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[ Water Trickling ]

Maybe he's not here.He's always here on Sundays.

[ Clatters ]

Charley?

[ Dog Barks ]

He's here, all right.

Sad how it's changed.

Yeah.

[ Dog Barks ]

Oh! Where is he, boy? Go get him. Where is he?

[ Barking ]

Good old Charley. He never gives up.

Oh. Thank you. There's still silver in it, isn't there?

Oh, sure there is, but the ore isn't rich enough to really pay off--

not by the time they ship it to the refinery.

But Charley could never really get that through his head.

Probably never will.

Charley Ryan!

Charley? Charley Ryan?

Hello!

Charley!

Yeah. I'll be right out!

Are you sure we shouldn't read this telegram before we give it to him?

I'm quite sure we should never read somebody else's telegram.

But suppose it's bad news.

Well, all right.

Well, bless your hearts.

Don't you move! I'll be right down!

Betsy, you get prettier every time I see ya.

You know, if I was 40 years younger, or 10 years older,

I would give you the kiss that you deserve!

[ Laughs ][ Laughs ] Whoa.

We've missed you, Uncle Charley. You never come to Shiloh anymore.

Aw, I never go anywhere anymore.

I got a job to finish right here.

How are you, Henry? It's good to see ya.

Good to see you too, Charley.

We were in town for church, and Harry Parks asked us to bring this over to you.

A telegram? Well, it's the only way we can get to see you these days.

Oh, my glasses. Now, where in the di--

Here. Read it, girl. Read it. Read it.

"Deal for refinery set.

Arrive Sunday. Love, Craig."

He's done it!

- You hear that, girl? He's made that deal! - [ Laughs ]

Oh, come on, Henry. This calls for a drink.

Ah, you know what this means? It means that the-- that the Gloria's alive again--

only this time we'll stay in business.Ah, but, Charley--

All right. All right. So, the ore is not so rich.

You told me that a thousand times, just like everybody else.

But it is rich enough to pay ifwe refine it here.

Here at the mine?Yeah!

That boy of mine-- he's found the answer, and he's got it all arranged.

Come on. Come on. I'll show ya.

Come on in.

That's, uh-- It's right over there.

Oh, the way this boy set this up.

Here. You see for yourself, Henry.

Oh, now, where'd I put my bond?

Oh, oh. It's over here.

There we are.

[ Chuckles ] Craig's comin' home!

[ Laughs ]

Henry.

To the Gloria.

To the Gloria.

The Gloria.

[ Exhales ]

Oh, that boy.

What a job he has done. [ Chuckles ]

His marks in college-- You never saw those, did you?

Well, let me tell you that they are a sight to behold.

Yeah. Look at this.

"Mineralogy: A.

"Geology: A.

"History: B. Engineering Science: A.

Ethics and Logic: C."

What's "Ethics and Logic"?

Oh, well. Nobody can be top man in everything.

"Metallurgy: A. Chemistry: A."

They're all the same.

You know, when he graduated, any big mine in this country would have taken him on.

The Anaconda wanted him.

The Homestead. The Big Eagle. All of them!

But not that boy. No, sir. He wanted to come on home here to the Gloria,

to help his old man prove that all of you were wrong.

How about that, Henry?

Is that a deal he set up, or is that a deal?

Well, it's all very interesting, but are you sure you understand it?

Understand it?

Well, I sent Craig my power of attorney to sign for me, didn't I?

Says here you put up the entire mine as security for a short-term loan.

If you don't produce a certain quota in three months, you can lose it all.

We willproduce!

Craig says so! And that boy knows.

Straight as a line. That's that boy.

He's just like his mother.

Nothin' like me. You know, dreams and nonsense.

He knows where he's goin'.

And by heavens, he's gonna get there.

Well, I hope you're right.

You're darn right I'm right.

And I don't want to hear any words of doubt from you.

Any that I do here, three months from now, I'm gonna make you eat.

Of course, I'll donate this to wash 'em down with.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, the train is due at 3:00.

3:00? Oh, good Lord.

Oh, look at me.

Oh.

My Sunday suit. [ Chuckles ]

I could do with a housekeeper.

I'll just be a minute. Oh, what a day--

The wagon. It's busted.

I-- I was meanin' to fix it. I--

We'll be glad to drive you in, Charley. Betsy and I would like to see Craig anyway.

Wouldn't we?Sure we would. It's been four years.

I'll be right with ya.

Remember that, Betsy.Remember what?

You've just seen a completely happy man.

[ Train Whistle Blowing ]

[ Garth ] Whoa!

Hup!Oh!

Well, that's cutting it pretty close, isn't it?Yeah! [ Laughs ]

How do I look?Well,

Craig'll think you look fine.Ah, that's for sure.

There he is.Yeah!

Dad!

Son! Son!So you got the telegram, huh?

Yes, I sure did! Henry and Betsy brought it out.

Oh, hello, Betsy.You look wonderful, Craig.

Thank you. Judge.Welcome home, Craig.

Thank you very much.I got so excited when I read your telegram.

You're sweet. Dad, this is Whit Parsons, our new partner. I wrote you about him.

Good to know you, Parsons. Welcome.Thank you.

And Joe Barker. He'll be helping us work the mine.Oh. Welcome.

Oh. This is, uh, Betsy Garth and her father Judge Garth.Hello.

How do you do?How do you do?

Pleased to meet ya.Joe, will you take care of the baggage for us?

Right.Oh, I got the tickets.

Hi there, young fella. Welcome home.

Thank you. Will you see that Mr. Barker gets the baggage?

Why, sure. You look real sharp, Craig.Thanks.

Oh, Dad, did you, uh, bring a wagon?

No, no. Ours is busted.Well, we'll rent one.

We're gonna have to get some new rolling stock. We've got a lot of equipment being shipped in.

Well, I can let you have a couple of wagons to get started with, Craig.

Oh, no, thanks, Judge. We've got a lot of work to do.

We don't want to start out with our hat in our hand. We'll buy what we need.

I'll talk to Ray Peters tomorrow.

And have him rob you as usual? I'll do the buying.

You'll be busy getting the mine ready.

Incidentally, have you finished that estimate on the shoring timber we'll need?

Well, yeah, I been working on it, but with my job here in town--

- Haven't you quit that job? - Well, no, Son. Until I got your telegram, I wasn't sure.

You've quit now.

Well, I'll have to give Rusty a couple of days' notice.

Notice? To find someone else to sweep out his store?

Let him do it himself for a change.

[ Chuckles ] Well, maybe you're right. I'll go talk to him.

Oh, I have been workin' on linin' up some men, though, that we can hire.

Forget it. Parsons here is bringing in his own crew-- the finest in the business.

We won't be hiring in Medicine Bow.

But, Son, I promised a couple of boys jobs.

Dad, let's talk about it later.

Right now we'd better find out about the tickets for the new men comin' in, huh?

Right.

How about that? He's all business. He's straight down the line.

You still want to bet he won't make it, Henry?

Well, we'll be getting along.No, no. Wait. Wait.

Hey. Hey. Craig. Craig.

Henry and Betsy are leaving.All right. Thanks.

Judge.

I just wanted to thank you for bringing Dad out. I'm sorry I got so tied up,

but there's an awful lot of things to get set.

I understand.When you, uh,

do have time, Craig, we'd love to see you at Shiloh.

We still have Thunder.Betsy still refers to him as "Craig's horse."

Well, thanks. I'll try to get out, but I don't know just how soon.

I'm sure you know how it is. I've got a-- an awfully tight schedule.

Of course. Business comes first.Good luck, Craig.

And, Betsy, uh,

I just realized I looked at you before, but I don't think I really saw you.

I've been sort of thinking the same thing myself.

All I can say is you've certainly changed in four years.

That's funny. I was thinkin' the same about you.

- Bye, Judge. - Bye, Craig.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

Well, four years is a long time. People change.

They don't have to change that much. Gee, you'd think we were just casual acquaintances.

Well, he's got a lot on his mind.

Got a big responsibility.

Do you think he'll make it?

I'm no mining expert.

Guess I'm not being fair to him, at that.

Well, I'll give him one more chance...

to notice what a charming young lady I've grown into.

That's very generous of you.

Come on. [ Clicks Tongue ]

Let's go, Craig. Oh, is it time already?

Dad back from town?I haven't seen him.

Well, we won't wait. Got everything all set? A real spread for the men afterwards?

Oh, yes. Plus plenty of beer.Good.

Don't worry. They'll know they've had a celebration before this day's over.

You know, I've really gotta hand it to you, Craig. I mean, the whole idea.

If I know you, you'll have those men thinking they're lucky to be a month behind in their pay.

Well, we'll see.

[ Whirring ] [ Tools Clatter ]

[ Whirring ]All right, men.

In case you're wondering why we called you all together,

it's because we wanted you to see for yourselves just what it is...

that you've all done in less than three months.

We're proud of it, and every one of you has got a right to be too,

because you worked your hearts out to accomplish it.

Of course, we knew you would when we picked you to be partners with us on this job.

We could have picked a bunch of stragglers...

or out-of-work cowhands from around Medicine Bow, but we didn't.

I told Whit Parsons to find us men that could get the job done.

And you men have proved that he succeeded.

There were plenty of people around here that figured...

what we were trying to do in three months couldn't be done-- that it was impossible.

Well, you men proved how wrong they are,

because the proof that it was possible is right here.

The first shipment...

of bar silver from ore out of the Gloria--

and processed right here in our own plant.

[ All ] Yea!

Now, you notice I said ourplant.

That's because it's yours too.

You men helped build it, you got it goin',

and you'll keep it goin' to make a mint for every man on the job.

Does that mean we'll be getting our back pay that's coming to us?

That's a good question.

And there's your answer, right in the wagon.

That shipment, plus the dozen or more we turn out in the next two weeks,

will mean all of us are in the clear.

Not just for the back pay we've got comin',

but for a big bonus for every man involved.

[ All Cheering ]

From then on, men, it'll just be smooth sailin'.

Whoa.

Hello, boys. [ Chuckles ]

I hope we're not too late for the shindig.Dad, what is this?

Come on, folks. Gather round here.

We can't have a celebration without our friends from town. I rounded them up after church.

Welcome. Welcome, all of ya.

Welcome to the new Gloria.

You know, if any man had have come out here for a celebration five years ago,

he'd have been coming to a wake,

because the Gloria was dead.

And to tell you the truth, I might just as well have been.

But look at her today!

She's not only alive, she's a-roarin'!

And I wanted you folks from town--

friends and neighbors--

all to come out here and see for yourselves what we've done.

And there she is-- our first shipment.

But, uh, before you look around,

I'd like you to see the man who's responsible for all of this.

Last time you saw him, he was a kid.

But now he's the best young engineer in this territory.

My son.

Craig.

That's enough, Dad.

To you folks from town,

I'm glad my father brought you out here to...

show you how all of us at the Gloria feel about this day.

I'm glad, too, that he's so enthusiastic about what's been accomplished here.

But, as usual, he's been a little overenthusiastic.

As far as your visiting the new refinery is concerned,

well, a good many of the safety devices haven't been installed yet.

So I'm sure you realize that it wouldn't be...

either practical or wise to go through just now.

Oh, now, l-listen.So, thank you very much for coming,

and I just hope we'll be in better shape to receive you the next time you come out.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]Come on. Come on.

Betsy.

Craig.

Craig.Yes, Betsy?

I know you've been too busy to come and see us at Shiloh,

but there's a-- a church social next Wednesday night.

Maybe you and your father would like to have dinner and go on in with us.

I'm not sure we could make it.

Oh. I see. Well, uh, if you do have time, we'll be glad to have you.

Thanks. We'll try.

I, uh-- I guess I should have checked with the boy ahead of time.

He's done so fine, I just wanted you all to see that--

We understand.He's got so many things goin', and--

Well, you know how that is.I know.

Well, these youngsters-- they get the bit in their teeth,

and you just gotta give 'em their head.Sure you do.

It was good to see you, Uncle Charley.

Oh, me too, princess. Me too.

All right, boys. It looks like it's our party again.

Well, it's time we got workin' on that beer.

Yeah.Yeah. Let's go.

Well, there's nothing like being made to feel welcome.

I don't know what's gotten into Craig.

It wouldn't have hurt him any to have been a little more hospitable.

Whoa.Why are you stopping?

Maybe he had a reason for not wanting us to look around.

Look over there.

I was wondering why our stream was runnin' low. Look at that diversion dam.

Well, Charley knows better than to pull a stunt like that.

Set?Yeah.

[ Garth ] Charley!

Whoa.

What is it, Henry?That, uh,

diversion dam back there, cutting off the water.

What about it?Well, we're just running it through the refining setup.

The outflow runs off in the lower levels of the mine. They're mined out anyway.

I know, Charley, but you can't do that. It's not legal.

Every outfit downstream, including Shiloh, needs that water for the stock.

Well, I'm sure it's only temporary, Henry.

We'll take care of it. I didn't realize that--Dad.

Don't you worry about it. You know how it is. We're getting things started here.

You got my word.

All right, Charley. Thanks.

Dad.

I thought I was in charge of operations here.

Well, you are, but we can't forget that we've got neighbors,

and if they need that water for their stock--But we need that water too.

All right. We'll work somethin' out.

Well, I'm sorry, boy. I hate to interfere, but we've got--

That's all right. You go on over. The men are waiting.

Sure. [ Men Laughing ]

Well?Well, why make a liar out of him?

If they want their water back, we'll work something out. You let me handle it.

Hey.

What do you think you're doin'?We're loadin' up our order.

What do you mean yours? That pipe belongs to Barney Wingate.

Well, we put in an order to Cheyenne-- When was it, Whit? Three weeks ago?

Oh, closer to four.Yeah.

First I heard of it. Where's your receipt?

[ Pipes Clanging ]Well, I must have left it at the mine.

Now look. I can't let you take that. That's Barney's. It's been here nearly a week.

Well, apparently then, he's in no hurry for it. We are.

I can't let you do that.

Look. Is it our fault that the Cheyenne yard made a mistake in the order?

Now here. Here's the cash for the pipe we're takin' and $10 for your trouble.

Just order Barney up some more.

I don't know. If Barney comes back before it gets here, I'm in a lot of trouble.

I'll tell you that.Just have him talk to me. He's a friend of my dad's.

All set, Craig.Good. All right. Thanks very much.

And you tell that Cheyenne yard to keep track of their orders.

[ Nickering ]Come on.

Whoa.

All set, Betsy?Uh-huh.

Are you sure you can handle them both? This Thunder's a little spooky.

Not with me. Thanks. Come on. [ Clicks Tongue ]

Come on, Thunder.

Betsy.

Yes?

What are you riding, two horses now?

I'm going up to the Gloria.Oh.

Craig hasn't seen Thunder, so I thought I'd take him to him.

Well, do you think that's a good idea?

You mean you don't think it is.

Well, for some reason, Craig hasn't been out to Shiloh.

But, Daddy, what-- whatever this barrier is, somebody has to break it down.

I'd rather you didn't go, Betsy.

Oh, all right. Here, Randy.

It all seems so foolish. A boy I've known all my life.

Well, he's a boy no longer.

He's made it abundantly clear that strangers aren't welcome on the Gloria.

We're not strangers.

I'm not so sure Craig knows the difference anymore.

Mmm, well, guess you're right.

[ Sighs ] Come on.

You see that, Rosey?

New kind of welcome sign they got these days.

Hold her, baby.

[ Grunts ] One about... here.

And, uh,

a couple farther upstream.

[ Barker ] All right. Get that out of here.

Maybe you don't read good.Who don't?

Nobody's fishin', and nobody's huntin'.

And I suppose nobody's trespassin'.

Not unless you are.

Just how good do you read?

Take a look at this.

[ Paper Rustling ]

"By order of the tribal council,

"permission is hereby granted...

"to Sam Elberry to trap in all lands of the Nez Percé...

for as long as the great white father shall number his days."

And look who signed it. Joseph.

Chief Joseph himself.

And in case you don't know it, this here was Nez Percé country.

Still is, by rights.

Would you like to hear how I got this grant?

Look, mister. I don't care if you've got 20 Indian grants or how you got 'em.

You're not gonna trap on this property.

I'm not? Nope.

- Says who? - Craig Ryan.

- He's top man in this outfit. - Craig Ryan?

Old Charley's kid?

He's-- He's runnin' the Gloria now?

That's right. And he's given me strict orders...

that there's nobody trespassing on this lan--We'll see about that.

[ Conveyor Belt Whirring ]

That does it.

All right, Fred. Open her up. No, no. No.

Not that one. The other one.

Well, just like I told ya.

Your rancher friends want their water back,

so we give it back to them.That's good.

What now?What's wrong?

The conveyor belt's gone again. Gone for sure this time.What happened to it?

Somebody overloaded it.Somebody? Who?

Craig.Who was it, Jenkins?

- Well, how should I know? - Well, who's responsible for that line?

- Well, I am, but I can't-- - All right. Anything else...

that breaks down while it's in your charge, you won't be around to fix it.

I got a contract.

So have I-- to deliver a certain quota of processed ore by the end of the month.

And I intend to see it's done.

That's all.

Craig.What?

I hired those men. It's my crew.

Anybody needs a burning out, I'll give it to him.

If the man can't do his job--I said I'd handle it, Craig.

Then keep 'em in line.

You know, you're doing a good job, Craig,

but you've got to remember these are men you're working with, not textbooks.

[ Door Opens ]

Craig, there's some old trapper outside. I warned him off the place, but he won't go.

Says he's gonna see you or else. You're doggone right I--

So it is you!

Hello, Sam. So, you remember me, huh?

Remember ya? Why, you no-good scalawag.

Worst fisherman I ever taught to bait a hook.[ Chuckles ]

Twelve years old and couldn't tell a silverside from a rainbow.

And look at you now. How's your pa?

Oh, he's fine. Not like you though. He looks older these days.

[ Chuckles ] If I looked any older, they'd bury me standing up.

[ Chuckles ]

You, uh, really the boss around here?

Well, that's what they tell me.

Well, then you can tell this ornery fence rider of yours...

to quit treatin' me like some snoopin' stranger hereabouts.

I told him I'd been trapping these streams before he was born,

and he wouldn't listen-- dumb ox.

It's all right, Joe. I'll-- I'll take care of it.

Sam, he was only followin' orders.Orders?

To keep me off?No, to keep everybody off that doesn't work here.

I'm afraid that's gonna have to include you.

Could be I don't hear you right, boy.

Come here, Sam.

Now, you see this chart here?

There's plenty of open land for you, Sam.

Especially up in here. Should be better trappin' anyway.

Says who? You gonna tell me where the best trappin' is?

Me?No, but,

well, I am telling you where you won't be trappin' from now on, and that's in here.

Why, you young punk. I got my legal rights.

Now, Sam, I know all about your grant. You've shown it to me a hundred times, but...

these aren't Nez Percé lands anymore.

We both know it.It says as long as I live.

Fine. So use it-- up there.

No. I'm usin' it here.

And if you think you can stop me, I'll go to the law.

Craig, I hear that feeder line is--

Charley!

Hello, Sam. How are ya?

Charley, you hear what this whelp whippersnapper of yours is tellin' me?

Tryin' to run me off the Gloria?

Tell him, Charley.

Tell him how I guided you through these parts,

even before you made that first strike.

Tell him how the chances are you wouldn't even have found...

that first vein if it wasn't for me.

He knows that, Sam. What is this, Son?

I was just tellin' Sam that we're not gonna be able to let him trap on the property.

Aw, is that necessary?

I'm afraid it is.You gonna listen to him?

Just stand by while he throws me off?

Well, Sam, Craig is in charge here.

And he wouldn't do it without reason.Reason?

There ain't no reason about it. And I'm telling you right now, I ain't standing for it.

Now, Sam, hold on a minute.

It's true I can't have you trapping on the mine property, but,

well, if you'd like to quit trapping and take a job with us, we'd find a spot for ya.

A job? Working for you?

There ain't enough money in the United States Mint for me to work for a whelp like you.

Get out of my way.

[ Door Closes ]

I don't like it.Well, neither do I.

But what can we do?

If we let the bars down for him, it means others.

Huntin', trappin'-- all kinds of outsiders all over the place.

Time's just too short, Dad.

Yeah. I guess you're right, Son, but--

I know. Sam was an old friend, but--

Well, five years ago, you had nothin' but old friends around here.

And when the chips were done, when help from them would have kept this mine runnin',

where were they?

You may have forgotten that, but I haven't. And I don't intend to.

All right.

Whatever you feel you have to do. You know.

[ Door Opens ]

Well, Jenkins was right. That conveyor's completely out.

It'll need a major overhaul.

How long's that gonna take?

With luck, three days.Three days?

We can't close down for three days, can we?

Well, not and make our quota.

Well, we'll have to do it the old-fashioned way from the outside--

cart the ore out of the mine.

Cart it? With what? You haven't got any mules.

We'll buy some. We can use a rig and a sling. We'll haul them up.

Oh, that pipe deal cleaned out our cash account.

We can't even meet the payroll, much less buy any new mules.

Wait a minute. Whit.

Go and get three men. Have them saddle up and be ready to ride out...

with Dad and me in, oh, half an hour.

Where we goin'?We're goin' callin'.

[ Door Opens ]

[ Knocks ]

Judge. Am I interrupting anything?

Oh, no. Just paperwork. Come on in.

[ Sighs ] I used to think what a simple life a rancher must lead--

just sit around and watch the beef get fat.[ Chuckles ]

If it was that simple, everybody else would do it too.

I guess.

I gather you're all set to go.

Mm-hmm. Just dropped by to say good-bye.

How long you gonna be gone?

Oh, three or four weeks at the most.

If you see any of my old friends in Kansas, give 'em my regards.

I'll do that. Shall I wire you if it looks like a good deal?

Use your own judgment.

Well, how high can I go?

Well, I-- See, the figures were right here, I recall.

Don't be silly, Randy. It's only a church social.

And besides, we promised him we would.

You promised him. I never said I'd sing in front of all those people.

Well, they're your friends. Are you afraid to sing in front of your friends?

When you get that many friends together, it's a crowd.Oh, nonsense.

Now, come on now.

♪ Well, old Farmer John's had troubles of his own ♪

♪ Had an old yeller cat that wouldn't leave home ♪

♪ Tried everything he knew to get the cat to stay away ♪

♪ Even took him up to Canada and told him for to stay ♪

♪ But the cat come back very next day ♪

♪ The cat come back Thought he was a goner ♪

♪ But the cat come back 'cause he wouldn't stay away ♪ [ Voice Squeaks ]

♪ Well, the farmer on the corner said he'd shoot him on sight ♪

♪ So he loaded up his gun with nails and dynamite ♪

♪ Well, the gun went off heard all over town ♪

♪ Little pieces of the farmer was all they found ♪

♪ But the cat come back the very next day The cat come back ♪

♪ Thought he was a goner but the cat come back 'cause he wouldn't stay away ♪

♪ Well, the old yeller cat roamed all over town ♪

♪ Turned that poor town upside down ♪

♪ Till the townspeople voted with a mighty roar ♪

♪ To get rid of that cat and even up the score ♪

♪ But the cat come back very next day The cat come back ♪

♪ Thought he was a goner but the cat come back ♪

♪ 'Cause he wouldn't stay away ♪ [ Voice Squeaks, Clears Throat ]

That's the way I learned it.

♪ Well, he took him to the shop where the meat was ground ♪

♪ And he dropped him in the hopper when the butcher wasn't round ♪

♪ Well, the cat disappeared with a horrible shriek ♪

♪ And the whole town's meat tasted furry for a week ♪

♪ But the cat come back the very next day The cat come back ♪

♪ Thought he was a goner but the cat come back ♪

♪ 'Cause he wouldn't stay away [ Normal Voice, Chuckles ] Fooled you, didn't I?

Yeah. And if there's any delay, you just--

[ Betsy ] ♪ But the cat come back the very next day ♪

♪ The cat come back

[ Randy ] ♪ Thought he was a goner but the cat come back ♪

♪ 'Cause he wouldn't stay away ♪

♪ Then along come a Persian cat with slanted eyes of blue ♪

♪ She had a shapely paw and a enticing mew ♪

[ Mews ]

♪ Well, the old cat took one look and off he went ♪

♪ And they all said she must have been heaven-sent ♪

[ Together ] ♪ But the cat come back to the town's regret ♪

♪ With 16 kittens and a mama cat too ♪

♪ And they ain't got a-rid of a-one of 'em yet ♪♪

Okay. Now you bow to the audience.

[ Applause ]

Very good.

Thanks. Randy and I are gonna sing it at the church social.

Aren't we, Randy?Oh.

- Unless I can think of some way to get out of it. - You'll be the hit of the show.

Or are you two the whole show?

Oh, no. Mrs. Gillespie's gonna do her bird whistles,

and Florence and Gertrude Hammerby are going to play a violin duet.

Ah, you'll be the hit of the show.

[ Chuckles ] You're coming, aren't you?

Sorry, Betsy. There's nothing I'd like better, but I have to go to Kansas City on business.

Well, all I can say is that you're going to an awful lot of trouble...

just to get out of hearing Randy and me sing.

[ Chuckles ] Good luck. Randy, Judge.

Good trip.Thanks.

Bye.So long.

You sure you don't need somebody to check on the line shacks?

Uh, quite sure.

At least not until after the church social.

Oh, you haven't heard the beginning. Would you like us to do it again?

Uh, I'd like to, but, uh, uh, I was just in the middle of--

Oh, all right. You're excused.

Thank you.

Oh, well. I bet we'll be better than...

Mrs. Gillespie's bird whistles.I'll take that bet.

[ Charley ] Henry!

Whoa.

Oh, Henry!

Well, hey!I told you I'd get him over here!

[ Laughing ]Hi, Charley, Craig.

Craig, Uncle Charley.Betsy.

- See? I told you they'd come sooner or later. - We were on our way into town.

I didn't figure we could come this close without droppin' by.

Hmm. Good for you.

All right. You men go on in for those mules. We'll catch up with ya.

Oh, wait, wait. Wait a minute. Judge, we've got an emergency at the mine,

and we need three or four mules for just a few days, and--

Well, I just realized it would save us a lot of time if you could spare us a few.

Naturally, we'll pay for their hire.

Oh, I don't think that'll be necessary, Craig.

Randy, you take these men to the south corral. Let them pick out the mules they need.

Yes, sir.Yeah.

This way, fellas.

[ Grunts ][ Sighs ]

Well, Charley, it's good to see you at Shiloh again.Likewise.

I was beginning to think this slave driver of a son of mine...

was never gonna let me off the Gloria again.

Let's come on in.All right.

Craig, you've got to see Thunder. Daddy, we won't be long.

All right.

Practically nobody's ridden him since you've left.

Henry, we're a pair of lucky old fools, you and me.

You know that?

That we are.

They're both of 'em better than we deserve.

But who am I to question the ways of providence?

[ Both Chuckle ]

Whoa. Whoa. Ho, ho, ho. Ho.

[ Betsy Sighs ]Boy, you were sure right about his not having been ridden.

Let's rest here a little.All right.

Here. Get 'er up.

Hyah. Come on, Thunder.

Oh.

I'd forgotten what a good horse he is. Thanks for keepin' him for me.

I promised you I would the day you left. Don't you remember?

Yes. I remember.It was right here.

I know. But that was a long time ago, Betsy.

Well, you made it even longer.

I hope you know that you're about the world's worst correspondent.

I must have written you 20 letters in college, and I got two in return,

each of 'em about that long.

[ Chuckles ] Well, I was pretty busy.

Between my studies and working in my spare time,

I'm afraid I wasn't very thoughtful.

I guess I kind of made a pest out of myself.

I don't mind admitting it now, but I had quite a crush on you back in those days.

But all you ever talked about when we rode together...

was that girl in your class, Helen O'Connor.

You know, Helen's married now. She's got two children.

I guess she gave up waiting for your letters too.

Yeah. Could be.

Craig, the day you left, I--

I wanted to tell you how I felt.

I-- I know what it meant to you and your father, having the mine close, and--

Well, I-- I-- I just couldn't find any words.

You weren't the only one.

But as it turned out, it was the best thing that ever happened to Dad or to me.

We both learned what you've got to learn:

There's only one person in this world you can count on, and that's yourself.

I'm sure your father doesn't feel that way.

Even now he's got friends all over town.

Friends?

Where were all his so-called friends when he needed them--

when all he needed was a little help from any one of them to keep that mine open?

Well, the-- they all wanted to help, but Daddy said the mine was just played out.

Well, I proved it wasn't. And I'll keep right on proving it.

I'm gonna make Charley Ryan the most successful miner in the territory.

I'm gonna make up to him for all those times...

that people called him a stubborn old fool behind his back.

Yes. And-- And for all the years he's been...

sweeping out stores and workin' at menial jobs,

just to help put me through college.

That's all I've worked for from the day I left here, and nothing's gonna stop me.

I guess I don't know you anymore, Craig.

I'm sorry, Betsy. It's just that--

Well, there are things you can't understand.

Seems like you went away as one person, only part of you came back,

or is a different person altogether.

It's not that. It's--

It's just that I've got so much to do and so little time.

Is that it? I hope so.

We better be getting back.

Well, how did Thunder behave?Well, beautifully. I'd forgotten what a good horse he is.

That's the first time Craig's relaxed since he got here.

Yeah. I feel like a kid playing hooky from school.[ Chuckles ]

Oh, uh, mules are on the way to the mine.

Well, thank you, Judge.

Oh, Henry invited us to supper tomorrow night.

Oh, I'm sorry, Dad. I don't think we can make that.

Well, Betsy's gonna sing at the church social.

Now, you don't want to miss that, do ya?

[ Chuckles ] Now, that isn't fair. Craig doesn't have to go just because--

Oh, in that case, I accept, with pleasure.

But I do think we ought to get back to the mine and get to work now, Dad.

Well--

I'll cool them off.

Well, thank you, Betsy. We'll see you both tomorrow night then.

Bye.

Well, how was the ride?

[ Sighs ] Do you, uh, think he came to see us,

or to get you to loan him the mules?

He's changed, all right.

Well, every man changes under pressure.

The question is, how much does he change and...

in what direction.

Come on.

[ Bells Jingling ]

I don't think you fooled Garth on that mule business.

That's what you went there for, ain't it?

It doesn't matter whether I fooled him or not.

The point is we got the mules.

You didn't think you could come right out and ask him.

You tried that once. Remember?

[ Crickets Chirping ] [ Chattering ]

Oh! Oh, you two were great. You were just great. Weren't they, Craig?

They were wonderful. They really were.Oh, but those fiddles. Whoa.

Barney, don't say anything. Not here.Why not here?

Ryan.Hello, Barney.

Excuse me, Henry. I want to talk to young Ryan here.

Well, what is it, Barney?I'll tell you what it is, Charley.

This high-ridin' son of yours stole my shipment of pipe from the supply yard.

Stole? Now, you're putting that pretty strongly, aren't you, Mr. Wingate?

- I paid for that pipe. - It wasn't yours to pay for. I ordered that pipe a month ago.

What is this, Craig?It's probably a mix-up in the order, Dad.

There was no mix-up. He walked right in and took it.

Now look. My father made a promise to Judge Garth here.

I needed that pipe to fulfill that promise. Now,

we'll pay any expense to you that's involved.

Won't we, Dad?Why, sure. I didn't know--

I'm sorry if we inconvenienced you, Mr. Wingate. Believe me.

Yeah.

Was that his pipe you took, Son?

Well, now, did, uh--

did we have time to wait for another shipment from Cheyenne?

You remember what I told ya?

Straight down the line.

Beginning to see what he means.

[ Calf Moos ]

Where do you think you're goin'? You lost your ma?[ Moos ]

They were by the river, about a half mile inside the north line.

Could you tell anything by lookin' at them? Were they bloated?

No.

Been some anthrax around Springton, but, uh--

Why don't you ride into town and get the vet. I'll meet you out there.

Yes, sir.

I'm still not sure what it is,

but it isn't anthrax.

Seems all right to me.

Besides, doesn't your stock always use this stream?

So does every other outfit along here.

You gettin' any other complaints?

I haven't heard any. Not yet anyway.

I want a man sent to warn every outfit downstream.

And have our own crews keep the stock away from the water...

until we've had a chance to put up some wire.

For the time being, use the water from ponds and wells.

The ponds are already pretty dry.I know that.

Uh, Judge, you said, uh, downstream. How about the other way?

I'm gonna look into that right now.

Judge Garth's riding up the stream.

Get word to Fred.

[ Tools Clattering ]

Where's Charley Ryan?

Look, Judge. I guess you didn't see the signs.

Trespassers--Where's Charley Ryan?

[ Charley ] Hey, Henry!

How about that, Henry?

I told you this boy of mine would take care of it.

Oh, we take the water out, yeah, but we put it right back in again.

Oh, if you're lookin' for Barney Wingate's line of pipe,

there it is.That's all right. I'll handle it, Dad.

Handle it? There's nothing to handle.

Charley, there's a steer and a calf of mine dead by the river's edge.

Oh. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Ridin' up here, there were a couple of smaller animals also dead, by the river.

Well, Craig--Well, there's a lot of reasons an animal can die, Judge.

They also die from contaminated water.

Just what is it you've got coming out of that pipe, Craig?

Well, look, Judge. I installed that equipment.

I guess I'm the best one to answer your question.

Now, uh, we use this water to process the ore.

But as for any poison...

that could possibly kill cattle...

two or three miles away--

Care to try it yourself?

Sorry to have troubled you.

Now, Henry ought to know better than that.

What does he think we are?

Go ahead.

Come here.

All right, Fred. Open her up again.

All right. A bypass.That's right.

For whenever we need to repair the equipment.

I didn't exactly plan it for this little deal just now, but, uh--

but I did have Fred here standing by just in case.

What about the regular flow? I thought you said that that was--

I said there was nothing to worry about.

I, uh, wouldn't advise you to drink out of that pipe now.

Or from the stream, anywhere inside the mine boundary.

But outside the property, there's no problem.You're sure?

Sure. A steer maybe,

drinking three or four gallons at a gulp, that's something else.

But a cup or two, like you and I'd take--

I'd stake my life on it. Down below there, there's no danger.

I've got my men warned.

If you keep stragglers off the property, you've got no problem.

I don't like it, Whit-- about those cattle.

Oh, we may have Garth convinced,

but if other ranchers along the stream start losing their steers--

You have one other choice.

Close it down,

until we get the filter equipment to clear it up.

It would only take about two months to get it here and installed.

Now, you know we can't do that.

You make the decisions, remember?

If you're more worried about your rancher friends...

than you are about your old man's mine, well, just give the word.

You're sure your men know about the water?

They know.

All right. [ Sighs ]

Double the guard on every entry coming in.

We keep rolling?

Yeah.

"Not on the Gloria, Sam.

"Anywhere else you want, but not on the Gloria.

"We got a mine to run.

We can't have any trespassers-- not on the Gloria."

Why, that no-good, weasel-mouth punk.

You know what?

Charley should have drowned him, that Craig, when he was a pup.

Couldn't even learn to fish.

Couldn't tell a silverside from a rainbow.

And look at him now.

"I'll give you a job, Sam,

but no trappin' on the Gloria."

Now take it easy, Sam.

You know where I'm going right now, Danny?

I'm goin' up to Mr. Craig Ryan's precious Gloria,

and I'm gonna put traps every doggone place I doggone please.

And I'd just like to see that no-good skunk punk try to stop me.

Sam. Now, why don't you wait until tomorrow?

What's the matter? Don't you think I can do it?

Oh, I know you can do it, but I just thought--

I'm doin' it now.

That reminds me.

I need company.

There.

[ Chuckles ]

"No huntin', no fishin', no trespassin'."

But don't take any bets on it. [ Chuckles ]

All right. So you say it's not the water they're putting out.

Then it's something else they're doing to foul up the stream, and I say we stop it.

I say so too.I've got four head down.

I've got five.Then what are we waiting for?

Oh, we're not waiting.Then let's go.

But what do you propose, Barney?

What do I propose? They've got an operation there that's killing our herds.

I say we move in and close it down.

What, with four or five men,

against maybe 30 outsiders that Parsons brought in?

You think they're just gonna say, "Come on in, boys. Put us out of business"?

We can get more men.Sure-- if each of us brings six riders from our outfit.

You'll have a fine range war on your hands. Is that what you want?

Have you got a better answer, Henry?

Yes. An injunction.

Judge Phillips is in town. I'm sure with all of us asking for it,

he'll agree to the injunction.

Oh, he'll close down the mine, have an investigation.

I know Craig Ryan is ridin' pretty high,

but even he wouldn't dare defy an injunction.

What if he does?

We'll cross that bridge when and if we get to it.

All right. But I still think it's a waste of time.

I'll need your signatures.

[ Tools Clattering ][ Conveyor Belt Whirring ]

"And you will, therefore, within 24 hours,

"cease and desist from operation of said refinery...

"until such time as legal determination by the court shall have been made.

"Hearing of this case is set in Medicine Bow on June 24 of this year...

"by order of Robert Phillips, Judge,

circuit court." [ Clears Throat ]

Well, that's just about it, gentlemen.

Well, that has got to be wrong, that paper.

No, that is a mistake.

Why, Henry wouldn't do a thing like--Well, he's done it, Dad--

with Barney Wingate and the others.We're not gonna stand for it.

I'm afraid you got no choice, Mr. Ryan.

No choice, have we? I'm tellin' you right now--

Now, Dad, the sheriff's only doing his job. Naturally, we'll obey...

any court order that's in effect during the time concerned.

- Twenty-four hours, you say? - That's right.

Very good. We understand.

Look, Craig. That paper means exactly what it says.

Knowing how the people feel around here, if I were you, I, uh--

I wouldn't fool around with it.

Thanks for the suggestion, Sheriff.

Now, what is this, you telling him that we'll go along?

Now, Dad, do you know what happened in town this morning...

within a half hour of the time the judge issued that injunction?

What?His clerk sent off a telegram I'd left for him...

to a lawyer friend of mine in Cheyenne.

Now, he'll have an appeal to vacate this injunction before a territorial judge...

even before court opens here tomorrow.

And what's more, there'll be a change of venue.

I've protested that we can't get a fair trial in Medicine Bow.

You mean that we don't have to close down at all?

Not for one hour.

And you know what that means? Come here. I'll show you.

Look. In three days--

three more days like we're goin' now,

and we'll make the final shipment on the contract,

and from then on, the Gloria belongs to Charles A. Ryan.

And partners.

And partners.

I can't believe it.

I promised you the day I left we'd be back in business someday.

Sure you did. But I can't believe it.

You know, for years I've dreamed and I've hoped,

and I've prayed.

And I-- Truly, I-- I can't believe it.

[ Door Opens ]

- Whit. Craig. Can I see you for a minute? - What about?

It's, um-- It's the equipment-- number two blower.

We'll be right back, Dad.Mm-hmm.

[ Conveyor Belt Whirring ]

What is it?That old man, the trapper-- I think he's dying.

I found him just inside the south gate, facedown by the stream.

No!Anybody else see him?

I don't think so. I did what I could for him. I put him in there.

Sam.

- Had he been drinkin' any water from the stream? - How would I know?

All right. Ride in for the doc-- No. Wait. Get the wagon.

We'll take him in. It'll be faster.All right.

- Are you out of your mind? - What do you mean? We've got to!

We've got to what? Blow up this whole deal...

because of a drunken old fool who won't stay off our property?

Now look. If that old man does die,

and they find out in town how and why,

do you think your smart legal tricks will help us any then?

Three days? We wouldn't have three hours.

Where would that leave your old man and his dream of the Gloria?

And every other man outside there. Remember,

we've all got a stake in this.You mean that we just--

I mean we do what we can for the old man here.

I'd say he's too far gone to make town anyway.

Now, for your old man--

for all of us-- it's the only thing that makes sense.

I don't know. [ Charley ] You don't know?

Well, wh-what do you mean you don't know?

Dad, we've got to think.

Parsons may be right. If we take him into town...

and he dies, and it was the water that--

The water?

You lied to me.

Both of ya.We had to.

They could have closed us down.

[ Charley ] You knew.

Right from the start, you knew.

Only that there was some chance of danger.

For the cattle, maybe. But not this. I swear to you.

I had to let it go.

There was no time. Don't you understand? I did it for you.

For me?

For me, you lied to our friends?

For me, you poisoned their cattle?

And for me, you would let an old man die?

I had to!You had to.

Well, I'll tell you now...

what you have to do.

You will take that old man,

and you will drive him to town.

And you'll pray every step of the way...

that he gets there alive.

Because, if he don't--

if you have killed him with your lies,

I swear I'll never call you a son of mine again.

Do you hear me?

Now you take him...

and go!

I'm taking him in, Parsons.

All right. Since your old man is calling the turns now,

I'll take him in with ya.

Check him again.

Just keep driving, son.

Whoa!

This'll do. Right here.

What are you talkin' about?

I'm talking about an old man who had too much to drink.

He was walking along this road, and somehow he fell,

right over that edge.

- No. - [ Gun Cocks ]

Get him out, boy, and over that edge.Now, Parsons, listen.

So your old man won't like it, huh?

Well, now, isn't that too bad?

He bought a partner, junior. And he bought about 30 of 'em.

And his partners say it goes this way.

I've put too much into this.

With three days to go, we don't let it all fall apart.

Now get moving.

You're gonna have to help me.

[ Whistles ]

Hey. What happened?

It's Sam. I gotta get him to a doctor. Can I borrow a fresh team?

Get my rig.We just found him a little while ago.

I got started as fast as I could, but--

but I don't know if it's--

He's dead.

It's Garth and a bunch of men. Craig's with him.

[ Parsons ] Get the old man down here!Right!

Come on. Hurry up. Signal the men.

[ Blusters ]

Randy, up there.

Wilson, up there. Let's go!

That'll be far enough, Garth.

I'll handle this.No.

I said that's far enough!

Craig.

Craig, now, easy, boy. Easy.Sam's dead.

Look. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. He's taken over.

I tried to close the mine, but he's got the men with him.

Parsons.I guess he told ya.

Sam Elberry's dead.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

But you can't prove what killed him. And neither can they.

Now, if that worries you, son-- if you and Charley...

want to pull out, well, that's your privilege.

Nobody says some of the partners can't leave a partnership.

So, if that's the way you want it,

then you and your pa and all your friends there can just be on your way,

because we have work to do.

Well, now, there's no need for all this.

I'm sure you don't want to be responsible for poisoning anybody.

You saw me drink that water.

If that's what did it, I'd be as dead as that old man.

Craig says differently.

And I say he's wrong.

Then you wouldn't mind, then, if I took a sample...

and sent it to the lab for a test, would ya?

Go ahead.

[ Water Rushing ]

Oh.

It occurs to me there's no place in Medicine Bow that can test this water.

We'd have to send it to Cheyenne. It would take five or six days.

- So? - So I have a quicker way.

After you.

Well?

[ Groans ]

Craig.

Craig, boy.

You're gonna be all right.

Do you hear me?

Well, now that I got him back, he's-- he's gotta be all right.

[ Man ] "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.

"Receive this, thy servant, Lord,

"in full forgiveness of his transgressions,

"and granting to him the hope of life eternal.

"May he be among the chosen on the day of resurrection...

"and number with those who merit thy abounding grace.

"Grant to those here present the wisdom to understand thy ways,

"to know that none shall find salvation, save through thee.

"We ask it in thy name and the name of thy son, Christ Jesus.

Amen."

So long, Sam.

Uh, Charley.Yeah.

I, uh, thought you and Craig would like to know. I talked with Doc Stevens this morning.

Apparently,

Sam slipped crossing the stream.

There was a bruise on the back of his head.

And there was no evidence that, uh, he had been poisoned.

So there's no reason for any charges.

Thank you, Sheriff.

You take care of yourself.

Well, we'll-- we'll be gettin' on.

Yeah. Well, get on right to Shiloh.

You got a patient here, looks like he could use a couple of weeks rest,

and we happen to have an efficient nurse at Shiloh, who-- who needs a patient.

Henry, we--No, no, no. That's settled. That's settled.

Oh. Incidentally,

Barney Wingate and some of the others had a meeting at Shiloh this morning.

It... seems someone persuaded them that, uh,

people around here should invest in your mine.

At least enough so you can get an extension on your loan and, uh,

get some new equipment and, uh, get things started again the-- the right way.

Somebody persuaded 'em, huh?Yeah.

It couldn't have been Henry Garth.

Well, after all, you got a mine shows so much promise...

and the best young engineer in the country to run it.

Think people around here want to miss a sure thing?

Well, maybe you got a point there.

Why don't you and I talk it over in the buggy, while, uh, the nurse drives her patient home?

Oh.Here. I'll help you up.

Hup.

- By the way, Judge-- - Yeah?

What do you say when there aren't enough words?

You don't. There's no need.

That boy is gonna make the Gloria...

the finest producin' mine in this territory.

He's gonna do things that'll change the entire--Uh, Charley. Charley.

I-- I'm already sold. Remember?

Yeah. [ Chuckles ]

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