PT.7
Mistaken
Identity
Finding herself about a half
mile down river,... Kitty had come up on some Branches and Logs floating
… reaching out to grab hold … realizing what she grabbed, was a branch attached
to a tree, that was hanging out over the river but, hanging low…. Holding on,… she tried pulling herself in closer
to the river bank…. Crawling and falling out flat on the side in the dirt….
Totally wiped!
All she wanted to do was … find a place to rest.… now she
was wet cold and hungry….. She could hear Harley And EB,...
yelling to one another… and yelling out for her … But, they were yelling out
Misses Sheridan! Festus’ could hear
them ,… and realized … these must be the Men that took Kitty….? Kitty crawled up close to a low tree …
figuring she could hide , and rest…..she just curled herself up… she was in a
lot of pain….
Festus’,… continued to follow Harley and Eb,… not far behind
was Matt and Sheridan,.. Matt … was having trouble riding … the Pain was
worse,... and the shoulder began to bleed….
Sheridan again,... looked at
Matt,.. Look Matt, I know Miss Russell... means ….. well, she must be pretty
special if you’re out here in this condition ?.. but, maybe you should …. Matt didn’t let him finish, Look just keep riding … or turn back ,..
but, I ride till I find Kitty! Then tried to pull Buck ahead ….
Festus’ decided to watch and see where these two were
headed,and maybe they would lead him …. Matt caught up… Festus’ could see Matt
was in extreme pain…. Matthew ... you
gonna be Ok are ya? Yeah, Festus’ …ya’ find anything out here ? he asked.
Well, looks like these two feller’s down there … mebe, the ones that got
Miz Kitty? Ya sure ? Matt asked. Pert, near sure Matthew. Them there feller’s been hollerin’ fur
Misses Sheridan… mebe …they don’st know’d that ..it ain’ta
Misses Sheridan…? Your’re
right ,.. They don’t !... Matt said. as he was now favoring his bleeding
shoulder,… Matthew ,... why don’st ya
let me look at that there shoulder fur ya’?
shaking his head ,… let’s find Kitty first! Matthew ya’ think Miz Kitty … jest might be
in the water? Festus’ it’s a hell of a
drop….! Then Jay added in… ain’t sure
someone … A Lady I mean could make that drop and…… he quickly held back from
what he was going to say….. I gonna take
ol’ Ruth down stream sum,… Mebe…
Festus’ face dropped. Good Idea
Festus’ … I ‘ll met ya down there…..
Matt finished up with….
Jack , Joe and the other’s finally caught up…..
Anything yet? Jack asked. Well, we saw two Fella’s down along the
river… The deputy is following the river….
Jack looked to Matt,… Marshal Dillon,… I think Miss Kitty may have been
at the Old Sawmill….. what makes you think that? Matt asked. Well … found a man back there … someone wacked him good and
hard… then there’s track… foot tracks.. leading away from there.. in this direction….? Oh, and Marshal …. He’s Dead! Matt inhaled deep….
Matt knew how Kitty gets upset at being involved ,with any
killing…… but he figured .. in this
case… she had no choice…..
Resting, ,… Kitty could now hear Harley and Eb,.. calling
out … Misses Sheridan… don’t do ya no good to keep runnin’…. We gonna have to
take ya ‘ back to Ol’ Wes….! Trying to
steady her breathing,.. and pull together enough strength,.. she gathered up
her skirt… and tried moving quietly downstream…. But as she turned,... Harley
was standing behind her… quickly she let out a loud scream…. And as he reached
for her… she ran ,.. but the only place she could go was towards the water..
Kitty and Harley began struggling ,.. and fell into the
river again…. He was having a hard time holding on to her … By Now Matt , Jay
and Festus’ could hear her screaming …out!
HELP!.. Somebody … HELP! Matt and Festus’ rode as fast as they could
following her voice … Kitty ! … Kitty …It’s me Matt … Hold on.. I’m here..! The
sound of Matt’s voice surprised Harley … and he let go… as she started to
drift,... and go under again,.. she felt two arms grab her…. She began to fight
harder… kicking and screaming….. Kitty !
Kitty , it me Matt stop! Stop honey I got ‘cha !then she realized it was
Matt…and just went limp…..Festus was right behind him,… here’ya go Matthew …
I’ll git ‘er’ …Festus’ grabbed her up
out of Matt’s arms… and back to the river bank…
as he put her down,.. she just Collasped!
TBC
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