chapter xiii

the gunfight

This morning it was uneasy, as their families were still asleep, and all four were in the kitchen, "did you get the telegram Tom sent asking you to come to Lake Town, asked, Thomas, " Thomas whatever it is you don't need it, we was there but calming everyone down, said. Jordan, "Look just come out there and see what can be done, said. Hank, " you know to the advantage men who got his wife, kids, in-laws, and grandkids back, wouldn't need anything more, you Garrett you always going to want more and more, said, Jessie. "nothing can't be done to you get it Garrett it is an outlaw country, " tell me about it, you two awaysgoing to be unhappy, do you get it outlaws isalwaysgoing to go and come best the people leave the county go else were, said. Jordan, "Darn it Jordan we waited and waited for this, this can be a first, court county, can you see, said, Thomas, " there it is, what you want, there it is it not about the family it about me and I want, here it about the family, our kids, inlaws and grandkids, you two will never get or understand, you do not put you in front odor family, it a mistake taken you back Garrett, said. Jessie, "You don't mean that, said. Hank, " we do warn that if one of them gets killed both of you are kicked out of the house we don't care where you go or endup, guys get dressed and meet us in the barn house, said. Jordan, that hit them in the heart, that they might lose their whole family again, everyone got dressed and were at the barn, " your father to think about their needs, said. Jordan, " Chesterfield got a trail of blood that can't be removed they think it can, said. Jessie kicked open the gun chest, loaded the Justice rifles, and gave them to them, "that's not nesscery galls, said. Hank, "It is you have gangs, cowboys hired hands, there who frunk, ready to shoot you down, we look nothing can be done, it's a pipe dream for you whoever talked you to do this, sooner or later you both wake up realize that, " be too late we are gone out your lives for good we hope you are happy at what you wanted, mount up Aces let go, said. Jordan, they got on their horses, wagons, and carriages and left the homestead a few hours before they arrived at Chesterfield County, this is an easier situation that can't be helped. or fix, " Mom? said. to Francesca, "Keep the grandkids closed, forget this turn around now, " why we just got here, "Darn Hank you not doing this to us, turn that wagon around now, they got out of the wagon, " Jesyou being unreasonable, she got off her horse and put him in snake-eyes, " Hank Joesph Garrett get your ungrateful ^ss back in that thing in turn it around now!" your mind trick doesn't work on me, do what we came here to do please Jessie, " after this get your crap out my house get off my land concern yourself without family again do not come crying back, I am done let's take look, said, Jessie, they got off their wagons and horses, " same Thomas Moese Garrett or would you rather us toss your junk outside, no more we decreed you both today, they walked up the county, it was filled with every outlaw you can think off, " we go see how bad isthisbloodtrail, Teeno, Heather, Cameron, West, Joshua, Trent, Trevino,, Chessie, Tiffany, Warren, Warner, Renshaw I do not want hearanything about taking your worthless father back, said. Jessie, the treasurer walked up to them, "You here are they? he asked, "Yes they are out taking a look let's talk of plans for the new Court County, said. Thomas, they walked into the office, they walked up, " Jes this can't be removed like we said, " nope try to tell the idols we took back that, said. Jessie, they entered the bar, as they walked through, two drunks slap them on their butts, Teeno and Frankie went on the attack, " first thing with our wives help get rid of the outlaw's county drunks, and that blood, said, Thomas, " I like that, the best at what they do, he asked. " they do what said. Hank, "Let it go boys," no one disrespects our mother get away with it, said. Teeno and Frankie, " Son nephew uncharted grounds act like it didn't happen, said. Jordan, grabbed them as they walked out, they face to face with The Marinios gang, " lawd dogs no law is here, said, the leader, " Jordan the voice doesn't work here, they clock their rifles and pointed at them, " do or wounds boys drop their guns now! said. Jordan, they walked out of the office, Thishowyou clear it up, they run over to their wives, " low your guns and use the voice, said. Thomas and Hank, "Dummy, the voice is useless here, yet nevermind that to you, all you want who cares in getting hurt, Jessie told him, " or killed because we don't give ad^mned by our lives or kids, in-laws, or grandkids, but we care about ourselves only, said. Jordan, "You both don't mean that we do love you, " not more than yourselves Thomas, the gunfight start-up they dodge behind things, "Protect the grandkids, we not trying to bury a kid, in-law or grandkid today, said. Jessie, Frankie, and Teeno slide up behind their mothers who are behind a well, " you bot going to like Aunt Jessie, said. Frankie, they slide them behind them, " I already don't like this nephew, this too much Jordan we need to pull out, said, Jessie. " we find Cora's mom, said. Teeno, "Great you telling me your sister's butt is her I going to have a stroke, everyone makes your way to your horse, ease, the son goes I get your sister, said, Jessie, " that makes two of, Frankie France Garrett never want to hear out your mouth to take that piece of trash back do I make myself clear to you! let's go Aces we can't handle this, move out now, said, Jordan. " he already dead to me, they got to their horses, Jessie ran into the Saloon, and fired at one blasting him out the door, " Mom!" I don't want to hear Cora let's go now move, said. Jessie, as they ran out the back door, one walked up and shot her, Jessiefall to her knees, " you shot my mother ^sshole! she picks up the gun and shot him, " Aunt Jordan! don't you leave me mom, cried, Cora. "I'm proud of you baby for what you do, " don't tell me bye please I need you to want, can I go with you, " I wasn't going to leave you here Cora not on my life, they ride up,? Mom! howler Cameron, Jordan got off her horse and got the medicine bag, she ran up, " Hey, you strong Jes, she unbuttoned her shirt, wiped the blood off, removed the bullet and sap on the wound, and bandaged her up, " Jordan make a good doc, " you made a good patient, she pick up her sister, and carrying her to her horse put the bah on and jump on her horse, Teeno helps his sister up on his horses they left, Hank saw his wife wounded the love of his life, " we never going to see them again Thomas, I never going to know if she Is okay, said. Hank,