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Jim, you sure we'’re doing the right thing, burying this stuff here?

$100,000 is a lot of money.

It'’s a sight safer here than packing it around in our saddlebags, boy.

I'’ll draw us up a map as soon as we light for a spell.

I ain'’t worried about the gold.

It'’s that 40,000 in folding money.

What if the worms get to it?

You worry too much, John.

You seen me steal these cans with pine tar.

Nobody'’s gonna touch this loot but you and me, ya hear?

Let'’s go.

Come on. Let'’s get outta here.

Well, come on, boy.

[ sighs ]

Couple hours of hard riding oughta put us onto South Fork Road.

Just in time to pick off that stage from Buckskin Joe.

♪ [ trumpet ]

Howdy, folks. I'’m the Old Ranger.

Between the years 1862 and 1864,

two escaped convicts, Jim and John Reynolds,

became the most wanted and the most feared killers

in the history of Colorado Territory,

committing robberies that netted them nearly $100,000.

Now, 15 cents seems like a very insignificant sum

when mentioned in the same breath with $100,000.

Yet 15 cents played a significant role

in determining the fate of the Reynolds brothers, and...

Whoa, boys.

[ whinnying softly ]

Throw down the express box.

Sorry to disappoint you boys. There ain'’t no express box.

You heard me. I ain'’t got no time for jokes.

I ain'’t joking. [ chuckles ]

The company refuses to carry treasure shipments

with the Reynolds brothers on the loose.

He'’s lying.

Look in the boot.

Climb down from there.

Sorry to disappoint you boys again, but...

[ chuckles ] there ain'’t no passengers on board.

Dropped the last one off at Tarryall.

Ain'’t nothing back here.I told ya.

Come around here and see what he'’s carrying on his big carcass.

Me?

You gonna search me?

Oh, now, wait a minute. You rob a stagecoach.

You don'’t-- Well, not the driver, boys.

The passengers-- yes. The express box.

But the driver? No. You don'’t even know the rules.

How much, boy?

A nickel and a dime.

Fifteen measly cents!

Fifteen cents. Why, you piker!

Me a piker?

You two oughta go back to robbing babies'’ banks.

That'’s all you're fit for.

Fifteen cents. [ laughs ]

That'’s a fine day's work, boys.

Seven and a half cents apiece.

That won'’t even buy you a shot of whiskey.

And stole off the driver.

All right. Take him around back, boy. And keep your eye on him.

Yahoo!

[ departing hoofbeats ]

All right, my friend.

You ain'’t driving, you'’re walking.

Come on, boy.

Let me finish off the job first. The stage.

We ain'’t got time.It'’ll only take a minute.

I got all the stuff in my saddlebags.

Please!All right.

But make it quick before someone comes along.

Now, you tell your bosses

that they better start hauling express boxes again,

or next time they'’re gonna lose

horses, coach, and driver, ya hear?

Come on, boy!

[ whinnying softly ]

What'’s the matter with you?

You stupid fool. You and your matches!

Now get on your horse, before that fire brings a posse down around our ears.

[ whinnying softly ]

Yah!

Bill.Abe Williamson!

Good to see you.

Pull up a chair. Come to get yourself another stagecoach?

Oh, you heard.

Pony rider brought the news.

It was the Reynolds brothers held you up?

Had all the earmarks. Southern accent and all.

Bill, I'’ve come in to give notice.

You what?

Abe, not on account of what happened?

That'’s right.

Nobody blames you for losing the stage.

We'’re all just glad you got off.

But I didn'’t. They cleaned me. Robbed me of my last cent.

How much were you carrying?

Fifteen cents.

[ laughing ]

I mean it.

I'’m going after them fellas and collect that money personal.

Well, while you'’re at it, collect the 35,000 they owe Central Overland.

I'’ll try.

You'’re not serious?

You don'’t really aim to go after these men?

It'’s the only way I'll ever get my 15 cents back.

But these hombres are dangerous.

They'’ve already killed seven men that we know about.

I'’d like to get going as soon as possible,

before their trail gets any colder.

All right. I'’ll make out your pay voucher.

Bill, believe me, it'’s not the 15 cents.

It'’s just that, well, we'’ve got a code

between us stage drivers, and they violated it.

Here.

Then go over to the stable, tell Joe to give you a horse and saddle.

Thanks, Bill.

Abe, what makes you think

that you can trail these men singlehanded

when the law has failed for the past two years?

I once scouted under a man named Kit Carson.

Before a fella could pick up his pay,

he had to cold-trail a small-sized sand flea across an acre of flat rock

during a tornado at midnight.

[ laughs ] I didn'’t forget much of what that old man taught me.

I'’ll fix them outlaws.

Good luck.

[ horse whinnies ]

Sheriff.

Hi, Abe.You hurt bad?

I'’ll be all right. I'’ll just get some water.Sure.

I saw a fire in the sky.

I figured it was the Frye place.

By the time I got there, it was too late.

[ grunts ]

Found the ranch house almost gone,

Ned Frye dead, his missus dying.

She'’s the one that told me it was two of '’em.

Must'’ve been the same two that bushwhacked me while I was talking to her.

She said they thought that Ned had a big sum of money hid away somewhere.

Gave '’am all he had.

And how much it was-- $21.

They killed Ned Frye and his wife for $21,

and thenthey burned the place out of spite.

I think these two would'’ve burned the place

for getting $21,000.

What makes you say that?

Oh, fire'’s a thing with some people.

It'’s a craze with 'em. I'’ve seen it happen before.

I'’ll bet ya these two are the same that held me up on that Buckskin Joe stage.

Any idea?The Reynolds brothers.

Soon as the doc takes care of this shoulder of mine, I'’ll form a posse.

I'’ll deputize you, too, if you want.

I can'’t wait that long. I'’m going after 'em now.

Now, hold on, Abe.

I'’m sheriff of this county. You'’re a stage driver.

Not anymore I'’m not. I quit to trail these outlaws.

I'’m gonna get back what they stole from me.

Which way were they heading from the Frye ranch?

Well, tell me.

You ain'’t even wearing a gun.

Sheriff, I'’ve never owned one. Never had need for it.

Here.

No, thanks.

I figure my chances are better going unarmed.

Chances of what, Abe? Getting yourself killed?

Collecting off of them what they stole off of me.

Look, if these are the Reynolds boys,

they got $100,000 cached away someplace that they stole off of big outfits.

And we want to locate that money.

Now, if you catch up to '’em, don'’t you tangle with 'em.

You just trail '’em. Maybe they'’ll lead you to it.

All right. Now, which way were they heading?

Southwest.Thanks.

Wanted to ask you...

how much of a stake you got in this?

What'’d they take you for?

Everything I had--

15 cents.

Yeah, we'’ll camp here.

I thought you said we was gonna be home tonight.

Home? That'’s a good one, boy.

Aw, Jim, I don'’t wanna--

Now, you listen to me. That Midland Station is a hideout,

and don'’t you get any different ideas

just '’cause the station keeper happens to have a pretty daughter.

You'’re just jealous, that'’s all.

'’Cause Polly's my girl, not yours.

Polly Sommers don'’t give a hoot for you, boy.

She'’s Billy Burton's girl.That'’s a lie.

They'’ll be married before the year'’s out.

His old man'’s gonna give him some money for a house.

Well, I'’ll burn it down, kill him.

[ laughs ]

Money?

$2,000.How do you know?

Oh, you hear a lot hanging around that Midland Station.

Polly told ya? Her old man.

He bought a piece of land off Pete Burton.

Paid cash for it.

$2,000.

It'’s on the Burton place now, and that'’s where we're heading.

Well, why didn'’t you tell me?

This is my show just as much as yours.

Sure. Sure.

Half that 100,000 we got hidden in Elk Creek Canyon is mine.

Sure, boy. And half the map is yours too.

You want I should tear it in two and give you your half now?

Ohh...

Now, I'’m gonna go water the horses.

You get a fire fixed, ya hear?

[ whinnies softly ]

Come on, boy.

Hyah!

[ groaning ]

[ grunts ]

Billy... [ groans ]

I saw the place burning. I didn'’t know whose place it was.

Burton ranch.

He'’s been beat up pretty bad.

They kept beating me up.

And one of '’em said if I didn'’t turn over the 2,000,

they'’d burn the place down,

so I gave it to '’em,

and they burnt the place anyhow.

It'’s my fault. I should never have left you alone here with all that money.

There'’s nothing wrong with a fella wanting to go to see his girl.

Where'’s your girl live, Billy?

Midland Station.

Her father'’s the keeper there. Frank Sommers.

Frank Sommers... I'’ve heard of him.

That 2,000 was Billy'’s marrying money.

Well, don'’t worry about it. If she'’s a worthwhile girl, she'’ll wait.

Yeah, but unless one of them guys from Dixie moves in.

Oh, Polly wouldn'’t look twice at them rebs.

Rebs? What rebs?

Oh, a couple of Southern fellas who'’ve been staying off and on

at the station for the past month.

Southerners.

What'’d they look like?

Oh, about average. Dark, wiry...

The namewouldn'’t be Reynolds, by any chance?

Reynolds? No.

These strays-- they don'’t call themselves that. They go by Bud and Lou Gray.

Were they at the station when you were there?

No.

Whoever robbed your pa has got to have known

about that $2,000 changing hands.

I never told anybody

except Billy here.

Then it'’s somebody who knows Frank Sommers. It'’s got to be.

What'’s the shortest route to Midland Station?

Cut through here into Carr Canyon, about two miles east of here.

That'’ll bring you out on the Platte River Road. The station'’s on that road.

Thanks, boy. Take care of him.

Billy...

[ horse whinnies softly ]

Now, this is the last night I'’m going to put you two up here.

What makes you think that, Mr. Sommers?

Well, I-- I need the bunks.

For stage passengers.

You got any transients looking for accommodations,

you tell '’em you'’re all filled up with permanent guests, ya hear!

Suits our convenience to stay on here.

And Polly likes us, even if you don'’t.

Get your hands off my daughter!

[ laughing ]

[ horse whinnying ]

[ whinnies, sputters ]

Who is it?

It'’s the stage driver we held up at South Fork Road.

Could be he'’s tracking us down.

For 15 cents? Nah!Well, then, why is he here?

We'’re gonna find out.

Now, you listen here.

If that stranger ask any questions,

we'’ve been here all along, ya hear?

If you tell him anything different,

I'’m gonna kill you.

And that goes for you, too, honey.

[ sputters ]

Evening.Evening.

Can you bed me down for the night?

Why, uh...

Well, we'’re, uh, pretty full up.

I used to work the Overland. Buckskin Joe route.

My name'’s Abe Williamson.Oh, sure, sure.

I heard of you. This is my daughter...

If he was looking for trouble, he'’d be carrying a gun.

Shut up.Hello there!

Howdy.

Abe Williamson. Used to drive for our line.

North-south run."Used to"?

Well, that is until I had the misfortune

of losing a little thing like a stagecoach.

You lost it? How?Burned up by road agents. Cost me my job.

Oh. Well, it wasn'’t your fault.

Well, the company claimed I should'’ve been carrying a gun,

but, well, I really never carried a gun all my life.

I wouldn'’t know what to do with one.

So I'’m looking for another job.

Would you fellas, uh, be interested in another ranch hand?

I'’m strong and willing.We ain'’t ranchers.

Can I get you something to eat?

Oh, thank you. Yes, since you'’re serving the other late arrivals.

We didn'’t just arrive.

We been here all along. For days.

That right, Mr. Sommers?

Right.

Well, like I said, I'’m strong.

Like to see a demonstration?

[ chuckles ] I'’ll show you what I can do with a silver dollar.

Where'’s Miss Polly?

Oh, she'’s, uh, fixing you some supper.

I'’d like to have her see this.

Miss Polly, come on out.

I got a trick I wanna show you.

[ quietly ] The Pete Burton place was burned down today.

[ muffled stammer ]The old man was badly beaten and robbed.

It'’s time, girl, you gotta start telling me the truth.

Go see what he'’s up to, boy.

They been here all day?No.

[ laughing ]

It'’s all right for an old man to flirt with the cook a little, isn'’t it?

[ laughs ]

Yeah, Miss Polly says she hasn'’t got time to see the trick.

Come on. I'’ll show the rest of you.

Hey. [ chuckles ] That'’s quite a trick.

ABE: You'’re right. It is a trick.

It'’s all in the way you handle the coin.

But then you come down to most anything nowadays.

Well, there'’s a trick to it. It'’s the way you hold the coin.

Now, you take Indian rassle. Two hands.

Never heard of it.

You ain'’t?

Well, you'’ve missed a way of making easy money.

Most people think it'’s strength,

but it'’s just, pure and simple, a trick.

Well, how'’s it work?

Two fellas sit down with their elbows on the table.

They grip hands.

The first one that can bend the other one'’s arm down

wins the money.

I'’d hate to tell you how many gold pieces I'’ve picked up that way.

Would you like to try it? Tell you what I'’ll do.

I'’ll be a real sport. I'’ll take you both on at once.

Either one of you can put my arm down, you keep the money.

Suppose we both do?

Well, I'’ll teach you the trick,

and you can start collecting from all the other suckers.

[ laughing ] That'’s it, boys.

Where'’d you get that black soot?

Campfire.

Come on, boys. Five-dollar gold piece?

Get your arms up here.

Hey, I'’m right-handed.

Well, so am I. Get your left hand up.

Are you all set?

Ready? Go.

Let go my hand. Let go!

Which one of you is Jim?

JOHN: Him!

You'’re John?

Yeah! Let go!

[ grunts ]

[ cries out ]

[ crying out ]

Well, Mr. Sommers,

looks like you'’ve lost a couple of your star boarders.

Who are they?

The Reynolds brothers.

They had Pete Burton'’s 2,000 with '’em.

Oh, they also had this map I found on '’em.

The star marks the spot where the treasure'’s hidden.

Elk Creek Canyon.

You'’ve got a share of this coming to you, Abe, as reward money.

All I aim to collect is...

my 15 cents.

This is the original Reynolds brothers map.

Today, it'’s part of a private collection.

But when a search party followed it to the spot with the star,

they found the area had been destroyed by a forest fire,

which had completely obliterated all landmarks.

And to this day, no one has been successful

in uncovering the $100,000 treasure

of Elk Creek Canyon.