Savage Sam Page #6

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Pack, we got Arliss and Lisbeth.

That's all we come out here for.

I ain't leavin' till I make sure

every one of them savages is dead.

Well, you're gonna have to

kill 'em all by yourself,

'cause the rest of us

goin' home.

Anytime you feel strong enough to

ride by yourself, you just say so.

Oh, yes, Travis. Just as soon as I

feel strong enough, I'll let you know.

Crup, did you see how

steady-handed I was...

When I lifted

my trusty old 55 and...

Bud, I seen how lucky you was, and

I don't wanna hear no more about it.

Mr. White.

Mr. White, I bet down

in Virginia,

You never did see a shot like

the one I put through that injun.

'course it weren't nothin'

unusual. There were a time once I...

Excuse me, Mr. Searcy.

I believe Beck needs me.

Hello, little Arliss.

Well, hi, Mr. Searcy.

Well, boy, I guess you must be

powerful grateful to me.

I run halfway across Texas on foot

just to save you and my little girl.

Oh. G. Searcy, did you see me and

old Sam when we took on that injun?

No, I didn't. But I don't reckon you

was watchin' when I made that shot?

Well, no, I wasn't.

But let me tell you.

I busted him with some rocks,

and then Sam, he nailed him good.

And afore we got through

with that poor old injun,

I'll bet he wishes he never even

thought of runnin' off with me.

Now look, Arliss. It don't seem

proper for a boy to brag on hisself.

Why, this ain't no brag,

Mr. Searcy.

Every word I'm about to

tell you is the gospel truth.

You see, the day we was caught,

Travis and Lisbeth was scared,

And Sam, he was hurt.

So I had to start out fightin'

them Injuns all by myself.

There was one injun took a particular

dislikin' to me right from the start,

So I knew I had to

fix him proper.

See, I had this little plan

right up here in my head,

And one day

when he wasn't lookin',

Why, I got me a club and I

busted it right over his head.

Then dang them, they

threw me right in a

pond, but I fought

'em off just the same.

You know, I never will forget the

day they killed and ate Old Jumper.

I picked me up a tree

branch and clubbed the

injun right over the

head and laid him low.

Then danged if I didn't have to

fight off half a dozen of 'em.

I'd have licked 'em too

if one of them hadn't...

Sure you don't wanna come

to the ranch and get some grub?

Nope, I'll just be helpin' crup

drive those horses back to his place.

Then I'll be for wantin'

to get back home. I reckon.

Well, uh, you tell the rest

of 'em I'm beholden.

It was just somethin'

that had to be done.

It was then and there

they decided to make

an injun out of me,

'cause of my bravery.

And I'll tell you somethin' else, Mr.

Searcy... I can't wait to hear it, boy.

I was just gettin' ready to escape

when Uncle Beck come down that hill...

Just a rippin'

and a tearin'.

Thought we'd never see this place

again. It looks good, don't it?

Well, bud, you wanna come in

and have a little bite to eat?

I think I better. I'm hungry,

and my ears plumb wore out.

I'll finish my story

later, Mr. Searcy.

It do got a finish, don't it? Yes, sir.

I was savin' the best part for last.

Jumper!

Jumper, you're alive!

We didn't eat you after all.

I'm so glad.

You don't know how I missed ya

or how happy I am to see ya.

How many times do I gotta tell you

to keep out of this here corn patch?

Now get, you ornery mule!

Dang mule!

let me help you down.

Thank you.

Well, I guess I better

go fix some grub.

No, Travis.

Cookin' is woman's work.

You go fetch some wood.

He's clean hooked, Bud. She's

planted his corn for good.

Yeah. Funny thing,

I never could learn for sure what

my little Lisbeth liked in him.

Must've asked her a thousand

times. She never let me know.

But now I can see for myself. He

must put her in mind of me. You?

When I was his age.

Oh.

'course I've never been "tooken" by

them Injuns. Much too smart for that.

You was better lookin' too?

Well, not much. Maybe a mite.

But I was a much better

horseman and marksman

as you can plainly see

from that shot I made.

Yeah, that was dandy.

Stay with him, boy!

Arliss. Arliss!

Arliss. Arliss!

He's quite a boy.

Yep. Kind of reminds me

of me when I was a boy.

Sam! Go get him, Sam!

Nail him, boy. You got him!

Go get him, Sam!

Eat him up!

Get him, Sam!

Eat him up, boy!

we were born in the west

in the land that's best

but folks out here

never get much rest

with dogs

and boys like me

in the land

of the wild country

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