4-3-1882 page 5

 4-3-1882 page 5 by ric gustafson

Jesse James walked up to the cabin door. He noticed Ed Miller on the other side of the door holding a gun.

Ed snarled. " You come by for a visit Jesse?".

" Are you going to let me in Ed?".

He opened the door. Jesse walked into a messy kitchen, Dishes were stacked on a kitchen table. Food in a kitchen sink were getting moldy.

" Not much of a housekeeper are you Ed?".

Ed put his gun on a table. " I get the feeling this is not a social call".

Jesse looked around the unkept house. " You ought to get yourself a wife Ed".

He shrugged a shoulder. " I'll think about that".

" It's a beautiful day Ed". Jesse walked up to a window and looked out. " Let's go for a ride".

" Ok". Ed got his gun. They walked out and got on their horses.

They rode into a nearby cluster of trees.

" I've been hearing things Ed".

" Whatever you heard is a lie Jesse". He nervously fingered his gun. " Jim Cummins and I are not going to turn you in for reward money".

Before Ed could draw his gun, Jesse pulled his out and shot Ed in the cheek. He fell off his horse dead.

Jesse quietly rode away. " You ought to get better at lying".

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