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Now begins your third trial, Red Feather.

Good fortune attends you.

Yes, my father.

You survived the deadly rapids.

You became a cougar with your bare hands.

And now?

The scalp.

The scalp.

Look! We go.

I'll have my breakfast later, Sheriff.

All right, friend, you're in the saddle now.

Do you mind telling me what's going on?

You learn.

Soon.

You can't be on the warpath.

All the Indians around here signed a treaty over a year ago.

Paleface's wrong.

The Indians signed no treaty.

My tribe is small, away at hunting grounds, while other tribes signed

with white men.

We're free to go on warpath any time.

But now I have a different plan.

I'll bet.

Like common thievery.

Paleface, be careful with loose words.

Paleface, still wrong.

I'm no thief.

I'm here to take your scalp.

Why?

Simple. Have no scalps. Need one.

Then I become full -fledged warrior, son of my father, the chief.

And all the squaws in the village will stop calling me he who has no scalps.

Now, look, chief, I'd like to help you out, but...

Surely you can find a better scalp than mine.

You have fine scalp.

Make fine trophy to hang in wigwam.

If I bring back thick scalp like yours, all braves and squaws accept me as young

chief.

But enough talk. Gather your things.

You'll never get away with this, my fine -feathered friend.

The troops at Fort Baxter will mow down your whole tribe. How they know I

capture you. How they even know you're missing.

They'll catch up with us somehow.

Where are you taking me?

The campground of my people.

We have peace?

Then let Squaws torture you.

Find out how brave Paleface can be.

Well, I can give you the answer to that right now.

If the Squaws finish, then I take your scalp.

Big ceremony.

Fine, fine scalp.

I reap much honor.

Now listen, Chief. I've got a lot of friends around here.

They're not going to rest until they find out what happened to me.

You've got so many friends, how come you travel alone?

Paleface stupid.

Speak words with, uh... Uh... How you say it?

Paleface speak with forked tongue.

Ah, good saying.

Must remember.

Huh.

Whoa.

I'm sure glad to see you boys.

You really helped me out of a bad situation.

Yeah, we're, uh...

We're big -hearted that way.

Well, my name's Maverick, Bart Maverick. I hate to admit this, but I'm lost.

Maybe you two could set me straight, and if you got an extra gun, I'd sure

appreciate it. We got a gun for you, all right.

You aren't serious, are you?

We ain't making little jokes, friend.

Besides, we just saved you from an engine.

Ain't that enough?

The way I look at it, that calls for a reward.

Of course, of course, you should have a reward, but the only trouble is I'm flat

broke.

Well, we're not interested in money, chum.

What we want is water.

Hand over that canteen.

Well, that's all the water I've got.

Well, we ain't got any.

Now, I can kill you and take that canteen off of you, or you can hand it

and then, well, maybe I won't have to kill you.

What's it gonna be?

Here you are, sir.

Now, I call that fair business.

We rescued you, and you rewarded us.

I call that a real friendly exchange.

Don't be sore, chum.

Why, with a little luck, you might even get out of this alive.

Fellas, at least, won't you fellas please tell me how to get out of this

Why, sure.

Just, um... Oh, right that -a -way.

Boo, boy.

Mr. Tolliver, come on out here. I may need your help.

That's it.

Easy

now.

Don't try and take it all easy.

That's enough. That's enough. It'll make you sick. There's more where that came

from. Come on now.

Try and get up.

For a second there, I thought I was in heaven, but I can't be because they

put leg irons on angels.

Oh, easy.

You know, there's an Indian just about to scalp you when I got here.

Oh,

that must have been the one that got the jump on me last night until a couple of

mean skunks came along and scared him off.

Don't sound very appreciative of what they've done for you.

Appreciative. They weren't trying to rescue me. They stole my canteen.

That's how you found me in this shape.

Well, you can tell me about it later.

Meanwhile, I'll water your horse.

How come she's wearing that thing?

Oh, it's a crying shame. That's what it is, but it can't be help.

Oh, let me make you two acquainted.

Mr., uh... Maverick, Barton Maverick. Glad to make your acquaintance, miss.

This is Daphne Tolliver.

Pretty thing, ain't she?

My name's Patashaw, Jim Patashaw.

Most people call me Captain Jim.

Honey.

Good to have you join our little party, Mr. Maverick.

It'd be nice for Captain Jim to have someone to talk to he doesn't consider

beneath him.

Oh, now, you know I don't feel that way about you, Miss Tolliver.

I wish I didn't have this job, but... Well, since I have it, why, we better

at it.

We want to make that next watering hole before dark.

Uh, Miss Tolliver.

Daphne.

All right.

How come this ball and chain and this wagon here in the middle of the desert,

where's it going?

Well, you better ask Captain Jim about that.

My explanation's liable to be a little bit prejudiced, Mr. Maverick.

Bart.

Bart.

That's a right friendly name.

Maybe we can be friends.

I don't see any reason why we can't.

Well, Captain Jim can probably give you a few reasons.

Well, your horse was just about as thirsty as you were.

Look, you better get up on the seat.

We best get started.

Miss Tolliver, I gotta put you back in the wagon.

Oh, Captain Jim, can't I ride up front with you? It's so hot and stuffy back

there. Oh, you know how it is now.

You know the rules, and I ain't broke one in 20 years.

I suppose it's none of my business, and I am grateful to you for saving my life,

but why is she in those leg irons?

Oh, don't worry about that. It's all legal and above board.

Let's get rolling, and I'll tell you all about it.

All right, my friend.

First off, United States Marshal of the Arizona Territory.

You're a lawman?

Well, I have rather a special sort of job.

What, putting young girls in chains?

Well, I admit that's kind of rare.

I'm just following orders.

Miss Tolliver's got a five -year stretch to her at the big prison.

Daphne's a criminal?

Tried and convicted.

Shooting a man.

If I'd been the judge, I'd have let her go.

Pretty thing.

But then the man she shot was a no -good gambler.

But this job of yours, it's taking people to the territory prison?

Yep.

Every six months, I make my round to the little towns in the territory.

They're holding prisoners for transport to the big prison.

Made my last stop yesterday to pick up Miss Tolliver.

Your last stop?

You mean that Daphne isn't your only prisoner?

Take a look in the wagon.

What you gawking at?

Think we animals in a zoo or something?

Oh, I'm sorry,

boys. I didn't mean to intrude.

These traveling companions of yours don't look too happy. Who are they?

That one was talking to you. That's Dishonest Abe.

The little one is Fingers Louie. He's a pickpocket.

The tall joker in there is Farnsworth McCoy.

Confidence man.

That dishonest Abe, he's a troublemaker. He's a mean one.

Sort of a regular rolling prison.

That just about sums it up all right.

I'll be glad when this trip is over.

Kind of gives me the willies. We don't usually have girls along.

Pretty thing. I feel kind of funny toting her off to prison.

If it was left up to me, I'd... Well, no matter.

Yeah, it does seem like a waste.

I must say, I've eaten better meals than this.

You best enjoy it.

As long as I'd better be getting up at the prison.

And I, my dear friend, speak from past experience.

You've filled me with dismay, friend.

You two criminals sound like you and Hank have spent too much time at prison.

Well, now, that certainly makes a mind -reader out of you.

How did you ever guess?

On your lip.

You play along with me, I'll get you off the hook.

I never shut the door on an interesting proposition.

What did you have in mind?

Come on, Abe. If you've got a plan, you'd better spill it.

I'd go along with anything that'd give me a chance of getting out of another

stretch of the pen.

I got a pal, see.

Matter of fact, I got a couple of pals.

I got in touch with them just before Padishaw picked me up to sit down in

Now, here's what we're going to do.

Well, if you two will excuse me, I think I'll turn in.

Oh, do me a favor, Maverick. Before you turn in, check the chains on the three

prisoners. and see that our little lady is safely in the wagon.

Oh, one other thing.

Don't put your bedroll near the prisoners.

I don't want to give them a chance to make any trouble.

All right, Marshal.

Tell me, how did such a lovely young lady as you ever get mixed up in this

of a scrape?

It was easy.

I don't know, but somehow you just don't look like a killer.

Oh, how does a killer look, Mr. Maverick?

Bart, remember?

How does a killer look? Oh, I suppose something like this on his table over

there. Well, not everyone looks apart.

The man I killed didn't look the part either.

I thought he was kind and considerate. He was very good to me when I was broke.

But then he insisted on being paid back for his help.

I became so insistent in fact that I had to shoot him.

That sounds like self -defense to me.

Oh, it was.

He was a very influential man and I was nobody.

All his friends were on the jury.

I don't suppose you know what it's like to face an unfriendly jury.

I imagine it must be a horrible experience.

Yes.

Oh, Bart, I'm so glad you joined us.

Make the trip to the penitentiary a little easier to take.

I hope you're not too disappointed, because I'm going to be going on my own

tomorrow morning.

Oh, no, please.

I haven't had anyone to talk to.

You're the only human being I've had. Please.

Somehow this traveling hoose gal gives me an odd feeling.

Don't see why a jail should bother a man like you. You're not a prisoner.

Oh, well, I... I guess if you're not used to something.

Particularly a jail. It might make you uneasy.

Seeing people locked up and all.

It does something to you.

I bet you wonder how people can get themselves in trouble like that.

You have no idea how much thought I've given to that.

Anyway, won't you change your mind about it?

I mean, that savage is after your scalp and he might capture you again.

Yeah, well, Captain Jim gave me a... A gun, and I don't think I'm going to be

that careless a second time.

I can see how an Indian might watch your scalp, but I'd hate to know it was

hanging in some savage's wigwam.

I have a decided aversion to that myself.

Go ahead, kiss him, Eric. Give us boys a treat.

I think I'll go to bed if you don't mind.

Hey, let me carry that for you.

Oh, that's very sweet.

Gee, you're a real gentleman.

I'll bet when you were a little boy, you used to carry the girls' books home

from school.

Yeah, and to school as well.

You know, Daph, when I carry the girls' books home from school, sometimes

they'd, well, they'd display a little gratitude.

What's your idea of a little gratitude?

Well, this iron ball of yours does weigh a little more than three or four books.

You expect to be paid by the pound?

I didn't mean it exactly that way.

You know, that's not a bad idea.

Well, I guess dishonest Abe can't see us here.

You know, Daph, I wish this iron ball of yours weighed about 20 pounds more.

Well, you know, I don't have to wear this ball and chain.

I think you've got an idea that I'm not going to like.

Well, now, bar Don, Captain Jim is asleep, and you could just sneak the

from him and unlock me.

You mean, let you escape?

Sorry,

Daphne, there's not a chance.

For two reasons.

Captain Jim did save my life.

I couldn't pull a dirty trick like that on him.

And secondly, you'd never make it through that desert all by yourself.

Well, anything's better than a penitentiary.

There it is.

Just like old Abe said it'd be.

And there's good old dishonest Abe himself.

Don't look like he's asleep, though.

Why should he be?

He expect nothing.

Oh, what happened?

I don't know. I'm all mixed up myself. My Indian pal tried to scalp me, and a

couple of pals of our captives here tried to jump Captain Jim.

You done made me mad, Maverick.

You done stuck your nose in something that wasn't no business of yours.

Had it been for you, we'd be free now.

I'm going to cut your heart out if I ever get the chance, Maverick.

As far as I can see, it went clean through. It didn't cut the bone.

You're a gentle nurse, Miss Dulliver.

Lucky that you were along.

Well, I wish you weren't all that lucky and I were a little bit luckier.

What about me, killer?

Are you planning on starving me to death?

You keep your shirt on.

You'll get fed.

Captain, here's your breakfast.

Thanks.

I haven't got much of an appetite.

I just can't get over it.

I've made this trip more than 20 times. First time anybody ever tried to jump

me. You've been lucky.

Maybe so.

If you hadn't been along, that escape probably would have succeeded.

Oh, I was just doing my duty as a law -abiding citizen.

You know, I figure I'm kind of a good judge of character.

Taking you, for instance, I figure you're as honest and hardworking as a

be. Just what is it you do for a living?

Well, I like to travel around and, you know, pick up jobs wherever I can.

Good, because I'm offering you one now.

A job.

As a matter of fact, I've got to insist on it.

I'm in no shape to ride hurt on this wagon, so I figure I'm going to dip...

you can drive us on to the territorial prison.

Well, to be very honest with you, Captain Jim, I was sort of planning on

out on my own this morning.

But you can't. You've got to help out.

But I'm no lawman, Marshal.

I wouldn't know how to go about it.

Well, you've got anything against lawmen?

No.

No, no, no, indeed.

As a matter of fact, well, I respect the badge. No one respects it more than I

do. Then wear it.

But I don't think you picked the right man because I wouldn't know how to

these fellas. Look, Maverick, if that hadn't been for me, you'd either be dead

of thirst or scalped or both.

If you haven't got a sense of duty, maybe you've got a sense of gratitude.

Yeah.

Well, it looks like I have no choice.

But don't bother deputizing me. I never did go in much for formality.

You better keep the badge.

Thanks, Maverick.

Here, I'll give you the keys.

Yeah.

Well, Captain Jim convinced me.

I'm going to take over his spot until we get you all back to the territorial

prison.

Oh, that's fine.

I'd better go hitch up the team.

I'd be glad to help if you'd unlock the chains.

Thanks, but I better manage this all alone.

I, uh... I guess with Captain Jim wounded, you're my guard.

Yeah, I guess.

Well, if you're gonna guard girls, there's a couple of things you ought to

Such as?

Oh, such as girls like to take a bath once in a while.

Why, certainly.

I'll call the butler to draw you a bath immediately.

Well, no, but I could bathe in that waterhole right beyond those trees.

Go right ahead.

That pond is deep.

An iron ball of yours will pull you right under.

Well, that's what I want to talk to you about.

I can't possibly take a bath with that iron ball attached to my ankle.

And if you could just undo it long enough for me to bathe.

and let you escape.

Oh, no, my darling.

Like you said last night, only a fool would try to escape through this desert.

Why, I'd never get out of it alive.

But we have got such a long journey ahead of us, and a cool bath would be so

refreshing.

Well, I guess only a nitwit would try to get across that desert.

All right, but make it snappy.

Thank you.

Fine thing. Fine thing indeed.

Five years, Maverick. Five long years I've been transporting prisoners to the

territorial penitentiary.

Not once, mind you, not once has a prisoner ever escaped.

You got the job for a couple hours, and the girl makes off right from under your

nose. You got the job for a couple hours,

Look, I'm sorry, Marshal, but I told you I wouldn't make such a good lawman.

How about letting me take a bath, killer?

Funny fellow.

Me too, and I'll wash you back.

Shut up, you two, you hear?

Well, I guess it could have been worse.

Somebody had to escape just as well it was Daphne.

Pretty thing.

Sure hope she makes it.

It's a rough trip through the desert, you know.

Particularly for a delicate young girl like that.

You know, Captain Jim, I've got a growing suspicion that she's a lot

than we give her credit for.

after me.

Calm down now, girl.

Indians? How many?

Oh, about a hundred of them, I guess.

I saw them first or I'd have been caught for sure.

Listen, they're going to be here any second. They're right behind that rise.

Hey, Indians, we'll die like dogs.

Hattie Schell, you've got to give us guns and then do these chains.

If we're going to die, let us die like men, defending ourselves.

I think they're right, Captain Jim. I can't hold off a hundred Indians all by

myself. I'm not having very good luck with just one.

Please, Captain Jim, those horrible savages. You know they're going to be

any second.

All right, Maverick, unlock them. Break out the rifle chest.

It's that big key.

Don't let him take me alive.

I'll save the last bullet for you.

Well, now, ain't that plum noble.

You gonna save the last bullet for the little lady.

Not me, I'm different.

I'm gonna save the first bullet for you.

I told you fellas I'd get us all free.

Now we need us three horses from the wagon and Maverick's horse will be on

way. No Indians.

Uh, no Indians.

I am sorry.

You all knew about this.

Of course we do. Who do you think thought of it?

Well, you won't get away with it.

Captain Jim, we have gotten away with it. But don't you fret. No one's going

get hurt. Not the way I planned it. Not unless you try something.

That's the way you planned it. But that ain't the way I planned it. The way I

planned it, somebody's going to get hurt.

This one right here.

Now, look, I got you out of the pen, Abe. Shut up.

I'm running things from now on.

Now, Mr. Maverick, me and you...

We got a score to settle.

I told you I was going to cut your heart out for messing up my plans and killing

Roof, and I'm a man of my word. And that ain't no figure of speech, either.

No.

Get.

Well, now, just a minute, Abe.

I don't like this at all.

You don't like it?

You got any more last requests?

Uh, yeah.

Don't use that knife.

Supposed to be some kind of a treaty.

Like I always said, you can't trust an Indian.

You can trust those Indians.

I think they belong to a tribe that never did sign up.

Well, I hope you're satisfied, Daphne. They're your Indians.

Well, I didn't think I could conjure up real Indians.

Girl who cried wolf.

I'll get out of this alive.

There are too many of them.

Looks pretty hopeless.

Ah, glory be. Do you suppose we've driven them savages off?

Not a chance.

They're probably thinking up some sly trick to get us out in the open.

It's a trick.

Don't fall for it.

It's a flag of truce.

We gotta fall for it. There's just too many Indians.

I'm gonna shoot the first inning that shows his hate.

You do it, I'll shoot you.

You wanted a powwow?

You speak for pale faces?

We come to make deal.

I'm listening.

We want only this man.

You give us this man, the rest go free.

If you not give us this man, we kill you all.

You mean you'd go away and leave us alone if we'd let you have this here no

-good maverick?

Oh, you're wrong. Him very good.

Him have finest scalp in West.

Well, I'm all for that.

I'm sorry, Maverick, old boy.

I'm afraid I must vote to accept the Indians' offer.

Say look out, you know.

I'm afraid I'll have to go along with the majority.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Does anybody care how I'm going to vote?

Of course not.

Maverick, the Indians got a point.

If we don't give you up, they kill us all.

If we do give you up, only you get killed.

Now, where you're concerned, it's really six of one, half a dozen of another.

I don't like your mathematics.

Too much talk.

You'd rather I take scuffle squad. Now, wait a minute, Chief. Wait a minute.

Wait a minute. I'll go along with you.

Hold it, Maverick.

Indian, I'll agree with this only if you'll help us chain up those three men.

They're bad men.

I'm taking them to prison.

Why, you full -flushing horse thief. Don't get riled up, Abe.

Prison's better than being killed by savages.

I appeal, Peters.

We make deal.

Find the locks inside.

Don't worry, Daff. I'll think of something.

What?

Drop your gun belt.

We take you to a campground of my tribe.

You no getaway this time.

Yeah.

Maverick, you're a brave man.

At least you'll know you didn't die in vain.

I'd rather live in vain than die any way there is.

Oh, and if these Indians torture you, try not to show any pain.

You show fear, they're even harder on you.

Hey, but have you got any other words of cheer?

I won't let him take you away.

A squaw have no say. We make deal.

Come. We be at campground before moonlight.

Well, I'm sorry, dear. We all have to go sometime.

I reckon you better get back in the wagon.

Ah, it is as you said. He has a scalp of the white gods.

You are most fortunate, my son, that taking of such a scalp is indeed worthy

a big feast.

The squaws will prepare food, much food.

In morning, we shall take white man and give him test for bravery.

Then we shall have scalping ceremony. I shall tie prisoner tightly.

Leave him in wigwam during feast.

Look, keep your voice down.

How did you get here with that ball and chain?

Captain Jim made me put it back on after that Indian took you.

Pretty rough balancing at the saddle. Here, I brought your gun, too.

Now we gotta get out of here.

Wait a minute. The first thing we better do is get rid of your friend here.

I still have these.

Oh, it feels so much better.

Well, it finally came in handy.

We better go out the way I came in. Shh, no.

We wouldn't have a chance.

Come on over here.

Look over there.

You ever got through that mess is what I want to know.

Well, aren't you glad I did?

I would be if I thought we had half a chance.

Well, we'll make a chance.

Wait a minute.

That medicine man ought to be coming back here any minute.

Get under those robes. Take that ball and chain with you.

But I don't understand. No time.

Here comes old repulsive now.

Come on, get under that robe.

Hurry, get under it.

All right, chief.

If you do as I say, you won't get hurt.

I'm not bluffing.

You have upper hand.

You bet I have.

You can call a whole tribe together in front of us.

Silence!

Silence, I say!

Hear your chief talk!

Gather in front of me!

Heed my words.

The medicine man behind me is not our medicine man.

He has pale face, but he has big gun stuck in my back.

Do not make move or pale face will shoot me.

All right, all right, you've got the message.

I don't know how much you like your chief, but this is a pretty good time to

find out.

Heed his words.

Your chief does not like the idea of bulletin back.

That's the ticket, chief.

I want two horses.

One for me and one for your chief.

He's going to go along with me as a hostage.

Me no trust, paleface.

Him speak with... with... with... with... forked tongue.

No, no, no. I speak the truth.

Your chief will be released unharmed if you do my bidding.

Enough talk.

Do as paleface say. Get horses.

You may have fine scalp, Peltis, but you have no brains beneath.

You no guard rear.

Now Red Feather have upper hand.

Don't move, Chief.

Your son may be able to stick that knife through my ribs, but I'll still be able

to pull this trigger with my last breath.

All right.

Now, all of you, listen to me.

I've been patient.

Very patient.

I've always considered the Red Men as my friend.

Good. Then you no make talk when I take scalp.

Not that friendly friend.

Among the white man, I'm known as a great medicine man.

My medicine is strong.

Your medicine's so strong, how come you here?

Let him speak.

I don't want to use strong medicine and hurt my Indian friends.

But if I'm not released from this camp immediately, I'll be forced...

To call upon the white man's cannon from Fort Baxter to fire upon you.

You speak like man with head full of feathers.

Fort Baxter's the four days journey from here. No pale -faced cannon shoot that

far.

Don't laugh.

With my great medicine, I can make cannonball travel from Fort

Baxter. Baxter!

I'll show you!

Strike.

Pelphys be true!

Look!

Pelphys indeed has strong medicine.

That's just a sample.

Unless you do my bidding immediately, I'll cause the sky to be blackened with

cannonballs to rain down upon you and your people.

I am convinced.

You shall have your horses.

Be allowed to leave safely.

I shall accompany you as your hostage.

I have spoken.

Get the horses.

Chief, let's ride by that wigwam at the top of the hill. I want to pick

something up.

Look.

He'll face with fine scalp, have white squaw and wigwam.

It's on medicine.

Well, Chief, it looks like none of your playmates are following us, so I guess

you can go on back home.

Paleface is a man of honor.

I shall order my tribe to give you free passage. Would you return to these

parts? Thanks very much, but I don't think I'll have cause to come back.

Enough, honey.

I'll... Well, what next, Honorable Paleface?

You know, it's not so easy to be a man of honor where you're concerned, Daff.

I suppose that means you'll be taking me back to Patashil's wagon.

The chief said the wagon was in that direction, didn't he?

Yeah, I guess that would be about right.

Well, why don't you and I go this way?

Bart, it occurred to you you're aiding and abetting an escaped criminal.

I am?

Well, I thought I was aiding and abetting the girl that saved my life.

Come on.

Who is the tall, dark stranger there?

Maverick is the name.

Riding the trail to who knows where, luck is his companion, gambling is his

game. Smooth as a handle on a gun, Maverick is the name.

Wild as the wind in Oregon, blowing up a canyon, easier to tame.

Riverboat, ring your bell.

We'll be right back.