Matt quickly strolled toward the fair grounds watching out for more wayward animals. He saw Hootie standing in the middle of the street just before the grounds. She was looking in every direction. "Aunt Hootie?" He called for her attention.

"Oh marshal! Everything is going wrong again! I sorrily apologize fer what Henry's done this time." She held her hands on her cheeks in embarrassment.

Matt looked up and down the street as the chaos was slowly coming to and end. "Doc was right..."

"Oh, marshal...how can I make it up to you and the good folks of Dodge?" Hootie was clearly upset and almost in tears.

"First off, can you tell me where Henry is..." Matt's blue eyes met Hootie's hazel eyes. "Ifin I knew marshal I'd tell ya..." She continued to look around for her son.

A tall man in a brown business suit and a big white hat approached the two. "Marshal?"

Matt nodded. "Name's Burt Long. I run this show." He extended his hand to Matt.

Matt shook Long's hand. "Good ta meet ya."

"Seems we had us some trouble." Long continued. "We've got four of the five monkeys back in their cage. Can't find Nosey, though...He's a smart one that one is."

Hootie moved next to Matt fearing he might turn her and her son over to Long for punishment. "I'm sure he'll come out of hiding once things settle down and he gets hungry." Matt offered. He looked at Hootie. "Say, you wouldn't have seem a man about oh-so-high," Matt held his hand out about shoulder height, "wearing a dingy white shirt and a face full of whiskers, would you have?"

Long scratched the back of his neck and nodded. "Yup. Was over yonder trying to get his hat back from a chimp."

Matt nodded. "Thanks. Good ta meet ya." Matt said as he headed in the direction Long indicated. Hootie scurried along behind him. "Marshal? You ain't gonna arrest Henry now are ya?"

Matt stopped and looked Aunt Hootie in the eyes. "No. I'm not going to arrest him. I just want to keep an eye on him, until he leaves town." Matt wasn't going to hide the truth.

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Matt and Hootie spotted Henry sitting on a stump not far from the fair. He was studying what was left of his hat when he noticed his Ma and the marshal approaching. He stood up as if he were about to have his sentence passed. He swallowed hard.

"Henry Haggen! What did I tell you?" Hootie hollered at her son.

Henry tried to hide within his shoulders. He knew his mother's wrath. "I'm sorry Ma. I tried ta catch them little fellas, but they just jumped up and ran off..." Matt just tucked his thumbs over his gunbelt and watched Hootie scold her boy for a few minutes.

"Marshal? Do you want ta say anything ta him?" Hootie asked quite abruptly. He'd never seen her so angry.

"Nope. I just want someone to keep an eye on him...until he leaves..." Matt made it clear to Henry that he was going to have to leave town soon and the sooner the better for all of Dodge.

Henry and Hootie picked up on his hint. "I'll be takin' him with me tomorrow marshal. Too late in the day ta head out now." Her eyes were like hot daggers to Henry who continued to shrug away.

Matt approved. "Well, Hootie, I wouldn't want you to miss the fireworks display later. Mr Jonas has promised a big one!"