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21. Give me few hours

It became quiet when the group rode on. Cassy rode next to Tonca to see where the way should go. Bill only looked at her from behind with annoyed glance. A woman was the last thing what he wanted to have in his posse.
Rango didn't dare to open his mouth as if he afraid, he would prolong the ride way with that. Stump, Kinski and Chorizo remained neutral and did the same what their leader did. No word saying.
Suddenly Cassy looked back at them.
"Why so silent?" she asked. "Doesn't anyone of you want to explain me the situation?"
Bill growled. "That's none of your business. We are only looking for two kidnapped persons, that's all."
She sighed. There was no chance to get something out. "Alright. I will hear it soon enough I think."
Bill pulled his reins and stopped. With surprise, the others did the same.
"Who do you think you are?" the big lizard asked darkly.
"Why that question?" Cassy asked with surprise. "I only want to…"
"Listen, kitty. Either you keep quiet or you can leave us again."
She raised one eyebrow. "Why so aggressive? Do you have a problem?"
"Not again," Rango muttered.
"You are a little bit too curious," Bill quashed down her question. "That's suspect."
"Why should that be suspect?"
"Who knows for whom you are working."
"Na, na, na… We are there… Almost we are there!" the gecko cried.
"I'm working for no one," she answered annoyed and looked ahead again.
Bill forgot his anger for a moment, when they saw at the end of the hill a little house in a valley looking area.
"Again a ramshackle hut," was Bill's only comment.
Tonca rolled his eyes, but he didn't reply. Together they rode down and stopped next to the house.
Rango looked around. There was also a telephone pole and a telegraph line. He looked to the left and to the right. The form of the area remembered him something.
"There was a railroad line many years ago."
He turned around while Cassy spoke on. "But since the train doesn't come anymore, the rails are under sand and broken. The house is just a stop place for the stagecoach to take a rest to bring the post to the next big city."
"So, and who is living in the house?"
"Joseph. At least the most time. But I don't think that he is at home."
"You are right," Tonca confirmed. "He also sent me a Morse message that he is not at home at the moment."
"Who?"
Bill leaned on the house wall and yawned bored. "I hope there is not again an old man…"
"Are you looking for me?"
"Ahh!"
Bill stepped back with shock when a little figure climbed over his head.
"Did I afraid you? Sorry for this."
Another gecko climbed down the house wall. He was as small as Tonca and wore just a shirt.
"That's my cousin Danny," Tonca introduced. "He lives there and here, but today here."
Danny waved his hand. "Nice to meet you. Hello, Cassy."
Cassy smiled and greeted too. "Hi."
"You know him?" Rango asked automatically.
Cassy nodded. "Yes, we met when I came here to looking for my mail."
"And you are the one who saw them?" Rango asked quickly.
Danny looked at him with wondering eyes. "Seeing? Oh,… yes, yes… that was it what I wanted to say. It was more a coincidence. Yes, I saw it."
"Where are they gone?"
"Are you sure you know what you saw?" Bill asked sceptically.
The second gecko nodded. "Yes, in the dawn I saw not far away a wagon which transported a motionless rattlesnake, and some other animals."
Rango swallowed. "Did you also see a female lizard in blue purple dress?"
Danny scratched his head. "Uh… eh… no, I don't think so. There were too far away to see details. But the rattlesnake stuck out a mile."
Rango became impatient.
"Where are they gone?"
"Mmmh. I guess they brought him to the human built old warehouse."
"And? Who is their leader?"
Danny looked at him with surprise. "How should I know?"
Tonca made big eyes. "You didn't look after?"
"Why should I? You only asked for what I saw, not what's going on more."
Tonca covered his face. "Danny! You are such an idiot."
Danny rolled his eyes. "Of course. Like always. But you should also have understanding for me. Joseph is on holiday, and I have to take care for the station. At least while daylight."
"That's all unimportant!" Rango interrupted. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Hey, hey!" Tonca cried, because Rango jumped on his runner. "You can't ride into someone's territory without to know what or who there is."
"Why not?" Rango asked. "We only have to be careful. And we have no much time."
"But Mister Rango," Tonca warned. "If someone managed to catch the most dangerous killer in the west, you have no idea what he could do with someone who pries around his privacy. There could also be traps and weapons and who knows. No, if I want to have my money really, let me make you a better solution."
"And what?"
Tonca looked at his cousin. "Danny, you know the area a little, do you?"
Danny nodded. "Not all, but at least a little."
"Could you tell us something a least about the…?"
"I just know that it was empty since middle of 20 century. Now there seems to be activity again, because from time to time there were riders in near. Usually the area is a lonely country. Someone seemed to take up quarters again, but I don't know who?"
"Do you think you could spy there?"
Danny thought a moment. "Possible. I can climb like no one else. Impossible that they could discovery me. By the way, it doesn't matter if I leave the station at night."
"Could you need some help?" Tonca asked. "I could come with you."
"Me too!"
The geckos looked at the chameleon. Then they shook their heads.
"Out of question. No, you have no requirements to remain unseen."
"I can change my skin colour."
"That's not enough. We have to climb up walls. Keep outside. It's the best for all."
"But what if it is too late?"
"Mister Rango," Cassy began. "Let him spy. I'm sure he will be successful."
"But, but…"
"Give me few hours and I can tell you more."
"That sentence did I hear today already. But we have no time anymore. I come with you."
"Why so in rush?"
"His girlfriend is also there," Tonca whispered to him.
"Oh, that's sad, but no… we don`t allow you to come."
"But I have to save her!"
"That's a stupid strategy," Cassy said. "You can come to me and can take a rest."
"That's very nice of you, but we…. mpppffff!"
Rango didn't realize Bill who had creeped up on him and shut his mouth with his big hand.
"Of course we can," the Gila monster replied instead of Rango and looked at the chameleon's big eyed face. "Can't we?"
"Mmmmpfff mppghhh!"
Rango tried to free his mouth but Bill pressed his paw closer on his lips and grabbed his hand on his back.
Cassy looked at the scenario with scepticism. "Is that a `yes´ or a `no´?"
"Nmmph!"
"He said, yes," Bill answered. "It will be no problem. At least, it's still my troop, isn't it?"
Rango cried out muffled when Bill pressed his arm painfully on his back.
"Anything wrong?" she asked. "Do you want to come or not?"
Bill rolled his eyes. "Didn't I speak clearly enough?"
"I want to hear the answer from him."
Bill growled and loosed the hand on Rango's mouth a little.
"One wrong word and I break your neck," he hissed before he released Rango's lips.
Rango gasped for air.
"So, what's your really answer?" she asked seriously.
"Uh, we…" Rango pressed his teeth together when Bill gave him a hard squeeze on his arm.
"Y-essss," the sheriff hissed. "We will come."
Cassy gave Bill a wary glance before she nodded. "Alright. Follow me."
Rango gave Bill an ugly glance. "You damn…"
"Guard your tongue. Remember. You are not the leader."
With these words, Bill pushed him aside. "Alright where is the…"
He stopped when he didn't see the silver fox anymore. "Where…?"
Cassy stood next to Danny and said something to him.
"Anything?" she asked unsurely.
Danny shook his head. "No letter, no message."
Cassy lowered her eyes.
"Hey! Are you ready or not?" Bill asked impatiently.
"I'm coming!" she replied annoyed.
"Let me know when something comes for me."
With that she turned around and walked to her roadrunner. Danny looked at her with sad glance. Tonca looked at him from the side.
"Anything wrong?"
"No, not really important. She only waiting for a message."

To be continued...

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21. Give me few hours

It became quiet when the group rode on. Cassy rode next to Tonca to see where the way should go. Bill only looked at her from behind with annoyed glance. A woman was the last thing what he wanted to have in his posse.
Rango didn't dare to open his mouth as if he afraid, he would prolong the ride way with that. Stump, Kinski and Chorizo remained neutral and did the same what their leader did. No word saying.
Suddenly Cassy looked back at them.
"Why so silent?" she asked. "Doesn't anyone of you want to explain me the situation?"
Bill growled. "That's none of your business. We are only looking for two kidnapped persons, that's all."
She sighed. There was no chance to get something out. "Alright. I will hear it soon enough I think."
Bill pulled his reins and stopped. With surprise, the others did the same.
"Who do you think you are?" the big lizard asked darkly.
"Why that question?" Cassy asked with surprise. "I only want to…"
"Listen, kitty. Either you keep quiet or you can leave us again."
She raised one eyebrow. "Why so aggressive? Do you have a problem?"
"Not again," Rango muttered.
"You are a little bit too curious," Bill quashed down her question. "That's suspect."
"Why should that be suspect?"
"Who knows for whom you are working."
"Na, na, na… We are there… Almost we are there!" the gecko cried.
"I'm working for no one," she answered annoyed and looked ahead again.
Bill forgot his anger for a moment, when they saw at the end of the hill a little house in a valley looking area.
"Again a ramshackle hut," was Bill's only comment.
Tonca rolled his eyes, but he didn't reply. Together they rode down and stopped next to the house.
Rango looked around. There was also a telephone pole and a telegraph line. He looked to the left and to the right. The form of the area remembered him something.
"There was a railroad line many years ago."
He turned around while Cassy spoke on. "But since the train doesn't come anymore, the rails are under sand and broken. The house is just a stop place for the stagecoach to take a rest to bring the post to the next big city."
"So, and who is living in the house?"
"Joseph. At least the most time. But I don't think that he is at home."
"You are right," Tonca confirmed. "He also sent me a Morse message that he is not at home at the moment."
"Who?"
Bill leaned on the house wall and yawned bored. "I hope there is not again an old man…"
"Are you looking for me?"
"Ahh!"
Bill stepped back with shock when a little figure climbed over his head.
"Did I afraid you? Sorry for this."
Another gecko climbed down the house wall. He was as small as Tonca and wore just a shirt.
"That's my cousin Danny," Tonca introduced. "He lives there and here, but today here."
Danny waved his hand. "Nice to meet you. Hello, Cassy."
Cassy smiled and greeted too. "Hi."
"You know him?" Rango asked automatically.
Cassy nodded. "Yes, we met when I came here to looking for my mail."
"And you are the one who saw them?" Rango asked quickly.
Danny looked at him with wondering eyes. "Seeing? Oh,… yes, yes… that was it what I wanted to say. It was more a coincidence. Yes, I saw it."
"Where are they gone?"
"Are you sure you know what you saw?" Bill asked sceptically.
The second gecko nodded. "Yes, in the dawn I saw not far away a wagon which transported a motionless rattlesnake, and some other animals."
Rango swallowed. "Did you also see a female lizard in blue purple dress?"
Danny scratched his head. "Uh… eh… no, I don't think so. There were too far away to see details. But the rattlesnake stuck out a mile."
Rango became impatient.
"Where are they gone?"
"Mmmh. I guess they brought him to the human built old warehouse."
"And? Who is their leader?"
Danny looked at him with surprise. "How should I know?"
Tonca made big eyes. "You didn't look after?"
"Why should I? You only asked for what I saw, not what's going on more."
Tonca covered his face. "Danny! You are such an idiot."
Danny rolled his eyes. "Of course. Like always. But you should also have understanding for me. Joseph is on holiday, and I have to take care for the station. At least while daylight."
"That's all unimportant!" Rango interrupted. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Hey, hey!" Tonca cried, because Rango jumped on his runner. "You can't ride into someone's territory without to know what or who there is."
"Why not?" Rango asked. "We only have to be careful. And we have no much time."
"But Mister Rango," Tonca warned. "If someone managed to catch the most dangerous killer in the west, you have no idea what he could do with someone who pries around his privacy. There could also be traps and weapons and who knows. No, if I want to have my money really, let me make you a better solution."
"And what?"
Tonca looked at his cousin. "Danny, you know the area a little, do you?"
Danny nodded. "Not all, but at least a little."
"Could you tell us something a least about the…?"
"I just know that it was empty since middle of 20 century. Now there seems to be activity again, because from time to time there were riders in near. Usually the area is a lonely country. Someone seemed to take up quarters again, but I don't know who?"
"Do you think you could spy there?"
Danny thought a moment. "Possible. I can climb like no one else. Impossible that they could discovery me. By the way, it doesn't matter if I leave the station at night."
"Could you need some help?" Tonca asked. "I could come with you."
"Me too!"
The geckos looked at the chameleon. Then they shook their heads.
"Out of question. No, you have no requirements to remain unseen."
"I can change my skin colour."
"That's not enough. We have to climb up walls. Keep outside. It's the best for all."
"But what if it is too late?"
"Mister Rango," Cassy began. "Let him spy. I'm sure he will be successful."
"But, but…"
"Give me few hours and I can tell you more."
"That sentence did I hear today already. But we have no time anymore. I come with you."
"Why so in rush?"
"His girlfriend is also there," Tonca whispered to him.
"Oh, that's sad, but no… we don`t allow you to come."
"But I have to save her!"
"That's a stupid strategy," Cassy said. "You can come to me and can take a rest."
"That's very nice of you, but we…. mpppffff!"
Rango didn't realize Bill who had creeped up on him and shut his mouth with his big hand.
"Of course we can," the Gila monster replied instead of Rango and looked at the chameleon's big eyed face. "Can't we?"
"Mmmmpfff mppghhh!"
Rango tried to free his mouth but Bill pressed his paw closer on his lips and grabbed his hand on his back.
Cassy looked at the scenario with scepticism. "Is that a `yes´ or a `no´?"
"Nmmph!"
"He said, yes," Bill answered. "It will be no problem. At least, it's still my troop, isn't it?"
Rango cried out muffled when Bill pressed his arm painfully on his back.
"Anything wrong?" she asked. "Do you want to come or not?"
Bill rolled his eyes. "Didn't I speak clearly enough?"
"I want to hear the answer from him."
Bill growled and loosed the hand on Rango's mouth a little.
"One wrong word and I break your neck," he hissed before he released Rango's lips.
Rango gasped for air.
"So, what's your really answer?" she asked seriously.
"Uh, we…" Rango pressed his teeth together when Bill gave him a hard squeeze on his arm.
"Y-essss," the sheriff hissed. "We will come."
Cassy gave Bill a wary glance before she nodded. "Alright. Follow me."
Rango gave Bill an ugly glance. "You damn…"
"Guard your tongue. Remember. You are not the leader."
With these words, Bill pushed him aside. "Alright where is the…"
He stopped when he didn't see the silver fox anymore. "Where…?"
Cassy stood next to Danny and said something to him.
"Anything?" she asked unsurely.
Danny shook his head. "No letter, no message."
Cassy lowered her eyes.
"Hey! Are you ready or not?" Bill asked impatiently.
"I'm coming!" she replied annoyed.
"Let me know when something comes for me."
With that she turned around and walked to her roadrunner. Danny looked at her with sad glance. Tonca looked at him from the side.
"Anything wrong?"
"No, not really important. She only waiting for a message."

To be continued...