Carson City Page #5

You seem to think

there's something amusing

About being involved

in a barroom brawl.

Better check the tunnels.

We're getting too much seepage.

Check the other one.

See if they've got it, too.

Other one?

What other one?

We're tunneling in

from both sides. Look.

Here we are.

Here's the other one

coming in along the same axis.

How do you know

they'll meet?

Is that standard

engineering practice?

Will be someday.

My bank isn't interested

in financing experiments.

Let's understand

each other, Mr. Sharon.

You hired me

to build this railroad.

I either do it my way,

or get another engineer.

I don't seem to have

very much choice now.

That's what I figured.

I want to see

this other tunnel.

Hardrock, show Mr. Sharon

the other tunnel.

All right, Jeff.

There's a new one

started over there.

It's coming in back here. It

started a couple of hours ago.

We've tapped underground

water. Get some pumps.

Is it all right

to keep on drilling?

Let's shore it up first.

Give me a hand.

Isn't that seepage

dangerous?

No more than the rest

of the job.

I must say...

Come back!

No!

Let's get help.

Come on, get out of there!

- We're trapped.

- Shut up.

If the roof holds,

we'll be all right.

And if it doesn't,

There's nothing we can do

about it anyway.

There's been a landslide

at tunnel number one!

Kincaid and his crew

are trapped!

The landslide

covered the entrance!

You've got to go in after them

through tunnel number one.

It would take too long

to get through that landslide.

We'll work through tunnel

number two. Let's get going!

Ride into town.

Get all the help you can get.

Come on!

Let's go!

Folks!

Landslide!

There's been a landslide

at the tunnel!

Kincaid and some of the men

are trapped!

We need all the help

we can get!

George, what happened?

Landslide blocked the tunnel.

They need help.

Was anybody inside?

Kincaid and some of the others.

They're trying to dig them out.

Landslide

down at the tunnel!

Alan!

- Alan, did you hear that?

- Yeah, I heard it.

Well, aren't you

going out to help?

No.

Compressor

must have been broken.

This thing won't do us any good.

Let's get it out of the way.

The air in here will last

a couple of days.

We got plenty of water. Start

working here to meet haggerty.

How do you know he's coming

through this way?

Suppose he tries to come in

from the outside.

If he does,

I'll fire him.

Conserve the oil

in the lamp.

Don't move around any more

than you have to.

Come on,

we're wasting time.

I want 150 pounds of pressure.

Tie that safety valve down.

- What can we do?

- Grab shovels and get inside.

If it were me, I'd still try to

reach him from the other side.

I ain't you.

Give me that drill!

Can I help?

He can use all the help

we can get.

Tell me the truth.

Is there a chance?

Sure, there's a chance.

There's always a chance.

Hear anything?

No.

I'll be all right.

Too soon.

Maybe there ain't

anything to hear.

Keep digging.

If you ask me...

I didn't.

- Take a break, ed.

- Thanks.

I got to get back

to work.

All right,

next shift.

What do you think?

I think I'd like

a big, fat, juicy steak.

Coffee?

Thanks. Been up all night.

Why don't you get some sleep?

I'm all right.

I'll get you some food.

I think I hear something.

I thought...

And it's only the water.

Ha ha ha.

Let's go. Back to work.

Come on.

How's it going?

If Kincaid's figures are right,

we should be pretty close.

You realize, don't you,

that if this shaft

Is one-half a degree out

of line, you'll go right on by?

That's right.

She ain't going to take

much more.

You've got one job.

Just keep them drills going.

Everybody, lie down and don't

move except when you have to.

We better save

what oxygen we got left.

I always knew

I'd get it someday,

But not like this in a rotten,

lousy, stinking place.

Listen.

Listen.

They made it!

We're out!

You've been at it

a long time.

Get a breather.

I'll take over.

I'm all right.

Hey, we broke through!

Hey, we're through!

We made it!

Hold it.

We made it.

We broke through.

Everybody all right?

Doobie,

you're beautiful.

Get hogan.

Good work,

hardrock.

Jeff.

Well, looks like

you've joined the crew.

A general misconception banker's

good to count his money.

- Not anymore there isn't.

- Jeff, I'm so glad.

Hardrock,

anybody hurt outside?

Three hurt, two dead.

Wilson and hildebrand

were caught in a landslide.

- Where did it start?

- About halfway up.

We've been too busy

down here to check on it.

- Check on it now.

- Now?

See you later.

Sometimes I think

engineers are crazy.

Look at that.

It was solid rock.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have

started the tunnel over there.

What have you got

on your mind?

That's what I came up here

to find out.

This is about

where it started.

There it is.

Drill hole.

Powder burns.

Maybe that freight wagon

was no accident, either.

You got any idea

who did it?

No, but until I find out, they

are not going to get chances.

Whoa.

- Have any trouble on the way?

- All clear.

Get them out

to the assembly camp.

The mechanics are waiting

to put them together.

Okay. Yah!

One more trip,

and all those extra wagons

Will be paid for.

THE RAILROAD NEARS COMPLETION.

Construction Ahead of Schedule.

- Give me two.

- Stop the game, boys.

I'm tired of playing

for matches anyway.

When are we

going to get paid?

Next week, when

the railroad's finished.

What are we going to do,

buy stock in it?

I've been talking to some

of the mine owners.

They've been holding

the bullion back

Till they can ship it

by rail.

There'll be more gold

on that train

Than a dozen stagecoaches

could carry.

It'll be the biggest haul

we've ever made.

We can't go around

holding up trains.

We can get away

with it once.

That's all we need.

This is the big one.

Everybody in town

will be on that train.

There'll be guards...

Leave that to me.

We'll split into four groups.

You and Steve

will go with me.

Frosty, you and Evans

will work together.

Bert, you'll be in charge

of the main party.

Clem, you'll catch up

with us later

Up at stony pass

with the supplies.

- Why pick me for that?

- That's what I worked it out.

Biting off

a pretty big chew.

You've been squawking

about getting out of here.

Well, you can do it now.

One more job,

and we're set for life.

No more rotten food,

Crummy rooms,

stupid people.

I can live

like a gentleman should.

I'll travel to Paris, Rome,

anywhere I want to go.

Yeah, if it works.

It will.

To the railroad.

TRAIN TO MAKE INITIAL RUN TODAY.

Leading citizens from both towns invited.

People certainly have

short memories.

A while back, they wouldn't

let a railroad man in town.

Hello, Susan.

I'm glad you're here.

It's my job.

In case it slipped

your mind, her father

Used to run the newspaper

before he was murdered.

I haven't forgotten that

for one moment.

Well, it's your big day.

Don't let us keep you

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