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Here's adventure!

Here's romance!

Here's O. Henry's famous Robin Hood of the Old West,

"The Cisco Kid."

Looks like we've got an audience.

Cisco, you see what I see?

Si, I see.

Think I better pass the hat?

Maybe we should give them something for their money first.

This señorita is smiling at us, Cisco.

So?

Well, at least they're applauding.

I'll go and do a full fender.

That'll open their eyes.

Help! Help!

Help!

Help!

The girl's in trouble.

Oh, Pat, are you all right?

Yes, thanks to this gentlemen.

Oh, I can't begin to tell you how grateful we are.

Forget it, señorita.

What happened?

I guess the cinch slipped.

Gosh, and I just stood there like a lump on a log.

I couldn't even move.

And me, too, like a lump on a log.

I think it's time we were introduced.

I'm Pat Lacy, and this is my sister, Peg.

My name is The Cisco Kid.

We've heard so much about you.

Of course, hundreds of times.

And you must be Pancho.

Yes, I'm the other lump on a log.

I wish there was some way we could show our appreciation.

You said thank you.

That's enough for me.

Yes, if you're staying in town tonight, why don't you come

and have dinner with us?

We run the restaurant in town, the Bon Ton Lunch, and Pat

makes the most wonderful peach pies you've ever eaten.

Peach pies, huh?

That's my favorite fruit!

It looks like a big fat tortilla.

You're very kind, but we can't stay in town very long.

We've got things to do.

Cisco, we've always got something to do.

Well, if you can make it, we'd love to have you drop in.

Yeah-- well, Cisco, what do you say we eat first?

Oh, Pancho.

I'm a little tired.

When I'm tired, I'm not hungry.

I'm tired, but I'm hungry also, too.

You'll feel better after we get the room and clean up.

I think I will feel better after I eat.

All right, amigo.

You get some dinner, and I'll meet you later, huh?

Hey, what are you looking at?

These pictures on the wall.

Yeah, not bad, not bad.

And that, my esteemed colleague, is the understatement

of the year.

Not only is it not bad, as you so crudely observed, but it

begins to open up a new vista.

Hmm?

Oh, forgive me.

I keep forgetting that your lexicon is so woefully limited.

Except for language, I'm beginning to see the

possibilities of stirring up the town and reaping more than just

a cloud of dust.

I was just admiring your picture.

It was just a little rodeo Peg and I entered last spring.

Well, permit me to introduce myself.

I'm Jim Usher, president of the Western Rodeo Circuit.

Allow me to introduce our Vice President, Phil Burleson.

As a matter of fact, my associate and I were considering

the feasibility of staging a rodeo in your small community.

Yeah, we were just talking it over.

I think that would be wonderful.

And we have some good cowboys around here, lots of them.

Tell me, do you think they would be adverse to putting up a

small entry fee, say $100?

$100?

Well, let's say $50?

Let's talk to Peg.

I think we can dig up enough for our own entry fees, if that will

help.

By all means.

Peg, this is Mr. Usher of the Western Rodeo Circuit.

He's gonna put on a rodeo right here in our town.

Why, that's wonderful!

The entry fee is only $50.

How much do we have?

You mean $50 apiece?

Why, that's $100 for both of us.

I don't think we have that.

You don't have to pay it all right now.

Pay half of it, $50, and the balance before the rodeo starts.

Oh, that's different.

Can anybody enter this rodeo, señor?

Why, certainly, as long as he pays his entry fee.

Oh, $50-- $50, eh?

You ride?

Me?

Of course I ride.

Who do you think I am, anyhow?

I ain't no tenderfeet.

But this information is for my friend.

Maybe you hear about him, huh?

The best rider in the whole world.

Sometimes they call him the-- Later, my friend.

We'll have some entry blanks printed up, and you can fill out

one before the rodeo.

Here you are, Mr. Usher.

And I do say we'll have the balance in a couple of days.

I'm sure this is going to be the luckiest investment that

you've ever made.

If anything comes up, you can get in touch with me at the

hotel.

Hey, 100 bucks.

Not bad, huh?

Don't be a lunkhead.

Well, Phil, what do you say we get back to the hotel and get

this show on the road?

There's a lot of work to be done.

Good evening, ladies.

Hey, let's take that $100 and blow town.

That's only an insignificant fraction of the gold that's

going to flow from the cornucopia we have just conjured

up.

That reminds me of another thing.

Cut out that college talk, professor.

It makes me feel like I ain't had no education.

My apologies.

If it's the cornucopia that throws you, it's a mythical horn

of plenty, with a never-ending supply of wealth flowing from

its base.

But henceforth, I shall endeavor to confine myself to

three-letter words for your convenience.

Words, words, nothing but words.

Cisco, don't you think you better go up and rest up for the

rodeo?

In the first place, I'm not tired.

And in the second place, what's all this talk about a rodeo in

the first place, anyhow?

In the first place, Cisco, I put up $50 to put you in the

rodeo.

What?

Sure.

And you can win $100.

All you have to do is to ride.

It's a pushover, Cisco.

Wait a minute, Pancho.

Suppose you start from the beginning and tell me what

you're trying to tell me.

Go ahead.

Cisco, excuse me.

I get a little bit excited, but this man who comes to town with

the rodeo is gonna give away lots of money in prizes.

And when did this all happen?

In the restaurant, Cisco.

The señoritas, they say that it's a good thing for the town,

and make money for everybody.

Are the girls in it too?

Are they in it?

They got so excited they bet the restaurant, but hey, I told them

they couldn't lose to Cisco.

Pancho, you must not be so positive.

You know better.

Nobody gets anything for nothing.

Now, who's the hombre that's doing all this?

I don't know, Cisco, but he-- he's a very smart man.

Yes, very smart.

I'd like to meet him.

Well, I don't-- look!

Speak of the devil, Cisco.

Quick, Pancho, I don't want him to see me.

I still don't see why I couldn't have had that dessert.

Cisco, what's the matter?

You see snakes in the grasses?

Could be, Pancho.

Tell me, did you mention my name to him?

No, as a matter to the fact, Cisco, I was going to when I

paid him the money, but he say to me, "I will talk to you

later."

Good.

Now remember, if you talk to him again, don't mention my name.

I want to find out what he's up to this time.

Oh, then you did see him before?

Yes, I met him a long time ago.

He's a smart operator, a promoter and a confidence man.

Then why don't you have confidence in him, Cisco?

Pancho, I'll tell you all about the confidence later.

Do you know what he told the señoritas?

No, only what I told you.

I'll have a talk with them in the morning at their ranch.

I don't want this gentlemen to see me around here.

It might scare him away.

We're getting in condition for the rodeo.

I need some limbering up myself.

What's wrong with right now?

Are you sure it's all right?

Of course it is.

We'd love to see you work out.

All right, open up the gate.

Nothing wrong with that.

I'd say it was great.

There's Pancho.

What are you doing here, Pancho?

I thought you said you were gonna keep an eye on those

hombres.

Yeah, they won't try no funny business now no more.

What makes you so sure?

They're too busy collecting money.

A lot of men signing up for the meet?

Hundreds and hundreds.

Pancho... how many?

Well, I don't know, maybe 25.

Why, that's $1000.

Less 10% leaves $900 for prize money.

Maybe we better drop in on Mr. Usher to make sure

that nothing happens to that prize money,

just in case he should be tempted, eh, Pancho?

That's a good idea, Cisco.

Don't practice too much.

You may get tired for the rodeo.

Thanks, Cisco.

We'll be careful.

Stop into the restaurant tonight and we'll something special for

you.

Adios, señoritas.

Here's your receipt for your money, my friend.

A little token of our honesty.

You'll be notified in due time as to the exact time of the

rodeo.

Meanwhile, please feel free to call on us at any time.

We're at your service.

Now to get out of town with the money without arousing

suspicion.

That won't be hard.

Who's gonna stop us?

We can't afford to take chances.

I think I have a solution that even you can fathom.

There you go with them words again.

Why don't you talk American?

I'll try to make this as simple as I can, so listen

carefully.

You go outside and duck around the back of the hotel under that

window.

Make sure the coast is clear.

Then, whistle.

I'll drop the bag out the window, and meet you on the

outskirts of town on the north road.

Is that clear?

Sure.

I take the money, meet you later.

Yeah.

Help me pack the bags.

Pancho, when he comes out, keep him busy.

Remember, as soon as you get out there, whistle.

(whistles) Oh, señor, I'm glad to see

you.

You are just the man I was looking for.

I haven't got time to talk to you-- I'll see you later.

Oh, I'm sorry, because I want to give you some money for two

more entries, but...

I will talk to you later, eh?

No, that's different.

Let's me and you go inside.

- (whistles) You mustn't be so careless

with the prize money, señor.

I found it in front of the hotel.

Cisco.

Ah, so you remember me, eh?

The bag must have fallen out the window.

I better lock it up in the trunk.

The hotel safe would be much better.

I'll take it there myself.

When did he get into town?

I tried to told you he was over there, but you wouldn't

listen to me.

You fool, you bungled everything.

Well, how come you dropped the bag down?

You said you'd wait till I whistled.

Never mind that.

We got to work fast to get that money back.

Only we've got to do it legitimately.

Legitimately?

Yeah, we can't take chances with Cisco.

I'll send for a couple of men who will walk off with every

prize in the rodeo.

Don't forget Cisco's riding that rodeo too.

And he's a pretty hard man to beat.

I thought of that eventuality too.

And I'm prepared to meet it.

In other words-- Look, don't use any others.

I can't understand the ones you're using now.

Good morning, Miss Lacy.

All set for the rodeo?

I sure am.

Say, are you gonna have a shooting contest?

I don't know.

You shoot?

Yes, I do.

Well, let's see that.

Pat?

Well, that's pretty good.

No, I don't think we'll have a shooting contest.

You know, the reason I came in here was to see about Cisco.

Cisco?

Yeah, you see, at the time we were unaware that Cisco was

entered in the rodeo.

What difference does that make?

Well, the beauty of these rodeos is that they're local

events, open only to the residents of the locality or

employees.

Hey, Miss Lacy, here are your dishes.

I don't know where to stack them.

Boy, do I have a lot of them in the kitchen.

You said that residents or employees?

That's right.

I forgot to tell you.

Cisco is employed here as a dishwasher, and is eligible to

compete in the rodeo.

Oh, well of course.

In that case, there can be no objection.

Well, I must get back to work.

Boys, I want you to meet Ralph London, the greatest

all-around rodeo hand that ever set foot into an arena.

Yeah, I know.

I figured he shouldn't have too much trouble winning most of the

events, and we'd split the prize money.

It sounds mighty good, but you're forgetting one thing.

What's that?

Cisco.

Cisco? Here?

Yeah, that's right.

And you've got to ride against him.

That ain't so good.

Yeah, he's a tough man to beat.

I thought of that, too.

Maybe it's possible to discourage him from riding, if

you know what I mean.

Where can we meet this Cisco and when?

At the Bon Ton Lunch Room.

I'm pretty certain he's there right now.

What are we waiting for?

There he is with his partner, Pancho, talking to the two

girls.

You better wait out here and catch them as they come flying

out.

Sit down, gentlemen.

Be with you in a minute.

All right, Cisco, I understand you figure to ride in

the race tomorrow.

So?

So I'm telling you for your own good, forget it.

And if I don't?

We'll have to fix it so you can't ride.

And just how are you going to do that?

Like this.

You should've let me go on in and help them.

Forget it.

You're supposed to be legitimate.

What are you talking about?

I never felt better in my life.

Now get out.

You better take your friend with you if he's gonna ride in the

rodeo tomorrow.

What happened?

Who knows?

Pancho, I think I'll have a talk with Mr. Usher-- alone.

Get him that abandoned cabin you passed on the way into town.

Tie him up and keep him there until after the rodeo.

I'll check with you later.

Phil, come with me.

Hey, what time is it?

The rodeo's about to get started, if that's what's

worrying you.

You mean you're gonna keep me here until it's over?

Is that it?

Correct.

Now be a good boy and just sit there.

Don't ask any more questions and you won't get hurt.

The first event will be calf roping.

Will the contestants kindly report to the center for

check-in?

Any sign of him?

I look all night for him.

I don't know what happened.

His horse is gone too.

Oh, I hope he gets here in time for some of the events.

Calf roping contestants will report to chute number one.

That's me.

Good luck, Peg.

(cow moos) The first contestant will be

Peggy Lacy.

This should be interesting-- a girl competing against London

in the calf roping.

Hey, that girl's pretty good.

She roped him.

She hasn't thrown him yet.

Oh, no?

She has now.

The next contestant will be Ralph London.

He got him.

All right, chalk up $200 on our side.

The winner is Ralph London in 17 seconds.

The next event will be the bronc riding contest.

Will the contestants kindly report to the center?

Well, I guess I lost that one, too.

That London's pretty good.

He's pretty good too much.

(laughs) You're just wasting your time

trying to get loose.

And you're only hurting your hand.

I don't know.

I'm doing pretty well.

The winner-- Ralph London...

now leading with five events out of seven.

That Ralph London, he win everything.

Next on the program, a contest of trick riding

between the Lacy sisters and Ralph London.

Well, I think it's a waste of time, but here we go.

Keep a stiff upper chin.

The winner is-- I know, Ralph London.

Say, mister, how many more things have you got on your bill

affair?

The main event: the three horse pony express relay race.

By the way, what happened to Cisco?

Wasn't he supposed to be here at the rodeo?

You paid his entry fee, remember?

Don't worry, Cisco will be here... I hope.

As I was saying, the winner is... Ralph London!

And now the main event of the rodeo, the three-horse pony

express relay race.

According to my records, we have only two men entered, but I

understand that one of the men has not shown up.

So I must declare the race forfeited, and the winner again

is Ralph London.

What happened, Cisco?

I'll tell you later.

Cisco, you're just in time.

The big race is waiting for you.

I'm ready for the race.

Correction, please.

The main event will now take place.

The contestants being Ralph London and The Cisco Kid.

Bring in the other horses.

Everybody else will kindly clear the arena.

(gunshot) The winner is The Cisco Kid.

Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes the rodeo.

If the winners will come to the stand, we will now make the

awards.

Please, please, just a minute.

Before we go any further, I would like to say that I am not

eligible to accept my prize.

I'm not really a resident of this locality, nor an employee.

And that goes for Ralph London, too.

I therefore propose that our prizes be held by a local

committee and trust, and used as the town sees fit.

You may not be eligible, but I am.

And I'll drill the first man who makes a move.

(gunshot) We'll never forget you as

long as we live.

We sure hate to see you go.

Just a minute, please.

You can't leave right now.

A contract's a contract, even if it's verbal.

What do you mean?

This.

Oh, Pancho.

Oh, oh, Cisco!

Goodbye, amigos!

See you soon, ha!