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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 4258776" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter Sixteen, “Rationalization is a wonderful thing”, Monday, June 12, 1882 – Canon City Colorado</strong></p><p></p><p>Rex is bringing the women their evening meal. As the women see him approach they begin talking about how great it would be to live in California. Pamela asks, “Rex, tell us more about California.” He says, “Out west you can see the ocean. It’s an amazing sight. Once you cross over the mountaintops you can see it in the distance.” </p><p></p><p>Sally asks, “Rex, do you know when our trial is going to be? I’m really worried.” Pamela interjects, “Me too, I’m mostly worried about Mongo. He’s such a simple man, he really doesn’t understand all of this.” </p><p></p><p>Rex says, “You’re saying he was manipulated into crime by the Pinto Joe, like Sally?” Pamela says, “Yeah, something like that. Have you talked to him at all? He’s really a sweet guy.” Sally adds, “He just wants to do what he is told. He doesn’t understand what he should or shouldn’t do.” Pamela says, “It was Mongo’s idea to try to save the lives of the hostages, that’s just the kind of guy he is.” </p><p></p><p>The conversation continues about what the women enjoy. Rex says, “So you’re saying what you like most about your lives is the freedom, the riding to new places, the sense of adventure.” Sally replies, “Yeah, isn’t that what you miss most?” Rex says, “The life of a bounty hunter would provide that, stopping criminals.” Sally starts to choke upon hearing that comment and Pamela comes over to assist her, handing her some water. </p><p></p><p>Pamela says to Rex “Bounty hunting huh? We haven’t thought of that before, and we sure have the skills for that job. You’d probably be good at that Sally.” “I suspect I might,” she replies. “You’re petty smart,” Pamela adds. “I wouldn’t know how to get started,” Sally states. “I know somebody who might be able to teach you a thing or two,” Rex replies. “Really? Who?” is her response.</p><p></p><p>He says, “Black Angus.” “Isn’t he going to be hung soon?” Sally asks. “He is?” Pamela interjects. Rex says, “Not if justice prevails. He didn’t do anything wrong, shot a man who was reaching for his own gun.” Pamela says, “But if the man was drawing on him wasn’t that self defense?” Rex comments, “I guess the guy must have been friends with someone.” “That’s just not right,” Sally states. Pamela says, “It’s just like I said before, bad things happen to good people and justice is in the eyes of the beholder.” </p><p></p><p>Sally plays along adding, “Sometimes crime is in the eye of the beholder too.” Rex says with anticipation in his voice “I’m sure that some of the things you got caught up with were just the same types of misunderstand.” An image crosses Sally’s mind of the innocent guards and soldiers that she shot down in cold blood as she replies with all sincerity “Yep, from a certain point of view.” Pamela adds “That’s right, and Mongo too.” Sally says, “Yes, sometimes Mongo can be treated pretty badly.” </p><p></p><p>Sally says, “We’ve all been treated pretty badly. It will be worse if we get the same kind of justice that Black Angus is getting.” “Get some sleep, I’ll see you tomorrow,” Rex replies. He heads back downstairs. Sally asks Pamela “Well, was that better?” Pamela replies, “Much better, I’m proud of you Sally.” Sally asks, “Do you know when this Black Angus is going to be coming up for trial? We need to convince Rex before then.” </p><p></p><p>Downstairs, Shamus starts to sing the song “Danny Boy”, which his cellmates are getting tired of hearing at this point. Rex soon arrives with supper for the men as well as collecting and replacing their water and waste buckets. Rex approaches Angus’s cell and gets his attention. “Yes Rex?” Angus asks. Rex says, “In that fight, you would have tried to knock somebody out if they were going for their gun instead of shooting them?” Angus says, “Oh yes, if possible, or shoot to wound. But when people are moving accidents happen.” </p><p></p><p>Rex asks Angus, “If we were in California, and you were free, would you be willing to teach me the trade of being a bounty hunter?” Angus assures him, “Absolutely my good man, and there is no way that I would involve you in anything illegal. Everything we do would be on the up and up.” “That’s good Angus,” is Rex’s reply. Rex heads off.</p><p></p><p>A short while later Angus says “Hey, Weams!” “Yeah,” Pinto replies. Angus says, “You’ve been following my conversation with that guard? It this something that you and Mongo want in on?” Pinto replies, “Sure, if he’s stupid enough to unlock our cells you don’t have to tell me twice, we’re in and we’re gone.” Angus says, “I have a few tricks up my sleeve, but I think it would be helpful to have you and the big guy along with me.” Pinto says “That’s fine.”</p><p></p><p>Angus says “Hold on then, keep your eyes out and let me know if you see anybody coming.” Pinto says, “Hold on, don’t go doing anything yet. We still need to get some information from that Rex guy. We don’t know where they keep the horses. We don’t know where the guards are at. I don’t want to get shot and killed.” “Yeah, true,” Angus replies. Angus shows Pinto his lock picks. Pinto says, “I’m not even going to ask how you smuggled those in.” </p><p></p><p>Tuesday, June 13th, 1882:</p><p></p><p>A little after midnight when most of the prisoners in the cellblock have fallen asleep Rex returns. This is rather common, as back when she was alone on the floor he would often sneak up and admire her while she slept. He heads upstairs to the top floor and approaches, Pamela alerting Sally. Pamela continues to pretend to be asleep as Sally sits up and make eye contact as he approaches. </p><p></p><p>He states, “I’ve been doing some thinking. It isn’t right that people like you should be facing the rope.” Sally asks, “People like who?” Rex says, “You Sally, Mongo because he was just led astray too. Black Angus too, a good honest man. Buckskin and Shamus are also good honest men who had circumstances play against them. I’m don’t know whether I can trust this Pamela but if you say that she’s alright, she’s alright.” Sally states, “Her doctoring skills may come in handy. And Pinto Joe?”</p><p></p><p>Rex says adamantly “I think that Pinto is the one of the men who has led you astray. I can’t let him keep doing that.” Sally says, “We can’t leave Pinto!” Rex replies, “He can stay behind here in a cell, or he can be shot trying to escape, those are the only options.” Sally says, “But Rex, remember that honor among thieves that I talked about….” Rex interrupts saying, “You’re not going to be a thief anymore. You’re going to be a bounty hunter. Bounty hunters do not let bad men escape. You’ve got to make a clean break here Sally.” </p><p></p><p>She says, “They don’t let the ones who they are paid to catch escape, you got that part right.” “But they get paid to catch the bad ones,” is his reply. “Yeah, they also don’t leave their friends behind,” she answers. Sally makes the declaration “If Pinto stays I stay.” He replies, “If that’s how you feel Sally there is nothing I can do for you.” </p><p> </p><p>Not liking this turn in the conversation, Pamela decides to ‘wake up’ to and join in the discussion. Pamela interjects “You know Rex, if he is left behind he can tell a lot about what’s been going on in the jail. We should at least see if he’s willing to become a bounty hunter too.” He ignores Pamela’s comment and says to Sally, “I’ll see you tomorrow,” He then walks away dejected.</p><p></p><p>Once he is gone an irate Pamela exclaims “What the Hell did you say that to him for!” Sally answers loudly “Well what the Hell was I supposed to say!” Pamela yells, “You’ve got to convince him! Pinto and Mongo share the same cell, he’ll have to open it up anyway. He already said he would let Mongo out. All we have to do is convince him to bring Pinto along to help keep you safe until we’re free of the prison, tell him that you and Pinto will go his separate way and leave you with Rex, that’s all Rex really wants.” </p><p></p><p>Downstairs, the men are awakened by the yelling of the women upstairs. They can only make out drips and drabs of what is being said so Pinto speculates that the women are again fighting about the money that Mongo and Sally had taken from Pinto. Mongo again asserts that they didn’t take Pinto’s money, with Pinto replying “Yes you did.” This escalates into an argument on that floor almost as loud as the one a floor above. </p><p></p><p>At this point the women are both yelling simultaneously with neither one listening to the other. An angry Pamela eventually says, “Fine, nothing we can do about it now.” Sally says, “He has to come back at some point.” </p><p></p><p>When Sally has calmed down a little Pamela says, “Whether he likes Pinto or not, it’s up to you to play along with whatever train of through Rex is on, otherwise we’re all stuck behind bars until they take us to be hung. Is that what you want Sally?’ “No,” she reluctantly states. Pamela says, “So lie about Pinto, everything else we’ve been talking to Rex about it a lie, they don't let wanted criminals become bounty hunters!” Sally says, “I know, but he believes it.”</p><p></p><p>Pamela then says, “You’ll be able to talk him into it, Rex is smitten on you. The real problem that I see now is that he was too eager to let us out, if you had played along he might have done that right now. But we don’t know where to go from here do we? How do we get out of the prison? Which is the best way out? How do we get horses? Where do we get weapons? How do we get away before they sound the alarm? You’d better make sure he knows all that stuff and is all prepared before he goes and does something stupid that will get all of us killed.” </p><p></p><p>Sally says, “And clothes too, I can’t ride in this damned prison skirt, I need pants! I can’t exactly hike my skirt up to my waist before I jump on that horse!” Pamela says, “Sally Honey, fashion is the least of our worries, I ride with skirts all the time, it’s not that difficult, you just make sure you have an extra saddle blanket on above the saddle. It’s actually quite comfortable. And as for the skirt, you look fine in that, more feminine. Obviously it’s doing something, you have that poor little boy Rex drawling all over you. He’s ready to take up a life of crime to save you from your former life!” The two begin laughing at poor Rex’s expense. </p><p></p><p>Pamela says, “What will happen to him after we’re out of here?” Sally says, “Us getting out of here is all that matters.” Pamela asks, “But are you planning to be nice to him?” Sally replies, “I’m not going to kill him unless we have to if that’s what you mean.” Pamela says, “But you know that doing this is going to ruin his life too. He won’t be able to go back to honest work after.” “Then he just needs to come with us,” is Sally’s response. </p><p></p><p>Downstairs Angus manages to calm the other two down before they wake up everybody in the cell block. When things are quieter Angus says, “That guard Rex seemed to be interested in me teaching him to bounty hunt, we may be out of here sooner than you think.” Mongo says, “He take me and Pinto too?” Pinto adds, “I don’t see why not, I’ve been telling him that it was Deadeye Douglas who did all of the killings and not any of the rest of us. What an idiot!” The fighter Shamus and the mountain-man Bennett join in the conversation as well, offering to help with whatever they come up with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 4258776, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter Sixteen, “Rationalization is a wonderful thing”, Monday, June 12, 1882 – Canon City Colorado[/B] Rex is bringing the women their evening meal. As the women see him approach they begin talking about how great it would be to live in California. Pamela asks, “Rex, tell us more about California.” He says, “Out west you can see the ocean. It’s an amazing sight. Once you cross over the mountaintops you can see it in the distance.” Sally asks, “Rex, do you know when our trial is going to be? I’m really worried.” Pamela interjects, “Me too, I’m mostly worried about Mongo. He’s such a simple man, he really doesn’t understand all of this.” Rex says, “You’re saying he was manipulated into crime by the Pinto Joe, like Sally?” Pamela says, “Yeah, something like that. Have you talked to him at all? He’s really a sweet guy.” Sally adds, “He just wants to do what he is told. He doesn’t understand what he should or shouldn’t do.” Pamela says, “It was Mongo’s idea to try to save the lives of the hostages, that’s just the kind of guy he is.” The conversation continues about what the women enjoy. Rex says, “So you’re saying what you like most about your lives is the freedom, the riding to new places, the sense of adventure.” Sally replies, “Yeah, isn’t that what you miss most?” Rex says, “The life of a bounty hunter would provide that, stopping criminals.” Sally starts to choke upon hearing that comment and Pamela comes over to assist her, handing her some water. Pamela says to Rex “Bounty hunting huh? We haven’t thought of that before, and we sure have the skills for that job. You’d probably be good at that Sally.” “I suspect I might,” she replies. “You’re petty smart,” Pamela adds. “I wouldn’t know how to get started,” Sally states. “I know somebody who might be able to teach you a thing or two,” Rex replies. “Really? Who?” is her response. He says, “Black Angus.” “Isn’t he going to be hung soon?” Sally asks. “He is?” Pamela interjects. Rex says, “Not if justice prevails. He didn’t do anything wrong, shot a man who was reaching for his own gun.” Pamela says, “But if the man was drawing on him wasn’t that self defense?” Rex comments, “I guess the guy must have been friends with someone.” “That’s just not right,” Sally states. Pamela says, “It’s just like I said before, bad things happen to good people and justice is in the eyes of the beholder.” Sally plays along adding, “Sometimes crime is in the eye of the beholder too.” Rex says with anticipation in his voice “I’m sure that some of the things you got caught up with were just the same types of misunderstand.” An image crosses Sally’s mind of the innocent guards and soldiers that she shot down in cold blood as she replies with all sincerity “Yep, from a certain point of view.” Pamela adds “That’s right, and Mongo too.” Sally says, “Yes, sometimes Mongo can be treated pretty badly.” Sally says, “We’ve all been treated pretty badly. It will be worse if we get the same kind of justice that Black Angus is getting.” “Get some sleep, I’ll see you tomorrow,” Rex replies. He heads back downstairs. Sally asks Pamela “Well, was that better?” Pamela replies, “Much better, I’m proud of you Sally.” Sally asks, “Do you know when this Black Angus is going to be coming up for trial? We need to convince Rex before then.” Downstairs, Shamus starts to sing the song “Danny Boy”, which his cellmates are getting tired of hearing at this point. Rex soon arrives with supper for the men as well as collecting and replacing their water and waste buckets. Rex approaches Angus’s cell and gets his attention. “Yes Rex?” Angus asks. Rex says, “In that fight, you would have tried to knock somebody out if they were going for their gun instead of shooting them?” Angus says, “Oh yes, if possible, or shoot to wound. But when people are moving accidents happen.” Rex asks Angus, “If we were in California, and you were free, would you be willing to teach me the trade of being a bounty hunter?” Angus assures him, “Absolutely my good man, and there is no way that I would involve you in anything illegal. Everything we do would be on the up and up.” “That’s good Angus,” is Rex’s reply. Rex heads off. A short while later Angus says “Hey, Weams!” “Yeah,” Pinto replies. Angus says, “You’ve been following my conversation with that guard? It this something that you and Mongo want in on?” Pinto replies, “Sure, if he’s stupid enough to unlock our cells you don’t have to tell me twice, we’re in and we’re gone.” Angus says, “I have a few tricks up my sleeve, but I think it would be helpful to have you and the big guy along with me.” Pinto says “That’s fine.” Angus says “Hold on then, keep your eyes out and let me know if you see anybody coming.” Pinto says, “Hold on, don’t go doing anything yet. We still need to get some information from that Rex guy. We don’t know where they keep the horses. We don’t know where the guards are at. I don’t want to get shot and killed.” “Yeah, true,” Angus replies. Angus shows Pinto his lock picks. Pinto says, “I’m not even going to ask how you smuggled those in.” Tuesday, June 13th, 1882: A little after midnight when most of the prisoners in the cellblock have fallen asleep Rex returns. This is rather common, as back when she was alone on the floor he would often sneak up and admire her while she slept. He heads upstairs to the top floor and approaches, Pamela alerting Sally. Pamela continues to pretend to be asleep as Sally sits up and make eye contact as he approaches. He states, “I’ve been doing some thinking. It isn’t right that people like you should be facing the rope.” Sally asks, “People like who?” Rex says, “You Sally, Mongo because he was just led astray too. Black Angus too, a good honest man. Buckskin and Shamus are also good honest men who had circumstances play against them. I’m don’t know whether I can trust this Pamela but if you say that she’s alright, she’s alright.” Sally states, “Her doctoring skills may come in handy. And Pinto Joe?” Rex says adamantly “I think that Pinto is the one of the men who has led you astray. I can’t let him keep doing that.” Sally says, “We can’t leave Pinto!” Rex replies, “He can stay behind here in a cell, or he can be shot trying to escape, those are the only options.” Sally says, “But Rex, remember that honor among thieves that I talked about….” Rex interrupts saying, “You’re not going to be a thief anymore. You’re going to be a bounty hunter. Bounty hunters do not let bad men escape. You’ve got to make a clean break here Sally.” She says, “They don’t let the ones who they are paid to catch escape, you got that part right.” “But they get paid to catch the bad ones,” is his reply. “Yeah, they also don’t leave their friends behind,” she answers. Sally makes the declaration “If Pinto stays I stay.” He replies, “If that’s how you feel Sally there is nothing I can do for you.” Not liking this turn in the conversation, Pamela decides to ‘wake up’ to and join in the discussion. Pamela interjects “You know Rex, if he is left behind he can tell a lot about what’s been going on in the jail. We should at least see if he’s willing to become a bounty hunter too.” He ignores Pamela’s comment and says to Sally, “I’ll see you tomorrow,” He then walks away dejected. Once he is gone an irate Pamela exclaims “What the Hell did you say that to him for!” Sally answers loudly “Well what the Hell was I supposed to say!” Pamela yells, “You’ve got to convince him! Pinto and Mongo share the same cell, he’ll have to open it up anyway. He already said he would let Mongo out. All we have to do is convince him to bring Pinto along to help keep you safe until we’re free of the prison, tell him that you and Pinto will go his separate way and leave you with Rex, that’s all Rex really wants.” Downstairs, the men are awakened by the yelling of the women upstairs. They can only make out drips and drabs of what is being said so Pinto speculates that the women are again fighting about the money that Mongo and Sally had taken from Pinto. Mongo again asserts that they didn’t take Pinto’s money, with Pinto replying “Yes you did.” This escalates into an argument on that floor almost as loud as the one a floor above. At this point the women are both yelling simultaneously with neither one listening to the other. An angry Pamela eventually says, “Fine, nothing we can do about it now.” Sally says, “He has to come back at some point.” When Sally has calmed down a little Pamela says, “Whether he likes Pinto or not, it’s up to you to play along with whatever train of through Rex is on, otherwise we’re all stuck behind bars until they take us to be hung. Is that what you want Sally?’ “No,” she reluctantly states. Pamela says, “So lie about Pinto, everything else we’ve been talking to Rex about it a lie, they don't let wanted criminals become bounty hunters!” Sally says, “I know, but he believes it.” Pamela then says, “You’ll be able to talk him into it, Rex is smitten on you. The real problem that I see now is that he was too eager to let us out, if you had played along he might have done that right now. But we don’t know where to go from here do we? How do we get out of the prison? Which is the best way out? How do we get horses? Where do we get weapons? How do we get away before they sound the alarm? You’d better make sure he knows all that stuff and is all prepared before he goes and does something stupid that will get all of us killed.” Sally says, “And clothes too, I can’t ride in this damned prison skirt, I need pants! I can’t exactly hike my skirt up to my waist before I jump on that horse!” Pamela says, “Sally Honey, fashion is the least of our worries, I ride with skirts all the time, it’s not that difficult, you just make sure you have an extra saddle blanket on above the saddle. It’s actually quite comfortable. And as for the skirt, you look fine in that, more feminine. Obviously it’s doing something, you have that poor little boy Rex drawling all over you. He’s ready to take up a life of crime to save you from your former life!” The two begin laughing at poor Rex’s expense. Pamela says, “What will happen to him after we’re out of here?” Sally says, “Us getting out of here is all that matters.” Pamela asks, “But are you planning to be nice to him?” Sally replies, “I’m not going to kill him unless we have to if that’s what you mean.” Pamela says, “But you know that doing this is going to ruin his life too. He won’t be able to go back to honest work after.” “Then he just needs to come with us,” is Sally’s response. Downstairs Angus manages to calm the other two down before they wake up everybody in the cell block. When things are quieter Angus says, “That guard Rex seemed to be interested in me teaching him to bounty hunt, we may be out of here sooner than you think.” Mongo says, “He take me and Pinto too?” Pinto adds, “I don’t see why not, I’ve been telling him that it was Deadeye Douglas who did all of the killings and not any of the rest of us. What an idiot!” The fighter Shamus and the mountain-man Bennett join in the conversation as well, offering to help with whatever they come up with. [/QUOTE]
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