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Little House Albert and Sylvia Story:

Chapter thirty – five: Days of Trouble:

Now is daylight and Laura and the Indians have made fast tracks across the prairie. They found an old cabin off near a dug out sort of place of forgotten land. The tallest Indian had closed the door on the cabin once they entered; the windows were crusty with dirt and years of neglect. Also rips and tears in what curtains remain on the walls.

Laura got shoved up against the wall in a rough manner the Indian threw the saddle bags he been carrying on the table. He rummaged through them fast like he was desperately looking for something, She, kept her watch on him she was thinking he was the ring leader of the small group. The other Indian didn't come into the cabin he watered their horses then just sat out there eyes on the property like so.

He smiled a grim stealthily smile, when he found a needle in the saddle bag that he carried all these miles with him. He turned to Laura put the cap in his mouth spitted out showing his yucky teeth and stinky mouth. She cringed at the thought of him coming closer to her. She fought and struggled but when he tore off the sleeve of her dress to get the needle inside her it was over.

She let out an uncontrollable scream, "AHHHHHH!" So loud the other Indian heard it stood up looked inside the cabin's somewhat clean spot on the dirty window, the Indian had poked Laura with the needle in the arm.

Now she was slowly becoming lethargic, from the drug it was slowly going through her body, she slowly began to calm down her fights dwindled to nothing she looked at the little red spot on her arm the needle left, she was dazed somewhat. The Indian gave her a few more pokes in the abdomen where Laura didn't move or scream and in her other arm.

Now he put the needle back in the saddle bags, Laura's eyes only partially opened her breathing had slowed, down fast, her impulses to fight him off she had none now he could do anything he wanted and did. He started towards her and pressed himself up against her, running his grimy hands through her hair, pulling out her bun letting the long strands fall. He kissed her mouth head neck anywhere he could.

Then she moaned and he seemed pleased he led her down gently to the floor, for more cuddle time, he wiggled around on her and she didn't seemed to mind her eyes half closed now, almost like as if she was a sleep. She moved around to here and there, groaning once in a while, not knowing who she was anymore.

He made advances towards her; she began to feel weird things happening inside of her. She opened her eyes somewhat to see what was going on, he told her "look at sky!" she moved her eyes the best she could to the ceiling and then the window to the sun. She felt strange things moving inside of her in the pit of her stomach but she couldn't fight it, not with him on top of her he also had his arms around her holding on to her, her arms and hands were around her head she laid down, flat, groaned every few minutes. Then she stopped and waited. He always got his way several times but the Indian didn't seem to mind he was rather pleased when she moaned he smiled at her.

Nothing else seemed to happen over the next several hours to minutes, Laura moaned "Ugh!" several times but it didn't seem to bother her opponent. He looked at her though for to see what her expression was going to be when what he liked he smiled, said "you mine!" She, half closed her eyes sighed a long breathing sigh, of discontent but she tried not to show it. He wiggled more she moaned, moved her head to and fro. She moved up and down when he did she was becoming exhausted as well.

Over time Laura did find herself falling in and out of sleep, with him still on top sometimes him sleeping on her as if too worried if she would get away. She, was glad for the sleep hadn't had any for a long while as long as she could stay asleep… The Indian looked at her he saw she was a sleep now he got off of her and laid there on the floor next to her still with his arms around her tightly he didn't trust her to stay..

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Meanwhile back in town things were starting to show some of their true colors. Alamanzo brought Carrie back and she gave the papers to James Rocker and Doctor Baker and even the reverend. She also told the story of Laura getting taken by the Indians and how they had single handily burned down the Ingalls homestead even the chicken coop was burnt to the ground.

James was sitting next to Arthur when he gave his last breath, on the surgery table this morning in the wee early hours before dawn, and everyone is sad now since the passing of Arthur. James was busy these last couple days working out details for a funeral service with Reverend Alden to get preparations made.

At the Church James was there working on the details, and the Reverend asked "Son have you thought of whom you like to have as Pal bears, at the funeral?" James lowers his head and is sad that he has to go through with planning his son's funeral and says "No not really, I have been busy Jack is going to be here with the judge soon and I got to be ready for my report".

Reverend Alden sighs then says "I'll give you some more time if you need it, but another question for you James are you going to tell Albert and the others about who you really are?"

James looks at the Reverend and says "Why? What do you mean?" Mr. Alden looks at James and laughs then says "You know this doctor play won't last forever right? Every one now will have suspicions since you choked on trying to do surgery on Arthur your own kin!" "Doctor Baker is going to have to know sooner or later James, and some of the towns people who have helped you get this case figured out, they will know, when the others start showing up". James slowly nods then says "I guess my cover's blown huh?" Alden nods his head then he replies, "I think you know what you need to do James, I won't get in your way or tell you how to go about doing it, but I know a few people will probably be surprised".

James nods in agreement then says "Well, sir with all due respect I can't tell them everything yet because Mrs. Olsen is still at large and the Indians have capture Laura and I will assist in their capture and getting her back here".

Alden nods then says "As you wish James, but remember people will know the truth always has a way of finding out what it already knows". James takes his fancy hat and tips it to the Reverend, and says before leaving, "Oh my other friends and family are slowly getting here for Arthur's funeral so you know". Reverend Alden says "We will keep in touch I know you're a busy man".

Alden sighs then asks "Is Arthur's body being stored at the morgue for now until the funeral?" James sadly says "Yes, he's there, Doctor Baker called someone in this morning to take care of him". "I am just waiting on a few others to get here maybe a day or two".

Alden nods his head, and says "I will keep you in my prayers James I hope things will work out for you in the end; getting caught up in a small town's problems isn't always the easiest web to get out of". James nods and then heads on out down the steps leaving the church, after his meeting with the reverend.

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Now back in the Doctor's Office Doctor Baker was getting the bag that held all of Arthur's effects that he had with him before his last breath early in the wee hours of the morning, he turns to see James just come walking in, with a sad expression on his face, and Doctor Baker hands him the brown package of a wallet, watch, and a chain necklace inside of it with Arthur Rocker's name on it in black pen. Doctor Baker, asks, "Any direction you want me to go with these artifacts son?" Hiram hands him the bag and James opens it to let the contents spill out on the desk in front of them. James spreads them out the watch, wallet, and the necklace, which at the necklace James stops cold he didn't know that Arthur had been carrying for some time.

James frowns at seeing the last of his son's things sitting cold to the touch in front of him. He picks up the pocket watch a fancy one it sparkled in the sun light. James held it to his ear to see if it was still ticking and it was. James says to Hiram, "Sir Can you make sure when they place him in the coffin for me that the pocket watch goes with him? It has to be with him before the funeral procession starts". Hiram nodded in agreement and says "Yes we can do that". After a moment of silence there was loud voices coming from the other side of the room Caroline and Carrie were arguing with each other about something.

James opens the door to ask what is going on, as soon as the door opens he says "Keep it down! What is the problem?" Carrie s says "Ma is arguing she thinks Pa should stay here but Pa wants to go with Alamanzo to help him get Laura back". James then asks "Where is everyone now?" Carrie says as Caroline falls back to sleep in her bed, "Well their all at the jail now talking about how and where to look for the Indians who took Laura". Carrie takes a breath to tell James "Before you opened the door Pa left out the back so no one could stop him Ma thinks he is trying to find an excuse to run".

James says with an ever tiring sigh that "I'll go see what I can do don't worry about your pretty little head dear, I'll go see what Pa is thinking about". Carrie walks up to James and gives him a peck on the check and says "Thank you sir, sorry about the loss of your son in all of this".

James smiles to say to her in a low voice "you know you're the first to say sorry to me all day thank you Carrie at least you show you care about people". After that James shuts the door to go find Charles he lets Hiram know where he's going and promises to be back shortly.

Before he gets too far he runs into Jack his only son living now comes in on the stage and with the judge. James stops in his tracks to meet up with Jack and the Judge. The stage stops at the depot letting people get off the stage and to get their luggage. James walks on over to the stage he has already sent Jack a telegram telling him about Arthur and how things were going in Walnut grove.

Finally as James was waiting by the hitching post Jack and the judge was coming off the stage. The judge walked around the back of the stage to get his own luggage he did not want the driver to get it, Jack on the other hand went to go hug his Pa and the driver got his as other passengers took care of their own affairs. Jack and James hug and then after that the Judge shake's James's hand starts in idle chit chatter "Well, James ol' boy what case do you have worked up for me this time!"

James says with utmost respect "Well, sir first I need you to pardon me for my so called crimes, and we still have some suspects to capture, two to three got away, we're working on capturing them, and a hostage situation to deal with anything else you need to know?" "Sorry my report is not very formal like it should be but we are pressed for time at the moment".

The old Judge looks at James and says "Well, sir you know this town better than the rest of us, is there place to conduct business?" James points to the church and says "The safest place so far seems to be the church I just asked the reverend and he was okay with it". James takes the lead which he is always good at to the church and as they enter James makes the introductions to Reverend Alden, fast and quick.

Now the judge stand where Reverend Alden stands for church services and had his gavel there with him on the bench where Reverend Alden usually stands to give his church services on Sundays. The Judge looks at his crowd and says the words to start the trial,

"Here in the court of Walnut Grove Minnesota I hear by the case of James Rocker vs. Washington D.C". The Judge then says "You all may sit down now". After he does with his black robe on, Reverend Alden stands in the shadows watching this little trial take place in his church.

A few people came in Doctor Baker and Charles Ingalls had come to the church to see what was going on. Charles asked Doctor Baker "Who is watching the doctor's office now?" Hiram says "Nels Olsen for a while Willie is there too visiting with Caroline even".

Charles whispers to Hiram "Well, that is a switch; maybe he'll turn out okay and not be wild?" Hiram shrugs then says "Lets listen to the trial don't get these too much here in Walnut Grove". So Charles stops asking questions, then looks around the place to see who was present the Reverend was there in the corner by the stove watching the proceedings, also the doc, and himself, little did he know that Albert was close by hiding behind the curtain waiting for his testimony on James's behalf.

The judge adjusted things for his purpose and then he says "The defendant may come to the bench now". James Rocker approaches the bench as well right when the Tall thin man who had thrown James in jail in the first place came and sat in the front row.

The judge asks James "How do you plea sir to these crimes against you?"

James says "Well first I have to know what they are".

The judge clears his throat then says "Yes I see, here is a list, "Number one, is Going under false pretenses, the judge clears his throat and watches James facial expressions.

"Number two: "practicing Medicine without the proper qualifications and claiming to be a doctor while you're actually not".

James says slowly so everyone can understand: "I plead not guilty sir". The judge then states to James "Do you have reasons for to plead not guilty these are might strong accusations against one's character".

James says: "Yes I would like to let the court know how I wound up in this position if I so may?"

The judge says: "Yes you may proceed"

James says: "Thank you sir, when I came to Walnut grove several months ago, I was under a very special assignment, and that was to find out who was poising the water and trying to do harm to the civilians who live and thrived in Walnut Grove".

James paces back and forth in the make shift court room, watching the eyes of his peers to see if anyone was on his side, "I also under the employment of my employer was told to do whatever means necessary to get to the bottom of things here in Walnut Grove, along the way I have had to help people who were in desperate need of sever medical treatment". "I knew once I got here I was pretty much on my own to solving this case, and getting to the bottom of things, at the time I came here I knew the town needed another doctor, so on my way here I bought proper gear, and clothes to fit the bill so no one would really ever know of my true intentions of being here". "I let my son's and a few other friends in on my whereabouts and help me in case it got to thick and harry out here". "Also, I did manage to befriend some of the locals to help get information on who was the biggest perpetrator of the town, and I got the doctor's job so I could be in the middle of the social circles to find out what happened and how this ordeal got started".

The judge says to James after he finished his last statement, "Well, sir looks like you have quite a convincing argument that is believable, and just cause, do you have any good quality witnesses to back you up, and can stand up for you to establish your good character?"

James smiles He couldn't really wait to get this to this part in the trial, James says "As you know I am defending myself without a lawyer and I would like to have permission to call my first witness please?"

Just then Charles hears Alamanzo ride off with the posse, Hiram leans in on Charles's good shoulder to say "Your missing your chance to go help out Alamanzo, it may be a while before he gets back". Charles leans into Hiram and says "it's okay when they come back I plan to help out the next time". Charles clears his throat quietly and says "I know Alamanzo quite well he won't stop to rest until he finds her". Hiram says "yeah and after this trial a funeral is waiting to happen and who knows what else!" Charles nods then says "Yeah more trouble ahead that is for sure doc, who knows where Harriet and them went!"

Now James was speaking to the court he then says (after getting permission to call his first witness): "I now call to the stand "Charles Ingalls please". What will Charles say? (TO be continued).