The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Page #4

You two!

Get the powder out of that shed

before the magazine goes up!

Corporal, get a bucket brigade started.

Fast.

Fire brigade, let's go!

Move it!

- Where are we supposed to put this?

- The man said get it out.

Hey, can you see

what's burnin'?

I, uh, can't see...

but, uh, it sounds like

the whole fort's stirred up.

Yeah, well I'm gonna see

what's happenin'.

Come on!

Get the water up there!

Come on.

Get those buckets in.

[Slaughter]

Come on, come on. Hurry.

[Slaughter]

Keep 'em comin'.

Pardon me.

Gimme that bucket.

[Screaming]

Get him outta there.

Get dirt on that fire!

Keep them buckets movin', movin',

or we're gonna lose the mess hall!

Get the civilians

out of the fort.

Open the gates!

Amos!

- There's no water over here!

- There's plenty over here, Theodore.

L-I could do that.

[Slaughter] Corporal, never mind that.

Bring your squad over here!

Hurry, hurry.

- [Theodore] Amos!

- Huh? Don't worry, I got her.

Amos!

Clear the area!

Get out of here!

Come on!

[Hitchcock Screaming]

[Maniacal Laughter]

Come on, Amos!

Come back, boys.

[Laughing]

Come here, boys.

[Gaskill]

Careful! Careful out there!

[Slaughter]

Come on, come on. Move it!

Hey, hey!

Get me out of here!

Get me out ofhere!

- Come on, hurry up!

- All right, all right.

Okay, soldier,

grab a bucket.

- Yes, sir.

- Follow me. We need all

the help we can get.

Yes, sir.

Jim, get Millie out of the

compound. This whole fort's

gonna go. Stay with her!

Hyah, hyah!

Hyah! Move 'em!

Hyah!

[Millie Screaming]

Hyah! Hyah!

[Shouting Continues]

Theodore?

Theodore.

Better get that punch bowl

back on the table.

That cook's gonna get mad.

[Bugle]

With your permission,

I'd like to take out a squad

to look for Millie.

I'm sure Private Reid

took her hostage.

We have four patrols out

already, Lieutenant...

and we are presently reduced

to a skeletal force...

that couldn't defend

these shambles against a stiff breeze!

Through the years,

this proud fort...

Fort Concho, has withstood

seven Indian assaults...

four sieges, plague...

drought, the blizzard of'68...

and an outbreak

of acute dysentery.

- We weathered them all, Lieutenant...

- Yes, sir.

Never once

dipping our colors.

Then, in less than

four hours...

two of our own men...

those two...

brought Fort Concho

to its knees.

Even if I could explain

to Washington what happened...

they'd never understand.

I know those people

back there.

Yes, sir. Um, why don't you try

to lie down, Major?

Because my quarters

are destroyed!

I have no bed

to lie on.

Corporal, tell these two men...

that they're gonna

hang there in the sun

for the next three days...

with just enough water

to keep them barely alive!

Then they're gonna be

cut down, and they're gonna

rebuild this fort...

piece by piece,

log by log...

even if it takes

the rest of their lives!

You two men are gonna

hang there in the sun

for three days...

I think

we heard him, Corporal.

[Groaning]

Say, Theodore, how long

you think it's gonna take us

to rebuild this fort?

Well...

[Growling]

I don't think we're gonna have

to worry about that.

- Mornin', Mr. Hitchcock.

- We was just hopin' we'd

run into you, Mr. Hitchcock.

It-It's about that, uh...

you know, back there

in Junction City...

For bank robbery...

[Neck Muscles Crack, Groans]

For destruction

of private property...

for creating

a public nuisance...

for interference with an officer

in the performance of his duty...

for illegal flight

to avoid prosecution...

I didn't know we did all those

things. You, Theodore?

And miscellaneous

misdemeanors...

I am going to put you

out of your misery...

and take you back

toJunction City...

draped over the back

of your own mule.

Don't we get to stand trial?

You forfeited the right

to your trial...

when you made me follow your jackass

all over the countryside.

Mr. Hitchcock has a point there,

Theodore. We did put this man

through an awful lot of trouble.

Will you just shut up.

Now, we got a fort to build

here, Mr. Hitchcock. But just

as soon as we're finished here...

we'll meet you back at

Junction City, and then you can

put us out of our misery then.

Save your breath.

You are both going to be

shot between the eyes.

I won't make it

any easier on you...

but I will make it...

somewhat of a challenge

for myself.

You oughta get some butter

on those hands.

[Grunting]

[Gun Firing]

- Hold it. Hold it.

- Let me go! Let me go!

You're interfering with a police officer

in the performance of his duty!

They're not gonna get off

that easy.

They're mine for the next

ten years. Do you hear me?

Mine! Mine!

Corporal of the guard!

[Millie]

But why did you kidnap me?

[Reid] Darlin', you were just in the

wrong place at the wrong time.

It was not for your company,

I assure you.

Do you think you can elude

the entire garrison?

I am gonna try.

You do seem awfully familiar

with the back trails around here.

Most of'em.

I have to be.

You're involved with

these military thefts, aren't you?

That should be

pretty obvious by now.

You'll be shot

when they catch ya.

Well, that's the chance you take

in this business. Giddyup!

Hello, in the cabin.

Hello!

Whoa.

Hello, Jeff.

Howdy, Martha.

Excuse me.

- Allow me.

- I can get down myself, thank you.

Who's that

with you, Jeff?

Miss Gaskill, I'd like you

to meet an old friend of mine,

Mrs. Martha Austin.

Well, I'm not his friend.

I'm his prisoner, and I plead to

you as another woman to help me.

Lot of women wouldn't be

all that upset over your

predicament. Come on in.

Leave the flowers, Jeff.

There's more.

How 'bout you,

Miss Gaskill?

No, thank you.

I'm thoroughly exhausted.

- I'd like to lay down if I may.

- Of course.

Just as soon as you finish the dishes,

Miss Gaskill.

You want to wash or dry?

And in the morning...

we'll see about rebuilding

that woodpile, Martha.

Excuse me.

Now, how much more

of this do we have to stack?

Well, Miss Gaskill,

you're just gettin' off

to a good start.

Uh, Miss Gaskill,

let me, uh...

Let me save you

some steps there.

Here ya go.

Put your arms out. Good.

Hold on, hold on.

- What do you mean, "Hold on"?

- Here we go.

- That's enough.

- Just one more. One more. There we go.

There. Lieutenant Ravencroft

would be very proud of you.

Oh, I swear, when they find us,

you're gonna get what's comin' to you.

Well, in that case, we better

hurry up and get this wood

chopped. Come on. Off you go.

- I can't!

- Whoa!

- Are you all right, Millie?

- Would you get your hands off me?

It seems that I'm all that's between you

and a very nasty fall...

- and you should be thankin' me.

- Please?

Well, I didn't know that army brats

knew that word.

[Screams]

There you go.

[Major]

Prisoners, front and center, ho!

A court-martial has

found you guilty of...

more charges than I care

to enumerate at this time...

- but enough to commit you

to Bridger Military Prison...

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