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you

the truce at Appomattox

I've never raised a gun against a man

again

you

why'd you got your warning you're on

tell his land

we got a government deed this is our

land get your brood and get packing

Keller says no squatters mr. Taylor's

got no right to my will wasted all right

you wanna can't get back in the house

let's burn him out going

Peter's for the hill

I trust I haven't disturbed we're well

into the day Oh

fairest of creation last and best

morning all concern without unrest

begins her rosy progress smiling John

Milton Jefferson wearing no Sun John

Milton wrote those immortal lines I am

Peter shop printing Jefferson wearing

you join me in some coffee

uh tell you what uh you bring these

bales of paper inside now make the call

more coffee no thanks

you know a rebel this nation of ours

seems to be set up so when the time

comes to ride there's nowhere to ride

but West you must have walked you're

planning a stop here you're going on

through that's a poor joke I lost my

horse last night five miles from nowhere

no joke intended son but you can't be

sure one thing this is nowhere well the

coffee's good you know if you're gonna

stay you better think yourself up a good

excuse you might be in trouble

nothing would trouble for four years you

get kind of used to it I never did but

I'm an optimist low and they shall beat

their swords into plowshares and their

spears into pruning hooks nation shall

not lift sword against nation neither

shall they learn war any more thanks for

the coffee

just a moment son I'll show you where my

home you walk in and catch yourself some

sleep my daughter hasn't left the school

yet tell her I sent you arrest the weary

traveler and all that sort of thing

you

all right all right all right get out of

my bed you're Peter sharps daughter

you're supposed to be in school Merlin

loud sighs for school aren't you and all

figured out didn't you sneak in here

while I'm teaching school and pops at

work look out

that's bet we're paying a visit to the

mark get dressed

get outside then what for Oh sir

but don't try it it's time decent folks

took a stand against I love trams like

you uh-huh let's in here and how you get

up to the first man who offers you a

greenback I'm not for hire and you're

holding the gun and I can use it too

take one step from under there now shoot

come back into this house I was under

the impression I wasn't welcome come

back in on yell for the marshal right

from here you wouldn't dare well I know

better I go weapon in the strange ladies

bedrooms these points that kind of lady

I got a notion that teach you myself uh

uh listen mister I got authority here I

can use it told known marshal we got a

tenant let me see the complaint miss

Kenton brought it out obviously yes sir

he went busting into miss Katie's

bedroom beats me what fer but she caught

him and we marched him right down here

he was sober too I don't suppose it

would do any good to explain how it

happened I don't suppose it would mr.

Waring

why don't you get Peter sharp he'll tell

you yeah I'll get Peter sharp he'll tell

us yes sir in my filter

Oh the Philistines are upon us

so Marshall sucks for you I know I know

the marshal wants to see me we were just

on our way over you should have told

them how Kathy dear women of the baggage

of life a heavy bird yes

we cannot be without Slocum what's

happened the Lord's somebody burned him

out last night we found the children

this morning Oh Billy

Tommy and Billy are come to live with me

Monsieur I can use a couple of top hands

in my face I came by to tell you the

services will be in 30 minutes if you

can make it I'll be there

noon Dan's must have done it that's

right Yale Indians they come all the way

from Colorado just to burn out the

Lloyds

murder

cold-blooded murder tailors gunmen

burning ranches killing women along with

them in mrs. Lord was such a nice quiet

lady Cathy honey I feel the same way you

do about it but there's nothing can be

done

you're supposed to be a newspaperman why

don't you print the truth are you scared

I don't know maybe I am I've you to look

out for too sharp I told you the marshal

was waiting don't make me tell you again

watch your tongue sir ha listen forget

about me you go ahead and put this on

the front page name the murders you do

that much the people rise up and put an

end to mr. Taylor and his gun Waring

Peter miss Cathy John there's been a

mistake that's what mr. Waring said

Alexander Pope said a man should never

be ashamed to own he has been in the

wrong witches but saying he is wiser

today than yesterday

this time it was a woman it was my fault

marshal I'm sorry

yeah mr. Waring you're at Liberty I

assume you'll have a job you can work

for me good yeah I'll get mr. Waring his

gun oh that look gun marshal no gun I

don't like guns

don't that beat all

I guess I owe you an apology

that's alright I'm sorry too whatever

for we didn't get off to a better start

a man who talks that smooth is either a

gambler or I need her what are you just

a tired ex soldier from Virginia we had

plenty of your war out here roar besides

we had Quantrill I heard about now we

have a private kind of war going on

right hand independence I don't want any

part of any kind of war it has a bad

smell you certainly came to the wrong

place mr. Waring I'm going to the

funeral services pop who died Boyd's

dead Marshall they were burned out last

night well Floyd his wife were murdered

they was invited to leave what they

wouldn't do it

the Indians guy hey marshal big quiet

Yael I know pop you can't fight city

hall

say at a moment like this but I would

like to say John and Mary Lloyd came

West seeking a better world

let us pray for them let us pray that

they have found one and at this time we

must thank mr. McCullough for his

generous contribution in giving us

without charge the use of his

establishment for the sole purpose of

holding these services it's a shame

repeating it down yet

that's all Undertaker funeral Franklin

rise up rise up a necklace pallbearers

to carry this these brethren from his

vale of tears to the exalted paradise

we know they have reached I know the

Lloyds will rest in peace

because the boys will be well taken care

of by those two fine people

the Guthrie's

Thank You brethren thank you

I need a couple of dollars to the

gravediggers how about a gents

after all you were friends of the dear

departed thank you thank you and the

verdict of the coroner is that the

Lord's were murdered by persons unknown

oh ha pop you're a good newspaperman

this isn't right Kathy you've been

helping me run the paper for the last

six years your mother did the same

before she died but from the kitchen not

from the shop now I'm still the editor

and I know what's best you're condoning

murder

what I think of what I print may be

entirely different matters in this town

Artemus Taylor all of the Aces we depend

on Taylor's good will to keep the paper

going there's just nothing we can do

about it this makes almost 20

homesteaders killed by persons unknown

Cathy you've got a lot to learn Dave am

I so wrong I learned that today it was

the Lloyds tomorrow might be the

Quigley's of the gut reason well after

that you were me you can see what I mean

I can see that this is no town for me

good evening Sam let me buy you a drink

you buy it

yes hey boys journal Franklin's buying

what do you think of that there's no

need at that age s stuff up the drugs

are on Frank

Sam Sam please please koala Mike

I'll buy my own

what's the matter rebel you're too proud

to drink with us I don't want any

trouble I just want to buy my own who

are you glad you ain't seen you around

before I haven't been around before you

ain't answer this question soldier I

think I have strangers ought to be

sociable least wise if they want to get

along

hey I'm mighty easy not to get along

with especially for rebels or

homesteaders maybe explain yourself

mister it's clear enough you cut him

down and Franklin there plants him

Oh

I told you to haul up that night

Oh steaks a la dia doesn't like it the

Lord's the other night get him on his

feet

give my country

talk good let's see how good you can

shoot

drama stead

this is a private fight honey I'll

handle it my way mr. Tobin I will do

whatever shooting is required in this

town this stranger here insulted me and

Franklin didn't know it was possible mr.

Waring

please come with me I want to talk to

you

I'll follow you go Jeff I don't know

California maybe maybe way from here is

all may I say you will not find a

different anywhere else you want to try

wherever you land see if they need a

newspaper we may be out of business here

soon no pop we're staying here don't you

run before the fight starts - we have

met like the ships upon the sea who hold

an hour's converse and then away they

speed on lonely paths to meet no more

Alexander Smith Jefferson Waring goodbye

Jeff

and good luck

by Kathy I think you're being acquitted

gee I hope you find that patient looking

for thanks

I hope there's someone there like you

I know why you sent for me Justin I know

the payment was due yesterday but things

are looking up

yes sir definitely looking up we have

seven new subscriptions more advertising

promised and even the job for these

better there's nothing to worry about

Justin really nothing I'm not worried

I just didn't want you to think I've

been neglectful Justin of course mom sit

down I'll be ready to make the payment

and a wicket we both know this is a poor

way to do business ordinarily however

the planes news performs an important

community service thank you jack let's

go I believe I will

with the best interest of the community

at heart there's something I think we

should discuss if there's anything I can

do I thank you as a matter of fact there

is you know about the undesirable

element coming into this area

you mean the small ranchers the

squatters yes they're coming in

considerable numbers and it's harmful

they're good people on the whole that's

a matter of opinion

there Len teams but there's plenty of

land and they hold government grants

I've handled it with your help we could

drive these nesters out perhaps with

public opinion perhaps form a vigilante

committee vigilantes

you can't be serious chat that would

mean the worst sort of lawlessness and

destruction now about your help Peter

we'd like to see a series of editorials

but we won't print your privilege of

course but you're a smart young lady

miss sharp

you must know that I also have the

privilege of demand immediate payment or

immediate possession of the planes news

come on pop let's go

just a minute Kathy how long do I have

to meet the payment Justin you're in

default right now but I'll hold off till

I get your answer the paper comes out in

three days doesn't it yes I'll read the

editorial and make my

decision then I hope we can still remain

friends Peter bidet sir

shoot him shoot him just like that

you heard me he's on our land Miss Teen

I can't do that

are your did your hand high

pretty poor shot circum ding Jessup are

you doing on my land heading west

headin west we're just west huh a

drifter nothing there Miss Taylor not

even a gun keep your hands on the saddle

who are you ulysses s grant who are you

we'll go where you can make jokes for an

audience go on

by putting up a new fence line mr. Tator

don't have no truck with fences comes

the railroad surveyors shut up thing go

on

is that all Miss Taylor you've said

enough

Nora thank you wait a man who's s you

brought with you I know but I'm sure

gonna find out sit down mr. Waring

Jefferson wearing my name's Taylor we

don't often have visitors out here I can

understand why you always shoot at them

somebody shoot at you tell me about it

aura thing and I spotted him on the east

section we've waited for him in the

cottonwood grove down by the creek my

horse shied so I missed him

is that all you always leave things out

Nora I never know what's going on and

Here I am strapped to this chair with

arthritis a ding here he always

remembers everything and he tells it to

me good ding talks too much

I like cake are you from the beginning

what did you think when you heard the

shot you were scared weren't you I was

scared

yeah yeah sure I know come to me a long

time ago I was scared too why didn't you

run cuz next time she wouldn't have

missed oh why didn't you shoot he

doesn't have a gun father

what's this about Bing we spotted the

surveyors as we rode in ding told him

they were from the railroad ad dings a

fool sometimes but he's a good boy he

remembers everything and he tells it to

me like I can almost see it never in a

hurry

you're an ex-soldier mr. ware that's

right too bad you lost somebody has to

lose yeah yeah somebody's always got to

lose we're wasting time don't be in such

an all-fired hurry Nora

a man's got a right to know why he's

gonna

I sit down maybe it don't seem fair

maybe it's your fault but we can't take

no chances I haven't done anything I

don't even know you

no but you saw the surveyors they're

gonna run track through here the

railroads gonna want to buy all this lay

in my land I bought Indians forth

my wife's buried here but I don't want

your land

oh but the squatters do and they're

coming more of them every day if they

find out the railroad wants this land

how valuable it is I won't be able to

blast them out with dynamite no mr.

Waring like I said we just can't take no

chances

listen anyone else know about the

railroad Oh nobody but you

you lose soldier you lose again

Bing take him down the ravine back up

Oggy run you hired me as a horse

wrangler mr. Taylor I don't come to no

murder do like I'm telling you Dean all

right let's go

BAM

both ding yes deign to

you

but then your mind mister staying alive

sure wish I could help you can well mr.

Taylor says goes

how's he gonna know if I hightail it out

of here for California just to stop you

from heading back to town I don't want

any trouble that's why I left

independence in the first place go over

with me if I was he gonna know we're

waiting to hear the shot back at the

ranch

fire a couple into the air

you

somebody pushed

advertisements laid off mm-hmm did you

check the jail nobody arrested this

except Jeff sit Jeff quite a lad maybe

just as well he moved on he was too soft

for this place are you a little scared

too scared

it takes a lot of courage to stick by

your convictions they call it a coward

it's easy to go along with the rest for

gunslingers like him doesn't matter now

Papi's gone made up your mind pop

there's just no choice I can't miss the

paper listen to me people know you here

they respect you that's why it makes a

difference what you say if you get

scared now all those small ranches and

farmers are going to get to get along

with you I'd like to do it Cathy I'd

like to tell this town what's happening

I'd do it in a minute if if what if I

thought it would make any difference

mine it's worth a try

Cathy you should have been in politics I

am every Americans in politics

trouble it some don't realize it

stay keep your voice down John quickly

the Lord's kids are sleeping in their

gut they all can you Steve and they tell

you to go look what happened to

Deloitte's he did alot only you I talked

it over my missus and she's for sticking

it out anyways how do we go to cows a

horse an old wagon and not a dollar to

our name

can't get provision at the store Wellman

my time comes I go there's too much

fighting ice land something else

yeah we don't forget it took a heap of

traveling to get here and a heap but

doing it do we got here this land is

ours by law Kramer the man came up to

you and your farm in the old country and

said to get out Kramer I'll kill you

what would you have done well first I

would give him the boot where it hurts

and I'd go down to the village and tell

the Burgermeister but here there is no

Burgermeister Kramer the law says what

law there is no law in Independence just

because Taylor pins a badge on Harding

that doesn't make Harding different from

any other gunman that's right there's

nobody to protect us so what are we

doing a runner protect ourselves we can

sit around and let shoot us down like a

lot of sitting ducks first to get me or

run me off the Nick you John then Slocum

then Kramer then Appleton each in turn

will the rest sit around not our heads

on a tender coo but if we stand together

if they know we'll fight wait a minute

Guthrie why didn't you think of that

when the laws got killed

Lloyd never told nobody about Taylor's

plan until it was too late

save knock he told he was killed

whether you like em off that horse and

keep your hands high

last call mister else are gonna bring it

down myself Oh little minute doing

humidity harm either got you by now

what have you tried get back get any

quick quickly give me a hand hands man

here I'm looking for dr. Kennedy he's

not at home tried this alone what's

happened young fella been shot

bushwhack probably and he wasn't even

packing a gun where is he he's down at

Guthrie's place Oh pop easy honey I'll

hitch up the Riggin we find doc Kennedy

railroads

that ought to make up your minds for you

if we can hold out a while longer how

land should be worth a thousand dollars

an acre sure but how are we gonna hold

out every one of us owns a gun no I

gotta think of my wife and kids you two

they only gave you three days to be

clear here huh what I said it's plenty

of time you be here when they come

we'll be here too with rifles you move

your wife and kids mr. Waring you're

under arrest for the murders of Sam

Tobin and ding Bell but this man was

bushwhack John he wasn't even carrying a

gun we're leaving quietly gentlemen I

suggest you do the same on your feet

whirring morning

well I hat is wearing in jail good

morning Nora all right all right good

morning is he in jail

yes Waring's in jail but I don't think

it's gonna make any difference

why not final i arrested him at

Guthrie's Ranch I'm almost certainly

told the others what else the sutlers

were having a meeting over there

must have been a dozen or more at least

that means they know about the railroad

anyways that's the way we got it figured

now they all hang on until a railroad

agents get here the gum will come with

them

we'll be hogtied I hold notes and

mortgages on some of them ah that's no

good we got to move now and move fast

how many men will it take to drive these

land seeds out of here I don't know I've

never done that sort of thing 20 min 20

min okay shoot and wide and keep there

I'll shut never line how long would it

take three nights one night that depends

on the ranchers they're not gonna sit by

and watch their houses down one move

from them and we shoot understand you

not we this is gonna be a slaughter it's

not my kind of a fight you better get

yourself somebody else to do it for you

puh Tobin's dead I can't get out of this

blasted chair sorry

not scared are you don't take advantage

of your sex with Nora I made you marshal

you do like I say make yourself another

marshal easy gentlemen easy we're all on

the same side remember all after the

same thing I'll do it I'll take out the

men and do the job all right then it's

agreed

after all Artemis if Harding

sensibilities dictate this course I

think we can carry off the night's work

without it and put that bass back on him

now if you'll excuse me Nora

see the marshal to the door yeah here

how does that shoulder feel now fine

it'll be well enough by the time they

hang me they're gonna hang me on tea

maybe

I hope not why don't you let me out of

here you know I can't do that you know I

didn't kill those two men possibly not

but I got a hold you for trial you'll

get a jury

sure packed with Taylor's friends you've

made friends here too but they won't be

on the jury no I suppose not the trial

doesn't come up for a couple of weeks

and by that time your friends will be

long gone

meaning what now they know about the

railroad I'm afraid knowing that they're

not gonna be around long any of them

when will this happen a couple of nights

they'll all go at once which really

won't have a chance that is the general

idea but it isn't your idea no I won't

be there you quit Taylor no I'm still

marshal but this thing isn't for me it's

like shooting a man in the back just as

easy as that and just as hard as that

then why don't you stop it why should I

we've all gotta look out after ourselves

I like being marshal and why should I

give that up for a bunch of crazy

farmers that are just waiting for a

chance to draw me and see if I'm as

fastened with my gun as I'm supposed to

be mr. Waring you came into this town

with a lot of very noble ideas and

where's it gotten you waiting for the

hangman look keep that down as low as

it'll go it won't shave your wrists

you don't hurry we'll be up all night

that's fine but what am I going to drink

it out you forgot the cup again

working late in ensure everyone has an

awful sudden interest in me we just want

to see what you're gonna put in the

paper tomorrow we won't be long

that's right you're leaving right now

he'll help me you certainly will if you

don't get out of here

I'm warning you no need to be nasty

girly pretty thing like you we just come

and see your dad don't get himself in no

trouble you be nice to ask early you'll

be nice to you stop

you

take your friend and get out these men

came in and try to create a disturbance

John doesn't look like they got very far

all right put him away

miss Cathy don't you know that ladies

aren't supposed to handle guys now you

know one that does good night Marge

good night Cathy pewter

he horse it back George Peter Sharpe has

lost his mind

batter just naturally wants to die leave

gonna die natural not after Taylor reads

this the United States has passed the

law providing that any citizen who was

willing to work can settle his family

and make a farm or ranch and also that

the rain shall be free and restricted by

no man how then does a gang of

cutthroats dare to terrorize peaceful

citizenry spreading death and

destruction without mercy we all know

who has hired these bandits who is

paying him to keep so-called tress

trespassers away from what he jealously

calls his land the land belongs to all

of citizens for the development of this

territory murder the like of which not

has been seen since the late Indian Wars

has gone unpunished

this newspaper accuses our guarding out

here right away

this trick users are hiring John Harding

our so-called marshal who has made no

move to stop these depredations no I got

half a mind you certainly have keep

quiet

this man Harding is no better than a

common gunman and has been foisted upon

us to be our peace officer he can really

lay it on when he makes up his mind to

what possessed Peter to do a thing like

this I'd like to put a stop to the

brutality and the killings but I never

get away with it anymore the Peter will

get away with this editorial what'll we

do I don't know he's not a good

insurance risk at this point you'll have

to protect him it's your duty as marshal

mr. Waring you don't have to tell me my

duty well the idea is to be prepared for

mr. taylor's gunmen when they come here

to raid Guthrie that's right self

defense are they coming tonight for sure

they're due tonight if they come we'll

be waiting to be prepared for war as one

of the most effective means of

preserving the peace Julius even George

Washington shop this means trouble

you've got trouble Quigley you're a fool

if you don't know it to be prepared for

war is one of the most effective means

of preserving the peace do you know who

said that

sure George Washington but still means

trouble maybe even get us killed you'll

get killed anyway if you don't stand on

your own two feet and fight back what

are you doing about tonight going

through with the original plans the

choice thing the tenant won't change his

drive that's decided then we'll owe me

here sundown yeah I guess

be sure your women are kids a move to

crane isn't funny of time leave a couple

of men to guard them Oh may I let leave

us about 15 16 not many

I wish Jeff was out he was in the army

so we're we Peter maybe not the same

army than here together now

Marshall says to take this handcuff off

Keith come to get you tonight - Lynch

you don't make me no difference if he

they hang you now or after a trial

hangings hanging if you ask me who's

asking you shut up buddy with me mr.

Paul man sharp just got his out there

for beating up

hello

I

what do you want here Peter was my

friend you're looking for tip no you saw

him yeah and you let him go

hi

Peter was right about everything you

understand

why don't you run on home I'll take care

of things here

be sure to use your fastest horses and

their well-rested side arms rifles sure

they're well oiled

don't forget to bring plenty of

ammunition you'll have to change the

plans now what Peter Sharpe was killed

over an hour ago

oh because of the newspaper yes they're

planning to burn you all out tonight

don't worry we've got two things

surprise and something to fight for

Taylor's men are paid gunmen I figure

they're riding a bunch 25 maybe 30 men

that sounds right what are you thinking

to skirmish lines one a mounted column

about two miles down the trail from

Taylor's ranch over here's a patch of

woods called Webster's Grove over on the

other side is a hill

no sign of event that's the first

shooting from the woods we'll write into

skirmishers hold your fire until I give

the word one folly fire volley fire

every time twice as effective take your

positions men good luck

hurry up there is much time

Oh a fireman they're true

you're right Quigley but now death let's

ride over to Taylor's ranch and clean

this thing up once and for all right

Guthrie get your men Marlon escort the

women back to their homes I'm going with

Jeff

that kill

all right

who is that out there it's me Taylor

Jeff Waring remember yeah

this time you lose that don't make no

difference you you won't get off this

hatch just gonna stop us Taylor you

haven't got a rider left that's a lie

this time we were ready your people rode

right into an ambush

or

I happen Endora moved and my daughter

I can't feel a thing for you Taylor

you're a beat no man I'm not sorry

good you think so many lives that yours

isn't even a downturn

where is the girl I don't know must've

gotten away from us at the Grove

Oh Nora finished soil eh that's right

finished I want the castor belongs to me

open the safe

did something go wrong everything

everything they were waiting for us

hurry up will you there isn't much time

I'm afraid you'll have to take the time

Nora banking hours begin at 9:00

tomorrow morning

listen I've got 40 thousand dollars in

that safe get it now I've got to get out

of here

by then the banking laws of our state

require proof of deposit to be presented

upon withdrawal of funds have you that

proof no of course not we have here a

list of our depositors if you will look

closely you will find that your name

does not opit why not I am your father's

business here you have known you since

you were little girls like Nora hi I've

been like an uncle to you you were you

mustn't be angry about my joke

there you are my dear nothing to worry

about I'm your father's best friend you

were here your money's been there all

the time Nora hi I'm Nora no not now

Nora don't don't be hasty Nora please

now please

you

I'm gonna kill your Hardy don't be

foolish Jeff you've got Peter sharp died

the Lord's and lots of others people who

depended on you I'm gonna kill you yeah

I've been waiting for you

are you alright I'm fine

well you're tired Jeff you can't think

come to the house you cannot draw me

Jeff you know that try

thank you John

my pleasure miss Cathy

okay costume isn't it very much about a

newspaper scared a little the newspaper

talks to a lot of people it's nothing to

be scared of you have something to tell

that glad you didn't run away J nowhere

to run gift of prophecy and

understanding and have not loved we have

nothing

first Corinthians