The next morning Arthur and I find the rest of the gang in Lakay. The place is wet, a swamp, but it's better than nothing. I get off my horse and approach the house with Arthur.Approaching, we notice Pearson and Abigail near a table, at this moment I can not help but smile.
Turning, pearson notices us and does not believe his eyes:
- Oh my God! Arthur! Sarah!
- God, you're alive! Abigail exclaims taking me in her arms.
- Just about. Said Arthur while Abigail takes him in her arms as well.
- Come inside, come on, its raining.
I saw sadie and took her in my arms. It's good to see my friends again.We enter the house, and everyone is happy to see us again.
- Hey, old man, wake up! Arthur said, shaking uncle in his hammock.
Tilly takes me in her arms, as well as Charles.
- By the way, they got John ...Said Abigail.
- Yeah, he got arrested... Said Sadie.
- He ain't hung yet? I ask.
- Not yet... they moved him to Sisika. He's been working on a chain gang.
I sit on a chair next to Arthur and have something to eat.We laugh, and tell what happened to us.I really feel at home, Arthur, my friends ... We are a family.After eating, Abigail gives us two hammocks, I lie in the one on the left and rest, even after spending a warm night with Arthur and having slept, I feel a little tired, Arthur too.
Then the door opened, and Dutch entered.I get off the hammock and head for him with the others, happy to see him again.
- Dutch, Dutch they got John. Said Abigail.
- Okay, okay.
- He's back, he's back. Said Tilly.
- How'd you folks find each other? What happened? Can... can somebody get me a cup of coffee or something? Asked Dutch.
- It was Mrs. Adler who saved us, Dutch. After the robbery in Saint denis, she got us away from the camp before Pinkertons turnes up. Then Mrs. Adler and Mr. Smith drove the degenerates who where living here. Explain Strauss.
- Mrs. Adler, we owe you. Said Dutch.
I give a friendly pat on her shoulder with a smile and take a sip of whiskey.
- It's been real hard, Dutch, we... we been surviving, but only just. What we gonna do? Asked Tilly.
- Things have been though, there ain't no doubt about that. Trust me... I am gonna get us outta here. This ain't over.
- Ain't none of you folks are interested in our adventures? Asked Micah.
- They've already told you, Micah. And then, we are more interested in escaping the hangmen on our back. I said to him.
- But you must have forgotten details, my dear Sarah.
- Know one thing: I never forget.I said coldly.
- We buried Hosea, Dutch. Charles and I stole his body from the law one night and gave him a proper burial. It was real nice. Said Abigail.
Bill made his entrance slamming the door.
- Well here you his. Well I asked everyone I could find and eventually someone knew. Said you fools were out here. Shit... get me a drink or something! he said to Sadie.
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The trapper and a gang.
Fanfiction1899, the East is conquered by civilization, some stay and others go away. The west is still wild, but for how long? Times change, and we must accept this reality. This is the story of a trapper woman named Sarah Gardner and her encounter with Dutch...
