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They call me Mad Jack.

And if there's anybody in these mountains that knows the real story of

Adams, that'd be me.

So I'm putting it down and writing just the way it happened in hopes of setting

the record straight.

Now, my friend Adams was accused of a crime he didn't commit.

So he escaped into the mountains, leaving behind the only life that he

knew.

Now that wilderness out there ain't no place for a greenhorn, and his chances

surviving were mighty slim.

There was no time at all, for he was beaten down, ragged, and nearly stopped.

Long about then, he come upon a grizzly bear cub, all alone and helpless.

Adams knew that little critter couldn't survive without his help, so he started

right down that cliff, risking his own life to save it.

Now that cub took to Adams right off.

And that was when he discovered he had a special kind of way with animals.

They just come right up to him like he was a natural part of the wilderness.

But that bear cub, he was extra special.

As he grew, he became the best friend Adams ever had. And together, they

a legend.

There's a time we'll call our own Living free in harmony and majesty

Take me home Take me home

Take me home Take me home

When you're living out in the mountains,

you have to get used to critters being a part of almost everything you do.

Guess it's only right, after all, they was in the wilderness first.

It's their home.

Adams learned that right quick when he come to the mountains, and the animals

kind of sense he felt that way.

They took to him just like he was one of them, and there was never a day went by

some critters didn't stop in to pay Adams a visit.

Of course, when you're out sleeping under a tree, snoring the day away,

telling what wild critters will do to your cabin.

Might come in and straighten the place up.

But that ain't likely.

What they'll probably do is rearrange it to suit their own tastes.

If you know what I mean.

We'll go fishing later.

You want some berries?

Go tell Jack.

Ben, take the blanket.

Just leave that rabbit be.

We'll play later.

Ben.

Quiet now. What are you into?

I got a bad feeling.

Hey.

Boy, you little mess makers.

Look at this place. It's a wreck.

Ben, you must have seen these critters coming to this cabin. Why didn't you

me?

You did try and wake me.

I'm sorry for wrongly accusing you, Ben.

Well, are you just going to stay planted in one spot?

Or are you going to give me a hand?

How about a paw?

Just looking at this work ain't going to get it done.

Guess what I got for you, number seven.

Isn't this a nice place?

Nice cool stream in case you get thirsty.

And isn't that a refreshing breeze blowing down off the ridge there through

trees?

I know, I know.

I feel it too.

The hackles is a...

Raising on the back of my neck.

Glad you're here with me.

There's either somebody or something out there watching us.

You looking for somebody, mister?

Stay right there!

Just lower that rifle down butt -first onto the ground.

Thought it was too easy, Jack.

You letting me sneak up on you.

You know me.

Love you.

My name's Pinkerton.

Sit down, have some coffee. It should be done about now.

Hot and thick.

So, you're the famous Mr.

Pinkerton, huh?

I'm not famous yet.

The whole settlement's been buzzing for weeks about how you captured them 12

bank robbers single -handed all by yourself.

Three. And how you figured out that it was an inside job because one of them

worked for that manager sometime before.

That's pretty good detective work.

Bank manager was a foolish man.

And then there was that outlaw that you chased clear across the Rio Grande into

Mexico. Brought him back single -handed.

Across the Missouri into the Dakota Territory.

You're building yourself quite a reputation.

That is my intention.

Territorial governor has just given me my third assignment.

He wants to close the books on a man named James Adams.

Can you tell me where I might find him?

James Adams.

I know a lot of Adamses.

Now, are you looking for a particular Adams or just any old Adams that happens

along? The Adams that whittled this.

You were selling them in town. Where'd you get it?

Well, now, I do a lot of trading.

That piece there could have gone through 20, maybe 30 hands before it reached

me.

No, I'm afraid this trail here is as cold as a snowbank on a high mountain in

the middle of January.

At least I could help you with him, but I'm afraid I can't. You see, these

mountains is full of whittlers. Lots of them.

You, uh, don't suppose the governor would be satisfied with just

closing the books on two of them fellas out of three, would he?

Probably would.

But I wouldn't.

I figured that.

Well, my old bones are getting so they can't stand these evening chills

I'm gonna go to bed.

Now, you're welcome to stay if you want to, or you can go whenever pleases you.

I'll get my bedroll.

The horse is tied over there.

Later on that night, while Mr. Pinkerton was sleeping, I took his horse for a

little walk.

That animal was getting all fidgety and restless, keeping me awake, so I

figured, why not let him wander in the woods for a bit?

Of course, how was I to know he wouldn't have sense enough to come back in the

morning?

Both of you like watching me work, huh?

Well,

I didn't realize I was performing for such a big audience.

Appears everybody's pretty interested in wood chopping.

Well, I'm going to show you how it's done.

Well, first off, you need an axe.

Like this.

Then you take a tight hold on the bottom with your left hand.

Like this.

And then an overlapping grip with your right hand like this.

Nice and tight.

Now, of course, you've got to remember to keep both feet planted on the ground.

Excuse me.

I mean all four feet.

Now, then you bring the axe up over your shoulders like this. Like I'm showing

you, see?

And then by putting your back into it, you bring it down real hard into the

like this.

Well, there now.

See how easy that is?

Anybody like to take a try?

All watchers and no doers.

That's what I thought.

What is it, Nekoma?

Yeshua.

Thunder Mountain.

When? Two days ago.

Big, big fire.

Big fire.

Animals are trapped.

You rest easy, my brother. I'll make you some broth.

You'll feel better in no time.

We got big trouble, Ben.

The coma said Thunder Mountain spit fire two days ago.

There's a lot of animals trapped up there in that valley, not knowing how to

out. They figure the big blow -up will happen any time.

When it does, there won't be a green blade of grass left in the valley.

As soon as Nekoma feels better, we'll go take a look -see for ourselves.

I hope we get there in time to save those animals.

You sure look a heap better than you did, Nekoma. You sure you're well enough

travel? Come here, little ditto. Well, I appreciate you taking me through that

Rock Pass shortcut. It's going to save us a day's traveling time.

Adams!

Adams! I'm glad you're packed.

We've got a lot of traveling to do. We're in trouble.

I know. Thunder Mountain's smoking again.

I'm talking about real trouble. Thunder Mountain, that ain't trouble.

This is the biggest package of trouble I ever come across. You ever hear of a

fellow named Pinkerton?

Huh. Well, I met up with him, and he's a manhunter. And one of the best. And

he's looking for a fellow named James Adams.

Now, you and me got to stay hid until he clears out.

Well, Thunder Mountain ain't going to wait. That volcano's going to go any

and I got to get them animals out of there.

Thunder Mountain? You can't get up there. That's rough country, and it's

maybe four days from here. Well, Nekoma's going to take that shortcut

Rock Pass.

Rock Pass? You got to be half goat and all Indian to get through there. You'll

never make it.

Well, then maybe that Pinkerton fellow won't follow us there.

Us? Come on, Nekoma. Let's go.

Listen to reason, Adams.

Come on, number seven.

That fellow's no ordinary lawman. He captured 12 bank robbers all by himself.

I tell you, Adams, I've seen the man.

He's got to look a hawk about him. He's one of the best there is, and there's no

getting away from it. Now, you just got to lie low till I can convince him that

you just ain't guilty.

Thank you for those kind words, Jack.

I'm mighty flattered.

But I don't think you'll be able to convince me.

Well, number seven, you got the right to call me everything I've called you.

Dumb, stupid, idiot.

I, uh, led you right to him, didn't I?

You didn't make it easy, Jack.

Mr. Pinkerton, you're wasting my time.

I've got to get to Thunder Mountain.

You're not going anywhere except back with me.

The coma said that mountain's spitting fire.

And the big blow -up's liable to happen any time.

There's animals stuck in that valley, and I gotta get them out.

That's a very pretty story. Very touching.

I catch you on the run, and you say you're rushing to an active volcano to

animals.

I heard Jack was the one who told the tall stories.

I'm speaking the truth.

Now, Mr. Pinkerton, that volcano and those animals won't wait.

Please don't do it, Adams.

Do you like shooting innocent men?

I appreciate your feelings, but I'm not letting Adams get away.

How would you feel about being torn apart by a grizzly bear?

There's one right back here.

You surprised me, Jack.

Expecting me to fall for that old trick?

You ever hear a trick growl?

Don't you move, Pinkerton.

That bears my friend that you don't like guns.

Come here, Ben.

This here is Benjamin Franklin, named after a man I much admire.

People said you'd be difficult to bring in, Mr. Adams. I can see that they were

more than right.

But I must do what I set out to do.

I'm not changing my mind.

I respect your position, Mr. Pinkerton.

But seeing you or my friends get hurt, that ain't the way.

The way I figure it, you can get what you want. And that's me.

And I can do what I gotta do. That's save those animals before the big one

Now let's do them both.

I'm listening.

You let me go to the valley.

I give you my word I'll come back and you can take me in.

Don't give your word.

I just did.

I'll accept your bargain.

Mr. Adams, with one other condition.

What's that?

I'm going with you.

You'd be a lot safer in my cabin.

I said I'd come back.

If I don't go along... Nekoma, let's go.

Thunder Mountain won't wait. Come on, Ben.

Well, Mr. Pinkston?

It, uh...

Looks to me like you found your man just in time for him to catch you.

There are

things that we just don't understand.

But when your friends need a helping hand...

We must be strong and carry on.

Now if we would all just follow our hearts,

we might find that soon hope will

start.

To fill the air for us to bear.

Come on, Ben, you're on dry land now. I know we'll see

a brand new day.

And we'll be strong.

that if we're going to make it up Thunder Mountain, I'm going to have to

your load.

We'll just throw the stuff off here and pick it up on our way back.

If we get back.

Are you saying we might not be coming back this way?

This way? I'm saying we might not be coming back at all.

Adams is really going into Thunder Mountain, risking his life just to save

Adams. Well, that's about the size of it.

I can't tell you the number of situations he got me into just for his

for animals.

One time there was a marauding cougar. So mad he was biting rocks, and Adams

just walked in and gentled him down.

Me standing right there with a rifle all cocked and primed, and he wouldn't let

me use it.

I don't know why it is, but that's how it is.

Stay still.

Nice and easy.

You're doing just fine, Mr. Pinkerton.

Just fine.

Nice and quiet, like.

Don't even blink an eye.

You're not too tight, Adam.

Your loops are might slippery.

It was a close one, Jack.

Rattler nearly got me.

Well, if it had been me, I'd have left you to the snake.

Except I got nothing against rattlers.

There you go.

This rock's all yours.

Adam. Yeah, what's up?

Well, that's Thunder Mountain.

Funny. You don't think about them in this country.

When Mount Lassen erupted last year, it made the newspapers all the way back

east.

Maybe the animals have all cleared out. Maybe you're risking your life for

nothing. Most of them have.

Nekoma says there's some critters up there stuck, not knowing what to do or

where to go.

How can you be sure the volcano will erupt? There's been little explosions

leading up to the big eruption.

Mr. Pinkerton, when that happens...

Well, I just hope we get there in time.

All right.

This is the best I can do with no supplies.

Better come and get it or I'll throw up to the wolves.

You looking for a place to rest your head?

Well, this is all right.

Just as long as you don't snore.

We followed the creek bed up toward Thunder Mountain most the next day.

The closer we got, the more I could feel the earth shaking under my feet.

It weren't exactly a restful feeling.

Well, would you look at this.

Now there's a couple of fellows we could learn a lesson from.

They must have picked up all the good sense that we lost along the trail.

The animals are smarter than we are.

They're leaving.

Let's keep moving.

Move ahead.

Critters ain't like humans.

When they sense that something ain't right, they skedaddle.

People, on the other hand, got this irritating habit of going out looking

trouble, even when they already got enough.

I sometimes wished I was part animal or all animal.

Then I'd have enough sense to get out when the getting is good. If I was a

critter, I'd also have somebody like Adams to watch out for me when I was too

dumb to be smart.

Which I am anyway.

Sometimes.

Is this the only way in?

Well, one thing, Nikoma, it's going to be a lot easier coming out than it is

going in.

I can sure think of a lot of other places I'd rather be right now.

Adams get me mixed up in a thing like this.

I could be down in the lowlands trading with flat -footed settlers, taking it

easy all day long, but instead I find myself traipsing around the edge of a

bubbling volcano, about to get killed at any moment by burning rocks flying

through the air every which way.

Well, that trail took us down close to where the air was a -blowing hot like

steam from a stew kettle.

But it still gave you kind of a chill down your back and made the hair stand

straight up on your neck.

That was a close one.

Looks to be over.

Could blow any time, though.

All right, Nicoma, but be careful.

Nicoma's gonna go scout the terrain ahead.

They got me a sudden urge to be somewhere else.

Real quick.

That mountain's getting ready to go, Jack.

How much time do you think we got?

We're on borrowed time right now.

He's, uh...

Still a heaving and a trembling.

You can feel it through your feet.

Adams, maybe we ought to hike up our tails and skat. It's a lot worse than I

thought.

You can go back if you want.

No, I wouldn't want to miss all the fun.

How you doing?

Come here.

Come on.

That's a good boy.

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

It's all right, little fella.

It's okay.

Nothing's gonna hurt you.

Quite a fella, this Adams.

For a smart detective, you take a lot of convincing.

All right, now get going.

Like I was saying, there's no explaining it.

It just is.

appreciates what I'm going through to bring you in.

Well, I'll be sure to tell him.

Come on, let's get going.

You all right, number seven?

Seem to be.

Let's go.

Come on, number seven.

Come on.

Hold up there. I got a problem here with number seven.

This ain't no time to get started.

There's the Coombs marker.

We're on the right trail.

We did our goest.

Come on, Ben.

Come this far, let's push on.

We can get through here.

This is the Comus Trail. Come on.

Let's go down this way.

Give me your foot.

See if you can grab onto that ledge over there.

Okay.

Can't get a good hold.

Ledge is too high.

Ben! We're trapped.

Ben!

Ben, find Nicola and Jack.

Find Nicola and Jack. We're stuck.

Adams.

You don't really believe that Grizzly understands what you're saying, do you?

Well, maybe not in my words, but Ben's got a way of sensing my feelings.

Ben?

Go find Nekoma and Jack.

He understood you.

That's one smart bear.

I'll tell you what.

I'll leave you right here.

And then...

When we're through down there, I'll be back to get you quicker than a chicken

a jukebox.

Adam to be needing these.

Now, you wait right here.

You enjoy your work?

Tracking and bringing in one and men?

It's important work.

Lawbreakers must be brought in.

Law must be upheld.

Justice done.

What about if a man's innocent?

Something for the courts to decide justly.

If a man breaks the law and isn't punished, then the law becomes

And without the law, and everyone obeying it and respecting it, then how

people live together?

The law is for the protection of everyone.

Well, I know you mean well.

But there's laws out here, too.

Nature's laws.

And when they're broken, that's when things start going wrong.

Thank you, John.

I reckon we can pull it out.

Don't put your hands on that rope, Mr. Pinkerton. It's a night run for the

of you.

It's the second time you saved my life.

You owe me nothing, Mr. Prickerton.

I couldn't leave no living thing in trouble.

If you two could stop your lollygagging, we can get the Blazers out of here.

This is the spot Nicoma said the animals were.

There's one. A deer.

Easy, little one.

Don't be scared.

Everything's going to be all right.

I'll get you out of here.

You're going to be all right.

Come on.

You just stick close to me. You're going to be just fine.

We made it.

All right, little fella, go on.

Look.

I think I understand how you feel about the animals trapped here, but this is

madness. The animals aren't trapped yet. Adams, don't be a fool. Let's get out

of here while the getting is good. Look at that down there.

Pinkerton, stay back.

I have to see this for myself.

Don't do a lot for the privilege.

I saw your mop on the rocks.

Take him up to the slope and free him.

Got him?

Is there any more of your family left in there?

Now, come on. Let's get going.

Well, what do we got here?

There you go.

McCormick, take him to the slope.

Is Adam still in there?

Yes, I'll be long.

Bakers, I better go get him.

I was just asking myself the same question.

It's all right. We got a truce.

Now, wait a minute, Adams. This is going too far.

Better get him out of here. Looks like he's getting nervous.

Now,

this is

no time for playing, Mr. Cougar. You know that.

You're heading in the right direction.

Go on. Get going.

That's a good duck.

Well, he made it. I figured someone would have to show you the way out of

See, figured it.

Everybody that gets around Adams goes loco, even you.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. As a matter

of fact, I am seeing it with my own eyes, and I still don't believe it. It's

simply a matter of convincing the duck.

That's a goose.

Of convincing the goose.

that you're firm and mean well for his own good.

Then they listen.

Isn't that true?

I see Adam's got you corralled, too. You sound just like him.

It's going to get mighty hot here real soon. We'd best be moving.

Come on, fellas, let's go.

You follow me.

Well, come on now.

Follow me, I mean it.

Them critters all lit out after Adams following him like he was their father.

Now, they knew they could trust him.

Knew that he was going to lead them out of there to someplace nice and safe.

I've known Adams a long time, but still, I always get plum amazed when the

animals take to him so easy.

I guess you'd call that a miracle.

Now, I ain't never seen me a miracle before, but that's got to be what it is.

It reminds me of something I read once a long time ago.

Probably in the Bible, Jack.

And so Noah led the animals unto the ark.

That's Satan.

I think that's the last of them.

Now let's get out of here while the getting is good.

I'm telling you, number seven, you should have seen it. What?

You'd have been proud of old Matt, Jack. Just bringing them animals out of the

fire and... And he did it all by himself, number seven.

Well, I did have a little help.

That was a brave thing you did, Mr. Adams. I commend you.

Well, you've kept our end of the bargain.

I'm ready to go.

By the way, Jack, we have some unfinished business.

I'm still looking for a man named James Adams.

Yeah, you're right, but he's... After all, I'm building a reputation for

getting my man.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. And after all, now, you did catch two of them. And two out

of three, why... And besides, you can't help it if James Adams has

left the territory.

Jack, it's been a pleasure.

Mr. Pinkerton, if you ever need any help, I know these mountains like the

of my hand.

Nekoma, I hope we meet again.

He's saying that he no longer considers

you his enemy.

Thank you for being so patient with me.

Like I said, you're one smart bear.

Adam. Thank you, Mr. Pinkerton.

And I really am innocent.

I believe it.

And bringing you in wouldn't be serving the cause of justice.

You have a lot to do out here. And it's important work.

And if you ever need a stray animal found, remember.

I always get what I go after.

Well, I'll keep this just in case.

We are staying here forever in the beauty of this

place all alone.

We keep on hoping maybe

there's a world.