Arizona Page #8

16 brass cartridges without reloading.

Sixteen?

This case is filled with cartridge tubes.

All you have to do is...

empty one of these into your gun

and start shooting.

More shells in that package.

Phoebe, I never expected nothing like this.

That ranch will be ready when you get back.

Every penny I make freighting

will be spent in building.

There's good adobe for bricks

right on the place...

labour's cheap.

- You sure sound like you mean business.

- I do.

We're going to have

the best cattle ranch in Arizona.

I wish I could forget that you're a woman,

and I'm leaving you here alone.

If you run into any trouble, save it for me.

And if you happen to find out

my guess is right about that dude...

keep quiet till I get back.

Whatever you do, don't talk out of turn.

I'll take care of myself.

I guess the trip will take about six months...

buying the cattle and lining up

some good hands to bring them back...

but don't you worry.

Peter.

Gosh almighty.

- That sure was good.

- Now, skedaddle.

Those soldiers will be on their way back

before you get started.

- Phoebe, could l...

- I said skedaddle.

Everything will be waiting on you.

See you sometime, honey.

I want some cloth for curtains,

15 yards, finest chintz you got.

And all the china dishes

you can lay your hands on.

Phoebe...

I don't mind selling all the things

you've ordered these past months...

but why do you keep on putting

every dollar you earn into that ranch?

I told Peter it would be ready

when he got back.

Besides, where is there

a better place to put it?

Well, I just mean that anybody

that owes as much money as you do...

should be careful about what's spent.

Especially when you're in debt

to a man like Carteret.

Why do you say "a man like Carteret"?

Well, I can't just put my finger

on why I don't trust the man...

but there is plenty of other people in town

getting suspicious of him, too.

Why?

Well, I guess it's mainly because he don't

seem to be doing nothing for a living.

And being seen around so much lately

with Ward.

Yeah.

Peter gave me some ideas

about Carteret a long time ago.

I guess he knew what he was talking about.

What did he say?

Now you just forget about that.

See that everything gets out

to my house the first of the week...

because it will be ready inside by then.

All right, I'll bring the last load out myself.

- Like to see how the place is coming.

- Good.

Say, keep your ears open for any word

from Army scouts...

about any cattle headed this way.

Teresa.

Here comes Sol with another load.

Have a couple of men

move it into the house, will you?

Take it around the back.

- Hiya, Sol.

- Hi, Phoebe.

Well, there is your last load.

- I guess that about winds up everything.

- Thanks, Sol.

- Heard any news from the Army scouts yet?

- Not yet.

Those cattle are getting near,

I can feel it in my bones.

Well, how does the place look to you now?

Couldn't be better.

The rest of the fruit trees get put in today...

all the planting around the house.

Now all we need is that furniture

sitting in the rooms...

and the smell

of some good cooking in the kitchen.

Say, you sure talk a fine meal.

- That tree helps a lot, don't it?

- Yeah, I suppose so.

How?

It's nice to have plenty of shade...

for a man to cool off in the heat of the day...

and watch his cattle grazing

down there in the valley.

That man, huh?

Yep, that man.

Say, wouldn't it be something...

if you was to have the first American baby

born in Arizona?

Why not?

Well, I guess you...

What does he want?

Now, be careful, Phoebe,

he's done nothing wrong till there's proof.

Don't worry.

- Good morning.

- Howdy.

- Good morning.

- Have you heard from Mr. Muncie?

- No.

- That's very unfortunate.

There's no cause to worry.

I'm sorry I can't agree with you.

What do you mean?

- That loan's due tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

I don't remember you setting any date.

You accepted the money on those terms.

I don't care what your terms are.

I can't pay you that soon.

You know she can't pay now.

You know this just fits in

with what I've been guessing about you...

and your business dealings.

Miss Phoebe, you've accused me

of something. What?

Just what you think.

You owe me a direct answer.

Is that right, Warner?

She's never traded yet on being a woman...

have you, Phoebe?

That doesn't matter.

I have a man to answer for what I say.

That satisfies me.

- Say it.

- All right.

I've concluded that a woman that borrows

her own money that was stolen from her...

is a downright fool.

That isn't quite clear.

You didn't have the money to lend me

till after my safe was robbed. Is that clear?

It is.

Carteret, if you'll allow for the fact

that Phoebe's upset about this...

Never mind.

I've been called a thief...

by someone I tried to help.

All right...

I'll take over this property tomorrow...

and get satisfaction

from Mr. Muncie, if he returns.

Whoa! Hold the wagon.

All right, go ahead.

Tell Mano the important thing is

to get those cattle away from Muncie.

- Yes, sir.

- He'll need about 50 Indians for that.

Stupid. Those men with Muncie are fighters

or they wouldn't have come this far.

- Tell Mano we'll need 100 braves.

- Yes, sir.

Say, Phoebe...

there's a scout says a cattle outfit

is camped a half day east of here.

- How many cattle?

- 500, 600.

Did the scout say anything

about it being Muncie's outfit?

No, it came through in a hurry.

It's bound to be him.

- Where are you going?

- I'm riding out to meet him.

Through that Indian country?

You won't leave here

unless you get an Army escort...

- Not if I have to hog-tie you.

- What do you think could harm me now?

Then I'll go with you.

No, you won't. This is something

that belongs to me. Alone.

You did it.

- Are these Muncie's cattle?

- Yeah.

Where is he?

There's your cows.

How many did you lose?

Started out with 506, got this far with 520...

counting calves.

Well, they look kind of gaunt.

You might say they'd come a little ways.

Did you have much of a trip?

Brushed three times with Sioux

and once with Apaches.

I ain't sorry it's finished.

What was I saying

about this trip being finished?

They're after our cattle.

- We're losing our cattle, let's fight.

- That won't help.

We got one chance.

Have the men on this side

get ahead of the herd...

and we'll try to stampede them

back into the Indians. Hurry.

Get to the head of the herd.

We're going to drive them into the Indians.

Say, this must have been some errand.

Well, you finally owned up

you didn't send me after a spool of thread.

Yeah.

Those cattle sure earned a rest.

You better have that ranch ready.

It's ready, all right...

if we can hang onto it.

What happened?

Carteret put a time limit on that loan.

- He's taking over everything.

- He is, huh?

Not while I'm around.

I've had plenty of time

to figure on this trip...

and I decided Carteret's behind everything

that's been working against you.

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