Maggies Repose continues
Dodge City
by Thehouseofruthanne
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Lucas Lawson arrives Dodge City, gunfire discharges from modified rifle guard. Hearing the disturbance Marshall Kent Kelly summons Lucas . I have a good notion to run you in for disturbing the peace Lucas . Well you go right ahead sheriff , run me in , nothing I mean nothing will stop me from killing Billy Hollaway. Your drunk Boy! , get down from that horse I'm taking you in.
Marshall Kelly, hasten's Lucas to the Marshall office . Lucas? What's the matter with you boy? Starting a panic like that you could have killed someone . Anyway's! I I don't give a damn hoot where you kill Billy, or how you kill him, just as long it's not in my town!.
Kent holds onto despicable rules for reasons of guilty misdoing unbeknown to Lucas , Billy, Jake Carson, parents of Lucas and Billy and the entirety of Dodge City.
That low down back shooter Billy , killed my pa, Kent . I hated that old man , there were times I wanted to kill him myself. For some reason that old man wanted to work me to death. He treated me like I wasn't blood kin, He-ed always ready to bust me on my head, but! I just couldn't be that low to kill him. Pa made my life miserable since ma died of the slobbering fits. Remember Kent? last fall when ma tangled with that there rabid fox.I'll never forget the look on her face when Pa cut the tether that held her to that maple tree. Yes sir!. That old woman was covered with slobbering drool from eye brow to eye brow,. never seen such a sight since. Yeeaa! lucas that was a sad time. Sorry though , your Ma made the best apple pie a man ever set a tooth to.
Kent it wasn't long after that when you found pa at the bottom of Dead Wood Canyon. Right? isn't that what you said Kent?, you actually seen that vermin Billy push Pa to his death, then ride off . Yes Lucas I seen the whole event with my own two eyes, remember like it was yesterday.I was taking the long way back to Dodge after visiting Carl Madhorn on some business, when I heard voices in the distant. Paused for a moment then happened to look up top the canyon. That's when I seen your Pa and the Billy struggling near the Canyon rim then next thing your Pa was laying in a heap of broken bones and bloody flesh. Looked up to see Billy high tailing away. Did you ever question him about what you seen/ No need to Lucas , Billy fled the area anyhow I never really seen the tragic deed. Your pa might have slipped. Well Kent you see it one way and I see it another makes no matter though I'm going to make today Billie's last.
I'd stay sober Lucas when you do run into Billy if I were you , yesterday Billy was in town all liquored -up, claming you killed his Pa. I killed his Pa?. I what? I never killed his Pa. Where in tat-nations did he get a fool notion like that? Kelly turns his back An obliging cocky smirk covers his weather beaten lips. I suppose he caught wind-of-it somewhere Lucas. There's plenty drunken low-life in town just waiting to stir things up.
Meanwhile Billy Hollaway and Rancher Irum Baker; Billie's custodial parent after his Ma died of consumption 2 years ago. Then begging of this year his father was killed supposedly by Lucas Lawson are having heartfelt discussion over a bull Irum purchased to improve his herd of longhorns with the help of a white face heifer bull named , Dejar, Spanish for, to -let to-allow . Hope he lives up to his name Billy , want to see white faced calves covering the range by spring. I'll be heading for Dodge City Irum , have something to take care off. Would this thing be Lucas Lawson? There was never any proof of Lucas killing your Pa. That's not true Irum. Marshall Kelly told me he seen the whole event that day Lucas ambushed Pa along Cassa's pond then shot him in the back. Whole story sounds strange Billy what reason would Lucas have? also everyone in Dodge knew that your Pa never carried a gun. Is this fight more about Unis Cartweight? your only 18 years old Unis is 10 years your junior. Unis has nothing to do with the hatred I feel for Lucas. Lucas has ridden my ass ever since we were kids , thinking he's better then I am. I love Unis, Irum .we connected first time we met. Don't care how old she is I'm going to ask he to marry me . Billy what does Jake Cartwright say about this? How does Unis feel about you Billy? Can't say how Jake feels , thought about asking him for Unis's hand, just couldn't get up the nerve. Unis isn't what she seems Irum she's a descent woman and kind to me. Billy, Can't understand how Unis got caught up in saloon overtures, remember her when she was a little raven haired girl. I'll turn her around just you wait and see Rum. First I have business in town , today I will draw that back shooter out for a showdown. Is it the fact that Lucas may have killed your pa or for other reasons Billy? Heard he was sparken Unis too . Not another word was spoken as Billy heads for Dodge.
Lucas and Kelly are entering The Heartbreak Saloon . Unis Cartwright is about to greet them When! Pounding hooves of Billy Hollaway 's horse racing full gallop into Dodge, Billy pulls up hard on the reins. Lucas Lawson !. Hold it right there you low down back shooter. I want a show- down as he jumps from his mount unto Lucas . The fight begins.
Meanwhile at the Ponderosa.
Irum Baker rides in. Ben there may be trouble in Dodge and Unis is , will more then likely to be in the middle. Slow down Sam what kind of trouble is Unis in? Lucas Billy their having a showdown in Dodge .Not that again !. Bous!! Adam Hoss Little Joe within hearing distant . right with you Pa. The cartwrights and Irum turn their mounts toward Dodge.
Back in Dodge
Unis displays courage to go against profound repugnance that shifted an innocent ranchers daughter into a saloon girl. Stop! Stop! this feud has gone on much to long.There's something I have to say . Lucas takes Unis's arm to escort her form danger, you go back inside before you get hurt . Take your back shooting hands off my bride to-be. What ! Haha you and Unis is getting' hitched snickered Lucas. Is this true Unis? your going to marry a murder. I"lm no murder Billy cried out. No! Lucas I am not marring Billy or any other man from this god forsaken town. Them words started the fight all over again..
Cartwrights , with Irum Baker not far behind, arrive town, in time to separate Lucas and Billy from killing each other. Unis are you all right? What's going on here? Daddy I'm so glad your here to hear what I have to say.
Unis tell all.
Lucas -Billy! daddy Irum!! Listen to what I have to say. What I 'm about to tell -all probably shock the hell out of you , mostly lucas and Billy. I am your real Ma! Marshal Kent Kelly is your real Pa. Kent killed the men you thought to be your Pa.! Kent took pleasure in setting his own sons against each other. Own sons? What do you mean Kent is my father Lucas unsure .
Unis what are you saying? How can this be? Sorry daddy It was Kent he raped me 19 years ago. Kent raped you? Why am I just hearing this Unis? We're's that dirty bastard ? I'll kill him. Daddy wait there's more. Unis what are you saying ? I have grandsons , lucas and Billy are my grandsons? Don't understand any of this. Daddy do you Remember when I talked you into letting me go to SanFransisco to study to become a nurse? Instead I gave birth to twin boys . Lucas and Billy. You Billy is my brother , Unis you are a\my ma, Lucas's rough exterior is soften. Billy turns to lucas. Truce? until I have time to digest this . Truce
Town got so quiet you could hear a fly break -wind a mile away.
Kent threatened me harmful intent if I ever told. It hurt me to see you boys -my sons -my babies - brothers at each others throats all 18 years. Lucas swallowed hard every word coming from Unice's mouth. Yes Lucas -Billy you are my sons. At birth Kent took my babies from my arms and handed you boys off to strangers, farmers that had no boys to help with their ranches, rather than take responsibility for his deeds and also for turning me into a woman of disgrace.
Then gunshot rings through the air hitting Unis . She falls to the ground. Jake, Lucas and Billy run to Unic's side . Jake gathers his daughter up into his arms. Sorry daddy! Boys promise me you will get along. promise ! We promise . Unis dies
Kelly runs for his horse when Hoss takes aim and ends the retched life of Marshall Kent Kelly.
The End
