PT.16
Masks
We Wear?
Early the next morning Matt, showed up at Dolan’s office,
Good Morning Matt! Morning Jim. Matt , again
I’m sorry for the Interruption last night ,I just thought that … throwing
up his hand,.. No! Jim, I understand..
Jim, I wanted to talk to you .. alone this morning… I thought you Might ? This Chapman Fella’ Not as good a friend a Miss Russell seems to think he is
Huh? Let’s just say Chapman would
prefer being solely Kitty ‘s friend … and then Some.. if you know what I
mean? With a slight smile,…
I thought a detected a note of .. let say ….ahh .. puckering his
face… No Let not say… .Anyway… I like to check a
little deeper ,into Doctor Chapman if you don’t mind… Matt
Buddy I one step ahead of you…. When I
came back here last night ,.. I sent out another wire … asking for more
information on the good Doctor…. Should hear back today!.. I’ll let you know
just as soon as I get anything… Jim, what’da going to do about jareau?.. as long as I can’t get him to
talk and at this point,.. haven’t found anything … Matt?... Maybe you can try
talking to This Sullivan woman Miss Russell mentioned? You did say you have a repore with her
right? Ummmm,.. well a old history of
sorts.. Maybe you can cash in on it?
Jim, I ,I .. Oh… Miss Russell ,, Yeah Kitty! Well maybe you can explain it to her? Again Matt rolled his eyes,.. I’ll give it a try…. See ya…
Matt returned to Planter House,… and as he entered the lobby Maryellen was
entering the dining room.. Maryellen?
Oh, Good Morning Matt! Maryellen
could I have a Minute.. so we can talk?
Now she was looking around… wondering if kitty was near by? Matt..,
Maybe In light of yesterday … that doesn’t sound like such a good idea! Yesterday? Lowering her eyes as other guest
walked by,… yes yesterday! I don’t understand? Matt ,.. That woman … She’s Crazy! She’s is Crazy! Kitty?
YES! Maryellen , We need to talk about Jareau…? Com’on,.. we can get coffee… in here.. Now
there were people looking,.. people who saw what Kitty had done the day
before,.. they knew Matt was in Kitty’s ,. Company ,… as her man….some of the
women were whispering… Look I need to know what your doing
associating with the likes of Jareau?
Matt Dillon ,…you don’t tell me who I can and can not associate with ! Maryellen this character
is no good… do you know he had a record?
She didn’t answer. Look I’m just concerned...and I don’t want
to see you hurt… Oh, if that so.. keep that Woman … away from me….!What?...
what are you talking about?... do you know what she did …? NO! .. What ?
why she … she … now staring at her tilting his head … with a bewildered
look ….she tossed me in the trash!... it
took a moment to sink in… then trying his best not to laugh,.. knowing Kitty
the way he did…, he could only imagine what ,… must have happened to bring that
about?.... but was afraid to ask? And .. Who let her out of Jail anyway?...
just as Matt was about to get up.. and leave… he stopped. What? I said who let her out of jail? How’d you know about that?...Know about
what?... how’d you know Kitty was in the Constable’s jail? Maryellen’s eyes Widened… Oh, I, I, Maryellen…… Get up!
Huh? I said Get Up! Why? … Get Up
or I will carry You! She didn’t
move,.. so in one quick movement Matt picked her up threw her over his
shoulder, and headed through the lobby,.. just as Kitty was coming off the
elevator… Matt?.. What On Earth? But he kept on walking! What was that all about? When kitty turned, John was standing beside
her…. Shaking her head,.. I don’t know! Three woman from the day before passed her
and said,… you needed a larger Bin!... Kitty smiled.. knowing exactly what the were
referring too. John on the other hand
looked at Kitty with a questioning look.
Kitty will you Join me
for Coffee? Well since I lost my
Breakfast companion,… Ok. He offered
her his arm and they walked in the dining room together… as the sat and drank coffee and had breakfast
Danish,… Kitty ,.. thinking of what Jim Dolan had said,… “Looked at John,… John,
Can I ask you something? Kitty you can ask me anything,.. anything at
all… you know that… John .. the other
day in the gaming room,,.. you didn’t play ?
no, I didn’t… Why? she asked....I was intrigued watching you… smiling
,.. But you seemed to take such an interest?
Ahhh Kitty ,…I just have one of
those Minds … I like to know how people think… ? I noticed you watching all the
players very carefully… Kitty Dear ,..
I forgotten how observant you are? Well, I guess I inherited that from my
Father,.. you remember him ,.. don’t you?
I told you about him ? and Pan… he look at her but didn’t answer… Oh,
Paneca,. His Friend that raised me after Mother died … ? she discretely searched his
face for a reaction…..but he still didn’t answered. I guess you’ll be going back to New Orleans
Soon? Yes, in a day or so.. and you’ll
be returning to Dodge City ? Yes, Matt
will be needing to get back… but we still have a few days … Jim Dolan has asked
for his help, with looking into the robbery here at the hotel….now she
noticed his shoulders stiffen… John
something wrong? Oh no… I just thought
of something I forgot to do …. Will you excuse me Kitty?...
Matt pushed through
the doors of Jim’s office with Maryellen over his shoulder like a potato
sack,…Jim looked up,… “Matt, This is not what I had in mind when I …. Jim,..
did you tell anyone that you had Kitty here?
No, you and I ,… and just my deputies… knew… then he turned to Maryellen…
I want to know and I want to know NOW!
How did you know Kitty was here in Dolan’s Jail? Jim stopped what he
was doing… now he wanted to know as well?
Young lady … I’d like to know that
myself? She dropped her eyes,.. I, I,… speak up , now… we want the truth!, Dolan
said to her. Jean’..he told me… he told me you would take
her in for all of it… now she was shaking…All of it? Look young lady if you know anything
about all of this you best speak up… I can’t … they’ll … They’ll… ..They’ll
what? And who is they? Now looking
at Matt ,.. beginning to cry,… shaking rubbing her hands together..
I’m sorry I ever met any of them.. Matt was getting frustrated… any of who? Jim sat beside her,.. took her by the
hand…. Look .. give me their names … and
I will protect you .. they can’t hurt you…
Jean’, and she turned to
look up at Matt… two of them are in New
Orleans,.. but their old Now… Her parents I think?… that’s what Jean’ said anyway…. And
then there’s…. again she dropped her head….my Willam rest his soul, had no idea what would happen to me after he
passed… he trusted him to care for me…. Who Mrs. Sullivan?
William’s Friend… John! He’s a Doctor too. Now Matt Saw RED!.. and stormed out of
Dolan’s office…
Matt entering into the entrance of the Planter House,.. as
Kitty came out of the dining room,…
Well “Hello Cowboy”.. then she
could see he was steaming,.. much like a Bull in a china shop…! Matt? Kitty where is he? Who?
Chapman! Where is here? He just left … we had coffee… and he…before she finished he headed for
the elevator… to impatient to wait.. Matt?
What is wrong with you? Not Now
Kitty!... Matt Dillon… you acting like a Mad man… you haven’t seen anything yet! Then found the stares… taking two at a
time…. When he finally got to John ‘s floor.. he found his room… pounding on the door… John wondering who was … pounding …so hard like ,…
Just a Minute would you are you crazy or what?.... Not knowing who
it was… Matt stepped back and kicked in the door… CRAZY ? NO!... JUST MAYBE THE OR WHAT!... ..
John could see the FIRE in HIS EYES!
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