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It won't take me two shakes to finish my business in the bank.

You better get some cash, dad.

We're going to do the shops and the nightclubs

before we go back to the ranch.

Okay, hold you back.

Don't you think $20,000 is an awful lot of money to carry around?

It'll be much safer when it's right here in my pocket.

Pardon me, ma'am. Strangers In town?

Yes. We're from the Cross Bar X ranch in Texas.

This is my first trip east.

I couldn't help but overhear your conversation.

You'd like to take in some nightclubs.

I'd be pleased to show you to the finest.

That's nice of you.

Is your cab engaged for the afternoon?

- No, ma'am. - Then you're hired.

Thank you.

I'm engaged with cab for the whole afternoon.

The first thing we'll do is buy an evening gown.

You mean one of those contraptions that about half covers you?

Exactly. And you're going to get one.

Oh, there.

I know city dude.

They ain't going to wear one of those walletheal suits.

That's what you think.

Come on.

Two sherry cream.

What's that?

I don't know.

Ladies and gentlemen, your kind attention, please.

We have with us tonight the all around World Champion Cowboys.

So expertised with firearms

that he could have taken on Jesse James with his left hand

and simultaneously shoot it out with Robert Ford.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Tim Barton.

His assistant, Paddy Callahan.

Boys, do your stuff.

Pretty good for a tenderfoot.

The range is full of punchers that can do that trick.

Not many men who can do that.

They're pretty good.

Wait a minute. Wait.

I quit, I give up!

I give up.

He missed.

I'll get the card.

I could use a man like that in the Cross Bar X.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm certainly glad you enjoyed the show.

Now perhaps there's one among you who would like to contribute to it.

Let's all get together and have lots of fun.

I'm not asking this in the spirit of competition,

but as an invitation from the management for one of you, a western perhaps,

who also have used the six gun.

Is there anybody here in the house that'd like to step forward?

How about it?

Shall I get up there and show him some real shooting?

Don't be foolish.

This is my night. You said I could do anything I want to.

You can't.

We have a young lady, and a very charming one.

- How do you do? - How do you do?

What is your name?

Ann Mervin from the Cross Bar X Ranch in Texas.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting that very charming Anne Mervin.

The Bar X Ranch way down in Texas.

Miss Mervin.

- How do you do? - How do you do?

Where is he?

See that old gent sitting in that table?

Yeah.

That's him.

All right, scram.

It's a single-action gun, but I guess you're used to handling it.

- Yes, I am. - Watch it.

You bet. Do you mind holding up some of those chips?

Me?

No, I won't do it. No, I wouldn't, under no circumstance.

No.

Paddy.

I'd rather not...

Well... I'd rather do other things.

Pardon me. You have previously been successful with this sort of thing?

Give me that $20,000 you got.

Don't make a fuss.

Got a rod pointing right at you.

You got to show the host there's no problem.

A beautiful girl like you

stepping off a dance floor and being able to give such an exhibition.

My dad told me how to shoot a gun when I was a kid.

- Won't you come over and meet him? - Thanks, yes.

Leave that gun on the floor.

Now hand over that wallet.

Well, if it ain't Bits Kruger.

We've been looking for you for a long time.

You'll have to sign a complaint.

I have some business with Mr. Barton.

As soon as I finish, I'll go down to the station.

Right. Come on.

Thanks. Won't you sit down, please?

Sure.

That draw was so quick I couldn't follow it with my eye.

How long does your engagement run here?

Till the end of the week.

I've got a proposition to make to you.

If you were a Western man, all I'd have to mention is water rights.

I might tell you I was raised on a ranch in Wyoming.

That simplifies things.

I've got some water rights in Texas.

Somebody's trying to take them away from you?

A fellow named Nate Welsh.

He's turned loose a bunch of gunslingers.

And if they're not stopped,

the small rancher will have to sell out of his price.

Why don't you appeal to the law?

There isn't any law.

What I need is a man that isn't afraid and handle a gun like you can.

What you need is a killer.

You could avoid lots of killings by helping dad.

I've never hired out my guns to anybody.

I wouldn't ask you if we were the only ones concerned.

- Where are you located? - Hammond, Texas.

Everybody in town will tell you how to get to my ranch.

You mean you'll really come?

Paddy and I'll be out there next week with things over.

I'll be back in a minute.

What are you trying to do?

Hey, ranger.

How about a break? Open these cuffs. They're hurting my wrists.

Not a chance.

I know you too well, Smith.

It'll only be a few hours more.

You can take it.

Thanks.

Excuse me, partner. My watch stopped. Can you tell time?

Yeah.

10:30.

Just got on, didn't you?

Yeah.

Sit down.

Thanks.

Who's that?

One of the most notorious gunmen in Texas.

Single-Shot Smith. Kills just for the love of killing.

Looks like my friend got your seat.

Yeah.

How about sitting down alongside of me?

Thanks very much.

Have a cigarette?

Yeah, I'd like to, but my pal bet me $10

that I couldn't get out of these handcuffs

while he's talking to your friend over there.

Handcuffs?

You look like a prisoner.

Yeah, feel like one too.

Can you get out of them?

Houdini couldn't get out of these.

Well, I guess you lose then.

Yes, I do.

He dropped the key.

I can't reach it.

If you get that key and unlock these without him seeing you,

I'll cut you in on half the bet.

No, that wouldn't be fair.

Come on, be a sport.

Get the key.

No.

It's only a gig

As soon as he pays up, I'll give him his money back.

- You will? - Yeah.

Well...

I don't think I...

I might take a chance.

- But you promise now. - Come on, I promise.

If I do this and you don't give him back his money,

I'm going to tell him you cheated.

All I want out of this is a laugh.

- You're sure it'll be all right? - Sure, come on.

When I grabbed Smith, he was on his way to work

for a rancher named Welsh in a big Ben country.

Nate Welsh?

You know him?

I've heard of him, but never laid eyes on him.

I feel kind of guilty.

Just a minute.

There you are.

You can have the key.

I'll see you later.

Keep your eye across the aisle, we'll get a laugh.

The fella you were talking to bet his pal that he couldn't escape

from a pair of handcuffs, so I helped him.

He dropped his key and I...

Did you set him free?

- Yeah. - Don't you know he's a murderer?

What?

See if you can find a doctor in the train.

That $20,000 ought to keep you satisfied for a while, Walker.

- Put this on Newt's Mortgage. - Yes, sir.

If I had my way, I'd be willing to extend the remainder of that loan indefinitely.

I'll pay in full if given time.

The control of the bank has changed hands since you went east.

What do you mean?

Nate Welsh just bought 51 % of the bank stock.

That's nothing for me to worry about.

All the same, you better keep up your interest

and pay as much on the principal as you can.

Nate's had his eye on your place for a long time.

You're going to find it difficult to do business.

There isn't any chance that you might have to foreclose on the Cross Bar X.

He's been forcing me to call in loans on righteous who've been unable to meet

their payments because the men have been killed and their cattle run off.

That means he'll buy a first property dirt cheap at public auction.

That fellow is trying to build up a cattle empire by hook or crook.

He's trying to acquire the whole range.

I have a man coming in a few days that will stop that.

- I'll do all I can to help you, Newt. - Thanks, Walker.

There she comes, Nate.

That's Newt and his daughter.

Wonder what they're here for.

Single-Shot Smith is the one I'm interested in.

I sent for him when I learned

he was the fastest man with a gun in Texas.

And with his help, we ought to clean up that Cross Bar X pronto.

Makes me feel better already just knowing he's here.

I wonder if Welsh is waiting for someone.

You look a little different than I thought you would, Single-Shot.

- Hey, wait... - You must be Welsh.

Yeah. Come on over the Cactus Saloon.

I have something to wash the dust out of your throat.

Been expecting you any day. We're glad you showed up.

You'll like working for this outfit.

Take it easy.

I never thought he'd do a thing like that.

I thought we could depend on him.

Don't worry. This isn't the first time I've been sold out.

All right, boys, everything's on me.

Waiter, may I order...?

Wait a minute.

May I have a beer?

You dirty...

Waiter!

I'd like to have a drink.

You don't look it, but if what I've heard of you is true,

you're better than Wild Bill Hickok was.

That's why I chose some sense.

Not trying to go around and look like a gunfighter.

You're a bright fellow, Smith.

Most gunslingers go around and get themselves away.

Thanks.

How about me having a drink?

All right. Bartender, one beer.

This fellow with you?

He helped me break out of jail up in Kansas one time.

- Wait a minute... - He's kind of dumb.

I think it was dropped on his head when he was a child.

Hey, where's Newt?

Who?

I tell you he was dumb.

He wants to take on Newt, the whole outfit.

He thinks he can end this war before it starts.

There's a lot of money offered for me, dead or alive.

These people know it.

So if there's anybody in your outfit you can't trust 100%,

you'd better get rid of him.

Don't worry about getting plugged in the back.

All of my men are wanted men.

They're not out to collect rewards off of anybody.

I don't like the way you work. You're too careless.

There won't be any slip up.

Listen to me.

Nobody here ever laid eyes on Single-Shot Smith before today.

What do you do? Accept me at face value?

Ever ask me to prove anything?

Just asked me to have a drink.

Got too much confidence to suit me.

Since you beat me by a split second in bringing up the matter,

suppose you prove that you are Single-Shot Smith.

Paddy doesn't seem to be the only one that's dumb.

You don't suppose I'd be carrying identification papers with me, do you?

How are you going to prove it?

With this.

You folks know that Single-Shot Smith is supposed to be

one of the best gunmen in Texas.

Get some chips over there and stand back against that table.

Boys, get off my line of fire.

Hey, that's some shooting, partner.

If you told me you were a Billy the Kid come back to life, I'd believe you.

The drinks on me, boys.

Aside from Slim, you are the only man that's ever been in this room.

- Just why am I so honored? - Because I can use you.

With the power I have behind me, I can make men and I can break them.

I'm trusting you because that's the only way we can do business together.

If I happen to be mistaken in you, it won't take me long to know it.

Go on.

Don't try to slip anything over on me.

Two men have tried that before.

Just what part do I play in all this?

You're going to make it so tough for the ranchers to run their business

around here that they'll be willing to listen to reason.

In other words, you want me to head this bunch of gunmen, is that it?

That's it. Everything is mapped out for you.

I've got a sort of foreign legion,

but one question asked when a recruit joins us.

Are you wanted by the law?

So if a man wants to quit, you got him between two fires.

You and the law.

Take a look.

This picture doesn't flatter you, Slim.

Them jail photographers don't know how to make good pictures.

Here's one of Ronnie McKee.

He's wanted by the feds.

Look it over for yourself.

I suppose you've been photographed like this.

So often that every time I see a camera, I pose.

I want one of yours to enter the others.

Sort of a hobby with me.

I'm not in habit of carrying them around with me.

I make it a habit to destroy everyone I see.

Maybe you know where you can dig one up.

I'll be getting one, all right, but it may take a little time.

They'll help a lot.

Help you and help me too.

Got any plans for tomorrow?

You can count me out.

I want to ride around and get acquainted with it.

This range is new to me.

Not a bad idea.

You got a lot of work ahead of you.

Yeah, I can see that.

Well, see you later.

What do you think of him?

I ain' saying yet.

What's the idea of changing sides?

Ann it's going to be awfully mad. I like Ann.

So do I.

When Welsh mistook me for Smith,

I figured I could help the Mervins a whole lot more by throwing in with this outfit.

But Ann will never understand.

Women never do.

I tried to help a gal in Kansas City once.

What did I get out of it?

A flawed face and 30 days on the rock pile.

Just keep your mouth shut and remember that I'm Single-Shot Smith.

- But that ain't honest. - Honest or not.

One more dumb trick of you like unlocking those handcuffs,

I'll turn you over to the law for helping a prisoner escape.

Single-Shot Smith.

Good morning, Ms. Mervin.

Maybe you don't know it, but you crossed the sign on the Cross Bar X.

I was just riding over to explain.

Explanations are entirely unnecessary.

Ann, there's been a mistake.

The mistake was all on my part.

In getting dad to hire you.

Don't you realize that Welsh mistook me for a gunman called Single-Shot Smith?

You took advantage of it real quick.

I came out here to fight for you and your father.

First you were with the Mervins,

and then you turned traitor, went over to Welsh.

I wonder how long it's going to be before you change sides again

and go back to Welsh.

- Are you going to listen to me? - I'm not. Let me go.

Don't shoot.

- Are these your men? - Yes.

What's the matter? Is he bothering you?

No.

I knew him before he hired out to Nate Welsh.

Welsh's men aren't allowed on the Cross Bar X.

Come on, boys.

I don't understand why you quit Ann to come to work for this outfit.

I tried to explain to her, but she couldn't understand.

There's no use trying to tell you.

- You saw Anne? - But she wouldn't listen to me.

Ordered me off the Mervin ranch.

Didn't I tell you that women never understand things you try to do for them?

This ought to blow out the dam of the Cross Bar X water hole.

Don't use it until we see what happens after we run off Mervin's cattle tonight.

Hey, there's that handcuffed guy that knocked out the ranger on the train.

Hello there!

I'm looking for Nate Welsh.

I'm Nate Welsh.

I'm a little late, but I finally got here.

I'm Single-Shot Smith.

I'm the President of the United States.

That makes me Napoleon.

I think I'm going to kind of like working for you.

I don't know who you are, but you're not working here.

Who are you?

Maybe you wouldn't believe me if I told you I was Single-Shot Smith.

I have seen you someplace before.

Sure you have.

Every cheapskate that goes about the country

masquerading as Single-Shot Smith has seen me.

- I'll kill you. - Go ahead.

Wait a minute. There's something screwy about this.

One of you is trying to put something over.

Tie them both up until we find out what this all about.

Drop those guns.

Be careful the way you do us.

No. I remember where I saw you.

I wouldn't remember too much if I were you.

Get on that horse and get out of here.

Any of the rest of you got any doubts about me?

I like you all right, Smith.

You just give us orders and watch us carry them out.

I bet you clean old Mervin out before he knows anything about it.

All right, pick up your hardware.

Boy, I wish Newt and Ann could have seen this.

Say, what does he know about the Mervins?

Paddy's getting more ferocious every day.

Yesterday he wanted to plug old Newt.

Today he wants to shoot the girl too.

If we're going to take care of Mervin tonight, we better get moving.

Yes, and be sure there's no slip up.

Get your horses.

About one more remark like that out of you

and you'll have this outfit pumping lead into us.

How can you help Ann by stealing a cow?

Because I've got to keep in right with Welsh.

I'd tell you to keep your mouth shut while I'm gone,

but I know it wouldn't do any good.

I may be dumb, but I know when to talk and when to keep quiet.

I doubt it.

We caught this man as he crossed the line from the Welsh ranch.

- That's Paddy Callahan. - Barton's friend.

- He's trying to spy on us. - No, I'm not a spy.

And you know I like you.

We don't want any of Tim Barton's men here.

I'm not with him anymore.

He hired out to Nate Welsh and you went along with him.

No, he made me go with him. I got away as quick as I could.

I wouldn't stick around with a guy like that.

We found Shorty's body riddled with bullets.

That's why he didn't warn us about the raid on the herd last night.

Who led that raid?

Tim Barton.

Did he send you here to find out what we're going to do about it?

No, I left as quick as I could so that I could tell you where the cows were.

Where?

I don't exactly remember.

It's in a box canyon about 10 miles the other side of Dark Creek.

That's Latigo Canyon.

Why don't you go after them?

- Anybody guarding them? - Yes. Four of Welsh's men.

It'll be easy enough to find out whether he's lying or not.

Why don't you try it?

We're riding over there. You're riding up in front.

If they don't get you, we will.

Get the rest of the boys.

Listen, the canyon is right up over that hill there.

You boys go and see if you can surprise them from the front.

Come on, let's go.

We're sure obligated to you, Paddy.

Shucks, that's nothing. I like Ann.

From now on, you're welcome to stay at the Cross Bar X.

Now, you'll try to knock over the last two.

That'll be very easy.

Well, it must be the gun here.

Yeah, sure.

Not the man behind the gun.

Well, of course.

- No, it's a mechanical defect here. - Yes, sure.

I had that...

Oh, boy.

Smith, I want you to meet my daughter, Ann.

I do.

Hello, Single-Shot.

What are you doing here, you little...?

Just a minute.

Paddy happens to be a friend of ours.

Yeah, and he's the partner of that fellow posing as me over Welsh's.

No. I quit Barton because he stole Ann's cattle. I like Ann.

He's a member of the Cross Bar X Ranch. I want you two fellows to be friends.

Didn't I help rescue you from that ranger on the train?

Yeah.

You're making a mistake bringing this man here.

He's a killer.

That's what I need.

I've got to fight fire with fire. Come on, Smith.

- Hello, Barton. - In this town, I'm Single-Shot Smith.

This gentle is Ben Thompson, sheriff in the county seat.

- How are you? - Flne.

Smith?

Yeah.

How come you're passing yourself off as him?

The men from the train I was on mistook me for Smith,

so I just strung along with it to see what would happened.

Smith showed up?

He's around the country, but let him ride for a while.

What do you mean?

There are a lot of wanted men around this country.

If you cooperate with me, you can take them all in without any killing.

I wish you would do something.

Get a reward poster made for Single-Shot and put my picture on it.

I brought you a little souvenir.

You can add this to your collection.

You want me to autograph it?

Yes, if you will.

Why not?

You want to have all the boys autograph there for you.

That's a great idea.

With a man I have working for me and a leader like you,

I'll own the whole range in no time.

The boys we left on guard at Latigo Canyon have been killed.

- All the cattle's been run off. - How do you know?

I went there with Mike to take them some grub.

But they won't need anything to eat no more.

Somebody's going to pay for this.

Poor fellows.

I'm not thinking about the men.

They ought to know enough to look after themselves.

It's the herd of cattle I'm thinking of.

Callahan's been missing since yesterday.

You wouldn't happen to know where he is, would you?

I told him to get going.

He's probably halfway across the state by now.

No, he's not.

He's over the Cross Bar X with that man that said he was you.

I've seen him myself just a couple of hours ago.

I knew a fellow one time that lived to be 100 by minding his own business.

Why...

The next time any of these gunmen try anything like that,

I'll use a six-shooter on them instead of my fist.

From now on, you're taking orders from me.

Does that mean anything to you?

You're going with me tonight.

- I ain't taking... - Get going.

I've got another eye on the back of my head.

Hey, who's that?

He wouldn't believe I had eyes in the back of my head.

- Dan? - No.

The Sheriff has still got a hanging job in his hand.

Where's Smith?

Got him tied up over there.

Get him and follow me into town.

I have a date with a sheriff and a ranger.

That's him all right.

Are you sure the other one is Single-Shot?

I won't forget the face of the man that slugged me.

Did the bank agree to advance the reward money?

Yes. Walker said it would be okay.

These two ought to bring you quite a piece of change.

You want it all in currency?

No, just have Walker credited to my account.

But tell him to keep his mouth shut.

There are four more buried up at the head of Latigo Canyon.

I'll have to look over the reward notices

and see whether they're worth digging up again or not.

Cunningham, wanted for robbery.

$1,000 reward.

Jake Crane, murder, $5,000.

Morgan, bank holdup. $1,000.

$10000 buried in Latigo Canyon.

Hello, Nate.

Ever since that night that Slim tried to shoot you and then disappeared,

there's been a lot of strange things going on around here.

I'm not surprised.

Not surprised when half a dozen of my men disappear in this thin air?

They were all friends of Slim, they just followed in his footsteps.

Is there anything you can't figure out?

Yes, a girl.

- Who is she? - Name doesn't matter.

Somebody I knew back east.

That's the reason I'm out here.

Forget it.

Come on with me into Hammond.

Mervin's making up this thing somewhere.

I'm going to put a sprag in his wheel.

Hello, Nate. Good morning, Smith.

- Good morning. - Morning.

What's the condition of the Cross Bar X loan? Interest paid up to date?

If Mervin had a little more time,

I'm sure he'll pull through all right.

I asked you if the interest on his loan was paid in full today.

It isn't.

Don't you think we can renew the note?

I want you to foreclose immediately.

- I don't like to do that. - You'll do it, and do it now.

Unless you want me to appoint somebody else to take your job.

Good morning.

I don't care to talk to you or any of your associates.

Single-Shot isn't a bad fellow.

He isn't Smith. He's a fellow from back east.

If he was quick enough to go over to your side,

he's quick enough to turn you down too.

Are you positive he's not Smith?

Sure.

His name is Tim Barton.

You better put that in your pocket.

That's a good idea.

Well, hello, Sheriff.

When'd you get on our way?

A few days ago.

Smith.

I want you to meet an old friend of mine.

Thompson,

this is Single-Shot Smith.

I think you are looking for him.

I believe you're right.

Put them out.

You've got a reward coming for this.

I'm always on the side of law and order.

Smith, you're coming with me.

I'll take care of you.

Come on.

Had me stumped for a minute when he turned you in.

It was a bigger surprise to me than it was to you.

Think he's trying to move out?

No, he's moving in, on the Mervins.

We've got to work fast.

Take a look at these.

Going, going, going,

for the third and last time.

You don't mean to say you're going to stand there

and see the Cross Bar X sold for a measly $20,000.

There's no skin off of my nose, but it's a robbery, I call it.

Will somebody bid $21,000?

$21,000.

$21,000, now we got a little competition.

I hear $21,000. Will somebody say 22?

Will somebody say $22,000?

This man is supposed to be in jail for murder.

Putting him there and keeping him there is two different things.

- How'd he get out? - Habeas corpus.

Got a smart lawyer before I can move him out of town.

- 22,000. - 22,000. Thank you.

What's the next bid?

I've got a bit of $22,000. Can I have another bid?

- 24,000. - 24,000$.

Thank you, sir. 24, can I hear 25?

Can I hear $25,000? Will somebody say $25,000?

$25,000.

Welsh is stealing one of the best ranches in the country.

$25,000. Thank you, sir. Can I hear 26?

Will somebody say $26,000?

Can I hear $26,000?

$26,000.

I'm with $26,000. I'm with $26,000 and it's going.

It's going once, it's going twice.

Make him show cash or a certified check.

Do you mind stepping up here and give us a peek at your cash?

Don't move, anybody.

First man that moves, gets a bullet.

Sheriff, it's about time we collected.

You take down the amounts as I read them off.

As I call your names, you step up here.

Mike Brown.

Wanted for murder.

$2,500.

Lathe Golden.

Dead or alive.

$6,000.

Jack Green.

Let's see what's on him.

Pete O'Hara.

$500 reward.

You must feel kind of cheap in this outfit.

Nate Welsh.

I'm swearing out two warrents for you.

One for cattle rustling, and the other for killing that Cross Bar X cowpunchers.

That will be first degree murder.

You're a couple of thousand dollars short on your bid.

That's right.

What about those four fellows buried up in Latigo Canyon?

I figured up the reward on them was $10,000.

That will give you $8,000 for operating expenses.

Newt Mervin, would you mind stepping up here, please?

Who will I make this bill of sale to?

Newt Mervin.

I was bidding this in for him and his daughter.

I couldn't let you do a thing like that.

You're a lovely headed young lady, but a very stubborn one.

The Cross Bar X belongs to you.

I only promised to come out here and help you straighten things out.

Couldn't you stay now and help us keep you straight?

Can you cook?