Kitty put a reassuring hand on Festus arm while she and Matt watched with the hill man as Doc, Robert and Doctor Ward settled Abelia into the hospital's new surgical room.

Doc felt it would be safer for both her and the baby if they performed the surgery at the hospital where the Doctors had access to the latest equipment and supplies.

"We're almost ready," Doc said approaching them. "But, I think we'll need your help, Kitty."

"Of course, Doc," Kitty said gently before the physician turned to Festus.

"You can see her for a few minutes while we get dressed," Doc said patting Festus on the shoulder.

"Thanks, Doc," the hill man said worriedly with a nod.

Doctor Ward left the room when Festus stepped inside.

"She'll be alright, Pa," Robert said putting a hand on Festus arm.

Festus nodded as Robert followed Doctor Ward out of the room leaving him alone with Abelia.

"Bee," he said leaning close to her ear.

Abelia opened her eyes drowsily but smiled when she seen him. "Festus," she said softly. "The baby..."

"Will be fine," Festus replied quickly. "What'd I always tell ya bout our youngin's."

Abelia smiled as Festus brushed her lips with his. "They's fighters," he said gently squeezing her hand. "Just like their Ma."

Matt glanced at the clock sometime later as Festus nervously paced the room.

The Marshal offered little in the way of conversation except to talk about the murders which Festus agreed that he was just as lost on who it was as Matt.

Festus sighed as he watch the door where the surgery was taking place.

"I wish, I knew what was a going on in there," he said as Matt nodded.

Kitty waited in the background as Doc and Doctor Ward performed the actual surgery. It was Robert's job to keep a check on Abelia's vitals and respiration.

"How's she doing?" Doc asked looking at Robert.

"Better than we anticipated," Robert said with a nod as he administered another dose of ether.

"I'm almost to the baby," Doc said taking a second scalpel from Doctor Ward. "There's some scar tissue to go though first."

"I see," Ward replied helping Doc to widen the incision before cracking a smile.

"Here's the baby," Doc said reaching in with just his finger tips to pull the baby's head though the incision before pulling out the rest of the infants body.

Kitty stepped forward with a clean blanket as Doc looked up at his colleague from Boston. "Can you close this for me."

"Of course," Doctor Ward said after noticing the baby still had not squalled.

"Doc," Robert said as the physician turned to Kitty.

"Water," Doc ordered placing the infant on a table.

Kitty handed him a basin of cool boiled water that he used to quickly wash the baby before rolling the infant onto its back.

"C'mon honey," Doc said gently massaging the baby's chest as Kitty watched broken-hearted.

"Galen," Doctor Ward said suddenly. "I've got a problem here!"

"What is it?" Doc said never taking his eyes or hands off the baby.

"She's bleeding, I'm not able to control it," Ward stated. "I recommend removing the female organs."

Doc closed his eyes in silent payer as he nodded. "If it saves her life, then do it."

Doctor Ward sighed deeply before focusing intently on the patient as Robert watched Doc continue to work on the baby across the room.

Doc stopped for a moment to grab his stethoscope when he felt the lightest flutter under his hand.

Kitty smiled as the premature infant started to wiggle and the physician pick her up in one hand, turned her over and lightly thumped her back until she let out a lusty squall.

"Doc," Robert said with a smile. "You did it!"

"She sure is a tiny little thing," Doc said handing the baby off to Kitty before he headed back to the table. "How's she doing?"

"Almost done," Doctor Ward said finishing up. "She won't ever be able to have any more children but at least we were able to save her life!"

"Thank, God for that," Doc muttered as he watched his colleague expertly close the incision.

Festus jumped as the door to the surgery opens and Robert came out empty handed.

"Bee," he said as Robert smiled.

"She's fine, Pa," Robert said gently as Doc came out next cradling a tiny bundle.

"Now," Doc said softly. "Your father can only hold you for a little while because your very fragile."

Festus looked from Robert to Doc as he stepped forward. "Is it...a boy?"

"Nope," Doc said handing the baby over to him. "You've got another daughter."

"Bee was right then," Festus said looking up in awe. "She said, this one was gonna be a girl!"

"Lucky guess," Doc said as Festus looked down into the face of his new daughter.

"How's Bee?" he asked turning to show Matt the baby.

"She's doing alright," Doc said with a nod before taking back the infant. "There was a complication but we'll discuss that later."

"We've moved her into the completed ward so you can come and go as much as you want," Robert said leading the way.

Festus stepped inside the room and smiled gently when he seen Kitty seated next to the first bed on the right.

"Did you see the baby?" Kitty asked excitedly as the hill man nodded. "She's a beauty."

"Just like her Ma," Festus said looking down at Abelia as her eyes fluttered. "Bee," he said taking a seat across from Kitty. "I'm right here Bee."

Abeli turned her head gently to him and smiled slightly. "The baby, told you."

Festus nodded before he spoke. "Ya sure did," he said with a broad smile. "How'd ya know it was a girl?"

"Just knew," Abelia replied drowsily as Doc stepped into the room pushing a cart in front of him.

"I want you to keep the baby covered and warm at all times, Kitty," Doc said pulling out his pocket watch. "She should be ready for another bottle in a few hours and I'll have Ma come stay tonight. She knows just as much about these babies as I do."

"I can stay, Doc," Festus said as Doc shook his head no.

"I want you to come with us and get something to eat before you go home and get some sleep," Doc ordered. "Robert said, he'd make sure you did before coming back to stay tonight with Abelia."

Festus nodded as he tried to remember the last time he sat down to a full meal. "Maybe, I should," he said when his stomach growled at the mention of food.

"Didn't think you'd turn down a free meal," Doc joked as the hill man gave him a look. "C'mon, let's go!"