Lawman Page #5

That's what the job

calls for.

There are nicer ways

to put it,

but it reads the same.

That's the difference

between us,

and it's all

the difference I need.

Maddox!

Being fast

don't count for much.

It's what you learn

in the trade.

You read a man.

You believe me?

About last night?

I don't think you'd

trail a man so hard

so early in the

morning just to tell a lie.

If you're heading for

Vernon Adams' place,

better expect trouble.

IHe'll be waitin'./I

Good morning,

mayor.

'Morning, marshal.

Nice morning.

Just a minute,

marshal.

He's left town.

Who?

He rode out

this morning, I heard.

We wanna make sure

he don't come back.

I just come

from the minister

and the church-going women.

Seems y'all got

the same complaint...

but none of you

have any reason

for me to post Maddox

out of town.

I told you we were

wasting our time.

He's running scared

of Maddox.

What we need is some

real vigilante talk.

Well, I heard

you tried that once...

then went scuttling back

to your wives.

Maybe if you

keep trying,

you can find some brave man

to shoot Maddox in the back.

Now I suggest you

fine, upright gentlemen

go about your business.

If you can't keep

the dirt off the street,

Ryan, we can...

and we will.

You're all mouth, Luther,

mouth and gut wind.

You won't do much more

than scratch yourself.

Look, down there.

What is it, Vern?

Maddox.

What are you gonna do?

End it here.

You sure it's Maddox?

I'm sure.

He hasn't

seen us, Vern.

We could get

through the pass.

I said if he came

after me, Id kill him.

Jesus, wait!

Come on,

come on!

Come on!

Over there!

Hold him still.

Bring 'em on up

hold 'em steady.

with the wolf creek

bunch, Mr. Bronson.

Mark 'em.

Some'll be Adams'.

Cut out his brand

and give 'em to him.

What do you mean,

you don't know?

I just don't know.

You knew last night.

Oh, did I?

I can't figure you, Crowe.

You ain't scared of him,

so what is it?

Well, maybe

I just don't think

it's the right way

to do things.

Maybe... I don't think

it's my fight.

I just don't know.

Maybe I don't think

it should take 4 or 5 guns

to go against one man.

He murdered Harvey.

I know what happened,

Jace.

I was there, remember?

I thought

we were friends.

We are...

and I didn't say

I wouldn't.

I just wanna think

on it.

Well, you better

think right...

if you wanna ride

for this brand.

Your run is over,

mister.

Drop your rifle.

Now the side gun.

Walk ahead.

That's far enough.

Turn around and sit.

You Price or Adams?

Adams.

Keep one thing

in mind, Adams.

Make it difficult,

you're a dead man.

Let's go.

How did you know

who I was?

I was in town

when you brought in

Corman's body.

And you thought you were

better than him.

No, I didn't.

I didn't kill anybody

that night,

and I can't afford

the time

to go back and

stand trial.

I got under 100 head

and nobody but a woman

and my old dog

to hold down that place.

If Im gone more than

a week, I got nothing

to come back to.

You have no right

to take that from me.

Drop it.

I told you

to drop it.

What do you want,

Price?

I just come by to pay

my respects, Vince.

When's the buryin'?

Soon.

I'd appreciate it

if I could attend.

You'll be welcome.

Can I stay, Vince?

J-just for the night,

I mean.

You must excuse me.

She'll show you

to your room.

Thanks, Vince.

When are you going

after that Maddox?

When the dead

are buried.

He needs killin'!

No man needs killing.

I was only thinking

of Harv.

We're all thinking

of Harv.

It took guns

to get this land,

guns to keep it,

guns to make things grow.

The guns that pride

called out...

and each time,

we buried the cost.

I'll see you, Price,

at the buryin'.

I wouldn't think a few

beef and a scrub ranch

would be worth

dying for, mister.

We're leaving.

IO, omnipotent god.../I

alone and unbending

in thy heaven,

accept with mercy

into thy judgment

this, thy child.

Molded from the cold shard

and fired with a soul

warmed in thy presence

comes forth man,

to struggle

and move unbowed

through this harsh world

alone,

to be tested by life...

to be confused by passion...

to be tempted

and brought down by evil...

to seek for the light

that the soul knows

and never turns away from,

and then to return

from whence he came...

again, alone,

to stand in awed finality

before thy gaze

and give account.

Such is man's destiny,

and from the hardness

comes forth a purity

that soft men

can never find.

Such a man was this,

our brother,

who now we bury here.

Amen.

Amen.

Now let us each man

unto his own god pray.

And now let us sing

unto the lord.

we should've gone

together, Harv.

Hush!

He's not here.

I'm alone. He's run.

Got a prisoner here

needs a bit of care.

Got a hole in him.

Vern, where's Hurd?

He's run free,

Laura.

Can you get

the bullet out?

Not if I want

to kill him.

It'll have to be cut out

through the back.

Oh, gosh!

We can put him

in the bed.

He goes outside.

Get up.

He's hurt bad.

Someday Ill get a second

chance at you, Maddox,

and I won't miss.

Don't push it, Adams.

I've got some food

warming.

How do you like

the Price farm?

Over there

we grow corn...

for the weevils,

and out in back,

the potatoes

fried black in the ground

from the sun.

We do own

a few head of stock

to keep the Borefly

happy and the crows.

It's not much,

but I guess

it's more than

you got, Jered.

You married

to this Price fella?

No preachers

and no flowers...

but Im his woman,

Jered.

That food

will be done now.

Does he have to stay

out there all night?

He does.

You haven't

changed much.

Not much.

I hear canyon city's

a ghost town.

Digging's dried up.

The "golden promise."

Well, it had a good run

for its money.

Remember Bucky?

Where's Bucky now?

He's dead.

Charlottesville.

Somebody named

Yancey, I heard.

Buck tried to

take him in,

gave him too much

edge, I guess.

And Joe Wilmot?

Him, too.

Shot in the back.

Ben Tilson...

Luther Thompson...

bill Chrysler...

all gone.

Jack horn will

never walk again.

I'm sorry, Jered.

A lot of candles

to light.

Can I... take

something out to Vern?

Go ahead.

Get me something to

cut loose from these irons

and a gun

if you've got one.

Please, Laura!

No, Vern,

he'll kill you.

No, he'll go

after Hurd next,

maybe kill him.

Now, with a gun and

him not expecting it,

I could stop him.

Eat your food.

I'll get you

another blanket.

Promise me

that you won't try

to kill Maddox,

that you'll just go.

He'd come after me.

It turned colder. Can I

take him another blanket?

Laura...

thanks for supper.

Promise me, Vern,

that you'll go.

Just go.

I got

no more run in me.

If you get me a gun,

I have more than

a better chance

to get him.

He'll check me again

before he beds down.

He won't expect

nothing.

You've got to!

I was gonna

give it to him.

Do you want to know why

I was gonna

give him the gun?

He's hurt,

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