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OLD RANGER:
And now,Death Valley Days.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]

Hyah! Yah!

Yah! Yah!

Howdy, folks.
I'’m the Old Ranger,

and I have another
interesting true story for you

about the historic
Death Valley country.

The year is 1904.

The whole Death Valley region
is seething with excitement

over some big discoveries
in the Funeral Mountains.

Prospectors
are swarming everywhere.

New strikes coming in fast.

Mines offered for sale.

Keen-eyed engineers,
representatives
of big mining companies,

are in the field,
competing in the scramble
to acquire properties.

This is the situation
at the opening of our story...

Why, Mr. Cramer,
you'’ve hardly touched
your breakfast.

It'’s not bad news?That depends.

I just received this letter
from the Big Four office
in San Francisco.

"Mary Granger, E.M.?"

That stands
for "mining engineer."

A woman mining engineer?

She'’s coming out here?
What for?

To get field experience.

She'’s the boss's daughter,
Ivy, and well-trained.

Graduated from
one of the best schools
of mines in the country.

I'’ve known Mary ever since
she was a little girl
in pigtails.

Well, what does
she look like now?

You'’ll see for yourself.
She'’s arriving tomorrow.

She'’ll be taking her meals
here, I expect.

[ blows ]

Thank you, Ivy.Hello, Cramer.

Morning, Evans.Morning, beautiful.

Oh!
[ giggles ]

Mr. Evans, guess what
the Big Four is doing?

Pass me the prunes
and tell me.

They'’re sending out
a woman engineer.

A woman? Who is she?Her name'’s Granger.

The old man'’s daughter?Yes.

He must be losing
his mind.

I thought
you'’d be interested,

knowing what rivals
Alpha and the Big Four are.

Well, what would you like
for breakfast, Mr. Evans?

Anything, sweetheart.
Anything.

It'’ll all taste
like duck soup.

I suppose you'’ve
inspected claims.

It was part of our
fieldwork in college.

These properties
are up for real money.

It'’s not students
who are pitting their brains
against yours.

It'’s big mining companies
like Alpha,

loaded with Eastern capital.

You haven'’t
much confidence in me,
have you, Mr. Cramer?

Just trying to point out to you
that the situation has changed

since your father
first started the Big Four.

Oh, and, uh,
you can call me Justin.

Thank you.

We'’re up against the stiffest
kind of competition here, Mary.

That Alpha crowd is buying up
everything they can
lay their hands on.

Well, then, hadn'’t we
better get going,
wherever we'’re going?

Well, howdy,
Mr. Cramer.Hello, Eli.

Darned windy, ain'’t it?Certainly is.

Eli, this is Miss Granger.

[ exclaims ]
The colonels'’ daughter?Yes.

Are you out here in Death Valley
with your pa?

I'’m working here.For the Big Four.

She'’d like to examine
your claim, Eli.

Well, I got
the assay reports
right here.

I'’d like to take my own samples
and have them assayed.

Just as you say.

I'’ll see you later
at the office.Very well.

I see you call your claim
the "Worldbeater."

On account of how it is.

Richest deposit been
uncovered in Death Valley
since the Keane Wonder.

Worth, oh--I'’ll be the judge of that.

Chip off the old block,
ain'’t ya?

I hope so.[ chuckles ]

I remember
they used to say,

"A pail of ore samples
are a little girl'’s
set of blocks."

I did. And I learned
arithmetic by weighing nuggets
on gold scales.

5,000 is my final offer.

Well, I was hoping
to get more.

It'’s not worth any more.You don'’t think so?

Eli, I'’ve been over
every inch of this claim.

That you have, miss,
with your own little pick.

Well, $5,000
is a lot of money.

Yeah, but it'’s not
as much as 12,000.

12,000?

That'’s what Alpha offered.

Their man, Paul Evans,
was here this morning.

You'’re bluffing, Eli.
You can'’t fool me.

Fool you?
Ain'’t trying to fool you.

I got the bill of sale
right here.

You mean you'’ve let me
stand here and bargain with you
for two hours,

and all the time
the mine was sold?

Well, I was just admiring
your technique-y, miss.

You should be
ashamed of yourself.

You'’re pretty good,
you know, for a girl.

[ chuckling ]

And for two hours,
Eli argued price with her
when he already had it sold.

[ laughter ]

[ laughter stops ]

May I sit here?

Oh, certainly.

I'’m sorry, Mr. Cramer--
Justin.

Will you introduce me?

Miss Granger, Mr. Evans.

I'’ve been wanting to meet you,
but we always manage
to miss each other.

I'’m either too early,
or you'’re too late.

Will you excuse me?

You know, I'’ve heard
of sending a boy to market.

The Big Four sends a girl.

Don'’t forget, Evans,
she'’s the old man's daughter.

And whether
you think so or not,
she knows her onions.

Property'’s right here
in Furnace Creek Wash.

Behind those
limestone hills.
I know the location.

You'’ve really learned your way
around these past few weeks.

In more ways than one.

The owners have sunk
a 75-foot shaft.

You'’ve already
examined the mine?

Oh, I'’ve been there
several times.

I'’ve done some
preliminary negotiating.

And you just want
my opinion,
is that it?

Before I make him
a firm offer, yes.

I suspect Alpha'’s
hot on this one, too,
so step on it.

I'’ll go down right away
and bring you back a report.

I'’m ready to write you fellas
out a check right now
to bind the bargain.

Start writing.Hold on, Tom.

We'’ve got that other iron
in the fire, don'’t forget.

We can'’t wait
forever on that.

Yeah, but Cramer said...

Oh, so it'’s the Big Four.Yeah.

They'’re sending up
another engineer today
to take a final look.

He'’ll never top
Mr. Evans'’ offer.

Just the same,
we told him we'’d hold off.

You say that other engineer
is due today?

MAN:
Any time now.

And it'’s not
Mr. Cramer himself?

No, his sidekick.Oh.

Oh, well,

in fairness to everyone,
suppose we do this.

Let'’s set a deadline.
Say sundown tonight.

That'’s fair enough.It'’s all right with me.

Good. I'’ll be
at your shack at sundown
to get your answer.

Meanwhile, I'’ll go
on up to the Ruby Lou.

It'’s another claim
we'’re working.

I'’ll wait here
for the Big Four engineer.Fine.

Tom, how would you like
to make a quick 1,000 bucks?

Why, I'’d like that just fine,
if it didn'’t bring
the sheriff in on me.

It won'’t. Just make sure
that Big Four engineer

doesn'’t show up
before sundown.

I think that
can be arranged.

And, uh, no need
to mention this
to your partner.

Oh, no need at all.

Kind of awkward,
you turning out
to be a woman.

There'’s no sex
in mining, Mr. McKinney.

Now, what I mean is,
the only way we got

of getting down the shaft
is in the ore bucket.

I'’ve ridden
in ore buckets
all my life.

If my partner was here,
one of us could
go down with you.

I prefer to go alone.

Yes, ma'’am.

Careful now. Hold tight.
You got your flashlight?

Of course. I know what
I'’m doing, Mr. McKinney.

Well, that'’s good.

I'’ll signal to you
when I'’m ready to come up.

What'’s the matter?

[ fake grunt ]
Something'’s stuck.

Can'’t you fix it?

[ fake grunt ]
I'’m trying to.

I'’m afraid if I force it,
the whole darn thing
will give away.

Don'’t do that.
There'’s a big rock below me.

Yeah. It'’s about
50 feet, at least.

Better pull me up again.

Can'’t budge the thing
either way.

I better go
fetch my partner.

This looks
like a job for two.

But don'’t leave me
down here!

He'’s only a couple of miles
from here.

Don'’t leave me!

Stop!

Mr. McKinney!

You'’ll be all right.

That rope'’s good and strong.

Hello?

Anybody around?

Help!

Help! Help!

Mary! What happened?

The windlass got jammed.
Tom went to fetch his partner.

Oh, Justin,
thank heaven you came.

You sit tight.Sit tight?

What do you think
I'’ve been doing
for the past four hours?

Look out!

There'’s nothing wrong
with this crank.

It works perfectly.

You all right?

So he did it on purpose.

I thought there was something
awfully queer about this.

You didn'’t pass any
of the Alpha crowd
on the way over here?

No. Justin,
you don'’t believe--

I wouldn'’t put any kind
of skullduggery
past Paul Evans.

Come on. Let'’s get over
to Tom and Jerry'’s shack.

[ chattering ]

Good night.

Hello, Cramer.
Good evening, Miss Granger.

Lovely night, isn'’t it?
Did you enjoy the sunset?

No. I missed it.
Too bad.
It was magnificent.

That'’s all right.
There'’ll be others.

Those we won'’t miss.

Good night.

[ laughs ]

Oh, Miss Granger!

I didn'’t recognize you
with your clothes on.

I mean, uh, are you
going somewhere?

Yes, to San Francisco.
To visit my family.

Oh, well have
a nice time.

Hello, Mary.I was just on my way over
to see you.

Well, you sure look nice.

This is awfully short notice,
I know,

but I'’m resigning my job.

Because of what happened
yesterday?

I'’ve been a dead loss
to you, Justin.

I'’ve failed completely.

I'’ve let my father down, too,
which makes me feel terrible.

Nobody wins
all the time, Mary.

You gotta expect setbacks.

But this is no place
for a woman.

Well, I won'’t argue
with you there.

Then you don'’t think
I'’m a quitter?

No. If I were in your place,
I'’d want to go
to San Francisco, too,

and have the kind of a life
a glamorous girl should have.

♪♪ [ waltz ][ chattering ]

♪♪ [ continues ]

May I have the honor?

Mr. Evans!

How in the world
do you happen to be here
at the charity ball?

I bought a ticket for $50.

I'’m amazed.That I could afford it?

That you'’d be interested
in anything held for charity.

There'’s a very charitable
side to my nature.Really?

You'’ll discover that
when you get
to know me better.

Aren'’t you taking
a good deal for granted?

You dance divinely.

Did you follow me
to San Francisco,
Mr. Evans?

Now you'’re taking
an awful lot for granted.

I did see your name
in the paper

as one of the patronesses
for this ball.

Well?

I admire you more
than any girl I'’ve ever met.

You have brains and courage,
and you'’re very beautiful.

Compliments
from the enemy camp.

We don'’t have to be enemies.
We can be friends.

Don'’t tell me you'd
like a job with the Big Four.

Mary--You'’d have to ask
my father about that.

Will you listen to me?Only if you
don'’t talk business.

When are you coming back
to Death Valley?

I'’m having
a wonderful time here
being a butterfly.

But you are coming back?I'’ve made no plans.

Miss Granger? Please?

Thank you.

Why, she'’s a raving beauty.

Just goes to show you
what money will do for you.

Said she was just going home,
a little visit.

But it'’s a cinch
she won'’t be coming back.

You suppose so?

I doubt it
very much, Ivy.

Mr. Evans said he was
going on business.

Look at that smile.
Cat that ate the canary.

Well, at least we'’re here
to console each other.

Hey, Smitty, come in here.

You called, sir?

Mary! Hello, Justin.

You'’ve come back.

I couldn'’t stay away.Oh, Mary.

I realized
I'’d been a quitter.

Oh. You want
your job again.

If you'’ll take me.Well, um...

Here. Sit down.

By the way, here'’s a wire
for you from Father.

It caught up with me
at the stage depot.

He'’s giving me carte blanche
on the Blue Bottle deal.

"Blue Bottle"?Uh-huh.

It'’s a new strike
up beyond Daylight Pass.

The richest one yet.
Big Four'’s gotta get it.

Says to use my own judgment
as to price.

He'’s gonna back me up
to the limit.

That must be the property
Paul was hinting at.
Mm-hmm.

I understand
he'’s on tenterhooks, too,
waiting for authorization.

You been hearing from him?

He writes... quite often.

Justin, may I go with you?

Well, um...

There'’s no reason
why you shouldn'’t, I guess.

Shake a leg.

On account of being Sunday,
the office in New York
was closed,

but they'’ve got my wire by now,
and I expect an answer
right away.

You didn'’t have to make
a special trip all the way
up here just to tell me that.

I don'’t want
any misunderstandings.

They'’ll agree, I'm sure,
to $150,000.

I hope.

In the meantime,
you'’ll sit tight?
Sell to nobody else?

Ain'’t likely.That'’s a promise?

Sure.Good.

[ hoofbeats approaching ]

Sorry. I ain'’t entertaining
any more offers.

You'’ve sold the mine?

Good as sold.
Just waiting
for the final word.

Alpha.I'’m naming no names,

but they'’re paying me
a handsome price.

I'’m sorry you folks had
a wild-goose chase up here.

Mr. Perry--Ah, there'’s no use
dickering, ma'’am.

We'’re not going to dicker.
We'’re going to make you
a flat offer.

But I gave this other party
an option.

Have you got something
I can write on?

Sure.

Mr. Perry, I'’m going
to write a figure
on the back of this envelope.

If it'’s higher
than the price
that Alpha has offered,

will you take it?

Who said anything
about Alpha?

If it tops their price,
do we get the mine?

Ain'’t likely you'll top it.

[ whistles ]

Well, Mr. Perry?

Well, I reckon you...

I mean, that is...

Sure.

That'’s a promise?Yep.

You'’re the witness to it.

$199,999?

How did you ever come
to set a price like that?

I like writing nines.

Hey, what kind
of a deal is this?

It'’s on the level, Perry.

This lady'’s
the old man'’s daughter.

No.

By Harry, ma'’am, you own it!

[ hoofbeats approaching ]

Hey, Perry!

It'’s all right.
The deal'’s all set.
Congratulations.

Thank you, Mr. Evans.

We'’re pretty happy
about it ourselves.

Temporary bill of sale
to the Big Four.

The Big Four?

Why, you double-dealing
desert rat.

You gave me your word.

Well, I never dreamed
they'’d offer more
than you had, honest.

Honest?

And as for you, Cramer--Don'’t jump on him.

It was the young lady
called the turn.

A real cool gambler,
she is.

Calls it blind
for top stakes.

As I remarked to you
once before, Evans.

She knows her onions.

Paul? You wanted
to talk to me?

Yes.

I don'’t blame you
for being sore at me.

It'’s Perry I'm sore at.
To you, I take off my hat.

That'’s very charitable
of you.

You remember
that night at the ball?

I told you I had
a very charitable side
to my nature.

[ chuckles ]

I said, too,
I wanted to be friends.

Now I want
more than that.

I wanna be partners.Partners?

We'’d make a great
combination, Mary.

Together we could
lick the world.
Evans and Granger.

Or Granger and Evans.Sure. Whichever.

I'’m afraid
I'’m rather dense, Paul.
Are you proposing?

Darling!I'’m sorry, Paul.

The answer is "no."

I'’m afraid I put it
very badly.

On the contrary.

You'’ve made everything
quite plain,
including myself.

Good night, Paul.

Mary!

Well, gave you the mitten,
did she?

Well, cheer up.
There are other fish
in the sea.

[ sighs ]

You'’re resigning again?

Yes. For good this time.

Why? Why, in the name
of good sense,

when you'’ve just
pulled off a coup
any man would be proud of?

You wouldn'’t understand.

Look, you wanted
to prove yourself
as a mining engineer.

Well, you have.

Mary Granger, E.M.

But what about M-E?What do you mean?

Me, Mary Granger,

24 and single.

There'’s no satisfaction
in beating men
at their own game, Justin.

I'’m going back to San Francisco.
Try to be a success as a woman.

You don'’t have to go
to San Francisco, darling.

You'’ve got that chance.
Right here.

And that'’s the true story

of the first woman
mining engineer
in Death Valley,

and, for all I know,
the last.