Navajo Joe Page #2

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We can make our plans when our

friend comes tomorrow.

Just tell me one thing. Why do we

have to wait around?

Why couldn't he come and open

the safe tonight?

It'd be too risky.

He's too well known around here.

He has to have an alibi.

Just shut up and go to sleep!

Hey, you got a match?

What's the matter?

Yeah, hey, listen a minute.

Could you please tell us where

we could find a doctor?

Dr. Lynne's at the station

with the others.

Then please take us to the station.

Citizens of Esperanza, we have

assembled here to welcome

a very special train that will be...

arriving with its precious load.

I hope you know how precious.

You're all quite aware what

it means to us all

to receive this grant of $500,000

from our state.

This gift offers all of us

definite advantages.

And all this will mean a great

deal to our town.

And may we now acknowledge

the efforts

of our distinguished mayor,

Mr. Jefferson Clay,...

to whom we sincerely offer our thanks,

and we are also very grateful to

Sheriffs Reagan and Johnson

for their aid.

Our appreciation also goes to the

manager of our local bank,

Mr. Oliver Blackwood, and to

his daughter, Hannah,

beloved wife of our very competent

and highly esteemed Dr. Lynne.

Whoa! Whoa, there!

Hurry. Help me, Maria!

- Gently.

- Easy now.

Be careful.

And we are very proud of

all you've done.

Reverend Rattigan!

What's the matter, Estella?

We need the doctor now! A

girI's been wounded.

- Let them through.

- Oh, the poor girl.

- Clear the way.

- What happened?

Put her in that room.

- Yes.

- Hannah, get my bag, quickly.

You find it, Estella. He put it in

the carriage out front.

I can hardly believe what I saw.

Those men are ruthless.

First, they terrorized Pyote,

then they tried to kill us.

Now calm down.

You're in no danger here.

The train will get here in a little

while with an armed escort.

The soldiers will defend us.

Don't worry about Geraldine.

There couldn't be a better man

than Dr. Lynne.

Let's pray there's still time to

save her, poor child.

Hemostat.

But who was

this other man?

I don't know. From where I was hiding

it was impossible to see his face.

Geraldine's the only one of us that

managed to get a good look at him.

She could recognize him.

Oh, no, it's you.

The man I saw in the saloon.

Oh, you...

No!

It's too late.

Let's go now.

Geraldine.

Hey, there's nobody on the train.

Who's that?

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

Answer me!

Who are you?

I brought you a train.

Yes. Yes, but why? What happened?

It's already cost many lives.

To try and save your lives, I

had to take the train.

Duncan's riding here.

With all of his men.

Wait.

How did you get it?

By stealing the train.

I told you.

Where is the money?

There, the train.

Come on, we'll make sure.

The safe should be in here.

Easy.

I'll open it.

Looks all right so far.

It's all here.

Then we should take it to the bank

as quickly as possible.

Well, it looks as though that man

was telling the truth.

If Duncan comes after that money,

we don't stand a chance.

I don't think he'd dare come here.

And besides, there's the telegraph

if we need assistance.

Mr. Clay! Mr. Clay!

Somebody's cut the telegraph wires.

The line went dead, just as I was

receiving a message from Wellington.

They reported that Duncan and

his men completely...

destroyed the town of Pyote.

We gotta do something quickly...

or those bandits are going to

do the same to us.

Well, what can we do?

You realize now it's impossible

to call for any help.

But we can't just wait around until

those bandits ride in and kill us.

You've got to organize some sort

of defense, Sheriff.

There doesn't seem to be much we

can do, Mrs. Lynne.

You know perfectly well

we're not equipped

to stop Duncan and his gang.

We here in Esperanza, thank God,

are a peaceful community.

There's not a gun in town.

We're totally helpless.

You shouldn't give up so easily.

There's one way to get rid

of your problem.

What?

Kill him.

Sure. Why didn't we think of that?

This is no time to be making jokes.

Who do you suppose would be able

to kill that renegade?

Me.

For a price.

We don't make bargains

with Indians.

He's crazy.

Come on, we're wasting time

just listening to him.

But we still haven't decided

what to do.

Enough of this ridiculous talk.

Let's get that money out of here.

- And take it down to the bank.

- Just a minute.

This young man has just said that

he is willing to help us out.

It hardly seems that we're in any

position to refuse his proposal.

What are your terms?

I want a dollar a head

from every man in this town...

for every bandit I kill.

Plus the reward that's been offered

for Duncan and his brother.

Who do you think you're fooling?

You're stupid to trust him.

Nobody here is impressed

by all your boasting.

Get moving, Indian.

I said, get moving.

Why don't you try and move me?

Someone in your town helped

Duncan rob that train.

He's working with him.

He betrayed all of you once,...

and he could do it again.

You boys defend the train.

I'll go to Wellington to

ask for help.

We will need you to take care

of the wounded.

Let the sheriff go.

For my sake.

No, my dear, there's too

much at stake,

and I feel it is my duty to

go to Wellington.

I'll start right away.

Dust thou art, and to dust

thou shalt return.

Grant unto thy servant Geraldine

eternal rest, O Lord.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Chester.

Please be careful, darling.

Don't worry.

I'll be back.

I hope he makes it. He's

taking a big risk.

If Dr. Lynne doesn't get here in

time with those men,

it'll be a massacre.

In the meanwhile,...

just what are we going to do?

What are you complaining about?

You sent away the only man that

could've been helpful.

- That Indian? He was just a liar.

- Oh, yeah?

Well, if you had seen him kill those

three bandits the way I did,

you wouldn't speak that way.

Maybe it was a big mistake to

send that boy away.

Let's ask him to come back.

There's still time.

What do you want?

I said, what do you want?

My mistress sent me to see you.

Who is your mistress?

Dr. Lynne's wife.

Her father is the banker

of Esperanza.

But she's the one who

decides everything.

She thinks since you saved her

father's money once,

perhaps you can do it again.

She'll do anything you want.

And he'll pay the price you ask.

How did you know I was here?

I just thought you might be.

Who's Indian? Your father

or your mother?

My mother.

You're a Navajo, aren't you?

What's your name?

Joe.

I've never known an Indian

named Joe.

And I've never seen a Navajo

so far south before.

And me, an Indian girl that asks

so many questions.

Go back and tell your mistress that

I'll save her money for her.

One more thing.

I'll need some dynamite.

Don't shoot, Duncan!

I wanna talk to you.

Come here. I think you owe me

a few explanations.

What's to explain?

How that Indian scum filched the

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