Busted Gulch vol 9

"Horse on a Boat! Don't Ask Me Why?" (Ruechari)

"Horse on a Boat! Don't Ask Me Why?"

I no sooner get to town

And the council is giving me the low down

About the Liberty Belle

And things going to hell

Because of some crazy horse

CM of course.

Loren asks to accompany me

A sore sight yet a pleasure to see

Turns out she was asked to accompany

Annie by none other than CG.

I'm not exactly sure you're the one

To keep someone out of trouble

When all is said and done.

She grins and says

"I've settled down quite a bit.

Though not too much

AJ wouldn't hear of it."

Too much information for a brother to know

I just say, " Come on let's go!"

We get to the dock and go our separate ways

"Well hello there, Marshal" and I hear a voice

I wouldn't have expected in all my days.

"Well if it isn't Talulah Grey.

What bring you out on this sunny day?

I'm use to you sticking to the shadows and dark

Why on the Liberty Belle have you embarked?"

"I run this ship, you will see.

Come have a drink with me."

"No can do I'm here on official capacity."

"No one here has broken the law."

"Well whether or not that's true is no longer my call.

I'm Mayor not Marshal and it's up to me

To I guess welcome you and the Liberty

To BG."

"Oh how sweet! Then may I ask a favor?

We have this horse that is a bit of a misbehaver."

Lorne rolled his eyes so the rumors are true

"Lead the way I'll see what I can do."

On the way he'd seen Loren and Annie...

"But first let me introduce my sister

Loren and Miss Annie to you

They would like a tour

and perhaps ask a few questions more?"

"Sure," said Talulah Grey

"Follow me girls, this way."

"We'll catch up later, Mayor Order?"

With a simple nod did I reward her.

As soon as CM laid eyes on me

He tried to take off and flee.

Passengers diving out the way

I knew I should have stayed on Vaca.

I tried to tempt him with muffins and jam

Still from me he had ran

Then a thought came into my head.

I asked if they had lilac water instead.

They had small bottles they reserved for guests.

I popped it open and doused my vest.

CM's stopped suddenly

Then started to follow me.

I kept just a little ways ahead of him

Hoping to avoid future bedlam

CM sniffed his way right off the ship

Things in my favor finally tipped.

Once off they raised the plank

Without even a note of thanks

CM looked disappointed when he'd seen my face

"Come Boy, I'll make it up to you.

Let's go see, Lace."