Bend of the River Page #6

He sure is.

He's, uh...

He's a little worried

about you, Cole.

Now that you and Laura

are gonna get married.

You are getting married?

Yeah, it looks that way.

What's the old man

worried about?

He knows who you are. Or maybe I

should say, he knows who you were.

Does he know who you were? No.

What happens

when he finds out?

Maybe by that time he'll find

out I'm right. You're not right!

They won't let you change. That's why you're

a fool to lug all this food to the settlement.

After you get it there, what happens?

They pay you off with a big "thank you."

Later they find out that you're the McLyntock

that used to raid along the Missouri border...

and then they kick you out. Maybe.

Then why not take this stuff

to the gold camp?

What would you rather have, $100,000

or a "thank you" somebody'll take back.

Could be they won't

take it back.

If they don't, I figure that's

worth more than $100,000.

Mmm, maybe.

Then again, maybe not.

Well, any way you look at it,

it's strictly a gamble.

See you in the morning.

Yah! Yah!

All right, get the cattle

up ahead to break trail.

When this happen? He

was born a few days ago.

When we hit timberline,

he started to have a little trouble.

Put him on one of the wagons when you

bring the herd up. When do we noon?

Soon as we hit the ridge.

Come on.

That's it.

Come on.

Which way do we go from

here? Off to the left there.

Four or five more days at the

most, we'll be at the settlement.

It's right across the river.

Isn't that the gold camp?

That's right.

Closer.

We can make it in two days.

We're goin'

to the settlement.

Cole, stop them! Stop them.

Let him go.

Step back.

Get out of the way.

Drop it!

Ain't you workin' with us? No.

You're workin' with me.

What happens to him? We'll give

him enough food to get to Portland.

/ say we get rid ofhim right

now! Get back in your wagons.

All of you!

Sorry you had to see

that, Laura. I'm not.

It gave me a chance to see

you... for the first time.

You didn't like it, huh?

I hated it!

It won't look so bad

for the payoff.

$100,000 is a lot of money.

And I like a woman

who's not afraid to kill.

Come on.

Roll 'em out...

to the gold camp!

You couldn't

take it, huh?

If I don't go?

You'll go.

If you'll hurry,

you'll make it before it snows.

You know, Red was right.

You should've used the gun.

Yeah.

I figure we're even.

Maybe I'm one up on you.

I'll be seeing you, Glyn.

You'll be seein'me.

You'll be seein' me.

Every time you bed down for the night, you'll

look into the darkness, wonder if I'm there.

And some night I will be.

You'll be seein' me.

Get up there!

Come on!

I thought for just a while

I'd lost my daughter.

I haven't.

But we've failed, Laura.

All those people

I brought across the country...

their money is gone.

All their work for nothin'.

All for nothin'!

What is it, girl?

L...

I thought I saw him.

Glyn?

Yeah.

Even if he does follow us,

what can he do?

I don't know, but I do know

that he'll follow us.

He won't stop trying.

Not while he lives.

Yah!

Come on!

Come on!

Keep moving! We've got

another two hours yet!

I got a dry axle. Well, pull

out of line and grease it.

Wullie! Pull around Red

and keep moving!

Yah!

Comes a day I square

things with that guy.

For what? Pulling me off McLyntock.

I should've killed him.

Next time I see him, I will.

That might be sooner than you

think. Take a look up the trail.

McLyntock!

Is he crazy?

I wouldn't know.

Drive slow.

Where you goin'?

After McLyntock.

Well, you better watch out.

He's fast.

Yes...

but he has no gun.

There's a good trail ahead

all the way.

Hold it, Cole!

You got the jumps?

Yeah... seems like.

Who's ridin' herd? They're all right.

Soon as I get some coffee, I'll go back.

You and Red, ride herd for

a while. Red ain't here.

Where is he?

Where's Red?

He went back up the trail.

Why?

McLyntock was followin'.

Red took a gun and went after him. I

drove slow, I waited, but he didn't come...

Get those wagons rollin'! What's all

the excitement? He's only one man.

Get on those wagons, I tell

ya. I ain't rollin' no wagons...

Get those wagons rollin'!

Trey, what's happened

to him? I don't know.

I don't know,

but I don't like it.

Roll 'em out!

Turn back!

Where'd he get the gun?

I'll give you three guesses.

He's up on the ledge. He almost shot

my head off. He was aimin' at me.

Glyn!

He's got a gun.

Don't be a fool! He could've knocked

you out of the saddle if he wanted.

Turn back!

Turn your teams and get 'em

rolling. Where do we go now?

There's another trail about a mile

back. Turn off toward the river...

and circle the canyon.

On account of one man?

/f you're afraid ofhim,

/'m not.

How 'bout you, Lock?

It's all right with me.

You can do it, Lock.

Get him in the back.

Give us about an hour.

We'll take care of him.

Suit yourselves.

How long

have they been gone?

A little

over an hour.

I thought they'd

have him by now.

What's worryin' you? I heard

those two work good at night.

I've seen him

work at night.

Wullie's smart. He'll play it

safe, catch him when he's sleepin'.

That was Wullie.

He got him.

That wasn't a six-gun.

It was a rifle.

Wullie didn't have no rifle.

Neither did Lock.

That was a rifle too.

You satisfied? The trail's

a mile back. Start rollin'!

Going around the canyon won't do any good. As

soon as Glyn finds another spot, he'll stop us.

Without a horse? It's a good trick if

he can do it. We'll have to travel fast.

Long Tom, take the last wagon.

Leave your horse tied off.

Drive the lead wagon.

I'll ride herd.

I think it would be better

for you in the front seat.

What's the matter, afraid? Yes!

So am I.

Watch your drivin'.

Watch the road!

/ just wanted to be sure she was all

right. / wouldn't want her to get hurt.

She's doin' fine.

Whoa!

It'll be easy going after we make the bend

in the river. How far to the gold camp?

Oh, two hours at the most

if we can...

How'd he get here?

Jeremy.

Come down here.

Trey's horse was tied to the

tailgate. Did you cut it loose?

Yes.

Stop it, Cole,

or I'll kill you!

I told you

you were too soft.

I should've killed you.

Come on!

Use your rifles!

Cover me when I ride through!

Where're you goin'?

To the gold camp. Let's see what he

can do against a dozen hungry miners.

Suppose they don't wanna help

us. Yeah, they'll help us.

When I tell 'em we got enough

food to last through the winter.

All right, cover me!

For the first time

in my life...

I want to see a man killed.

Well, he made it.

Yeah, he made it.

What about McLyntock?

Maybe we killed him.

No, you didn't.

Drop 'em!

Let 'em go.

All right, now pick up those rifles.

We may need them. All right, Glyn.

I knew you'd get here.

I'm here.

Now let's get across the river.

Are you able to drive? I'll drive.

I'll drive one too. You think

you can handle a four-up?

I can try. All right! Come

on, Trey. Let's get the cattle.

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