Satisfied
by E. Wallace
2009
Doc put her on the train to Wichita, glad to get her away until everything was over, even though it wasn't happening in Dodge.
He didn't know she took the next train out of Wichita. To Hays.
She stood in front of the scaffold, her yellow blouse a bright counterpoint to the drama that was to come. Yellow blouse, black skirt... because he would remember.
"Jude Bonner made this deal," she said, staring unflinchingly at the man in the noose.
He looked away.
"Kitty Russell's satisfied."
When it was done, Matt's arm wrapped around her shoulders to guide her home.
