40 Guns to Apache Pass Page #5

by the deserters.

At least he had a fresh horse

for the search ahead.

Whoa!

Your pack horse just about had it.

Riding all night through

these mountains,

I bet we didn't cover ten miles.

That's right, Fuller, we didn't

run into any Apache, either.

Now look, we'll hole up here,

hide our valuable merchandise.

You keep talking about how

valuable these are.

I wonder if we'll live long enough

to cash them in.

Know what your trouble is, Higgins?

You don't have any faith in me.

Yeah, it about sums it up.

Give me a hand here, hold it up.

You treat all this stuff

with love and care, boys.

This here rifle I'm holding...

...is worth a thousand dollars

in pure, raw gold.

Ooh-wee!

Yeah but worth's one thing,

getting's another.

Don't you worry about that,

Higgins, I'll get it.

I'll get a thousand dollars apiece

for these rifles, maybe more.

See, boys...

...I'm a first-class salesman,

a travelling salesman.

This here's my sample case.

- How far you travelling, Bodine?

- Oh, not too far.

My best customer is up

in those hills somewhere.

Cochise?

That's right, boy.

Apache gold is what I'm dealing for.

You said we were gonna sell

those guns in Mexico!

What's the matter, sonny,

you getting cold feet?

Want to go back... to a firing squad?

I'll be glad to dump these rifles.

We can start making better time.

Our next stop will be Mexico where

all those senoritas hang out.

Yeah, and ol' Cochise's next stop

will be Apache Wells.

Well, I'm glad you boys are

beginning to appreciate

just how well I use

this head of mine.

What are you talking about?

Ha, the Army will be too busy

fighting Cochise

to send anybody chasing us.

You already got the Army wiped out

and you ain't even found Cochise.

There you go worrying again,

Higgins. I won't have to find him.

I get close enough,

his braves will find me.

They'll cut your throat before you

get a chance to talk to him.

Oh no, this is my insurance.

He needs these guns a lot more

than he needs my scalp.

Keep a sharp lookout.

Time enough to let down after

we get across the border.

Come on, let's go.

Sonny boy, you take care

of the horses.

Listen, I'm going to go up there

and pick me out a spot.

Why don't you all go around the

other side, you know, just in case.

Good idea.

The Captain would have given

anything to get a crack at Bodine,

but recovering the guns was

his prime concern now.

Bodine was hurried up

into the mountains

where Cochise waited with

a party of braves.

Soldier, you are a very brave man...

...or a fool.

I'm neither one, just a hunter...

...out after big game.

The hunter was captured by

the game he was seeking.

It's the only way I could get to

see the mighty Cochise.

The Army insults me!

Sending an underling to parlay!

Nobody sent me, I came on my own.

The White Eyes do not let

their soldiers ride alone

through the Chiricahuas.

Nobody gave me permission to come.

Then you deserter.

If you want to call it that.

A man who turns on his friends

cannot be trusted by his enemies.

We will talk no more.

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute!

I'm not asking you to trust me.

You have more of these?

40 rifles, 40,000 in gold...

...if you want them.

Show me the rifles.

I am not like your people,

my word can be trusted.

When I see the rifles,

you will get the Apache gold that

means so much to the White Eyes.

Coburn trailed the deserters back to

where they stood guard over the guns

waiting for Bodine's return.

Higgins, get away from him!

Let me get a shot at him.

Now, let's go get us an Apache.

I'm scared, Mike.

I'm scared!

I never should have joined the Army.

Get out of the way, Higgins.

That's no excuse.

I've got no use for a coward.

Captain!

Captain!

Get him up, get him off of me!

Doug.

That kid!

I should have known.

The guns!

- Where are they?

- Now look!

He say, two men ride away

with horses.

We will follow.

But, if this is a trick,

you will be the first to die.

Cochise knew he must

keep those rifles

from reaching the cavalry

at Apache Wells.

It's no use trying to outrun them

dragging these pack horses.

Give me a hand, will you, Doug?

You going to fight them here, sir?

I'll try slow them down, it's up to

you to get the rifles through.

But, I won't leave you

here alone, Captain.

- You're going to obey orders, soldier.

- Yes, sir.

Sure feels good fighting on

the right side for a change.

- Come on, help me load these.

- Yes, sir.

- Better get going, hadn't you, Doug?

- Yes, sir.

Hup. Hup!

With five guns,

Coburn hoped to buy enough time

for Doug to get to Apache Wells.

It's Coburn.

It's Coburn!

Wait a minute, Chief, it's no trick.

I've got the same rifle he has,

I'll get him out of there for you.

I'll get those rifles for you.

At ease, soldier.

There are your rifles, Colonel.

Break them out.

Issue one to each man.

Captain Coburn stayed behind

to fight off the Indians, sir.

- Alone?

- Yes, sir.

He wouldn't let me stay.

He said it's the only way we could

get the guns through.

He could still be alive.

Corporal.

Captain Coburn's in trouble.

I need some volunteers. Mount up.

Think you can ride, son?

Yes, sir!

Go get him.

Yes, sir.

Bodine was caught between the

Army and hostile Apaches.

All he could do was try to

save his own hide now.

Hyah!

Yes, sir.

Captain, sir.

Captain Coburn?

Captain Coburn?

Everything's all right, Doug.

Everything is gonna be all right.

Attention!

Forward!

Ho!

Go ahead, Doug.

Oh, Doug!

Good work, Captain.

For once I am glad you

disobeyed orders.

So, am I, sir.

The boy made the difference.

Go ahead, Captain.

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