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(lively music)

(cowboys yelling excitedly)

- Come on, boy! Come on, come on up, boy!

Come on, stick on it! Come on!

- Hang on, Bill, don't let him loose yet! (laughs)

(cowboys yelling excitedly)

- [Cowboy] Come on, you boys, hang on there (indistinct)!

Hold, cowboy!

(cowboys yelling excitedly)

(cowboys laughing)

' Hey. go get him, Sis!

- I'll get him!

(cowboys laughing)

- [Cowboy] Hey!

(horses galloping)

- Whoa, are you hurt, miss?

- No, I'm all right.

Oh, I, oh.

- [Steve] Oh, it's your ankle.

- I'm afraid so.

- Say, we better take off that boot and look at it,

see what it looks like.

Oh.

- Oh, I think it's just sprained.

- Can you move it?

- Yes, I think I can make it.

- Let me help you.

I'm afraid you won't be able to use that foot

for a long time.

You know, your horse got away.

And if I could be of any assistance,

why, I'd like to give you a ride on my horse.

- Oh, would you?

- Why, yes.

- You've been very kind, and I want to thank you

for saving me.

- Oh, that's nothin'.

It isn't every day that we get a chance

to meet a sweet little girl like you.

- You're a stranger around here, aren't you?

- Yes, I'm a stranger here.

You know, Pal and I just thought we'd come here

and get a job.

Thought I might get a job punchin' cattle.

- Pal?

- Yeah, that's my horse there.

- Oh, I see. He's a beautiful animal.

- Yes, he is.

- But you haven't told me your name.

- Steve Harper's my name, miss.

- I'm Betty Wilson.

- Betty Wilson of the Bar X?

- Why, yes, my father owns it.

- Well, I was heading that way when I saw you.

The boys in town told me your father

was lookin' for some cowhands.

- He is.

- Well, that's fine. I'll take you right to him.

- Why, what's happened, Betty?

- I caught the horse, but my cinch broke,

and I was being dragged when Steve saved me.

- Steve?

- Oh, this is Steve Harper. Steve, this is my father.

- I'm glad to know you, young man.

- Glad to know you, sir.

- I feel as though I'm indebted to you,

and if there's anything

I can do- - Why, yes, Dad.

Mr Harper was on his way to see you about a job.

- Well, I guess that can be arranged.

- I'm Jimmy! - Fine.

(laughs) And I'm Steve.

- Jimmy, will you help me to the house?

- Sure.

- Oh, may I help too?

- Oh, thank you.

- You better let me carry you in.

- Say, Mac, come here.

Say, fix that young fellow up in the bunkhouse.

- Who is he, a stranger?

- Why, yes.

- Why, Mr. Wilson, I don't think it's wise

to hire a stranger right now,

besides, with all this cattle rustling going on.

- Oh, I'll take that chance.

Say, what'd you do about that stock over on the north side?

- Well, the boys were just beginning to brand them.

- Well, take care of that young fella.

- [Steve] Hello, Jimmy!

- Hiya, Steve!

Say, when are we goin' huntin'?

You know, you promised me for a long time.

- Well, you know, Jimmy, I've been pretty busy there.

- Yeah, busy seein' Sis.

- Oh-ho, now.

No, I wouldn't say that.

Well, you know your sister been pretty nice to me.

- Yeah, I bet you're stuck on her too.

. Why, Jimmy!

- Well, she told me last night

you were gonna ride into town with her,

and she always used to ask me to ride with her.

- Why don't you ride to town with us too?

- I can't!

- Why?

- Sis has found somethin' for me to do at the ranch again.

- Oh.

- Hello, Steve!

Is this boy of mine tryin' to take you

on one of his wild goose chases?

- Oh, not exactly.

- Gee, Dad, Steve has promised to take me hunting,

but Sis is always finding something for him to do

around the house, or either ride to town with her.

(Steve and Mr. Wilson laughing)

- Well, why, Jimmy, I've been too busy fixin' fences.

- Gee, do you have to work all the time?

. Why---

(horse galloping)

- [Jim] Here's a note from Mac, Mr. Wilson.

- The rustlers have made another raid.

Boys, come on, we're riding!

(horses galloping)

Did you see anything of them?

- Haven't seen hide or hair of 'em.

- Say, if those rustlers don't quit makin' those raids,

they're gonna put me outta the cattle business!

- Well, it looks as if they got away from us this time.

- I don't know what to make of it.

It's funny too.

We followed the trail just as the message said,

and I haven't seen them nor the cattle either.

- The message also said that the gang had jumped on him

and knocked him out.

Maybe Mac wasn't clear in the head

when he sent that message.

- Well, that might be possible.

- You know, maybe that message was intended

to send us on a blind trail.

- Well, I wouldn't say that exactly,

although it does look kinda strange.

Mac was my foreman before you,

and he's been with me a long time.

I don't think he'd do anything like that.

- I hope you're right, Mr. Wilson.

(horse galloping)

- We'll take the cattle through the divide

and stampede them.

That'll get 'em across the line.

Then Rawlins will pick 'em up on the other side,

and I'll go back to the ranch.

- But Mac, why turn 'em loose?

There's a lotta money in those cattle,

and why should we let Rawlins have it all?

- You heard what the boss said.

And besides, there's more money in oil

than there is in cattle.

- How does he know there's oil there?

I'd hate to think that we did all this work for nothing,

and let this other guy have everything.

Say, are you sure you're not getting a cut from Rawlins?

- That, and I'll send you where you won't need money.

- But I'd still like to play on the safe side.

- When you're playing for big stakes,

you gotta take big chances.

Why, if Wilson knew I was double-crossing him,

he'd drill me right now.

Now, I'll meet you later down at the shack.

Now get going

(horse galloping)

- How do you do, Mr. Grant?

- Hello, Miss Wilson.

You see, I've come to see you again.

- Well, I'm afraid you've chosen a bad time.

Father isn't here.

- Well, it's always a pleasure to talk to you.

- Oh, you're very kind.

- You see, I want to be your friend.

I advised your father to sell me this ranch

because I believe it's the wise thing to do.

- Oh, but you don't know Father.

He'd be lost with this ranch.

- He's no longer a young man, Miss Wilson.

With the money I'll give him for this ranch,

he could buy a small place and settle down,

and be comfortable.

- It does seem the wisest thing to do.

- Why, certainly it does, especially with these rustlers

making raids on your father's cattle.

I know you want him to be happy.

- Oh, here comes Father now.

(horses galloping)

You'll speak to him again?

- Certainly.

- Hello, Grant!

- Oh, hello, Mr. Wilson.

Hello.

- Oh, where have you been, Dad?

- Well, I'm afraid we've been on a fool's errand.

- We thought we had a tip on the rustlers,

where they were gonna work again, but they got away.

- [Grant] I'm sorry to hear that.

- Oh, Dad, I do wish you'd accept Mr. Grant's offer.

I'm so afraid of those rustlers.

They're desperate men.

- Could I speak to you alone for a moment?

- Why, certainly. Are you trying to buy the ranch again?

- [Grant] I'm not gonna try anymore, I'm gonna do it.

(Grant and Mr. Wilson laughing)

- [Steve] That fella sure can talk.

- Mr. Grant's awfully nice.

He's made Dad a very generous offer for the ranch.

I do hope he takes it.

- A generous offer?

Why, if it's worth that much to Grant,

it surely is worth that much to your father.

- It's all right for you to say he shouldn't sell,

but in the mean time, Dad's in danger.

- Well, now, he's always pulled through before,

and I know that he'll pull through this time.

- Oh, but we must think of Dad's...

(horse galloping)

- [Jimmy] Hey, Dad, Dad!

- Oh, you'll excuse me for a moment, won't you?

- Why, certainly.

- [Jimmy] Steve, come here!

- Oh, wait'll I see what Jimmy wants.

What?

- What's the matter, Sonny? Where have you been?

- Lookin' for the cattle rustlers, same as you,

but I found somethin'.

- You did?

- Well, I was tryin' to catch up with you

so I took the shortcut, and I happened to run

right across the cattle rustlers.

- Great, gee whiz! (indistinct) Where?

- They've been cuttin' out the cattle

and ridin' 'em through the hidden valley.

Then, when they think everything's safe,

they run 'em over the divide.

- [Mr. Wilson] Did you recognize anyone?

- No, I couldn't get that close.

- You know, if they run the cattle out through the North,

they must have a hideout somewhere near there.

- You're right, and I'm gonna find out where it is.

You get the boys together.

- Just a minute, Mr. Wilson.

You know, if we take a lotta men up there,

they're liable to spot us and get outta there

before we get to 'em.

You know, I'll go up there alone

and find out where they're at,

and when I get back here, why,

we'll get the whole bunch of them.

- Oh, can't I go too?

- Not this time, Jimmy. You'd done enough for one day.

- Now, you want to be careful.

Don't take no chances, and I'll see you when you come back.

- I won't!

(horse galloping)

(birds chirping)

(horse snorting)

- I don't like this idea of rustlin' cattle

and not bein' paid for it.

- You know the boss's orders,

and it means a big stake for us if his plans work out.

- Yeah, but how do we know his plans is gonna include us?

- [Fox] Why, what do ya mean?

- Once he gets that ranch, he'll be hard to find.

It's a swell double cross, if you ask me.

But I still gotta hunch the boss is gettin' a split

from Rawlins on those cattle.

- Say, did you see that ace of spades?

- Why, what are you talking about?

You probably got it up your sleeve.

(g u n fi res)

(gun firing)

(g u n fi res)

Well, looks like I sure nicked him, all right.

- Yeah, you sure got him.

- I could use that gun.

(g u n fi res)

- Whoa.

What happened?

- [Tex] Well, he heard us talkin' in the hideout.

Hurry up and get him before he has a chance to talk!

- [Fox] Come on, we'd better try and find him!

- [Steve] Come on!

(horses galloping)

- The boss'll be mighty sore when he finds out

we let this guy get away.

- Yeah, Tex will have a hard time

figurin' out an alibi for this one.

- I wonder what he looks like.

Do you have any idea what he looks like?

- Just a cowhand lookin' around, probably.

- Seems mighty funny to me.

I wonder why he was in such of a hurry to get away.

- I don't know.

(horses galloping)

(horse snorting)

- Hello, Fox.

- Hello, Tex.

- Well, you finally got back, eh?

Where have you been? I thought I told you to wait for me.

- Why, we had a little trouble.

- Trouble?

Did you get those cattle away?

- Yeah, we took 'em to the divide,

but someone located this hideout.

- How? What do you mean?

- I caught him listenin' at the window.

I took a shot at him and missed.

- [Grant] Didn't you follow?

- Yeah, we chased him to the forks.

We had a fight and he used his gun and got away.

- Why didn't you signal the boys?

- We did. This might help.

The man that owns this gun is the man we're lookin' for.

He lost it in the fight, and I found it.

- Let me see it.

(g u n fi res)

Hmm, pretty good.

Now, listen, if Wilson gets wise, we've gotta work fast.

We might be able to cut him off before he gets to the ranch.

Fox, come here.

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

You go down to the ranch ahead of me.

(bright harmonica music)

- Jimmy, Jimmy, stop that noise and leave that lamp alone.

- What's the matter, Pop? You nervous?

- Well, no, but don't make so much noise!

I wonder what's keepin' Steve.

He may have got into trouble.

- Oh, Dad, you should have sent some of the boys with him.

- Oh, that's all right.

Steve has always took care of himself before.

- [Jimmy] Gee, Dad, maybe Steve's caught the rustlers!

- Yes, he may have caught the rustlers,

and maybe the rustlers has caught him.

- Aw, no, not Steve, he's too fast.

He can get away from bandits, rustlers, anybody at all!

- Well, I hope you're right, Son.

- Oh, sure I'm right! You don't know Steve like I do.

(Mr. Wilson chuckles)

(horse galloping)

- [Steve] Hold him, Jim, will ya?

- What's all the excitement?

- I gotta go and talk to Mr. Wilson.

I'll tell you when I get back.

- [Jim] Okay.

(knocking on door)

- I bet that's Steve!

- [Steve] ls your father in, Jimmy?

- Sure, Steve.

- Tell him I'd like to talk to him, please.

' [Jimmy] Oh, you bet.

Hey, Dad, Steve wants ya.

- Did ya find anything?

- Plenty. I found the rustlers' hideout.

- Where is it?

- Down below the fork of the road.

Now, what I wanna do is get the boys together

and clean 'em out.

- No, I'll call the sheriff. We'll need plenty of help.

- But Mr. Wilson, that'll take time!

We've gotta move fast before they make their getaway.

- I'll handle this, and as long as I'm running this ranch,

I'm still boss.

- But supposin' if they get over-

- Steve, that's enough.

- Well, if he keeps that up,

he'll be lookin' for a a new job.

I wonder what they're arguin' about.

(cowboy speaking indistinctly)

- Boys to get ready to ride at a moment's notice.

- Well, I'm tellin' you you're doing the wrong thing!

- You carry out my orders or get off of the ranch!

- What's the matter, Dad?

- Oh, nothing, nothing.

- Why are you so nervous?

- Oh, it's nothing at all.

(telephone ringing)

- Hello? Hello?

This is Wilson. Sheriff?

- [Rustler] Stop right where you are.

- So it's you!

- [Rustler] Not another word out of you.

(g u n fi res)

- Dad!

Oh, Dad. Dad, speak to me!

- Hello? Hello, Wilson?

Hello!

(telephone hook clicking)

Hello, Wilson?

- What's the matter?

- I just heard a shot over the phone.

Hello, Wilson?

- Did you hear that shot?

- Yes, where'd it come from?

- It sounds like it come from the house.

- Dad, Dad!

(crying) I wish Steve was here!

(Jimmy groaning sadly)

- Oh, Jimmy, what'll we do?

What'll we do?

- What happened?

- I heard this shot and saw him dead here.

- Oh.

- Oh, Steve, get a doctor quickly, please.

- I'm afraid it's too late for the doctor.

(Betty crying)

- [Jim] Come on, Jimmy.

(Jimmy crying)

- Oh, now, Jimmy. Brace up, be a little man.

- Come on, we're ridin' over to Wilson's.

Sounds like trouble.

- Oh, Jim, take 'em to their room, please.

I'll call the sheriff.

(J I m my crying softly)

(telephone ringing)

Hello, Mrs. Williams?

Could I talk to Sheriff, please?

Oh, thank you.

(horses galloping)

- Hello, Sheriff.

- Hello, Grant. What brings you here?

- Why, Mr. Wilson gave me a binder

on this ranch this afternoon,

and I was gonna give him the check this evening.

What's the matter?

- Well, I was talkin' to Mr. Wilson on the phone.

He started tellin' me somethin', I heard a shot.

Come on inside and let's see what's wrong.

Hello, Steve.

- Hello, Sheriff, glad you're here.

- What's the trouble?

- Mr. Wilson's been shot.

- Shot?

- Yes. - Who did it?

- We don't know, it seems to be somewhat of a mystery.

- Where's Miss Wilson?

- She's in the room in there with her brother.

- Is she all right?

- As well as could be expected.

You know it is quite a shock to her.

- Mm, it's too bad.

Well, I guess we'd better look around.

Where is he?

In the room in there. I'll take you in and show you.

- No, Steve, we'll look by ourself.

Whoever shot him got him head-on.

- I can't understand that.

He was pretty fast on the draw too.

- Let me see that gun.

He didn't have a chance to fire.

That's funny.

And I was talkin' to him when I heard the shot.

What's that?

Not a word of this. You call the county coroner.

There's a few things I want to find out.

Boys.

It's a matter of formality to check your guns.

Let me see your gun.

- Sure.

(gun clicking)

- Yours is all right.

Let me see yours.

- Why, I never carry a gun, Sheriff.

- That's good.

Where's your gun, Steve?

- I lost it.

- Lost it, hey?

- Yes.

- All right.

Miss Betty, you know what your father was trying to tell me

over the phone?

- Why, no, I haven't any idea.

- Well, do you know who he was talking to

before he called me?

- Why, yes, he was talking to Steve outside.

And when he came in, he seemed very excited about something,

and went into his office, and a few minutes later,

I heard the shot.

- Ho, I see, Steve!

- Oh, but Steve had nothing to do with it.

- All right.

What was you and Wilson talkin' about before he was-

- Oh, nothin'.

We were just talkin' about the ranch in general.

- Must have been mighty important.

Miss Betty said he seemed all excited,

and why should he call me?

- Why don't you tell the sheriff

what you and Mr. Wilson were arguin' about?

It might help clear this thing up.

- Argue?

Arguin' about what?

- Why, we could hear him clear down by the corral.

- What were they talkin' about?

- Well, they were pretty far away,

we couldn't understand, but they were plenty sore.

- Is that so?

Thanks.

What about that, Steve?

- Well, you see, I forgot to give the boys

their instructions to fix the east fence.

Mr. Wilson got a little angry and we had a few words.

- A few words?

- Yes.

- Folks, there's a lot to be cleared up here.

I'll be back in the morning.

- I'm awfully sorry about this, Miss Wilson.

- I can't understand why anyone should want to harm Dad.

- He was such a fine man and so kind to everyone.

In fact, I considered him one of my closest friends.

- Pardon me.

How did you happen to be so near when this happened?

- Why, I didn't want to tell you

at a time like this, Miss Wilson.

I know you're very upset, but your father gave me

a binder to this property this afternoon.

I was on my way over to give him the check

when I met the sheriff.

- You mean that Dad sold the ranch?

- Why, yes.

- Don't believe it.

He wouldn't do anything like that.

I'd like to see that binder.

- Would you?

Certainly, I'd be only too glad to.

Oh, I'm sorry, I must have left it at home in my safe.

- Betty, your father never received any money,

so therefore the ranch belongs to you.

- Oh, but I have the check, you see.

- Please, can't we discuss this later?

- Why, certainly.

I should have realized, I'm very sorry.

May I apologize?

I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

- If there's anything I can do for you.

Why, just send your brother out for me.

- Thank you, Steve.

- [Jim] Good morning, Sheriff.

- Good morning, where are they at?

- [Jim] In the house, and some are down to the shed.

- Did you find anything?

' [Jim] No.

- Well, before we go in, we'll look around a bit.

- [Jim] All right.

- [Betty] Good morning.

Steve, why did you lie to the sheriff last night?

- Why, I- - Please tell me.

Don't you trust me?

- Why, sure I do, but you see,

I have a different theory about this whole thing.

But I haven't the proof now,

and if I had told the sheriff about the whole thing,

if I told him the truth, well, it'd spoil all my plans.

- Oh, but don't you see?

They might think that you had something to do with it.

- No, Betty, I have to work this thing out alone.

Regardless of what happens, I want you to believe me.

- Oh, I do, Steve, but everything seems to point at you.

- I know that, but why is Grant

so anxious to buy this ranch?

- Mr. Grant happens to be a friend of the family.

He only wanted to help Dad.

- [Steve] Well, I'm not so sure of that.

- Hello, Sheriff.

- Hi, Mac.

Mac, how far is it from the bunkhouse

to the window of Mr. Wilson's office?

- Why,

this is the office window right here,

and that's the bunkhouse down there,

second door.

Do you wanna see it?

- Why, yes.

- Okay-

' [Sheriff] Mac!

' [Mac] Yeah!

- Just a minute, come on back here.

Mac, do you recognize that gun?

- Why, yes, it belongs to Steve.

- Where is Steve?

- Why, he's down at the corral.

- Tell him I want to see him in the house,

but don't mention findin' this gun.

- All right, Sheriff.

(gun clicking)

- Let's go in the house.

- Steve, the sheriff wants to see you in the house.

- All right, Mac.

Say, Mac, is that the horse you were ridin' yesterday?

- Which one?

- The little babe, Chubby.

- Why, yeah.

- Well, you know, I seen that horse

over at the rustlers' hangout yesterday,

and I think you're in with 'em.

- Why, you!

(punches thudding)

- What's the meaning of all this?

- Why, he tried to accuse me

of bein' in with the cattle rustlers!

- Steve, there's a lot you have to explain

before you can start accusin' other people!

- What do you mean, Sheriff?

- Is this your gun?

- Let me see it?

Yes, that's my gun.

- Well, the shot that killed Wilson

came through the outside window of his office,

and that's where I found your gun,

with an empty shell in it,

and I'm takin' you to town with us!

- Put 'em up!

Keep 'em UP!

You're not takin' me to town for something I didn't do.

Jimmy, take their guns away.

- [Jimmy] Okay, Steve.

- [Steve] Not a move.

- [Jimmy] What should I do with 'em now, Steve?

- [Steve] Throw 'em in the water trough!

. [Jimmy] Okay.

(guns splashing)

- [Steve] Not a move if you know what's good for ya.

(horse galloping)

(horses galloping)

(men speaking indistinctly)

- Well, Sheriff, looks like that fella got away from us.

- We'll circle back and take the shortcut

at the lower road.

- All I want is my money so I can clear outta here.

- You'll do as I say and like it.

I told you boys you'd come in for your cut

when I closed the deal.

Listen, you, you've been talking too much,

and you're liable to talk yourself into trouble.

Besides, we're safe.

The sheriffs after Steve Harper,

and that leaves me a clean opening with the girl.

- Too clean.

You marry the girl, get the ranch,

and where does that leave us?

- Not a bad idea, I never thought of that.

- Well, I have!

Do I get my money? I'm driftin' this afternoon.

- You can't quit now.

- Maybe the sheriff would like to know

who really did kill Wilson.

- Shut your mouth or I'll...

Maybe you're right, Tex.

I'll pay you for the work you've done

so you can go on that little trip of yours.

- Thanks, boss, I knew you'd see me through.

- Boy, sure I'll see you through.

(g u n fi res)

(TEX groans)

Well, I guess that pays you off.

- Put 'em up!

I knew you were ahead of this, and now I can prove it.

- Well, that's pretty tall talk

for a man that's wanted by the sheriff.

- Only because you and your men framed me.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- How are you gonna explain this?

- Why, self-defense, he was going to kill me.

- This is one time your smooth tongue

isn't gonna get away with it.

You're gonna sign a confession right now

that you are ahead of this gang, and that you killed Wilson.

There's a pencil and paper there, and get it down.

And start writing.

Now sign your name to it.

- And if he does, I've got a bullet with your name on it.

(horses galloping)

(horse galloping)

- I thought we were riding into town.

- Well, I'd like to stop by my house and pick up the binder.

You see, I left it in the safe.

- Oh, I see.

(horses galloping)

- Make yourself at home.

- [Betty] Thanks, this is a comfortable place

you have here, Mr. Grant.

- I'm glad you like it.

Won't you sit down?

I'll be a few moments. I'll just get the papers.

Hello, Mac.

- Hello, have you got her?

- Sure, she's a cinch to sign now.

- Well, what makes you think she's so easy?

- Mm, don't you worry, I'll handle her.

You better get outside and see that no one's around.

- Right.

- I think you'll find that everything is in order.

Now, if you'll just sign there.

- I'd like to see the binder to the property

that Dad gave you.

- Oh, but it's not important.

Just sign here and I'll give you the check.

- Well, as long as it's not important, why can't I see it?

- [Grant] I said it didn't matter!

- What are you doin' there?

What are you doin' here, huh?

- None of your business! Leave me go!

- [Mac] Come on!

Come on!

- Now, listen to me, I told you to sign, and I meant it.

- I won't. I don't believe dad ever consented to sell.

- [Jimmy] Leave me go, you!

- Come on in here. (groans)

Why, you little brat! (indistinct)

- You'll sign that or I'll...

- Look what I found snoopin' around outside.

- Why, Mac, what are you doing here?

- You see, you're not the only person Mac works for.

- What do you mean?

- I'm afraid there are a lot of things you don't know about.

- I think I'm beginning to understand.

You accepted our hospitality, pretended to be our friend,

while all the time, you were only using us

to secure your own end, you and your gang!

- Just a minute!

Mac, take that kid upstairs and lock him up!

- Oh, you can't do that!

- Sit down.

Sit down, I said!

- Now, you be a good little boy

and you can go home a little later.

(loud thudd_ing) (Mac groaning)

Why, you little...

- Please, please, what are you going to do with him?

- That depends on you.

- What do you mean?

- You're pretty fond of that brother of yours, aren't you?

- You, you wouldn't dare to hurt him!

- Oh, wouldn't I?

I think you'll reconsider now.

Will you sign?

- Now, you'll stay here for a long while.

(door banging shut)

(bird chirping)

- [Jimmy] Get goin', go on! Scram!

Scram!

- For the last time I ask you, will you sign?

- If you'll let my brother go, I will.

- All right, Mac, get the kid.

(horse galloping)

- How do I know you'll let him go?

- The moment you sign that paper, we'll put him on a horse

and let him go.

That's fair enough, isn't it?

- All right.

- The kid's gone!

- I don't believe you, that's a trick!

- Mac, take a look outside and see where he is.

(horse galloping)

- [Jimmy] Steve, Steve, come here!

Steve, come here!

- On your way back, be sure and stop at the store

and get me some (indistinct).

I'm just wantin' a (indistinct).

- [Tom] All right, Steve.

- All right, Sheriff.

Why, Jimmy, what are you doin' here?

- They've got Betty, and they're tryin' to make her

Sign a paper!

- What paper?

- Mr. Grant lied when he said Dad sold him the ranch.

- I thought so.

- And that isn't all. They've found oil on the property.

- Well, where's Betty?

- Holding her prisoner at Grant's house.

- Holdin' her prisoner?

My, I've gotta get outta here.

- I'll tell the sheriff, he'll let you out.

- Oh, no, Jimmy, he'll never let me out, no.

- Steve, you've got to get out of here!

- I know it.

Jim, if I could just reach that skylight.

- I can fix that!

- Jim, Jim!

Take it easy, Jim.

All right!

All right, Jimmy, take it away!

Whoa!

Untie that rope, Jimmy!

I need it to get down.

Let me have your horse, Jimmy.

Give me about a 15-minute start. Then bring the sheriff.

- But suppose the sheriff won't come with me!

- Don't worry, he'll come.

You tell him I'm out and where I'm heading.

He'll be there.

- He got away, all right.

Took his horse and turned yours loose.

- He's sure to head for town. We've gotta clear out.

- Well, what are you gonna do with her?

- Before I'm finished, she'll wish she'd signed.

- I'll never sign.

- Oh, yes you will.

Mac, you better saddle up some fresh horses.

We're heading for the border.

- Right, Chief.

(horse galloping)

(punch thudding)

- Not a word out of you.

- [Steve] Why, Betty!

- Steve! - What? What?

- Well, if the sheriff can't take care of you,

I guess I can.

So you came back for more, ay?

- Yes, I came back for more,

and a few of my friends come back to give you a little more!

(horses galloping)

(punch thudding)

(horses galloping)

(horses galloping)

(punch thudding)

(punch thudding)

- Just a minute, Steve.

This is gonna go tough on you.

Breakin' jail's a serious offense.

- Sheriff, there's the man you want.

- What do you mean?

- He knew there was oil on our land

so he planned the raids on our cattle

to force dad to sell him the ranch.

- How do you know that?

- Steve found out about it and told Dad.

He was just phoning you when he was shot

- What about Steve's gun?

- That was just a plot to throw suspicion on Steve.

- I hope that can be proved, Miss Wilson.

- Well, that won't be hard to prove.

The gun that killed Mr. Wilson was a .38,

and mine happens to be a .45.

- And another thing, Grant lied about Dad selling the ranch.

He tricked me into coming here

and then tried to force me to sign this deed.

- Oh, is that so?

Tom, bring him over here.

- I think you better go in with us.

You've got a lot of (audio cuts out).

I'll see you in town in the morning.

- Well, I guess that just about

clears matters up, doesn't it?

- Yes, I think so.

- Well, I better be on my way.

- Oh, don't go. I want to tell you something.

- Yes?

- Well- - What is it?

- I really don't know how to say it.

(lively music)