Jerald and Bo stopped in the alley behind the bank.
"If we're gonna hit the bank," Bo said looking around. "We need to do it now and get out of town before that Marshal finds us."
"Yeah," Gerald said looking around. "I'll keep watch while you get the door open."
"How's the baby," Kitty asked when Doc came downstairs a short time later.
"He's still got a high fever," Doc said worriedly tugging on his ear. "The ice brought down Festus fever so I told Abelia to bathe him in cooler water. How's everyone down here?"
"Pretty good, I think," Kitty said looking around. "The Jonas fevers are down and a few of the farmers and their families are as well."
"And we haven't had any new cases," Newly commented.
"Maybe this thing is just about isolated," Doc said nodding. "Once we get that new shipment of medicine tomorrow we'll be able to control the last of these fevers. I don't mind telling you, I'm tired."
"Why don't you go upstairs and get some rest then," Kitty said. "Newly and I got this down here."
Doc nodded as he shuffled toward the stairs. Climbing them slowly, he stopped at the door to Kitty's old room to check on Festus and the baby before deciding to get some sleep.
Entering the room, the physician observed Kathryn's restful sleep before turning to Festus. Putting a gentle hand on the hill man's forehead, he sighed when he felt the fever had returned.
"How's the baby," he said taking out his glasses.
Abelia cradled her youngest against her chest and rocked gently back and forth as she answered in an unemotional tone. "He's dead."
"You got it!" Jerald said as Bo working on the back door of the bank.
"Just now," he said sliding though the door in the darkness.
Matt looked up and down Front Street as he made his way toward Burke and the other men watching the town.
"See anything, Bruke?" Matt asked hooking his thumbs into his belt.
"No, sir," Burke replied crossing his arms. "I was just going to check the bank."
"Yeah," Matt said pursing his lips. "Let's have a look there and at the Livery. You other men stay near the Long Branch."
"Hurry up, Bo," Jerald said looking around. "It's to quite out here!"
"Hush up will ya!" Bo said finally opening the safe. "I got it open!"
Taking a canvas sack, he filled it with several bundles of money before heading to the back door.
"Here I come, Jerald," he said slipping out the back door. "Jerald, Jerald where are you," he said looking around in the dark.
"He's right here!" Matt said cocking his revolver as Bo turned around.
Burke held Jerald as Matt clinched his jaw. "Hand over that money, mister! Your under arrest!"
"Doc," Kitty said softly putting a hand on the physician's shoulder. "Abelia's asleep in the next room."
"Good, Kitty," Doc said putting another rag on Festus forehead.
"Newly took the baby to Percy Crump's."
"Thank you," Doc said shaking his head.
"I hope your not blaming yourself," Kitty said kneeling down next to him. "There wasn't anything you could do."
"I know that," Doc replied evenly while replacing the rag on the hill man's forehead. "But I won't lose Festus to."
Kitty ran a tired hand along the back of her neck before stopping in front of the door's of the Saloon.
"Kitty," Matt said meeting his wife at the door as the sun rose behind them. "Newly told me what happened. How's Doc taking it?"
"I don't know, Matt," Kitty said absently. "You know how Doc is. He won't show how hurt he is while someone needs him and Festus is still really sick."
"Yeah," Matt said grimly. "Well at least I got those two that tried to rob the general store."
"Are they the rustlers?" Kitty asked curiously.
"Don't know yet," Matt said crossing his arms. "I got Burke checking their wagon to see if they got hides and tools."