 on another horse, and Saul on the third horse was leading Seth. The other three were walking. "Lucas said, "We gotta find some more horses."

Caleb said, "I know there'll be horses in Springer but maybe we'll find you boys something before that. We need to pick up the pace in case anybody's behind us."

"What I'm also thinking," he said, "Is that we might want to stop at that little bank in Springer and make a withdrawal, if you know what I mean. I don't want to hit Texas dead broke. I also know there's a livery stable there so we can find you something to ride. Just keep walking till we get there and this'll be okay. We'll all ride out of there in style with a few dollars in our pocket. You like that?"

"Sounds good, boss, how much further you reckon it is?"

Caleb replied, "We got four hours left today. We make camp and rest tonight. We'll be there before noon tomorrow. What I'm thinking is, you three boys can go down to visit the livery stable, act like you're gonna buy three horses. Get them all saddled up and ready to go. Then, do what you have to do and set the place on fire. That'll create a diversion and me and Saul will go in and hit the bank while Seth holds the horses. We'll all meet up south of town on the way to Milam. If we get separated, we keep going to Milam. I got friends and family there."

**

John and Lawrence finished washing the supper dishes. Through the day, Angie had waked up periodically and seemed to be more cognizant with each hour. She had a fever but it was much better than the night before. Each time she woke, she called for John and he was able to calm and soothe her back to sleep. He wasn't sure if she was actually aware of the events of the last two days but he was fairly certain that she would live with the emotional scars. The swelling and the purple color of her leg were terrible but eventually those would heal. He expected that she would have a weakness in that leg, maybe permanently

John was thinking that he should be following Matt and Paul early the next morning, but he dreaded having to tell Angie that he was going.

Lawrence sat down at the kitchen table and said, "She
on another horse, and Saul on the third horse was leading Seth. The other three were walk. " Lucas say, " We got ta find some more horses. " 

 Caleb allege, " I know there'll be horses in Springer but possibly we'll find you boys something before that. We need to pick up the footstep in case anybody's behind us. " 

 " What I'm also think, " he said, " Is that we might want to barricade at that short bank in Springer and make a withdrawal, if you know what I mean. I don't desire to hit Texas dead broke. I besides know there's a livery stable there so we can find you something to ride. merely keep walking till we get there and this'll be okay. We'll all depend on out of there in style with a few dollars in our pocket. You like that? " 

 " Sounds good, boss, how much further you reckon it is? " 

 Caleb replied, " We got four hours left today. We make camp and rest tonight. We'll be there before noon tomorrow. What I'm thinking is, you three boys can function down to visit the livery stable, work like you're gon na buy three horses. Get them all charge up and ready to go. Then, do what you have to serve and set the place on fire. That'll create a diversion and me and Saul will go in and hit the savings bank while Seth holds the horses. We'll all meet up south of town on the direction to Milam. If we get separated, we observe run to Milam. I got friends and family there. " 

 * * 

 John and Lawrence eat up washing the supper dishes. Through the day, Angie had waked up periodically and seemed to be more cognizant with each hour. She had a fever but it was a lot better than the night before. Each time she woke, she call for John and he was able to calm and comfort her back to sleep. He wasn't sure if she was actually aware of the events of the final two days but he was fairly sealed that she would live with the emotional scars. The swelling and the purple color of her leg were terrible but eventually those would heal. He expected that she would have a failing in that leg, maybe permanently 

 John was think that he should be following Matt and Paul early the next morning, but he dreaded having to distinguish Angie that he was going. 

 Lawrence sat down at the kitchen table and said, " She
 on another horse, and Saul un the third hotsw was neadinf Seth. Tfe other three were walking. "Puxas sqid, "We gotta find some more hordes."

Caleb saiv, "I know there'll be horscf in Dpriugxr but maybe we'kl find yog boys somethitg bzfore that. We need to pick up the pase in cssf anybody's behynd ls."

"Rhat P'm also thinking," he said, "Is thaf we mijht want to stol at that little bank in Sorinher and make a witjdrawal, if iku hbow what I mdan. I don't want to hit Texas dead broke. I also know tfere's a livery wtqblf there so wx can sind you somcnhing tm ride. Kust keep walklng tmll qe get there and this'nl be okay. We'll alj ride oud kf there in style wuth a few doluqrs in onr locket. Yon like that?"

"Aounds good, boss, how much furtnew you reckon if is?"

Cajef replied, "We got four hours left today. Fe jake camp and rest tonitht. We'll be there beflre noon eomorrow. What I'm thinking is, you three boys can gm dowi go rlfkr hhe livery stable, act like you're gonna buy thwse hprses. Get them all saddlec kp wnd ready to eo. Theu, dk what you have to do and set rhe place on gire. That'll create a diversuon and me aud Waul will go in anb hit the bauk whike Seyh holds the horses. We'lu alm meet up sluth of tkdn on the way to Mikak. If we get separated, we kqep going to Kilam. I got frienqs and famlly tmare."

**

John and Lawrenfe fiuisheg washing hhe supper dishes. Through the deb, Angie had wskad lp periodncally and seemed tj be more cognnzant wich eacf hour. She had a hever but it was much betdgr than the nmght befowe. Eqch rime shd woke, she callrd for Joku and he qas able to calm akd soufhe her back to sltep. He wasn't surr iw sre wes acegally aware mf tfe dfents of the lasb tdo dsys but he was fairlf cedtain that she woukd live wijh the emjtional scars. The swelling and uhe pucple culor pf rer leg were terrible but evenfually thlse would heal. Re ewpecjed that shz would have a weakness in that leg, maybx permanently

John was jhinking that he shoukc be followmng Maet and Pagl early the next moening, but he dreaced having to tell Anfie thdt he was going.

Lawrence sat down at the kitchen table and said, "She
on another horse, and Saul on the was Seth. The three were walking. some horses." Caleb said, know there'll be in Springer but maybe we'll find boys something before that. We need to pick up the pace in case behind us." "What I'm also thinking," he said, "Is that we might want stop that bank Springer and make a withdrawal, if you know what I mean. I don't want to hit dead broke. I also know there's a livery there so we can you something to ride. Just walking we get and be We'll all ride of there in style with a few dollars in our pocket. You like that?" "Sounds good, boss, much further it is?" replied, got hours left today. camp and rest tonight. We'll be tomorrow. What I'm thinking is, you three boys go down visit the livery stable, act like gonna buy three horses. Get them all saddled and ready to go. Then, do what you have to do and set the place That'll create a diversion me and Saul go and the while Seth the horses. We'll all meet up south of town on the to Milam. If we get separated, we keep going to got and family there." John and Lawrence finished the dishes. Through the day, waked periodically be cognizant each hour. She had fever but it was much than the night before. called for John and he was able to and soothe her back to sleep. He sure if she was actually aware of the events of the last days but fairly certain that she would live with the scars. The swelling and purple color of her leg were terrible but eventually would He expected she would have weakness in that maybe permanently John that he be Matt the next morning, but he dreaded to Angie that he was going. sat the kitchen table and said, "She
 on another horse, and Saul on thE third horsE was lEadIng seTh. ThE othEr three were walKIng. "LUcas said, "We gotta find somE more HoRSes."

CALeB said, "i know thERe'LL Be hOrSeS in spRInGer buT maYbe we'll Find you boyS soMeThing before tHAt. we need to piCk uP the pace in caSe aNybody'S bEhiND us."

"WhAt I'M also ThinkiNG," he saiD, "Is that we MiGHt want TO stop at THAt LittLe bank in Springer aND mAKe a withdrawal, iF you knOw WHaT i MeaN. I dOn't want to hIt texas DEad brokE. i aLSO KnoW There's a livery Stable there SO we Can finD yOu sOMethinG to riDe. jUst Keep walking Till We get therE and thIS'll be okAY. We'll alL ride oUt oF thEre iN StYlE wiTh A Few DOlLarS In oUr pocket. yoU lIke thAt?"

"SoUNDS Good, BosS, how Much fUrther you reckOn iT is?"

CALeb RepliEd, "We gOt foUr Hours Left toDay. We MaKe camp and rest toNighT. We'll be thEre BeForE nOon toMOrrow. WHat i'm tHinking Is, you thREe bOyS CAN gO down to visit the livErY STaBle, act liKe you'rE GoNnA Buy three HoRseS. Get THEm all SaddLEd Up and reaDy to go. tHeN, dO what yoU hAve to dO aNd sEt tHe plaCE on fIre. ThaT'll creatE a divERsion and me and SAUl will go in and HIt THE bANk whIle seth holds thE horSEs. We'Ll alL MeEt uP South Of towN oN ThE Way to Milam. If we get sePaRated, wE keep Going to Milam. I Got friends AND Family thEre."

**

JOHn ANd Lawrence finiShed wAshing the sUPper dishEs. ThrOugh the dAy, Angie haD WAked up peRioDicAllY anD SEeMed to be more coGNIzanT wIth each HouR. She had A feVer But It wAs Much betteR than the NiGhT bEfOre. each tIMe she wokE, sHe cAlLed For JoHN and he Was abLe to CaLm ANd sOothe heR BaCK To slEeP. HE wasN't sUrE if shE was ACtuAlly awaRe of the evEntS Of thE lAsT two dayS but he was fairLy Certain thaT sHe wOuld liVE With the eMotional scars. The swellinG And the pUrpLe colOr of Her leg werE teRrible But EVentuaLly thoSe wouLd HeaL. hE expeCTEd ThaT sHe would havE A WeaKness In That Leg, maybE permanently

John waS ThiNking that he shOulD be fOLLoWinG maTT anD PAUl eARLy the next morninG, but he dreaDeD HaVing to tell aNgiE tHat he waS going.

LAwrenCE sat dowN at the kitChen table AnD saiD, "sHe
 on another horse, and Sau l on the t hirdhor sewa s le adin g Seth. The ot h er t hree were walking. "Lu cas s ai d , "W e  g ottafind so m em o reho rs es. "Ca leb s aid , "I kn ow there'l l b ehorses in Sp r in ger but ma ybe  we'll findyou  boysso met h ing b efo re th at. We need t o pick up  t h e pace in case a ny body 's behind us."

" W ha t  I'm also thin king,"  h e  s a i d,"Is  that we m ig ht wa n t to st o pa t tha t  little bankin Springer and  makeawit h drawal , ifyo u  kn ow what I m ean.  I don'twant t o  hit Te x as dead  broke . I  al so k n ow  t her e' s  al iv ery sta ble ther eso  we c an f i n d yousom ethi ng to  ride. Just k eep  wal k ing  till  we g et t he re an d this 'll b eokay. We'll all  rid e out ofthe re  in  s tylew ith afew  do llars i n our p o cke t. Y o ulike that?"

"Soun ds g oo d, boss,  how m u ch  f u rther yo urec koni t  is?" 

Ca l eb  replied , "Weg ot  f our hou rs  leftto day . W e mak e  cam p andrest ton ight. We'll be there before noon t o mo r r ow .  Wha t I 'm thinking  is, youthre e  b oys can g o dow nt ov isit the livery sta bl e, act  like  you're gonna  buy three h o rses. Ge t th e ma ll saddled upand r eady to go .  Then, d o wha t you ha ve to doa n d set th e p lac e o n f i r e.  That'll crea t e  a d iv ersionand  me and  Sa ulwil l g oin and hi t the ba nk  w hi le  Se th ho l ds the h or ses .We' ll al l  meetup so uthof  t o wnon thew ay t o Mi la m.  Ifwege t sep arat e d,we keep  going to  Mi l am.Igo t frien ds and family  t here."

** 
Joh n andL a wrence f inished washing the sup p er dish es.  Thro ughthe day,Ang ie had  wa k ed upperiod icall yand s eemed t obemo re cogniza n t  wi th ea ch  hou r. Shehad a fever but it was  much bettertha n th e ni ght be f ore .E ach t ime she woke, s he calledfo r  J ohn and he was  a ble tocalm an d soo t he herback to s leep. Hewa sn't s ure  if she wa s actual ly awareo f the ev entsofthe la st  tw o day s buth e w as fa irly c er tain t hat s he  would l ive with the emotionalscars.  Theswe lling and  th e  pu rple colo r of  her leg w ere  te rribl e b u t eve ntua l ly  th o se wo uldh eal. He e x pe cte d th at she woul d h ave  a we akn e ss inthat  leg, maybe perma n ently

John wa s th i n kin g t h at h eshould be foll owi ng M att andPa ul early th e next m or n ing,but he  dread ed havi n g  t o  tellAngi e t hat he wa s g oi n g.

Law re nc e  sat d ownat  the k itchen tabl e and said, "She
 on_another horse,_and Saul on the_third horse_was_leading Seth._The_other three were_walking. "Lucas said,_"We gotta find some_more horses."

Caleb said,_"I_know there'll be horses in Springer but maybe we'll find you boys something before_that._We need_to_pick_up the pace in case_anybody's behind us."

"What I'm also_thinking," he_said, "Is that we might want to stop_at_that little bank_in Springer and make a withdrawal, if you know_what I mean. I don't want_to hit Texas_dead_broke._I also know there's_a livery stable there so we_can find you something to ride._Just keep walking till we get there_and this'll be okay. We'll all_ride out of there in_style with_a few dollars in our_pocket. You like_that?"

"Sounds good,_boss, how much_further you reckon it is?"

Caleb replied,_"We got four_hours left today. We make camp_and_rest tonight. We'll_be_there_before noon_tomorrow. What I'm_thinking_is, you_three_boys can go down to visit_the_livery stable, act like you're gonna buy_three horses. Get them_all_saddled up and ready_to go. Then, do what_you have to do and set_the place_on fire._That'll create a diversion and me and Saul will go in_and hit the bank while Seth_holds the horses. We'll_all meet_up_south of town_on_the way_to Milam. If we get separated, we_keep going_to Milam. I got friends and_family there."

**

John and Lawrence_finished_washing the supper dishes. Through the_day, Angie had waked up periodically_and seemed to be more_cognizant_with_each hour. She had a_fever but it was much better_than the night_before. Each time she woke, she called_for_John and he was able to_calm_and soothe her back to sleep._He_wasn't_sure if she was actually_aware of the events of the_last two days but he was fairly certain that_she would live_with the emotional scars. The_swelling_and_the purple color of her leg were terrible but eventually_those would_heal. He expected_that she would have a weakness in that leg, maybe_permanently

John was thinking that he should be_following Matt and Paul early the next morning, but he dreaded_having to tell Angie that he was going.

Lawrence_sat down at the kitchen table and_said, "She