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From the archives of the United States

Cavalry, the true stories of Colonel

Reynold McKenzie and the cavalrymen he

led. McKenzie's raiders. His secret

orders from the president of the United

States. Clean up the Southwest. Make it

a fit place for Americans to live. Wipe

out the renegades, outlaws, and

murderers. If necessary, cross the Rio

Grand knowing capture means hanging by

the enemy. Discovery court marshal by

the United States

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Army. The time 1873.

The place 15,000 square miles of

treacherous Texas borderland. The

problem open the territory for peaceful

settlement. This was the task assigned

to Colonel Rand McKenzie and his

troopers at Fort Clark. Against them,

the murderous renegades who fought

amongst themselves for the spoils of the

area. One of these fights for power led

to a split between Red Buckman, the

leader of a notoriously vicious gang,

and his lieutenant Andy Wheeler. As with

the others, Wheeler began to scavenge

for himself.

Handicapped not only by shortages, but

by the vast distances between his

command post and the far-flung

settller's cabins, necessity demanded

that McKenzie spend long hours in the

field searching. for the renegade

raiders. Firing down by the Jeffers

farm, sir. Could be Bugman's men.

What do you want to fight me for? For

this? Dirt grubbing farmers work

themselves like horses. And for what?

$10, if that. What' you expect to find

here, Carlotta's crown? No, but enough

to get the wrinkles out of my belly. We

should have stayed with Buckman. Well,

you can go back anytime you have a mind

to. Get my ears cut off. No, Porter.

We've raided our last farm till I get

Buckman. Andy, you thinking about that

again? I never stopped thinking about

it. With Buckman out of the way, his men

had follow me anywhere.

That's right enough. And that's our next

move against

Buckman. Take the horses out of the

corral. Right.

Let's get some fresh horses from the

corral.

I never could understand your kind.

Leave a good home, take up to some no

count man, then fight for it your whole

life for what?

Three of

them. Get out of

here.

Help. Heat.

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A woman over there on the couch. Have a

look.

Who are you, sir?

Wheeler. Wheeler. Andrew Wheeler. Former

Lieutenant Fifth Georgia reserves. What

are you doing here? I was just passing

through. These folks are kind enough to

ask me to share their meal. Colonel,

pistol whips.

Renegades. Yes. They slugged me. Didn't

any of us have a chance? How many? Oh,

I'd say about eight or nine.

two that stayed outside when the other

others rode off. They're the ones that

did that. Recognize any of them? That's

hardly likely, sir, since I'm a stranger

in these parts.

But I I did see the leader before.

Where? The other side of the border. A

couple of nights ago, I was riding up

from Ria Rivas. stumbled across this

little canyon and same man was there

camp with some

others. I was going to stop. Glad I

didn't. Now, can you describe him?

Well, he was a big man riding a white

stallion. Wore a beard kind of reddish

brown. Sir, that description fits Red

Buckman. Yes, I'm aware of that.

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Mr.

Wheeler, I wonder if you'd mind

accompanying us back to Fort Clark. I

may need some more information. It'll

also give you a chance to rest up and

have that head wound tended to. Well,

Colonel, I don't think it'll only be for

a couple of days. I'd like you to be my

personal guest.

Oh, thank you, sir. I appreciate your

hospitality. Thank you, Mr.

Wheeler. Lieutenant

Eager to avoid suspicion, yet certain

that McKenzie had believed his story,

Wheeler agreed to stay at Fort Clark for

a few days of rest and medical

attention.

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What are you looking for, sir?

In a minute.

Look here. See anything? Only little

mark in the metal facing. Yeah, that

mark is the blacksmith's signature.

Appears to me that Mr. Wheeler's horse

and that renegade animal were shot by

the same man. Colonel, if that's so, I

think I'll ask Mr. Wheeler for a little

more information.

It's me, Greer. Tell Buckman if he wants

to keep living, he better see me fast.

Been admiring that suit, Mr. Wheeler.

Surely that isn't Bracketville

tailoring. Well, thank you, sir. No, I

uh I believe in the old saying, clothes

make the man. I rather agree with you.

Uh, you tell me though you've been on

the trail for a long time. Aren't those

pretty fancy clothes? Well, as you know,

sir, I haven't had a chance to shave yet

today, but I've always prided myself and

being a cut above the average saddle

No insinuation to the contrary.

Tell me, Mr. Wheeler, what kind of a

horse were you riding? Well, Colonel

Mackenzie, I think you'd be able to tell

just by looking at me. I wouldn't ride

anything except a blooded animal.

What became of this blooded animal?

I told you, sir. Well, tell me again.

Those renegades stole him. The man you

called Buckman, he drove him off when

they left the farmhouse.

Where'd you have this animal shot?

Well,

um, he was already shot when I bought

him. Where'd you buy him? In Mexico. I

wonder if I could trouble you for a

light. Oh, surely. Thank you. Surely,

Mr.

Will, would you mind if I asked you uh

what you were doing in Mexico? Mr.

Wheeler? Not at all. We were looking at

some silver mining property. Oh, any

luck? Not much. No, it's pretty much of

a gamble. Too much of a gamble for me?

Two or three years time? Maybe a man's

whole poke? Not to me. I'm sorry. Now,

this canyon where you stumbled on the

outlaw, this Buckman fellow. Uh, what

was the place you were riding toward?

Rio Rias. Oh, yes. I hear that's that's

very good or country. Well, we weren't

looking for silver in Rias. We who was

with you? A friend of mine name of uh of

Johnson. What happened to Mr. Johnson?

He stayed down there. Oh, he was more of

an optimist. Well, let's put it this

way. He's a little longer than I am on

capital and on patience. Mhm. Now, you

say when you ran onto them, you were

headed toward Rio Ris. That's right.

Colonel, I've answered all your

questions, and I've certainly told you

everything I can think of. I know you

have, but uh maybe I can think of

something more. Until I do, I'd

appreciate it if you'd stay here on the

post as my guest, of course. Oh, well uh

with pleasure, sir.

Thank you very much, Mr. Willard.

Thank you, sir. For your courtesy.

Your story sounds straight enough.

Maybe. Maybe.

Lieutenant, you've been on this post

long enough to know that this is pretty

rowdy territory. Violence is sort of

common place. Yes, sir. But pistol

whipping a woman is not commonplace,

even out here. I wouldn't say so, sir.

There was another woman pistol whipped

in this territory about a year ago. Only

she didn't die. That was just before I

was assigned to the post, sir.

Uh-huh. Her name was Mrs. Lane. She

lives with her brother about a mile a

mile and a half beyond Bracketville. Oh,

I see what you're up to, sir. Have her

take a look at Wheeler and try to

identify him. Is that right, sir? No,

Lieutenant, that's

wrong. I take a ride out to the lane

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place. And I have reason to believe, Mr.

Gford, that this is the same man who

pistol whipped your sister. Well, I

don't know whether or not Helen can face

him, Colonel McKenzie. For the past year

now, she's been she's been awfully

upset. I know. I know. No one can blame

her. Perhaps if you could explain to

her, though how important it is, how

important to the whole territory. I know

it's important that you identify him.

But no, no, Mr. Gford. It's important

that she does not identify him even

though she recognizes him. But why, sir,

if he is the man? Because because I want

to give him

confidence. I want to give him too much

confidence.

I'll go in and talk to her, but I can't

promise anything. Thank you,

sir. Wheeler's here. He's waiting

outside.

All

right. When we get a little ways from

the fort, see to it that Mr. Wheeler

rides on out in front.

Just in case. In case of what, sir? In

case somebody else has ideas.

How much money did you say? Thousand for

Wheeler. 2,000 if you call over

Mckindy's dead body to do it.

Let's take the shortcut.

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October 11th, 1873. Colonel McKenzie's

strategy demanded the complete

confidence of Andy Wheeler. Together,

they rode out to the home of Mrs. Lane.

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Excuse me, Mr. Taylor.

It appears they were shooting at you,

whoever they were.

I don't understand. I don't know why

anybody shoot at me. No. Oh, perhaps

they were shooting at me. Just bad

shots. Well, whoever they were, they're

gone. Let's be on our way. Mrs. Lang's

expecting us.

Helen, it's only me, dear.

Hello, dear.

Colonel McKenzie will soon be here.

You still want to go through with it?

Yes. He knows it isn't going to be easy

for

you. That must be them now.

Come in, Colonel. Mr.

Gford, nice to see you again. Good to

see

you. Uh, Mr. Gford, there's Mr. Wheeler

and Lieutenant Paxton. Mr.

She's in there, sir, waiting for you. Go

right ahead. Thank you.

Who's uh who's she? Mr. Gford's sister.

Her name's Lane. Still doesn't mean

anything to you. No more than it did

before. Is it supposed to?

How is she? The same. She hasn't set

foot outside of this house since she

came here. Seems like she just wants to

dry up and die.

Excuse me, gentlemen, but uh what's all

this got to do with me? That's what

we're going to find out.

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Is this the man? Mrs.

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Lane. Be very

sure. I don't remember ever seeing you

before. I think I'd remember if I had

pretty woman like you.

No. No. You're sure? You're sure this

isn't one of the men that was there that

day?

Yes, I'm very sure.

Well,

now calling me a

renegade, a murderer,

worse. He should have known better than

[Laughter]

that. She did well, didn't she? didn't

act like she recognized him at all.

There's anything I can do? Uh, no, sir.

Thanks just the

same. Well, I'll tell you what I think,

Lieutenant. I think that Colonel owes me

an apology.

I agree with you, Mr.

Wheeler. And I do apologize. All I can

say is we made a mistake. I'm sorry.

Well, Colonel, I'm no one to hold hard

feelings. All I want to do is just be on

my way.

Oh, anything wrong with that? No, no,

no. I uh I was in hopes you could help

us, Mr. Wheeler, but Well, look,

Colonel, I It's quite all right. It's

quite all right. Somebody else will

claim the reward. Uh, Lieutenant Paxton,

take Mr. Wheeler over to the hotel for

supper. Buy him the best and then see

him on his way. Yes, sir.

Colonel, uh, what was that uh, reward

you were just speaking of? $500 for Red

Buckman. We got word of the offer this

morning. $500 for Buckman, huh? That's

the man you saw near Rio Rus. Yeah.

Yeah, I know. Uh, I was just thinking,

Mr. Wheeler, if you could remember the

exact spot where you saw him and lead us

there, I'd see to it that you got that

reward. How about it, Mr. Wheeler?

Well, now, Mr.

Paxton, have Lurer and Waburn mount up.

We're going to help Mr. Wheeler collect

that reward. I talked to the finance

officer, sir. He says he hasn't received

orders from you authorizing the $500

reward.

Lieutenant, I should have said we're

going to help Mr. Wheeler get his just

reward.

The Rio Grand. Once a barrier to Colonel

McKenzie and a shield for those who

would run from justice. Now, by secret

orders of the President of the United

States, McKenzie could cross the

international border. However, should

his mission be exposed, the very man who

had issued his secret orders was

powerless to protect him from inevitable

court marshal.

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guards over there. We'll have to walk in

on

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Heat. Heat.

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horses. First

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[Applause]

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Hey, hey, hey.

There's only two of them. Come on, we'll

rush them.

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Not so fast, boys. He's mine. Drop it.

Drop it. Wheelie, what? Drop

it. Drop it,

Buckman. Drop it.

Why didn't you let me get

him? Is that what you wanted, Mr.

Wheeler?

Yes. Didn't you? I mean, they're nothing

but scum, Colonel. They don't deserve a

trial. I'm surprised you feel that way.

How else would I feel? I wouldn't have

brought you up here otherwise. Reward or

no reward?

Well, I guess you won't be needing my

services anymore, Colonel. I'll send you

an

address. You uh you will see that I get

my reward, won't you? Oh, yes, Mr.

Wheeler. I'll see that you get your

reward. I made a promise. I try never to

break. Thank you,

sir. I'd leave that right there if I

were you.

Why? Those renegades that fired at you

down the road, they gave you away.

That's impossible, Colonel. Mhm. Just as

impossible as it is for Mrs. Lane to

forget what you did to her.

Take him

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away. This is from Mrs. Lane, sir. Now,

she told me what it was. a pair of

socks. Well, she's knitted them

herself. Yes, sir. Her brother says

she's a changed woman since we got

Wheeler. Even does her own marketing.

Well, I guess we were all lucky.

It wasn't exactly lux, sir. I'd like to

know, why were you so suspicious of

Wheeler? Remember that first time we saw

him? He was wearing that farmer's Sunday

suit. Two things that never go together.

What's that, sir? A farmer's Sunday suit

with a dirty man inside.

Well, now about these orders of the

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day. McKenzie's raiders rode again and

again, carrying out the secret orders of

the President of the United States. Do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest. Make it a decent place for

people to live. Ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the blazing pages

of History in the

Making. Heat. Heat.

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From the archives of the United States

Cavalry, the true stories of Colonel

Rand McKenzie and the cavalrymen he led.

McKenzie's raiders. His secret orders

from the president of the United States.

Clean up the Southwest. Make it a fit

place for Americans to live. Wipe out

the renegades, outlaws, and murderers.

If necessary, cross the Rio Grand,

knowing capture means hanging by the

enemy. Discovery court marshal by the

United States Army.

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Border Country, Southwest Texas. The

year

1867. Another attack on a civilian

supply wagon. Army protection

unavailable. The reason, Colonel

McKenzie's limited personnel had been

withdrawn to prevent a filibuster force

from crossing the border into Mexican

territory.

Three of my wagon trains destroyed and a

fourth one

overdue. And you, sir, sit there and do

nothing about it. I've detailed every

man I can spare to patrol those wagon

roots. Every man may inform you,

Colonel, that the majority of your

command is patrolling an area where

nothing ever happens. The border. Or

perhaps you expect these barefoot

Mexican rebels to cross the border and

invade in force. Is that it, Mr. Dubo?

I'm not in the habit of explaining the

military policies of my command to

civilians.

civilians. May I inform you, Colonel,

that I have soldied with men the likes

of which you have never seen. Though

perhaps you forget that I, Jean Jacqu

Ddwa, at one time commanded the fourth

regiment in the Legion in the service of

my emperor. I'm forgetting nothing, Mr.

Dubois. Particularly, I'm not forgetting

the fact that you are now a citizen of

the United States of America and a

civilian. Ever since those same barefoot

rebels that you referred to chased your

legion out of Mexico. Oh, Ronald.

Ronald, here we are bickering. You and

I, two soldiers who are friends, like a

couple of women. I too am a soldier. But

Ronald, I want you to understand my

problem. My problem is my wagons. I

can't help you there anymore than I am.

I have my orders. Orders? Huh? The bane

of a soldier's existence.

Excuse me.

Courier from K Company just rode in.

Sir, another train's been attacked at

Massacre Flats. My train.

I'm sorry,

sir. Not of a patrol, Sergeant. Each man

to carry 40 rounds carbine ammunition,

10 extra rounds revolver ammunition.

Yes, sir. Who will lead the details,

sir? I'll lead them out myself. Get

started. Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, Jean. I'm sorry about your

men.

I too am sorry.

May I ride with you again?

Why not?

[Applause]

Well, McKenzie, what do you make of

this?

This is

Comanche. What was your freight? Oh, the

usual thing. Dry goods, cloth, dry

groceries, and u some hardware. Guns. a

few.

Take a close look at that arrow,

Sergeant. Tell me what you think.

Apache, that's right. What difference

does it make who shot it? McKenzie,

these men are dead. It means they

weren't killed by

Indians. Line up the troop. We're going

back to the fort. Yes, sir. But what's

happening here? I'll explain it to you

later. Mountain ride.

Most of the Indian stuff we found was

Comanche and Kya. All right, that makes

sense. The Comanches and the Kyas ride

together. But that era was Apache. And

that doesn't make sense. Why not?

Because the Apaches don't make

alliances. They're too proud. They fight

alone. I'm afraid you attached too much

importance to one arrow, Colonel.

Really? Well, it wasn't just one arrow.

There were other things. If it had been

Indians who attacked those wagons,

they'd have looted them immediately.

There was no such sign. So So it wasn't

Indians who attacked your

wagons. On the other hand, renegades

don't usually hit provision trains.

There isn't enough in it for them to

make it worth their while.

Now, any particular reason you can think

of why they should hit

yours? Think it over. Perhaps you can

find a reason for me. I will think it

over. Perhaps

uh perhaps you can find one of those

reasons by the time I visit you at your

your supply post, as you call it. I

shall try.

Good.

Arta, what are you doing here? Is there

something wrong? The

rifles? No,

the rifles are all right. They're on

their way south. Oh, good. Then what is

it?

I didn't hire out to commit murder.

I don't understand. Those men were

murdered on your orders.

Oh, now I know exactly how you feel, but

we've got a lot of things to do. And one

of them is to see that our good friend,

Colonel McKenzie, never suspects that my

wagons are carrying arms for the

Provisional Army of the Second Mexican

Empire. Don't be too sure of that.

Oh, he has men all over town very

interested in your activities. Jean,

don't underrate Mackenzie. He's a hard

man to fool.

By the time he finds out my part in this

venture, I'll be long gone. You see, I

have 2,000 rifles stored in various

depots, and in a few

days, I'm going to cross the Mexican

border, and all the men will rally to my

cause when they find out I can arm them.

Then we'll sweep out this revolutionary

rabble and restore the Mexican Empire.

Having learned that Dubois's wagons were

carrying contraband cargos, McKenzie

rode out to confirm his suspicions.

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Archer. Sam Archer. I beg your pardon,

sir. I don't believe I've had the honor.

Sam Archer, West Point, class of 60. I

regret to say, sir, you're mistaken.

Ronald. Well, I'm happy to see you here.

Huh? Tell me, who was that fell that

just walked away? Oh. Uh, oh, there are

many men around this post. I do not know

why. Thought he was a friend of mine.

Oh, from the army. Yeah, a fellow named

Sam

Archer. Gave up his commission to fight

for the South. joined Jeb Stewart. Had a

cavalry troop under him.

Well, uh, you mind stepping inside a

minute? I'd like to ask you a few

questions. No, no.

Sit down. R.

Well, my friend, tell me what was in

that shipment that was robbed at

Massacre Flats.

Oh, I thought I already told you that.

Household provisions,

goods, dry goods. You were carrying

heavy cargo, machinery, or something

else. Machinery? What use would I have

for machinery in country like this?

None. But those same cases could be used

to carry rifles.

Now I understand. You think that I, Jean

Jacqu Dubo, I'm a runner of guns.

I think the heat has affected your

reason.

Oh, but you are serious. Tell me, why do

you say these

things? You were a French officer in

Mexico. You were among the first troops

that that Louis Napoleon sent over here

in 1864 when he tried to set up

Maximillion on the Mexican throne. You

were among the last to be forced out.

You're bitter about that. I've heard you

express bitterness about it. But that

does not make me a runner of guns. No,

but it gives you an excellent reason for

wanting to see the overthrow of the

present Mexican government.

You think that I'm behind this movement

that's giving you so much trouble, huh?

Exactly. I think you've been using your

wagons to carry guns and ammunitions and

perhaps I also arranged to have my

wagons attacked and the munitions you

speak of robbed. Is that right? I think

so. Why do I do these things? Two

reasons. One, to take suspicion away

from yourself. Two, to force me to

weaken my border patrols and strengthen

the northern patrols.

Tell me something. Can you prove these

things? When I can, I'll come after you.

Why do you have this great interest in

Mexican affairs, Brand? You and me, we

have been friends for a long time.

[Applause]

Sean, if I found out that you were

responsible for the massacre of those

men on the wagons, I'd track you down to

the ends of the

earth. Goodbye, Joe.

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July 20th,

1873, a patrol from Sea Company

intercepted a freight wagon belonging to

Dubois on the border approach. Its

cargo, the Tools of Revolution, could

destroy the growing peace between two

nations.

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[Applause]

Well,

hello, Ronald.

So, it was you, Sam. I'm sorry I

couldn't stop and shake hands with you.

We saw each other the other day, but uh

I didn't think it was good policy at the

time. You're working for Dubo now?

That's right. Uh where is he? He's gone.

He heard you picked up one of his wagons

and decided it was time to leave.

Where'd he go, son? South. Don't ask me

any questions I'm not going to answer.

I think maybe you'll

answer. Disarm him and bring him along.

Yes, sir.

For the last time, where's Dubois? I

don't know.

You're lying. Of

course,

Sam. Sam, I don't know how you got into

this, but I do know one thing. You're

not the kind of a man that can fight

against his own country. I'm fighting

for my own country. Mexico is my own

country. This is your country. Not since

' 61. That war is over. Those issues are

dead. Not for some of us. Not for the

man who rode with Jeb Stewart, who

refused to surrender, who took service

in Mexico with the emperor. The emperor

is dead, too. Not for those of us who

knew him. He's still a living symbol to

me, to Devois, to the thousands of

others who would gladly have died for

him. No, Maximleian's the greatest man

I've ever known.

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It's a good sound, isn't it,

Sam? Remember how many thousands of

times you've thrilled to that sound?

That sound of retreat and thrilled to

the flag coming

down your flag. Sam, not anymore.

Come

in,

sir. Scout just wrote in from sea

company. One of their patrols was

ambushed just the side of the river.

They're all dead,

sir. Where? Eagle

Pass. Muster out every available man.

Every man to carry 40 rounds of carbine

ammunition, 10 extra rounds of revolver

ammunition. Reserve ammunition to be

carried on the pack train. Fodder and

field rations for 3 days. All right. All

right. Move. Yes, sir. More of Dubois's

work. He's fighting a war. War.

War. Sam, do you remember Bob Burton?

Burton from Savannah, cadet captain of

sea company. Your company, your roommate

at the point. What's that got to do with

me now? Burton's son was leading that

patrol.

Yeah. Maybe if you you could look at the

faces of some of those dead, you'd

recognize some old friends. Joe

Peterson, Sam Baker, men who who

soldiered with you. men that you

yourself led on

patrol. Guess that doesn't matter

anymore to you,

though. Now, if you'll excuse me, I

suddenly feel the need of some fresh

air.

Ronald, I want a ride with

you. All

right. All right, then. Tell me where

Dubla is. He's in Mexico awaiting

delivery of his rifles. Enough to arm

2,000 men. How many men's he got? Only a

few. He's counting on recruits joining

him as soon as he gets the rifles to arm

them. Of course, without those rifles,

he'd be finished. What kind of men are

joining him? Oh, free voodoo, renegades,

common sharers, fools like me. That's

what I thought. That kind of an army is

held together by greed and viciousness.

Nothing more.

Sergeant.

Yes, sir. Sergeant, that wagon we

captured from Dubois, how long would it

take you to get it below the border? I'm

driving hard with extra teams. We might

make it by noon. By noon. By

noon. All right, let's

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go. July 22nd,

1873. In an effort to uncover the

filibuster forces preparing to enter

Mexico, Colonel McKenzie devised a

two-fold plan. A detachment of his

fourth cavalry would sweep the border

country to discover and neutralize any

threat to the Mexican government. As

this was being done, McKenzie and a

group of picked raiders were to separate

from the main force and secretly cross

the Rio Grand into Mexico to capture or

destroy Jean Jacqu Dubois.

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[Applause]

How much farther? About 10 miles. Bo's

got his headquarters in Adobe Hut the

head of a draw. Won't be easy getting in

there. A couple of men with the

repeaters could hold the mouth of that

Walsh against small armor. We'll worry

about that when we find him. Let's go.

That's it. All right. Dubois still

soldier enough to push centuries. How we

going in? We're not going in until

Sergeant Stanfield gets here with that

wagon. Then I'm going in alone.

[Applause]

Oh.

President is ordered. Sir, break out

those rifles, Sergeant. Disable them.

I'll give you 45 minutes to break them

up. Then I want you to put them back on

the wagon and drive the wagon up into

that draw. Yes, sir. Give me a hand,

man.

I'm alone. I want to see Dubois.

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Hello, Ronaldo. I didn't expect to see

you here. You should

have come in.

Sit down,

girl. You know, you were a fool to

follow me. I told you I'd follow the man

who was responsible for those wagon

massacres to the end of the earth.

Sacrifices of war. I call it murder.

Your game's played out, Dwis. You know

your mental dessert. The minute they

find out that they're not going to get

those rifles. Oh, but they're going to

have rifles. They should be across the

border by this time.

What if I told you they'd been

intercepted?

I would not believe you. How could you

possibly have known where they were

stored? I couldn't, but Archer did.

Are you trying to tell me that Archer is

a turnco? I can't believe that. How else

could I have followed you directly here?

How else would I have known where to

find you?

Archae, I don't understand. Why would

Acha betray me? Only that he's too good

a soldier to stomach the murder of

American troopers. I do not believe

that, Colonel

McKenzie. Nobody can stand in the way of

my cause. Your cause died with

Maximillion. That's a lie. Only a man

died.

I do not know what you did with Sam

Archer, and I care less. But there are

many men in Mexico who believe in the

Second Mexican Empire.

Like those cutthroats out on the porch.

Do they still believe in the Second

Empire of Mexico? Of course they know.

But you know as well as I do that

they're only a means to an end. Well, as

I told you

before, you're going to die outside. And

don't try anything.

My men are all around here.

I'm sorry, my

friend. Take him out and shoot him.

You follow orders and you'll be

swallowing steel within half an hour.

See those lights up there? That's an

Army helograph signaling to my

troops. And if you still want rifles,

here they come.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Acha. All right. There are your guns.

Show them,

Sergeant. Help yourselves, gentlemen.

[Music]

They're all broken. Now, my advice to

you men would be to get back across that

river to your farms. Of course, if you

prefer, you're perfectly welcome to

remain here and try and fight my troops

with broken rifles.

No, no, no. You don't understand. This

is a trick. I have guns. Believe me, I

have guns. This is a trick.

Please. Don't you

understand? It's for the good of the

cause. You've got to stay with me. You

are my

soldiers. No. Come back. Come back.

[Music]

Yes, Sergeant. Dispatch from department

headquarters. Sir, read it. Request

immediate report on United States

national forces forming in your district

for an attack on Mexico.

All right, take an answer. Yes, sir.

uh commanding general, southwest

department, so forth and so forth. Sir,

action has already been taken. The

border is now relatively

quiet. That's all, Sergeant. Yes, sir.

Oh, no. One more

thing. Read Mr. Sam Archer back into the

United States Cavalry.

I don't understand. as a trooper. But I

have a commission. You had a

commission.

Sam, please believe me. Unless you'd

prefer to stand charges, I'd consider it

a privilege to have you serve in this

command. Sir, you you got yourself a

soldier. Now, as for that

commission, maybe we can talk about it

later. Yes, sir.

All right, Sergeant. I said to read Mr.

Archer in. Yes, sir. Place your left

hand in a book and raise your right

hand. Repeat after

me. I, Sam Archer, I, Sam Archer, hereby

swear to uphold the Constitution of the

United States. You might swear to uphold

the Mckenzie's raiders rode again and

again, carrying out the secret orders of

the President of the United States. Do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest. Make it a decent place for

people to live. Ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the blazing pages

of history in the

[Music]

making.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

From the archives of the United States

Cavalry. The true stories of Colonel

Randold McKenzie and the cavalrymen he

led. McKenzie's raiders. his secret

orders from the president of the United

States. Clean up the Southwest. Make it

a fit place for Americans to live. Wipe

out the renegades, outlaws, and

murderers. If necessary, cross the Rio

Grand, knowing capture means hanging by

the enemy. Discovery court marshal by

the United States

[Music]

Army. Late summer

1873, an epidemic of infectious chalera

raged along the border country of

southwest Texas. Great numbers of

settlers dead or dying. The rest

terrorstricken. Medical facilities

almost non-existent. Doctors few and

overburdened. Drugs

depleted. The sickness had hit Fort

Clark. Colonel Ranold McKenzie was

almost powerless to defend the territory

against this mass killer. The fourth

cavalry, reduced by sickness to almost

half its numbers, fought a new foe,

fought contaminated water, fought to

maintain quarantines, but they fought

without ammunition, without the aid of

[Music]

drugs. Finally, after repeated requests

to the war department, McKenzie was

notified that an ambulance carrying a

relief doctor and medical supplies was

on its way to Fort Clark.

[Music]

If you can't see them, don't shoot. Now

take your horses and ride them around

the flanks. Hit them from both sides at

the same time. I'll cover. There's two

of them left. I'll cover.

Heat. Heat.

Make sure they're all dead.

They're all dead. Bergen, too.

Water. It's empty. We better get some

water real soon. What's all that? Drugs.

Medicine. I thought we'd get some guns

or something or even a pay wagon. What

are we going to do with all this stuff?

Can we get anything for it? It's worth

its weight and gold dust if we handle it

right. Handle it right. Look, you just

keep your mouth shut and do what I tell

you. You'll be a rich man, Trout. Put

that driver's uniform on. What for?

Let's get out of here. Just put it on. A

patrol stops us and you'll be very glad.

[Music]

[Music]

Anywhere to the ambulance the supplies?

No sir, just a patrol returned from

posting water holes. How many sick? Two,

sir. I put them in the next room.

Infirmary and barracks four and five are

filled. Two out of 10. That's not too

bad. Four others died on the trail, sir.

Mhm.

Men been told our doctor's dead. They

didn't have to be told, sir. They knew

it. Colonel

McKenzie. Pardon the impertinence, sir,

but are you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right, Sergeant. I'm just

tired. There's one dose of morphine

left, sir. Just one? No, no, no, no.

I'll be all right after I get a chance

to sleep. And I'll get a chance to sleep

when that ambulance arrives.

[Music]

Oh, died. Just a stomach ache, Colonel.

Sir, I'll be riding again. Sure you

will. Oh, I I I heard before the doc

died, he gave you some stuff and it

didn't hurt so

much. A little thing of

powder. More more something. Yeah,

morphine. I'm going to give you

some. This is the last one we've got

until the doc comes. Here, put this on

your tongue.

That's

it. Some water. Make it easier to

swallow. Now you just lie back and

relax. How long will it take? Sir, not

long. You'll uh you'll feel strange in a

little while. Woozy. You might even have

hallucinations.

Hallucin. Hallucinations. That means

well, you might imagine things are

happening that really aren't happening.

You'll feel better in 5 minutes or so.

Lie back and relax.

Sir, what are you going to give the rest

until you get more morphine?

Soapy water. Soap?

It's an old remedy. Maybe it'll make

them sick enough so they can throw off

some of the

poison. Rest easy, son.

[Music]

Hey, soldier. Drink this. It won't taste

good, but it may help

[Music]

you. Good

boy. Now, think of back home. You get

well and we'll send you back there on

leave.

The ambulance? Yes, sir. I I mean I

don't know, sir. It seems it might have

been cited. What are you talking about?

Another patrol just came in, sir. Three

men, all sick, delirious. Corporal was

babbling something about seeing an

ambulance headed south. Headed south.

The ambulance was south of here. Well,

the patrol was, sir, staking water

holes. They claimed they saw the amulets

last night, but it doesn't seem likely.

They say exactly where? Well, like I

said, sir, they're all delirious, but

they were patrolling in this area.

All right, Sergeant, I want four men

mounted right away. And Lieutenant

Michaels. I want Sergeant uh have my

horse saddle, too. But, sir, if you're

sending Lieutenant Michaels, you can

stay here and rest. Sergeant, I'm giving

the Sorry,

Sergeant. Soon as the doctor and the

medicine arrives, I'll permit you to

confine me to

quarters. All right, I'm the devil,

Sergeant. Oh, and Sergeant, I want my

canteen, too. Soap solution. I'll need

it in case somebody on the patrol falls

out.

canteen, sir.

[Music]

You all right,

sir? I'm all right.

[Music]

You don't suppose they could have turned

around and gone back to the fort, sir?

No, I don't. Lieutenant,

we ought to catch up to him in about 10

minutes, sir. Perhaps a trifle more.

Lieutenant, take two men with you.

Circle around their left flank. I'll

take the rest and attack them from the

right flank. We'll attack in exactly uh

15 minutes. Attacker? What do you mean?

There were supposed to be two troopers

with them. Now there's just the

ambulance and the drivers. Perhaps they

aren't just lost. Be prepared to shoot.

But don't unless we do. Yes, sir. All

right. 15 minutes exactly. Take off.

Yes, sir. You two men come with me. You

two stay with the colonel.

Oh,

Cavalry over there, too.

Put your gun away. Are you crazy? It's

cavalry. Just keep your mouth shut and

do what I tell you.

Captain Leon Hempful in route has per

orders to Fort Clark.

What's the matter with him, Lieutenant?

I don't know, sir. Colonel hasn't slept

in 4 days. Now, we better take him in

the ambulance with us. Yes, sir. Hide

you, man. Give us a hand here.

Gently now.

Gently. Watch his

head. You're heading in the wrong

direction, Captain. We've passed Fort

Clark. Now, I knew we were behind

schedule. I was about to double back.

Well, it's northeast from here, sir.

It's almost a day's ride with a wagon.

Lieutenant, you take your men back to

camp ahead of us. Boil as much water as

you can find containers for, and then

scrub down the walls of all the wards.

We'll get the colonel in. Well, I don't

know about that, Captain. What if you

get lost again, sir? Northeast, a day's

ride. We won't get lost.

That's an order, Lieutenant. I can't

lose any time when we get there. Yes,

sir. Detail, mount

up. Detail. Fulled strat pole.

Well, hurry it up. Shoot him and let's

get going. Yeah, we'll shoot him, but

not yet. He's our insurance. Insurance?

If they find us with him, we're through.

If they find us with him, we're safe.

They won't touch us for fear we'll shoot

him. That gives us time to sell these

drugs. I'm for shooting them now. He'll

be trouble. Now, don't get impatient,

Tro. We will. We will. But first, you're

going into bracket, Phil. You're going

to spread the word. Drugs for sale.

Health for sale. $100 to save your life.

[Music]

Night, a deserted barn. Medicine

desperately needed to fight the kalera

epidemic in the hands of outlaws. In the

surrounding territory, panic-stricken

citizens ready to meet any terms for the

drugs. And a prisoner, a hostage to

ensure a safe undercover operation to be

disposed of when no longer useful.

Well, that's it. They're all out. Good.

Last night, you spread the word. This

morning, we should get

results. You'll never get away with

this, Prer. The good folks will pay

whatever I ask for this stuff, Colonel.

And they'll keep their mouths shut so

they can get more when they need it.

They're starved for it. My men will find

you. We set a pretty hard trail to

follow, Colonel. My men will follow your

wagon tracks. One of your men sticks his

head through that door, and you get a

bullet in yours.

We're going to be stuck here. We're

going to need some water. You'll survive

without it. Or else you won't survive.

Oh boy. I've been waiting for years for

something like this to come along. And

it's going to work. Nothing's going to

stop it. Trout, get those cases of

medicine open. We want to be ready when

they come. Got water.

Well, you won't be needing water

anymore, Colonel. You might as well be

generous.

There's something wrong with this water.

It's

uh it's medicated case of

contamination. Come on. Come on. Let me

have some of it.

Contamination.

Contamination. Contaminated water holes.

That's the way you get chalera. You

drink from a water

hole and you get cramps. Extreme

pain. Then you die. Maybe one day, maybe

three. Well, how's that? You've been

drinking from water holes.

Yeah. How long ago?

3 days. You better start

praying. If you still remember how

[Music]

No word from Colonel yet, sir. Who's

that? Sergeant Captain Leon Hempill.

Medical core reporting. Sir,

patrol to the north. Found three

corpses, cavalry, and that survivor. All

shot.

Shot. Hempo.

That's the

doctor found north. And where's the

colonel? I don't know, sir.

Sergeant on a patrol of three men and

you come too. And I'm the men with

sidearms and carbines. Yes, sir. And

hurry up, Sergeant.

Look, lady, for $100, you get one

envelope. $130 is all we had. It was for

next year's crops. And $100 an envelope.

If you want more, get more money. My

children, please. Out. Get her out of

here. While you're outside, keep your

eyes peeled for more customers. They

should be getting here

soon. Hey,

McKenzie. Sorry about that

gag. I just want to make sure you didn't

make any noise.

Clear tracks. They're headed southwest,

sir. There. M up, men. Now, ride tight

and keep your eyes open. Sergeant, ride

out and take the lead. I'll follow that

trail real hard and follow it fast.

Shut the door. I can't my stomach.

[Applause]

Get up. Doctor, I got that car. You got

to I got to get to a doctor. You're not

going to a doctor or any place else.

But I'll die. I'll die, I tell you. Then

you'll die, but you're staying here.

Hey, where you going? To find them. They

must be around here someplace. And stop

that whimpering.

How long does it take?

How long does it take? I told you maybe

a day, maybe less. What do I do?

You take morphine over there in that

box. The one marked narcotic.

How many do I take? Take

two. You got a bad case. You better take

three.

I thought you said it was going to help.

It'll help. Just relax a minute. It'll

help.

They coming here. You get it. Let's take

a look at that barn. Maybe they stopped

here.

There's a camp up ahead, sir, in the

hills. I think it's them. Go. Hold.

Lucky thing for you, they didn't

stop. What's the matter,

Mercer? You got a stomach

ache? You wouldn't even let me call a

doctor.

[Music]

I killed

[Music]

him. Now I'm going to kill you.

[Music]

[Music]

The next day, Colonel Ran McKenzie

returned to Fort Clark with the medical

supplies. eyes that would enable him to

defeat the chalera epidemic. He brought

with him also the body of Mercer and the

unconscious form of

trout. Colonel, I don't know how you did

it because you're not suffering from

exhaustion. You've got chalera and

you've had it some time.

Will I make it? Yes. You're through the

worst.

How about trout? Too much costic soap

and an overdose of

morphine. How in the world did he get so

much?

Pull him through,

Doc. I want to see him hang.

McKenzie's raiders rode again and again

carrying out the secret orders of the

president of the United States. Do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest. Make it a decent place for

people to live. Ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the blazing pages

of history in the making.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

From the archives of the United States

Cavalry, the true stories of Colonel

Randold McKenzie and the cavalrymen he

led. McKenzie's raiders. His secret

orders from the president of the United

States. Clean up the Southwest. Make it

a fit place for Americans to live. Wipe

out the renegades, outlaws, and

murderers. If necessary, cross the Rio

Grand. Knowing capture means hanging by

the enemy. Discovery court marshal by

the United States

[Music]

Army. West Texas, summer

1874. The southern extreme of the

Yampampa Comanche country. Now through

the efforts of Colonel Rand McKenzie,

peace was gradually coming to this land.

However, one man, Quana Parker, locked

behind the vastness of his hills, held

the key to the problem. Only at his

command would the Quadi nation rise and

plunge the territory into bloody

warfare. And only at his command could

there be peace.

At that moment, several miles away, an

event was about to take place that would

have farreaching effect on this new

piece.

[Music]

Blue Raven, the son of Chief Running

Bear, was dead.

He's out there

someplace. If I could just get him to

come in for a talk. Do no good, sir.

Guanopac has talked peace before. Not to

me, he

hasn't. By the way, Jim, I've been

meaning to tell you I'm I'm real pleased

to have you in my command here at Fort

Clark. I wrote your dad and told him so.

Thank you, sir. You know, there's some

things though about Southwest Texas that

uh you don't know all about yet. One of

those things is Quana Parker. Colonel,

begging a pardon, sir, but he isn't like

old Running Bear. Oh, well, how do you

think I made peace with Running Bear?

You whipped him. You may be new at Fort

Clark, but you know our strength here.

If I'd used every available trooper, I

couldn't have whipped him. You mean he

made peace just by talks? By talks? By

concessions? Concessions on both sides?

You mean he made demands and you gave in

to him?

I made other demands. He gave in to me.

Quinnipak is different. He won't give

in.

You familiar with our campaigns against

him in the north? Yes, sir. Well, you

know then that our last five skirmishes

against Quana Parker have been virtual

standoffs. All we're succeeding in doing

is slowly wiping each other out. We can

always send east for replacements. Yes,

but with just one word, Quan Parker

could surround himself with Arapaho,

Cheyans, Kaioyas, and maybe even Running

Bears tribe. You think he'd break the

treaty?

They're both

Comanches. So, you see how important,

Jim, it is that we at least keep trying

to talk to Quana Parker. Yes, sir. But

how do you go about it?

Is Leif Bender at the fort? No, he's out

on patrol with Major Folsner. He'll be

back in the morning. First thing you see

him, ask him to drop around to my

office, will you? I want to talk to him.

Yes, sir.

Yeah, I reckon I could find

him. This time of year, he should be

somewhere around Pope's Wells near the

Pac. Yeah. You knew him when you served

with General Miles, huh? Uh-huh. Think

you could get him to come in for a talk?

Well, no offense, Colonel, but uh Quana

Park has heard soldier talk before. What

if you told him that running bear would

be here, too? Well, they're pretty

close. It'd go a long ways towards

helping him make up his mind. All right,

you tell him just that. Uh supposing

running bear won't come. You let me

worry about that. He'll be here. All

right. Now, hold on, Colonel. You ain't

never met this here Quana Parker. That's

right. Now, you say Running Bear is

going to be here. Supposing you're

wrong. It could mean my scalp.

Quana don't hold with nobody talking

with a fork tongue. Leif, if I'm wrong,

if Running Bear doesn't come, if he

won't help me make peace with Quana

Parker and his quadies, then this whole

territory will be fighting to hang on to

its scalp. Colonel, I appreciate how

important these peace talks are. Just so

as you know, we got to talk straight

with this engine. Running bear will be

here. Fine. As soon as I can saddle up a

fresh horse, I'll start off for the

state planes. All right.

I'll ride with you as far as the

Yampampa country.

The land of the Yampampa was harsh,

unrelenting, and so was their justice.

For five long days, Spotted Elk was to

suffer alone while running bear decided

his punishment. A life had been lost. A

young life, the one responsible must

pay. No one spoke in defense of the

guilty man. There was no defense. There

was no pity in the eyes of the

[Music]

Comanche. The heart of running bear is

like the

night. The brightness of my remaining

years has been taken from

me. Blue Raven is dead. My son is

dead. Five days have I thought on this.

5 days have I decided on your

punishment. Your

name, the name of spotted elk, will

never again be spoken in our

village. You will be taken to the

desert and left to die.

[Music]

I too wear the marks of mourning for

blue raven. Your punishment will be the

end to my

grief. Na

I'll leave you here late. Pope's Wells

is a long hall. Yeah. You bring in Quana

Parker, you can name your own price.

I'll settle for my back pay. You can

have mine too when it comes. If it

comes. I see you in a couple of days.

go down.

[Applause]

[Applause]

my son is dead. McKenzie Colonel, we

made a peace so that such as he might

live. Now he is dead. I'm sorry, Chief

Running Bear. Why? The soldiers killed

many of my people.

Forgive

me. Five days have I grieved. My mind is

sick with

sadness. For what reason does the chief

of Fort Clark come here

now? I was on my way to your village.

You come without your soldiers. McKenzie

has no need of soldiers. We're friends.

I come to talk.

Now is not the time to talk. Chief

Running Bear. The talk would be of Quana

Parker, of his

quadis, of

peace, we talk,

and you will treat with the Kawadis as

you have the Yampampa,

if they are honorable people, as your

people have been. Quanopaka is a great

chief. They will obey his word and he

will respect your words. Running bear,

that is why I want you to come to Fort

Clark with me to add your words to mine

to help make the peace. How do you know

of our friendship? I know it was you who

saved the life of the white girl who

later became the mother of Quana Parker.

That was many snows

past. And now Quana Parker makes war on

his own people. The Comanches are his

people.

Perhaps nonetheless, there is war. You

can help to make the

peace. If he comes, I will speak with

him. I will not ask him to make peace.

That is his decision. I will tell him of

the honor of your words, that he can

trust in what you say. This I will do.

That is all I ask.

Thank you, Chief Running Bear.

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

Colonel McKenzie's act of humanity had

been an irrevocable affront to Comanche

justice. He had unknowingly interfered

with a tribal death sentence despite

having sworn in a treaty to respect the

Indians law. Now he would face the wrath

of those whose lasting friendship meant

so much to the peace of the southwest.

You refuse?

Of course I don't refuse, chief, but he

can't travel now. He's unconscious. It

is my wish to leave now with the brave.

But he couldn't stand the trip. The

doctor explained that to you. He'd die.

I do not wish that he

lives. It was he that caused the death

of my son. Coming from the burial hill,

you explained to me what happened.

Surely you can't blame him. I do not

wish to speak more on it.

I'm sorry, chief, but my word stands. I

can't let him go. You refuse to honor

our treaty. The treaty has nothing to do

with it. He's a human being. It's a

question of justice. The treaty has much

to do with it. It promises the soldiers

will not interfere with the laws of our

tribe when those laws do not affect your

people. Yes, I know that may be. It is

the law that spotted out must pay for

his crime. What

crime? You said yourself it was an

accident,

chief. No, I'm sorry. He stays here

until he's well. Can I now tell Quana

Parker you are honorable to your words?

Don't threaten me, Chief Running Bear. I

do not

threaten. In two days, decide which you

value most, the life of one man or the

lives of many. If you insist the treaty

be broken, I shall cast my lance at your

feet.

Morning of the second day. By now,

everyone knew of the situation at Fort

Clark. Everyone knew sundown held the

portant of war unless Colonel McKenzie

surrendered to the Indian chief's

demand. The weight of command is often

oppressing, always solitary. When

decisions are made, logic is sometimes

mixed with personal feelings. A

dangerous thing, a human thing.

Come in.

Sorry to disturb you, Colonel. It's all

right, Sergeant. What's on your mind?

Reporting all companies standing by as

ordered, sir.

Fine. Uh, all passes canceled. Yes, sir.

The patrol, it left a few minutes ago,

sir. Good. Good. Is that all, sir?

That's all, Sergeant.

No. No, it

isn't.

Sergeant. Uh, Sergeant, sit down. Sit

up.

What else have you got to report?

Nothing, sir. Wells.

Yes, sir. How long have we been

together? 7 years, 8 months, sir. And in

7 years, 8 months, don't you think I've

gotten to know you pretty well? Sir,

I can tell when there's something on

your mind,

Sergeant. You don't think I'm doing

right, do you? I never said that, sir.

No, no, you never said it. But

nevertheless, you don't think I'm doing

right. Colonel, sir, you're wrong. I

mean, about me, about what I'm thinking.

Frankly, sir, uh, I'm thinking that

you're the best man that I ever served

under. And there have been

plenty. You have a reason for what

you're doing. We don't know what it is,

but whatever, it's good enough for us.

Sergeant, the only

reason the only reason is that Sir, you

don't owe nobody an explanation. Will

you listen to me?

The only reason is that that Indian is a

helpless human being and he deserves the

protection of this fort. It's as simple

as that.

Fine. That's fine, sir. Every trooper in

this fort will fight for that reason.

Thank you, Sergeant

W. That's all.

May I have a word with you, sir? Yes, of

course, Captain. Come in. It's about

that Indian.

Yes. Well, uh, are you really going to

keep him here?

Certainly, till he's able to travel.

Then what? And what about running bear's

ultimatum?

After you've been here for a time, Jim,

you'll find that ultimatums don't work

too well with me. As far as spotted elk

is concerned, he's free to leave as soon

as he's able. And some of the men say

it's a question of honor. They say he'll

go back to his village. That may be

whether you surrender him or he goes

back. Either way, he dies. So, what's

the difference? The difference, Captain,

is that it'll be his

choice. Come in,

Colonel. I have to talk to you, sir.

Yes, Sergeant. Is that Indian? That's

enough, Sergeant. I've heard quite

enough about that Indian. But he's

awake, sir. Colonel, the doctor took

this from him. His medicine bag. Open

it,

sir. Probably took it off some settler

that he

murdered. Sir, we're overlooking

something. That Indian is a savage.

They're all

savages. Pretty little thing like her.

That's all for now, Sergeant.

No man wishes to die.

And you wish to stay here?

I did not say I was afraid of death.

Anyone who asks for the protection of

this fort gets it.

What faces you if I stay?

No one has ever been refused.

You endanger many for the sake of

one. Your people are weak. Your customs

are

foolish. Your heart is like a

woman. No, it is not

true. I have seen your

courage, but I do not understand your

people.

No more do I understand running bear

punishing you.

It is the custom. It is the custom.

You have been faithful to what you

believe. Now I must do the

same. That is why I shall return to my

village.

To die, to be killed.

The doctor took it while I

slept. I would like to have it with me

when I when I returned to my village.

Another custom.

It was worn by the woman who was my

mother. The woman who was

your your mother was a

captive. A captive of the Indians.

Yes.

He's coming, Colonel. Quana Park is on

his way in. When he is above, Captain

Arch for a guard of honor. I kind of

thought you'd want to impress him.

Sergeant, see that every available

trooper stands by for a review

inspection. Mr. Colonel, what about the

rest of Come with me. Where are we

going, Colonel? I'll tell you on the

way.

Jim, I'd remind you that Quana Parker is

the last Comanche holdout. He's an

important man. Treat him accordingly.

We'll be back.

One last chance, one final hope to avert

bloodshed was all that remained to

Colonel Ran McKenzie. Would Running Bear

yield or hurl the lance of war at

McKenzie's feet?

Wait here for me. Le

McKenzie, Colonel,

you have come so that the peace may not

be broken. That depends on you, chief.

You are wrong. It is you who have broken

our treaty. Will you hear what I have to

say? I chose this place so that the

spirit of Blue Raven can hear our words.

No need for words.

I can't expect you to understand why I

did what I felt I must. If Spotted Elk

is not returned, before the time the sun

rests, the Yampampa will make war. Are

you sure you want war? After having seen

what peace has meant to your people? and

I have seen what your people's broken

word has meant.

Very well, chief. I'll not break our

treaty knowing that you

wouldn't. But I must explain one

thing. This is the medicine bag of

spotted

elk. Contains the picture of a woman who

is not an Indian. A picture of his

mother. Just as Quana Parker's mother

was not an Indian. was a prisoner of the

Comanches. That is so.

All right, I'll turn him over to you.

Punish him any way you will, but

remember this,

chief. You may punish only that part of

him which is Comanche. By the terms of

our treaty, you must not harm that part

of him which is white man.

Come

in here, Sergeant. Beg your pardon, sir.

I thought the captain would like to know

that Colonel McKenzie is approaching the

fort. He has Chief Running Bear with

him. Thank you, Sergeant. You may

go. They returned to the fort as

friends, not really understanding each

other, but they had one thing in common,

a desire for peace, a peace they hoped

would spread to all the lands of the

Comanche. and one day beyond to all the

wild, desolate country of the

[Music]

West. McKenzie's raiders rode again and

again, carrying out the secret orders of

the President of the United States. Do

whatever necessary to clean up the

Southwest. Make it a decent place for

people to live. Ride with McKenzie's

Raiders as they relive the blazing pages

of history in the making.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.