Lost in Alaska Page #4

He's trying to hang himself.

Come on.

Uh, oh, uh...

We gotta break this door down.

Get that ax. Hurry up.

Wait a minute. Give me a match.

What do you want a match for?

It says I can't take the ax

unless there's a fire.

Will you get that ax?

Please, use your head.

Use my head.

Hey.! He's climbing up

on the chair.

Get outta the way! Let me at

him. Right! Come on. Come on.

Hup! Come on. Not in there! Over here!

It's stuck.

Go ahead. Come on.

Wait a minute.

Come on, boy.

Come on!

Get it out of there!

Now, now, go ahead now.

Come on. Get it out.

Get it out.

Get it...

Hey, there's a laugh.

I've got Stillman's key.

Get down off there.

How dumb can one guy get?

You could have hurtJoe

with that ax.

Rosette doesn't love me.

Aw, you're crazy!

She came up here to warn you. What more

proof do you want that she loves you?

You really think so?

Why certainly!

Your whole trouble is that

you don't understand women.

Listen, our problem

is not with Rosette.

It's keeping your friends

from killing you.

- I like the first problem better.

- Tsk. Oh.

There must be a way.

I know what I'll do!

I'll make a new will.

I'll disinherit them.

Then there'll be no reason for them

to kill me. How are you gonna do that?

I'll go get a lawyer.

No. It's not safe for me

to be on the street.

You better get one

and bring one here.

We'll get a lawyer

if it's the last thing we do.

That's a pretty tie. I never

saw you wear this one before.

Come on, come on.

Phew!

Oh-ho.

Now, let's see over here.

Now what? I got some more

room over here someplace.

Herman Martin, attorney at law.

We finally find a lawyer

and he turns out to be an old-timer.

That's our luck. Now we've

got to dig up another one.

Uh-oh. If we have to dig up another one

like the last one, they'll have to dig us up.

Well, let's look around.

There must be another one around town.

I beg your pardon, miss.

Uh, do you know of any other attorney around

here besides the one across the street?

Yeah. There's Bob Higgins.

The tall fellow

at the roulette table.

Say, you're kinda cute.

Have a drink?

Hey, Tom. Brown milk.

That's not milk!

Uh, Mr. Higgins?

Yeah?

Uh, I'm Tom Watson.

This is George Bell.

We'd like to see you

on business.

I'll see you in my office in

about an hour. Uh, same numbers.

This is very urgent. We've gotta

see you right away. What about?

Hey. Can't take up room at the table

unless you make a bet. Rule of the house.

Make a bet!

How do you play the game?

Bet any number you want from one to 36,

black or red, odd or even.

Ohhh. Okay.

Give me a stack of chips.

Small stack. Go on! Put it on any number.

Okay. I'm gonna put it

on a number.

We've gotta ask you several

questions. You don't mind, do you? No.

- Number one.

- Number one.

Are you friendly with Jake Stillman?

Not particularly.

Number two.

How long you been at Skagway?

Oh, about a year.

He's not an old-timer.

He just got here. Good!

Uh, you question Mr. Higgins.

I'll be right back.

Number one, the winner.

Ah, I guess this isn't my night.

Uh, number three.

Are you in love with Rosette?

Why should I want her?

Try it again.

What about you?

- Number four.

- Number four.

Look, what's this all about?

Now, we gotta make sure

that we can trust you.

Did ever have any of your relatives

hung by NuggetJoe McDermott? No!

Number four,

the winner.

Number five. Did you ever wanna

kill NuggetJoe McDermott?

What are you talking about?

I'll stick with the same ones.

And yours?

Number six.

Number six.

Do you know how to change a

will? Any lawyer knows that.

Then you're

just the man for us.

Number six, the winner.

He's won

over $40,000.

He's letting it ride.

Yeah. I've been here all day

and I haven't even had a winner.

We'll take good care of you. For what?

Uh, all you have to do

is change a will.

NuggetJoe's will.

How much?

$500. $500. More than you

can win here at this game.

Right. He's stopping over at Stillman's

place right across the street.

Wait till I get rid of these and I'll

meet you in his room. We'll wait for you.

- What's his number?

- Eleven.

Eleven.

Number 35 wins.

Well, that cleans me out.

I'm dead broke.

Better luck next time.

How did you do?

- I don't know. How did I do?

- You lost.

Ah. The only dollar I had.

I lost the dollar.

So what? You lost a dollar. Come on. I don't

think anybody can win at this game anyway.

I still can't understand

why he can't come to my office.

Is there anything crooked

about this? Oh, certainly not.

Is there any danger?

Oh, positively not.

None whatsoever. He wants

to know if there's any danger.

This-This-This is a legitimate...

This is a legitimate business.

If they won't change my will, there

must be another way to outsmart them.

I got it! It's simple.

Oh, yeah?

If I move the gold and hide it in another

place, then the map won't be worth anything.

Hey... yeah! Then the old-timers

will have no reason to kill you.

I'll need a sled and a dog team.

We can get it at that trading post.

Sure.

No. Old-timers run the place.

I got it!

You have?

Phfft!

Do you hear what he said?

What?

Phfft!

I really got it!

Huh?

Rosette can take us on her

sled. You think she'll go?

If Rosette doesn't go, I don't care

what happens to me. I just as soon...

Here we go again. Uh,

Joe, I'll speak to Rosette.

She'll go with us.

Come here. Let me talk to you.

He's getting depressed again. Now stay

here and don't let him out of your sight.

Stay as close to him as you can.

Go ahead.

But, Rosette, it's all up to you.

If you don't go, Joe won't go.

And if he stays here in Skagway,

he's a goner.

Well, I don't know. I'd hate to

haveJoe's death on my conscience.

Then you will go?

I don't have much choice.

But how do we getJoe out of town

without Stillman knowing about it?

Oh, Stillman. There's a guy who wouldn't let $2 million

slip through his fingers if he had to nail 'em together.

If there was just some way to

get him off the track. Yeah.

It's me, Rosette,

are you decent?

It's Stillman.

Just a minute, Jake. Quick.

Are you alone?

Well, yeah.

Anything special, Jake? Well,

I, uh, I was just wondering,

when do I get

an invitation to the wedding?

Well, it isn't as easy as you

think. Nobody will marry us.

Well, there are two justices

of the peace in town.

Well, they're both old-timers.

Uh-oh. I hadn't figured on that.

I think I know how we can

get around it. Yeah, how?

We could go up to one of the Eskimo

villages and find the missionary.

Yeah, he could marry ya.

You know, you're a smart girl, Rosette,

and when you get back I'll have a nice

wedding present waiting for your groom.

Silver too.

What are you trying to do? You can't

tie a knot with those big gloves on.

Take 'em off.

Yeah, you're right.

What's the matter with you?

Do the impo...

How'd you get those hands so

dirty? My hands aren't dirty.

They're not...

They're loaded up. Good. I hope for Rosette's

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