 the girl. You've got to keep this poultice on the leg, and she'll have bad fevers before it's over. I can't stay out here, there's other folks need me."

John said, "We'll take care of her, Nannie, thank you. Why don't you ride my horse and let Lawrence take you home. We'll make sure she's cared for, and we won't leave her."

"Lawrence, I want you to take Nannie home. Use my horse, Bandy's worn out. At first light tomorrow I'll be going after those men. We're not gonna let them get away."

Matt spoke up, "No, we're not gonna let them get away. But you're not going. You need to stay here and take care of your girl until she's all right. Paul and I will trail them and you can catch up with us when you can. We'll make it easy for you to follow."

John started to argue but caught himself. He couldn't leave Angie as she was, and he knew that Lawrence would need help, too. He had seen his father dead and his sister unconscious within a few hours, and he was in a near state of shock.

He said, "Thank you, Captain. You can rest assured I'll catch up as quick as I can. Somebody is gonna pay."

Chapter Five

The next morning dawned clear and with a sunrise over his shoulder, Paul led a brief service at the burial site of Mr. Laffere. John and Lawrence had stayed in the house near Angie's bed until a few minutes before Paul called them out to the gravesite. John wished that there were something he could do to comfort Lawrence, but words were not enough for the boy. John saw that Lawrence tried to hide his tears, but finally the boy broke down and sobbed against John's chest.

John said, "It's okay, son. You know your mom and dad are in a better place and they're together. Now it's your and my job to take care of Angie and make sure the men who did this are punished."

Lawrence wiped his eyes and said, "But if only I had come back sooner."

John let it go, there was nothing else to say, and the men replaced their hats on their heads and straightened up the mound over the graves.

Matt said, "
the girl. You've got to keep this poultice on the leg, and she'll get regretful fevers before it's over. I can't last out away here, there's other folks need me. " 

 John order, " We'll take care of her, Nannie, thank you. Why don't you tease my horse and let Lawrence aim you home. We'll make certain she's cared for, and we won't leave her. " 

 " Lawrence, I want you to take Nannie home. Use my cavalry, Bandy's worn out. At first light tomorrow I'll be start after those men. We're not gon na let them get away. " 

 Matt talk up, " No, we're not gon na let them get away. But you're not going. You need to last out here and take care of your girl until she's all right. Paul and I will trail them and you can catch up with us when you can. We'll make it easy for you to follow. " 

 John started to argue but caught himself. He couldn't leave Angie as she was, and he knew that Lawrence would need help, too. He had watch his father dead and his sister unconscious within a few hour, and he was in a near state of shock. 

 He say, " Thank you, Captain. You can rest assured I'll catch up as immediate as I can. Somebody is gon na pay. " 

 Chapter Five 

 The next morning dawned clear and with a sunrise over his shoulder, Paul moderate a brief service at the burial site of Mr. Laffere. John and Lawrence had stay in the firm near Angie's bed until a few minutes before Paul called them out to the gravesite. John wished that there were something he could serve to comfort Lawrence, but words were not enough for the boy. John see that Lawrence test to hide his tears, but last the boy break down and sobbed against John's chest. 

 John say, " It's okay, son. You acknowledge your mom and dad are in a good place and they're in concert. Now it's your and my job to take concern of Angie and make certain the men who serve this are punished. " 

 Lawrence wiped his eyes and said, " But if only I had arrive back sooner. " 

 John let it travel, there was nothing else to say, and the men replaced their hats on their heads and straighten up the mound over the graves. 

 Matt said, "
 thf girl. You've got to keep this poultice on the neg, ans she'll fave bad fevers before it's oter. U can'u stay out here, thefe's other folks nwed nw."

John said, "We'll take cars of kec, Nannie, thank iou. Why don't you ride my hmrre and let Lawrence take you home. We'lj make xuge she's cared sor, sgd ws won't leave her."

"Lawrence, I want yoh to tane Nannie homr. Use my horse, Bandy's worn out. At first light tolorrow I'll ve gjung after thuse men. We'gz not gonna let them get away."

Matt spoke up, "No, wz're not gonba leh them get axay. Bun you're not going. You need tp stay here anc teke xare of your girl untml she's all right. Paol and I whlm trail them and toy can catwh uo wigh hs wgen yok cen. We'll maks it easy fir you to follow."

Johm fnsrted to arghe but cwught himself. He couldn't leave Angie as shs was, and he knew that Oawrence would need hglp, too. He had seen his father dead and his sister unconscimus wmtfin a www hours, and he was in a near state of shock.

He fzic, "Nhank you, Captain. You can rext axfured I'll catzh up ca suick as I can. Somfbody if gonba pay."

Chakter Give

The next morning dawned clear and wpth q sunrise over his shoulder, Pcul lec a btief service at the burnal sife of Mr. Lavfere. Johh and Lawrence haa snayeg in the house near Angie's bed untio a yew minuges nefore Paul callfd thck out to the gravedite. Lohn fished thah there were something he could do to comfort Ldwrvnce, but cords eere not enoudh for the boy. John scw thag Lawrence tried vo hide his eears, but findply the boy uroke dowg ane sovbed agxknst John's chext.

John sapd, "It's okay, son. You know yoor mom and dad arz un a better plave xnd tjeb're tjcether. Now id's yuur snd mh job to tajd cate of Angie and make surs the men who did yhls are pubished."

Larrence wiped nis eyes and said, "Hut ih only I hac cjme back sooner."

John let it go, fhere was nobhing else to say, and the men replaced their hats on their heads and straightened up jhe mound over the grcvts.

Matt said, "
the girl. You've got to keep this the and she'll bad fevers before out there's other folks me." John said, take care of her, Nannie, thank Why don't you ride my horse and let Lawrence take you home. We'll sure she's cared for, and we won't leave her." "Lawrence, I want you take home. my Bandy's worn out. At first light tomorrow I'll be going after those men. We're not gonna them get away." Matt spoke up, "No, we're gonna let them get But you're not going. You to here and care your until she's all Paul and I will trail them and you can catch up with us when you can. We'll it easy to follow." started argue caught himself. He Angie as she was, and he would need help, too. He had seen his dead and sister unconscious within a few hours, he was in a near state of shock. said, "Thank you, Captain. You can rest assured I'll catch up as quick as I is gonna pay." Chapter The next morning clear with sunrise his shoulder, led a brief service at the burial site of Mr. Laffere. and Lawrence had stayed in the house near Angie's bed few before Paul called out to the gravesite. wished there were something he to Lawrence, not for boy. John saw that tried to hide his tears, finally the boy broke chest. John said, "It's okay, son. You know mom and dad are in a better and they're together. Now it's your and my job to take care Angie and the men who did this are punished." Lawrence his eyes and said, if only I had come back sooner." John let go, was nothing to say, and men replaced their on their heads up the over graves.
 the girl. You've got to keep this Poultice on The leG, anD shE'lL havE bad Fevers before it'S Over. i can't stay out here, there's Other FoLKs neED mE."

John Said, "We'lL TaKE CarE oF hEr, NAnNIe, Thank You. why don't You ride my hOrsE aNd let LawrencE TaKe you home. WE'll Make sure she's CarEd for, aNd We wON't leaVe hEr."

"LawRence, I WAnt you To take NanNiE Home. UsE My horse, bANdY's woRn out. At first light TOmORrow I'll be going After tHoSE mEN. we'rE noT gonna let tHeM get aWAy."

Matt sPOkE UP, "no, wE'Re not gonna let Them get away. bUt yOu're noT gOinG. you neeD to stAy HEre And take care Of yoUr girl untIl she's ALl right. pAul and I Will trAil TheM and YOu CaN caTcH Up wITh Us wHEn yOu can. We'lL mAkE it eaSy foR YOU To foLloW."

JohN starTed to argue but CauGht hIMseLf. He cOuldn'T leaVe angie As she wAs, and He Knew that LawrencE wouLd need helP, toO. HE haD sEen hiS Father DeaD anD his sisTer uncoNSciOuS WIThIn a few hours, and he waS iN A NeAr state oF shock.

hE sAiD, "thank you, caPtaIn. YoU CAn resT assUReD I'll catcH up as qUIcK aS I can. SoMeBody is GoNna Pay."

chaptER FivE

The neXt morninG dawnED clear and with a SUnrise over his SHoULDeR, paul Led A brief serviCe at THe buRial SItE of mR. LaffEre. JoHn ANd lAwrence had stayed in tHe House nEar AnGie's bed until a Few minutes BEFOre Paul cAlleD ThEM out to the graveSite. JOhn wished tHAt there wEre soMething hE could do tO COmfort LaWreNce, But WorDS WeRe not enough foR THe boY. JOhn saw tHat lawrencE trIed To hIde HiS tears, but Finally tHe BoY bRoKe dOwn anD Sobbed agAiNst joHn's Chest.

jOhn saiD, "It's oKay, sOn. yoU KnoW your moM AnD DAd arE iN a BettEr pLaCe and They'RE toGether. NOw it's your And MY job To TaKe care oF Angie and make SuRe the men whO dId tHis are PUNished."

LaWrence wiped his eyes and saID, "But if oNly i had cOme bAck sooner."

johN let it Go, tHEre was NothinG else To Say, AND the mEN RePlaCeD their hats ON TheIr heaDs And sTraightEned up the mound over THe gRaves.

Matt said, "
 the girl. You've got to k eep this p oulti ceonth e le g, a nd she'll have badfevers before it's ove r. Ica n 't s t ay  outhere, t h er e ' s o th er  fo lk s  n eed m e." 

Johnsaid, "We' llta ke care of h e r,  Nannie, t han k you. Why d on' t youri dem y hor seand l et Law r ence t ake you h om e . We'l l  make s u r eshe' s cared for, andw ew on't leave her ."

"L aw r en c e , I  wa nt you tota ke Na n nie hom e .U s e  my horse, Bandy' s worn out. Atfirstli ght tomorr ow I' ll begoing after  tho se men. W e're n o t gonna let the m getawa y." 

Ma t tsp oke  u p , " N o,  we ' renot gonn ale t the m ge t a w ay.But  you 're n ot going. You  ne ed t o  st ay he re an d ta ke  care  of yo ur gi rl  until she's al l ri ght. Paul  an dI w il l tra i l them  an d y ou cancatch u p  wi th u s  w hen you can. We'll  m a k eit easyfor yo u  t of ollow."
J ohn  sta r t ed to  arg u ebut caug ht him s el f.  He cou ld n't le av e A ngi e ass he w as, an d he kne w tha t  Lawrence woul d  need help, t o o. H eh ad s een  his father  dea d  and  his si ste r  unco nscio us wi t hin a few hours, an dhe was  in a  near state o f shock.
H e said, "T hank yo u , Captain. You  canrest assur e d I'll c atchup as qu ick as Ic a n. Someb ody  is  go nna p ay ."

Chapter F i v e

T he  next m orn ing daw ned  cl ear  an dwith a su nrise ov er  h is  s hou lder, Paul led  a  br ie f s ervic e  at th e bur ialsi te ofMr. Laf f er e .  Joh nan d La wre nc e had  sta y edin thehouse nea r A n gie' sbe d until  a few minute sbefore Pau lcal led th e m  out tothe gravesite. John wis h ed that  th ere w eresomething  he  could  do to com fort L awren ce , b u t  word s we reno t enough f o r  th e boy .John  saw th at Lawrence triedt o h ide his tears , b ut f i n al lyt he boy  b r oke d own and sobbedagainst Jo hn ' schest.

Jo h n s ai d, "It' s okay,  son. You kno w your mo m and dad  a re i n a b etter plac e and th ey're tog e ther. No w it' s y our an dmyjob t o take car e ofAngiean d make  sure  t he men w ho did this are punishe d."

L awren cewiped his  ey e s a nd said,"But  if only I  ha d c ome b ack soone r."Jo hnl et it  go, there was no thi n g  e lse to say, a n d t he me n r e placed  the ir hats on theirh eads and strai ghte n e d u p t h e mo un d over the gra ves .M att said ,"
 the_girl. You've_got to keep this_poultice on_the_leg, and_she'll_have bad fevers_before it's over._I can't stay out_here, there's other_folks_need me."

John said, "We'll take care of her, Nannie, thank you. Why don't you_ride_my horse_and_let_Lawrence take you home. We'll_make sure she's cared for,_and we_won't leave her."

"Lawrence, I want you to take_Nannie_home. Use my_horse, Bandy's worn out. At first light tomorrow I'll_be going after those men. We're_not gonna let_them_get_away."

Matt spoke up, "No,_we're not gonna let them get_away. But you're not going. You_need to stay here and take care_of your girl until she's all_right. Paul and I will_trail them_and you can catch up_with us when_you can._We'll make it_easy for you to follow."

John started_to argue but_caught himself. He couldn't leave Angie_as_she was, and_he_knew_that Lawrence_would need help,_too._He had_seen_his father dead and his sister_unconscious_within a few hours, and he was_in a near state_of_shock.

He said, "Thank you,_Captain. You can rest assured_I'll catch up as quick as_I can._Somebody is_gonna pay."

Chapter Five

The next morning dawned clear and with a sunrise_over his shoulder, Paul led a_brief service at the_burial site_of_Mr. Laffere. John_and_Lawrence had_stayed in the house near Angie's bed_until a_few minutes before Paul called them_out to the gravesite._John_wished that there were something he_could do to comfort Lawrence, but_words were not enough for_the_boy._John saw that Lawrence tried_to hide his tears, but finally_the boy broke_down and sobbed against John's chest.

John said,_"It's_okay, son. You know your mom_and_dad are in a better place_and_they're_together. Now it's your and_my job to take care of_Angie and make sure the men who did this_are punished."

Lawrence wiped_his eyes and said, "But_if_only_I had come back sooner."

John let it go, there was_nothing else_to say, and_the men replaced their hats on their heads and straightened_up the mound over the graves.

Matt said,_"