chapter XL

four-way spilt

They are still at the prison camp trying to end the raid of prisoners, Jessie and * Hank* sons are still on the prison trails, "[ sons talk to mom, you can not let him escape it will look bad to us in the eyes of all the camps, stop assuming, track as I taught you, he not heading west bos,] said. Jessie, "[ no, he heading up north to the border come,] they turn around and ride north, "[thanksmom you are the best!] they all said, "[all in a day of work as mother wolf,] they walked down the ramp, they calm down as they watch them, "[ huh I may need to recount,]-["why that my niece always trust your lawsome and self,] said. Jordan, "[ we only got 649 sets, mom one is missing,] said. Heather, "[pull out boys he a set short, no pre-trail, you are corrected, he tried to pull a fast one, we heading out, the raid is calm, let's go meet up with your brothers, and fathers and husbands,] " you know I so glad I am not a judge anymore because pulling this I make sure you rotten in here, that is behind us, said, Thomas, " they counted, you one short, there are no second chases, you where told get 650 sets of crystals up before your time comes and you fail, we can't interview or help you there, " wait I must miscount, I thought where 650 when can I get out of here!? they walked out andthedoor closed behind them, they mount up, and left the prison, Marcoisoutside, " maybe I help you son?" I looking for Judg Garretts, their name drew to set as supreme judges, said. Tom," those seats are for those who not left the bar don't have families, you really think they want that, to be away from their wives, kids, grandkids, and in-laws, said. Marco, "There's a black hat ball in their honor, and they get what they dream, I'm sure Mrs. Garrett be happy, " you don't know my nieces, I'm sure Jordan and Jessie would let them, but for * Hank* and Thomas, you want this for them, they rather stay with their families, do you have a wife son?" no sir, Judging take up my time, said. Tom, " in life just like it did for them, they got married, was away from their wives, the only time they were together is when they were in the same town, about kids or grandkids?" no, " they have families, kids, in-laws, grandkids, and grandkids in-law, {the five of need to talk Thomas, Jordan, * Hank* and Jessie, ] I busy please get your tail away from my gate, find a wife has a family, he walked, inside the house, and he left the house, "[ we be out hereall day uncle Marco, we can talk now,] said. Jessie, "[yeah old bean what's wrong?] asked, * Hank*, with the prison wagon they went to catch up with their sons, they ride up to them, and West and Travino had him pinned on the ground, " get off me!" pipe down scum you going back to prison, said. Teeno, "Yeah, Daddy. said, Keno, " That my boys, good job son shackle put him in the wagon let's get moving, said. Jessie, "[ do you know a fellow by the name Tom *Hank* and Thomas?] asked, Marco, they slap the shackles on him and put him in the wagon unlocked him, " [yeah he was our assistant, how the fellow doing?] you mean our boys, Mrs. Garrett, Jessie looked at him, " mount up our sons, yes Mr. Garrett they are your sons too, they got on their horses and they turn in the prison into the guards, and went to catch up with there's of their family, "[appears that your name has been drawn to seat on the bench as supreme judges, the old one retired from it,] said, Marco. "Jes, " * Hank*if that is what you want I am not to go," No that's not what I want you to say, Jessie," what do you want me to say then? asked, Jessie. " no you not going to take it family first, she looked at him, "Tell me what you feeling right now Hank, that you up for, yes it is always going to be family first that going to change, "I am not that same men that want that when I gave up judging for a simple life, a family life, you and the kids need me here, said. * Hank* they all arrived in Margon town, " we just don't want you to blame us, or regard this, said. Jordan, " Hey whenever blame you or regard turning it down, they all jealous because we got what they don't have, said, Thomas, they got off their horses the gals walked up, " the marshal ison trail and the mayor is away, said. Nancy, "You kidding, so the town is running itself, said. Jordan, " Margon was a crap town, to begin with, said. Frankie, "now, now nephew don't be that way, said. Jessie, " did anyone see anything?" nope we ask everyone said they did;t hear or saw anything, said. Savannah, " or they could be lying, said. Marybeth, " Mom could we please walk away from this, asked. Kendrick, "How about dinner, we discuss as a family what we going to do, said. Jordan, they walked inside the diner and sat down at the table, the maid bring them mugs And tea and pour them some, "Thank you, we got a murder still here or gone, a body in the street, no hear or saw, no mayor or marshall, which we not going to get paid for, Jessie drink some of her tea, " man that ruins my day where the h^ll is the fat mayor at, asked, Teeno, " you mean greasy fat smelly mayor cousin, said. Frankie, four days session on the house, what you all say, asked, Jordan. " what session? asked, Georgia, "Part of the job, we asset the problem, sometimes take sessions, on the house means for free if they can't be paid,