chapter xxi

the meetup

the morning everyone meets up at the patty wagon, and the driver walks up, to them. " I got this go away. " attitude where's your prison? asked. Jordan, they got off their horses, the door was open the outlaw was gone, and the key that was on the seat was missing, " great, you weren't supposed to stop and get to the prison, patty wagons said. Jessie, " you make it our prisoner and job, Aces we got a runner and it's seven miles to Bristol county, and six miles to Brick prison, still on the house, said. Jordan, your father wants him recaptured and taken to Brick prison, move out, Dolton son take it over with your gal or wife cry to me later on, but follow, Christopher, Asher, Renshaw, and Dayton track him, they holler out and galloped up the lands, they galloped up the lands, " Clayton talks it over with yours, and cry to me latter, they left the wagon, " so what you think Whalma, be a part of the family brand, mom is the homestead still there? Asked. Dolton, " paid and updated son, " you love it enough room for everyone, mother milk oh you love the mother wolves cooking, said. Dolton, "let us do it, Dolton, when you are going to introduce me to my mother-in-law? Asked. Whalma, " soon I need to do this, said. Dolton, they stop the wagon he and Clayton ran up to their mothers grabbing their legs crying, and pouring their guts out to them, " it's okay son you back mom with me and your father, and Aunt and Uncle now, you are safe, who are my new daughter-in-law and grandkids, asked. Jessie, " Whalma my mother Mrs. Garrett, my son Henry and my daughter Evelynn, my brothers and sisters Teeno, Cameron, Heather, West, Joshua, Trent, Trevino, Chessie, Warren andWarner the twins pour mom, Renshaw, Cora, Renskin, Tiffany, Dayton, Rico, Francesca, Brett our Aunt Jordan, our cousins Frankie, Preston, Devon, Nancy, Cullen, Tonia, Tanner, Asher, Dain, Porter the triplets pour Aunt Jordan, Aaron, Savannah, you already know Clayton, they wave hi to them, " whose my daughter-in-law and new grandkids, asked. Jordan, "Susette my mother Mrs. Garrett, my brothers and sisters Frankie, Preston, Devon, Nancy, Tonia, Cullen, Asher, Dain, Porter the triplets here we go again, Aaron, savannah, our Aunt Jessie, our cousins, Teeno, Cameron, Heather, West, Joshua, Trent, Trevino, Chessie, Cora, Tiffany, Warren, and Warner the twins pour Aunt Jessie, Renshaw, Renskin, Dayton, Rico, Francesca, Brett, you already know Dolton, said. Clayton, they wave to them, give them all the outfits put them on, and got in the wagons, " this is going to be fun Clayton, said. Susette, " what is the plan Mrs. Garrett, asked. Whalma, " hon I'm your mother-in-law now like the others it's fine to call me mom, we waiting for your cousins and brothers to return, they up to them, " funny mom a Christopher, " what is Christopher? they both ask," if he goes west why his track heading north said. Renshaw, " what's north mom, asked. Tammy, " my memory serves me right, he thinks if he can get on a ship in getting out of Houston he is Scott free, if that happens, your father-in-law and me not going to be too happy, said. Jessie, " same for your uncle-in-law and me, we got to get there before him Jessie, said. Jordan, " we are riding hard, Tiff studied with Chessie, they galloped up the valley, trying to get to the ferry dock before him, as the wind was blowing and the sun moving in and out in the clouds, meanwhile half a mile up the valley dying of thirst, " water, water, he cried out, the sun is baking him. they arrived at the ferry. " where is he? Asked. Hank, " he hasn't made here yet remember he is on foot, said, Jordan. " doesn't make sense why he just takes the patty wagon mom? asked. Asher, " he is an outlaw son they never think the rational, said. Jordan, " he not going to make it all the way here on foot Jess, especially without canteen of water, " will let's do him a favor then, and find him and arrest him take him to Brick prison, Evelynn and Rebecca are taken by their grandmothers, they left the ferry, and down the valley, as they spot him faint out on the ground, they ride up and got off their horses, they gave him somewhere, " easy, said. Jordan, after they shackle him and put him in the wagon loved the door, and now they head back South to the prison. " grandma that was amazing, how you know where he was? asked, all of them, " years of experienced, answered. Jessie, " this makes us happy and your grandfathers, they pulled up ar the prison they unshackled him, and turned him in, the ward took him inside, and the guard hand them a telegram," stage coat was last seen leaving Long Chesster county heading for Bakery city, said. Jordan, " money or people in it, asked. Jessie, " ten people, answered. Jordan, " what could happen to it Mrs. Garret? asked. Susette, " anything Susette Red devils Mexicans, band of outlaws, or it could run off, hon I am your Aunt-in-law it's okay to call me Aunt Jessie. said, Jessie. " more likely they could be farther up North, I am your mother-in-law it's okay to call me mom, what you think? asked, Jordan, " you know what I am hungry, they laughed, " why is that funny? asked. Libby, " Libby when she said she need a break=bathroom when she said she hungry, and when she says or thinking long she thinking, these are the signs of Jessie, I got them too, in it is past lunch, the next town is four miles, Ashford city, said. Jordan, " yes you do, I can't give you an answer right now, this is by hiring, what do you all think? asked. Jessie, " this is free-lance or hire? asked. Teeno, " I just said Hire son, said, Jessie. " we take it after we get dinner I am hungry too, said. Frankie, " what are they paying for find mom? asked, West, " doesn't say the only thing on it says see mayor after the stage coat is found, great I just love simply I do, " why I big check grandma, asked. Sam, Jessie looked at him, " means a job in town, to for the check, no money, they haven't had a money wagon in years, we do not work for a town, city, or county, we are by hire, queens and royal darmo, pay or no pay, now you really want what I think? she smiled at her, " what? they asked, " your mother and Aunt thinking it be a slim chance if we find it if we do only nine people will be alive, said.Jordan, " that is not good, Red devil campgrounds, said, Joshua, " outlaw gangs Josh, right mom? asked. Tanner, " will sis we usually do meet with the mayor, and you thinking what am I thinking, " we cover more ground in a spit, you actually want to take the job? she looked at her, " baby sis, whenever turn down a job and be about money? asked. Jordan, " never, and we, not Jordan, slim shot if we run across, let's eat think on it, she kissed her sister, " that is your way debating it, stop it, said. Jordan,