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one of them was one of the two men she was looking for, but they weren’t. Jess sent her to fetch the doctor in town to tend to Joshuha’s foot. After that, Jess and Annie went back to Jena’s place for some supper and then they both retired for the night.
CHAPTER EIGHT
In the morning, Jess went to check on any messages regarding the two men who killed Ingrid, but not until he finished with a big breakfast cooked up by Jena and Annie. He was happy to find a message from Marshal Reedy. Marshal Reedy’s message informed Jess that Darrel Clemmon was last seen in Buford, Kansas. Jess was happy about the message, but he was still not smiling. He was boiling up inside, the rage needing to get out and when it did, it would not be a pretty sight. He rushed over to Jena’s place and thanked her and told Annie to go and get the horses ready to ride. Jess thanked Jena and he had to fight with her to make her take money for the rooms. Jess met Annie at the livery and he climbed up in the saddle. Annie could see the purpose in his eyes and even his body movements seemed more deliberate.
“You seem to be in a mighty big hurry to ride. Did you find out something when you checked on your messages at the telegraph office?”
“Darrel Clemmon was recently seen in Buford, Kansas, and I hope we can get there before he leaves town,” replied Jess, as he turned his horse to head out of town.
“How far of a ride is it?” asked Annie.
“Not far at all,” replied Jess. “I figure we can make camp a few miles outside of Buford in the late afternoon. I know of a spot where there is a nice river and some huge boulders that can provide us with some good cover. Then, we’ll ride into Buford in the morning and hopefully find Clemmon still sleeping off a drunken stupor.”
“If he is there, are you going to let me challenge him to a gunfight or are you just going to execute him right there on the spot?” Annie asked with a somewhat smart tone to her voice.
“Hey, if you don’t like the way I do things, you don’t have to ride with me,” retorted Jess.
“Don’t take that tone with me! I was just asking so I would know,” replied Annie.
Jess stopped his horse and looked at Annie. “I never thought to ask up until now, but have you ever been in a gunfight or killed anyone yet?”
“Well—no—actually I haven’t yet, but that doesn’t matter anyway. You’ve even said that I’m pretty quick on the draw with a pistol.”
“Well, ain’t that just great! You know, it’s a whole lot different thing killing a man than shooting at bottles or trees. When there is a man shooting back at you, there is no way to tell exactly how you’re going to react the first time,” replied Jess.
“You’ll be there and if I miss or get shot trying, you can just go ahead and kill Darrel Clemmon yourself,” replied Annie.
Jess didn’t even respond. He simply let out a loud sigh and nudged Gray into a walk and headed for the spot they would camp at. Annie kept on talking and talking, but Jess ignored her and she finally shut up. When they got to the spot that he told her about, she went about making a fire while he took care of the horses and went to the river and caught a nice mess of fish and proceeded to clean them. As soon as he finished up, she told him that she was going to take a bath in the river. She had done that a few times already since she began riding with him and she had made him promise not to try to peek at her when she was naked, which he respectfully obliged. He usually sat on a rock or a log by the fire with his back to her and drank coffee until she was finished
CHAPTER EIGHT
In the morning, Jess went to check on any messages regarding the two men who killed Ingrid, but not until he finished with a big breakfast cooked up by Jena and Annie. He was happy to find a message from Marshal Reedy. Marshal Reedy’s message informed Jess that Darrel Clemmon was last seen in Buford, Kansas. Jess was happy about the message, but he was still not smiling. He was boiling up inside, the rage needing to get out and when it did, it would not be a pretty sight. He rushed over to Jena’s place and thanked her and told Annie to go and get the horses ready to ride. Jess thanked Jena and he had to fight with her to make her take money for the rooms. Jess met Annie at the livery and he climbed up in the saddle. Annie could see the purpose in his eyes and even his body movements seemed more deliberate.
“You seem to be in a mighty big hurry to ride. Did you find out something when you checked on your messages at the telegraph office?”
“Darrel Clemmon was recently seen in Buford, Kansas, and I hope we can get there before he leaves town,” replied Jess, as he turned his horse to head out of town.
“How far of a ride is it?” asked Annie.
“Not far at all,” replied Jess. “I figure we can make camp a few miles outside of Buford in the late afternoon. I know of a spot where there is a nice river and some huge boulders that can provide us with some good cover. Then, we’ll ride into Buford in the morning and hopefully find Clemmon still sleeping off a drunken stupor.”
“If he is there, are you going to let me challenge him to a gunfight or are you just going to execute him right there on the spot?” Annie asked with a somewhat smart tone to her voice.
“Hey, if you don’t like the way I do things, you don’t have to ride with me,” retorted Jess.
“Don’t take that tone with me! I was just asking so I would know,” replied Annie.
Jess stopped his horse and looked at Annie. “I never thought to ask up until now, but have you ever been in a gunfight or killed anyone yet?”
“Well—no—actually I haven’t yet, but that doesn’t matter anyway. You’ve even said that I’m pretty quick on the draw with a pistol.”
“Well, ain’t that just great! You know, it’s a whole lot different thing killing a man than shooting at bottles or trees. When there is a man shooting back at you, there is no way to tell exactly how you’re going to react the first time,” replied Jess.
“You’ll be there and if I miss or get shot trying, you can just go ahead and kill Darrel Clemmon yourself,” replied Annie.
Jess didn’t even respond. He simply let out a loud sigh and nudged Gray into a walk and headed for the spot they would camp at. Annie kept on talking and talking, but Jess ignored her and she finally shut up. When they got to the spot that he told her about, she went about making a fire while he took care of the horses and went to the river and caught a nice mess of fish and proceeded to clean them. As soon as he finished up, she told him that she was going to take a bath in the river. She had done that a few times already since she began riding with him and she had made him promise not to try to peek at her when she was naked, which he respectfully obliged. He usually sat on a rock or a log by the fire with his back to her and drank coffee until she was finished
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