Rio Conchos Page #3

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-I'll take the gun me and Lassiter.

-No gun for you. You mount up.

Well the reasons for staying with this detail

are getting less and less.

-Just try leaving it

-Whoo Captain. You wouldn't shoot an

unarmed man?

You try me.

I'll see how deep it is.

-The water would build on top of the waggon before we

get to the middle.

-I know.

The Major and I told you so, heh?.

Si and the water is low as here for 100 miles.

We will move on to Presidio.

But capitane. You can't just take the waggon across,

can you? How?

-There is a ferry in Presidio isn't there?

-Yes sir, Captain.

There you are, Captain. There is your ferry.

Now all you gotta do is to ride down..

...tell those Texas Rangers

that you have a waggon full of gunpowder...

...that you want to get to the other side so you

can trade with the Apaches.

-Bueno tardes, senorita.

-Bueno tardes

You got any other bright ideas?

You know I have, but you know something.. I can't remember

one of them without my rifle.

Franklyn, let me have Lassiter's rifle.

First thing we do.. is to see what we

can find out about Pardee.

You, and him and me. We'll ride up there

get us a drink and look around.

-And leave him with the waggon?

-Yes sir. And he'll need a rifle too.

Franklyn stays with the waggon.

Now what is Franklyn gonna do with the waggon

when he gets it across? If he gets it across.

-Do you know where the Split Mountain is next to the swamp?

-No

-Well Captain. Rodriguez does.

-How do I know that we won't desert us?

-Capitane, what are you saying?

-Rodriguez is my man. He wouldn't desert me

-Si, amigo !

You and I we will be...

... side by side. Shall we go, Captain?

Have fun, amigos.

-There is a loaded rifle under the seat.

-Thank you very much.

Savage is impossible.

Just wasting my time.

On the red!

-Pardee been in yet?

-Who?

-Theron Pardee.

-Sometimes calls himself Colonel.

-I've never heard of him.

-16 on the red.

-Let it ride!

( How are you, darling?

-Good. )

( As my friend Pardee?)

( I do not understand. )

-Ahhh. you ibuy me drink?

-In a little while.

Five ! red again. All bets down or your're out.

One more time. Where is Al?

Al, you say?

-The man who owns this place?

-I own this place.

-And so far mister. I don't know what you are talking about

-Well Al does

-Maybe that's why he died

-You don't say. I didn't even know he was feeling poorly

23, red again.

You got $ 40 on the red, what is your pleasure?

One more time. Let's get ourselves a drink

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm terribly sorry sir.

He said he was sorry sir.

Now you sit down!

-28, black. You loose mister.

-That comes as no surprise at all.

-You're not accusing me of...

-Oh, no! Whiskey and three glasses, please.

I've got no more whiskey.

-I've got no beer either.

-Franklyn...

Everybody relax.

I want you to listen to me... real carefully.

Are you listening?

-Yeah.

-That's good. Now...

I want a bottle of whiskey and three glasses.

Right up here.. Come on!

Give'em. Right now. Come on.

Oh friend, you are not listening.

I said one bottle and three glasses.

That's right. I want you to pour carefully.

I don't want you to spill any

That's right. There is one.

Here you are! And one more to go.

Gentlemen !

Here is to the Union !

Now friends, just keep the peace.

Each man his own pew and we'll be taking our leave

Guys, there's some crazy Reb out ther!

Come on, Sergeant !

What music ! Bravo !

-Split Mountain! No Rodriguez no waggon!

-Thats right.

-The man's been and gone.

-He's got the waggon across and he left a clear track.

The trail heads right into that swamp.

-We lost five hours in this God forsaken place.

-Well Captain. We could have lost a lot more.

Indian ponies. Unshod.

-Let's head on in

-Nobody could get that heavy waggon through there

-Maybe it's Rodriguez.

-Yes, sir, Captain.

Now drop it.

Thank you to all the saints, it is you amigo,

I'm glad to see you.

Drop it

What this?

And thank you for taking that shot at me.

-Oh, but I did know it was you, amigo.

-Stay were you are

-In the mud?

-In the mud.

-I do not understand ! Ah, Capitane!

-You are a long way from Split Mountain.

-Where's the girl?

-Gone.

-Gone. Gone where?

-She tried to give me to the Apache.

Si, si it's true. We crossed

and were waiting at Split Mountain.

There weere the sound of horses. I knew

it was too soon to be you

Then I hear the Apache talk. She called out to them

I put her head into the water.

-Did you drown her?

-That is my sincerest hope, amigo.

-How many were they?

-You forgive me, I did not wait to count them,

You know amigo, I think the Captain here were a little worried

that you took this waggon for yourself.

Hey, Capitane! And you, compadre?

What did you think, huh?

I wondered.

All right.Let's get this waggon moving.

-Can I get out of the mud?

-Yeah, get out of the mud.

-Rodriguez doesn't kill so good.

-Could be an ambush.

Maybe. maybe not. But

we just can't leave it there.

-You can't. I can.

I hate to see brave men die.

Better we ride now, huh?.

Too bad !

Amigo, amigo, why?

Because you gave your word, huh?

This man is crazy. You gringos

drive me out of my mind!

She waited for us to come with the waggon

and we came.

She is the bait, this one.

Captain, take a good look.

We're moving out.

Do you have any orders, Captain?

You were right.

About her... or everything?

About sundown they will picking

us off one at a time...

...and we're sitting here

and waiting for orders.

Captain, you must have studied situations

like this at West Point?

-I bet you wre the first man in your class

-Thats right.

Amigo. You got nothing to worry about

You'll live to be a a hundred,

..and die in bed with some muchacha.

This is not very funny, my friend.

There is only one thing thats worries me, Captain,

That detail that were guarding those guns that were stolen.

Who was in commanded of that detail?

Was it you?

-I didn't hear what you said.

-Yeah, it was me.

What a shame to die out here in a place like this

and in blight of a great career

You are stupid enough

to become a general.

And don't you worry about it. You just live

long enough to see it.

-He's taking off!

-He just may be trying to draw them off, Captain.

What a man !

Bueno amigo.. Bueno.

No! Let him burn! Let him burn!

If you don't like what they do,

don't make it right.

-You have killed him?

-No. He will be all right. I'll get some water.

No. there's no time for that. Two of those

Apaches got away.

You! You tie him up and put him on his horse.

-Si, Capitane.

The captain thought it was better

until you came back to yourself again.

-Who hit me?

-You were clear out of your head

-All right.

-No more problems.

-Captain!

He stays tied!

-Well, Captain. I've got a bottle in my saddle bag. Do you mind?

-Give him his bottle.

-Amigo, how do you feel, heh?

-Untie me and I'll feel better.

Oh I can not break the rules.. You heard the capitaine.

Maybe you can help you hold the bottle.

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