Appearances Darlin', are Everything
Part VII
So Ezra's friends want to play, well we'll see how much they like the game when they have to play by my rules. Maude Standish stood at the door to the hotel watching people has they passed by. Cleaned up and in a new, dry dress, again, the southern belle planned to show this little town why they should never have took her son away from her. Really they have him thinking he belongs here, like he could have a normal life. Don't they know who my precious boy is? What I had planned for him in the future? I really must take care of this before it gets worst, next thing I know they'll convince him to go find that Chinese girl and settle down.
"How do I handle this though? What would get him out of this town long enough for me to make sure they wouldn't take him back?" Then it struck her like a bolt of lightening, that's exactly what she would do. "If Ezra wants to have a normal life, well then he needs to see what that could mean he'll have to deal with."
Maude left the hotel making a bee line for the telegraph office. She passed by everyone without a word, she was so intent on reaching her goal that she did not realize she was being watched by the town's young sheriff.
I wonder what Mrs. Standish is up to? Maybe I should check it out, could be about poor Ezra. JD moved to follow the conwoman to the office, but instead of slipping into the office behind her he moved down the side alley so that he could spy through the window. Maude had already given the name and city to the telegraph officer, and in was in the process of writing her message.
"Please come soon. STOP. Ezra in grave danger. STOP. May not have long. STOP." When the message had been sent, and the transaction paid for the woman left to in search of her son. "You will let me know if there is a reply won't you kind sir."
"Of course Mrs. Standish, I'll send it over as soon as I get one."
This can't be good I better go tell the boys, Chris will know what to do. With that thought JD was off like a shot to the saloon, knowing that's exactly where he would find his friends at this time of day.
A/N: Now what's going on? Sorry this one so short but I figured it got right to the point. Let me know what you think. Thanks for all of the great comments so far.