chapter xv

the search for the wanted escapees

it is high night, and the bounty of law royal hearts cut the lanterns on, " mom even with these can see anything, said, Jessica, "use the lanterns to see their footprints guys, they heading West, Cameron tell your Aunt they West, come, said, Jessie, they ride west following their footprints, "[ Aunt Jordan head West, we got a trail,] said, Cameron, " move out they pick up a trail, Preston tell Uncle Marco we got a trail, they follow behind them, "[ Uncle Marco they heading west,] said, Preston." [I got you on screen, good job Jes,] what can I do for you our Mayor, asked, Marco. they can't see which direction to go, " where we heading, not long before the law dogs on us, " West Sprung town, come on, they start training again, " isn't Sprung West? asked, Evylnn, " yeah, that where they going, [ get to Sprung town before they do, we meet you there,] said, Jessie, "[ on it see you there sis,] they ride for Sprung town, to cut them off, they continue to follow behind them pushing them into Jordan, " Holiday is coming up, is there any planes, asked. the mayor 1#, " With everything right now that far from my mind mayor, look their files and telegrams from everyone, getting Houston to organize is more important than an event, [Jordan get there now,] said. Marco, " [we already here lined up ready to take them, you want them trail or return?] asked, Jordan, " a Holiday gathering everyone bring Ouston closer sir, with them making sure there is no trouble go smooth, said, mayor 1#, they got off their horses, Rebecca and Sam open the prison wagon and got the shackles out, they stop in there tracks, " why we stopping?" they are there waiting, East, to the Canyons, said the leader, " we won't make it, member1#"we will they not taken us back move your ^ss, they turn and run east towers the Canyon, " crap, they determine, so much for pushing them, [ they turn east Jordan, the kids are getting tired,] said, Jessie. " [ same here ride, we match up,} they got on to us, mount up hearts we need to catch up with your cousins, Aunt and Uncle, "[ d^m! bring them in now gals!] I have stagecoaches missing, money wagons not showing up, a train heist, bank robbers, prison escapes, holiday events which we can't handle right now, [ how far ahead, can you see any sign of tracks?] asked, Marco. "[East to the Canyon, not even with the lanterns hard to see dead what you want us to do, we can camp continue in the morning,] said. Jessie, "[that means that we have to cancel our dinner date tonight,] said. Jordan, " [ no, I can't have that, what session for a search?] asked, Marco, "Sir, you are for the [people what you doing can wait, the holiday is around the corner, a holiday parade, dinner, here in Dodge, " get out my office, if you want a takeover, your banks robbed your stagecoaches jacked, your money wagon robbed, fine every other mayor is not like you concerning with silly idiotic things like perade and feast just because it's the holiday coming up, do what you want, the bounty of law is business, they are my law team, not yours so go ahead do what you want, I busy, they are busy, said, Marco. "[ now, now Governor Anderson is that any way to talk to one of your mayors? how many sessions do you want the two-day, three-day, and full-day which is all day,] said, Jessie, " [ make it three I let you know when I want it change, no bug over the stupid thing as an event for the holiday, he doesn't want his town to save and patrol throwing holiday event in Dodge is more important, it's your town but you are my law team, in we are busy, he not having or using you, come to Dodge let's eat, pick up tomorrow when you are fresh and rested, ] the mayor walked out the office without the Governor content he decides to throw a holiday event for Houston, he begin to plan. he calls a town meeting of the banker, law office, storefronts, and innkeepers, " I think to draw all of the cities, towns, and counties closer together is to throw a holiday even, we have a pared of bands, agons going throughout the town, then a huge dinner in the town fill with tables and chairs, said. mayor 1# After they picked up Joseph, Randolph, and Freddy, they arrived in Dodge town and pulled up at the office, Marco walked out of his office, and the little one started to yawn, "I know the feeling, said, Frankie, "won't you stay at the mansion tonight, and set out in the morning, after breakfast, said, Marco. they got off their horses and walked inside the mansion, he order dinner for them for tonight, at the mayor's office, " what the stat said about this, this going to cost money to prepare, said, the banker, " said is waste and he too busy see to the state of Houston, how much money you think you can put up? asked, the mayor, " Uncle Marco you shouldn't have, were you ordered this from, so a holiday event that would bankrupt the town? asked, Jordan, " all over, enjoy my family, I have lots' room to host everyone, we see how he going to funds it, and kicked it off he wanted that bad, said. Marco, "I not putting up money for that, especially we have no law around to patrol, not without the Governor yes to it, you have an no, said, The banker, "I m the town mayor this is my town if I want a holiday event that what I get, so how much can you put up Mr. Banker? said? the mayor, " $200, said, the Banker, "Just $200, that's not enough marshal do you think you can hire more deputies? " I have two deputies, even if it did you still be short-handed, what you need is the bounty of law and the Governor who is the head of state you may own a town that is it but he is over you, this event not happy, he right getting peace of mind for everyone then your mere event, you back off, you get your armed help, to patrol your event, said, the Marshal, " I agree he trying to clean Houston up in you getting in the way of it, you let him bring outlaw numbers down, and let him plan it, you get the funds for it, said. the banker, " and the goods you pushing it to hard that not going to get you anywhere, they got up and walked out, he is disappointed,