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They made a narrow escape, Spider.

Yeah.

Let's get back to the hideout and tell Greer.

I guess we lost them.

We'd better head back and report the attack to Captain Wallace.

Lane, I'll bet you they belong to the Greer gang.

No doubt about that, Butch.

We received word that Greer was operating in this territory.

A bad hombre, if I ever saw one.

Their hideout must be somewhere here abouts.

I wonder what's keeping Spider and the boys so long.

Yeah, what's keeping them?

I'm getting pretty jumpy.

Why can't we get busy and pick up that bank money

in Dawson that you told us about?

That's the biggest haul we've ever gone after.

We can't take it until we have plenty of ammunition.

Don't forget the food. We're running short of that too.

I was hoping Spider might run into something...

Well, what's up, men?

We ran across this party of soldiers. One of the boys got excited

and cracked down on them. We had to make a run for it.

You think they know where we are?

No, we ditched them.

But there's a supply train heading for Fort Kearny.

- That sounds good. - Yeah.

They're carrying all the things that we need for that Dawson Bank job.

Yeah.

You boys ride back.

All right.

Captain Wallace.

We surprised a suspicious-looking band on the ridge and gave chase,

but they got away.

I think it was Greer and his gang, sir.

- Anyone injured? - No, sir. They fired few shots.

We'd better post a note or they may try to attack.

May I take a detachment and go after them?

No, sergeant. Our orders from Colonel Hale are to get these supplies

and ammunition through as soon as possible.

But, captain, it wouldn't take long.

Sergeant Lane, I'm forced to remind you we have our orders.

Sorry, sir.

That young Jim Wallace is as proud of being made a captain

as some of us old timers would be if we'd have been elected president.

Sending supplies to Fort Kearny is a big job in his eyes.

But you wait till he tangles with that renegade Greer and his outfit.

They told me back in Dawson,

he made a great escape from a prison In Kansas,

and was on the loose again.

He's bad.

And I know that bunch we ran into today are Greer's men.

Mr. Tex Wallace, would you mind telling me

why we swing so far to the West if we are headed for Dawson?

Certainly not, Rawhide.

I figured to go to Fort Kearney.

There's somebody there I'd like to see.

I know, it's your cousin Jim.

You're always thinking of him,

and you just can't wait to congratulate him

now that he's been made a captain.

Right?

You're right, Rawhide.

I'm plenty proud about him and his army work.

We were raised together.

Strange how he didn't take up scouting like you.

Guiding freighters,

finding trails,

freezing to death in winter,

burning up in summer?

With an arrow, maybe a bullet for pay.

There's nothing but hardship in our game, Rawhide.

In the army, a fellow's got a future.

Say, look, I wonder whose outfit that is.

That's an Army train.

Come on.

- Howdy, Jim. - Hi, Tex!

I heard the good news.

You're a captain now.

That's great.

What brings you over on this trail?

I was on the way to Fort Kearney to see you, say hello.

Thanks, Tex.

It's funny we'd meet out here.

I'm on my first assignment hauling supplies, guns and ammunition.

Hey, how's Mom?

Last time I saw her, she was fine.

All she could talk about was you.

Just waiting for you to be made a captain.

I promised her when I got my commission,

I'd bring her out to the post to be near me.

An officer's allowed to have his family there.

Yeah, I know. She's waiting just for that.

Tell me, when do you expect to reach the post?

Tomorrow noon. We're camping in Fresh Springs tonight.

Who's that?

Howdy, Captain Wallace.

Howdy, Rawhide, you rascal.

I see you're still with Tex.

Yes, still.

I can't get rid of him.

Traveling kind of shorthanded, Jim.

We had to, Tex, most of the men of the post

are scouting the hills north of here, looking for Greer.

We heard he was headed for this country.

That's right, but you can never tell about this Greer.

- He's a sleek hombre. - Ever run into him?

No, but I've heard plenty about him.

He's a cutthroat, if ever there was one.

I'll tell you, Jim. We'll ride on into the night camp with you,

then we'll move on.

Well, fine.

Forward!

Look.

They must be planning on camping at the Springs tonight.

You know that hombre riding in front, don't you?

No, who is it?

That's Tex Wallace.

What's that mean?

It means we lay off of that outfit until he leaves.

He's dynamite and he don't like trail jumpers.

We let Greer figure that out.

Let's get back to him quick.

Well, Greer, we got that ammunition train spotted.

It'll be easy.

Parker, get the men ready.

Wait a minute. You didn't tell him who was riding with him, Spider.

- Who? - Tex Wallace.

Tex Wallace?

Ain't got enough.

I got a score to settle with him.

He sent my pal Smith to the pen.

Someday I'm going to tangle with him, but not now.

- We got bigger things to do. - Don't worry.

He's not scouting for the army now.

He won't be with them.

You're right, Spider.

But we can wait.

When we take him, we'll have everything we need.

Guns, ammunition and food.

Come on, let's trail him.

'Twas in the year of eighty three

That A.J. Stinson hired me

He said, "Young man, I want you to go

And follow this herd

To Mexico"

'Twas in the springtime of they year

When I started out to drive the steers

I stood my guard through sleet and snow

As the herd rolled on into Mexico

When I arrived in Mexico

I thought of a girl

But never a word from her could I hear

When I arrived at the once loved home

I called for the darling of my own

They said she had married a richer life

Therefore, wild cowboy, seek another wife

O Buddie, O Buddie

Please stay at home

Don't be forever on the roam

There is many a girl more true than I

So please don't go where the bullets fly

It's curse your gold and your silver too

That won't prove true

I'll travel West

Where the bullets fly

I'll stay on the trail

Till the day I die

That's the end.

I guess we better get moving.

I got a job to move some money on the westbound stage to Carson City.

For Jim Blake, the banker.

He's afraid the Greer gang might get it.

I wish you weren't going out.

So do I.

But work is work.

Rawhide, we'd better get mounted up.

Thank you, Tex, for coming by to congratulate me.

If it hadn't been for you, I never would have made it.

Forget it, Jim.

As soon as you see Mom,

tell her to come out as soon as she can, wlll you?

You bet I will.

If I was in your place, Jim, I'd keep a double guard posted tonight.

You never can tell when or where this Greer might strike.

Thanks, Tex, I will.

- Well, so long. - So long, captain.

I'm for going after that gang of cutthroats we met today.

What about it?

We might ride out and pick up their trail.

Think Captain Wallace would let us go?

We won't tell him we're going.

We can't do that.

- We'd be deserters. - Nonsense.

Captain Wallace has just been made captain.

If we bring Greer in, it'll be a real feather in his cap.

I see what you mean.

Are you with me?

- What do you say, men? - Sure, let's go.

Come on, what are you waiting for?

He's gone.

And you'll have plenty of good army ammunition.

Boys.

Go easy on those shells.

I only hope we have enough to get through this job.

Come on.

Who is that?

Take the wagons and head for the rocks.

It's Captain Wallace.

Greer.

We're to blame for this.

What should we do?

You men had better surrender to the post.

What about you?

Butch, you and the men can clear yourself by telling Colonel Hale

you were following my orders.

And place all the blame on you?

Nothing doing. We'll tell the truth.

It's still desertion in court martial.

- You better stick me with it. - But they'll court martial you.

If they ever catch me.

What are you going to do?

Really desert.

This time for a good reason.

Thanks, Colonel Hale, for sending for me.

These are the men that brought in Jim's body?

Yes, Tex.

They came back on their own.

All but Lane. We're looking for him.

And these men have a court martial in the morning.

Colonel Hale.

I wonder if you could hold off on the court martial for ten days.

Why, Tex?

I believe the raid was planned.

There's no doubt about Greer now.

These men are guilty.

In the eyes of military law, yes.

But in their hearts, deserters.

If you give me ten days, I'll try to prove it.

All right, I will.

What are your plans?

To find Greer.

Rawhide, I think I've got a line on Greer.

Is he in town?

No, but the blacksmith just told me that he and his men

raided the town a few days ago and headed south.

- I think I know where Lane is, too. - Yeah, where is he?

He told me that a stranger came through looking for Greer too.

He answered Lane's description, possibly trying to locate with him.

You really think that Lane is after Greer to join up with him?

Or even to score. Let's have a bite to eat and head south,

see if we can pick up a trail.

Parker.

I want you to ride into town and hang around.

When that stage leaves next week, I want you to be on it.

We're going to take it to Washoe.

What's that?

You know the $30000 we've been waiting for?

They're shipping it out on the Dawson stage.

And in the meantime, while we're waiting,

boys and I will pick up a few dollars.

But, Greer, if we take that stagecoach in Washoe,

won't we get pretty close to the Army outpost?

I'll get rid of them on a phony tip off as to where Greer will be found.

I get it.

Well, the thing you waited for it's happened.

- What do you mean? - Tex Wallace.

He's finally catching up with us.

Fine.

Right after we hit the stagecoach's job,

I'm hunting up Mr. Tex Wallace.

He won't be trailing us longer.

Did you find out anything about Greer?

Well, not yet.

But if he's in this part of the country, he'll soon turn up.

How do you figure that out?

I'm going to use that money shipment as bait.

But you're hired out to guard that strongbox.

Well, I know.

Yeah, but no one has ever outsmarted that hombre yet.

You're right, Rawhide.

But you stay here till I get back.

That's a good Indian gun you got, Charlie.

Yeah, me catch it long time.

You think we see Indian?

No, you'll be safe.

Me, really glad.

Is this the stage for Carson City?

You bet, going along?

Yeah. I'm the attorney Wells.

I have a very important case to try in Carson.

How long will the run take?

We got one stop over.

We should make it in 36 hours.

And you, my good man?

Yeah, me very good man.

Yeah, of course.

You're going to Carson, too?

Yeah, me go.

That's fine. That's excellent.

You have to put your baggage on top. I've got more passengers.

No, me put it on seat.

Very small.

All right, go ahead.

Hello, Tim. Did they send my bags over?

Yes, Ms. Joan, they're already loaded.

You can get in. We'll be leaving in 10 minutes.

Thank you.

Got room for one more?

If you don't mind sitting by a pretty girl.

I don't care where I sit.

What's your name, mister?

I got to have it for the company books.

You can call me anything.

All right, anything goes.

Tim, Greer and his cutthroats are on it again.

I came across the remains of a wagon train.

There were no men and not a sight of any livestock.

How do you know it was Greer's work?

I saw a bunch of men over the hill.

I'd know that Greer gang anywhere.

Well, fellas.

If Greer's killing again, I ain't going to be responsible

for you passengers. We ain't going.

But, Tim, you must make the trip.

Father was injured by the Indians, I've got to get to him.

Nothing doing, ma'am.

I'm losing plenty, but not making the trip.

If we should run into Greer and his gang,

we'd wish we'd met the Indians instead.

They're not as bad as Greer.

But listen to me, Tim.

Father may be dying, and if I don't get to him,

I'll never forgive myself.

You accepted my money, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

Then it's up to you to carry out your part of the bargain.

The lady's right.

According to law, you are duty bound to do that.

Never mind the law abiding part. We ain't going.

Tim.

Who's the young lady in the stage?

That's Miss Joan Hale, daughter of Captain Hale.

He's in command of the post over near Carson City.

Why do you ask?

She's got a lot of spunk.

She ought to have.

She takes after her dad.

He's the most famous army man in these parts.

Tim.

Here's that money shipment.

It's got to get on its way to Carson City at once.

I'm sorry, Mr. Blake.

I can't take that chance with Greer on the loose.

The money's there all right.

But Greer is not going to get it.

You mean we're going to split it?

I always knew you were smart.

Get out to the relay station and meet me there.

Howdy, Mr. Blake.

Well, Tex Wallace.

I'm sure glad to see you.

I was afraid you weren't going to be here to guide my shipment.

And I guess you remember that guard money

through these fields has always been my work.

I sent you word I'd be here.

That's fine, because I've got to get it on his way to Carson City.

That's what I'm aiming to do.

Yes, sir?

Name your own price.

We'll worry about the price when the work is done.

I say we just sit tight till things quiet down.

Take the box and put it on the stage, we'll get rolling.

I want you folks to know you're heading for trouble.

No, there won't be any trouble, folks.

For heaven's sakes, let's get going.

You won't need me up there with you.

I think I'll mosey along behind.

Right.

You got room for another passenger?

Yeah. I guess you can squeeze in.

I'll give you a double pass if you can get me to Carson in 24 hours.

If I can get you to Carson in 36 hours, you'll be lucky.

- The name? - Jones.

Come on.

Did you notice who's going on that stagecoach?

It's Lane. I wonder what he's doing there.

$30000 along side of him.

What do you suppose he's doing there?

Rawhide, ride ahead to the post.

Have Colonel Hale send some of his men back with you.

Pick us up about Washoe.

And hurry.

You bet.

Toby.

Be a good fella and take these chains off, will you?

We won't leave again.

I can't do it as long as I'm here alone.

Colonel's orders before he sent the entire troop out to look for Greer and his gang.

Where is Greer?

Got a tip he's over in Silver City.

I wonder how Tex is coming with Lane.

Lane will be caught too.

Don't let that worry you.

Hey.

I'm going to talk to those poor devils out on that heat.

Toby.

Stand up.

Well.

Men.

It hurts me to see my own troopers in chains.

But I have no alternative.

We won't cause you any more trouble, sir.

If you'll give me your word of honor not to try to escape,

I'll remove your chains in the daytime.

But I must replace them at night.

- Agreed? - We do, colonel.

It's our word of honor, sir.

And the first man that tries to make a break

will know how it feels to have me jumped on his gullet.

Sergeant, remove the chains and replace them at sundown.

So I say to the judge, "You can't put this man in jail".

By the way, were you ever in jail, my friend?

What do you say? Jail?

I don't know.

Then you've never been.

Or you'd know.

He would, wouldn't he?

You should know.

Why don't you shut up? You've been speaking since we started.

Don't talk to me like that, sir.

- Why you-- - What's the matter?

I wouldn't do that if I was you.

You want some of it too, do you?

I'll take that gun, mister.

Not if I've got anything to say about it.

All right, get up.

Get up.

Stand over there.

Get on back to the stage.

What's the trouble here?

You tell me, miss.

These two men were fighting and--

There's a law, section 618 of the penal code that says--

We'll look it up later.

You better get up in the seat and ride with the driver.

If you know what's good for you, you won't start any more trouble.

You better give me your gun too, mister.

Why don't you look where you're going?

Me look, you look too.

Go ahead, Tim. Ride.

What's bothering you now, Mr. Wells?

There are laws to put fellows like this Greer in jail.

The illegality of a cutthroat has never been questioned.

You've got to catch him first.

He's got brains.

He's no ordinary bandit.

You seem to be in sympathy with Greer in his ability.

I've learned to mind my own business.

I find it pretty healthy in these parts.

An attorney of note once said there were two courses open

through the use of habeas corpus.

Now, in a situation of this kind...

You follow me?

Where do we go?

Excuse me.

Tom.

I'll take that strongbox now.

Much obliged.

It's all over now I won't worry

There's nothing that time won't erase

It's all over now, I won't worry

Still I long for that smile on your face

The days that we spent while together

Are still fresh in my memory

It's all over now, I won't worry

Still I wish you were back here with me

It's you.

That's a very pretty melody.

- You like it? - Yes, I do.

That's a new one, I thought I'd practice up a little bit.

The summers have gone and I've waited

My waiting has all been in vain

It's all over now, I won't worry

And with you my poor heart will remain

It's all over now, I won't worry

The years have passed by and I'm old

It's never too late, I won't worry

And my love for you never grows old

- I am worried, Tex. - About what?

I'm not quite sure.

Did you notice that hard-looking fellow at the counter?

Yes, I did.

He and the stranger who was knocked off the stagecoach are up to something.

They were watching every move you made as you were leaving the room.

You've got to be careful.

Aren't you imagining things, Miss Joan?

You'd better go get some sleep.

We're pulling out pretty early in the morning.

But the strongbox. Isn't it dangerous?

Don't you worry none about the strongbox.

I have the money hid where it'll be quite safe.

What's the trouble, Tex?

I caught this hombre, but his pal got away.

He took the strongbox with him.

Where did he take it?

I don't know.

Hang on to him, Tim.

When we'll get into Carson, we'll turn him over to the sheriff.

Where'd you come from, Rawhide?

I learned that every soldier of the post left on a tip that Greer is in the south,

so I double back to warn you.

I think it's a trap. Greer's after the money.

Somebody just stole the strongbox that had the money.

What?

I think it was one of Greer's men.

Then with the money gone, Greer won't bother us anymore.

That's where you're wrong.

They'll be after us now more than ever.

Why?

The gentleman that took the box will soon find out.

There was nothing in the box.

Tex Wallace still have that money in the coach.

You're sure you're on the square about this?

Sure. I tell you, there was nothing in the box.

We'll get that money.

But you're going with us.

The act of removing the property of another person

to that of your own person is a felony.

A penalty

You very smart man.

You have lots of books.

My good man.

Yeah, me good man. You told me that before.

You know who that is, Tex?

I'd know him a mile away.

It's Greer.

It looks like he's got us bottled up.

Yeah, we can't turn around here. There's only one thing left to do.

I'll try to charge him.

Maybe we can outrun him.

Get to a place where we can stand them off.

Folks.

Greer's got a trail block. We've got to make a run for it.

Are you sure that's Greer?

- It's him all right. - Please don't, Tex.

You can save everyone by surrendering.

We've only one chance.

If we can crash him before they realize our move,

we've got them beat.

All right, Tim, drive them through.

Come on, everyone, we'll make a stand here.

Here, use this gun.

Stay back.

Stay back in the cave.

If you want to help us,

use it on Greer's men.

If you don't,

you might use it on yourself.

I want to shoot Tex.

Sneak out and have a look.

Lend me a horse, and I'll try to break through.

What are you trying to do?

Get back to Greer?

No, I was gunning for Greer, that's why I deserted the army.

I'll take your word for it, Lane.

- That's your name, ain't it? - Yeah.

All right.

I'll give you the chance that you want.

There's only one chance in 100 that you'll make it.

Take Rawhide's horse.

If you ever see Colonel Hale, tell him Lane was trying to come back.

I deserted hoping to catch Greer

and make things easier for my pals back at the post.

I'm going to try to get through.

Please, Tex, don't try.

It's our only chance.

If I make it, I'll be back in a couple of hours with a patrol.

The boys can hold them off till then.

What if they desert again?

They'd be court-martialed immediately.

You better call in your guard, colonel,

because I'm taking them with me.

Well, my boy.

Tell Sergeant Toby to report to you for duty.

By the way, tell the deserters the fastest horses are in the back.

I'll return your prisoners, colonel.

Butch, I knew if you and the boys were still there, you wouldn't fail me.

But I guess we're in for just the same.

I think I'll have something to say about that.

Take charge of him, boys.

I'm glad you made it safely.

Thanks, Joan.

I hope you won't think that I was interfering in your affairs,

but last night I took your money.

What do you mean?

I knew you kept it in your saddlebags,

and I took them and hid them.

You'll find them at the railway station.

It was nice of you to think of me.

Aren't you worried about the money?

Well, I...

Open the bag.

You see, Joan, Charlie and I always work together on these jobs,

don't we, Charlie?

All the time you sent for me.