Four Faces West Page #5

along fine. Doctor wants lots of hot water.

Then we'll need firewood.

I'll get it.

Oh, Slim.

This is Miss Hollister,

the nurse.

How do you do?

I, uh-

I better get the firewood.

Slim.

There's a razor in my saddlebag.

You're welcome to use it.

Thanks.

Who is it?

Senor Garrett.

Where's he going?

But I think the way's

open for you.

If you were Garrett, where would you

look for this no-account bank bandit?

South. The border.

That's just what I figured.

I think I'll head north.

I could bring you supplies

at Inscription Rock.

Amigo.

Oh.

Senor.

Give me time to get

in back of him.

No. I'll play this out alone.

Leaving?

Yeah.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Adios, amigo.

Vaya con Dios.

Adios.

Well, Doctor,

what you think?

Barring relapse, we

should save everyone. Good.

You look pretty healthy

to me, muchachos.

But it was a narrow squeak.

That, uh, young man

who nursed them through,

why, Monte, no one on earth

could have done a better job,

considering what he had

to work with.

Nothing practically,

but his own two hands.

You are right, Doctor. This

fellow's a man complete.

He has the courage

to gamble with life.

I think it is with no pleasure that we

see this fellow ride out of our lives...

and our hearts.

But me,

I will see him again.

I could deliver a message.

Hello, Slim.

I'm not wearing

a gun, boy.

Mind if I ride a ways with you? Why?

I'd like to have

a little talk with you.

Suit yourself.

That nurse, Miss Hollister,

she's a nice girl.

She's all right.

Just all right?

Keep her out of this!

That'll be hard to do now.

I figure you're too busy a man

to waste time riding with me.

I have plenty of time

for you.

That's a mighty fine thing you

did for that Mexican family.

No more than any other

man would do. Not any man.

Especially a man who's running

away from the law, Mr. Ross McEwen.

But your stopping

proved one thing-

you've got backbone from your neck

way down to the seat of your pants.

Listen. Get this straight.

I paid back some of the money I stole

and I'm gonna pay the rest of it.

I don't plan to spend the next ten

years of my life rottin' in a cell.

Don't blame ya.

What are you gonna do

about it? That's up to you.

Listen, Garrett-

Ever been in Tularosa?

What's Tularosa got to do with

it? We're headin' that way.

If I was to ride in with ya and put you on

a train, nobody would think a thing about it.

Just Pat Garrett

waving good-bye to a friend.

You'd be free. Don't tell

me the law's gettin' soft.

But on the other hand,

if I was to tell a judge and jury

that you're paying back the money,

that you stopped to help

a sick family,

but you gave yourself up

voluntarily,

well, I'm inclined to believe that a

judge and jury might be very lenient.

Garrett, there's someone I

have to see at Inscription Rock.

Go ahead.

What's holdin' you?

I'll meet you at Anderson's.

Amigo,

I got the provisions.

I guess I've been blind.

No, I realized I might...

never see you again.

When Monte told me he was going

to meet you here, I had to come.

It'll be easier

now that you're here.

I'm giving myself up.

Garrett?

He's waiting for me now.

It's funny.

On the way here, I made up my mind

to go with you... if you wanted me.

Fay, it means we won't

be together for a while,

but... if we can forget what's

happened, I think it's worth it.

Everything all right, boy? Yeah, Pat.

Miss Hollister, I would not push

my smallest upon this large world.

I did not tell you this before,

but one of these who pass here,

not of the first,

not of the very great,

but one who was also brave,

he was of mine.

My very great, great papa.

I hear this by the

firelight when I was small.

And this Ross McEwen, he pass

by here and do good things.

His name too belong on El Moro.

Un caballero valiente,

Ross McEwen.

"Paso por aqu. "

Passed this way.

Ross McEwen.

Valiant gentleman.

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