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That didn't know.

Slip out of sight, Carmen.

There may be trouble.

I'll meet you later at the sheriffs.

All right.

Let's go.

Steady, Wells.

What's the idea?

You start back, they got nothing on me?

No.

Besides murder, there's a couple of guns on you, Wells.

Six.

Get moving.

We found this letter on him.

It's from a fellow in Middleton by the name of Barker.

It's not a letter.

Barker is the man we suspect of heading a gang of rodeo racketeers,

and we've been trying to get a line on him for some time.

According to Barker,

he wants Wells to get him a girl to act as entertainer in his saloon,

and to work with a gang.

It looks like a job for me.

What am I to do?

Just this.

It's up to you to find out how they operate.

Every time they've had anything to do with a rodeo.

All the promising contenders for the first prize money have died very

mysteriously.

He wants you to establish the connection between these two circumstances.

And when you've got the goods on them, notify us.

What does he mean by send us some more bad medicine?

We'll find out from Wells.

How boy doesn't get much rest, always keyed up for a test.

Up and doin' that's the way, way out in the west.

Well, lucky my boy,

according to that poster Middleton Valley puts on a real rodeo.

Yeah, plenty of prize money.

I hope I can win a contest or two.

We sure need it, but it's going to be mighty tough.

There's plenty of competition there.

Well, that makes it more interesting when the competition is good.

I know,

but wouldn't it be better if we just got a job of singing and entertaining like

we used to?

It's more calm and pleasant -like.

Let's quit chasing these rodeos around the country.

What do you say?

No, Lucky.

I'll just keep on following the rodeo game, win or lose,

till I get what I'm after.

You mean the gang that killed your brother?

But that was five years ago.

Why, you ain't even like it?

I'll keep on looking if it takes 50 more.

I know how you feel it takes.

I shouldn't have said nothing.

Ah, forget it.

Forget it.

Let's get on towards Middleton.

Come on.

You want us, Parker?

Yes.

I just want to tell you, boys, that we're sitting pretty.

The town committee has placed me in full charge.

It ought to be a fine haul.

But it may be our last one.

What happened at the last three rodeos can't go on forever.

They'll be catching up with us pretty quick.

So this has got to be it.

Maybe we won't have to pull in the rough stuff.

I haven't seen a bronc buster in town this quint can't beat.

Well, we won't take any chances.

I wrote Charlie Wells to send me some more of that bad medicine.

He's sending a girl up with it.

Say, we don't want no dames working with this outfit.

They'll jam things up sure.

Now, wait a minute, Pinto.

Just remember that I'm running this show.

All right.

But I still don't like it.

You're local.

Besides, the dame will be plenty of help to us around here.

In fact, I got a job you can pull for us before she even gets to town.

What's the job?

There's a shipment of money coming up on the stage tomorrow.

Hey, ain't you afraid of taking a chance on coming the whole works up?

Nah.

We could use that, though.

Besides, it ought to be easy.

The dame will be on the stage.

All you boys will have to do is to wait for it.

a signal from you let you know the money is there and not how we know.

A description is here.

Are you sure she's right Barker.

He's got to be right.

A.

Look like a man to the stage yeah.

There's a thing.

What's that looks like a signal.

It's a holdup, Lucky.

Come on!

Now, there ain't no use arguing with us.

Hand over that strongbox.

I tell you, we ain't got no strongbox.

Well, if we find one in that boot, it'll be just too bad for you.

You men can drop your gun.

It'll make it easier to get your hands over your head.

He's alone.

No gun.

Let me handle this.

Don't try that again.

And if the lady wasn't present, I'd drill you right out of that saddle.

Uh, partner, you're making a mistake.

I know you don't like my taking a hand in your little game.

But as long as I have, let's lay our cards on the table.

Uh, wait a minute.

You've got us wrong.

We were just staging a little reception for the lady here.

She's a friend of ours.

Is that correct, Miss?

Why, why, yes.

They're friends of mine.

Then, then why did you try to take a shot at me?

Why, he thought you were one of the boys framing up on us.

You think mighty fast.

But I guess I can't disprove it, so we'll just call it a missed deal.

We'll ride on into town and meet you there.

I suppose you're headed for Middleton.

That was my intention, and still is.

Well, we'll probably be seeing you.

How does that set up look to you, driver?

I can't quite figure it out.

You ever see them before?

all new faces say as long as you're heading towards Middleton I'd feel a better

town and right in with me they might decide to come back I'll be glad to I

think that's a swell idea to.

Well I guess we took a member of the you better ride up top there lucky in case

the driver needs a hand yeah who me get up there and be a target for hold up

man when you handle that bunch all right didn't you yeah yeah all right but

keep your eyes open I don't have to kill a half a dozen of.

All right a family in case of trouble good.

Oh my God.

L kind of thing to happen that weren't These fellas throw them off!

Oh, Lord!

Tell us how it happened, stranger!

Well, uh, can't I see you to your hotel?

Oh, no, thank you.

I'll be all right.

I'll, uh, I'll see you later, though, won't I?

Why, certainly.

If you patronize our place of business.

Well, you...

you're kind of putting our friendship on a...

on a commercial basis, aren't you?

There's the umbras that mess things up.

Dave recognized one of them.

He claims he's a big rodeo star.

But we're not taking any chances.

You better get down there and mess them up.

With pleasure.

I didn't know it was a joke.

Until that guy yanked three of them off their horses and broke their legs.

I bet they won't play them old jokes like that.

Not when I'm around.

They must have been about 30 of them.

When I pull them again, I say...

All right, go ahead.

Now, what were you saying?

Well, I was just telling the boys.

Uh, that is, uh, telling the boys...

telling the boys.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

You were telling the boys how you took us off of our horses.

Well, let's see you take that.

I guess I'll have to finish the game with him.

Say, what's the idea?

That's what I want to know.

What's the idea of hitting my friend?

Because he's always buttoning to other people's business.

The same reason I'm hitting my friend is because he's always I'm going to slug

you.

Come on, come on, come on!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Take it easy.

The law's right down the street, there.

All right, kiddo.

Dad felt Pinnis would be mighty capable.

Who is he, Sheriff?

I don't know.

I never saw him before.

Think I'll have a talk with him anyhow.

I guess it won't do no harm.

Sit down.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Well, what can we do for you, Mr.

Bakes?

Young man, I am one of the sponsors of the Middleton Rodeo.

And because of my position,

it has been my duty to do a little investigating concerning the past activities

of a bunch of promoters who have come to town and more or less taken things

over.

It appears to me that this gang is not exactly on the level.

What do you mean when you say that this gang isn't on the level?

Just this.

Our investigations have disclosed that every time the barker crowd gets a hold

of a rodeo, their men always carry off first money.

And every time a local man...

looks like a likely contender something always happens to put them out of the

running in fact in several cases the local men have died very suddenly under

peculiar circumstances well I think I could take a job investigating that gang

with pleasure the fact is I may have a personal score to settle with them

that's why I wanted to hire you to saw to watch out for the rodeo receipts and

keep an eye on the bank here till this thing is over I figured with a man like

you representing us they won't be so quick to pull any tricks what do you say

well I I'm mighty pleased at your confidence mr.

Bix now I'll be glad to help you but for personal reasons I'd much prefer to

work undercover I'll tell you what we'll do though and we'll give lucky the job

of God and the money.

Yeah.

He'd make a much better target than I would, and at the same time,

it'd sort of give me a chance to work in with a gang and see if I could get the

goods on him.

But Tex, you can't do this to me.

Something might happen.

Now, Lucky, I'm surprised to hear a man of your caliber talk like that.

The job would be a cinch for a man that can handle situations as easily as you

can.

Don't you remember how well you handled that stagecoach hold up and end that

fight out on the street?

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

Maybe they find out that I'm on the job,

they'll be too scared to start the thing.

Well, that's the way I feel about it, Lucky.

You can't blame the boys for what happened.

After all, this fellow Tex masters took him by surprise.

I guess you're right.

They've got to do something about this fellow masters.

Well, unless it's gunplay, you can count me out.

I've seen enough of this fighting.

What's the matter, Pinot?

Did you forget to duck?

Well, I'd like to see you handled.

He's worse than a barrel of wildcat.

Now cut out the argument, boys.

Masters gets tough again, I'll handle him myself.

Is this Pinto?

That's right, you two haven't met.

Pinot, meet Carmen Serana.

She's taking a job here where she'll be of help to us.

Glad to know you.

Carmen brought the stuff we needed in case Masters gets too tough for us.

If that's all you want before, I'll go and rehearse.

All right, Carmen, go ahead.

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Say this ain't a bad layout.

Reckon they'll do some business here during the rodeo.

Yeah.

They got an orchestra, too.

a minute more.

Hello lucky with you boy just got a chance to meet a friend of mine that I know

you that's not a lot about you this reminds me of all the time we'll say you

remember the rodeo song you say that you know the rodeo song you know I don't

want to take see very good to you all right all right go on boys the rodeo

song.

Oh.

The rodeo boys have come to town they've gathered for many miles around to ride

in the road.

For the rodeo.

You see lots of drugs that are old and rough with what is the right amount of

young and tough come to the big show.

For the rodeo boy right I'm with the deep sea ray coming you can't be broke

that's.

Dear, go in the slag Time's a -wasting, bust his back Cowboy,

cowboy The jingling spurs on high,

you poops Spurring the neck as you leave the chute The best pals that I know

Oh, yip with the rodeo boys Raydom with a deep seat Ray, come in your cane,

baby Rope that steel, go in the slag Time's a -wasting, bust his back Cowboy,

cowboy With jingling spurs on high,

you poops Spurring the neck as you leave the chute Best pals I know Yip with

the rodeo boys Yippee!

Now we meet again.

You expected to see me here when you came, didn't you?

Yes, but I didn't expect to find you working in a place like this.

But I have to work someplace.

Well, I guess you're right.

Say, Tex, maybe we can use her in our act.

Your act?

What do you mean?

Oh, me and Tex ain't sure enough rodeo performers.

We're actors.

I play on the harmonica and Tex accompanies me with his singing.

It's nice of you to have Texan your act.

I understand you do most of his fighting for him too, don't you?

Hmm?

Well, yeah.

Well, at least he starts them.

Well, I must leave you now.

But we'll be seeing you later, won't we?

I hope so.

I recognize all wrong about her.

She appeared to be a right nice gal.

And I think she likes me, too.

Did you notice some of the things she said about me?

Yeah, I sure did.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I take great pleasure in presenting the great Middletown Rodeo.

Many of our world's famous rodeo performers, champions, and leading companies.

Contestants are among our guests today.

In behalf of the citizens of Middletown, we welcome them, one and all.

Trink and fancy ropers are now performing in front of the grandstand.

We next present the stagecoach races.

The next event on today's program will be the Steer Opie.

The next contestant is Squid Farmer,

owner of the World's All -Round Championship.

A new record for this rodeo, ladies and gentlemen.

We have a new man here today, X -Masters.

That was a new world record.

Six -pastors roped and tied his gear in 14 seconds flat.

Are you sure our kicks are amazing?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Only hope we do as well in the steer riding.

Switch Armor is the next contestant.

X -Masters is next up.

I tell you, Barker, we've got to do something about this tax master's,

or we're not going to have two cents for the buyer's money.

Yes, I know.

But I didn't want to give him the works unless we have to.

I got a tip that the government is after.

I get too rough until this thing is over.

Whatever we do, it's got to look like an accident.

Yeah, and I'd like to be the accident.

You probably will be.

Now listen, I've got an idea.

Carmen can help us out on this.

Let's meet her in town.

Oh, there you are, Tex.

I was looking for you.

I wanted to congratulate you on your splendid show.

Yeah, thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, we're glad you liked our performance.

We were going over tonight to see your act.

That's right.

I thought maybe I should take you to dinner this evening.

Yeah, we'd be glad to.

You better let me handle this alone, Lucky.

You know,

you were just telling me that you thought you'd better turn in early tonight on

the account of you had such a big day ahead of you tomorrow at the rodeo.

Don't you remember?

You know,

you told me that we'd have to win two first places tomorrow in order to be

champions.

Yeah, I know.

I think you ought to let me tag along with you.

Suppose you'd get in some kind of trouble.

Why, you'd be in an awful fix without me to help you out.

Well, I'm sorry, Lucky, but I know you need that.

Yes, Tex is right.

But you and I'll have dinner together some other time tonight.

I'll see you in town, then.

I tell you, Pinto, Carmen can handle this.

Now you leave it to me.

You sent for me, Mr.

Barker?

Yes, Carmen.

This fellow master's that you met on the stage.

has been giving us a lot of trouble and we've figured out a way to get rid of

him nice and easy like.

He wants you to get him here and make a play for him.

Then Squint will come in and pick a fight.

When he goes where he's gone, he's up to squint to draw first.

Now that don't look so good to me.

He's mighty fast on the draw.

I'm not too slow myself.

What are you gonna do if it doesn't come?

And we'll give him the works when he rides that buck an horse tomorrow.

But this way is a justifiable homicide.

Do you think you can manage it?

I'm not sure, but I'll try.

All right, Carmen, do your best.

But why do you wish to enter the event tomorrow?

This whole day I work is very dangerous.

You might be killed.

I don't think there's much danger there.

But there's always danger, great danger.

Haven't you made money enough?

Why should you want to risk your life riding these bucking horses?

Oh, I...

I don't know,

I sort of thought I may make enough money to settle down on a little range of

my own.

Raise horses.

You know, there's money in raising good horses.

But there's still danger in riding them.

Especially for a man who looks like he's going to win the championship.

Won't you please give it up?

And I'm sorry, Carmen.

I can't.

I have some personal reasons for wanting to continue.

What are these reasons?

I can't tell you.

I almost forgot.

It's merely time for my dance.

I'll walk over with it.

Oh, no, I'd rather you wouldn't watch me.

It would make me very nervous.

Adios.

Adios.

Adios, Adios, Adios, Adios, Adios.

All right.

All right.

Come on in, all right?

All right, everybody!

All right?

Just obey the john boarding.

Oh, no, that ain't exclusively the right place.

The right place.

You want to open the eye, everybody?

We're done.

Ladies and gentlemen,

on behalf of the Mittleton and Rodale of the United States of America,

I wish to announce the stellar attraction of this evening's entertainment.

Senorita Coman Serrano will favor us with one of the spectacular dances of our

native land.

Senorita Coman Serrano!

I thought I told you not to come here.

He is here now, go out and do what I told you.

I will handle things. Come on Kiddo.

You know I sort of feld that I owe you an apollogy.

You know I thought you had some hidden reason to want me out of the rodeo.

I have been thinking it over and I know I was to suspicous.

So I came to tell you.

There is a reason why you should not have come here tonight.

Yeah, and a damned good one

Get up your hands your double crosser.

So it was not enough for you to mess up our little suprise party,

and beat me for the first money in all rodeo events.

but you have to steal my girl to.

But Squid he ... Shut up Carmen

if you got anything to say say it fast

and when you get you I'm going to shoot.

you right between the eyes and they'll call a justifiable homicide I don't know

if I do that if I do it don't sound quite fair to me I'd like to suggest that

you put that iron away and you two fellas can settle this thing on more equal

terms.

You tried that once before and didn't get away with it.

I reckon you boys will never learn.

But a fat gun.

What seems to be the trouble here well.

Me and this on very here we're just about to settle the little argument that is

if they have a private room that they don't value too highly.

That's all right as me as long as there's no gun play.

I know you can use this room right here.

I know you can use this room right here.

Hey, how's that?

You know, that's an impound style, isn't it?

No, Lucky, I...

I can't claim any credit for that one.

If you hadn't showed up when you're here to do the fighting.

I certainly was frightened.

Lucky got here just in time.

Say, I'm beginning to see why you didn't want me to come here tonight.

Thanks.

I saw you there.

You still hold good.

You can join our act any time.

Oh, thank you, Lucky.

Now, won't you please play something?

Oh, well.

All right, if you really want me to.

I think Tex will accompany me.

You see, Tex don't play so good.

But his voice ain't so bad.

So I'll hit me out by singing.

Oh, I see.

Uh, let's forget the singing.

Just now, Lucky, you hit that don't mind.

I'd rather dance.

Shall we?

There was a little girl down on the farm, the cutest you ever seen.

But she paid her bills and sprained her arm, trying to play an old organ.

For this young man, you can shed your tears, he's ruined his old.

He went to college long years, now he plays in the cowboy band.

A little frog lives in the old mill pond, it's a thing and he's an ace.

The lady bros call him old Don Juan, he got a voice like a big string man.

Well how are you making up with your investigation of that game well we are

having pretty good luck at mixing it with the game but I'm afraid we're not

taking and very good care of your rodeo receipts, Mr. Bix

Don't worry about that, son.

I'll take care of the receipts.

The government's been investigating them, but so have they been too smart.

That's all the more reason why I want to catch them red -handed,

I think this is the same gang that killed my brother.

And if it is, I want to bring them to justice if it's the last thing I ever do.

Well, son, take care of yourself.

And if you need any help, call on us.

Thank you, Sheriff.

Thank you.

See you later.

All right.

The Roman writers are now performing.

And now, folks.

We have a special treat for you text masters the highman in yesterday's event

Is going to favor us with a song let her go text I'm gonna Leave all Texas now

They have no use For the long They plowed and Smoked and And the people there

are all so strange I'll take my horse I'll take my role and hit the trail You

They are the oaths to the Alamo And turn my head toward Mexico On the wide,

wide range The people there are not so strange The hard,

hard ground will beam a bit And the saddest seat will hold my hand And when I

waken from a dream I'll eat my bread and my sardines And when the right on

earth is done I'll take my turn with the holy one I'll tell St.

Peter that I know A cowboy's soul ain't white as snow But in that far old

cattle land He sometimes acted like a man We next present the spool dogging We

next present the spool dogging .

We'll tie for the world's food hogging records.

It's.

A.

I was a second that's the best so far.

It's not.

The next.

Another big thing for six minutes he better quit farmers time I want to say.

All right now he wins the brown fighting event where like we've got to give him

the work is the only way here to fix one up on all right the prop writers will

now show their skills.

The.

Well, I think I'd better go back to town and look after the rodeo receipt.

We've got a lot of money there, not a bad idea.

Thet got it all fixed by me hey that's all I mean I look and hold him while I make my ride

It is all the evidence we need.

I think Davis is next up.

Well you know that.

You should be quiet now stay quiet.

Don't you have to move.

Stay put now.

Thanks, Masters.

Untended for the all -round championship.

It's coming out next.

I don't know what's next.

It's right here.

Where am I if I'm...

Walking.

That way.

Masters is wide.

He found a needle and now he's riding the book.

We've got to get out of here.

The town's deserted.

Everybody's here.

We've clean out the bank and head for the board.

After he rode him, ladies and gentlemen, won a ride.

Hey!

Well, Tex, the balcony's gang are headed to town.

I just overhead been talking.

They planned to rob the bank and are headed to the border.

Say, you find luck in the sheriff.

Then head home to head for town.

Sit down.

Sit down.

Sit down.

All right, come on, get up here.

Come on, come on.

Mark and his gang just looted the bank.

Put these two birds in jail and follow me.

We'll get them.

Come on.

Get going there.

Well, what happened?

Where's my wagon?

Well, the bandit's got away with it.

What?

Good glory.

And it's loaded with dynamite, huh?

Well, Barker, we'll pick you up later.

We're going to have to get out of here.

I found the money on the road well that's good and I've got enough evidence

right here to hang what's left of them for murder what do you mean.

Just this.

Every time it looked like an outsider was going to win any important prize

money,

this gang would murder him by putting a needle dipped with poison into the

halter ropes of the Bronx.

That's how they got my brother.

And now I've settled my score with him.

Well, I think I'll ride into town.

There's a certain lady by the name of Carmen that's got some explaining to do.

Carmen?

Oh, yes.

Maybe I should have told you she's the government agent that's been working on

this case.

And I reckon she'll be plenty grateful to you for helping her out.

Government agent.

Thank you.

I've just wide headquarters at the Barca gang that's been captured and that you

alone are responsible.

I want to thank you personally.

I didn't do anything but if I helped you out I'm mighty happy.

Say don't I get no credit how about that poison needle if I am text would be

wearing a horn I mean we.

That needle wasn't poison lucky they just thought it was you see I was the one

who brought them the bottle.

Well now everything seems to have turned out just right you know why I guess

being a government girl keeps you pretty busy but I'm not in the government

service anymore to.

I just wanted my resignation you see I thought I might get a little rank

somewhere and raise horses.

There's a lot of money in raising horses.

That sounds mighty interesting.

And I know just the place to find that range.

Down along the Colorado Trail.

Come on.

Takin' the right road over the night road Sleep the moonlight pale All my boss

boys Down the Colorado trail Somebody there won't sleep tonight Her eyes are

open wide I see them shining with delight Across the great divide Say me a

prayer boy Till I get there boy Say I will not fear Time won't rust forth Down

the Colorado trail