Badman's Territory Page #4

Couldn't be better. I'm glad you're running. I like

competition. So do I. The winner gets more satisfaction.

I, er, I see that you've been made

the favourite.

It's not me, it's my horse, Beauty.

He's everybody's favourite. Good luck.

Want to make a little side bet with

me, Sheriff? What, for instance?

Oh, money or marbles or moonlight.

Let's make it a dollar and a half.

Good luck, Sheriff. Thanks.

Attention, please!

The riders will bring their horses

to the judges' stand.

Quiet, please!

The judges will be - on this side of the line, myself,

and on the opposite side, the eagle-eyed Tahlequah,

chief of the Arapahos and head

council of the Indian tribes.

You know the rules. You race twice around the

course and finish here at the hotel. All clear?

ALL:
Yes. On your way, then,

and may the best horse win.

Good luck, Sheriff!

Anybody else? Make your bets!

That's all!

Let's go upstairs, Coyote. What for?

We can watch the race from my room

and have a little snort. Snort? Yeah.

Hold that line. Steady.

Henryetta's leading!

Right behind the sheriff!

Come on, everybody! What?

I got a dollar on them all.

Belle Starr's gonna win.

She can't!

Look at that palomino go!

Belle Starr won't win.

The sheriff's riding

the palomino out.

Who won?

Miss Alcott's Sir Galahad!

I'm sure of it!

Miss Alcott's Sir Galahad!

Attention! The winner -

Miss Alcott's Sir Galahad!

No! Belle Starr horse win!

It was Miss Alcott's Sir Galahad. No,

chief. It was Miss Alcott's Sir Galahad.

You're wrong! Belle Starr did win!

Belle Starr Beauty win!

You're mistaken. It was Sir Galahad.

No, it was Belle Starr Beauty!

Colonel Farewell! Tahlequah

was right. Miss Starr's horse won.

You were half a length behind! Where

I could see the winner. .. Jesse!

How did you see the finish?

Belle's Beauty won by a head.

Attention! Attention!

Correction. Final decision, Belle

Starr's Beauty won by a head.

Contributed by the citizens

of Quinto.

Thanks. That's all right, Miss Starr. You were

the winner. I'd never lose a race to a sheriff.

I'll meet you in the bar for the bet.

I'm sorry, Henryetta. I had

to do what I did. I understand.

Where's the money? Where's Coyote?

We want money!

What's the problem, chief?

Stakeholder's gone. Money gone.

SPEAKS ARAPAHO:

Now, Wade, the Indians

haven't been paid off yet.

No? That's up to the stakeholder.

Sure. Where is Coyote?

I don't know. Neither do I. Said

something about getting drunk.

Quinto Citizen on the house.

Quinto Citizen, sir.

Thanks, Hodge.

On the house. Have a drink on

the house. Thank you, Mr Wade.

Sarsaparilla on the house. (Put

a little gin in it.) Quinto Citizen.

That gal's got nerve.

We should have kept her place

boarded up.

I suppose you'll have to shoot her.

Listen to this.

"United States law nears Quinto. There's a

new marshal's office opening in West Cogie. "

"Marshal Bill Hampton, leader of the Texas state

police, is preparing for a large number of prisoners.

"The accommodation includes a six-man

gallows. " Glad I left Oklahomy.

Doc, you're wanted upstairs.

Poker game?

No! I think a man's been hurt.

Ben, I warned you

not to start Indian trouble.

The Indians have left town. To

get their guns. They mean business.

If they want a fight, they got one.

That's not the way to deal with it.

Take it easy there, Doc. I think

that's my head you're fooling with.

Who did it, Coyote?

Well, I couldn't swear, but as I remember, there

wasn't nobody in the room but me and Sam Bass.

And I ain't addicted to that kind of

self-punishment. You do pretty well.

Leaving us, Mr James?

That's right. Very well.

There's nothing worse than a mad

Indian. They'll tear the town apart.

Let 'em! I'm leaving here anyway.

But not with the Indians' money.

Wait a minute.

Keep it clean.

Injun trouble coming up. Where?

At the hotel. Bass and Wade cheated them out of their

race money. Get me a clear wire. Where to? Washington.

The Indians are coming!

It's a mistake, Tahlequah. Sam

Bass asked me to give you this.

Ah, ge-dug-eh.

I'll thank you very much, Sheriff.

Henryetta, that was close. Better to let the

Indians and the outlaws fight it out. Yes.

I'm peaceful by nature.

Sorry if I spoiled a headline story.

Thanks for helping us out, Rowley.

It's all right, Colonel.

- Bye, Colonel. -

Take care. - Bye, boys.

So long, Sheriff.

You boys leaving town?

- And Sam's leaving with us.

- We doubt he'll be back.

Thanks for taking care of John.

He'll make a good sheriff.

Yeah. Well, I hope we meet again.

I don't. So long, Rowley.

So long. Bye, Rowley.

What's that, Mark?

Sounds like the Daltons.

The Daltons?

They arrive like that.

They're quite a gang, aren't they?

Mm-hm.

Quite.

He'd make a darned good catch in Texas.

Yeah, when we're going back to Texas.

Let's go down

and look these boys over.

Well, greetings, boys! Greetings!

Open up the best we have. First

drinks on the house. What'll it be?

Coffee.

Coffee!

And I'll have some of your

best tea(!)

What's the trouble, Bonnie?

He pinched me.

I was only funnin'!

That's all right. We accept your

apology... Don't we, Bonnie? Yeah(!)

Hello, Doc. How are you?

Would you believe I ain't well?

Give the Doc a drink.

I want you to meet the sheriff. You

needn't worry none about that one.

I want the house of O'Rowley to meet

the house of O'Dalton. Howdy. Howdy.

Hey, you prairie wolf, I want you to meet the Rowley

boys, John and his brother, Sheriff Mark Rowley.

Did you say sheriff?

You ain't met a better one.

There ain't no good ones. I can outfight

any yellow dog that ever toted a badge.

That takes in a lot of people,

including some named Dalton.

I didn't mean them. They had

the sense to get out of the law.

Just now, I'm not in it myself,

so let's forget it and have a drink.

I ain't in the mood for forgetting,

or for drinking with a low-down...

Enough.

All right. I guess

I was just funnin' anyhow.

Sorry, Sheriff. Join us in a drink?

Thanks. I'll have some coffee.

Coffee drinkers want to be careful.

It's a poison habit to get into.

Mark Rowley? I have to inform you that I have a

warrant for the arrest of you and your brother John.

"Whereas... Mark Rowley and John Rowley have been

indicted by the grand jury of the state of Texas

"for violation of the statutes

and charge - to wit...

"Aiding escape of prisoners, felonious assault

with deadly weapon and armed robbery on the highway.

"You are instructed to apprehend

and incarcerate said defendants. "

I took it away from a deputy

over in Texas.

That's a 14-carat recommendation.

How about coming along with us?

Thanks. We'll consider your

proposition... and its consequences.

Sheriff Rowley. Yes?

Excuse me, boys. Could you spare

a few minutes? Certainly, Colonel.

The citizens have been holding a

meeting. They want to talk to you...

Where you heading for next, Bob?

South America. That's quite a ride.

We're making one stop in Kansas.

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