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Hold on, Jess.

Belden say how many horses he had for sale, Slim?

Many as we want, and we get them at a bargain too.

Are you sure he wasn't drinking when he said that?

No, Belden doesn't drink.

Well, I was hoping to get a chance to see

some of that stock before we start dickering,

but it looks like he's got 'em all rounded up.

Slim, looks like somebody's in trouble down there.

WOMAN: Whoa! Whoa, there.

Easy.

Come on.

Whoa!

Whoa, there. Come on, easy.

Whoa!Can you hold him?

Yes, I-- Whoa!

You need any help?

No, thanks. We can manage.

They're still pretty jumpy.

It might be safer if you ladies got down.

We're all right where we are, thanks.

That team might take off any second.

Look, I appreciate what you're trying to do to help,

but we don't need your help.

Now I would suggest you just get on your horse

and ride out of here.

How about you, ma'am?

Ellen?

You let go of her.

Don't you touch her.

All right, keep your hands off her.

Get over there.

You think you can get away with this?

Riding in, molesting women?

What are you talking about?

Take his gun too.

You go easy, mister.

[ grunts ]

Cobey!

You move and you get the same thing.

That gun makes you real brave, doesn't it?

You want a bullet, mister, I'd be glad to oblige.

Cobey, let 'em alone.

You hear the women say they didn't want you here.

Why'd you keep bothering 'em?

Are you loco or something?

Cobey, they didn't bother us, they were trying to help.

You keep out of this.

All the times I warned you about strangers.

I tell you, they were trying to help us.

I said keep out of it!

Molesting women.

Where I come from, we got just one way

to handle a man to try that.

Cobey, stop it.

Ellen's right, they didn't do us any harm.

Didn't get the chance, that's all.

Ease off, boys, we got trouble enough without borrowing any.

What makes you people so touchy?

You got somethin' you want to hide?

Not hiding, mister.

Sam Dillard's the name.

We're up this way mustanging, looking for wild horses.

Perfectly lawful.

Just want to be left alone, that's all.

You keep pushing people around like this,

you won't be let alone.

There you are.

Ah, we kind of ruffled his feathers some.

What do you expect him to do?

Coo like doves picking grain?

Well, I'm for settling with 'em right now.

There's no telling what they'll do

when we got our backs turned.

You sure are wound up tight, Cobey.

No call to stay riled as long as they leave peaceful.

We leave, we'll be taking our guns.

Let's see you try and take 'em.

Cass, let them have their guns.

Cass?

Unload 'em first, you hear?

Madge.

Take a good look and then get out of here.

I wouldn't look back, Jess.

Way they feel, they could shoot you.

You notice that one girl was kind of pretty,

the young one.

Both of 'em.

Oh, no.

I'll have to pass on that other one.

What a disposition.

'Bout as friendly as a barb wire fence.

Kind of bothers you when they don't take to you, doesn't it?

No, all those people bother me, Slim.

See the way those women were dressed?

Way their clothes were all worn out, torn.

The shape that wagon was in.

Yeah, I saw it.

Something funny going on with those people.

I can't figure it.

Takes all kinds I guess.

But that's not exactly what I'm thinking about.

What's that?

Getting to the Belden place in time for lunch.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Are we going to noon here?

It's as good a place as any.

Do you have to keep looking after him?

Did you notice that one man,

who helped me down off the wagon?

He made me feel like I was somebody.

Yeah?

Forget it.

Why?

And why were you so mean to him?

Because he and his friend are cowpunchers,

and that's enough for me.

You always say that,

like it explains something but it doesn't.

Oh, yes, it does.

Look, honey, maybe it's time you knew.

Remember when you and I were on our own in Taos?

Where we met the Dillards?

Yeah.

Well, I ran into a lot of cowpunchers on the street.

They were drunk, they wanted to have a little fun.

So they started to pull me behind a building.

There were lots of people watching,

wranglers, mule skinners,

but nobody did anything to stop it.

Nobody?

Nobody except Sam and Cass Dillard.

They didn't know me but they fought for me.

And that's why when they left with Sarah, we went with them.

And that's why we're gonna stay with them.

Well, you know, you could have told me, I'm not a child.

Well, if you're not a child, then don't behave like one.

Now, you've got to stop showing Cobey

how much you dislike him.

The Dillards need him to help them catch horses.

Now, as long as they need him, we got to try and get along.

I have tried but he makes me nervous.

The way he always is looking at me,

watching every move I make.

He is watching you now.

You got to try, Ellen.

Whoa, Jess.

That smoke's coming from the Belden ranch.

There's some fire in the back.

Watch yourself, couple of bad beams in there.

Luke!

[ coughing ]

[ creaking ]

I'm here!

Help!

Get one of the horses on the rope.

Hurry up.

Horses are scattered all over, Joe.

You can't hold this by yourself--

I'll hold, go on!

The back of the barn's about to cave in!

There's a man inside! Now use your rope!

Get Luke out of here.

Get away from that wall.

[ coughing ]

Let me get this straight, Joe, you say you and your brother

were missing stock even before the raids?

That's right.

Luke and I had been out looking for 'em.

We no sooner got back to the ranch

and those hostiles hit us.

How many of them were there?

That's kind of hard to say.

Half a dozen maybe.

I figured they're heading north looking for food.

Sioux, Arapaho, no telling what.

Them arrows in the barn were Comanche, I bet on it.

You're right, they're sure a long way from home.

PRENTICE: Comanches got no home.

Like a tumbleweed, they just go where the wind blows.

I think I'll take a look around outside.

How long's Prentice been wrangling for you, Joe?

I don't remember seeing him.

About 6 months.

Been that long since you fellows bought any stock from us.

I'm sure glad you showed up when you did.

Otherwise y'all might have been minus a brother.

You're probably right.

Slim, about that stock you came up here for.

It's likely going to take us several days to round them up

if we can find any at all.

You want us to help you?

We're not expected back at the ranch

for a couple of days.

Much obliged, sure would save us time.

We can get started first thing in the morning.

Come on, I'll show you where you can bed down.

Sorry to put you through all this trouble, Joe.

No trouble.

No use having extra beds

unless you can use them once in a while.

You're gonna need these, 'cause it gets cold in the night.

Thanks.

Doggone, what a day this has been.

First we run into white women wearing moccasins,

then we come out on the short end

of trying to hold a barn up from falling down.

I got a feeling this bunk is going to feel mighty good.

Did you say you saw white women wearing moccasins?

Where?

Stone Creek, when we rode it.

How many were there?

Three men, three women.

What were they doing?

Said they were mustanging, why?

No wonder we've been losing stock.

Now wait a minute.

These folks didn't have any horses with them

except for the ones they were riding.

They could have 'em corralled around here somewhere.

Ours.

You trying to say these people might be tied in

with the Comanches that raided this place?I'm only saying--

Anytime that you see white women wearing moccasins,

you can figure they've lived with Indians.

Captured when they were little and raised by them.

How did they act with you, the women I mean?

Kind of strange.

Ain't no other way they could act,

life they're leading.

Look, when we saw them, they were miles away

from the raiding party that hit this place.

PRENTICE: That doesn't prove anything.

They could be Comancheros, white renegades,

feeding off whatever their Indian friends leave behind.

These people we tried to help weren't Comancheros.

Yeah?

How do you know?

At least I don't think they were.

Seemed like they were a family.

Some family.

Probably been slipping our horses out

10 or 12 at a time.

We'd be lucky if we get any of them back.

Not just the horses I'm thinking about.

Most likely women you saw were being held captive.

You're just guessing, Joe.

JOE: Am I?

Five years ago when we lived in Texas,

my wife and daughter were killed by Comancheros.

They'd looted and burned everything in sight,

so you're gonna tell me--

Take it easy.

Took us months to round up those butchers,

never did get them all.

When it was over, the women we found,

the ones being held captive, it was almost too late for 'em.

Joe, we got a lot of riding to do tomorrow.

See you in the morning.

Goodnight.

You know, Slim...

I don't think I want any part of riding with them.

I know what you mean.

That we better ride with him, see that they don't go

gunning somebody for nothing.

Are you sure you want those two to come along with us?

They act kind of squeamish.

They saw the people we want.

They'll know right where to look for 'em.

They're liable to buck, what d'you want to do about it?

Anybody that interferes with me,

in this stands to get hurt.

No matter who they are.

See anything?

I'm beginning to think there ain't a horse

in this whole blamed part of the country.

Well, better move on down the valley.

Pa! Cobey!

I just found some horses. Lots of 'em.

Where?Wait till you see.

We don't even have to round them up.

Come on.

Now hold it, Cass.

What do you mean we don't have to round them up?

Well, somebody did it for us.

They blocked off a box canyon with some log rails

and corralled a bunch of yearlings and two year olds.

Are you crazy, we can't touch those horses.

Why not, Pa?

This place ain't near a ranch.

It's real hidden.

Fact is, there's not anything at all.

All we got to do is turn them loose

and keep 'em traveling.

That's just the kind of trap we don't want to get into.

I'm too old to be running from a posse.

But we ain't too old.

Come on, Pa.

This will be easy.

I tell you there is no one else around.

He's right, Sam.

It's too good to pass up.

You ought to know better.

If you don't want to do it, we'll do it ourselves.

I'm warning you.

You're warning me what?

I'm willing to have you with us,

but not if you try turning my boy against me.

Now if you feel like making trouble,

we'll try it for size right here, against me.

Take it easy, Cobey.

What are you talking about, boy?

He's your old man, ain't he?

All right, Sam, we'll play it your way.

But you better find us somethin' good real soon.

Real soon, you hear.

There're no signs here either.

Back when we hit that hard pound we lost the tracks.

No backtracking.

We'll split up to look for 'em.

Harper, you go with Prentice.

Sherman, you can stay with me and Luke.

Let's go.

Ma Dillard, instead of biscuits,

could we make some real bread for a change?

It takes a bake oven to do that.

We never stay in one place long enough to build one.

No, we don't, do we?

Look!

What are you doing, trying to--

Nice going.

You got us pinned down like a couple of butterflies.

Do you hear the guns?

What is it?

I expect we'll just have to wait and see.

Who started this?

They did.

We'd better break it off.

[ gunshots ]

Over there, let's go.

More of them coming.

We better get out of here.

What's all the shooting's about?

They are up there, three of 'em.

As soon as I saw 'em, I opened up.

Why didn't you try talking to 'em?

What for?

That wasn't very smart, Prentice.

They had you in a pretty bad spot here.

We're going after 'em?

You got a couple of horses to round up, haven't you?

That won't take long.

Pretty late in the day for a chase.

It'll be simple enough to pick 'em up in the morning.

We'll catch up with them sooner or later.

Your old man didn't want us to take them horses,

said we'd be running from somebody.

But we didn't take them horses and we're running anyway.

Do you think they're going to keep coming?

Now what do you think?

You all better get packed up.

And I mean right now.

Why? Is there going to be trouble?

That depends upon what you think about getting shot at.

What's wrong?

Those nice helpful men you talked to,

they picked up some friends, they're coming after us.

Why?

You want to tell her why, Sam.

You seem to have all the answers.

You made it kind of rough on those two, Cobey.

Looks like they're aiming to get even.

I didn't shoot 'em.

I didn't kill anybody.

That's what they are aiming to do to us.

Somehow I just can't believe that.

Why?

Because one of them smiled at you?

Oh, Ellen, it's time that you woke up.

What do we do, Sam?

Well, looks like we better head higher into the hills,

find a place to hole up,

try to fight them off if we have to.

Slim, you think we're being pretty hard

about this, don't you?

As a matter of fact, I do.

There's no real proof they ever took those horses.

Then what are you running for?

You ever try arguing with a bullet?

JOE: What about those women wearing moccasins?

You got any explanation for that?

How they can manage to travel

without leaving hardly any tracks at all?

We're never going to find the truth

if somebody starts blazing away at 'em

every time they come into sight.

I explained the way it was, Sherman.

Now if you don't like the answer,

why don't you just pack up and go home?

Break it off! Break it off, both of you.

Ease off, Slim.

I'm sorry, Mr. Belden, I didn't figure he'd jump me like that.

I don't blame him, in his place I'd have done the same thing.

Now you take the first watch.

If there's any more trouble, you'll answer to me for it.

Go on.

You all right, Slim?Yeah.

We always got along all right in the past.

If you and Harper are going to ride with us,

we can't have this thing happen again.

Come on, pard.

Let's take a walk down the stream.

Looks like that lip of yours could use it.

I still say Prentice was right.

Never should have brought 'em with us.

Right now we need their help.

I can't take any chances on a Comanchero outfit

slipping by us.

How can they slip by us?

They have to work their way through here

to get the upper end of the valley.

Bound to close with them before then.

When we do, it'll be time enough to make a change, Luke,

not now.

Where are the men?

Sam and Cobey are bedding down the horses.

Cass is on the edge of the hill keeping watch.

Wish it weren't always like this.

What?

The way we live.

Being in trouble all the time.

We're not in trouble all the time.

Practically all the time.

Can't go near a town.

Oh, Ellen, that's not so.

We had to leave the last one

so Sam wouldn't be thrown in jail.

Oh, that was nothing at all.

Sam was just a little drunk.

Cass said they wouldn't have wanted to put him in jail

if we hadn't been strangers.

Well, that's how it is with folks in a town.

They don't like our kind.

Here, take this to Cass, will you, honey?

Sure, Sarah.

Madge?

What is our kind?

You know, I've been thinking,

it might be a good idea if we got going before daylight.

Any special reason?

It would be smart if we hit them people

before they hit us.

Now, you talk like it's a sure thing

they want to fight.

Well, they fought you and me, didn't they?

Yeah, after you shot at them.

You started it, they didn't.

Oh, it doesn't matter much now.

It'll all come out the same once they got us

in their sights or we got them in ours.

Now there you go pushing a fight again.

I don't think I'll have to push a fight.

It will just be there when the time comes.

There's women in that party.

It sure doesn't make much sense to go in shooting.

We came to rescue the women, not hurt them.

But I've seen enough of how their men have been acting

to know that talk ain't going to get the job done.

Now look, if those women are captives,

there's nothing Jess and I'd like

better than to set them free.

But I say we parlay first and find out for sure.

Do you think you can parlay with Comancheros?

You don't know for certain that's what they are.

Well, there's an easy way to find out.

When we do catch up with them, you and Sherman can go in first.

That way if you have any trouble,

you won't feel bad towards Joe and me

about how we handle Comancheros.

What's the matter, Jess, can't you sleep?

You think I can sleep?

Slim, we got to do something about this mess.

I don't think it's going to be easy.

Yeah, I keep thinking we can talk 'em out of it.

But talking to them is like talking to a stone wall.

Yeah, well, the longer we wait the harder it's gonna be.

Now, look, if you're thinking about

fighting the Beldens, forget it.

No matter how wrong they are,

I've known 'em too long to turn a gun against them.

I hope they feel the same way about us.

Even if they don't, it doesn't change anything.

Man like Joe starts chewing on revenge,

it's hard to hold him accountable for what he does.

Maybe for you but not for me, Slim.

If there's any killing going to be done,

I'm going to be the one that's responsible for it.

Why just you?

Because I was the one that told them

about the women in the first place.

It could have been me.

I know, pard, but it don't matter now.

Look, I'm gonna cut out of here,

go to those people and see if I can help them.

If you're going, I'm going with you.

No, you can do better here with the Beldens.

Besides, I can make it easier alone.

Go ahead, Luke, get some shut eye.

I didn't know it was time for you yet.

Oh, I can't sleep.

All right by me.

[ cocking gun ]

Hold it, Prentice!

Let me have that gun.

But you don't know what he did, him and Harper!

Now what is it? What's wrong?

Harper's gone to warn those Comancheros.

He wants them planning.

What were you doing, playing it fancy?

Why didn't you yell out?

Never catch him now, not in the dark.

How about that, Sherman?

It's like he says.

Harper went to help those people?

If he can.

All right, you can get out yourself.

I'm staying in.

What do you want, a written invitation?

Like they say it's a free country.

You want to hang for murder, go ahead.

Just hold it right there.

No harm done, mister.

I just came to talk.

Let me see how much talking you can do

after I get through with you.

That's enough, cowboy.

How long do I have to stay this way?

You wanted a ringside seat, didn't you?

Well, now you got one.

Let's go.

Better be careful.

You're hurt.

No argument there.

Cobey shouldn't have hit you.

I'm sorry.

Why couldn't you have been the one I ran into first?

He must have hit me a good one.

A real good one.

Is it very bad?

I've been worse off.

Or maybe you deserve it

for bringing those men after us.

Whether you believe it or not,

I didn't mean for it to happen that way.

Oh, that's gonna be a great comfort to know

when they're shooting at us.

How about listening to my side of the story?

I came here to help you.

Is that why you were spying on us?

Well, you people are a little touchy.

And whether you know it or not,

it's hard to get close to you.

I wonder why!

Well, just the same, I mean to help you.

I'd like to get you out of this mess.

We can take care of ourselves.

And if any of your friends get in our way,

we'll take care of them

just the way we took care of you.

No, you won't.

They're a lot tougher than you think.

Yeah?

Well, take a look around.

That's a little reception committee for your friends.

Is that what you want?

The kind of fight where nobody knows

who's going to walk away from it?

We're not starting it.

It doesn't have to be started at all,

if you'll just answer me a couple questions.

Have you two ever been held captive by the Indians?

What does that have to do with it?

Do you mind telling me?

Why not, Madge?

We were captured by Comanches

when Madge was 11 and I was 6.

Well, how did you get hooked up with these people?

Did they trade with the Indians?

Are they Comancheros?

Comancheros? The Dillards?

Well, those ranchers think they are.

And they got the notion

you two are being held captive against your will.

Did you help to give them that idea?

No.

For some reason, I've been on your side

ever since this thing started.

Oh, well, good for you.

So all you have to do now is go back and tell them

they don't have to worry anymore.

Because the Dillards are not Comancheros

and we are not being held here against our will.

I just wish telling would make it all that simple.

But it won't, not now.

Why not?

They wouldn't believe me.

Look, Sam Dillard is just what he says he is.

A mustanger, and so is Cass.

Any other information about them

just isn't any of your business.

We think a lot of them and we're staying with them.

Do you think enough of them to save their lives?

All of them?

They're not going to go that far.

Feeling the way they do, they just might.

And there's only one way to stop them.

SAM: Cobey! Where are you going?

I told Ellen to stay away from him.

You wait.

This is no time to go squabbling over a girl.

Then you better tell her.

The way you hit that man,

what do you think he's gonna do,

carry her off to dance or something?

Now you get back and watch that valley.

Ellen, honey, ain't I got trouble enough

without you go to fussing over this cow pusher,

making Cobey jealous?

But he is hurt, Sam.

Well, if he can stand up, he is not liable to expire.

You go on around, help Sarah with the chores, you hear?

Mister, meeting up with you is not exactly

the best thing that ever happened to me.

Well, I can understand how you feel but I--

Well, you try to understand how I feel like this.

I wouldn't want to see you try to run off.

If you do, there's going to be

a bullet coming right after you.

Why don't you listen to that young man?

Oh, why?

Said he came here to help.

Said he knew how to stop that fight.

Do you believe him?

We could find out.

I don't want my menfolk all shot up.

Oh, Sarah, don't worry.

All right.

I was hoping you'd see it that way.

Well, let's talk.

Well, what is it?

What do you think you can do?

I think we got a chance of stopping this.

Only if you and your sister will go with me.

Go where?

Look, I know you're real friendly with these people,

but you belong with your family, your own kin.

Our parents were killed, and we saw it happen.

Well, you must have relatives somewhere.

You belong with them.

You can't just go traipsing all over the country

grubbing for food.

You need a home.

Some place you can call your own.

That's what I want.

It's what I've always wanted.

Well, Ellen, honey, you're never going to have it.

Now believe me, I know.

You can have it if you just accept it.

How?

Tell us what to do?

First you two go with me to the Beldens.

Oh, who are the Beldens?

They mean nothing to us and we mean nothing to them.

You do mean something to them.

If you don't go with me,

they'll force this fight for sure.

If you do, maybe we got a chance at stopping it.

No.

We're not going to have anything to do with that kind.

Now we tried it once and it didn't work.

Madge.

When did you try it? Where?

Some soldiers got us away from the Comanches

and they took us to a town to live.

In some ways that was much worse than being held captive.

How can you say it was worse?

Don't you say anything about it?

You were too young to know what was going on.

The women in that town, they treated us like dirt.

And the men, well, I'd lived with Indians.

I couldn't be much account,

but not the Dillards.

What about the Dillards?

You're right.

They're drifters.

They drifted into town.

And when they drifted out again,

we went with them.

They were very kind to us.

They were like our parents.

Now we're used to the Dillards,

and we're gonna stay with them.

Then for their sake, you have to go with me.

No.

If your ranchers are looking for trouble,

well, let it come.

And I'll tell you where I'll be when it comes.

I'll be fighting right alongside of the Dillards.

Pa, they're here.

They'll have to do a lot of climbing to get up here.

Them climbing up on that mountain

ain't what you got to worry about.

The Beldens are two of the best rifle men

in this part of the country.

They didn't get that reputation for nothing.

Why don't we just shove him

out there for them to practice on?

Why don't you make a run for it

while you still got a chance?

They're not going to push us out of here.

[ gunshot ]

Sarah!

Ah!

Oh!

Oh!

Now will you listen to me?

Sam!

You got more to worry about than just that boy.

If this fight really gets going,

those women could get hurt.

I don't want that any more than you do.

What do you want out of me?

Let me have that rifle?Let you what?

I'll cover for you while the rest of you get away.

You'll cover for us?

Look, I don't like this any more than you do,

will you get that through your thick head?

Now show some sense and clear out.

They're your friends.

You mean you'd kill one of your own kind?

No, but I aim to make it plenty hard for 'em.

Now they'll be coming up that mountain any minute.

You better make up your mind.

[ gunshot ]

Sarah!

I'm all right. You be careful, Sam.

All right.

I'll let you have it your way.

[ gunshot ]

They don't seem to have much appetite for a fight.

Looks like we'll have to go up there and clear 'em out.

I'm asking you again.

Let me talk to them first.

What do you want to ask them?

How much whiskey they traded for the women?

If you know what's good for you, Sherman,

you'll stay out of the way.

[ gunshots ]

Get anymore out of that team?

No, they're pretty tired.

Come on, giddyup there.

Where is Ellen?

[ gunshots ]

Come on. Come on.

[ gunshots ]

What are you doing here?

It's not fair, leaving you alone.

You get back to the wagon.

Now get going!

You said you wanted me to go back with you.

[ gunshots ]

Not now, not like this. Now go on.

I'm not leaving. I want to stay with you.

What's wrong?Ellen went back.

What do I have to do to make you get out of here?

Cobey!

[ gunshots ]

You?

Cobey tried to shoot him in the back.

Expect you had to.

Don't let this go no further.

SAM: You men down there!

Can you hear me?

Hold your fire.

Are you willing to talk, same as you are to kill?

Go ahead!

Speak your piece.

What's me and my family ever done to you people?

Why do you want to hound us like this?

Why do you want to persecute us,

try to kill us?

Not your women!

We ain't got anything against them!

Just you and the rest of that Comanche trading scum!

You're not talking about me when you say that!

I never traded with Comanches!

The same for all of us here!

You're trying to say you're not Comancheros?

I ain't trying, I am saying it!

Where is your proof for anything like that?

I'll shut his lying mouth.

Hold it.

I said he could speak his piece and I meant it.

What about those women with you?

They belong with us!

I'll answer that.

One of the women happens to be his wife!

My sister and me, we're with the Dillards

because we want to be!

What about them horses you've been stealing?

Not us, mister!

We're not thieves!

My boy saw some horses up in the little canyon!

Somebody had boxed in!

We could have stole those horses but we didn't

because we're not thieves and we never was!

You're lying!

You stole those horses!

If you lie about that,

you lie about being Comancheros!

Mr. Belden!

You know anything about horses being in that canyon?

No!

How about you, Prentice?

What are you talking about?

Why should I?

I'm saying it takes time

to make a corral out of a canyon.

Even a small one like that.

It'd have to be done by somebody

who has been around here for a while.

What does that prove?

Maybe you took 'em!

What kind of fool talk is that?

Who knows how long them people been around here?

You reckon they've been around

long enough to use a saw and nails

on those logs that blocked that canyon?

Them rails ain't sawed and ate!

Slim, you and your friend kept us making a bad mistake.

A real bad mistake.

I want to tell those people how sorry I am.

Ellen says she's real set on staying behind.

You're going with Pa and Ma, aren't you?

Yeah. I sure I am.

And I'm going with you too.

Well, I can't say enough for what you've done for us.

No use trying.

Well, you folks ready?

Cass, you're riding with the women?

I sure am.

Ellen.

You take real good care of yourself, you hear?

I'll miss you.I'll miss you too.

Bye, bye.

You and your big ideas.

What's Daisy going to say

when we bring her home with us?

You know we don't have an extra room for her.

Young lady, did you figure out

just for sure where you're going to live?

Well, I reckon I'll be

staying at the Sherman place for a while.

Anyway...

You know, I lost a little girl same way you were taken.

She'd be about your age.

Now we don't have much of a ranch,

just a couple of old moss bags living king of rough-like.

But we'd sure like to fix up things for you.

Maybe after a while, you'll learn to like it.

Well...

We aren't very far from the Sherman place.

Not more than a short ride.

All right.

Jess, you told me 10 times what Comancheros are,

but I just can't seem to get it right.

Well, I wouldn't worry about it, tiger,

'cause they aren't any of them around here.

Well, if they were any, how would I recognize 'em?

Well, let's see.

The men, they wear funny kind of clothes

that they steal anyplace they can get.

The women, they wear moccasins on their feet

just like Indians do.

Come on you two, supper is ready.

Suppose aunt Daisy is a Comanchero?

She wears moccasins.

Oh, why shouldn't I?

They're the most comfortable house shoes

I've ever had on my feet.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing, Daisy. Nothing at all.

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