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<blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 2652639" data-attributes="member: 12815"><p><strong>Turner's Double</strong></p><p></p><p>Chester arranges Wills to make it look like he's drunk as he and Minerva carry him upstairs. "Chester says to the curious, "He had a little too much. We'll just take him upstairs to sleep it off. He fell down in the alley."</p><p></p><p>Minerva and Chester gently carry the slumbering man up to the room, being careful not to awaken him as they place him on the bed. Minerva remembers what the mexican padre said about vampires not being able to enter a room uninvited and afraid that the man might wake up and do so she quickly crosses the room to shutter the window and draw the drapes while Katherine prepares her spell to break him free of the monster's influence.</p><p></p><p>Owen Wills lays on the bed, motionless except for the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest.</p><p></p><p>"We don't want to wake him up yet,” Kate said. “I doubt Mr. Turner can look through his eyes when he's sleeping. We can free his mind the same way Mr. Gonzales did, but we need him asleep. It's not safe for him to know how it happens."</p><p></p><p>Jake and Ruby ask Niles where everyone went and he directs them upstairs to Chesters room where they are bringing a drunk. Ruby furrows her brows and says to Jake as they climb the stairs, "But why would they..." She is cut off by Jake who raises his eyebrows at her.</p><p></p><p>When they make the turn in the stairs, Jake say, "Ruby, from the way this guy acted and spoke I think Turner had him under control. This might be a chance for you or Katherine to find out if you can detect whether someone is or is not under control."</p><p></p><p><em>What am I, his genie?</em> For a moment Ruby is mad but then a little giggle slips out and she smiles. "Sure Jake, I can do that." She stops outside the door. "By the way, I did what you asked earlier and there was no signs of anything." </p><p></p><p>They knock and the door is opened. Ruby doesn't enter, she stays back in the doorway. <em>Just in case...</em> </p><p></p><p>She notices the man sleeping on the bed. "What's going on?" she whispers from the door.</p><p></p><p>Chester crosses the room to the doorway. "That's Owen Wills. He was pretending to be Colin Turner, cane and all. Said Turner was in his mind, like you and Kate said earlier. While me and her were talking to him, he bolts. Kate puts him to sleep and me and Minerva bring him up here like he's drunk. What do you want to do?"</p><p></p><p>"You'll have to wake him up so I can cast a spell on him. But please make sure he's secured first. I don't want him trying to snatch me away." </p><p></p><p>Chester heads back over and gently ties the man hands together. Then he shakes him, "Hey mister, wake up." </p><p></p><p>Groggily, the man starts to stir. After he is awake Ruby casts the detect magic spell on him to find out if being under his enchantment would be detected.</p><p></p><p>Kate sighed. Chester had been waking the man up before she could even object. Maybe he did need to be awake for Ruby to do whatever it was she was doing, but that meant Turner's eyes were in this room. Beside Owen himself being awake to see what she and Ruby could do.</p><p></p><p>Owen looks dazed for a moment but even with his hands tied together his only thought is of getting out of the room. He flops off the bed onto the floor and begins trying to get up so that he can walk. With his hands bound his is having little success.</p><p></p><p>Ruby says, "There is definitely some kind of magic on him but it's not a spell, not a normal one anyway."</p><p></p><p>Kate went over and whispered to Ruby, "I don't have a scroll anymore. If you still have yours, we should free him from Turner's influence. He can't be trusted for us to let him go if we don't."</p><p></p><p>"I do have the scroll Kate but we might need it for us. I'd rather save it. Maybe we can drop him at Valdez's church? That way he can also study the effect."</p><p></p><p>"I don't have any objections to that, but I think we need to knock him out again then. And in such a way as he doesn't see it. We don't want Turner knowing about any of our special talents."</p><p></p><p>"I think there is a good chance he already knows that Kate, at least from me." Ruby doesn't step any further into the room but looks down at the desperate man with pity, trying to claw his way out. "I know what he feels like," Ruby says softly. Half out of the room and still holding onto the door frame Ruby asks, "Have you asked him any questions yet? Like what his command was? If not you could try but I'd doubt in his state you're going to get anything from him."</p><p></p><p>"I know how he feels too, Ruby," she said quietly. "I talked to him downstairs a little; before he tried to bolt. His command was to try to make us think he was Mr. Turner. I imagine Mr. Turner needs time to recover from his altercation with Jake. If he could make us think he's still here, it would be that much longer before we came looking for him. </p><p></p><p>Mr. Turner came upon him late last night, drunk out in the street. That's when he took his mind and gave him his cane. He must have some way of watching. The way Mr. Wills ran, it was as if Turner suddenly discovered he was talking to us and made him run."</p><p></p><p>"So he could heal and be ready for us." Ruby stares at the man before looking up at her friends. She realizes she probbaly shouldn't have said that outloud, even if it was true. </p><p></p><p>Ruby slips out the door and leans up against the wall, waiting for the others to finish with the man. Bringing him to the priest was the only thing they could do to help him. </p><p></p><p>After that it was monster hunting. Ruby hoped she had the courage and strength to stand by and watch someone get staked through the heart, especially after the vision she saw of herself being turned into one of them. The thought makes her shudder and she pushes it out of her mind. <em>Not time to think about it yet...</em></p><p></p><p>Chester whispers to Kate and Ruby, "I can hit him with the butt of my gun. It's simple."</p><p></p><p>"Just wait one moment," Ruby says, placing her hand on Chester's arm without entering the room. "Jake," she whispers, "Do you want to ask this poor pathetic man anything?"</p><p></p><p>"Chet, maybe you ought to lock this guy up. He could have been part of the murder of one or both of those two people. I hope he isn't, but either way Ruby and Katherine will be out of his reach by then." Jake looks at the ladies who startle. "No more arguing, I have heard enough. We've talked about this several times already and you two are going on the train Monday to stay with Katherine's cousin in St. Louis. Not another word about it." </p><p></p><p>"Saint Louis?" Ruby questions, taking her a moment before she gets what Jake is trying to do. She nods her head, "Oh yes, Saint Louis..."</p><p></p><p>Jake takes Chesters neckerchief and blindfolds the bound man. "Anything you want to tell us or need to do before the marshall takes you off to the jail?"</p><p></p><p>"I didn't murder nobody, I swear it! You gotta let me go, this man will make me crazy. I just gotta do what he says is all, I won't hurt nobody. I gotta go now!" he begs and pleads, half crying.</p><p></p><p>Minerva speaks soothingly to the paniced man. "Senor Wills, You know who I am, do you not?" He pauses in his sturggle and nods in the affirmative as he tries to focus on what the priestess is telling him. "Well then, be assured I will help you. You must go with the Deputy. You cannot out run this devil. It is safer for you if you are confined until this evil is removed from your mind."</p><p></p><p>As Minerva tries to calm the man Chester whacks him on the head with the butt of his gun, knocking him out. </p><p></p><p>"By the goddess, Deputy! Was that <em>really</em> necessary?” Minerva says catching the man in her arms. He is an innocent victim in this," she says. "You <em>could</em> have used gentler methods to subdue him!" she huffs in outrage. "Meirde, Such violence is uncalled for!"</p><p></p><p>"Sorry Priestess. I don't know any gentler methods. We don't know if Turner can see what his victims see. So, it's best to keep our special powers hidden until needed.”</p><p></p><p>"Well, I shall pray to the gods that I never find myself in need of such assistance from you." She says sarcastically before she stomps off.</p><p></p><p>Ruby watches Minerva stomp off. "What's her problem?"</p><p></p><p>Chester replies "She didn't like my methods of making Mr. Wills easier to handle. Guess she is right but it seemed like the easiest way.“</p><p></p><p>Kate said, "I can't say I liked it either, but I like it better than him waking up to tell people how the witch put him to sleep.</p><p></p><p>Chester and Jake carry him over to Valdez, Nanuet helping once they get downstairs, explaining the situation to him and leaving the man in his care.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>When they return to the Lucky Lady they meet up again at their table. "Well, that was exciting," Ruby comments flatly. She explains to all of them what she saw when she detected magic on him, that it wasn't a spell but some other sort of magic. </p><p></p><p>Minerva tells the others that Pardre Valdez has an abundance of holy water that he is willing to provide them. "It would be best if we all carried some on our person. It will not kill the monster but the pain that it will inflict will definitely deter him. I will need help transporting it." </p><p></p><p>She turns to Ruby. "Are you feeling better? I know that you are scared. We are all scared, but running away only puts us in more danger. Next time I will ward you against his influence. I am carrying enough silver powder on me to perform the required ritual."</p><p></p><p>"I guess I'm feeling better." <em>Although nothing has changed...</em> Ruby finds herself a drink. "I was only going to go out the door. But it's better if you don't stay with me if Colin comes back and you chased me, you should have stayed in here." </p><p></p><p>"How are you so sure you can ward me from his influence? He's very very powerful."</p><p></p><p>Nanuet returns from the errand of dropping the body off with Valdez. He joins in the conversation with the others. "If she is speaking of the prayer which I am thinking of then she is right, she should be able to protect you from coming under his influence again, but the protection will only last for a few minutes. In my meditations I have also found a way to strengthen our wills against his influence. I don't think I can pray for everybody, but at least a few of us should the need arise again."</p><p></p><p>"A few minutes!" Ruby says, exhasperated, "What good is that going to do??" She looks at the surprised faces looking back at her. "A few minutes is better than nothing," she continues sheepishly, "Hopefully all we need." Ruby fiddles with the glass in her hand.</p><p></p><p>"I am heartened that our two priest companions are learning ways to give us an edge, a little time in an encounter. I hope that Turner was listening when I lied to Wills. We need every edge we can get, and having Turner not expecting us is one way. Having him not know it is us for as long as possible once we are there would be another." </p><p></p><p>Jake strokes his beard and continues, "Even if Valdez can't help Wills, Chester could just charge him and keep him in jail. If he is of no use to Turner, the monster may leave Wills alone. It might be useful to feed Turner some more wrong information before we leave, though I'm not sure what. Chet, make sure if he is in jail and under Turner's influence that the others don't say anthing about you leaving." </p><p></p><p>"Is there a mundane way to prevent someone from coming under his influence? None of us saw him do an incantation or anything, what did he do? All I did was stare him down."</p><p></p><p>"I guess it's a special power he has, a spell but not a spell. Creatures like him must be able to do it. I guess he can do it silently and without gestures. I know of no way to stop someone from doing something I don't even know he's doing. But I think it has something to do with his eyes. They're very mesmerizing."</p><p></p><p>"Mr. Wills was drunk when Mr. Turner met him,” Kate said. “I would guess that you resist Turner with the strength of your will. So if you are drunk, say, or perhaps feeling very tired he would have an easier time getting into your mind. I don't know of a mundane way to stop him from trying, but I'd recommend we keep ourselves sober and well rested, the better to resist."</p><p></p><p>"Well, isn't that boring," Ruby comments. </p><p></p><p>Chester then adds the story about Doc Eaton showing him where Gus is buried in Boot Hill and that the girl was already shipped home. "So I guess we know what to do next," Chester comments. "When are we going?"</p><p></p><p>"So, what do we need to go see this Gus guy? Just the wooden tent stakes? And are we going right now? It seems to be getting pretty dark outside," Ruby says straining to look out the window.</p><p></p><p>"I was hoping to have viewed him in the daylight. I'm not sure we want to wait until tomorrow. Chet, what do you think? Was the grave disturbed? I guess it would look that way anyway, they just planted him. Should we get some lanterns and assist you in your official investigation right away?"</p><p></p><p>Chester thinks for a moment then replies. "Well seeing that we are digging up a body I think we should do it when there is the least chance of others observing us. Night time seems the best time and since I am on shift now I say that we should go ahead and take a look at old Gus now."</p><p></p><p>Ruby shivers, "Alright, let's do it now and get it over with. I don't want to keep thinking about it anyway." She stands, "But I want to bring lots of special bullets, I"m going to get them now."</p><p></p><p>Chester says, “I got two shovels over at the office, meet you all there when you are ready."</p><p></p><p>"All right Chet, we'll follow you. Just give me five minutes to get my gear. Make sure you bring those stakes." Jake shudders involuntarily. "The rest of us will meet behind the saloon and head over." </p><p></p><p>Jake pulls on his duster and hat. He straps on his long barrel Colt that has five of the incendiary rounds in it. He was already wearing his favored Colt, and had put five rounds in it previously of Pierre's own making. He looks at his remaining weapons for a moment trying to decide. He finally chooses the Spencer and loades it with a mix of Pierre's magic rounds and the incendiary rounds. Lastly he replaces the ordinary round in his derringer with one of Pierre's as well. Hoisting his rifle over his shoulder he comments, "I am really looking forward to feeling stupid doing all this preparation for nothing." </p><p></p><p>"Yes, well, it's not every day you go to kill a dead guy," she says flatly. </p><p></p><p>Ruby gathers up her gun, a batch of magic ammo, plus a shotgun. She puts her olive leaf pendant around her neck and kisses it before walking downstairs with Jake. </p><p></p><p>Nanuet gathers his regular gear and heads downstairs. </p><p></p><p>Once everyone who is coming is gathered at the back of the saloon they head over to the jail to meet Chester.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orchid blossom, post: 2652639, member: 12815"] [b]Turner's Double[/b] Chester arranges Wills to make it look like he's drunk as he and Minerva carry him upstairs. "Chester says to the curious, "He had a little too much. We'll just take him upstairs to sleep it off. He fell down in the alley." Minerva and Chester gently carry the slumbering man up to the room, being careful not to awaken him as they place him on the bed. Minerva remembers what the mexican padre said about vampires not being able to enter a room uninvited and afraid that the man might wake up and do so she quickly crosses the room to shutter the window and draw the drapes while Katherine prepares her spell to break him free of the monster's influence. Owen Wills lays on the bed, motionless except for the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest. "We don't want to wake him up yet,” Kate said. “I doubt Mr. Turner can look through his eyes when he's sleeping. We can free his mind the same way Mr. Gonzales did, but we need him asleep. It's not safe for him to know how it happens." Jake and Ruby ask Niles where everyone went and he directs them upstairs to Chesters room where they are bringing a drunk. Ruby furrows her brows and says to Jake as they climb the stairs, "But why would they..." She is cut off by Jake who raises his eyebrows at her. When they make the turn in the stairs, Jake say, "Ruby, from the way this guy acted and spoke I think Turner had him under control. This might be a chance for you or Katherine to find out if you can detect whether someone is or is not under control." [I]What am I, his genie?[/I] For a moment Ruby is mad but then a little giggle slips out and she smiles. "Sure Jake, I can do that." She stops outside the door. "By the way, I did what you asked earlier and there was no signs of anything." They knock and the door is opened. Ruby doesn't enter, she stays back in the doorway. [I]Just in case...[/I] She notices the man sleeping on the bed. "What's going on?" she whispers from the door. Chester crosses the room to the doorway. "That's Owen Wills. He was pretending to be Colin Turner, cane and all. Said Turner was in his mind, like you and Kate said earlier. While me and her were talking to him, he bolts. Kate puts him to sleep and me and Minerva bring him up here like he's drunk. What do you want to do?" "You'll have to wake him up so I can cast a spell on him. But please make sure he's secured first. I don't want him trying to snatch me away." Chester heads back over and gently ties the man hands together. Then he shakes him, "Hey mister, wake up." Groggily, the man starts to stir. After he is awake Ruby casts the detect magic spell on him to find out if being under his enchantment would be detected. Kate sighed. Chester had been waking the man up before she could even object. Maybe he did need to be awake for Ruby to do whatever it was she was doing, but that meant Turner's eyes were in this room. Beside Owen himself being awake to see what she and Ruby could do. Owen looks dazed for a moment but even with his hands tied together his only thought is of getting out of the room. He flops off the bed onto the floor and begins trying to get up so that he can walk. With his hands bound his is having little success. Ruby says, "There is definitely some kind of magic on him but it's not a spell, not a normal one anyway." Kate went over and whispered to Ruby, "I don't have a scroll anymore. If you still have yours, we should free him from Turner's influence. He can't be trusted for us to let him go if we don't." "I do have the scroll Kate but we might need it for us. I'd rather save it. Maybe we can drop him at Valdez's church? That way he can also study the effect." "I don't have any objections to that, but I think we need to knock him out again then. And in such a way as he doesn't see it. We don't want Turner knowing about any of our special talents." "I think there is a good chance he already knows that Kate, at least from me." Ruby doesn't step any further into the room but looks down at the desperate man with pity, trying to claw his way out. "I know what he feels like," Ruby says softly. Half out of the room and still holding onto the door frame Ruby asks, "Have you asked him any questions yet? Like what his command was? If not you could try but I'd doubt in his state you're going to get anything from him." "I know how he feels too, Ruby," she said quietly. "I talked to him downstairs a little; before he tried to bolt. His command was to try to make us think he was Mr. Turner. I imagine Mr. Turner needs time to recover from his altercation with Jake. If he could make us think he's still here, it would be that much longer before we came looking for him. Mr. Turner came upon him late last night, drunk out in the street. That's when he took his mind and gave him his cane. He must have some way of watching. The way Mr. Wills ran, it was as if Turner suddenly discovered he was talking to us and made him run." "So he could heal and be ready for us." Ruby stares at the man before looking up at her friends. She realizes she probbaly shouldn't have said that outloud, even if it was true. Ruby slips out the door and leans up against the wall, waiting for the others to finish with the man. Bringing him to the priest was the only thing they could do to help him. After that it was monster hunting. Ruby hoped she had the courage and strength to stand by and watch someone get staked through the heart, especially after the vision she saw of herself being turned into one of them. The thought makes her shudder and she pushes it out of her mind. [I]Not time to think about it yet...[/I] Chester whispers to Kate and Ruby, "I can hit him with the butt of my gun. It's simple." "Just wait one moment," Ruby says, placing her hand on Chester's arm without entering the room. "Jake," she whispers, "Do you want to ask this poor pathetic man anything?" "Chet, maybe you ought to lock this guy up. He could have been part of the murder of one or both of those two people. I hope he isn't, but either way Ruby and Katherine will be out of his reach by then." Jake looks at the ladies who startle. "No more arguing, I have heard enough. We've talked about this several times already and you two are going on the train Monday to stay with Katherine's cousin in St. Louis. Not another word about it." "Saint Louis?" Ruby questions, taking her a moment before she gets what Jake is trying to do. She nods her head, "Oh yes, Saint Louis..." Jake takes Chesters neckerchief and blindfolds the bound man. "Anything you want to tell us or need to do before the marshall takes you off to the jail?" "I didn't murder nobody, I swear it! You gotta let me go, this man will make me crazy. I just gotta do what he says is all, I won't hurt nobody. I gotta go now!" he begs and pleads, half crying. Minerva speaks soothingly to the paniced man. "Senor Wills, You know who I am, do you not?" He pauses in his sturggle and nods in the affirmative as he tries to focus on what the priestess is telling him. "Well then, be assured I will help you. You must go with the Deputy. You cannot out run this devil. It is safer for you if you are confined until this evil is removed from your mind." As Minerva tries to calm the man Chester whacks him on the head with the butt of his gun, knocking him out. "By the goddess, Deputy! Was that [I]really[/I] necessary?” Minerva says catching the man in her arms. He is an innocent victim in this," she says. "You [I]could[/I] have used gentler methods to subdue him!" she huffs in outrage. "Meirde, Such violence is uncalled for!" "Sorry Priestess. I don't know any gentler methods. We don't know if Turner can see what his victims see. So, it's best to keep our special powers hidden until needed.” "Well, I shall pray to the gods that I never find myself in need of such assistance from you." She says sarcastically before she stomps off. Ruby watches Minerva stomp off. "What's her problem?" Chester replies "She didn't like my methods of making Mr. Wills easier to handle. Guess she is right but it seemed like the easiest way.“ Kate said, "I can't say I liked it either, but I like it better than him waking up to tell people how the witch put him to sleep. Chester and Jake carry him over to Valdez, Nanuet helping once they get downstairs, explaining the situation to him and leaving the man in his care. * * * When they return to the Lucky Lady they meet up again at their table. "Well, that was exciting," Ruby comments flatly. She explains to all of them what she saw when she detected magic on him, that it wasn't a spell but some other sort of magic. Minerva tells the others that Pardre Valdez has an abundance of holy water that he is willing to provide them. "It would be best if we all carried some on our person. It will not kill the monster but the pain that it will inflict will definitely deter him. I will need help transporting it." She turns to Ruby. "Are you feeling better? I know that you are scared. We are all scared, but running away only puts us in more danger. Next time I will ward you against his influence. I am carrying enough silver powder on me to perform the required ritual." "I guess I'm feeling better." [I]Although nothing has changed...[/I] Ruby finds herself a drink. "I was only going to go out the door. But it's better if you don't stay with me if Colin comes back and you chased me, you should have stayed in here." "How are you so sure you can ward me from his influence? He's very very powerful." Nanuet returns from the errand of dropping the body off with Valdez. He joins in the conversation with the others. "If she is speaking of the prayer which I am thinking of then she is right, she should be able to protect you from coming under his influence again, but the protection will only last for a few minutes. In my meditations I have also found a way to strengthen our wills against his influence. I don't think I can pray for everybody, but at least a few of us should the need arise again." "A few minutes!" Ruby says, exhasperated, "What good is that going to do??" She looks at the surprised faces looking back at her. "A few minutes is better than nothing," she continues sheepishly, "Hopefully all we need." Ruby fiddles with the glass in her hand. "I am heartened that our two priest companions are learning ways to give us an edge, a little time in an encounter. I hope that Turner was listening when I lied to Wills. We need every edge we can get, and having Turner not expecting us is one way. Having him not know it is us for as long as possible once we are there would be another." Jake strokes his beard and continues, "Even if Valdez can't help Wills, Chester could just charge him and keep him in jail. If he is of no use to Turner, the monster may leave Wills alone. It might be useful to feed Turner some more wrong information before we leave, though I'm not sure what. Chet, make sure if he is in jail and under Turner's influence that the others don't say anthing about you leaving." "Is there a mundane way to prevent someone from coming under his influence? None of us saw him do an incantation or anything, what did he do? All I did was stare him down." "I guess it's a special power he has, a spell but not a spell. Creatures like him must be able to do it. I guess he can do it silently and without gestures. I know of no way to stop someone from doing something I don't even know he's doing. But I think it has something to do with his eyes. They're very mesmerizing." "Mr. Wills was drunk when Mr. Turner met him,” Kate said. “I would guess that you resist Turner with the strength of your will. So if you are drunk, say, or perhaps feeling very tired he would have an easier time getting into your mind. I don't know of a mundane way to stop him from trying, but I'd recommend we keep ourselves sober and well rested, the better to resist." "Well, isn't that boring," Ruby comments. Chester then adds the story about Doc Eaton showing him where Gus is buried in Boot Hill and that the girl was already shipped home. "So I guess we know what to do next," Chester comments. "When are we going?" "So, what do we need to go see this Gus guy? Just the wooden tent stakes? And are we going right now? It seems to be getting pretty dark outside," Ruby says straining to look out the window. "I was hoping to have viewed him in the daylight. I'm not sure we want to wait until tomorrow. Chet, what do you think? Was the grave disturbed? I guess it would look that way anyway, they just planted him. Should we get some lanterns and assist you in your official investigation right away?" Chester thinks for a moment then replies. "Well seeing that we are digging up a body I think we should do it when there is the least chance of others observing us. Night time seems the best time and since I am on shift now I say that we should go ahead and take a look at old Gus now." Ruby shivers, "Alright, let's do it now and get it over with. I don't want to keep thinking about it anyway." She stands, "But I want to bring lots of special bullets, I"m going to get them now." Chester says, “I got two shovels over at the office, meet you all there when you are ready." "All right Chet, we'll follow you. Just give me five minutes to get my gear. Make sure you bring those stakes." Jake shudders involuntarily. "The rest of us will meet behind the saloon and head over." Jake pulls on his duster and hat. He straps on his long barrel Colt that has five of the incendiary rounds in it. He was already wearing his favored Colt, and had put five rounds in it previously of Pierre's own making. He looks at his remaining weapons for a moment trying to decide. He finally chooses the Spencer and loades it with a mix of Pierre's magic rounds and the incendiary rounds. Lastly he replaces the ordinary round in his derringer with one of Pierre's as well. Hoisting his rifle over his shoulder he comments, "I am really looking forward to feeling stupid doing all this preparation for nothing." "Yes, well, it's not every day you go to kill a dead guy," she says flatly. Ruby gathers up her gun, a batch of magic ammo, plus a shotgun. She puts her olive leaf pendant around her neck and kisses it before walking downstairs with Jake. Nanuet gathers his regular gear and heads downstairs. Once everyone who is coming is gathered at the back of the saloon they head over to the jail to meet Chester. [/QUOTE]
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