Arizona Page #7

The war hasn't hit Nebraska yet.

There's bound to be men there

that got out of the East with their stock...

before trouble started.

I want you to pick out 500 head of the best.

Gosh almighty.

I'm quitting the Army

to settle down with you...

and the first thing you do is send me away

for a honeymoon with 500 cows.

And who can say they won't be fighting

the whole darn war in Nebraska...

when I get there?

The next time the Army paymaster

comes to town, I'll have $15,000, all told.

I'm turning that over to you,

every cent I have in the world...

to make something possible I've

dreamed about ever since I came to Arizona.

That money is our life together, our future.

I'm trusting it to you.

Who said I was going?

You'll go.

Yes, I'll go, because a man in love

with a woman don't have his right mind.

It sounded kind of pretty

the way you said it...

about our life together, our future.

You're the one that can make it happen.

But right now I'm going out

and buy myself a drink...

a sheepherder's delight

with a mule's hind foot in it.

Maybe then my head'll quit rattling.

Errand!

I hope that Army paymaster

don't run out of money.

They owe me for 200 hams.

Considering the load of money

that Phoebe carried out of here...

he might go bankrupt at that.

Evening, Sergeant.

Helping to keep the town quiet?

Yep. Last night in the Army

and I drew patrol duty.

Well, Judge, Johnny take care

of you all right?

No complaints, Sol.

- Howdy, soldier.

- Judge.

Looks like a little Arizona dew.

Mind if we share your dry spot?

It's still a free country.

Well, sir, I'm always glad when that

Army paymaster of yours comes to town.

Government pays what it owes to

the people, soldiers spend what they earn...

and everybody in town

gets benefited or drunk.

From what I remember you should be

carousing around with the worst of them.

No, I'm a changed man, soldier.

My heart did a back tumble on me

and I sort of got religion.

I ain't had a drink in six months...

and even Miss Phoebe took kindly to me.

Well, the ranchers can use this rain.

It sure is good.

Warner, you've lived in Tucson quite a spell.

Do people get out of hand much...

celebrating when the Army paymaster

comes to town?

Oh, a little shooting and such.

This is a good time to have your money

in a San Francisco bank.

I only drew out enough

for operating expenses.

I tried to tell Phoebe

to leave hers on deposit.

Well, maybe the rains will keep things quiet.

I guess I'm due for some sleep. Good night.

Evening.

All ready. I saw her

put the money in the safe.

Carteret, I don't know about blowing

that safe. It'll make a lot of noise.

Try to make her give you the key.

These men are supposed to be bandits

from Mexico, they're not to talk.

- I only thought...

- I told you to quit thinking.

Get whatever is in the safe, head

for the border and then circle back here.

- Is that plain?

- Yeah. Sure.

- All right, clear out.

- Yeah, clear out!

Well, that's that.

Why couldn't you wait to get your money

from the Army paymaster tomorrow...

when I'd be out of the Army.

What happened, Phoebe?

Joe, go to the Army post.

Tell them Mexican bandits

just robbed me of $15,000.

I'll be dogged.

Which way did they head?

Back towards Sonora,

no telling where they'll end up.

- Hurry, Joe.

- Yes.

Why don't you start after them?

Nobody's ever going to trail those men.

It's raining pitchforks.

There won't be a sign left.

Well, we might as well give up

our trip to Nebraska.

Good morning.

- Oh, hello.

- Have you got a minute?

Sure.

Joe, you'd better go get your eats.

- Have a seat.

- Thank you.

Well, I haven't seen you around lately.

I've been away quite a bit.

Investigating mining properties.

I was sorry to hear of the robbery.

Oh, spilled milk.

Miss Phoebe, I don't want

to seem meddlesome...

but several people have told me

that on account of the robbery...

you're in rather a difficult position

over some plans you've made.

Well, I guess it's no secret.

To speak plain, I'm just about stopped cold.

They say you'd like to bring

some eastern-bred cattle here.

Well, do you think I'm crazy, too?

Here's my opinion.

When a lady has that much faith in herself

and in the future of this territory...

I'd say she was a better investment

than a copper mine.

I'll lend you as much as you need.

You mean you'll lend me $15,000?

15 or 20, at any interest you think it's worth.

- Is 6% all right?

- Certainly.

We'll name your freighting equipment

and ranch land as security.

- Lf you think it's too much...

- No, that's fair.

I'll draw up the note and bring the money.

It'll be a few minutes.

Mr. Carteret,

if there was any way of thanking you...

Oh, that's all right.

I wish you and your soldier the best of luck.

- Where did you get it?

- Carteret.

- Why did you go to him?

- I didn't. He came to me.

- I know you don't think much of him, Peter...

- Where'd he get $15,000?

He came out here

to invest in mining properties.

He came to you, huh?

Just walked up and offered the money.

Yeah.

How much did you have to give for it?

6%. And I put up my...

freighting property

and ranch land for security.

Maybe if I'd thought about it for a while

I never would have taken the loan.

But it was my only chance to get what was

almost lost for good, so I grabbed it.

Well, I guess you know your own business.

But from the little checking

I've been doing...

I'd say the whole thing smells of polecat.

Why?

Phoebe, I'm the man you're going to marry,

is that right?

- Yes.

- So when I tell you the man's no good...

without being able to prove it,

whose side are you on?

- You know the answer to that.

- All right.

Well, anyway,

he's furnished what we wanted.

Plenty of time to check up on him

when you get back from Nebraska.

Yeah. I'd better get ready...

because the quicker I leave,

the quicker I'll get back.

Then I'll do some real finding out.

- Did you do it?

- Yep!

If Muncie doesn't get back to Arizona

with the cattle...

we'll take over

Phoebe's freighting business and land.

If he does, there'll be an Indian attack

just before he reaches Tucson...

and we'll still own everything the lady has.

And all did with her own money.

Yes, sir, buttercup. That's how it's did.

Well, I'm ready.

Say.

Oh, Teresa made this

specially for your going away.

So we don't have to say

anything more about that.

All right.

There's an Army scouting party leaving.

Be good company as far as Camp Bowie.

- From then on...

- I ain't worried.

Maybe I been crawdadding quite a bit

about the trouble I'd run into, but...

I kind of think I'm going to enjoy it.

I know.

Hang on to that money.

It's going to spoil my rest...

but I'll sleep on it every night.

There's a little something I got for you

to take along.

It might come in handy

with you travelling alone so much.

Well, I'll be.

- I never seed a gun this pretty.

- It's a Henry.

The important thing is it shoots

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