In The Presence Of Mine Enemies
Till Death Do Us Part (Part One)
Till Death Do Us Part (Part Two)
Road Not Taken
ONE MAN FINDS REDEMPTION, THE OTHER HIS DESTINY WHEN THEY CROSS PATHS WITH AN OUTLAW NAMED DOBBINS...
Jimmy follows the trail of an outlaw named Dobbins and Jesse insists on going with him. They catch up with the man in Kansas where he is torturing an old man, trying to get information about a woman. Jimmy catches Dobbins but he gets rattled when the outlaw begins talking about their past association. They engage in a tussle, the old man gets shot and Dobbins escapes.
But Jimmy knows where the outlaw is headed -- to Clinton in Nebraska territory
where Sarah Leland lives. Jimmy tells Jesse that when he was very young
he was caught by Dobbins stealing eggs from the hen house. Dobbins, who
was Marshall of Clinton at that time, put Jimmy to work in the office instead
of placing him in jail. Jimmy became Dobbins' right hand, not knowing that
the Marshall wasn't the embodiment of goodness. Dobbins was after a shipment
of gold and set up Sam Leland. Sam died in the hands of Dobbins. It was
Jimmy who led Dobbins to Sam and he never got over his guilt.
When Jimmy reaches the Leland house, Sarah attacks him. But everything stops when a young kid arrives to tell Mrs. Leland that her son Seth was taken by a stranger. Jimmy knows it's Dobbins. He and Jesse go after the outlaw but again, during the confrontation, Jimmy gets rattled. He is nearly killed but Jesse saves him, shooting and killing Dobbins in the process. Later, Jesse asks Jimmy if he'll stop feeling guilty over Leland's death a long time ago. Jimmy answers 'maybe'. When Jimmy asks Jesse if he'll start feeling guilty over Dobbins' death, the boy says no, leaving Jimmy feeling more than a little disturbed.
Meanwhile at the bunkhouse, the riders are feeling less brotherly towards Cody, who has written a story in the magazine True Tales of the West. His description of the riders left them feeling like they could strangle him. He defends his actions, citing freedom of speech. He rapidly changes his tune, though, when the riders start writing stories of their own about him.
IN HIS WORDS: Cody writes a story for a Western magazine about his exploits at the Pony Express. He gets into trouble with his over-the-top characterization his friends.
Cody
describing the lovely housekeeper: Rachel, the woman who runs the station,
is a true joy to have around. Not only is she quite competent but the way
that woman fills a dress is enough to make a blind man blush.
Cody on Lou: [She] was awful quiet when we first met. I could understand it, too. Every litter has to have a runt. Looks like Lou was ours. Still we felt sorry for him and decided to keep Lou on even though he could hardly lift up a mailbag to get in on a horse
Cody on the Teaspoon: The fellow running the outfit is an ex-Texas Ranger by the name of Teaspoon. Strange name that certainly don't refer to his eating habits since he is most likely to chow down with a shovel than with a teaspoon and he's got the belly to prove it.
Cody on Noah: A rider who is so attached to his whip he sleeps with it under his pillow.
Cody on Kid: A fellow who talks more to his horse than to his girlfriend.
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