Horizons West Page #5

A lot of trouble.

What do you mean no?

Dan Hammond offers you

a third interest in cattle profits

for the next five years.

You want to tell him

something for me?

You better not say it Layton.

Get off my land.

Al?

You'll pay for this!

Thank you, Major.

I've been thinking about that

Bronson case against me judge.

How did you plan to handle it?

That's funny, I was just

going to ask you.

Dismiss it.

- Throw it out.

- Very good recommendation sir.

I'll never forgive him, Ira.

Never.

Legal trickery, that's what it is.

Through legal trickery

I lose my ranch, everything.

My cattle rustled, house burned,

and I can't prove anything.

What is it the power of the law

can't touch?

I can't understand it.

Our son...

The soldier we were

so proud of...

We've got to do something about this.

Hello Neil.

You look like a man

with something on his mind.

That's right Dan.

Spill it.

I have come on my own account.

- Ma and Dad don't know anything.

- Make it short.

Dan, you're running away

with yourself.

I know when we came back you

had no idea of doing all this

- turning all of these people out.

- I said make it short.

Alright Dan.

I just can't believe you alone

are responsible for all these things.

I think there's someone else.

I think it's that Hardin woman.

Look. That's enough from you.

A woman like that, with all

that gossip going on about...

Get back to the Circle H.

And keep away from me.

I'm gonna stop you Dan.

That's a man sized job Neil.

I wouldn't want to see you get hurt.

That's the only way you figure things.

Gun against gun.

I'll tell you one thing

little brother.

Don't expect any quarter from me.

Don't worry.

I'm not asking for any.

Well, they're making a fight of it.

Tarleton.

My brother.

My own brother.

Alright. I'll make it tough on them.

I can't back away now.

Why not?

Because when is started out

I had two ideas.

To build a Western empire

and to make you

the greatest lady in Texas.

For the first time in my life

I know what it is to love a man.

That's why I'm afraid of

what might happen to you.

Let's get away from here.

New Orleans, anywhere.

I want the empire, honey.

More than you want me?

One doesn't go without the other.

Dan you haven't told me everything.

I want you to go to Zona Libre.

Wait for me there.

I'd rather stay here with you.

Take the stage to Brownsville

cross the river to Matamoros.

- You're expecting trouble?

- I didn't say that.

Will you do as I ask?

Haven't I always Dan?

So, I've got to know that

every man here will back me up.

If you'll testify in court against

Dan Hammond when the time comes.

Each of you may be risking your life.

Hammond and his riders

aren't going to take this lying down.

If we can't get action legally

we'll take the gun too.

I'm sorry Ira, but

if we have to we will.

I understand Frank.

You have your job to do.

Now that I know each of you

will stand with me

I can leave for Washington

tomorrow morning.

We've got to have action.

Federal troops.

Troops who'll ride the border,

have police authority.

As soon as I get back,

I'll campaign

for the reestablishment

of the Texas Rangers.

That's it gentlemen.

Ira, you and Neil stay.

Jim.

Legal authority for me

to ask for your resignation.

Read it.

- What's in back of this?

- I don't trust you.

I didn't ask you to come here.

I don't know why you came.

As soon as I come back, I'll give you

a hearing if you still want it.

- Meanwhile...

- Suppose I don't stand for this.

Let's have your badge please.

Pick it up.

You heard what the man said?

Now get out.

Ira.

I'm going to ask Neil to take

this job until I get back.

I'll take it.

Come on Dad.

You think it's bad, eh?

- Even worse than you figured.

- How much worse?

Tarleton is leaving for

Washington in the morning.

He's got people behind him.

He could stir up agitation.

He's even asking for

Special Federal troops.

He wants the Texas Rangers back.

Thanks Jim.

Incidentally, I'll take care of you.

You won't lose.

Thanks Dan.

Get the light Dandy.

I'll take that rig Mr. Tarleton.

Good evening Frank.

I want to talk to you.

- Hello Dan. Let's go in the house.

- Let's take a walk. It's better.

Borden, drive the rig around back.

Frank, what is it?

Who is that with you?

Just some friends.

Everything's alright dear.

- What do you want?

- Let's take a walk.

- Frank?

- Dad!

- Dad!

- I'm alright Jane, Dick.

Just some friends.

Nothing to worry about.

You're not going to Washington.

Not tomorrow or any other day.

Dan, you've lost all sense of reason.

I'll tell you another thing.

- You'll resign your office.

- No, I'm not.

I've had you dead to rights

a couple of time and let you off.

I'll not make

that same mistake again.

I haven't the time

to stand here and argue.

I suggest you be sensible.

I'm not like these men you've

been terrorizing.

I'll use all my influence

to destroy you.

- I'll never give up on you.

- You do as I say...

Dandy, you fool!

Frank!

Frank!

Judge. I don't even know why

we're having a meeting. It's obvious.

Mrs. Tarleton, so far there's

not a shred of concrete proof.

Proof?

I'll go on declaring again and again

it was Dan Hammond's voice I recognized.

Recognized?

With all our respect for you,

that's not sufficient.

Sure it's sufficient!

If you weren't prejudice in favor

of Hammond, you'd do something.

Yes. This will be like

every other time.

We'll stay here all day

and nothing will happen.

I'll throw you both out if you

make another out of order comment.

I'm sorry. These things

are so unpleasant...

It's a dirty, rotten disgrace.

The best public official

Austin ever had murdered.

What are you gonna do about it!

Mrs. Tarleton swears

it was Dan Hammond.

Sure it was Dan Hammond.

You can't arrest a man

just because somebody says...

Mrs. Tarleton ain't just somebody.

Judge Smythers won't issue a warrant.

- He says there's not enough evidence.

- We're not waiting for evidence.

Mrs. Tarleton's word

is good enough for me.

What are we waiting for?

They want me for a killing

I didn't commit.

I can't figure out what

Dandy was thinking about.

One trigger happy kid ruins

all my plans.

This is something new for Austin.

Alright Hammond! Up with them!

- You're coming with us.

- Gentlemen...

Stay out of this. You're lucky

we're not after you.

Hold it!

Put those guns away.

Come over here Dan.

This isn't the way

we're gonna do it.

If my brother is guilty,

he's gonna get a trial.

There's a question of his guilt?

There ain't no question.

Is this town gonna be run

by you Hammonds?

I am acting Marshall

and I'll make my orders stick.

- We'll take the law away from you.

- You just try it.

You just try it.

Let's go Dan.

Neil! That mob means business.

We got to get Dan out of here.

Let me have a gun.

- What if they break down the door?

- They'll not break down anything.

- You gotta give me a gun.

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