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There you are colonel as your five thousand dollars you're going to share with

them every time.

I'm going to have another drink to close this deal.

Happy and sham up everybody.

This is on me.

The.

Anytime all clients can pay that much money and smile there's something wrong

with a deal.

Right you are kid.

Nothing out of it.

Yeah I don't know thanks the colonel's got enough for both of us already.

I'm going to get him started at home.

I've got to be going, Colonel.

No, sir.

You can't leave yet.

For me, I'm going to...

You're going home, Colonel.

Who should I am?

I did.

Listen, kid.

You're the ramrod in my spirit.

You can give orders to my wranglers.

But I'm your boss.

Get that Colorado keep.

I'm boss.

Sure.

Sure you are, Colonel.

But you've had a lot to drink, and you've got that money on you.

We better be going.

I said I'm staying here, didn't I?

And I said we're going.

What are you trying to give me then?

You better let me take care of that, Colonel.

I want her to take care of this money.

Go away, waddy.

Are you coming with me, or do I have to hog tie you?

Who's going to hog tie me?

I am.

Good thing you're not my foreman, Colorado.

First time I ever heard a ramrod giving orders to his boss.

Did anybody ask you anything?

Heinz is right.

Colonel's old enough to take care of himself.

You stay out of this, Heinz.

Come on, Colonel.

We're going.

Colonel Hatcher.

You either foreman and Colorado can tell me what to do.

Here.

There's your money.

I'm getting a new ramrod.

Now get your blanket rolled out of my book house and get going.

All right, you old South.

Go ahead and get drunk.

And I hope you drop that roll.

It'll teach you a good lesson.

Well, I guess I better be gone, Colonel.

Good luck to you.

What about your boys?

You try to make me do anything.

I'm boss.

I'm Colonel.

Who's going to make me do what?

Yeah.

Tell me, you know, chow -runging, tell me what's going to happen to you.

Stand still, won't you?

Ah, say nothing of it, kid.

By tomorrow, the Colonel won't remember a thing about it.

Sometimes the old cadre goes plum loco.

I'd better trail along with him.

This place is full of jaspers and the dry -ghosts their own folks for a lot

less than $5 ,000.

Now, wait a minute.

You'd better take this along with you.

He'll be needing a snotter in the morning.

This time, you'll have to get along without it.

Thank you, my friend.

Calm the sun in your eye.

Did I ask you to help me?

You stay with me here.

I don't need your help and if you don't leave me be I'm gonna throw some hot

lead at you Slappy.

All right, Colonel.

I know when I'm whipped.

All right, then let that be lesson to you I I Get that Oh What happened?

Somebody dragged us to the Colonel.

And when I got here, they were just riding away.

I thought I recognized it.

Looks mighty queer to me.

That's all I've got to say.

Well, what do you know about that?

What do you know about it, Hines?

Nothing, except it looks bad for you, cowboy.

Especially after the rile you had with the Colonel.

It appears to me you're mighty anxious to pin this on somebody, Hines.

If you want to know what I think, you and your gunslingers did this.

Umbras like you talk too much for their own good.

I'm not saying you did it, mind you, but I've got evidence for the law.

And if you've got any proof that I had anything to do with it,

turn it over to the sheriff.

That's all I have to say.

Otherwise, don't go around accusing honest folks.

I said the Colonel was dragged out, said he would.

Hold on there, wildcat!

And we'll all go into town.

If there's any charges to be made, I'll make them.

Get mounted!

No matter what happens, I'm for you, kid.

I've known that right along, given.

Thanks.

Don't forget to check with the bank about those serial numbers.

I won't.

I don't need that.

The district court of the state of Colorado's now in session.

The honorable Peter J.

Smith, judge presiding.

The people against Robert Drake, the case now at the bar.

The prisoner will step forward and hear the court pronounce sentence.

Robert Drake,

you have been tried and found guilty on an indictment charging you with a crime

of murder in the first degree.

The verdict of the jury makes the sentence which I am about to pronounce

mandatory.

Therefore,

it is the sentence of this court that you be placed in charge of the sheriff of

this county,

who in turn will deliver you to the warden of the state penitentiary.

Well, during the week of September 16th, according to the provisions of law,

you will be hanged by the neck until you are dead.

Wait!

I've been accused of murdering my best friend on evidence that was dealt from

the bottom of a cold deck.

Order in the court.

The prisoner has had his chance to speak before the court.

a sentence was pronounced.

Take the prisoner away.

I said I was called back and those who frame me are the ones who killed Colonel

Gifford.

The colonel was like a father to me and if my life would bring him back I'd be

only too glad to stick my neck in the news but it won't.

And in the meantime the three men who dry ghost him are seated in this

courtroom and they haven't been tried.

Take him away.

But if there's any real justice there will be another trial before I swing.

It'll be a quick trial of gun smoke and wooden overcoach for those three

killers.

Order!

Order!

Order to the court!

Next case.

Howdy Bill.

Hello Tucker.

How's Trix?

Just all of them.

All of them.

Pretty tough on the Colorado kid the way the trial went today.

There wasn't any other way it could go.

You heard the evidence Tucker.

What have you got in there?

Oh, just an apple pie?

The kids' favorite.

Can I give it to them?

You know that's plum against the rules, Tucker.

Here, let me take it.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

Can I even talk to them?

Oh, well, seeing as it's the kids' favorite pie, why,

I guess I can make an exception in your case.

Now, be careful what you say, as I'm going to be listening.

Wait a minute.

You wasn't trying anything funny, was you, Tucker?

Why, of course not.

Think nothing of it.

I know enough not to try anything like that on you, Bill.

Well, all right.

Go ahead.

Well, evening, kid.

Howdy, baby.

Just brought you a nice apple pie to kind of ease things up a bit.

Thanks.

Oh, think nothing of it, kid.

Oh, say, Bill, did I ever tell you what happened to me when I was a starpacker?

You?

You was a starpacker?

Well, not for long.

I had to turn in my badge.

Now, if you'd have been in my boots, you'd have known just what to do.

But me?

Well, I'll let the ombre get the best of me.

Hey, wait a minute.

What ombre?

What did he do?

Well, it was like this, Bill.

Now...

Look, I'm coming out of a cell.

See?

Now...

You're coming out like I was and me I'm the ombre pulling a gun just like this.

He says reach for the sealant sheriff That's a pretty tough spot to be in a

bill Yeah, what would you have done?

Why I'd have gone with him.

That's what I'd have done.

Yeah, but how?

Come Adam slow Like this.

Oh, wait a minute bill.

You can't do that.

Oh, why not?

Of course He was covered with me with ironies mitt like this.

You're saying back up sheriff back back up sheriff back up Pop that gun.

I'm ready back up sheriff Why you ain't got nerve enough to shoot you a yellow

coyote if you don't thought that gun I'll you get back sheriff Get back You I

ask him to meet up with me here to see if we couldn't iron out some of these

difficulties.

Then he'll likely meet you,

because he sure does like to iron out difficulties with a hot iron.

That's what I want to avoid if possible.

In a gun war, nobody ever wins.

There's one thing I'm sure of.

He's working for Hines.

Is there anything new about those bills?

No, I got the serial number from the bank, but none of them have showed up yet.

No matter what happens, you keep after those bills, Bivens.

Bivens!

Bivens!

Oh, my head!

My head!

What happened?

Oh, stop your moaning.

Get my keys.

Get me out of here.

Yeah.

Look in the desk.

What?

You two wait here.

I got your message told.

What else do you want of me?

Hines, they say you paid them two killers to beat my mine superintendent.

Is that right?

What do you expect me to say?

I know nothing about the killing you speak of.

What else is on your mind?

I want peace, Hines.

We should settle...

differences like men not wolves but we've got no fight and I say we have got a

fight you fenced off open range in free water my cattle needs water more than

that mine of yours does tear down them fences then I'll talk peace with you

until then it's a war between us and the devil take the slowest on the draw

well I reckon he must have taken the keys with him I can't find him any place

well do something you idiot oh fine hines find a backslip find somebody do

something Thank you.

Thanks for watching!

Crap those guns!

It's the kid!

Don't go in there.

You saved my life, kid.

Them two killers were hired by Heinz to clean me out.

Listen, the kid's out of the loop!

Don't tell him that!

The Commodore Kid's room!

Yeah, he's on the chute.

You get the sheriff.

You go and get the man.

Kid, you've got a way that suggests guns smoking hot lead.

How about riding gun for me?

My guns aren't for hire.

Besides, you've got enough trouble of your own.

After all, I'm a wanted man.

I know enough about Heinz ways to know that you're not guilty.

I'll take you as you are.

Thanks, Told.

I'll take you as you are.

I've got to stir dust.

But I'll side in with you in the aspirations of my own.

You can trust me.

He slid out on us.

Boy, hustle over to jail and see what's keeping the sheriff in the leathers.

Come on, let's get around.

Let's find him.

Hurry up and get me out of here.

You must be awful dumb not to be able to find those keys.

Yeah, well,

not half as dumb as you are allowing that Jasper to lock you in there.

Well, I reckon I'll have to get you out of there somehow.

Men, you don't have to come.

But I'm going to see if I can help the Colorado kid.

You'd better stay in here, Tolls.

Boy, out in that street, there's a gun in every hand.

And you'd last about as long as a snowball would in Hades.

Thank you.

All right.

What happened?

It's the kid.

He's around here someplace.

Right out.

We've got to find him.

Why don't you use the key?

Thanks.

Well told.

I reckon you're gloating because the Colorado kid got away.

But you're not going to be able to gloat long.

He's an escaped convict and you helped him get away,

so I'm swearing out a warrant for you.

I'll have you thrown in jail for helping a wanted man escape.

That is,

unless I get you a promise to open up them springs so my cattle can have some

water.

You're wasting time, Heinz.

I need that water for my mind.

And it's for throwing me in jail, not without a fight.

All right, boys.

They're asking for it and we're plenty accommodating.

Grab their guns.

Hold it, gents.

And I'll elevate all of you.

Get over at that wall.

All right, boys.

Get their hardware.

Herman.

Dad, what's the meaning of this?

Get out.

This is no place for...

a woman get back where you belong wait for me at the backboard all right dead.

You can't get away with this kid and you can't get away without paying for that

murder you pinned on me I'm giving you a chance you never gave Colonel Gefford

don't be a fool now I'll give you your choice of surrendering or being shot to

doll rags you can't get out of here my men are all over this town maybe you

have got this place ring but before I get through with your.

Big kid you can't stand up the whole town get that a boy we all go together you

can drive my buckboard.

There it is it gets going we'll follow behind.

You men guard the front.

The rest of you, come with me!

All right, man, hit your broncs.

All right, man, hit your broncs.

All right, man, hit your broncs.

Keep going, men.

Hey.

I reckon they're headed for the mine.

Let's go.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

They've got too much start on us.

I'm not running into any ambush.

I'll make it myself in the morning.

All right, hit leather.

We're going back to town.

It's a break for you.

That slug hit this lucky piece, Heinz.

If it had, they'd have been drilled right through.

What did you say?

Oh, think nothing of it, men.

Think nothing of it.

Have a drink.

Did I do something wrong, Miss?

Yes, you have.

You've come here.

Isn't that enough?

I came here only at your dad's request.

You're a wanted man, and with you here, that means more trouble for us.

We're seeking peace with Heinz and his men, not more fights.

I'm afraid you're seeking peace where there isn't any peace, Miss.

We don't need gunmen here.

Why don't you get out of this country?

I think we can struggle along without you.

I'm sorry you don't approve of me,

but I'm not leaving this country until I finish what I got out of jail to do.

What is it you have to do?

I reckon it's best I don't tell you that, Miss.

Dad, are you still determined to keep him here?

Why, what's bothering you, honey?

But he's a wanted man and escaped murder, and...

Well, he's no more a murderer than I am.

Still, he's wanted by the lawn.

We've no business to shelter him.

Now, you stop fretting about that, honey.

I've got to talk to the men.

I don't know for sure what's liable to happen here times is dead maybe we have

peace on the other hand is gang make come back with a vengeance if they do

there'll be war now this fight is none of your own boys and any one of you who

thinks careful and cautious is welcome to quit I'll not hold it against you but

I've got to know my strength nobody will buy me flowers if I get plugged mr.

Cole no I mean either I'll be darned if I wouldn't rather die with a bullet

inside of me then run from skunks like hinders bunch that goes to me too me too

thanks boys I'll not be forgetting this yes we'll have to wait for the next

move from them the meantime you men might as well go back to work Thank you.

Now, if you'll trust me with the coyotes and the saddle, I'll be moving.

Might not be very healthy for you to go roaming about right now, kid.

Better stay here until...

Thanks for your hospitality, but...

I reckon you've got enough trouble of your own.

And me being here.

No, look here.

No, Talls, I'm hitting leather.

I can't help you any by staying here.

But maybe I can bring you peace if I wipe out leathers and Henry.

All right.

You can take my horse.

And if they press you too hard, you'll always be welcome here.

Thanks.

Well, fetch some grub, honey.

I'll get you a saddle bag and some lead.

There's a rider coming this way, it's Sheriff Hannon.

Why did you rush to warn me?

Well,

because you saved my father's life yesterday and I want to wipe out that obligation.

Well, what do you want me to do now?

Leave here before you cause more trouble.

Alright, I'm on my way.

Oh wait, you can't leave now.

Hide in there.

Thanks for watching!

What do you want, Sheriff?

I've come over to get the Colorado Kid.

The Colorado Kid?

Yeah.

I don't suppose you'd tell me where he is.

Well, now, if I knew for sure, maybe I would tell you.

Then again, maybe I wouldn't.

Uh -huh.

Well, seeing as how you ain't so sure, I guess I'll have to search the place.

And if I don't find him, I'll have to search the place.

At least I'll find the keys to my jail.

Sheriff, before you search this place, you'd better show us a search warrant.

A warrant?

Why, I don't need one.

I'm the law.

Oh, yes, you do.

I happen to know something about the law,

and you can't search this place without a warrant.

So the kid is here, huh?

Well, maybe he is, and maybe he ain't, Hannon.

But me and the boys would back up her misdemand about that warrant.

Hiding an escaped convict ain't a very smart idea, Tolls.

You wouldn't want Hines to swear out a warrant against you, would you?

Well, he is.

Maybe he'll change your mind when you see him coming around.

Hines alive?

Yeah.

Plenty alive.

The kid's smoke only creased him.

And now he's offered a cool thousand for the kid.

Dead.

You know what that means.

Every tenderfoot and cowpunch will be using him for a target.

He can't escape, Tolls.

And you helping him ain't no way to get peace with Hines.

Tell Hines I want peace, but not at the price of a man's life.

Now get out and get your warrant, Sheriff.

All right, Tolls, I'll get a warrant.

And I don't reckon I'll be needing one by the time I get back.

Can you figure that out?

Thanks, Mr.

Irma.

I reckon that makes us even.

Well, kid, what do you make of it?

With Heinz alive, he's liable to cut loose any time,

unless someone stops him pronto.

Mr.

Tolls, that sheriff's in with Heinz.

I'm going to trail him,

and I'll miss my guess if he doesn't lead me right to where I want to go.

Why must you risk your life?

Right now, my life isn't worth anything, but before I cash in my chips,

I aim to settle with Heinz and his two gunslingers.

Guns, vengeance, killings.

Can't you think of anything else?

Why don't you go away?

I am going away, miss.

Why do I set water if it was me?

Right.

That's most likely where Heinz will strike first.

Thanks for watching!

Saddle up, men.

We'll patrol that reservoir.

Oh, don't go, Dad.

It'll only mean more killings.

Why can't you...

There'd be killings anyway, child.

Oh.

So.

What's wrong I want you to come back in the other way.

back to the mine why because I made up my mind I was going to stop those

killing can't you see what the end will be what about me and dad his men and

others too supposing I don't get hind do you think that'd save your father no

man I'm gone and there's nothing can make you change your mind nothing but

can't you understand no use miss wait a minute maybe you disregard your life

but I value my father's and others too now will you come back to the mine or

shall I pull this trigger.

Here's your own judgment.

And.

Why are you going to have been moved just take a little right here.

Where to move new place in particular so they got enough.

Well Mr Colorado kid when you listen to reason I'm not ready to listen to any

all right then you've had your chance now it's my turn.

And.

Well Sheriff if you're heading back to town I ain't.

But you'd better be, say,

if any of Heinz's men was to run across any friend of the Colorado kids, why,

he'd...

Do you still want the Colorado kid?

You ain't trying to...

There's no trick to it.

The kid's my prisoner, and I can turn him over to you if you lead me to Heinz.

Where you got him put, Miss Irma?

Not where you or anyone else can find him.

Do you take me to Heinz?

Well, now, how would I be knowing where Heinz is?

Suppose we ride together.

Maybe we'll accidentally run across him.

I ain't trusting you none, Bibbon.

You'd better ride with us.

Don't worry about him.

No one can get to the kid.

All right.

Bibbon, you hit leather for town, Riles.

Yes, Sheriff.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

And you any better sense of the smoke while you're pouring that powder?

Sorry, Watts.

We're going to give Hanlon another half hour.

He doesn't show up, but then we're going over and blow up Toe's reservoir.

Here he comes now.

He's got a gal with him.

Watts' Toe's his daughter.

What's he bringing her here for?

Bevan!

Bevan!

Over here, Bevan!

Why am I glad to see you?

Bevan!

I hate to say this but I'm certain she was selling you out well I haven't

bought me yet what are you aiming to do trail her and the sheriff to Heinz

place hey wait a minute take a look at these the same serial number well I

guess that clears you now all we got to do is pick up Heinz that's where you're

wrong bibbon there's no doubt Heinz is guilty but in the court of law these

serial numbers wouldn't mean a thing without a confession come on hey wait

what's the idea Hannon Well,

Miss Hermer said she'd turn over the kid if I brought her to you.

I had to see you, Mr.

Hines.

I came to propose peace.

Do you want peace?

You need water for your cattle.

Well, I'll turn over that water on one condition.

What is it?

If you, your men, and Sheriff Hannon agree to give up your hunt for the kid.

Hold on.

That ain't our bargain.

You said you'd turn the kid over to me if I...

Oh, right.

I did trick you, Sheriff.

After all, it's a woman's privilege to change her mind, you know.

You don't really think I would have turned him over to be hung, do you?

Do you still want that water?

You tricked Hannon.

How do I know you're not tricking me?

Besides, with that killer running loose,

I don't think the water will do me much good.

But I meant what I said.

No, Miss.

I'm afraid that's not much of a bargain for me.

I'll do anything you ask if only we can settle our troubles peacefully.

Can't you be sensible about this?

I'm sorry, Miss Irma.

You'll have to throw the kid in with a deal or just no bargain.

I couldn't.

It's the kid!

So that's it, huh?

You tried to double -cross us.

I didn't.

Well, that's just what I wanted.

The kid got here all right, but he's not going back.

Come a little windy, and don't shoot until it gets close enough.

Well, there's her horse and the sheriff's, too.

They must be in that cabin.

Yeah.

But try and get across that clearing.

It'll be plum suicide.

You said it.

We'd get loaded with so much lead.

some prospect that could stake a claim on us.

Bivin, you stay here.

Yes, sir.

Who, who, me?

What's the matter, scared?

No, no, ain't nothin' of it.

You keep your eye on me, and when I give you the signal,

start throwin' some lead to attract their attention.

Yes, sir.

Kids, stay back!

Oh, I know you don't!

Wait a minute, what are you reckonin' they're doin'?

I don't know, but we're gonna wait.

This waitin' ain't my idea.

it.

Don't move chance I drop your irons and back up against the wall slow like and

to gather.

For you're not giving us a chance to draw.

Now I'm there won't be any gun smoke this time twenty minutes ago and I dropped

you men in your tracks but now I aim to save my lead meaning what meaning I'm

going to make you fellas swing on the end of a rope instead of me for the

murder of Colonel Gifford you can't pin that on us kid oh yes I can you're

pretty smart Hines but you made a couple of slips you see these you paid bibbon

with this money it's mighty funny how these bills happen to have the same

serial numbers as the ones Colonel Gifford paid me off with I can explain that

maybe you can explain what the sheriff's doing here.

And how these bills got back in your hands after you once gave him to the

colonel what are a saddlebags doing here.

All right I did it I drag a But I'll never swing for it because no jury will

ever hear the evidence.

Now, you'll destroy that money and let me out of here,

or we'll all go out together right now.

Get away from that potter before I drop you in your tracks.

All right, go ahead.

You wouldn't do that, Heinz.

They're never going to put my neck in a noose.

At least give the girl a chance to get out.

She got herself in this working for you, so you get her out.

Working for me?

Stop stalling, kid.

Make up your mind.

All right, Heinz.

You hold the wind in hand.

Get that hand in.

That's not enough, kid.

Throw our hardware outside and yours, too.

And leave you free to smoke me out?

No, Heinz.

I'll give you an even break, but that's all.

All right, but make it pronto.

Irma, throw their guns out the door.

All right, men, get outside.

Blast that cabin.

We can't let him get away.

We'll stand a better chance against their bullets in that dining room.

All right.

Are you all right, kid?

Never mind that.

You take care of them.

I'm going after Hines.

Ernie, you stay here with Bibbon.

I don't think I'm going to be able to do that.

I don't think I'm going to be able to do that.

Hey, kids!

You need any help?

Yeah.

Bring down the sheriff.

I need another pair of handcuffs.

Then fetch those two Bronx.

I reckon from now on, you'll have some peace.

Thanks for the confession, Hines.

I don't think the jury will be out very long.

It hadn't meant for that dumb sheriff falling for that girl's trick.

You never would have got us.

I'm sorry, Irma.

I should have known that you wouldn't.

You mean trade you like one with a horse?

I guess that's what I meant to say.

And nothing else?

Well...

Say, hadn't I better get these armories gone?

Would you?

Thanks, Piven.

Think nothing of it, kid.

Think nothing of it.

Come on, you guys.

Wait a minute.

Before we go, there's something I'd like to know.

It's been bothering me very much.

Where are the keys to my jail?

Oh, is that all?

What?

Think nothing of it, Sheriff.

Let's get out of here.

Come on.