Matt along with Festus met Kitty coming out of Doc's office.
"Matt, Festus," she said relieved that both were back.
"Kitty," Matt said tipping his hat slightly up. "How's Doc?"
Kitty smiled broadly. "He just came around a little bit ago. Newly did real good."
"Wal that there's great news Ms. Kitty," Festus said with a slight grin.
"Did you get who did it?" Kitty asked eagerly.
"No," Matt said some what disappointed. "Not yet but we will."
"You can guarantee that we will. Can I see ol Doc?" Festus asked as Kitty stepped aside.
"I don't think he'll know your there Festus but I don't think there's any harm in sitting with him," Kitty said as the hill man made his way to Doc's bedside.
"Festus," Newly said rubbing his eyes as he sat up from where he dozed next to Doc's side."
"Newly," Festus replied looking down at Doc's pale face. "How's is the ol scudder?"
"He's doing fine Festus," Newly replied evenly. "Thanks in part to you."
"Ah wal I didn't do anything Newly," Festus said quietly. "At least nothing more than anyone else would have did."
Newly nodded as Festus smiled once more in Doc's direction before meeting back up with Matt.
"Festus," he said heading down Doc's stairs. "I think we should start asking around and see if anyone's seen those two come into town."
(Bulls Head Saloon)
Frank and Ned sat at a table in the back of the Bulls Head Saloon and listened to the conversations around them. Leaving out, they headed to the livery. "It's a good thing we ditched that horse and Mule," Frank said getting on the horse he traded for Doc's.
"Ya and now we find out the old man was the town's Doctor and the other the deputy," Ned said with disappointment. "I guess that means the bank is out."
"Nah," Frank said leaving the livery and heading out of town. "It just means we need a diversion, something to keep the Marshal busy and I got just the thing."
(Jail)
Festus took a drink of coffee as Matt looked over the wanted posters.
"What about these two?" Matt said passing the poster over to Festus.
"That's them," Festus said pointing to the poster as Matt sighed.
"Frank Kelly and Ned Foster," Matt said evenly. "Those are the two men were looking for."
"That's them Matthew," Festus said looking over the poster again. "That their feller is the one that took ole Ruth," he said pointing out Ned.
"Well with night fall coming on," Matt said. "If they're in Dodge, its probably a sure bet that they may try and hit the bank tonight."
(Doc's Office)
Kitty balance a tray of food from Delmonico's for Newly and Doc as she walked along the boardwalk and crossed the street near Doc's office.
A shadowy figure in the alley suddenly turned as she neared and Kitty saw the shiny iron of a gun in the moon light.
Matt and Festus looked at each other for just a moment before racing for the door as a woman screamed.
Guns drawn they ran across the street as Kitty ran toward them the tray of food on the ground where she had dropped it.
"Kitty," Matt said as the woman fell into his arms. "What's wrong? Are you alright?"
"Yes," she said pointing into the alley. "A man with a gun was in the alley! I think he was going up to Doc's Office."
"Festus," Matt said. "Check the alley!"
Matt and Kitty bounded up the steps to Doc's office to find Newly in the back room checking on Doc. "Everything alright here?"
Newly nodded. "I heard the scream. What happened?"
"Oh I just dropped the tray...that's all," she said stepping out of the room as Newly followed.
"Doc's still out," Newly replied crossing his arms. "Now tell me what's really going on."
Matt explained the situation and revealed the names of the men Festus identified as the Hill man walked in.
"Nothin out ther Matthew," he said as Matt nodded.
"That's fine but I want you to stay here with Newly," Matt said as Festus opened his mouth to protest.
"But Matthew," he said waving his hands. "If in those two are thinkin on robbing the bank ain't ya gona need my help."
"Look," Matt said slowly. "I'm going to get Sam and Burke and a few of the other men to help me keep an eye on things in town. If Kelly and Foster are gunnin for Doc and you because you can identify them, then I would rather have you here out of harms way, besides with Newly tending to Doc your the only one that can head off trouble, understand!"
"Wal when you put it that away Matthew," Festus said slowly. "I'll stay here with Newly and ol Doc."
"Good," Matt said with a nod toward Kitty and Newly. "I'll be back in a little while to check on things."
After Matt left to go see about getting extra help, Kitty followed with the promise of bringing back another tray of food and Festus went in to see about Doc.
"Festus," Newly said placing a gentle hand on the deputy's shoulder. "Why don't you take the chair in the corner and get some rest."
"Can't Newly," Festus said quietly. "I have to be alert, just in case.
"I'm here Festus," Newly said. "Besides, it hasn't escaped my attention that you have a lump on the back of your head. Did you get that last night when Doc got shot?"
"Golly Bill Newly," Festus said. "I wasn't a bit worried bout me when Doc was a lyin there bleedin to death."
"Well, now I'm saying," Newly stated with a slight grin. "All is quiet so you can get some rest."
Festus nodded as he took the chair in the corner, Newly retrieved a blanket and covered the deputy with it. "If I need you, I'll wake you," he said as Festus closed his eyes.