Beyond the Forest Page #5

I've always wanted to do

something for Moose.

Meet your partner

Promenade eight

And round the old track

And you'll come straight

Here we go

With the old met swag

And the hind wheel broke

And the axle drag

Four ladies chain

To the cent and back

Four ladies chain

On a figure-8 track

I only came up here to see you.

Slip away to the gun room.

Glad you came?

It was a swell idea.

All join hands

In a circle down south

Let a little sunshine

In your mouth

Honor your corners

And partners all

Then two step clear

Around the hall

Did Rosa ever know

Neil Latimer before?

Not that I know of. Why?

I don't know. It's just an idea.

How does it feel to

be a birthday boy?

As if I'd just been born!

I think I'll go and powder my nose.

Oh Doc...I want you to

meet a friend of mine.

Say, Moose! How about getting

up a hunting party tomorrow?

I haven't had deer meat

since last year!

I could do with a little

of that myself.

Good. Invite anyone along

who wants to come.

I'm not going to get married.

I'll called it off, washed it up.

It's you and me now, Rosa.

That's the way it's gonna be.

I must have been crazy

that time in Chicago.

But I know where I stand now.

I want you to marry me.

And that's what you

always wanted, isn't it?

How soon can you get away?

- Right now!

- Rosa, you're terrific!

I'm crazy about you!

You had my number all along.

You're what I do need:

Someone I can always

be myself with.

Not putting on an act...

A society act like that dame

I was soft in the head about.

You remember what

you said about her?

A book with nothing on her pages?

Well, there was something

on them, all right. Lies!

Nice, ladylike lies.

But I'll show them!

I'll doll you up, Rosa!

Hang diamonds on you

like a Christmas tree...

and then I'm going to

trot you out and say,

"Look! This is the kind of a woman

I want! A woman with guts!"

And you can wipe your

feet on them all.

What about Reno? You can

get a divorce there in six weeks.

Six weeks...

Mexico's even quicker!

Mexico!

Oh, excuse me!

I was just picking out a

rifle for the hunt tomorrow.

For Mrs. Moline.

- This is a nice light one.

It feels good.

Let's make an early start

in the morning, Moose.

I've got to fly back to Chicago.

Why? You didn't come

up for very long?

I just got hungry for the

taste of venison.

How about 5:
00?

- Okay...

Now, has everyone got their

positions clear?

Now stay with them!

You heard him! Moose is the boss!

Good morning, Mrs. Moline!

Good morning, Mr. Latimer!

Better have some coffee

before we start.

I'll meet you back here

in an hour.

We'll be on our way

before they miss us.

I'll be here.

Here's to you, Rosa Moline!

Here's to you, Mrs. Neil Latimer!

You're not going to

get away with it.

I'm on to you and Latimer.

You mind your own business.

You're something

for the birds, Rosa.

Something for the birds!

And you're something to make

the corn grow tall!

- It won't work.

- You bet it'll work!

I'll leave you and Lewis and

everything in this town behind me!

What about the baby?

I don't think Latimer will be

quite so interested...

when he finds out.

What are you talking about?

Lewis was so proud

he had to tell me.

You're not going

to get away with it.

What makes you think

you can play God?

I'm not playing God exactly...

But I'm on his side.

- You wouldn't dare.

- Oh yes I would!

You tell Latimer or I will.

Moose gave us our positions and

told us to stay in them.

So when I saw something move,

I thought it was a deer.

Anyone would!

Ask anyone here who goes hunting

what they do when they see

something move in the brush.

They shoot.

And that's what I did.

Mr. Foreman, have you

reached a verdict?

As a result of our deliberation,

after listening carefully

to the testimony,

we have agreed upon a verdict

of Death by Accident.

Rosa?

"Ashes and ashes, dust to dust,

"Ensure us through the hope

of the Resurrection

"Of the Eternal Life, through

Jesus Christ Our Lord, Amen."

Hold this.

Rosa!

We better change our plans.

Wait a little while till

all of this dies down.

But I got off! It was an accident!

I know, but you can't

just up and leave now...

Not while it's all still fresh.

We better wait a month or so.

You never was so

conventional before.

I never planned on

marrying you before.

That makes a difference.

I don't want any dirt

hanging to us.

I can't, I just simply can't!

What's a couple of months?

It's November now.

Stay till some time after Christmas.

Then you can tell people

you're going on a trip.

What's the matter, Lewis?

Carol fainted.

She's all right now.

Wish this rain would let up.

I'm pushing off tonight.

Not very good weather for flying.

Well you can't tell.

It might be clear up higher.

Well goodbye, Dr. Moline.

- Bye.

Mrs. Moline.

I'll make you some coffee.

I can't go through with it!

I can't!

I just can't!

You can't go through with what?

I've killed a man. It'll be on my

mind all these months to come.

No telling what it'll do

to the child!

It wouldn't be right,

it wouldn't be fair!

Rosa, whatever you've done has

nothing to do with your child.

You've had a bad time, but

you must put it all behind you.

It's very difficult to tell you

how much this means to me,

but as time goes on it will

mean just as much to you.

I've seen it happen...

- You won't see it happen to me!

When I think of the

things I could have!

After I've told you a few things,

you may not want me or my child.

I've known Latimer for

over a year now!

He's crazy about me.

It all started back at that time

when you thought I was lost,

snowed in somewhere.

Well, I was, with Neil Latimer!

Then that time up at Moose's cabin

when you'd thought

I'd hurt my ankle.

After you left I got Moose drunk

so I could be with him again.

And then that time when

I went to Chicago...

Go on.

Well, he thought he was going

to marry someone else...

But he changed his mind!

Why did you think he turned

up at the lodge that night?

Just to see me!

Just to tell me he

wanted to marry me!

You thought you could keep me

tied to this town, didn't you?

Make another Mildred Sorren

out of me with 8 kids.

He turned you down,

and when he whistled

you went crawling back to him.

Running back!

I don't want to hear any more!

All I care about is my baby and

you're going to go through with it.

I never knew what hate

really was until this minute.

That is unimportant.

Is it?

Is it!

Wait till you hear what

else I've got to say!

I've got more brains

in my little finger

than you've got in that

whole stupid head of yours.

More brains than

anyone in this town!

And that goes for all the hicks

that sat on the inquest.

An accident!

And you believed it too!

You murdered Moose?

Yes I did.

I've been hunting all my life.

Did you ever know me to miss?

Did you ever see me when I

didn't hit what I aimed at?

Did you ever know me to

mistake a man for a deer?

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