1 comments/ 4474 views/ 0 favorites LongWood Fourth Hunt Day 03-04 By: emap Wake on this day surprised, can hear the train. Train no come until after vittles, well does some come during vittles, always when engineer is urged to be faster. Would reckon Gus was asked to get to the last town on his line right quick, and then back. Push Dan off the bed afore he wake then we are both rushing to get in cloth. In my case I am getting in the leather, we have a hunt. Came with Gus, Martin and Gwen needing us and Apache for south soldiers. Still in the confederate uniform and wanting to get the monies together to start the war up again. No sense to this endeavor, according to what the papers have said, the south lost fair and square. Not from bad leadership, they lost from less soldier and less guns. Still does not matter, we have a law matter with them not soldiers. Dan helps me collect the babes then off to the train station. Martin, Gwen and three Apache warriors follow us, oddest thing, the warriors stayed in our house last night. Felt wrong to me, wanted to go shove them out just cause they are Apache. Dan spent extra time on our roll so after was all about sleep and not shove. Reckon the teaching I had on Apache is a little stuck in my craw. Then we are up at the station so Dan head for the usual spot to have a gun toting deputy or sheriff. Martin goes with him so end up standing by the sign with Gwen. Least she is in pants today, reckon she figure on us leaving right quick after the gang. "What do we do if they are not on the train?" Shake my head. "Not rightly sure, Amanda has said can do enough milk. Still no feel right, babes need their mom." Gwen nods. "Know what you mean, Jane has said she will help on keeping this one if we go off on a hunt. Just she is also all fired set to go on them herself." "Still no man for her?" Gwen snorts. "She has all of the marshal, one gets a bounty they go ask her to go along. Martin is the only one who does not, she has asked." Snort and giggle. "Reckon she is being particular about a husband." Gwen snorts and shakes her head. "Honest am surprised she isn't working in a brothel in between hunts like you did. She isn't particular about the fella, hear about it since she visits saloons and gives out rolls. Not always to marshal." Frown at that. "Is she getting the poison?" "No, she is of the opinion that bounty is dangerous work so is all set to get a babe within right quick." "Dan speak on afore we took her on, said as much. Almost get the feel she had similar treatment but not after all fella for roll like used to do." Gwen nods and shrugs. "I know how she feels, I was all set to find a nice man to roll often when I came here the first time. Brought up different than out here but still had needs that need a man for." Nod and giggle. "Know feeling, still have need, just a regular need now mostly, once a day with occasional twice is enough." Gwen shakes her head. "Honest I was of the mind to do every other day roll. Martin can more often so no complain. Reckon you are still a little stuck on whoring." Shrug at that as the train is pulling in. "Round eye nice to me when whore, aside Dan is only time so reckon that is the reason for need still." Gwen sighs and nods as the train finally stops. People are getting off almost immediately, most look tired so reckon they no sleep good on fast move train. Also no Bonita or Chad so am worried on this. Much as enjoy long hunt also get taken away from Balik and miss him something fierce so a quick hunt is the best. Perhaps when Balik not need me to feed him from breasts can do a proper long hunt. For now a fast hunt is in the right and am getting anxious. Chad is my son as well so do care about him and start to get worried. If they no made this train something wrong, then Gwen sighs and points so look and am beam, Chad and Bonita are coming this way. Bonita in front in a powerful hurry to reach her Sashi. Also smiling like had when we return from the long hunt. When she reach us she crouched down to look in at her daughter and sigh as pull out and hold. Sashi only whimper little in sleep then seem to snuggle closer, reckon she realize that her mom is here even in sleep. Chad look at me and Gwen then sigh and continue on past for the sheriff office. Gwen has been handling the fellas with a belt so am glad for that. Bonita too interested in holding her Sashi then look at me and the warrior leaning against wall. "You have hunt?" Nod and sigh. "Martin and Gwen came down on train so been here for two day waiting for you to return. Pack of south soldier want fund war start back up." Bonita frowns bigger. "You want more than you have." Sigh and shrug. "Get sergeant as well, three Apache get soldier escort and Gwen swear talk one or two of your marshal in come." Bonita still no look happy but then Dan come over and bid us to go make vittles. For many is what he say so we collect our babes and go. Naught else to do, not had vittles afore today and am hungry, Bonita look same plus our babes. So we take our babes to the house and head for the kitchen to see on what can do. Even get to figure on what to make, have some coney meat left over, little bit of sandwich as well. We look at each other and say together, biscuits and gravy then giggle. So we get to work making biscuits and gravy with eggs. Scrambled on this day so make for right fine vittles, that we stop in middle of make to see to our babes. Afore we finish feeding our babes Dan and the guests show up. Gets us to go look and well we groan, Dan did not say that many. Martin and Gwen are there which am used to, also all three of the Apache warriors, the three whores they got to agree to come, two marshal, soldier, and Chad. Bonita sigh and get the fixings for biscuits back out. Once we finish with our babes we make more biscuits and get the new pan in the oven. The first pan is finish now just not enough biscuits out of. Not because we estimate low, the pan only hold so many biscuits. Do up a third pan of biscuits as well, just so we have enough for all. Once the third pan is in the oven we get going on the gravy and eggs. Quite happy to have help on this, is hard to do egg and gravy at same time. Especially when scrambled, sunny side up eggs are easy to do so when make this without Bonita, Dan get sunny side up. Finally we finish off on the vittles so collect plates and do them up. All get an extra biscuit so needed third pan just to do right. Still we are finished and hungry so do up the plates, and end up doing the platter twice. Luckily Dan collect the silverware so table is set asides the plates. Finally finish so all do the vittle prayer and fall to on the vittles. Then realize we have soldier, no sergeant this time so poke Dan, he looks at me then snorts. "Sarah was not feeling well so we have a new soldier." Just look at Dan a short spell. "Sarah still want do?" Dan nods. "She enjoyed the hunt aside some of what you do and hearing the slaughter. Currently sick honest, not bad sick, just strong cold." Puzzle through the cold bit a short spell afore recall on what mean then nod and go back to vittles. Dan watches me a quick spell then go back to vittles. Is a right nice vittles, plenty of complements on them. Once finish vittles leave Bonita to do plates to collect what will want for slaughter. Know will want Winchester and boxes of bullets, same with boxes for Colts, also want bow for the soldiers. Wanted bow at the last slaughter and reckon these soldiers will do same camp. So may as well have good sly weapon can use at distance. Load up quiver then sling over shoulder and head for office to get Winchester. Dan already here collecting boxes and get sigh out of him when he notice bow, but no say. Reckon he is just as nervous on this, the bow is good sly weapon but not the best at range. Winchester shoot good twice as far would reckon. Still once they set up camp and get dark the bow will be good weapon. Then head out front door to put Winchester in holster on pinto. Get nosed as move past to put in Winchester so feel pocket and no licorice. "Dan heading for store, no licorice, no chocolate." Dan snorts and comes over to undo pinto from post. "Take him along." Pinto snort and toss head so pat and walk toward store. Pinto catch up in two steps and nudge again so rub on head. Walk in dirt since pinto come along so close, reckon folk get mad if he walk on wood and have dropping. Few are walking around outside at moment and merriment at pinto walk close with me. Tie pinto off at post in front of store and try go in, door lock so bang on. Andrew was up so reckon they no finish vittles. After moment Claire come to door and just look at through glass short spell. Finally she sighs and opens the door and get out of way so can come in. "Need get licorice and chocolate." Claire snorts. "Gwen came and got chocolate yesterday." "How much get?" Claire stops for a moment then shrugs. "Wasn't here at the time. Reckon on not much, towns are close on train." Sigh and shake my head. "Go south to get soldier try start war back up." "Oh heavens, town south is day ride, are you going past?" Shake my head. "Turn there to go west according to Dan." "Means you ride along with the overland rail. Good way to get money, most all of those towns are doing well since it is the prime method to get supplies." Nod and sigh. "Reckon on good place to get supplies as well." Claire nods then shrugs. "You never need that much." Sparks a thought and best ask Dan. "Want ten cents of both, need ask Dan on rest." Claire nods and heads for the candy section. I turn and head for the door, reckon on step out then yell at Dan. Just when get to door am back up since Gwen come in followed by Dan. This good so go to Dan and put arm around, he looks down then pull up to give kiss. "Did you forget money?" Squeak and feel at pockets, then remember no vest in drawers so nod. "Yes Dan, no vest with badge so no pocket." Dan grins then hands over five dollars and my vest. "Gwen is paying for the supplies minus your sweets. We pay next time, I am going to bank now so do not spend much." Sigh and kick Dan then giggle when he hop out door. Head for Gwen and notice no Claire, must have gone to get something. Reach Gwen and have her hold coat while get vest on quick. Claire come back with bag of flour then leave again for oil and honey. "Get syrup?" Gwen snorts and shakes her head. "Have pancakes often at the boarding house. She is getting honey and sugar. I bought chocolate yesterday." "You got enough for you, I get enough for five gal over day or two." Gwen snorts then looks at the pile a bit and shakes her head. "Maybe get twice that. I find myself needing chocolate often of late. I had two bars yesterday, leaves me with three." "Martin no say nice?" Gwen nods then shakes her head. "He does some but not enough and I am feeling ugly. At least with this big bounty we can afford to get a house and then do prisoner transfer and such until have babe." Is a good plan, I was glad we no get bounty until after Balik come out. Very hard to do hunt when with child since all you wish do is protect babe. Chasing after men who will shoot is not good for staying safe. Am sure Gwen is along on to make the money for the house. Then Claire come back and we double the chocolate. Also add in thick socks, shoe cost more than willing to spend. Also make our whores feel odd since they no feel earth under anymore. Finally though we leave and find rest waiting, distribute the things we bought in supplies then hop on horse and get under way. For some reason I get to ride up front with Dan just a little behind, Gwen and and Martin right there with him. "Dan why me lead?" Dan looks over and winks. "So you will find us a good deer, not many go this way, no farm or ranch asides the milk." "No bean soak?" Dan snorts and shakes his head. "We will reach the town in the afternoon." Just ride on for a spell look about then have to ask. "Dan why no farm or ranch?" "Some have tried just the land won't hold to farming. No farming, no food for the animals." Pay a little more attention to land around and then notice it. The land isn't flat around here, there are furrows here and there. Reckon would take many men to flatten and then no sure on stay flat. Plenty of flat around but reckon not enough for big farm, small farm only good for town and no enough monies. Would have afore the train and canning but now, need big farm to sell to can company. Course some of crop is sold to town, fresh is nice on most thing farm make. Then I recall the tobacco and there enough flat to grow down here. "Dan tobacco farm?" Dan looks around then shrugs. "Possible would reckon but would need a company interested. The reservation has enough for them." Martin snorts. "Steam plow." I look over at Martin little confused and he puts his hand up. "Janet it is a newfangled thing, they made a train run around off the track. Has farm uses mostly though can be fitted with a wedge to flatten if can find enough dirt to fill the furrow." I am getting excited at this. "So you no need horse?" "Oh no you do, they are not reliable. Smaller than a train and if you hit an angle wrong you can't right the thing without a big group." "So not new thing to get around on instead of walk, horse, or train." Martin shakes his head and I not excited any longer. "Why were you so excited about that?" Gwen asks getting Dan to snort. "Janet likes the future books. Has told me she dreams of seeing the day when folk get about up in the sky like birds." Nod and smile. "Mean no longer needed and no more slaughter." Gwen and Martin trade a look. "Wonder why you two haven't been contacted about James and Younger." Dan sighs so I look at him. "We were, got a letter afore Balik decide to come out." "Dan who are James and Younger?" "They are a gang, two groups of brothers and a few others. Started out in the war on Confederate side, we didn't get a bounty on them then since soldiers and a war matter. Now they are a law matter but when they sent us a letter you were not moving well already. I suggested talking to Pinkerton." Martin snorts. "They did, Pinkerton is looking. Still get updates on the gang so they are moving good and definitely a fitting hunt for you two." Look over at Martin and, well, may as well ask. "Are they all wanted dead?" Martin shakes his head then snorts. "You two don't have to only have wanted dead. Reckon get more if you went back to Kansas City." Shake my head. "Like Longwood, have house so can be good wife to Dan. Also get to whore and still be good wife on account make most of our money." Dan snorts. "Janet you don't have to whore, we make enough on what I get paid and the bounties." Shake my head and glare at Dan. "You play poker often and no always return with chips. Asides is nice to whore, round eye talk to and smile at." Pinto tosses head so I rub on him. "They don't always?" Look over at Gwen and shake my head. "When am in tracking leather and ready go hunt they cross street. When wearing belt they nod at. Only time talk to most time is when in whore wear, reckon so I let them pay for a roll with." "Dan is this true?" Gwen asks and Dan nods. "Janet is a bit like having two people in same body. Put her belt on her and she will look at a fella like he is bug she fixing to stomp. Worse when wearing the tracking leather, all folk get same look. When she is fixing to whore though she is all smile." "Wearing camisole and skirt mean no worry on thing and can simply do what fun." "Whoring is fun?" Look over at Gwen and giggle. "Giving roll to fella always fun. Need down so Dan enough but reckon no like sitting in saloon minding or playing poker only." Dan snorts. "Janet your need isn't down that far, you are all over me when you are not whoring." Reach over and swat Dan. "Dan am ready for babe to be put within. Wish another babe and know only happen with roll." Dan sighs but doesn't say anything and we just ride on. I do look about for a deer or pig, sadly all I can spot is the occasional coney. Town not in view yet but do see a couple buildings, look to be farms since there are barns. No comment on, no sign of farm out here so they are smaller or not extend this way. As we ride on the church tower come in view for town. Quite small and barely seen but there it is. Then Gwen is coming closer to talk to me. "Janet since you are so into the future books you may like to know Kansas City is considering getting street lights." "Street lights?" Gwen snorts and giggles. "Make it like daytime on the street at night. Make it hard to lurk and rob folk." Nod and smile, do remember seeing such in some of the books. "Wonder if can do same in Longwood." We both look at Dan who notices after a moment and groans. "What did I do this time?" "No Dan, am wonder if can have street light in Longwood." "We have four streets and they are not that long." "Yes would mean no worry on folk lurking to rob." Dan, Gwen, and Martin snort. "Longwood is just about the safest town in the nation." Martin says getting Dan to nod and point at him. "What he said, folk come to Longwood to be safe, like the gambler yesterday." Sigh and toss up my hands. "Dan no stay safe, most three stay in saloon. If so many come to be safe more come to make no safe." "Not a whole lot we can do about that." Just glare at Dan a moment. "Street light, more deputy." Dan look at Martin who nod after moment. "I see what she is saying, put up lights, have more deputies. Make the wrong doers think there's no point in going to Longwood since it is better policed than any place." Dan sighs and nods then frowns. "Yeah would also mean we have more folks wanting to move there." "Could open up another saloon or just a gambling hall." Gwen says getting us to look at her. "Gwen have point." "Yes but we would have to ask Sally, it is competition with her." Think on a moment then shake my head. "If gambling hall is not, she have whores and drink. Perhaps get another hunter, more meat." "Theater to do plays and such." We all look at Gwen then Dan nods and smiles. "Yes fine idea, can get Janet to go up and share tales on our past exploits." Squeak and shake my head. "No Dan, no like remember. Want to just stay at Longwood and be good wife." Dan nods but has smile so reckon he try and make do some anyway. Still is fine idea we have to do with town. Reckon all want to add things we say on though reckon the street lights no like much, if bright as Gwen say. "Martin how bright street lights?" Martin snorts and shakes his head. "They are a lantern on top of a stick. Reckon on you get one to see how it is to start. Just not real sure how stable they will be, usual to have them as part of a paved street." Am lost for a short spell but then remember Kansas City was adding rock to the streets some. "No bother to add that." Dan sighs and shrugs. "May not be liked, adds noise if a horse passes through." "Horse no be ridden at night Dan." "Plenty did to get to the brothel, you were always given out roll at night." Oh well that is a good point, and no street light, then recall one thing. "Yeah but Dan plenty of places had lanterns to light up, usual eatery but not just, brothel had four." Dan nods and grins. "Yeah, they could see so went out and did things. We don't have that at Longwood but with street lights we would." Sigh and shake head then giggle. "Dan do anyway, most of town and visitors in saloon half night." Dan sighs. "This is true, mind we better add other streets to have room for new families and businesses." "Dan maybe should ride back and talk Mr. Johnson." Martin snorts though Dan is shooting eye daggers. LongWood Fourth Hunt Day 03-04 "No, if you are going after a big gang of soldiers I'm going with you. Could send Gwen though, she is with child after all." Martin looks interested in that though Gwen shakes her head. "No, am going along. Am closest thing to duly appointed marshal as we have asides Martin." I open mouth to mention other two and get eye daggers. "They are not marshals in charge of hunt, that is Martin and me." Naught to say on that, think Gwen should stay behind but is her husband. Would suggest both stay behind rock to call out, but if they are in uniform hard to get wrong group. Reckon we just shoot them all like afore. Town is come in better view now and the train is there. This town connect to overland rail and is bigger train than we get. Reckon is cause overland carry thing across country to all towns on rail. As we get closer we get odd thing, three come toward road to meet us. One look to be deputy, other two are in suit like sometimes see in court. All have pistol on hip and two Winchester rifle so must be a couple Pinkerton men. Hand go up as we get closer so we slow then come stop some fifty feet away. Good distance to use pistol on their side, also good for our side so not good spot. Still they no look ready to shoot neither so just see us good. "Howdy folk, what brings you to town today?" Look at Dan to get nod so guess am talking this time, Dan odd husband. "Cherokee Janet and posse after a mess of south soldiers robbing way cross land." The deputy jaw has dropped, the other two trade a glance. "Would you be adverse to taking us along?" Well that is something to ask Dan about. "Dan want add another share?" Dan snorts and urges his horse up next to me. "Pinkerton men don't normally get bounty monies." He turns to the two then. "Did you two get contracted?" Both nod. "Yes we did, three days ago our office was contracted to get them and any monies we can find. They have been robbing banks and got a train afore they get to the overland rail. Been robbing as they go as well so long string of broke and dead folks in their wake." There is one question I have. "Why no board train?" Couple shaken heads to the question. "No idea, reckon on they are getting a large stake to pass in to Mexico and allowed to stay." "Martin said they aim to get war funded back up." "No telling on that one, if that was their aim they would not have women folk along." Well so much for shooting them all then. "Dan reckon best speak to the bandits afore slaughter." Dan nods and looks at Martin. "I didn't know they had women folk, was not in the report we got." "Mayhap they grabbed up a few to sate their needs. Course Janet the papers paint you as a little more bloodthirsty." Sigh and shake my head though Dan is chuckling so swat him. "No like slaughter, am good at so reckon Great Spirit wishes doing them." "Get your horses we were only planning on stopping here to buy some meat and move on." The two Pinkerton men nod at Dan then head for their horses. Dan ushers me toward the store and goes with the deputy to speak on. Martin comes with me, and everyone else for the store. In we go and end up walking around to look at everything. This store has different thing than Andrew so all sort of new to look at. "Janet why are the gals wearing socks." Look over at Martin and giggle. "No moccasin for them, all whore to make money for new reservation. Atmaja whore one day, just came and no find good roll man, came along cause man she like but no good roll came." Martin is silent for a bit then snorts. "Alright I think I get that, but why are they wearing socks?" "Women no leave teepee much in winter. We sit around fire and make cloth along with cook. No need when only leave to use outhouse. Make some on hunt so they have but need sock afore." "So you only wear moccasins because you do hunt?" Nod and shrug. "When staying in brothel but go around town with Dan for his vote and like no wear moccasin, only wear when on hunt." Gwen comes over and lean in to Martin. "You went around barefoot?" Nod and smile. "Land speak to me so must stay in contact with land." Martin snorts and chuckles. "Why do you really?" "Am used to, grew up no wear. Only make moccasin to wear on hunt cause remember warriors say must have moccasin for hunt. Dan always call bounty a hunt so wear moccasin aside the first one." Dan come in then and make fuss on account we no buy anything. So I cuss Dan out since is a nice look store and wanted to appreciate. The store man is chuckling, so is Dan though he also swat on butt. Well no letting that one go, I swat him on the butt then head over to the store man and we pick up what we are shy. Also pick up coats for us gals not me, is cold out and reckon on getting colder. Course Dan has to make them know we are keeping coat for next hunt. I kick Dan for that though no real call to say against. Then we are putting what we bought in bags and following on to horses and off. "Dan how far back?" Dan looks over at me and shakes his head. "Came through yesterday in the morning, just a bit afore noon. Left at noon or so, mean we not far back." Nod and ponder on a moment. "Is good, mean we catch on the morrow." One of the Pinkerton men shakes his head. "They move fast so reckon on take longer." This not so good, though there is one thing. "No wagon?" "There is one wagon." "Then we catch, wagon only go quick trot unless they ride hard and risk break. Break also good, reckon four, five hour to fix if can." "How do you know that?" I wink at Pinkerton man. "Was poke girl on three cow drive. Lay in wagon and get poke all day, had one of the wagon break twice. Once was cookie wagon and once wagon was in on account extra cookie supplies kept in wagon with." Pinkerton man look at Dan who nods. "Met Janet right after the third drive, this was when conscripters were going around afore the war. Met one of the pokes that went on those drives with, one of our bounties." "Were you in the war?" Dan shakes his head. "Janet was a bit against me joining, along with folks, had two older brothers who were and died." "Why didn't Janet want you to join?" All look at me now so turn red. "Conscripters of opinion gal and injun mean no good, asides need Dan for needs." Pinkertons are silent a bit then one snorts. "Reckon if south said Janet come join our army they would have won." Everybody nod to that so toss up hands and watch around. No more talk on things a spell, reckon they no wish to tease more. Asides reckon I no like join south side, they almost as bad to black folk as they are to injun. Does bring to mind one thing I find best be asking on. "They nicer to black folk now?" Couple shaken heads. "General consensus is they are better as slaves. Not all mind but just about." Sigh and shake my head. "Round eye weird, have loving god who care for all, then forget about loving god and slaughter injun, hold black folk as property, and generally rob each other." Silence for a bit at that, reckon none of the fella like what say and also agree on. "Reckon closer to some do and rest no say against since better to not speak." Look over at Pinkerton man and shake my head. "Part about no point finger is for thing like roll with plenty, no attend church all Sunday. Slaughtering folk on account of no round eye is plumb wrong and all should say against. Most just move in after and take land like it up for sale." Dan shake head when Pinkerton man try say something. We fall into quiet again and shadow start getting long so look about for good stop. Find place and signal for so over we head. Dan take over rubbing down pinto so can go help Gwen with vittles. Pinto no seem happy with but still get rubbed and I did do good portion. This night the vittles are good, we got steak I am cut and taters to cut up and fry. Gwen produce can of pea so right proper vittles. All sit close as we cook then finally cook up and put on plate for all. Help on this that Pinkerton men have plates of own, we no bring enough. Just glad Dan buy so many metal plates. "What are we doing for breakfast?" Look at Gwen then back to plate, no touch vittles so whimper. "Reckon wake an Apache to hunt with for coney then do tortilla with coney." Martin snorts. "We got cans of baked beans, plenty of egg, reckon one coney enough." Ponder on moment then shake head. "Two coney, can make moccasin for one whore. Quarter one to make for dinner, soak beans and make chili." Gwen smiles at that. "Sounds right proper. Shall miss sugar in coffee pot." Dan snorts so elbow him. "No wonder you two no get us for bounty, must have sweet coffee." Martin snorts and points at Gwen. "Gwen has a sweet tooth, I always reckon on Dan wanting too sweet." Giggle and lean on Dan who roll eyes. "I do not want it too sweet, asides you try having Janet cook for you, no sweet so you take where you can find." "Dan made cake." Dan looks at me and leans in to give a kiss. "You did and it was wonderful, meant at other times, and you didn't have aside the one slice." Sigh and turn red. "Too sweet for me, good taste but too sweet." Get to enjoy vittles for a spell. All good to these vittles and all seem to enjoy, even get some good comment on so all smile. When finish vittles get kiss from Dan then get to work on clean dishes, on account of need in morning. "So how are we getting the gals away from the soldiers?" Look over at Pinkerton man, though Dan first to say. "Reckon on best to let them set up camp and speak on to them." "Pinkerton man should speak." Pinkerton men trade a look. "Mayhap be better to scare with Janet talks to them." Dan sighs and shakes his head. "Janet goes over there and there is a slaughter. She is a woman, injun, and small. Most fellas hold on to the notion gals unable to do most." "South soldiers have seen stories on?" Everybody nods. "Books on you two have been made since about halfway through the war, could find them in most stores we raided for supplies." Look at Pinkerton man a short spell then just must ask. "You was in war?" He nods. "Corporal for Mississippi. Horrible business, tales of you two helped us out, we figure on nation fine without cause of you two." Look over at Dan. "That well known?" Dan shrugs. "Would reckon, honest nobody said on this much of a fuss over us." "You two didn't know?" We shake our head. "We see newspaper on just never knew novel until first bounty out of Longwood." Naught else to speak on seem, get to finish clean plates then Dan collect to head for bedroll. Am happy with this, get to enjoy my husband on our silk sheet bedroll with padding. Strip down and get under blanket right quick, still cold out. Not big cold but cold enough to be chilled and shivering with my husband. Then his hand come to me and I moan, feel good and nice to have husband eager for roll. Dan come in and we kiss as his fingers move about within. Feel good like this and no real gumption to call for better. Asides Dan still kiss so no speak on matters. No mind feel good and all is right in land while he is handle his wife. Find that can speak again cause Dan is moving to get in right place. Moan as he slide right in where he belong. Dan is smile then move so find another moan as legs wrap around my wonderful handsome husband. Reckon on voice this since Dan is smiling big now and moving hard and fast. So right to have Dan move like this, hips are dancing right along with him. Moan out since stars just jumped right on top. Dan is smile big still then come in and kiss so get kiss while stars jump all over for spell. No wish move once they fade but still have Dan move atop so move along with to get Dan to finish. Become aware of others enjoying roll right along with me, seem all fellas take Dan's urgent need for good roll. Just move along with Dan since he so eager to bring to stars again. Then am find stars and no kiss at time so can moan them out a little loud. Dan come down and kiss so be quiet again. Sudden no kiss any longer, Dan has arched and is groan then find warmth within. Moan and move little harder to have Dan fill. Is proper to be full of husband and get close time to stop whore to try for babe. Am look forward to that, not cause can whore but cause can be better wife for wonderful husband. Then Dan finish fill and is moving about to lie on back for wife to snuggle. Enjoy this though do need collect leather so retrieve cloth and coat to array behind or top blanket with. "Janet I was thinking, why not write a letter and deliver by arrow." Ponder a moment then give wonderful husband a kiss. "Reckon would work. Like as not me talking mean need slaughter afore they listen." "Had the same notion. Any not know you already don't think you are the same Janet. Course if they set up a picket you may need to toss the arrow over." "Picket would reckon I do slaughter anyhow, soldier and men, one wagon mean no many gals. Me gal and they may decide that since injun want to whore. Close to time stop whore to try for babe." Dan sigh and pull close then settle to sleep so join him on that notion. Wake afore the sky lighten in preparation for sun so glad tidings. Dan no stir when sit up so reckon on get empty later. No big bother, ache no get worse than already is so work on getting dress. Once dress look about for Gwen to get up, she can get fire go while hunt. Surprise to find Martin and Gwen are wake, they are get up already afore I find. "I'll hunt with you Janet." Look up at Martin and nod. "Was plan on get Apache. Reckon you be good enough, coney are easy hunt." Gwen snorts and propels us both for the circle. "Honestly I'm glad you showed him how. I make the vittles and he hunts. Also glad Sylvia taught me to make tortilla, he demands them on hunt." Snort and giggle though Martin shake head. "I only go and hunt, you decide what we have." "Just hope no big number pig here, find pig at least half time look for coney." Fire lit so we all huddle around to get warm. "If you find pig that often why was the big one you got such a big deal?" "That pig was almost boar, another moon or two and big enough for. No find that often, shoot on account no coney stay move near pig. Pig will have coney some so coney freeze and hope when near. Always have bacon and chops but enough for rib dinner no normal." Warm enough now so hop up and collect Winchester. Point Martin different direction than me so we can find different coney. Then get to walk a spell, mostly on account sun only come now. Some account coney no like move near people, big and scary animal to coney. Just walk a spell after sun come then drop to knee, have coney. Brush at snow some until coney come out of grass. Bring rifle up load in bullet and fire, coney freeze at click of load. Head crumple so hop up and head for singing in gratitude and hunter cut the coney. Finish and stand to head back to camp and there is shot. Just one so reckon Martin found coney, hope on he remember how hunter cut see me back to camp. Gwen hand over cut board so skin coney right quick. Skin set aside to get treat afore let dry I cut up the meat small. Rest sit around camp now so have warrior take bone off for predator to chew. Spend a bit longer cut small meat then drop all in pan for. Recall have onion so fetch one out and cut up to drop in with meat. Egg will go on later on account it cook and burn fast, no good to leave cook long. Meat almost cook good enough for egg afore Martin come back. Skin and quarter this coney then notice no spit. After moment cut meat small, shall go in chili so small best. Can drop in pan to cook after we finish with tortilla. Course only one board so we get pot and put meat in there. Can cook just as well there then add bean and water later. Get handed bacon then so cut out small bacon to add to morning vittles then a bit more for the chili. Finish with all that I get to do tortilla then add to pan for Gwen to watch. Also find the skin are getting treated already, seem Atmaja know how. Keep eye on her and keep make tortilla. End up with good amount though lose plate. Need one for the extra tortilla so I end up share plate with Dan. Did add baked bean after egg so right good vittles on this morn. Dan try and keep both tortilla for him, least until grab ear and pull on, his ma shared this trick. Finished with vittles we have tortilla and meat remaining so add a little to each tortilla and roll up closed. These are then put into a sack so we have a snack while we ride along. Then we clean plates again and get everything on horse. Dan give me a seeing to afore get to join everything on horse so am feeling relief. Just ride on a spell, Dan working with Martin on write letter. Pinkerton man has rubber band we can use to affix letter to arrow. Call that a right proper thing so mostly just keep eye on what we pass and have ahead. "Dan, we close in on them." Dan looks at me then ahead and snorts. Can see a group with a wagon ahead, there is much dust so they move fast as wagon allow. Can see some behind, to side, and would reckon ahead of wagon, same as what cavalry do to me afore saying otherwise. "Still working on the letter, though if naught else I'll ride up with you and talk to them." "Dan you speak or make me do again?" "I reckon I'll do the speaking, southerners may not understand you since you learned English away from them." "Dan tempted no give roll." Dan sighs and Pinkerton man ride close to me snorts. "How close do we want to get to them?" Look over at him then ahead and find we are closing, bout mile away now. "Reckon half mile." Dan looks over at me then nods. "Yeah, half mile so they know we are after them. Hopefully they don't run." "Dan would reckon soldier send wagon ahead and stop to shoot." Not what they do yet, rear soldier has doubled however so they are mindful of us. "Watch them, they are known to drop timed torpedo behind." Look over at Pinkerton man and well there is one thing to ask. "What is timed torpedo?" "Little bit of wood or metal that is explosive with a fuse. They would use them to slow an advance on their retreat." "So if do what we do?" "Well can shoot one if you see it afore we get close or we can ride off the trail around them. Not a terribly large explosion to them though shoot not always work." No good news there but we still close in to bout half mile. Rear soldier get larger number as well so reckon they know we are after them. Suppose help we get to bout half mile behind then slow down to same speed. Soldier also keep look back at so pull up bow and string then set quiver to hang off saddle horn. If'n they think to attack while we trail or when move up to speak bow will come in handy. At least I reckon so. Bout even will use Winchester instead, faster to shoot than use bow and not well practice at bow. "Dan reckon sheriff target work with bow?" Dan looks over at me and snorts. "Reckon so, metal targets so reckon the arrows not like much." Ponder that a moment then sigh. "Reckon best ask Andrew if can order wood for fence and use that." Dan is silent for a spell then nods. "Sounds bout right, small stick to shoot at so would get you better at bow." "If'n you not good at bow why do you have it?" Look over at Pinkerton man and wink. "Proved good enough bow to hit a couple fellas. Just no use often and best quiet weapon, wanted use last time came across bad soldier, no bring." "What soldiers?" Look over at Dan who sighs and shakes his head. "The general just died of scarlet fever, was set up just outside the reservation. We went looking for a lost hunting pair and found them, none survive any longer." "General hung in Washington. Swear to and no sure did but reckon they no wish cross." Pinkerton men trade a look and both tremble. LongWood Fourth Hunt Day 03-04 "Reckon good you two turned down the hunt for James and Younger. They are wanted alive to be hung." Dan snorts though I shake head. "No like slaughter, all ask do." Just ride on a spell longer, naught else to say at moment and soldier keep look. Reckon on being nervous at us back here. Finally they are pulling off to set up camp so we do same after get to about quarter mile away. No get off pinto though, pick spot for camp then get ushered back to trail by Dan. Behind us they are rubbing down horses afore they get to setting up fire. Least chili is easy do, set on spit and let heat up a spell. Gwen know cornbread as well so she make that. Reckon on no need anything but rub down pinto when we get back to camp. Dan seem nervous as we go, feel same so no tease on though reckon if anything they shoot at me. Cherokee Janet is name they use as one do all catch of bandits. Why they use name for mail order brides, am a symbol for safety of go west. Then we are getting closer and notice since some ten head for us. Notice one fella is big, taller than Dan would reckon, shoulder wider as well. Get to bout fifty feet away and stop our horse there, no wish get closer. About then notice two are hold black powder rifle, not the single shot like Cucaracha buy, these are full on black powder. Three are hold a Henry rifle, the rest aside the big man have a Winchester. Big man have pistol in holster at hip, other side have big knife, easily bigger than Bowie and find a desire to have one, much more scary. "Howdy folks, I'm Dan, sheriff of Longwood, this here is my wife, Cherokee Janet. The rest of the folk riding with us are a posse coming after you. Got a couple Pinkerton men, three Apache warriors and two Kansas City marshals. We got a bounty for you soldiers on account you are robbing and killing folk. We are letting you know so you can get your gals sent ahead, reckon best to send their husbands off with. Rest of you are going to be in one of Janet's slaughters." The men trade a look and I get feeling on this no good so pull bow and arrow. "Just shoot them, we can face the rest later." Bow come up and I release arrow at speaker farther in camp. Arrow hit him as three shot ring out, Dan got shot off but he and horse are falling. Shriek and drop bow to grab up Winchester fast as possible and load bullet then aim in and shoot. Man jerk and is falling as reload to shoot a second then leaping off pinto. Least pinto scoot to side since no leap far. Bullet whistle past as fall and reload to shoot a third man. Then start singing, they cut down husband and there is no survive now. Sing loud of treacherous warrior as reload to shoot down another man, then another. Big man charge for me with big knife out held high. Try shoot but Winchester out of bullet so drop and pull pistols to shoot twice. He falter eyes wide then drops knife and fall. Move forward then shoot another man as do then up by head of big man. Point pistol down at him then shoot, no survive for take Dan. Bullet whistle past again so turn and shoot this man twice more. Put one pistol back in holster grab up knife and head for this man. Sure no dead since no close, move quick like to him and find he still life. Still sing treacherous warrior song raise knife high, his arm go up to ward off. Knife come down and take arm apart, start like knife though handle no good for hand, do hack into soldier throat next cut. Soldier move to be in way when turn toward rest, pistol come up and shoot him. Only one shoot, like heft of knife so shall use more. Another soldier get notice so twist and shoot, still move toward first I shoot. Intend on kill with knife, all know knife afore I finish. Afore I reach him am grabbed so shriek and try to twist to get this soldier, then realize Dan voice. "Janet calm down, I'm alright." Look up at Dan and whimper. "Thought they shoot husband." Dan shakes his head. "Got my horse, come on let the rest go, we will let them decide on who is stop robbing and killing to leave alive." Sigh and nod then notice gal crouched over shoot soldier. "Honest, all wish stop with rob can ride off." She looks up at us and nods. "Don't you be wanting the monies?" Look up at Dan to get nod. "We are wanting the monies but it is what we can get. Leave half and we will call it fine. If you all swear to be done with the robbing and killing you can all ride off. We got enough dead here, they will be buried I swear." "Leave horse of dead, take town so undertaker bury." Dan propels me for pinto who is sniffing at Dan horse. This horse no move so reckon on shot dead, shame he have beautiful black horse. Least pinto no shoot, check him over while Dan work on get saddle off horse. Dan come over holding saddle, and bow with odd look. Bout then notice still hold the knife and wish keep. "Dan keep knife?" Dan snorts and nods. "Closer to a sword for you but fine keep the knife. Need buy new hat for you." Frown and look up to no see anything cut so feel at hat and have big cut. "No mind he get that close. Reckon hold until back to Longwood, Dolly may have different look for new hat." Get back on pinto then scoot forward to give room for Dan. Then we head back to our camp where we are met by all. "What happened?" Dan snorts and gets off pinto. "Durn fool decide best to shoot at us. Lost my horse and Janet killed off ten or so. Laid it out for the rest and if lucky we only collect dead and their horses on the morrow." "Half of monies bags." Dan looks back at me then sighs and helps get saddle off pinto. "I'm half tempted to raid a bag if any we get and buy a new horse." Martin snorts. "Get a white horse, should be a white horse with Janet." Dan look at me, then we both stop to look at Martin. "What are you talking about?" Gwen snorts. "Janet is the focus of a rumor there is an injun angel of death. The newspaper reports on her doing the slaughter after that long hunt painted her as a bear that turned into a person. Honest some of the people swear it happened, this was after getting off her horse." Martin snorts. "Some places say she was a bear on the horse then rounding the train turned into a person. All agree that she was angelic on the horse, a pinto horse so now there are rumors of a pinto riding angel of death with brown skin. Not all have injun but all agree on it being a pinto." Dan look at me and he have smile so I start at giggle then move on to laugh with Dan. "How do you two know this?" Dan asks leaving me to rub pinto alone. "One of the judges had one of his people send out inquiries." "Vittles?" I finish rub pinto so now wish vittles or roll. All head for the fire and sit, this time I no get to hand out vittles. Get two hunk of cornbread and mess of chili. Taste chili and am all smile, is good taste to and all cook right. Even get to just enjoy vittles a spell. "Will they attack at night?" Look over at Pinkerton man and shake head. "Reckon cut and run." Dan sighs and shrugs. "I'd like to say they just leave and stop with the robbing. I got a feeling they won't, probably won't be leaving any monies neither." Martin snorts. "I reckon they got a fear of Janet now. Honest we should name you two federal marshals and just send bounty to you. Cut our work in half just naming you two that." Well now am plum confused. "What difference?" "Federal marshal is in charge of marshal over the country. No matter where the bounty is you can be sent after. Most of the time they leave it for us regular marshal but they do take bounties." "Like minding Longwood, reckon if we agree to that be getting a bounty every week." "What Dan say." Dan smile then put arm around and sigh feeling good, still have husband and good knife. "Dan, David make knife better?" Dan look at me confused so hop up and get knife. He just look at me hold knife for a moment then snorts. "Reckon he can make the handle smaller for you. Are you planning on using that?" Shake my head and wink. "Knife too big for most thing, just better than Bowie for scare." Everybody snorts. "Can you throw that?" Look at Martin moment then ponder and nod. "Reckon could, be tough on since is heavy than Bowie." After moment Dan snorts. "Heavier." Sigh and shoot some eye dagger then go back to powerful good vittles. Get a second bowl, only couple finger worth, afore head for bedroll. Once in naught dive under blanket and get join by Dan shortly, holding hat. "Look at this cut he got on your hat." Just look at hat moment and shiver, cut pass through brim almost to head. Suggest he get swing and simply dodge out of way. No recall doing so Great Spirit give a little assistance. "Honest no recall Dan, was all about end all since end husband." Dan nods and give kiss. "I didn't see all that you did but you was a dynamo of death. Reckon on you no age just keep right on going." "No wish life longer than husband Dan." Dan snorts and give kiss again. Hat get tossed side then Dan push down flat to allow for husband to come to as husband. Welcome Dan right in and we both move right quick like. Dan is churning me up something proper so find stars in no time. Luck find husband still kiss so voice enjoyment to kiss instead of all. Move hard as can with Dan so his enjoyment good. Dan no seem care, he intent on seeing to find more stars. We just keep right on going, kiss, and move away at each other. His equipment churning mine up something fierce. Just move and move, neither look to find stars or slow in powerful long time. Whimper then moan when stars jump on and leave with little gumption. Least still get churned up something proper. Dan is all about hard roll this night. Is proper that he do, we live and many them don't. Find stars again, no kiss at time so wail a bit and seem to clamp down on Dan, he falter in move. Sudden roll get better, Dan groan and have warmth within so welcome this with happy moan. Just lie there for bit accepting all Dan wish put where belong. Then Dan rolling over and no wish not be full of husband so roll with and stay atop. Is a right proper place to be, top of husband, him buried within, and packed full of husband. Put head on him and sigh in happiness. "Did you have enough?" Look up at Dan and smile. "Yes Dan, enough. Enough you?" Dan snorts and nods. "Reckon I can be satisfied with one." "Almost time try for babe Dan." Get me groan. "I'm not sure I can manage twice a day any longer." Snort since Dan no go soft, so move on him. Feel good but I find desire to have good roll atop husband so sit up some. Dan eye get big watch me bounce atop him, what he pack full of start come out with slurp noise. Find funny so giggle little until Dan hands come to breast to play. Moan now since feel so good. Dan sit up now to kiss at breast and find stars right away. Moan out as Dan kiss at body along with churn equipment with his. Stars stay with for spell so find a desire to move harder atop Dan. Dan seem to agree on this since one hand cup backside and help bounce on. Feels so good to be like this, ride atop husband, breast being kiss and played on. Just bounce and move atop him for spell enjoying all that husband can do to wife. Stars are coming close when Dan start moving with. Stars jump last little bit and moan loud to stars as Dan just pump up with me bounce atop. Start get tired and ponder asking Dan to get atop when Dan shove extra hard and have warmth surging within again. Moan and move hard as can to make sure all of Dan go where belong. Is nice to know Dan find so nice look he can find gumption for twice so close together. No sure which happen first, all of Dan go where belong or Dan soften. Do know we end up lay flat again afore either happen so when Dan go soft and close to just fall out scoot around and snuggle up with wonderful handsome husband. "Do hope you had enough." Snort and poke Dan. "Had enough first time, second was for your need." "Oh no, first was for my need, second was for your need." "No Dan, first my need, second your need. All need is one roll out of husband, husband want two roll with wife." Dan snorts and chuckles. "Still say second is for your need." Giggle a bit. "Second your need." Dan sigh and give up to move about and get comfortable. Move about with then settle down and get ready for shut eye. Reckon on need do second slaughter on morrow but perhaps be luck find and simply collect dead.