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Is that it, mister, you come looking here for deserters ?

I will say this once.

Talk. Who are you ?

Mr. Wilson asked you a question.

Who are you ?

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Target practice.

We're nothing, but sitting ducks.

We don't to sit here, Ab, we can make a run for it.

How far ? Ten feet ?

Wait it out, Coombs, we haven't got that many bullets.

You can stay here and get it, not me.

Coombs. Coombs.

Coombs, don't. Come back.

He's dead.

I guess I would've been too.

I'm grateful to you.

How the others let you get pinned down ?

Wasn't but the two of us.

Your army sending out two men patrols ?

Never heard of that.

There was no patrol.

We were on courier duty.

I'll give you a hand with him, I'm headed back

for Fort Randall myself.

Leave him be, mister.

Aren't you gonna take him back for burial ?

No, I guess you're not.

You're not going back at all, are you, soldier ?

Don't let me use this.

Your gratefulness didn't last long, did it ?

Unbuckle your holster.

Don't do anything foolish.

I already did that when I stopped

to pull you out of trouble.

Nice guns. I'll need your horse too.

Desertion, robbery, you're adding up quite a score.

There's a settlement about 5 miles back.

You can get a horse there. That'll get you to Fort Randall.

I'll remember you.

Oh, mister..

...when you're desperate you do things

you wouldn't live by in other times.

I'm sorry.

Well, you certainly got a sudden introduction

into the problem, Captain Colt.

It's the first time I've ever shot my way into trouble.

From the captain's description

who would you say the deserters were, lieutenant ?

Private Saunders took his guns and horses, sir.

Dead man was Private Coombs.

Both are my own patrol.

Dispatch from Washington assigning me here

didn't tell me too much.

Just how many deserters were there

and over what period of time ?

It started about 5 months ago

eleven deserters in all.

Usually, one, two at a time.

Any idea where they heading ?

We only know where they wind up.

Eight of them have been found

in various parts of the territory

shot to death, everyone of them.

Now that rules out bounty hunters.

Yes, I would say so

since the bounty hunter gets paid only

'when he brings the deserter back alive.'

- Anything else ? - 'No.'

"You know as much as we do.'

Well, they have to head somewhere.

This man, Saunders, did you say, lieutenant ?

Ab Saunders, sir.

What was he like ? Who were his friends at the fort ?

I don't think he had any. He kept to himself a lot.

I don't know if this would help or not

but there was a girl Saunder saw a lot of.

Lived towards Spring Hill.

A pretty girl named Laura Meadows.

- Where is she now ? - Nobody knows.

She was last seen boarding a stage coach

she didn't tell anyone where she was going.

Then you intend to concentrate on Saunders ?

Yeah, he's the only lead we have.

I'll need something from you, colonel.

An old army shirt, a pair of pants, and a gun.

I'm your 12th deserter.

'Oh, yeah, I remember her now.'

She didn't have any destination.

How's that again ?

What I mean is she bought

an open ticket, headed south.

That means she can get off anywhere and get a refund.

What about her clothes ? Was she well dressed ?

Oh, I'd say, a real looker.

Supposing she had more luggage

than you could carry on the same stage.

Know anything about that ?

Well, they'd go out on whatever

trip they resume.

The, baggage department

is around the side, mister

I don't handle that.

- Much obliged. - You're welcome.

'Laura.'

Ab.

Ab, why didn't you come in the hotel ?

Why are we meeting here in an alley ?

When I got into town, there's was an army patrol

grabbing some men and asking them for papers.

I want you to go back.

That's why I came to River Bend.

I can't, Laura.

But the army will be looking for you wherever you go.

We'll leave the country as soon as I'm finished here.

We'll have a stake to start on, a couple of thousand dollars..

I could make it fast.

I know you can't make that kind of money honestly.

You'll just be getting in deeper, I know it.

It's legitimate. You have to believe me.

All I want you to do is wait for me.

In a little while I'll have the money

and then we can go away.

Ab, we are starting our life together all wrong.

Hiding and running..

No money you can make is worth that.

It is to me.

It's the way I want it.

You'll wait for me then at the hotel ?

I'll be there.

You better go back now.

Laura.

I'm so glad you came.

You know what I'm doing is for both of us.

Be careful. Be very careful.

Figure on doing some trapping ?

I might just do that.

You don't look much like a trapper.

My money spent is just as good as anyone else's.

I can't argue with that.

Like me to help you ?

Mister, I think you're just the man who can.

Good.

I see you've been in the army.

Just got out.

Lot of uniforms around here lately.

Mostly army patrols looking for deserters.

So they say.

Back room.

We were talking about deserters.

You were.

Thanks, mister.

I don't see what I want.

Now wait a minute, there's, there's no need to get riled.

'Look, Wilson, I've got an idea of what you're up to.'

'Keep your voice down.'

You're the owner of this store ?

No, no, I'm just his helper.

Name's Ovi Vallard. Look, friend if you have...

You talk a lot for a clerk.

Maybe Wilson can help me.

He ain't here.

'I'm telling you for the last time'

'that's all you'll get.'

Then I better come back when he is.

Suit yourself, soldier.

I'll guarantee you one thing, you won't pull

this steal on any more of us.

He could be trouble.

Yeah.

Make it look legal.

Just like always.

Oh, I..

I almost forgot, I think

we've got ourselves another trapper.

He was in just a few minutes ago.

You could see deserter written all over him.

How sure are you ?

Have you ever known me to be wrong about a deserter ?

We'll talk about it later.

Mind if I sit down ?

Plenty other spots.

I saw you come out of Wilson's.

I understand he might have a job for a good man.

Looking for the fast dollar ?

They tell it could be done.

Sure, like me.

Worked for weeks, bring back 2000 skins

tells me I just made expenses.

Yeah. Real easy dollar.

Who's running it, soldeir ?

Wilson ?

Say, who are you anyway ?

Never mind who I am.

You should file a formal complaint.

About what ?

I didn't say anything.

Griff.

Better go for your gun.

Why don't you give me a chance ?

That's what I'm doing.

I'm giving you a chance to go for your gun.

'Draw.'

How did it happen ?

The man tried to draw on me, sheriff.

You can see he cleared his holster.

You're saying he drew first ?

Yes, he drew first.

Anybody here see it ?

' Saw it.'

Like he said, the dead man drew first.

Why did he draw ? Who is he ?

He was working for me. He tried to cheat me.

I accused him of being a deserter and I..

I guess, I hit the nail right on the head.

Anyway, he came out of the saloon and tried to gun me.

You can go.

Thank you, friend.

Who are you, mister ?

I'm the man who saw the shooting.

Alright, men, give me a hand.

His name wasn't Ab Saunders

next time it might be.

He'll be shot down in cold blood the same way.

I told you before, I don't know Ab Saunders.

I know you do.

I lied down there to get in solid with the killer.

A killer who was wearing the same gun Ab took from me.

He deserted, we both know that.

Now, I've got a pretty good idea why.

Where is he now ?

Don't you want him to live ?

Live.

You sound almost like him the way you say it.

His favorite word, the only thing he cared about.

Live. Live big.

Because the big money was in River Bend.

And that meant we could get married.

How ?

Did he mention furs, trapping ?

He just said he'd back after a while.

Mr. Colt, I've been going out of my mind wondering

what he's getting himself into.

Will you help him ?

That's what I've been trying to do.

You see Ab, hold onto him.

'He's in real trouble.'

So, he backed you up, did he ?

All the way.

I'm not even sure he saw what happened.

- How treat me ? - How's that ?

This is the one I was talking about.

Oh. What do you want, soldier ?

Money. I heard this is the place to get it.

Maybe we don't know enough about you yet.

I know enough about you from the boys at Fort Randall.

Maybe I'd better look up the sheriff

and change my story about the shooting.

Alright, you're in. You'll trap for us.

We supply everything.

We'll outfit you and we'll take it out of your catch

when you get back. You'll make out fine.

- When do I start ? - Right now.

We got another fellow heading back up north

as soon as it gets dark.

You'll go with him.

Got a partner for you.

Well, you sure picked a good one.

You found me fast.

Hey, what is this ?

You tell me.

The last time I saw him I took that gun from him.

'"You headed for Fort Randall to see that colonel I'll bet.'

Army spy. Is that it, mister ?

You come here looking for deserters ?

I'll say this once.

Talk. Who are you ?

Mr. Wilson asked you a question.

Who are you ?

Keep that gun on him every second.

- We'll be right back. - What do you think ?

I'm not sitting my life rotting in any stockade.

Get a rig from the livery stable.

I want him found the long way

from here so there's no tie up.

It'll be a lot safer after dark.

If he's government, they'll be looking for him.

Now get the rig.

'That's far enough.'

Desertion, robbery and now murder.

Going all the way, Ab.

One place I'm not going.. Back.

Not even for Laura ?

What do you know about Laura ?

I know.

But first, they're right.

I'm here about the deserters

but not to catch them Ab.

'To find out why they all end up with a bullet in them.'

'And not 5 cents of the big money Wilson promises.'

You don't know what you're talking about.

Wilson, Ovi, sure they love deserters

send them trapping and dreaming of big money.

And when they get back, they're told the catch is not enough

to cover expenses.

That's a lie.

What can he do ?

He's a deserter caught in the middle.

Wilson on one side and fear of the army on the other.

"And if they still have a complaint'

'Ovi takes care of it with his gun.'

I don't believe it, not a word of it.

Laura believed me when I showed her

the man Ovi killed this morning.

- Get the rig ? - That's what you told me to do.

Out.

Sorry, I couldn't convince you.

Hold it, Ovi.

I'm ready to go back whenever you say.

Take what's coming to me.

I don't think that would be too much

not when I tell them how you helped.

It'll be different with me from here on in.

Well, I hope you've learned that one thing wrong

with an easy dollar, it's too hard to make.

I'll make arrangements for our trip.

I'm very grateful to you, Mr. Colt.

We both are.

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