Chapter 11-Getting Money
Colt was reading a book. It has been about a week since his job with Hosea. Arthur had read a letter that was in his tent and left early in the morning with a frown on his face. Colt was reading when Miss Grimshaw comes over. "Let me check your side," Miss Grimshaw says. Colt nods as he lifts his shirt. Miss Grimshaw looks at his side.
"You should be fine. Don't do too much, but you should be able to leave camp for a few hours," Miss Grimshaw says. Colt nods as Miss Grimshaw leaves. Colt stands up and walks to his horse.
"We finally get to go somewhere," He says to Thea as he pats her. He walks back to his horse and grabs his gun belt. He wraps it around his waist. Arthur rides into camp, a frown on his face. Colt walks over to him. "What's wrong?" Colt asks.
"I ran into Mary. I'm just confused," Arthur says.
"Mary Linton. Your ex, right?" Colt asks his brother, who nods.
"I've heard about a man up in the mountains. They call him the Wolfman. Apparently, he lives with wolves. The bounty is good. $1000. You need some time to think, and I need to get out of camp. You in?" Colt asks. Arthur nods.
"Let me grab some warmer clothes, and I'll be ready," Arthur says. Colt nods as he walks over to Sadie.
"I'm heading up to the mountains with Arthur. We'll be back," He tells the woman, who smiles.
"Good. Lenny and I are going on a job. Banking coach coming through the heartlands not too far from here. Right after Emerald ranch and about an hour before Rodes. They will be heading through the swamps," Sadie says.
"I would take two more people. A banking coach will have a lot of guards, and in the swamps, you could be attacked by night folk," Colt says.
"Nightfolk?" Sadie asks.
"A group of men who kill people in the swamp," Colt tells her.
"I'll be ok," Sadie says. Colt nods. He kisses her forehead before he goes to his horse where Arthur was. They get on their horses.
"We'll be back in a few days," Colt says before they leave. Sadie walks over to Mary-Beth, who was reading.
"How good are you at distractions?" Sadie asks. Mary-Beth looks up at her with a smile.
"Pretty good. Why?" Mary-Beth asks.
"Lenny and I are going on a job. We could use a way to stop the coach," Sadie says. Mary-Beth smiles and nods. Sadie leaves and walks over to Bill and Charles. "Got a stagecoach. Could use some extra guns," Saide says to the two men who look up at her.
"We're in," Javier says. Sadie nods as she walks away to prep.
With Colt and Arthur
Colt and Arthur ride out of Valentine and start to head towards the mountains. "So, what has you so confused?" Colt asks. "Talking to your big brother," Colt says with a smile. Arthur glares at him.
"I have been getting feelings for Mary-Beth. Now that I have seen Mary, I don't know. I have feelings for two amazing women," Arthur says.
"That are both named Mary," Colt says.
"I guess I have a type. As long as they have Mary in their names, I fall for them," Arthur says.
"We are both a bunch of fools, my friend," Colt says. Arthur smiles.
"That we are. That we are," Arthur says. They keep riding towards the mountain.
With Sadie
Sadie, Charles, Mary-Beth, Lenny, and Javier stop by a hill. They get off their horses. "Mary-Beth, they should be here soon. Mary-Beth, are you ready?" Sadie asks the woman who nods with a smile. They see the coach. Mary-Beth walks down.
"Wait, please. I need help," Mary-Beth says. The men stop and smile.
"Hi, miss. What's the problem?" One of the men asks with a grin.
"My horse died. My leg is hurt. I could use some help," Mary-Beth says with a smile. The men smile.
"Climb in," The man says. Mary-Beth smiles.
"Now," Sadie says. They all pop up and shoot the men in the head. Four of the 12 men fall down dead as Mary-Beth hides. Sadie gets out of cover and shoots another one in the chest. The two groups exchange gunfire. They kill 11 of the men. They look around. "Where's the last one?" Sadie asks.
"Right here?" the man says as he comes out of cover. He holds his gun to Mary-Beth's head.
"Woah. Don't hurt her," Charles says. Mary-Beth looks at them for a moment before she bites his arm. The man screams as Mary-Beth dives to the ground. Javier shoots the man in the head. Sadie walks over to Mary-Beth as Charles goes to the stage couch.
"You ok?" Sadie asks her. Mary-Beth nods. Charles comes out of the coach.
"Not bad $2250. $1000 for camp and $250 for us," Charles says. Everybody smiles as they get on their horses and start to head back to camp.
With Arthur and Colt
Arthur and Colt get off their horses. They see smoke from a fire. Arthur and Colt grab their shotguns and rifles before they start to head towards the smoke. They get to the fire and see the man. The Wolfman looks at them. "Get them," The Wolfman says to the two wolves with him, before he starts to run. Arthur and Colt both shoot one of them. More wolves start to come from behind.
"Go get him. I'll deal with these," Arthur says. Colt nods as he starts to run down the hill. He sees the man. He runs and tackles him to the ground. He punches the man in the face, knocking him out. Arthur comes down the hill with blood on his shirt. Colt lasso's him and whistles for Thea, who runs over to him. Colt picks him up and sets him on his horse. They climb back up on their horses and start to ride back down the mountain.
They ride into Valentine the next day and get off their horses. Colt grabs the man off and walks into the Sheriff's office. Sheriff Malloy looks at them. "The Wolfman. Nice job, Colt. You two mister," The Sheriff says. Colt puts him in the cell before he walks over to the Sheriff, who puts the money on his desk. Colt grabs it.
"Good day, Sheriff," Colt says as he and Arthur get back on their horses and leave.
"You have time to think?" Colt asks.
"Yeah, I did. I know my decision. Thanks for this," Arthur says to his brother, who nods as they ride into camp. Dutch looks at them as Colt hands him the $500. Dutch smiles.
"Good job, boys. The others brought in some money too. We're doing good," Dutch says. They nod as they go to hang out with the gang. They spend the night relaxing before they go to sleep.
Thanks for reading. I think the next chapter will end chapter 2. I hope you guys are enjoying this story. I am. As always, suggestions are welcomed. There should be another update tomorrow. Until next time.
