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And now,
Death Valley Days.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]

Howdy, folks.

I'’m the Old Ranger

and I have another
interesting true story for you

about the historic
Death Valley country.

He was over six foot tall,

he had red hair,

and when he set out
to win a woman...

[ laughs ]
well, you can guess

from the title of the story,
it was a...

It is the summer
of 1850.

The California gold rush
is in its second year,

and one of the most flourishing
of all the mining camps

is Nevada City,

with new arrivals
every day.

Whoa, whoa.

Ben Taylor!

Bill Stewart.

Well, I finally
made it to California.

Even if I didn'’t
have the price
of steamship passage.

Sold all my law books,
every last one of '’em.

Bought this outfit.

Bullwhackers
are in great demand out here.

Stick to it.
You'’ll make good money.

Thanks, but I happen
to be a lawyer.

I may as well warn you,
you'’ll find pretty stiff
competition out here.

[ chuckles ]
Meaning, uh-- yourself?

And others.

Nevada City boasts some
of the finest legal talent
in the country.

I'’ve had the best training
in the world.

Driving this outfit
2,500 miles across continent

teaches a man
how to get himself out
of tight places.

Of course,

but no legal knowledge.

Oh, there'’s something
to be learned from
the law books,

but that part'’s easy.

Speaking as one who doesn'’t
have a law book to his name.

[ chuckles ]
Well--

Miss Lydia.

General.

Who is that goddess?

Miss Lydia Carthew,

daughter of General Carthew,

but don'’t get
your hopes up.

Every eligible male in town
has courted her...

without success.

Turned you down, eh?

Besides, the Carthew'’s
are moving to Sacramento
very soon.

How soon?

Still the same cocksure fellow,
eh, Bill?

If you'’ll excuse me,
I'’m on my way to a funeral.

Oh, so that'’s why everybody's
dressed in black.

I wondered.

An esteemed colleague,
Robert Baker.

Well,
room for one more Lawyer,
then.

Looks like I arrived
at just the right time.

Mr. Baker was an outstanding
authority on mining law.

I'’m acquiring
his entire library

as soon as his estate
is settled.

So you didn'’t heed
my advice?

Long funeral service,
wasn'’t it?

We accompanied the remains
to the cemetary.

And then stopped
for a couple pisco punches,

as a gentleman,
that is.

Mr. Louis Dunn,
of Well'’s Fargo

and his sister,
Miss Amelia Dunn.

Mr. William Stewart
from my home town,
back East.

How do you do?Glad to meet you,
Mr. Stewart.

Another Lawyer, eh?

An expert on bull.

[ chuckles ]
It'’s one of Ben's little jokes.

I came out by ox team.

Oh.

MAN:
Make way!

You can wheel '’em right inside.
We'’ll unpack them in there.

Just a minute.

Law books.That'’s right.

But I thought you said
you sold all your Law books
to buy that outfit.

Now I'’ve sold the outfit for
five times what I paid for it

and bought
more Law books.Oh.

The library of the late,
lamented, Mr. Baker.

Pleased to have met you.

Well, I'’ll be.

Before the body
was even buried.

A very enterprising
young fellow.

He'’ll bear watching.

The court renders a verdict
in favor of the defendant.

I find insufficient
evidence for prosecution.

Of course this is in strictest
of confidence, Mr. Taylor.Of course.

But, um, Wells Fargo
is about to appoint a chief
attorney for the company.

Ah.

I think, well I know,
you'’re one of the men
my brother'’s considering.

Well, I'’m very deeply
flattered, Miss Amelia.

Do you know who else?

Young Mr. Stewart.Him?

Well, my brother says
he'’s already won outstanding
success as a Lawyer.

Of course it hasn'’t
been settled, yet.

Maybe some weeks,

but I thought
you might like to know.

I'’m very grateful
to you, Miss Amelia.

You'’re wonderful.

Of course it will mean leaving
for San Francisco at once

and spending
some time there.

which is why I can'’t take
the case, myself.

Very kind of you
to refer it to me.

Surprisingly kind.

After all,
we'’re old friends, aren't we,

from way back?

You'’ll accept?

Why not?Good.

I'’d suggest that you take--The morning state
to Sacramento--

And then take--The river steamer
to San Francisco.

I'’m practically
on my way.

Thanks, old man.

Not at all, old man,
not at all.

This is indeed a pleasant
surprise, Miss Carthew,

to meet you here.

I'’m afraid you have
the advantage of me, sir.

William Stewart'’s my name.

I just caught
a glimpse of you

the day I arrived
in Nevada City.

I was sure we hadn'’t
been introduced.

You were just moving
to Sacramento, unfortunately.

And now we'’re moving again,
to San Francisco.

You and your father?

Yes.Well, that'’s splendid,

because I'’m going
to be there too,

for a while.

I hope I may be allowed
to call.

I'’ve never had you
out of my mind

from the moment
Ben Taylor told me your name.

Oh, Taylor,
any idea where Stewart is?

Never around, that fellow,
when you want him.

A regular will-o'’-the-wisp.

Might at least leave a note
saying what time he'’d be back.

That'’s Stewart for you.

♪♪ [ piano plays ]

You play beautifully,
Lydia.Thank you.

I shall give you a piano
for a wedding present.

You'’ve only just given me
an engagement ring.

I'’d like to give
you the world,

with a fence around it.

The moon, the stars,
the universe!

Will, please.

Can'’t we be married
right away?

Let me take you back
to Nevada City with me.

But we'’ve only
just become engaged.

We should wait
at least three months.

Why?

It'’s only proper.

Oh, I can'’t bear to think
of being separated from you
that long.

If only Nevada City
was near San Francisco,

so I could get down
to see you now and then.

You'’ll be busy.

The time will fly.

What are you so amused
about?

I was just thinking
of Ben Taylor'’s face

when I tell him of our
engagement.

On second thought,
I think I'’ll wait

until I arrive
with you in my arms

as Mrs. William Stewart.

Stewart!

You'’re back.Obviously.

You certainly
got through in a hurry.

I'’d expected you'd be gone
a couple of months.

The case was settled
out of court.

Oh.

What'’s the news
around here?

Well, I'’ve just landed
a very nice piece of business.

Not Wells Fargo.

No, that hasn'’t been--

Wait a minute.
How'’d you know about that?

Well,
I heard all about it

before I went
to San Francisco.

That'’s why you sent me there,
wasn'’t it?

Well, no I--Don'’t apologize.

The trip was
eminently successful...

in every way.

Oh, what'’s this nice piece
of business you'’ve landed?

I'’ve been retained to represent
the Apex Mining Company

in it'’s big suit
against Caldwell,

at a very fancy fee.

Who'’s Caldwell's attorney?

He hasn'’t got one yet.

Nobody'’s anxious
to take his case.

Caldwell is licked
before he starts.

A wise Lawyer
never decides a case

before it has been tried.

Where are you going?

To offer my services
as attorney to Caldwell.

He certainly has courage
with all the cards
stacked against him.

Fools rush in.

Stewart is no fool,
my dear Amelia.

Well, then why
is he defending Caldwell?

Because he'’s a show-off,

prides himself
on pulling rabbits out of hats.

And succeeds,
nine times out of ten.

I think this will prove
to be the tenth time.

BEN TAYLOR:
I hope you'’ll attend
the trial.

Nothing could keep me away.

A letter from my fiance
in Nevada City.

Oh, is that all
he can find to say to you?
One paragraph?

He'’s terribly busy
preparing for some big trial
that'’s coming up.

Sometimes,
if it weren'’t for this ring,

I'’d think the whole engagement
was just a dream.

Then take the ring off,
and let the whole thing
become a dream

from which you'’ve wakened.

You know how much
I love you, Lydia?

And you scarcely know
this fellow Stewart.

No, no, George.

You were the District Recorder
at the time mentioned?

Yes I was.

Have you ever
seen this before?I have.

BEN TAYLOR:
Can you identify it?

It'’s the original location
notice that Mr. Caldwell filed.

BEN TAYLOR:
You'’re sure?I can swear to it.

I entered it in the district
records myself.

Thank you.

The plantiff
rests his case, Your Honor.

JUDGE:
Has the attorney
for the defense

anything further to say?

If not, I'’m ready
to instruct the jury.

Your Honor,
the evidence produced
is irrefutable.

Once again, a great company
has demonstrated it'’s power

against a lone individual
who tries to oppose it

by asserting his rights.

And yet, I shall go on fighting
for individual rights,

defending and protecting them
against organized interests!

Your Honor--

JUDGE:
Silence!

Silence!

I congratulate you, sir,

on your victory...

and you, my friend,
can now relax

and smoke that gift cigar
from Mr. Taylor.

Allow me.

Well,
two 500 dollar bills.

A rather expensive
cigar wrapper, I'’d say.

I object Your Honor!
This is a plant!

Silence,
silence in the court!

Order!
Order in the court!

I object!
This is a plant, Your Honor!

I tell you,
it'’s perfectly reasonable
to pay a witness to testify.

It wasn'’t bribery,

but I suppose nobody
will believe me.

I believe you.

Unfortunate concealing the
money under a cigar wrapper--

Naturally, such payments
aren'’t made publicly.

How in the world
did Mr. Stewart know?

He didn'’t.
It was just a wild chance.

That tenth rabbit.

I tell you,
that man isn'’t a Lawyer.

He'’s a showman,
a charleteur--

Congratulations, Bill.Thank you.

I thought the case
was in the bag, for sure.

Nothing short of miraculous,
the way you turned the trick
at the last instant.

My training
as a bullwhacker.

Now that this case
is off your hands,

what'’s next on the docket?

I'’m going to get married.

Married?Well,

congratulations again.

May I ask who is the lady?

The finest girl
in all the golden west.

She has everything
a man could ask for
in a woman--

beauty, brains, reading.

Does she live here
in Nevada City?

Nope.
San Francisco.

What'’s her name?Soon as my house
is finished,

I'’m going down to fetch her.

Which house is that?

The one going up,
on the top of the hill.

Beyond the Northrops'’.

That big place?

Oh, I thought that belonged
to some bonanza king.

Nope.
The house of Stewart.

Well,
that'’s splendid, Bill.

We'’ll be looking forward
to meeting your wife.

You won'’t be disappointed.

Looks like Stewart
has picked himself a winner.

So he says.

We haven'’t seen her yet.

That gorgeous house.

She'’s a lucky girl.

Stewart always talks big.
That'’s part of his game.

Builds himself up.

Never seen a time yet
when he couldn'’t back up
his statements.

He'’s an amazing fellow.

Someday he'’s going to push
his luck too far.

Oh, George,

how will I ever
explain to Will?

Write him, right away.

That seems so cowardly.

I'’d rather tell him
face to face.

You shouldn'’t put it off,
darling.

He'’ll be coming down
to San Francisco soon.

I'’ll tell him then
and give him back his ring.

Goodbye, sir.

Goodbye, sir.

We'’ll have the band
out to meet you

when you come back,
Stewart,

and a red carpet rolled out
for the bridge.

Make it blue,
it'’ll match her eyes.

[ laughs ]

Let '’er roll.

You mean you'’re breaking
our engagement?

I couldn'’t marry
you now, Will,

feeling as I do
about George.

I wish I'’d known.

I'’d have stopped work
on the house.

House?

It was to have been
a surprise for you--

the biggest house
in Nevada City.

Oh, Will.

Not that it makes
any difference now.

It grieves me
to hurt you like this,

but we had known
each other a very short time.

I understand.

Then you will release me?

If you'’re in love
with another man,

there'’s nothing
else I can do.

You'’re very generous, Will,

and very kind.

Maybe someday
you'’ll meet someone else,

perhaps a girl
from Nevada City.

Nevada City...

MAN:
"We'’ll have the band
out to meet you,

"when you come back,
Stewart,

and a red carpet rolled out
for the bride."

Will, what is it?

Goodbye, Lydia.

I hope you'’ll be very happy.

Here, have another,
on the house.

Gives you courage
to pop the question.

The question, my friend,
has already been popped,

right back in my face.

[ tisks ]
You don'’t want to go home

because there'’s nobody
there waiting for you.

My problem is,
there'’s an entire town
waiting for me.

See that man there?

The honorable Henry Foote,
former governer of Mississippi.

One of our best customers.

Uh, Mr. Foote,
you may remember me,

I was President
of the gathering at your house

about a year ago.

William Stewart.

Stewart.

Oh, yes,
the Yankee Lawyer.

Well, how do you do,
Sir?

Bartender, a drink
for Mr. Foote.

Oh, no, no, please--Oh, but I insist.

Well, then I shall have
the priviledge of buying
the next round, Sir.

Yes, Sir, I always say
you can tell a gentleman

the way he takes
his liquor.

Back in Mississipi,
uh-- thank you.

As I was saying--
What was I saying?

It'’s almost 8:30,
Governer.

I'’d be very happy
if you'’d be my guest

at dinner here,
at the hotel.

Well, then, tomorrow night
you must be my guest
at my home.

Well, if that'’s convenient
for Mrs. Foote.

Oh, my wife, Sir,
is a Southern lady,

reared in the tradition
of hospitality.

A wonderful wife

and a wonderful mother.

Yes, indeed.

By the way,
how are your three
lovely daughters?

All married now,
I expect?

The two older ones.

My third daughter, Annie,
she'’s still hothole
and fancy-free.

Oh she is?

I doubt it she'’ll
be for long though.

I doubt it too, Sir.

I doubt it very much.

To your daughter,
Miss Annie.

I am a Southerner,
and you a Yankee,

but I like you
very much, Sir.

I like you exceedingly well.

I shall count it a pleasure
to serve you

at any,
and all times.

Thank you.

It so happens you can
do me a very great favor.

Right now,
if you will.

You have only
to name it, Sir.

I would like permission
to marry your daughter, Annie.

Annie?

You?

Are you serious, Sir?

Never more serious
in my life.

I had no idea.
When did you--

The whole purpose of my trip
to San Francisco was love.

[ chuckles ]
You sly fox.

It would mean more to me
than you could ever guess,
Governer,

if I could take Annie
back to Nevada City with me,

as my bride.

Well, I declare.

It'’s all so unexpected.

My youngest daughter,

my favorite.

However, a gentleman
never goes back on his word.

You have my permission,
Sir,

for her hand.

Good luck.

What a beautiful house
to bring his bride home to.

A bit too pretentious,
if you ask me.

Well, not if he has a position
to live up to.

You mean Wells Fargo?

Well, that'’s still hanging
in the barrel.

Oh.

Uh, some things are
in Mr. Stewarts favor, though.

Yes, that unfortunate
Caldwell case.

Oh, and the fact
that he'’s settling down,

getting married.

My brother says
it makes more responsibility.

And what do you think?

It'’s not for me to say.

Ah, but it is.

Mr. Taylor,

I'’ve kept silent
as long as I can, Amelia.

I-- I love you.

Benjamin--

and I hesitated
to speak before,

thinking my motives
might be misconstrued.

You mean, you really--?

Abjectly, ardently.

Oh, Ben!My darling.

Miss Annie,
I can keep silent no longer,

I love you.We scarcely know
one another.

You'’ve heard of love
at first sight, haven'’t you?

Oh, Miss Annie,

don'’t keep me
in this cruel suspense.

Say you will marry me
and--

make me the happiest man
on earth.

You have to give me a little
time to consider, Mr. Stewart.

I suggest you go back
to Nevada City.

No!

That'’s one thing
I will never do,

go back alone.

I'’m going to wait right here
for your answer.

Well, I'’ll try to make up
my mind in a few days.

Every day you spend considering
will simply be a day lost,

for both of us.

A day apart,
when we might be together.

In the end,
you'’re going to say yes,
anyway.

How do you know?My heart tells me,

just as yours
tells you,

though you may
not admit it.

Give me my answer, now.

Tomorrow.Now!

Yes.

Bless you.

Hello, Ben.Amelia.
Louis.

My brother'’s on his way
to the newspaper office.

To issue
an important statement

Perhaps you'’d be interested
in reading it,

Since it so quitely
concerns you.

The Wells Fargo appointment?

No, it'’s the announcement
of our engagement.

Oh.

Hello!

It'’s Bill Stewart.

With his bride.

Let'’s go to the stage depot
and welcome him.

Well, come on, Ben.

Isn'’t your brother ever
going to make that
Wells Fargo appointment?

Why, Ben--

Oh, never mind.

Hold it for a picture,
Mr. Stewart.

[ shutter clicks ]

Oh, she'’s beautiful!

Some people
have all the luck.

Judge,
Mrs. Stewart.

How do you do?

Charmed.

Welcome home, Bill.

Oh, thank you, Sir.

Uh, my dear,
this is Mr. Louis Dunn,

of Wells Fargo.

My pleasure.

Oh, no,
my pleasure,

Mrs. Stewart.

Oh, here'’s another man
you must meet.

Ben, this is Mrs. Stewart.

Mr. Benjamin Taylor.

How do you do?Mrs. Stewart.

Who insisted
that your husband'’s
descriptions of you

were just too good
to be true.

You told them about me
before you even--?

I had to explain about
the new house I'’d built
for you, my dear.

He was so bursting with joy
he couldn'’t keep the news
to himself.

That was shameless
of you, Will.

Don'’t center him, Mrs. Stewart,
he was most discreet.

He didn'’t even disclose
your name.

Y-- yes! All I said was
that you were the finest girl
in all the golden west.

A man in love is prone
to exaggerate, I fear.

Oh, Miss Amelia,

This is Mr. Dunn'’s sister,
my dear.

And soon
to be Mrs. Benjamin Taylor.

No!

Well, congratulations,
Ben.

Thanks.

I'’m so happy to know you.

How wonderful
that there'’s going to be

another bride
to keep me company.

Would you do something
to please me?

Wear my wedding veil
when you'’re married.

You'’d look just beautiful
in it.

Oh, thank you.

I'’d love to.

Your wife lives up
to all your claims, Bill.

She'’ll be a big help
to you

as chief attorney
of Wells Fargo.

BILL STEWART:
You mean, Sir?My wedding present to you.

Would you like to make
a statement for the paper
Mr. Stewart?

Yes.

There'’s nothing like
bullwhacking to train
a man to meet emergencies

and get himself
out of tight corners.

THE OLD RANGER:
And that'’s the story
of Bill Stewart'’s courtship.

Bill Stewart, who became
the greatest mining Lawyer
of his time,

and the first
United States Senator
from Nevada.

What about his marriage?

Well, in spite
of it'’s odd beginning,

it proved to be
one of the happiest on record.