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I'm sorry about that, Monty.

Where can I go ? You tell me.

A one armed man can't do much hidin'.

You've broken no laws yet.

You can get out before they arrive.

You fixed me, mister.

You fixed me real good.

"Colt .45"

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- That train goin' to Abilene ? - Yep.

'How long before it'll be leavin' ?'

Hard to say, the track is out ahead.

Maybe a few hours, maybe longer.

- What the fare ? - Dollar eighty.

Have you seen a one armed man around here ?

Probably carrying a saddle ?

Passed here a little while ago.

Thanks.

Whoa. Lay back there, girl.

Wanna get your pretty self all scratched up in that wire ?

Friendly little rascal.

Gonna make somebody a good horse when you grow up.

"Be right with you.'

'Help yourself to coffee.'

'Cups are on the table.'

Ratchet down the coffee. I keep it for the customers.

Got some cheese and a few crackers ?

- You off the train ? - I can pay.

I'm no hobo.

Coffee, free. Crackers and cheese 15 cents.

My horse tripped in a hole a few miles out.

I walked here.

My saddle's outside. I'd like to sell it.

Not much chance of that.

Town's dead this time of year.

- I'll get you some more. - I can get it myself.

I'm not helpless.

It's bad enough you losing an arm

without you flogging your insides all up.

You talk plenty to a man.

No need to be hurt. Doesn't do any good.

How would you know ?

Did you ever hear of Lash Brenner ?

Sure. Every cowboy's heard of him.

Had the rep years ago being the greatest bronc buster

in the south west.

He was my dad.

With him it was his back.

Not the pain so much as just knowing he'd never ride again.

He was a cripple for five years.

Because he couldn't ride he didn't wanna try anything else.

Just gave up.

Passed away last month.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

My name's Harriet.

I'm Monty Chandler.

I was a top hand too.

Till a horse ran me into a chute.

Well, there must be other ways to earn a living.

I tried some of 'em. Farmin', railroadin'.

Mining.

Got to be pretty good at handling explosives.

But the I couldn't stand to be cooped up underground.

Away from the sun and horses.

If you're looking for a job

I could use somebody here to help me in the store.

I got to catch the train to Abilene.

Meetin' some friends there tonight.

Well, there's no need to rush.

The train, probably isn't back yet.

Your filly ?

Long yearling.

Took her in trade

'And raised her.'

Her name's Bonny.

She's been runnin' in the cockleburs, I'd clean her up

if I had a curry comb and a brush.

There's one in a bag on the gate.

Good afternoon. What can I do for you ?

Chris Colt of Colt patent firearms company.

Thought I might demonstrate our new peacemaker model for you.

I'm sorry, but I couldn't possibly buy anything right now.

Business is low.

What about your hired man, would he be interested ?

Hired man ?

The one standing out there by the corral.

Oh ! Oh, he just stopped by to buy something.

Took a liking to the yearling and offered to brush it down.

I offered him a job but he couldn't take it.

Did he give you a reason why ?

Do you have to know all these things

before you can sell a man a gun ?

Well, it pays to learn all you can about a customer.

Seems to me all you have to know about this one

is that he's already got a gun.

Well, then I'd be wasting my time

trying to sell him another, wouldn't I ?

Thank you.

Harriet, that man who was just in here, what'd he want ?

- Why ? - Never mind why.

Did he ask you questions about me ?

Oh, he was just a gun salesman.

He wanted to know if you worked here.

What'd you tell him ?

I told him you were on your way to Abilene

to meet some friends.

You're not in any trouble are you, Monty ?

Isn't losin' an arm enough ?

Things could be worse.

Yeah, I could've lost both my arms.

Oh, stop it.

What's happened has happened.

You can't go around being sore at the world.

We've all got complaints one way or the other.

Look, I never aimed to be running a trackside store

and trying to farm a quarter section all by myself either.

- But I'm doin' it. - You need a man.

Sure.

And a few men kept calling when I was younger.

But then they'd meet my dad

find out I had to wait on him like a baby

and wouldn't leave him..

None of them wanted that responsibility, so..

...here I am.

It looks like I'm going to stay here for the rest of my life.

Right man'll show up one of these days.

Maybe he won't know he's the right man.

No, it'll never work out.

"Why don't you give it a try, Monty ? !"

'There's a bad in the tack room, you could bunk there.'

I don't wanna be in the way.

Thanks just the same.

Don't you think it's about time you stopped

feeling sorry for yourself ?

I'm leaving you my saddle.

The filly will be ready to break in 2 month or two.

Get it done as soon as you can.

That's the way I get everything done.

As soon as I can.

Bonny, get away ! Get away !

You wanna break your fool neck when the train starts ?

Or cut your fool self up o-on the barbwire ?

Get away you ! Get away, Bonny.

Get away.

How'd you get out ?

I know I left that gate locked when I left.

Unless..

- So you came back. - Bonny got out.

She's too good a horse to be chewed up

between the train and the wire fence.

I guess you didn't shut the gate So good.

I guess not.

Well, now that it's too late to get to Abilene I..

...might as well stay here a while.

You can open up in the morning.

'Put the things out on the porch'

while I make breakfast.

How much ?

Sixty cents.

- What does that wire say ? - That's not your business.

Oh, excuse me.

Well, it's to a Frank Jones, Abilene.

Care of the Abilene hotel, it says

"Can't make it, go ahead without me."

Signed Monty.

Changed that to re-delayed here, wait for me.

Then send it.

And keep this between us, understand ?

Right.

How long are we supposed to wait ?

Wire didn't say, just said he was gonna be late.

Six hours already, we'll have to put it off to tomorrow night.

His first job. Maybe he got cold feet.

Well, there was a cloud burst near Brazos this morning.

River's flooded, maybe he's had trouble getting across.

Train ain't runnin'.

Any of you know anything about explosives ?

- Not me. - That's why he's in.

Powder man.

Now a bank vault ain't any tin box

you can open with a can opener.

Cut 'em.

Right. Keep 'em up.

You got no right to come bustin' in here.

Cerrilos, you and your men are under arrest.

'Charged with holding up the San Angelo bank'

and shooting the cashier.

Get their guns. Put the cuffs on.

- How's it look ? - Fine.

- And so do you. - Thank you.

Oh, well, the train's in from Abilene

I'm expecting a shipment of dried goods.

Would you check with the agent ?

Sure.

Got some dry goods for Ms. Brenner ?

Yep. On the cart.

I don't know who you are, mister, but you really

fixed things good for me.

- How's that ? - You followed me here.

You've been watching me, asked Harriet a lot of questions.

Suppose I have ?

What right do you got prying

into my affairs ?

I was looking for Pete Cerrilos.

They'd said in Claybourne that he'd talked

to a one armed man a couple of times.

I picked up your trail.

I figured you'd lead me to Pete and his gang and you did.

I was plannin' to join him but I had no part

in that San Angelo bank hold up.

- Then there's no harm done. - No harm ?

I aim to stay here and try to make somethin' of my life

with Harriet, but..

...you killed all that, mister.

- How do you figure that ? - Here take a look at this.

Pete and Hank Lawler got away.

I was the only one who knew where they were stayin'

and they're gonna come lookin' for me because they think

I double crossed 'em.

You as much as signed my death warrant

when you tipped off that marshal in Abilene.

I'm sorry about that, Monty.

A lot of good that's gonna do me now.

You've broken no laws yet, you can get out before they arrive.

Where can I go ? You tell me.

A one armed man can't do much hidin'.

You had no trouble trailin' me.

Peter and some of his friends will find me the same way.

No matter where I run to.

You fixed me, mister.

You fixed me real good.

Howdy, ma'am.

Station agent says Monty Chandler works here.

- Is that right ? - Yes, he does.

- Where's he now ? - What do you want with him ?

Never mind what we want, is he around ?

No, not right now.

Well, when will he be back ?

Well, I really don't know. He rode out this morning.

Well, we'll wait for him.

Well, that's up to you.

Do you mind if I finish cooking breakfast ?

No. No, I don't mind.

It's open.

I was expecting somebody else.

Yes, I know.

Two men just came into the store looking for you.

I told them you weren't here.

Who are they, Monty ?

One's Hank Lawler and the other's Pete Cerrilos.

Pete Cerrilos ? The outlaw ?

- What do they want ? - Me.

When I came into your store yesterday I was on my way

to Abilene to help them rob a bank.

Figured it was the only way for a one armed man

to get enough money to live like a human being.

I'd have done it too if it hadn't been for Bonny

gettin' herself fowled up between the train

and the wire fence.

It... it wasn't Bonny that kept you from taking that train out.

You didn't want to go, Monty.

Not really.

But now you've got to get away while there's still time.

You can come back when all this trouble is over.

It's not use, they'd only find me.

Might as well stay here and get it over with.

That won't take very long.

I wouldn't try anything else unless you want

the young lady to get hurt.

This way.

Come on, move.

I think it's best if you stay here for a while, ma'am.

You can't tell me what to do.

I didn't double cross you.

No, you didn't double cross me.

Get his arm across that wagon wheel.

You're gonna wish you were dead, boy !

'Cause you ain't gonna be able to use your good arm

"when Hank gets through stompin" on it.

Cerrilos.

I'm arresting you and Lawler.

We can't thank you enough, Mr. Colt.

You don't know what this means, me getting this chance

to start out again clean.

I think I know.

I'll see you when I come back from Abilene

to pick up my horse.

Now I'll never know whether she opened that gate yesterday

or you did.

Does it really make any difference now ?

Come on, Cerrilos.

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