Festus replies that he and Newly also intend on going after the outlaws, then they, along with Sam and Burke, organize a posse with several other men and ride out. When Festus and Newly see Matt without his badge and realize what he has planned, he tells them he's going out alone after Bonner and his gang. Matt then takes off his marshal's badge and plans on going after Bonner and the Dog Soldiers himself, but Doc, surprised and disappointed at what he witnessed, reminds him that there had been no law in Dodge before he came to town, and to remove the badge and pursue vengeance through vigilante justice against Bonner would be a betrayal of all that he stands for. When Matt returns and is told by Doc what happened to Kitty, he keeps a vigil at Kitty's bedside in hopes for her survival while the town awaits word on her condition. Doc treats the wounded Kitty in his office with Festus and Sam also keeping watch. ![]() When news arrives the following morning that Bonner's brother has been hanged for his crimes, an enraged Bonner brutalizes Kitty before he and the rest of the Dog Soldiers bring her back to Dodge, then to make an example of her to Matt and in front of the town, Bonner cold-bloodedly shoots Kitty in the back before he and his gang ride off. ![]() ![]() Matt tries, without success, to convince a judge to stop the execution, with the judge pointing out that if Bonner succeeds in getting his way using his methods, it would open the door for every outlaw at large to try the same thing to get what they want. Bonner then kidnaps Kitty to use as leverage to get his brother's execution stayed. The gang's leader, Jude Bonner, demands that Matt get his brother, who is in prison awaiting execution for murder, a stay of his sentence from a judge, and to force Matt into compliance, Bonner and his gang catch and rough up Festus and Newly and threaten to kill several of Dodge's townsfolk unless Kitty comes out and faces him. Then, things get tense when the gang finds one stubborn lawman and nineteen deputies in front of them only a few miles from the Oklahoma border.A large gang of ruthless outlaws called the Dog Soldiers invades Dodge City in search of Matt. When Thad catches up with him and they head out after Matt. Festus has gone to Jetmore to pick up some horses and Doc and Kitty send Thad to tell him what's happened. The instructions in the note call for the Dodge telegrapher to wire all towns south, between Dodge and the Oklahoma border, and inform all peace officers to stay out of their way or they'll kill Matt. A note is found on the telegraph office door from Gorman explaining that they've got Matt and he won't be harmed if they get to the Mexican border unmolested. ![]() Instructions in the note call for the Dodge Gorman, Mandee, Keys, and Torreon break out of Leavenworth Territorial Prison and abduct Matt while he's on his nightly rounds. He won't be harmed if they get to the Mexican border unmolested. A note is found on the telegraph office door from Gorman explaining that they've got Matt and Summary: Gorman, Mandee, Keys, and Torreon break out of Leavenworth Territorial Prison and abduct Matt while he's on his nightly rounds.
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