The dinner was great and Jed enjoyed it very much.  By the end of it all he was bone tired as was Billy and Mary Ann.  Olivia had come a long way in her cooking and that was because of Mable .	He gave her a warm smile as he left, escorting Billiy and Mary Ann to the Hotel.  He arranged for rooms for the two and made sure they were up in their own rooms before heading to his.  He tumbled into his bed and was out as his head hit the pillow.  He would not wake up until morning with the first light of the sun coming in his window.  Rubbing his eyes, he got up, and got dressed.<br/><br/>The Cow Hands had made it back to the Ranch way before the tired remains of the posse.  One of them rode ahead at a gallop to the Ranch House to inform Mary Ann's father and that she had continued on with the Rangers to take the bandits to jail.  Him and his wife left and proceeded to town in their buckboard.  He wanted to see these Rangers, and find out what had happened to the Sheriff.  Word of such things was slow getting out to the Ranches unless they came to town more regularly.  They had set out very early in the morning and arrived about the time Jed got up.  They figured if she had returned to town that she would be at the Hotel.  Mr. Banner helped  his wife down from the buckboard and they entered the Hotel.  He was dressed in typical western clothing and Mrs. Banner wore a lovely blue dress.  He was a handsome man, in his fifties and even though she was the same age, she looked younger then she should have and was quite beautiful as well.<br/><br/>It seemed that Billy and Mary Ann could not sleep to well after they had gotten to the hotel.  Both had emerged from their rooms and of course not wanting to be inapproprate, by going to one or the others rooms, they went town stairs to sit on a couch together in the lobby to talk.  Their budding relationship of course needed to have more conversation and find out more about each other.  The two had finally fallen asleep, Mary Ann's head on his shoulder and his head leaning on hers,  with him having an arm about her, shoulders.  This was the scene that her parents came in to the hotel and saw.  Mr. Banner stopped and looked at the two.  What surprised him more then seeing the two together like they were, was his daughter dressed in a dress.  She hated dresses and always wore men's clothing.  Mrs. Banner smiled when she saw her daughter in a dress.  "Now dear don't make a scene.  Some one that can make her want to wear a dress can't be all that bad."  she giggled.  "Hate to wake them.  They do make a nice looking couple don't you think."  Mr. Banner looked at his wife and shook his head,  "Well at least he is a lawman and not a cow hand."  he said and sighed.  He knew he had a suitor on his hands, but it kind of made him happy as well.  His daughter was finally interested in a man.<br/><br/>The two walked over and gently shook their daughter who instantly woke up and looked around.  Seeing her parents and the way she was sitting next to Billy she stood up quickly ready to try and explain.  Billy also was on his feet ready to apologize to her father and try to explain things.  It was something to see and Jed did as he came down the stairs.  He could not help but chuckle at the two and the situation.  Mrs. Banner laughed and took her daughter in her arms and hugged her.  Mr. Banner gave Billy a hard look and then smiled.  "Well now a man that can get my daughter to wear a dress instead of men's clothing all the time...... Expect to see you out at the Ranch some young man.  Don't be shy about coming around."