Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Charlotte, USA Forty-Five
Bell looked completely at ease sitting at the poker table and from my position on the second floor, I would be able to see whatever cards she was dealt. "What would be your name, Miss?" Harrison asked, still shuffling the deck. "Folks call me Bell...you?" "Name's Hendricks, Sam Hendricks, Bell." "A...
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Charlotte, USA Forty-Four
It was all decided, Bell would join the game and pick this guy for information. I would wait upstairs, near the whores and watch; making sure Bell wasn't gonna get herself shot or any other nasty thing. Bell went to the hotel and returned 30 minutes later dressed in a dress. She looked beautiful and...
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Charlotte, USA Forty-Three.
Colbert leaned back in his chair, "It was a Saturday night, around 7:00. I was out checking on a saloon brawl on the other side of town. Heather, I learned later, decided to confront Redmonds again," he puffed on the cigar and took another drink, "She went over to Redmonds' saloon and asked the...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Charlotte, USA Forty-Two.
Colbert stood there watching the stranger deal the cards. I could see him trying to figure out if the man playing cards was the man he wanted to kill. I moved up beside him, "Ben, you wanna tell us why you wanna kill this man?" Colbert turned and looked at me and then at Ty, Smithy and Bell. "Grab a...
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Charlotte, USA, Forty-One
I took Bell over to my hotel room and we spent the next two hours in bed. It was around 5:00 when we came downstairs and walked across the street to Henry's. Tate saw us walk in and picked up a new bottle from the shelf behind the bar. I pulled the cork, filled two glasses and handed one to Bell....
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Charlotte, USA Forty.
I stood watching as the stage rattled its way up the main street of Charlotte. It had been three days since Bell had sent me the wire and I figured she'd be arriving by stagecoach. Ben Colbert watched from the veranda outside his office; I could see the smile on his face. The Wells Fargo stage...
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Charlotte, USA Thirty-Nine
Colbert sat looking at me, waiting for my answer. he picked up the bottle from the desk, pulled the cork and took another drink. "If I decide not to take your offer Ben, are you gonna put the Rangers on my ass?" Colbert returned the bottle and leaned forward, placing his elbows on the desk. He was...
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Charlotte, USA Thirty-Eight
I found Colbert sitting at his desk, a bottle to his left and wanted posters in front of him. "It seems Jess," he said as I sat down in the chair in front of the desk, "That those two you shot were wanted in three States." He leaned forward and picked up one of the posters, "Jake Wilson for murder...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Charlotte, USA Thirty-Seven
I opened the door to the restaurant. The place was busy and a young waitress was carrying food to different tables. I stood waiting. "You wanting a table, mister?" The young waitress said as she passed me carrying a plate of food. "I wanna speak with Polly Steele." "Ms. Polly is busy, deputy." "She...
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Charlotte, USA Thirty-Six
I watched Bell ride out from the station, she stopped at the beginning of the trail leading over the mountains, and looked back at me. I waved and she returned the gesture. She kicked her horse and continued up the mountain trail. I picked up Millie's still body and threw her over the saddle of her...
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