Matt opened a letter as Newly sat at the edge of his desk going though the old wanted posters and taking out the ones that had been either captured or killed.

"Look at this," the Marshal said passing a letter off to Newly.

The young deputy read over the letter before handing it back to Matt. "You think she might come here?" Newly asked concerned.

"I don't know," Matt said folding up the letter as the door to the jail opened.

"Morning Matt, Newly," Doc said stepping down off the threshold. "By thunder it's cold out there."

"Morning Doc," Matt said with a nod. "Got fresh coffee there if you want some."

"Did Festus make it," Doc asked hesitantly.

"No sir," Newly said bashfully. "I made it."

"Oh good," Doc said pouring a cup. "His coffee could take the rust off lead."

Newly laughed as Doc sipped the coffee. "By golly," he said swiping his mustache. "That's good."

"Where is Festus anyway," Matt said looking at Doc.

"I don't know," Doc said shrugging his shoulders.

Taking a seat at the table in the middle of Matt's office, Doc toyed with the checkers game.

"I think Festus said, he was going to do some work out at the Miller place," Newly said as Matt stood up and handed the letter to Doc.

"Take a look at that," Matt said as Doc took out his glasses and read the letter.

Doc looked up sharply as he put the letter on the table. "You gonna tell Festus?"

"I have to don't you think?" Matt said taking the letter. "Doyle don't know where she's headed, but she knows Festus is here."

"I don't like this Matt," Doc said. "We don't know if Eaton still had gang members, and that letter didn't say how she broke out."

"I know,"Matt said taking his coat and hat from the peg on the wall. "I'm going to telegram Rock Creek first, then I'm going to find Festus."

"You might want to check over at the Long Branch," Doc said rising. "Abelia should be there by now."

"Alright," Matt said. "I'll meet you there."

"I'll walk with you, Doc," Newly said grabbing his coat and hat.

"Good," Doc said holding his coat tighter around his waist. "I've been meaning to talk to you about whether or not your going to continue your medical training. I'm not a young man like you and it would really help me out if you could take some of my out of town cases."

"Leaving you free to see patients here in town," Newly said with a nod.

"Exactly," Doc replied quietly. "And eventually when I decide to retire, I'd like very much to turn the practice over to you."

"That's something to consider," Newly said stepping though the doors of the Long Branch.

"Just keep it in mind," Doc replied heading over to the table where Kitty chatted with Abelia.

"We'll now," Doc said looking at Festus and Abelia's twins sitting up and playing in a large basket. "Look at these babies!"

"Six months old today," Abelia said picking up Kathryn while Doc took Galen.

"How I remember," Doc said with a smile. "And Christmas is just a week away."

"That's what Abelia and I were just discussing," Kitty said with a nod. "We'll have everyone here and Abelia wants to make a big dinner."

"That's sounds fine with me," Doc said bouncing the boy on his lap, as Matt stepped into the Saloon.

"Morning cowboy," Kitty said as Matt nodded at everyone.

"Abelia," Matt said tipping his hat up. "Where's Festus?"

"He left out early to help Mr. Miller patch some holes in the roof of his barn Marshal," Abelia said putting Kathryn on her shoulder. "He said, he would be back by mid morning."

Matt nodded as he sighed. "Well if you see him before I do let him know I'm looking for him."

"Alright Marshal," Abelia said.

*Two days from Dodge*

"Thanks Pete," Susie Johnson said as the man poured get some coffee.

"Don't worry about it Mrs. Eaton," the man said putting the pot back over the fire. "I told Frank a long time ago that I'd look out for you."

"I know," Susie said sipping the coffee. "What's the plan now that you busted me out of that jail."

"Well," Pete said taking a seat on a log next to her. "Your going to need some cash to get yourself to Mexico."

"Ya well, that damn Marshal in Dodge made sure after I went to jail and Frank was killed, that my house and land was sold off so I'd have nothing left to come back to," Suise said.

"Well, we're going to fix that," Pete said sipping his coffee. "I figure that deputy you say looks like Frank aught to be worth something to them people in Dodge or they wouldn't have did what they did to make sure his name was cleared."