Bend of the River Page #2

Hyah!

Come on,

keep movin'!

Giddap there!

Giddap there!

Keep movin'!

Hyah! Hah!

Giddap there!

California's back that way!

I know!

Hyah!

Yah! Yah!

Course, you could swing west along the

Columbia River, head down the coast.

That's what I figured.

About this business of ranchin', are

you sure you're gonna go through with it?

Very sure.

McLyntock of the border,

a rancher.

I don't get it. Who're

you running away from?

Giddap there! Yah! A man by

the name of Glyn McLyntock.

Well, what happens when

he catches up with you?

I don't think he's going to catch up

with me. He died on the Missouri border.

You're wrong. He'll catch

up with ya one of these days.

Does the old gentleman

know about you? Nope.

Want me to tell you what'll

happen when he finds out?

Maybe I'd rather wait

and find out for myself.

Blow that whistle, Adam.

We got wag...

We got wagons

comin' to town.

Tie her down

and let 'er whoop.

Yes, Captain Mello,

I got her down.

Got her blowin'

fit to bust.

Fit to bust!

What happened?

She busted.

We never should've

left the Mississippi.

Welcome to Portland.

Glad to see you, sir.

And you, little lady, glad to

see you. Where do you hail from?

Missouri. Hear you have some

good farmin' country upriver.

Greatest country in the world. It's

wide open and yours for the taking.

How much of a drive? Two, three weeks,

but I can cut that in half for you.

I can take you upriver as far as the

rapids in my steamer. Think you can make it?

Maybe yes, maybe no, but we

can try. I'm Tom Hendricks.

I own the boat, so if we hit a

rock, I'll be the only one to lose.

Well, I'm McLyntock. This is

Cole here. Jeremy Baile up there.

Jeremy.

My name's Don Grundy. I run the

saloon and the town's only restaurant.

It's good food.

I got me a "Chinee" cook.

Say, do we know each other? We do now.

Howdy.

Howdy.

Pick yourself a tree

and stop in the shade.

Anyplace suits you suits us.

Make yourselves comfortable.

We need a doctor. You

got one around? Trouble?

We ran into

some Shoshones.

Jeremy's daughter caught an arrow.

It's up high, but it's pretty painful.

We'll take care of that

in no time at all.

That's my boat,

the River Queen.

Old Captain Mello is about the

best man in the Oregon Territory...

with an arrow wound, when

he's sober. Captain! Oh.

Cap'n Mellow!

Got a job for ya!

Arrow wound!

Whereabouts? Right up here.

Part of the head's still in it.

If you can point to it,

it ain't serious.

Just leave it alone. It'll

fall out by itself in due time.

Adam, what're you doin' to that

whistle? I just unbusted her.

Never should've left

the Mississippi.

About that arrow,

just leave it alone!

It's not me, it's a lady,

over there in the first wagon.

Well, take her

to the Hendricks place.

I'll get my kit and be

along directly. Adam!

Yes? Fetch me a clean set of cuffs.

You can trust him.

He's all right.

Tell your people to make

themselves comfortable.

Tonight we'll have a get-together.

Might have some fiddle music.

We'll give you

a real Oregon welcome!

## You get swingin'

with an elbow swing ##

##Now the opposite gal

with a pigeon wing ##

##Now the same two gents

with the same old thing ##

##Now your own

with a left-hand whirl ##

##Round and round

with a pretty little girl ##

##Swingin'on a corner

like swingin'on the gate ##

Ya-hah!

Forty-eight hundred.

And two is $5,000.

Made a deal, Mr. Hendricks.

That's right, Jeremy.

That pays for everything. Captain Mello

will take you upriver in the morning.

And our supplies?

I have them listed here.

Flour, sugar, salt. Enough to

carry you through the winter.

You'll send them to us in the

fall? The first week of September.

By that time, you'll have your

ground cleared and houses built.

And you can scare up some

cattle for us? I'm sure I can.

There it is.

There's your arrowhead.

Clean as a whistle. You let

her rest for about a month...

and she'll be ready to do

the spring plowin'. A month?

She's a right nice little lady.

Real "purty" too.

You got a husband

picked out for her?

I'm afraid she'll

do her own picking.

Can I see her?

Oh, for a minute.

She's upstairs in that

room beyond the balcony.

A little dampness keeps

down the fever, miss.

Take your big clumsy hands

away from her.

You'll pat all the brains

outta her head.

Don't tell me how

to do my pattin'.

When I pats,

I pats gentle...

sort of soft

and soothin'- like.

Gonna put her

right off to sleep.

Laura, how are you?

I'm not too bad, thanks

to my wonderful doctor.

Can't we take her upriver

to our new home? No.

Little missy's gonna stay in that

bed for a month, maybe longer.

Old Doc Warren's

due in Portland next week.

I want him to look over my work. It

might be better if he had a look at her.

A whole month? Why not? I'll be

happy to have her as my guest.

Aunt Tildy'll take care of her as

though she were her own daughter.

Go about your business. What you know

about taking care of little girls?

I been taking care of Captain

Mello for 40 years or more.

Go on!

Go on.

She'll be all right.

I'll take her upriver...

when I bring your supplies

next September.

Hurts, doesn't it?

Yes.

You know, sometimes

it's good to cry a little.

Sometimes it's good

to dance a little too.

/t's funny how a man's face

will stick in your mind.

I could swear

we've met before.

If we did, I'm sure

it was a friendly meeting.

Did you say you were from

Kansas? I didn't say...

but I am. Let's have a little

punch before it's all gone.

Marjie, would you care

for some? I'd love some.

Thank you. Glyn. Thank you.

May / buy you gentlemen

a drink?

Well, that's right

friendly of you, stranger.

Are you a gambling man? I am.

You figure to stay in Portland? I do.

Sorry to disappoint you, but Don

handles all the gambling in town.

Then perhaps you can accommodate me.

I have time for a few hands of poker.

Oh, Glyn, I think this is

our dance. Oh, oh, excuse me.

But if you're too busy

to dance with me now...

I'd be happy to wait

until you're free.

Uh, well, perhaps our friend

would like to have my dance.

Marjie, may I

present Mr...

- Trey Wilson of San Francisco.

- Trey Wilson of San Francisco.

Pleased to make your

acquaintance, ma'am.

I'm Marjie Baile.

Shall we dance?

Uh, later,

if you please.

I have some business with these

gentlemen. Well, I hope you lose!

Now, about those few hands

of poker. If you wish.

Marjie, I didn't mean

to be rude over there.

This is my dance

though, you know.

Yes, it is.

Well, come on,

let's, let's, let's go then.

Right handsome fella

there, isn't he?

I've seen handsomer.

Like me, for instance.

Oh, you're very handsome,

in an elderly sort of way.

In an elderly...

Yeah.

Could I cut in, sir,

please? How's that? Oh!

Well, if...

if you insist...

young man.

One.

Join me in a drink.

Thank you.

Three.

Now I remember.

There was a killin' in Kansas

at the Trail's End Saloon.

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