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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 2223072" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 32, “Released”, Monday, March 13th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>Katherine woke just as the sun was coming up over the horizon. She moved from her comfortable bed to the chair by the window and watched. She couldn't remember if she had dreamed, but she had slept soundly and long. Considering how early she'd gone to bed, she was surprised the sun was already rising. </p><p></p><p>Yesterday had been a good day, after all was said and done. The trip to Boston was something she had needed badly. She needed to remember Katherine Seagram Kale of Boston. Remember how she had felt there, confident, cared for, strong, and bring that woman back to Arizona. </p><p></p><p>A small knot had already formed in the pit of her stomach in anticipation of today's trial, but she knew she had already done everything she could. Her worry was only that Wyatt wouldn't hold up his end of the deal, and despite his family's behavior toward her, she believed he would. Probably foolish to believe it, but it's what her instincts told her. She took a deep breath, took a book off the top of the pile Ginnie had been pouring through last night, and sat quietly reading in the early morning sunlight.</p><p></p><p>Chester and Jake are both awakened early at the Marshall's Office by the sound of Wyatt banging a metal pipe against the bars of the jail cells. It is starting to get light outside although the sun has not come up over the horizon, so Jake estimates it to be around 7:00 AM. Earp unlocks both cells and says "Come along, we're having a meeting now with your lawyers and the Judge." </p><p></p><p>Chester rubs his eyes and his back. Jail bunks aren't comfortable at all. "OK. OK. I'm up. Where are we going exactly? And what's this meeting about?" Earp replies, "It's about settling this without a formal trial. Condon wants to keep this kept quiet." Chester answers, "Oh. Well, in that case, lead on, Marshall. We don't want to keep the judge waiting." He thinks to himself, “I guess the ladies gave the Earps what they wanted.”</p><p></p><p>Eduardo Rodriguez joins Wyatt and they walk alongside Jake and Chester. Few people are about at this early hour and they make their way down to the former Trail Dust Saloon without having to converse with anybody. They enter the building. Judge Isby is sitting in a chair drinking a mug full of coffee. Both Mitchell Berg and Elihu Upton are seated and each gestures to an empty chair beside them for their clients to sit at. Frank and Morgan Condon are also in the room, seated near Isby. Chester nods his head at the gathered people. "Morning, your Honor, Mr. Condon, Mr. Condon, Mr. Berg, Mr. Upton. So, what happens now?" Wyatt Earp says, "We wait for the other defendant to arrive." </p><p></p><p>Jake says nothing and follows as directed. He nods and sits next to Berg. He leans in and says quietly, "I'll follow your guidance." They don't have to wait long until Deputy Sheriff Colin Hunter comes in with Danby Jones and Jones's attorney Hamilton Fisk. They sit down. Judge Isby starts out by saying, "I've already spoken to the lawmen, lawyers and bank owners about some of the facts of the matter. It appears that one, two or three of you conspired to rob Condon's Bank. Due to the efforts of the lawmen the crime never occurred, although the conspiracy itself was a crime. However, going through the process of a public trial appears that it would cause the most harm to the intended victims of the crime, the Condon Brothers. </p><p></p><p>So you would-be criminals are getting a break, no trail no further jail time, provided that you agree to keep quiet about this. If I see anything in the newspapers or hear rumors around town that trace back to you we'll all be right back here again, is that clear?" Danby nods vigorously. Isby also looks to Jake and Chester for an affirmative response. Wyatt speaks up next, "Jones, it appears that at a minimum you were involved with this. The Stagecoach leaves at 9:00 A.M. I expect you to be on it, and to never return to Promise City." </p><p></p><p>Frank Condon turns to Chester and Jake and says, "And it's unclear what extent you two were involved. But, just the same, I don't want to ever see either of you again inside my bank. I'll make sure that the balances in each of your bank accounts are transferred to the other bank." Chester says, "Don't worry about that, Mr. Condon. I certainly won't darken your door anymore." </p><p></p><p>"Is that agreeable to everyone?" Isby asks. Berg and Upton both look to their clients and encourage them to comply. "Yes." Says Jake. "I agree." He only looks at his lawyer and the judge. Chester agrees as well, as does Jones. Isby dismisses everyone. Wyatt instructs Warren to follow Jones until he is on the stagecoach. Berg and Upton each ask their clients to stop by and see them later in the day. Wyatt walks Jake and Chester back to the jail to get their things. He unlocks his desk and returns their firearms to each man, unloaded, with the ammunition in small cloth bag separate from the gun. </p><p></p><p>He tells Jake "You have no idea how lucky you just got Cooke. Fisk was out to crucify you, and Jones seemed willing to go along with how Fisk wanted to do it. Too bad about Condon now being against you, back when I proposed you as deputy he was one of your few supporters in town." Wyatt ends the conversation at then, encouraging them to leave, as he would like to go get some breakfast for him. Jake snorts, "Lucky, heh. Ok, thanks Marshall." He leaves the office. Chester says, "Thanks Marshall. I guess that's the end of that, then."</p><p></p><p>Outside Jake tucks the knife back in it's home in his boot, hides the derringer in the back holster, and flamboyantly twirls the Colt before depositing it with a satisfying thup back in it's home. Chester leaves the office with Jake, then pauses on the porch. He straps on his gunbelt, adjusting the knife sheath on the side. He says to Jake, "Probably should wait until we're away from here to reload. We don't want to make the Marshall nervous. I'm going back to the El Parador. Maybe I'll see you later today." He heads towards the Lucky Lady, his mood improving as the gets closer.</p><p></p><p>Chester heads back to the stable to check on his horse. Seeing that he's been taken care of, Chester looks for the stablehand. "Thanks for taking care of my horse while I've been away. Here you go." Chester flips him a quarter. The ex-soldier slowly walks up the stairs to his room. He reloads his Remington and puts his gunbelt on the dresser. Then he falls onto the bed to sleep for the rest of the morning. </p><p></p><p>At the Lucky Lady, Jake sticks his head in the kitchen, "Hola Maria, I'm back. Is Miss West up yet?" "Buenas Diaz Senor! No, Senorita has not come down yet. Welcome back." She calls the last words to his back as he heads up the stairs. He climbs the first flight at a normal pace but takes the second two steps at a time. Without knocking he enters the room. "Sure, I could have slept late too if the bed in jail was this nice." He drops his gunbelt and bag of loose rounds on the floor. Ruby startles as Jake drops his stuff to the floor. She sits straight up in bed but her eyes are still half closed. "Jake?" She rubs her eyes trying to wake up. "Yup, that's me. Seems I'm not worth the trouble of a trial. Got me up early to tell me that too." Jake says in a jovial fashion. "There is no end to the injustice they put me through."</p><p></p><p>Ruby breathes a long sigh of relief. "Oh, I was so worried about you going in front of the judge..Wyatt was...well, never mind." Ruby looks to the window. "It is very early isn't it. Are you coming to bed then?" She asks with a smile. He closes the door and says, "What kind of gentleman would I be to turn down such a lovely lady?" Saying that he jumps into the bed. Ruby gives a loud squeal as Jake jumps into bed. She laughs as he makes his way under the covers and pulls her under him. She puts her hands on his face, "I hate it when you're not here." She pulls him to her and kisses him, "Welcome back Mr. Cook." </p><p></p><p>A few hours later they wake. Ruby decides to wait to tell Jake about Mr. Eastman. "Let's go downstairs and eat, I'm starving. We can plan how to celebrate you getting out of jail." They dress and go downstairs to eat.</p><p></p><p>Well after the sun was fully up, Kate put down her book and got dressed. There was just the trial this morning, and then Kate would be able to put the last few days in the past and get on with her life. She went downstairs for breakfast. The Cantina is fairly quiet, with a few regulars. There are two men sitting at a table who Kate does not recognize, one is an Indian the other is a half-orc.</p><p>Kate waited until Dorita came out and sat down a loaded plate. "Thank you, Dorita," she said, shaking her head. </p><p></p><p>On one of her trips past Kate stopped Dorita and quietly asked, "Dorita, who are those men, I haven't seem them before." She says "They just arrive this morning. Their horses very tired. I offer to rent them room but they just want horses taken care of an meal. Must not be planning to stay." "Their horses are tired, hmm? Thank you, Dorita." </p><p></p><p>Kate ate her breakfast quickly, then went out to the stables. On her way over the Meribel and the still unnamed stallion she took a look at the strangers horses. Neither house has a saddle, only a blanket. Both are tired and both have the same brand on them. The shoes are poorly shod. Both animals have a wild tendency to them that indicates poor training. Kate thought about those two animals as she cared for Meribel and the stallion. "You really need a name, don't you lad?" she asked as she rubbed the stallion's nose. </p><p></p><p>After a while she went back inside and approached the strangers’ table. "Excuse me, gentlemen, I'm sorry to disturb you. I was just out in the stable caring for my animals, and I noticed your horses. Could you tell me where you got them?" They exchange glances. The half-orc looks her directly in the eyes and says "We purchased them last month from a man who caught and was training them? Why do you ask?" </p><p></p><p>The half-orc had a calm mannerism about it. Kate also felt something familiar about him but she couldn't place what. She had never known anyone of Chinese descent before. The Indian asks "Is there a problem Miss?" She glances towards him and notices something familiar about some of the patterns on his clothing, as they resemble those on some of Nanuet's items as well. "I'm sorry, how rude of me. My name is Katherine Kale. If I may?" she asked, gesturing to a chair. </p><p>"No problem at all sir. I ask because I am a horse trainer. I recently acquired a dozen or so wild horses that I'm training myself. I noted that your animals still had a bit of a wild feeling about them. And the shoeing job is not the best I've ever seen." The Indian said, "They were the only transportation we could afford. Miss Kale, do you know many of the people in this town?"</p><p></p><p>"Oh, I'm sorry, it's Mrs. Kale. I know most of the people who come through the El Parador, and a few others in town. I've only been here about three months. Are you looking for someone in particular?" The Indian speaks next, "We are each looking for relatives. This area was where my cousin Nanuet was traveling. Perhaps you've met him?"</p><p></p><p>Kate waited a moment, uncertain whether she should tell him about Nanuet. But the spell Kajika had cast so many months ago would keep anyone who wasn't a blood relative from remembering him at all. She says, "I have met him. He and I, and two others are partners in a ranch just outside of town. He's been staying at a friends saloon the last couple nights." The Indian's face becomes animated and he says "Can you take us to him? It is very important!"</p><p></p><p>She says, "If you like. In return promise me you'll get your horses reshod," she laughed. "I'll even pay for it, just take the time out to do it. It's not far. If you're ready we can go now." Kate then led the men over to the Lucky Lady. They enter the Lucky Lady and Kate is surprised to see Jake sitting at a table with Ruby, as she thought he was still in jail. </p><p></p><p>Ruby and Jake look up to see that Kate has just entered with an Indian and a half-orc. Jake recognizes the Indian's clothing as being the same Yavapai Tribe style that Nanuet wears. Ruby looks at Kate curiously, "Hi Kate... Who are your new friends?"</p><p></p><p>"Good morning, Ruby." Kate hurried across the room to them. "Jake," she said leaning over to kiss Jake's cheek. "I'm so glad you're back home." She left the rest unsaid, aware of the strangers hanging back. "These gentlemen are visitors for Nanuet. Would you care to introduce yourselves to Miss Ruby West and Mr. Jake Cooke?" Kate said smoothly, realizing she had never asked their names. The Indian says "My name is Chopido, Nanuet is my cousin. Do you know him?"</p><p></p><p>"Er, hello Mr. Chopodo. Yes, we know Nanuet, he is staying here with us. I'm not sure he's here now, he usually gets up early and wanders in town or the grove. I can go look." Ruby gets up and goes upstairs looking for Nanuet. Jake says, "I know Nanuet. I'm a friend of his. Unless Nanuet is a popular name like John." Jake gets up and offers them his hand. "And you are?" He says to the Chinese. "Kwai Chang Caine" the half-orc states.</p><p></p><p>He's not in his room, so Ruby comes back down and checks the kitchen, where she finds him helping Maria. "Huh, could have saved the trip upstairs." Nanuet furrows his brows at her. "You have someone here to see you." Nanuet follows Ruby out to the main room.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 2223072, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 32, “Released”, Monday, March 13th, 1882:[/B] Katherine woke just as the sun was coming up over the horizon. She moved from her comfortable bed to the chair by the window and watched. She couldn't remember if she had dreamed, but she had slept soundly and long. Considering how early she'd gone to bed, she was surprised the sun was already rising. Yesterday had been a good day, after all was said and done. The trip to Boston was something she had needed badly. She needed to remember Katherine Seagram Kale of Boston. Remember how she had felt there, confident, cared for, strong, and bring that woman back to Arizona. A small knot had already formed in the pit of her stomach in anticipation of today's trial, but she knew she had already done everything she could. Her worry was only that Wyatt wouldn't hold up his end of the deal, and despite his family's behavior toward her, she believed he would. Probably foolish to believe it, but it's what her instincts told her. She took a deep breath, took a book off the top of the pile Ginnie had been pouring through last night, and sat quietly reading in the early morning sunlight. Chester and Jake are both awakened early at the Marshall's Office by the sound of Wyatt banging a metal pipe against the bars of the jail cells. It is starting to get light outside although the sun has not come up over the horizon, so Jake estimates it to be around 7:00 AM. Earp unlocks both cells and says "Come along, we're having a meeting now with your lawyers and the Judge." Chester rubs his eyes and his back. Jail bunks aren't comfortable at all. "OK. OK. I'm up. Where are we going exactly? And what's this meeting about?" Earp replies, "It's about settling this without a formal trial. Condon wants to keep this kept quiet." Chester answers, "Oh. Well, in that case, lead on, Marshall. We don't want to keep the judge waiting." He thinks to himself, “I guess the ladies gave the Earps what they wanted.” Eduardo Rodriguez joins Wyatt and they walk alongside Jake and Chester. Few people are about at this early hour and they make their way down to the former Trail Dust Saloon without having to converse with anybody. They enter the building. Judge Isby is sitting in a chair drinking a mug full of coffee. Both Mitchell Berg and Elihu Upton are seated and each gestures to an empty chair beside them for their clients to sit at. Frank and Morgan Condon are also in the room, seated near Isby. Chester nods his head at the gathered people. "Morning, your Honor, Mr. Condon, Mr. Condon, Mr. Berg, Mr. Upton. So, what happens now?" Wyatt Earp says, "We wait for the other defendant to arrive." Jake says nothing and follows as directed. He nods and sits next to Berg. He leans in and says quietly, "I'll follow your guidance." They don't have to wait long until Deputy Sheriff Colin Hunter comes in with Danby Jones and Jones's attorney Hamilton Fisk. They sit down. Judge Isby starts out by saying, "I've already spoken to the lawmen, lawyers and bank owners about some of the facts of the matter. It appears that one, two or three of you conspired to rob Condon's Bank. Due to the efforts of the lawmen the crime never occurred, although the conspiracy itself was a crime. However, going through the process of a public trial appears that it would cause the most harm to the intended victims of the crime, the Condon Brothers. So you would-be criminals are getting a break, no trail no further jail time, provided that you agree to keep quiet about this. If I see anything in the newspapers or hear rumors around town that trace back to you we'll all be right back here again, is that clear?" Danby nods vigorously. Isby also looks to Jake and Chester for an affirmative response. Wyatt speaks up next, "Jones, it appears that at a minimum you were involved with this. The Stagecoach leaves at 9:00 A.M. I expect you to be on it, and to never return to Promise City." Frank Condon turns to Chester and Jake and says, "And it's unclear what extent you two were involved. But, just the same, I don't want to ever see either of you again inside my bank. I'll make sure that the balances in each of your bank accounts are transferred to the other bank." Chester says, "Don't worry about that, Mr. Condon. I certainly won't darken your door anymore." "Is that agreeable to everyone?" Isby asks. Berg and Upton both look to their clients and encourage them to comply. "Yes." Says Jake. "I agree." He only looks at his lawyer and the judge. Chester agrees as well, as does Jones. Isby dismisses everyone. Wyatt instructs Warren to follow Jones until he is on the stagecoach. Berg and Upton each ask their clients to stop by and see them later in the day. Wyatt walks Jake and Chester back to the jail to get their things. He unlocks his desk and returns their firearms to each man, unloaded, with the ammunition in small cloth bag separate from the gun. He tells Jake "You have no idea how lucky you just got Cooke. Fisk was out to crucify you, and Jones seemed willing to go along with how Fisk wanted to do it. Too bad about Condon now being against you, back when I proposed you as deputy he was one of your few supporters in town." Wyatt ends the conversation at then, encouraging them to leave, as he would like to go get some breakfast for him. Jake snorts, "Lucky, heh. Ok, thanks Marshall." He leaves the office. Chester says, "Thanks Marshall. I guess that's the end of that, then." Outside Jake tucks the knife back in it's home in his boot, hides the derringer in the back holster, and flamboyantly twirls the Colt before depositing it with a satisfying thup back in it's home. Chester leaves the office with Jake, then pauses on the porch. He straps on his gunbelt, adjusting the knife sheath on the side. He says to Jake, "Probably should wait until we're away from here to reload. We don't want to make the Marshall nervous. I'm going back to the El Parador. Maybe I'll see you later today." He heads towards the Lucky Lady, his mood improving as the gets closer. Chester heads back to the stable to check on his horse. Seeing that he's been taken care of, Chester looks for the stablehand. "Thanks for taking care of my horse while I've been away. Here you go." Chester flips him a quarter. The ex-soldier slowly walks up the stairs to his room. He reloads his Remington and puts his gunbelt on the dresser. Then he falls onto the bed to sleep for the rest of the morning. At the Lucky Lady, Jake sticks his head in the kitchen, "Hola Maria, I'm back. Is Miss West up yet?" "Buenas Diaz Senor! No, Senorita has not come down yet. Welcome back." She calls the last words to his back as he heads up the stairs. He climbs the first flight at a normal pace but takes the second two steps at a time. Without knocking he enters the room. "Sure, I could have slept late too if the bed in jail was this nice." He drops his gunbelt and bag of loose rounds on the floor. Ruby startles as Jake drops his stuff to the floor. She sits straight up in bed but her eyes are still half closed. "Jake?" She rubs her eyes trying to wake up. "Yup, that's me. Seems I'm not worth the trouble of a trial. Got me up early to tell me that too." Jake says in a jovial fashion. "There is no end to the injustice they put me through." Ruby breathes a long sigh of relief. "Oh, I was so worried about you going in front of the judge..Wyatt was...well, never mind." Ruby looks to the window. "It is very early isn't it. Are you coming to bed then?" She asks with a smile. He closes the door and says, "What kind of gentleman would I be to turn down such a lovely lady?" Saying that he jumps into the bed. Ruby gives a loud squeal as Jake jumps into bed. She laughs as he makes his way under the covers and pulls her under him. She puts her hands on his face, "I hate it when you're not here." She pulls him to her and kisses him, "Welcome back Mr. Cook." A few hours later they wake. Ruby decides to wait to tell Jake about Mr. Eastman. "Let's go downstairs and eat, I'm starving. We can plan how to celebrate you getting out of jail." They dress and go downstairs to eat. Well after the sun was fully up, Kate put down her book and got dressed. There was just the trial this morning, and then Kate would be able to put the last few days in the past and get on with her life. She went downstairs for breakfast. The Cantina is fairly quiet, with a few regulars. There are two men sitting at a table who Kate does not recognize, one is an Indian the other is a half-orc. Kate waited until Dorita came out and sat down a loaded plate. "Thank you, Dorita," she said, shaking her head. On one of her trips past Kate stopped Dorita and quietly asked, "Dorita, who are those men, I haven't seem them before." She says "They just arrive this morning. Their horses very tired. I offer to rent them room but they just want horses taken care of an meal. Must not be planning to stay." "Their horses are tired, hmm? Thank you, Dorita." Kate ate her breakfast quickly, then went out to the stables. On her way over the Meribel and the still unnamed stallion she took a look at the strangers horses. Neither house has a saddle, only a blanket. Both are tired and both have the same brand on them. The shoes are poorly shod. Both animals have a wild tendency to them that indicates poor training. Kate thought about those two animals as she cared for Meribel and the stallion. "You really need a name, don't you lad?" she asked as she rubbed the stallion's nose. After a while she went back inside and approached the strangers’ table. "Excuse me, gentlemen, I'm sorry to disturb you. I was just out in the stable caring for my animals, and I noticed your horses. Could you tell me where you got them?" They exchange glances. The half-orc looks her directly in the eyes and says "We purchased them last month from a man who caught and was training them? Why do you ask?" The half-orc had a calm mannerism about it. Kate also felt something familiar about him but she couldn't place what. She had never known anyone of Chinese descent before. The Indian asks "Is there a problem Miss?" She glances towards him and notices something familiar about some of the patterns on his clothing, as they resemble those on some of Nanuet's items as well. "I'm sorry, how rude of me. My name is Katherine Kale. If I may?" she asked, gesturing to a chair. "No problem at all sir. I ask because I am a horse trainer. I recently acquired a dozen or so wild horses that I'm training myself. I noted that your animals still had a bit of a wild feeling about them. And the shoeing job is not the best I've ever seen." The Indian said, "They were the only transportation we could afford. Miss Kale, do you know many of the people in this town?" "Oh, I'm sorry, it's Mrs. Kale. I know most of the people who come through the El Parador, and a few others in town. I've only been here about three months. Are you looking for someone in particular?" The Indian speaks next, "We are each looking for relatives. This area was where my cousin Nanuet was traveling. Perhaps you've met him?" Kate waited a moment, uncertain whether she should tell him about Nanuet. But the spell Kajika had cast so many months ago would keep anyone who wasn't a blood relative from remembering him at all. She says, "I have met him. He and I, and two others are partners in a ranch just outside of town. He's been staying at a friends saloon the last couple nights." The Indian's face becomes animated and he says "Can you take us to him? It is very important!" She says, "If you like. In return promise me you'll get your horses reshod," she laughed. "I'll even pay for it, just take the time out to do it. It's not far. If you're ready we can go now." Kate then led the men over to the Lucky Lady. They enter the Lucky Lady and Kate is surprised to see Jake sitting at a table with Ruby, as she thought he was still in jail. Ruby and Jake look up to see that Kate has just entered with an Indian and a half-orc. Jake recognizes the Indian's clothing as being the same Yavapai Tribe style that Nanuet wears. Ruby looks at Kate curiously, "Hi Kate... Who are your new friends?" "Good morning, Ruby." Kate hurried across the room to them. "Jake," she said leaning over to kiss Jake's cheek. "I'm so glad you're back home." She left the rest unsaid, aware of the strangers hanging back. "These gentlemen are visitors for Nanuet. Would you care to introduce yourselves to Miss Ruby West and Mr. Jake Cooke?" Kate said smoothly, realizing she had never asked their names. The Indian says "My name is Chopido, Nanuet is my cousin. Do you know him?" "Er, hello Mr. Chopodo. Yes, we know Nanuet, he is staying here with us. I'm not sure he's here now, he usually gets up early and wanders in town or the grove. I can go look." Ruby gets up and goes upstairs looking for Nanuet. Jake says, "I know Nanuet. I'm a friend of his. Unless Nanuet is a popular name like John." Jake gets up and offers them his hand. "And you are?" He says to the Chinese. "Kwai Chang Caine" the half-orc states. He's not in his room, so Ruby comes back down and checks the kitchen, where she finds him helping Maria. "Huh, could have saved the trip upstairs." Nanuet furrows his brows at her. "You have someone here to see you." Nanuet follows Ruby out to the main room. [/QUOTE]
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