Tijuana was the same wretched pit of crime and sin it had always been....
Ever since Ringo had rode into town he saw dozens of poor souls he'd have tried to save if he hadn't been looking for that one specific lost soul!!!!
The woman had begged him to bring her child home....she would give him anything he asked.....even.....even that!!!!
Ringo liked to think he was a better man than that....he would never take advantage of a distraught mother....but she was a fine looking woman....and although he was a good man he never claimed to be a saint!!!!
Now he had to keep up his side of the bargain and he was pretty sure where the child was....and he knew there'd be some shootin' involved in any rescue attempt....and again....he never claimed to be a saint!!!
When he got to "Hernando's Hotel and Whore House" on the edge of town he tossed up his rope and climbed, unseen, to the second floor....
Checking door after door he found the child....just as he'd expected, dressed to draw the eyes of men....every curve showing....he said a silent prayer that he hadn't been too late....that they hadn't already.....
Surprisingly the child fought back like a wildcat as he through the wriggling body over his shoulder and made his way back down the rope to his horse....
"Hernando!!!! Help me....help I'm being kidnapped!!!!"
"Just be quiet....I'm taking you back to your Mama,,,,"
But it was too late....the door flew open and Hernando was there with gun drawn and bullets flying....the crazy old whoremaster was so drunk he couldn't have hit the broad side of a barn but Ringo still knew what he had to do and with one well placed bullet he sent the bastard to hell to meet his fate!!!!
They rode hard out of town heading north and for hours it was like wrestling a mountain lion!!! Tired of the struggling child he had to make it clear....
"Listen son, your Mama wants you back.....I can't imagine why....but I promised her I'd bring back her boy....so before we get back I'm going to need to get you out of that dress!!!"
The pretty boy smiled....
"You know we could stop somewhere and you could help me out of this dress right now....I could show you the things Hernando taught me...."
Ringo thought it over....he did promise to bring the boy back but he never claimed to be a saint.....
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