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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!

(handle clicks) You looking for me?

Your name Akers?

That's right.

Well, mine's Thatcher.

That mean anything to you?

Thatcher?

No, can't say that it does.

Well, it should.

Hiram Thatcher's my father.

Oh, yeah.

Seems to me there was a Hiram Thatcher in here last week,

a prospector.

Came to record a claim maybe.

Yeah, pretty rich claim too, wasn't it, Akers?

Well, it might've been.

You know darn well it was.

Where is he?

How should I know?

You know all right.

And you'd better start thinking fast-- Is he in there?

Look, I don't know you and I don't know your father.

Now, get out of here!

Wait a minute.

I came to get my old man and I'm not leaving without him.

Are you gonna tell me where he is or not?

Look, if you're looking for trouble, cowboy, you came to the

right place.

Now, get out of here and get fast.

All right, turn him loose.

Now, get on your horse and ride.

We're right behind you.

You sure need a lot of help, Akers.

All right, you heard what I said.

Now, if you so much as slow down this side of the state line,

it'll be a permanent stop.

Looks like I haven't much choice.

Come on, boys.

We'll make sure he understands.

Why we stop here for, Cisco?

To give the horses a breathing spell, Pancho.

That hill was pretty steep.

And give you a chance to look at my ventriloquist book, eh?

You'll never-- Pancho.

Take a look there.

Hey, they're sure in a hurry to catch that hombre, eh?

I wonder what he did, Cisco.

They don't look like they're trying to catch him, Pancho.

They're heading for those rocks.

Quick!

Let's get behind him before he kills somebody.

(gun fires) Your rifle's safer there,

amigo.

Stay.

Now you be a good boy now, huh?

I'm sorry to interfere, gentlemen, but I hate to see

anybody shot from ambush.

I wouldn't have shot them, but they were running me out of

town.

And I aimed to make them walk back.

You travel with an army, don't you, Akers?

One of these days I'll meet you without them.

Say, what's this all about?

You saved our lives, stranger.

If there's anything we can do to help you out, don't you hesitate

to call on us.

My name is Akers.

I'm the Cisco Kid.

That's my very good friend, Pancho.

That's I am.

Well, I might've known that only the Cisco Kid could pull a

stunt like this.

This crazy kid would've killed us.

He tried to get me in town.

We disarmed him and ran him off, but didn't realize he had a

rifle.

Well, now, I suppose I'll have to turn him into the sheriff.

It's all right, Mr. Akers.

Pancho and I will take care of him.

We'll take him to the sheriff.

Well, that's fine.

You do that, Cisco.

You were a witness to this part of it.

Here's his gun.

I'll see you in town.

Tough people, eh?

Well.

He'll never get away from Cisco.

Pardon me for detaining you.

Yeah, you are a very foolish young man, because a riata

in Cisco's hand is better than when it's on his horse.

What'd you let him go for, boss?

It's better this way.

Cisco turns him over to the sheriff and he gets locked up

for a couple of days anyway.

Perfectly legal.

That's all the time we need to... Oh, you wouldn't

understand anyway.

Let's go!

Let me go, Cisco.

I haven't done anything.

I haven't got time to be locked up right now.

You don't know what's going on in that town.

You'll get your chance to talk before I turn you to

anybody.

Particularly to those hombres.

You don't believe them, huh?

My friend, I don't believe anything until I hear both

sides.

Here.

Get your horse ready and let's go.

Thanks-- Now you're talking.

All right, Bud, sit down there and you give me your side

of the trouble.

All right.

Hey, Cisco, while you sitting talking here, I'm gonna go

practice reading my book.

Now, Pancho, you don't actually believe that you can

learn how to throw your voice from reading that book, do you?

Amigo, you wasted a dollar.

Cisco, I'm gonna be a ventriloquist if it's the first

thing I do.

Pancho, you've been practicing for a whole week.

Now, before you start again, how about seeing the clerk over

there to see if you can get us a room for the night, huh?

Oh, him-- Bueno.

Sit down.

Thank you.

Cisco, it's like this.

My father, Hiram Thatcher, has been prospecting this country

for years.

Gracias, Señor.

Oh, a little parrot bird, eh?

Hello.

How you feel, little bird?

Why you scratch your neck?

You got fleas in your neck, huh?

Oh, only dog have fleas.

Polly wanna cracker?

A tortilla?

Huh?

Oh, you won't talk, eh?

Well, Pancho make you talk.

Polly wanna talk to you.

Oh, hey!

That's better.

I did it.

It's happened before, Cisco.

Everybody knows he does it, but nobody's ever called

his bluff before.

You mean Akers kidnaps ever miner that has made a good

strike?

No, not every one.

He only picks the ones with the richest claims.

My dad's the third prospector that's disappeared in this town

since Akers became the assayer here.

What happened to the other two?

Oh, they turned up again, two or three weeks later, after they

lost their claim.

Hm.

And the claims go back to the government, is that it?

That's right.

And Akers being the assayer goes out and stakes the claim for

himself, nice and legal.

Hm.

I see what he's up to.

Nobody's been able to touch Akers up 'til now.

Cis-- No, no, no, no.

We won't tell Cisco.

We fool him, huh?

He only has so many days to file and tomorrow's the day.

Otherwise, he loses his claim and Akers jumps it.

We'll have to work fast.

You mean you'll help me?

Well, I'm not going to turn you over to the sheriff as yet

anyway.

Before we can get anyone, we have to have real proof.

Buenas dias, amigo.

Polly.

Hey, Polly, you know me?

Si, Señor Wences.

Hey, Pancho.

Pancho, where are you?

Holy smokers, now he's even lost his Pancho.

What is this A talking bird?

Yes, with Pancho's accent.

Now we'll see if she can talk.

Hey, Polly, say something to Pancho, eh?

Why should I?

I don't even know him.

(laughing) Very good, Pancho, very good.

You know, you almost had me fooled for a minute.

Well, I didn't waste the dollar, did I, Cisco, huh?

Maybe so, amigo.

But you picked the wrong day to practice ventriloquism.

I have a hunch you're going to be very busy today.

Nobody said in the book-- Not today, Pancho.

Look, you two stay here.

I'm going to take a look at Akers' office.

Be careful.

He keeps it locked up like a safe.

Don't worry, Bud.

Your Pancho, he's a great friend to have.

He's gonna try and get something on Akers, maybe even find my

dad.

Cisco is a nice fellow, but all the time he look for

trouble, look for trouble.

I don't know.

(crashing) Hey, let's you and me go

outside and keep our eyes open and I'm gonna teach you how to

be a ventriloquist.

Heh?

Good, good.

Come on.

That's the way it is, Pancho.

If I don't find my dad today, Akers is gonna answer for it.

No matter what Cisco says.

In the meantime, we'd better wait here for Cisco.

Wonder what's keeping him so long?

I don't know.

Hope he didn't run into trouble with Akers.

Akers, he-- Oh, here comes Akers now.

What's that?

It sounds like somebody inside the office.

Look!

The door's broke.

No.

You knucklehead.

I told you to get rid of this wagonload of barrels a long time

ago.

Now look what's happened.

What a mess.

What's eating you, boss?

Question is, what's eating him?

Come on.

Are you looking for something, Cisco?

No, nothing in particular.

I was just wondering why your horses got so much mud on their

feet.

This is pretty dry country.

What do you care?

Maybe I don't care.

Maybe it's rained and I didn't notice it.

It didn't rain.

Of course not, you hammerhead.

Well, what did he mean then?

That's what we're gonna find out.

Now, you follow him and keep your eyes open.

Oh, Cisco, we were beginning to worry about you.

What'd you find out?

Say, Bud, did your father had his initials carved on the butt

of his gun?

Yeah, HT, he had them carved on everything he owned.

Then, he's been in that office.

He has?

I'll make that Akers talk.

No, not so fast.

You know, the most important thing is to find your father.

Cisco, what are you trying to get at now?

Listen, Pancho.

You're pretty good at throwing your voice, aren't you?

Ventriloquist?

Yes, Cisco, you know sometimes I can do it without moving my

lips.

Much.

What's that got to do with finding my father?

It may be just the thing we need.

If we work it right, we may find him today.

Let's see, we came into town the north road, didn't we?

Cisco, Señor Akers and the other hombre, they came from the

south-- Didn't you see them?

Yes, I saw them, Pancho.

It all ties in.

Now, here's what we're gonna do.

In five minutes, I'm going to ride out of here to the north.

Then, I'm going to come back from the south, just like Mr.

Akers.

Hey, boss!

Cisco just rode out of town.

Which way?

North.

Good.

He won't find anything there.

You'd better stick around though, and keep an eye on that

partner of his.

It says here, it is all a matter of breath control, the

diaphragm muscle in the extended position.

The frying pan muscle?

What's that?

What's that?

Well, here, right here.

No, that's the tortilla basket, huh?

Now you, watch Polly how he talk.

No, you don't like parrots, do you?

Well, maybe I don't.

Say, you know, you really sound like a parrot, Pancho.

What do you mean, sound like a duck?

Cisco, what are you-- Shh, shh, One of Akers men

has been watching us.

Yeah, I know.

Now he's looking over Diablo.

Pancho, you know exactly what to do, don't you?

Good-- Go ahead.

I wonder what that Cisco's up to now.

I could tell you, Señor.

Yeah, I guess you could.

You could what?

Sure.

Ask me anything.

All right.

Tell me this.

Where'd you get that mud on your feet?

I just went where you should have been, I think.

What do you mean?

You're not going to like what Cisco did.

What'd he do?

Why should I tell you?

Huh?

Most horses wouldn't tell you the time of day.

You've gotta make it worth my while.

Your while?

Oh, oh sure.

How about a cut of the mine?

Well, I'll build you a special stable.

You're faking.

I don't believe you know anything.

Say, how'd you like a lump of sugar.

That's more like it.

Hey, you'd better go check on the old man.

I think Cisco helped him get away.

No!

I'd better tell Akers.

Not so fast, Señor.

Hey, do I get my lump of sugar?

Or do I tell Cisco what I told you?

It's working fine.

I guess he really fell for it.

Yeah, I'd better take you along too.

Hey.

Where you going with Cisco's horse?

Just making friends, I reckon.

Mighty fine Pinto he's got there.

Yeah.

Hey, Cisco.

He don't know me from the horse.

Wonderful, Pancho, wonderful!

Hey, boss!

Cisco turned the old man loose.

How do you know?

You told me to keep my ears open.

Come on, out with it.

Cisco didn't tell you he turned the old man loose.

How'd you find out?

Well, look for yourself.

His horse's feet are muddy like ours.

It this is another wild goose chase of yours, Webster, it's

the last one you're gonna take me on.

No!

I got it straight from the horse's mouth.

That was good work, Pancho.

Now, we'll have to make sure that they don't see us following

them.

Let's go-- Come on.

I knew that trick would work, Pancho.

And my ventriloquist book ain't so bad, huh, Cisco?

No, it certainly isn't.

Back again, are you?

What'd you think I'd do?

Fly?

You can't get away with this!

Shut up, you.

What did I tell you?

Idiot!

You and your hunches.

Who told you to drag me all the way out here?

Now, now, take it easy, boss.

You won't believe me, but if we can get that horse away from

Cisco, we can make a million.

What are you talking about?

That horse talks.

With an accent too.

Did somebody mention my name?

Why, it's a trap!

Webster, I'll kill you.

Don't make a move, Akers.

Drop your guns, both of you.

You all right, Dad?

Yeah, you can't keep a Thatcher down.

Hurry up with that untying, Son.

Cisco, it's a good thing I know something about this

ventriloquist business, huh?

Otherwise this Señor Akers would jump this poor man's claim.

Ventriloquist?

There's your talking horse, you dumbbell!

That's sad.

These partners don't get along pretty good.

Yes, Pancho, they get along so well, they knock each other

out.

Yeah.

This Mr. Webster you know he told Diablo that he would

give him a piece of the mine.

I wonder which mine he was talking about.

I told you you wouldn't get away with this, you--

All right, gentlemen.

Now it's your turn.

Throw your guns outside the door.

All three of you!

All right now, that's better.

Now, stand out of the way.

All right, Mr. Akers, now let's go.

Dad's on his way to county seat to file his claim.

Sure can't thank you enough for what you've done for us, Cisco.

You'll have to thank Pancho.

He's the ventriloquist.

And with my "ventriloquy," I make that horse talk and we trap

those hombres, huh?

Anybody wanna thank me?

Yeah, we'll thank you too, Polly.

Cisco, I didn't said that.

No, Pancho, you didn't.

You?

Oh, Cisco!

Oh, Pancho.

Adios.

Until we see you again, amigos.

Hasta la vista.