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MAN: Hyah! Hyah!

Name was Ernest Handsfelt.

We found it stamped in the lining of the hat he left behind in the express car

the only mistake he made

in what could have been a perfect one-man train robbery.

Having the name made it easy enough to trace Handsfelt.

It came from a mining town named Johnsonville.

Was pretty rugged country around there.

We figured it might be where he'd go to hole up.

So that's where Wells Fargo decided to look for him.

I'm Jim Hardie

special investigator for Wells Fargo working out of the San Francisco office.

Normally they wouldn't have sent two men on a job like this.

But going after Handsfelt.

I had another fellow with me.

Merle Workman.

A new man with the company

They'd turned him over to me to try him out.

He already had a reputation picked up as an under sheriff somewhere in California.

On two occasions he had brought in his men.

Bad 'uns.

Both times he brought 'em in feet first.

I still didn't know what I thought of him.

For a couple of hundred miles I'd been watching this fellow Workman.

Trying to figure out what kind of a man he was.

He didn't look like a killer.

But he had a surface I was finding it hard to crack.

Been a long hard trip, hasn't it?

Yeah.

Nice scenery.

Miss Emily, it looks like you're in trouble.

Oh Ben! It's the spindle knot it's been sheared off.

We'll see what we can do about it.

Where are you going.

Good afternoon.

You got a flat washer, and some wire.

Yeah I think so.

Hand 'em to me.

Workman. Come here.

Lift this buggy up and you slip that wheel on.

Here ya are.

Be kind of a

raw-hiders repair job ma'am.

But I hope it'll get you into town all right.

In fact I think I'll go along with you just be sure you make it.

Oh that'd be too much trouble.

It's no trouble at all. It's a pleasure.

Let's load up we're late.

Throw my bag in the hotel.

Right.

Haven't you forgotten something?

I don't think so.

Were here on a job.

We'll get it done.

I was told to study your methods.

I guess they're not bad at that.

Get in the coach.

Sorry to be such a bother

No bother.

Tell the truth I was

gettin' a little tired of his company.

You mean that other man.

He didn't seem very friendly

He's a strange fellow.

We haven't introduced ourselves

my name's Henshaw. Jim Henshaw.

I know your name's Emily something or other.

Emily Handsfelt.

Handsfelt.

That isn't a very common name.

I used to know some Handsfelt's in California.

Suppose they could be any relations

Hm, as far as I know we have no family.

We

My brother and I.

You live in Johnsonville? Yes Well, we'd better be getting you home.

Move along there.

Thanks again Mr. Henshaw. You're very kind

Don't mention it.

We'll be seeing you while you're in Johnsonville?

Well I dunno.

Dealing in mining claims a man moves around quite a bit.

I understand.

Well good luck to you.

Same to you.

Come in.

It's you.

I've been watching for you.

Stage got in hours ago.

You implying something?

No.

Well don't

Just wondered how soon we're gonna get started that's all.

We're already started.

That girl's Emily Handsfelt.

Ernie Handsfelt's sister.

How much did you tell her.

Nothing.

You think I want her to tip him off that we're looking for him.

That's all right.

Just didn't want anything to go wrong with my first job with Wells Fargo.

No way to build a reputation.

Reputation means a great deal to you doesn't it Workman?

And why not.

In the business that's all we've got.

Except for this.

She doesn't know that you and I are together.

Thinks I'm Jim Henshaw dealing in mining claims.

Sooner or later through that girl I'll find Ernie Handsfelt.

Well after all the miles we've covered I just hope this boy turns out real tough.

The way I like 'em.

Tough as they come.

So you can build your reputation huh?

Sure. What else.

When a man has a job to do it don't pay sometimes to think too much

about the way he has to do it.

So I kept trying to tell myself about Emily Handsfelt.

I'd found out she worked in a restaurant.

I dropped in the next day for breakfast.

Thank you very much.

Welcome! Hello again.

Good morning.

I hope I'm not too late to get served.

Well I think there's something left in the kitchen

such as

well I can give you flannel cakes and sausage, fried spuds

eggs and bacon and

some of the best darned coffee in town.

Well, I'll have eggs scrambled and coffee black.

Coming right up.

That's a good breakfast Emily.

This cover the damage?

Oh I hate to take it after you helping me yesterday.

Don't have any nonsense now.

You closing up.

Till noon.

Maybe I can walk you home.

There's really no need.

Of course.

How about the business you came out for. Any luck yet?

Not yet.

So far I've just been looking around.

You work in that place all the time.

Serve three meals a day.

It's my restaurant. I own it.

By yourself?

You mentioned a brother.

I mean it looks like it'll be dangerous for a girl to be walking around and carrying

any kind of money at all in a town as tough

as Johnsonville

nobody'd wanna hurt me, I've been doing it for a long time.

Here's the house.

Thanks again Mr Henshaw.

Not at all.

- Hello Hardie, - What have you been up to?

What do you think?

That's the house where the kid lived, ain't it?

I been checkin'.

I went through it from top to bottom and there's not a sign of him.

It's a good way to get killed if he'd been there.

I can take care of myself.

I got your note

Anybody follow you?

Of course not.

Now Ernie tell me the truth.

What kind of trouble have you gotten mixed up in.

Who ya hiding from?

That's my affair sis.

I can't stand to see you like this.

You're afraid of something and

It's changed you.

Is there anything that the law can do to help.

The law.

There are a couple of strangers in town and I want to know about 'em.

Nothing I can tell you Ernie.

You're riding with one of them yesterday. I saw you.

Oh. That was Jim Henshaw

did me a favor.

What is he, and what's he doing in Johnsonville?

Something to do with mining claims he said.

He's a liar.

I don't believe it.

Kind of like him a little

maybe.

What if I do.

Just keep away from him that's all and keep your mouth shut about me.

Or you might see him dead.

The next twenty four hours I spent hunting for Ernie Handsfelt

Though as far as Johnsonville knew.

I was just a stranger looking into mining claims.

I'd been hoping to turn up some clue.

Anything to save me having to work through the girl.

I didn't have that kind of luck.

Little as I liked it.

I was back at the restaurant about the time I thought she'd be leaving.

A man in my job learns how to dig for information while he seems to be talking

about something else altogether.

I sent Merle Workman out to check a couple of leads

but nothing came of them..

Handsfelt was a hard man to find when he wanted to be. The best bet for reaching

him still seem to be Emily.

How about meeting the rest of your family?

My brother?

I, I sort of doubt that he's home.

I'll see.

The door's locked.

That means he's not.

That's too bad..

Maybe I'll get a chance to meet him before I leave though.

How soon do you think that'll be.

It's hard to say.

Whenever I finish up my business.

We may never see you again.

Maybe not.

Emily.

Yes.

I know I haven't any right to say anything.

I'm practically a stranger but I can't keep from worrying about you.

About me.

You work all day in the restaurant

it's hard work.

I know you must get lonesome.

Course you got your brother.

But suppose you didn't always have him.

Ernie.

I don't know what.

What you mean.

I don't know either.

But something doesn't seem right.

You're a beautiful girl

There's a whole town full of men here.

Well, maybe it's just that.

None of the men I've met.

Emily.

What's the matter?

Sorry. I didn't mean to do this.

Jim!

We all have moments when we realize we don't like ourselves very much.

There had to be another way to get Ernie Handsfelt.

A way that didn't involve cheating Emily.

What are you doing here.

Waiting for you.

I guess I dropped off. I'm worn out chasing that boy of ours.

Sure moves around.

Too bad you didn't find him.

I did.

You what!

Well I found his tracks.

You know what he did all day long.

He watched me.

He knows those hills, I don't.

Just followed me around seeing what I was up to.

How do you know.

When someone's got their sights

notched on me I can feel it.

I had that feeling this morning.

I doubled back and I found his tracks.

He could have emptied your saddle anytime he wanted to.

That means he's not a killer.

Maybe I'm not the one he's interested in.

Maybe you're one he's looking for.

Well then he's going to get his chance.

You mean you're

riding into the hills.

Tomorrow.

You're wasting your time.

He don't want to be found you ain't gonna find him.

What about that sister of his.

Seems to me she's our best lead.

From now on we'll leave

Emily Handsfelt out of this.

You maybe.

Go hunt the hills if you feel like it.

I'm taking over where you're leaving off.

Keeping an eye on that girl. One of us has got to.

You watch your step.

That was called drowning your trail.

Once it was done to you

Might as well quit.

I was pretty sure I'd tagged Handsfelt

the question was

how bad.

There's no way to know.

Come right in, don't bother to knock.

How about it, you find our man?

He found me.

I think I shot him but he got away.

I know where he is.

You what.

Told you I'd take over where you left off.

Somebody brought word to the girl. An old ranch.

Got a loading chute and a barn.

I know where the place is.

Handsfelt's there all right

and he has been shot.

Well what are you waiting for, we got what we want.

Let's ride over there and pick him up.

Where did you say this place was.

I won't tell you Hardie but I'll show you.

I don't trust you where this girl is concerned.

Alright Workman.

Get your hands up.

So that's it.

I was right.

Girls made a fool of you.

You've got a record as a killer

I'm not sure they were all accidental and I want no part of illegal murder.

Killing an an outlaw isn't murder.

And a badge isn't a

hunting license either

but it looks like that's the way you wore yours.

All Wells Fargo wants from Handsfelt

is the money that he took from them.

They're willing to let the law punish him.

I'm not sure you belong with this outfit.

Jim.

Jim.

Come in.

Oh Jim, I need your help

it's about my brother he's been shot.

I can't go to him myself because

I'm being watched by those who are after him.

I think that men on the stage is one of them.

You're right.

There's the other one.

We're couple of Wells Fargo detectives looking for Ernie Handsfelt.

He's wanted for robbing a train.

Mr. Henshaw or I

should say Mr Hardie didn't tell you that did he.

He's the one who shot your brother.

Now we're on our way to finish him off.

It isn't true is it Jim?

I'm sorry Emily.

I tried to tell you.

But you didn't.

You led me on.

Because you thought you could use me to trap Ernie.

To think that...

Any name that you can call me

I probably already called myself.

- Workman. - What?

Gone after your brother.

There was no attempt at all to hide his trail.

That showed clear enough what was riding that warped killer's mind.

He had himself a sitting duck waiting in a barn on Signal Creek.

A man for the killing.

And nobody to stop him.

And nobody to care.

Handsfelt!

Handsfelt!

I know you're in there.

Wells Fargo sent me out here to get you Handsfelt.

You coming out?

Or do I have to come in and get you.

Try using that gun on me Workman.

You've got an itch

that nothing can sooth except seeing a man go down in front of your gun.

You Wells Fargo.

That's right.

Then that's the whole story.

Ernie!

He told me all about it.

He got to gambling with a crowd from another camp.

He lost more'n he could pay so he stole it.

Most in here.

Will he live?

I think so.

He's young

he's got a lot of living to do yet.

First he'll have to pay for this.

Then when he comes out he can start all over again.

He'll make it

if you'll help him.

I will.

I'll do my best.

And Emily.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for everything.

A case like that can't help but bother you just a little.

You take a young fellow like Handsfelt.

A boy without any parents

Decent enough.

Maybe a little wild

Just who do you blame when he goes wrong.

Still there's nothing you can change.

You got your job to do and you do it and you know

you'll go on doing it the best you can.