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Raiden party.

Could be part of Mangus Colorado and his bunch.

Hey, Frank, that stage was one day ahead of us leading Lawrenceburg.

You still think we can catch up with Hod and that bounty hunter? When I said

nobody was taking Hod in for the price on his head, I meant it.

Yeah, Frank, I know, but the Apache scouting party's all through the country

working on... You so scared you'd let that bounty man take your own brother in

to hang him?

Well, you can come out now, unless you'd rather stay in there and cry.

Just awful.

Yeah, well, let's get busy.

Well, come on, give me a hand now.

Now, just a minute, Mr. Randall.

I don't have to take orders from you.

Look, Mr. Cleansmith, we don't have time to argue. Now, those Apaches aren't

going to send notice when they decide to come back. Now, the quicker we can get

out of here, the better chance we got to stay alive.

Right now, I find myself feeling sorry for Hard Krieger.

He said you were taking him back to Fort Apache.

Did he tell you why?

Of course.

He'd robbed a stage.

Yeah? He forgot one small detail.

Killed two men doing it.

man who died by violence before.

I'll worry about it later. Right now, I'll get the valuables out of his

You'd rob the dead?

Now, look, Mr.

Cleansmith. The driver and the guard have probably got family. They'd like to

have their things. Now, would you mind giving me a hand?

In the middle of nowhere.

We're about 20 miles from the relay station. We're lucky we can make it by

One swallow.

We're going to need that water.

You said we'd reach the next station soon.

As long as you can sweat, you're all right.

You're not an officer for the law, are you? No, I'm not. I'm a bounty hunter,

and I bring back wanted men for the reward on their head.

And the reward is usually the same, whether you bring them in alive or dead.

Most of the time?

I imagine you'd expect me to bear witness that you captured Hard Krieger.

really believe that's the only reason I'm trying to get you out of this mess,

don't you?

Do you deny it?

Why bother?

If you can find it, go.

How far is it to the next station?

I figure about 20 miles.

Trouble is, with Mangus, Colorado out...

Every station between here and Fort Apache is either going to be burned out

the crew's going to hightail it for the next cavalry post.

Then where can we go?

That's what I was wondering myself.

One thing's for sure. The Apaches aren't going to stand up and fight any like

the Sioux.

They're going to have war parties all over this territory.

It's essentially going to be watching this road.

And it's hopeless.

Now, listen.

It's 100 miles on that road to Fort Apache.

It's 40 miles shorter if we cut across country.

At a steady pace, we'll make it in a week. I've no choice but to do as you

best.

I wish I'd never seen this country.

Hey, listen.

We're just loaded with luck, aren't we?

All bad.

How far is it to the next water?

I don't know.

Look out!

Let's shoot!

Randall, look.

How far have we come?

Not far enough, but as far as we're going without water.

Maybe he knows where there's water.

He knows all right. It's the first thing an Apache learns.

He doesn't look like much, but this is his country.

Water.

Do you understand me?

We won't harm you.

Tell us where to find water.

Surely he could be made to talk.

See that scar on his chest?

It was made by live coal laid on his skin. If he cried or yelled or tried to

push it off, he'd be named a coward and treated like a squaw.

What are you going to do?

You can't.

You stay out of this.

I won't let you torture him.

Well, I wasn't planning to.

Not the way you're thinking.

Grab his arms. But... Do what I tell you.

Your life depends on it.

You're mistr - I

don't

understand.

I, uh...

He destroyed his secret medicine.

Made it plain I'd cut off his nose.

He'd be dishonored and never be able to return to his tribe.

Why not?

It's the worst punishment an Apache knows.

Brand of the coward.

Would you have done it if he'd refused to give in?

You can't bluff an Apache, mister.

I'm learning that the Apaches aren't the only savages around here, Mr. Randall.

A key.

A key.

Thanks, man.

Thanks, man.

Water's poison.

I don't believe it. It's a trick.

It's poison.

You drink that, you'll be dead in an hour.

We've got to find him.

We'll be wasting time we can't afford.

We probably made it this far.

Thought the road was too dangerous.

Took off for Fort Apache.

Come on, Frank, let's turn back.

Hey, look, Apache wore smoke.

Can't die any younger.

Let's get moving.

We're in real trouble. If they've got any of you, we're here. We've had it.

Keep your head down. Don't move. Don't even breathe. I know it's a trick. You

better leave me.

Maybe you want to die, mister, but I don't.

I thought you were going to leave me.

Well, I hope you're satisfied, mister.

The horses are gone, and now we have to walk it.

Well, it's warm and it stinks, but it's water.

Why don't you leave me here?

Misery loves company, and you're all I've got.

We'll rest here for a few hours.

Move on at dawn.

This man you were bringing in,

Hod Krieger, did he kill someone you knew?

Friends?

No, never saw him before in my life.

Never saw Hod Krieger either, for that matter.

I met his brother once, Frank.

And the reward is a large amount of money.

Why do you want to know?

I'm trying to understand something.

A couple hundred dollars.

More than Hod and his two brothers at work put together.

Two hundred dollars.

And that's your only reason?

You might say that.

Well, one of us better turn in.

You sleep.

I want to think.

Suit yourself.

But if you hear any noise, wake me up.

Don't talk loud.

This is a surprise.

I figured it would be.

Where's Hod? He's buried.

Back where the Apaches jumped the stagecoach.

Looks like he had a long ride for nothing.

So Hod's dead.

But killing you will make up for it.

Frank, what about this fellow here?

Put a bullet in his head.

When they find their bones...

Now listen to me.

I'll keep banging you up behind those rocks. Now get out of here.

Your guess is as good as mine.

I'll probably wait until daybreak.

I'll be at us again. What do we do?

What does it mean?

Looks like we had a change of luck.

It's a medicine lance.

You know, I think we climbed up to a tribal medicine rock.

Represents something important to them. Their only god, something, I don't know.

But they've pulled out.

And for good.

The only thing that stands between us and Fort Apache is a long walk.

You want money for bringing men in?

How much do I owe you?

I expect nothing from you, mister. But if you ever talk to me like that again,

I'm gonna walk all over you.

I don't know. Maybe it's because you don't know any better.

So I'm gonna tell you something, just once.

Most towns have got sheriffs and marshals.

We're a long way between towns out here. There's not much law.

Men like Hod and Krieger are free to do what they like.

Pushing people around, killing.

Somebody's got to stop him.

Jock!

Wait!