CHAPTER 38 GETTING READY FOR THE TRAIL

LIZZIE AND SUSIE AND CHEROKEE BILL ,ROAD BACK TO TRADING POST. JAKE HAD THE WAGON THERE AND PAIR MULES HITCH UP AS HE SAID.

LIZZIE JAKE THAT A NICE TEAM AND THINKS FOR THE WORK. HERE THE 75 DOLLARS IN GOLD AS I SAID.

JAKE THINK YOU AND I AM SORRY ABOUT OUR ,MIST UNDERSTANDING WE HAD WHEN FIRST MEET.

SUSIE THINK NOTHING ABOUT IT JAKE, GOT SAME PROBLEM WITH INDIANS TOO. HATE CLOUDS JUDGMENT ON BOTH SIDES. JACK HAS CLOSE THE GAP ON BOTH SIDES.

LIZZIE WE MIGHT AS WELL PICK UP FLOOR AND SALT MEAT AND COFFEE WHILE WE HERE. BILL GOING NEED SUPPLIES ON HIS TRIP TO ST JO TOO.

SUSIE GET SOME BEANS TOO, AND PEPPERS AND SOME THOSE CAN GOODS. AND ONIONS IF GOT THEM. TIRED OF GRAVY AND SALT MEAT ALL TIME.

LIZZIE MAYBE WE GET A DEER AND HAVE A ROAST TOO. MAYBE A BISON,

SUSIE pat belly THAT SOUND GOOD HUUUM.

THEY BOUGHT EXTRA SUPPLIES AND LOADED THEM IN WAGON. THEY ALSO GOT SOME CORN WHISKEY , FOR THE PARTY , RED BEAR AND CRAZY DOG AND SPOTTED DEER COMING TO HAVE A FAIR WELL PARTY. SUSIE WAVES TO INDIANS THAT KEEP THE POST UNDER GUARD AS LIZZIE STEPS UP AND GET THE RAINES AND KICK OFF THE BREAK.

LIZZIE HEEE HAAAA GET UP YOU LONG EAR JACK ASSES. the whip crack over their heads as the wagon larches' forward and is on way.

SUSIE WHERE YOU LEARN TO DRIVE A TEAM LIKE THIS?

LIZZIE I WAS A MULE SKINNER IN WAR ,I HAUL SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY.

CHEROKEE BILL JUST CHUCKLES AND RIDE ALONG BESIDE. AS HE LEADS SUSIE AND LIZZIE HORSES ALONG BESIDE HIM.

SUSIE BILL YOU GOT YOU A WOMAN? I WANT WHAT LIZZIE HAS! GOOD MAN TO LOVE HER, AND BE A COMFORT TO HER.

CHEROKEE BILL I HAD ONE ONCE SHE DIED GIVING CHILD BIRTH, THEY BOTH DIED. he looks down at grown to hide his sadness.

SUSIE I WANT DIE ON YOU! IF YOU CAN STAND A RED HEAD?

CHEROKEE BILL WHAT ABOUT JACK? YOU BELONG TO HIM.

SUSIE JACK I LOVE HIM ,HE SET ME FREE TO CHOSE. I NEVER BEEN WITH A MAN.

CHEROKEE BILL YOU DO GET TO THE POINT SUSIE!

SUSIE I ALWAYS THINK IT THE THING TO DO ,TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK. LIZZIE GOT JACK, I LIKE WHAT SHE HAS ,AND I WANT YOU, FOR ME.

CHEROKEE BILL SUSIE I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER WOMAN FOR ME. YOU BETTER THINK THIS OVER; WE GOT LONG WAYS TO GO BEFORE OREGON

SUSIE IS THAT A YES BILL?

CHEROKEE BILL THAT'S A YES SUSIE, BUT DO NOT PISTOL WHIP ME IF GET DIRT ON FLOOR.

lezzy and Susie just snicker , and giggle ,lizzie elbow Susie

LIZZIE I TOLD YOU ,YOU CAN GET HIM . TEEE HEEE GOOD MAN!

CHEROKEE BILL WHEN YOU WANT TO DO THIS?

LIZZIE RED BEAR CAN DO IT AT THE FAIR WELL PARTY THEN WE ALL PARTY, GOT GOOD REASON TO!

CHEROKEE BILL YOU KNOW I GOT GO TO ST JO AND BRING COLONEL ROBERSON AND LIZZIE SON OUT HERE. I GOT LOT HORSES TO HELP WITH.

SUSIE I KNOW BILL, LETS HOPE ALL TURN OUT RIGHT!

CHEROKEE BILL YOU GAVE ME A GOOD REASON TO COME BACK ALIVE!

as sun slowly sinking to the west ;the wagon moves right along toward the camp. jack already knows that Susie is hot for bill. he told her what a fine man he is ,few he trust. she could do a lot worse.

COLONEL ROBERSON IS WITH SERGEANT MAJOR AS THEY PULL IN TO COMPANY A CAMP. LT COLONEL RICHARDSON THERE TO GREET THEM.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON WELCOME TO MY COMMAND [SIR] as he saluted him.

JOHN ROBERSON return the solute I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A GOOD IDEAL ,LT COLONEL RICHARDSON. THE MEN MAY LOOK AT ME WHEN YOU GIVE A ORDER. I DO NOT WANT THAT! SO JUST LET ME RETIRE AND STAY THAT WAY.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON THAT'S A GOOD IDEAL MR. ROBERSON. SERGEANT MAJOR WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

SERGEANT MAJOR LT COLONEL THERE WAS A WEE PROBLEM ,HE WAS UNDER ARREST [SIR] SHERIFF DAVIS OF DODGE CITY HAD HIM {SIR} I CONVINCE HIM WE COULD HANG THE GUN RUNNING REBEL SLIM BETTER THAN HE. [SIR].

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON GUN RUNNING REBEL SLIM, SERGEANT MAJOR?

JOHN ROBERSON MRS. MINNIE IS LIZZIE MOTHER SHE SOLD HER FARM ,THE BUYER TRIED TO ROB HER LATER TO GET HIS MONEY BACK. I STOP THAT, AND LEFT THEM TIED UP WITH A NOTE SAYING WHAT THEY DID. WELL IT DID NO GOOD ,THEY CHAS US ALL NIGHT; I KILL THEM AT SUN RISE NEXT MORNING. THE SHERIFF WHO I THINK WAS IN ON IT; CAUGHT UP WITH ME HAD ME ARRESTED. WHEN YOUR SERGEANT MAJOR BLUFF ME FREE.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON WELL WHEN WE LEVE FALL IN BEHIND THE COLUM, WE GOING TO ST JO.

JOHN ROBERSON THAT'S WHERE WE GOING TO, CHEROKEE BILL IS SUPPOSE TO MEET US THERE. HE HALF OWNER OF THIS SMALL HEARD OF MORGONS.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON WHERE IS BILL NOW?

JOHN ROBERSON looking at mrs minnie YOU MIGHT AS WELL KNOW, HE TAKING SAM BACK TO JACK. JACK MCMEND TO YOU.

MRS MINNIE THAT'S LIZZIE MARRIED NAME! WELL SHE DID CATCH GRAY RIDER ,BUT NOT LIKE SHE PLAIN. HEEE HEEE .

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON WE KILL HIM ,SO HE CAN LIVE, ME AND BILL DID THAT. . LIZZIE IN LOVE WITH HIM. THEY MAY BE  MARRIED BY RED BEAR NOW. HE AND JACK BLOOD BROTHERS.

MRS. MINNIE WHO RED BEAR?

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON CHIEF OF THE COMANCHE. HE HELP SET THIS UP,LIZZIE AND JACK SPENT THE WINNER WITH HIM.

MRS. MINNIE [MY ]YOU BOYS DO HAVE SECRETES DON'T YOU? WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

JOHN ROBERSON MY GUESS IS NORTH TEXAS, MAY BE UP ON THE RED RIVER.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON SERGEANT MAJOR GET THIS COMPANY ON THE ROAD!

CAPTAIN PER DEE FIRST TROOP LEAD OUT FOLLOW ME.

SERGEANT MAJOR 2,3,4,5 TROOP SAME ORDER AS YESTERDAY.

LT COLONEL RICHARDSON JOHN FALL IN BEHIND THE FIELD PIECES, 50 YARDS BACK ,SO DUST WANT BE BAD.

JOHN ROBERSON YOU GOT IT LT COLONEL. THINKS FOR THE ESCORT ON TO ST JO.

MRS. MINNIE JIMMIE HOLD ON ,, DO YOUR READING HUN.