The Lawless Breed Page #3

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that horse farm for me and Jane.

Zeke.

Yeah. Hmm? Oh.

Thought you and Wes was coming

over to the bath house.

I tried to get him

over there, John,

but he just couldn't wait

to get into a poker game.

You been here ever since?

No, no. We went over to that dressmaker's

and he ordered a fancy wedding dress.

All satin and lace.

Cost almost $300.

Why'd you let him

come back here?

Well, I couldn't stop him.

"Oh, just a couple of hands," he says.

Yeah.

He's almost lost

all of his money right now.

He ain't got enough left

to pay for that dress.

Look, if he

gambles away Rondo, I...

I'll tell you

all about our Nelly

Nelly, the flower of womankind

Which one of you is Wes Hardin?

Who wants to know?

Got word for him

from Dirk Hanley.

Well, you can tell him

we got word for him.

If the Hanleys have come to Abilene

looking for trouble with Wes,

they're gonna get it.

Take it easy, Son. Wes is big

enough to take care of his own quarrels.

I'm Wes Hardin.

Dirk Hanley says you murdered his brother,

Gus.

Says he's gonna kill you.

Says he's waiting outside

the Beaux Belles Saloon.

Well, what will I tell him?

I got no quarrel

with Dirk Hanley.

Tell him I'm not coming.

But tell him I'll be waiting outside

if he wants to come and see me.

If loudmouth over there is finished

with his private conversation,

maybe I can get on with my song.

I'm all through, ma'am.

It was real polite of you to wait.

I was running into

bad luck anyway.

Uncle John,

did you get good money for the herd?

I'm going to need some

to pay for Jane's dress.

This is no time to be

thinking about any dress.

What are you gonna do?

Like I said.

Listen, Wes, when he comes to you,

stand still, wait him out.

He'll stop before he draws.

You see him?

I seen him.

He says for you to come to him.

He'll be waiting for you.

That's what I figured he'd say.

All right.

You know what to do.

Going somewhere, Ben?

Hold it!

How much money do I have coming,

Uncle John?

Just about enough to pay

for Jane's wedding dress.

Lend me $10, will you?

I feel lucky again.

Told you I was feeling lucky.

You're way ahead now.

Why not let it go at that?

I haven't started yet.

Hardin, you're under arrest!

Hand over your gun!

Who are you?

The name is Hickok,

so hand over your gun.

There's two other Hanleys

in Abilene, Marshall,

so I'll be needing my gun.

I was planning to offer you

safe escort out of town.

Thanks just the same.

You're a brave boy, Hardin.

I wouldn't like to have to kill you.

You can have one hour to get

out of town on your own.

By that clock.

Gunned down Dirk Hanley

and backed up Wild Bill

all in the same five minutes!

I wouldn't be surprised,

Wes Hardin, if you lived to see 21.

Well, let's get out of here.

Not me.

You're pushing your luck, Wes.

No, I'm not.

I'm not going till I get

Jane's wedding dress.

When will that dress be ready?

Well, tomorrow morning,

they said.

Gyp, you and Joe

go over there with Zeke

and tell them that dress has

to be ready in one hour.

Well, John, we can't...

Go on! I want a wedding dress

back here before 6.00!

Come on, fellers, come on.

Jim, how about buying your dad a drink?

I need one.

Ere morn's gushing light

Tips the hue with its ray

Please, Mr. Texas,

you got to get out of my place.

Wild Bill, he will

be back soon, huh?

You go someplace.

Go home.

It's getting late.

Go home and sleep, huh? You tired?

Forget it. Have the girl sing it again.

Give her this.

Hey, Trixie!

That big boy from Texas,

he wants you to sing it again.

Again? What's the matter?

Is he hard of hearing?

Here, he's paying you for it.

I'll sing as long as

these keep rolling in.

Play, play, play.

Sing loud. Sing loud.

Open-eyed laddies

love listening to me

In the voyage of life

Come on. Wes, here it is!

Here's the dress.

Now, lookit.

Now, let's go.

Happy?

How do I know

it's gonna fit her?

What do you want me to do?

Put it on?

Let's get somebody, Joe...

Sylvester.

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Let one of the girls

try this on.

Put on the dress?

Look at the time.

We want to get him out of here.

He wants to see how it looks.

Oh, si, si. Emma, come here, come here.

Emma. Come here.

Lola, Lola, come here!

Come here.

Josephine, come over here!

Hold it up there.

Hold it up.

Wes, lookit. You like this

'cause this is a nice girl, huh?

You like that?

Nope. Her eyes are too black.

Too black! Lola!

Try it on to Lola.

Lola. She's a

nice girl, too, huh?

Eh? Eh?

No, she don't look like a bride.

Who then? Me? Me?

Wes, look at this.

Perfect! Perfect!

That's nice, huh?

Let's see your feet.

Feet.

No, too big.

Look at the time,

I figure it'll take just about

one minute to fix that clock.

Marshall, in one minute I'm gonna

be as far away from here as I can.

Pick up my money, Uncle John.

Wes.

Oh, Wes, you shouldn't be here.

I told you I'd be back.

Your father will hear us.

Never mind.

I've come back to marry you.

Look, Jane,

we've got enough money to buy that farm,

just like I promised you.

Lots of pasture and trees.

Wait till you see what I've

brought you from Abilene.

Look, Jane.

Oh, a wedding dress.

Try it on.

No! It's bad luck.

I want you to now.

It's so beautiful.

But where did you get

all that money, Wes?

I didn't steal it.

I didn't mean that.

I'm lucky, Jane,

luckier than a man

has a right to be.

You mean like

when you killed Dirk Hanley?

I heard.

The Hanleys came looking for me.

Oh, come on, Jane,

let's get out of here and never come back.

I got a bad feeling

about this place.

But we can't go now, Wes.

Why not?

Because I promised your pa

he'd be the one to marry us.

What'd you do that for?

Shh. Wes, be quiet.

Wes! Wait! I've got other plans.

I'm gonna go talk to him.

Wes. Wait, Wes.

He gave me a home.

He has a right. I know.

But I just have a feeling it's

gonna be a funeral service

Pa says over me,

not a wedding service.

If you go to an early grave,

John Wesley, it won't be my doing,

it'll be God's will.

Then I guess it's God's will

I'm still here.

He's had plenty of chances.

Jane, get into

some decent clothes.

I'm not marrying you to Jane

until you're free of the law.

If I turn myself in, they'll hang me.

Is that what you want?

Hear me out.

The Yankees are leaving, more every day.

The curfew has been lifted.

The only charge that will be brought

is the murder of Gus Hanley.

It wasn't murder.

He drew first!

Then you'll get off,

if you have a fair trial.

I'm going to send for Judge Ames,

the best lawyer in the county.

What if you're wrong?

What if I don't get

a fair trial?

If I'm wrong,

I'll take up the gun and get you free.

I believe you would.

We're going to need the finest

legal advice that money can buy.

Now, I plan to bring Foster

and Pratt down from Dallas.

Of course, my boy,

that's gonna cost a good deal of money.

More money than you have,

I'm afraid.

How much, Judge?

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