The Legend of Ben Hall Page #5

What were you thinking?

You left me alone out there!

What was I supposed to do?

You coulda just shot him

in the leg for Christ's sake.

Instead, you blew the poor

bastard to kingdom come!

I said I was sorry, alright?

No need to be sorry, Johnny.

You did what

was needed, that's all.

You want the

whole country against us, Jack.

Is that what you want?

It already is!

And if they're

coming for us,

I'm taking as many traps

with me as I can.

God damn you,

the pair of you!

You're as mad as

you are stupid!

You think you're innocent

in all this?

That you ain't got

no blood on your hands?

I may not be innocent but

I've never killed a man.

So what?

You've taken shots at hundreds of them,

Could've killed any

one of them at any time.

But you always

were a lousy shot.

I never miss

anything I fix to hit.

I see. So, you're

just a coward, then.

Say it again.

Say it again, Jack.

I said say it again!

Where are you going?

John, Come in quickly!

John...

What's happened?

What have you done?

I shot a man.

A trap?

I'm sorry.

Think I will stay here..

No, you've gotta run.

John, get away from the country

as fast as you can.

Come with me, please.

We'll go north, we'll

start a new life together.

I'll look after you, Pegs.

I swear it.

What about my sister?

She can come too.

John, haven't you heard?

3 weeks ago, we were all arrested

for what happened in Binda.

Then let me go free

but Ellen and Chrissy...

they've been sent to

Sydney to stand trial.

We didn't know

we'd get them hurt.

Come with me, please.

I can't, I'm sorry.

You say you want to

escape the country, Ben...

do you mean that?

Or is that just

cock and bull talk?

No, it's true.

Good!

Christine is in jail,

Ellen too.

I thought you ought to know that.

Three long steps

I step it up to her

Though knowing her

as she must be mine

i would make you as happy

as any lady

If you would grant me

one small rally

She said:
"Stand off,

you are deceiptful,

you are deceiptful

and a false young man

It is you that's caused

my poor heart for to wonder.

Mr. Hall, there's more troopers

headed this way,

not 2 miles off.

God damn it,

we just got here!

You can stay at my place tonught.

Come, on.

May the Good Lord Bless you.

Once they've passed through

the area, give us the all clear.

Good lad.

Well, we can say the gang was here

not more than 2 hours ago.

And they were tipped off.

Any idea where they went, sir?

Couldn't tell you, sir.

Who tipped them off?

Couldn't tell you that, either.

Arrest him. I want everyone

here questioned.

Their telegraph is still here,

I'll wager that.

Him! That one, right there!

You, there!

What's your name, lad?

Suttle.

Suttle.

You got 2 choices, Mr. Suttle...

you can tell us where they went

and we let you walk free

no charges.

You're facing 7 years in jail for

aiding and abetting bushrangers.

So, what's it gonna be?

Where'd they go, Mr. Suttle?

Ben!

Don't you shoot my Da!

Benjamin!

Benjamin!

Look out!

Johnny, get your head down!

Get into the fight, Johnny!

Come on!

Jack!

They're all over us!

We have to get out of here,

right now!

Give yourselves up!

We've got you surrounded!

They're surrounding us!

Both of you,get out!

No, it's murder out there.

We have to or they'll

trap us like bloody rats.

Come on!

Go! Now!

Follow me!

They're getting out!

Go on, Jim. Go on!

Jesus, Ben's been hit!

Where in the hell

did they come from?

Burns must have sold us out!

Bloody bastard!

We need to get back to the horses.

No chance, just run!

Run!

Keep running, Johnny, go!

Come on, you bastards!

I'm over here.

You want a bloody fight?

Come on!

Just run, Jack. Go!

Christ's sake, don't lose that!

Where are we going?

Hearse Hill isn't far from here.

We can get horses there.

Come on!

Wait! Stop!

Benny, I can feel the ball,

It's hit the bone...

Sh*t.

Devil of a thing

to get hold of...

Do what you have to.

Just get the bastard thing out.

Bite on this.

Ready?

Oh,yes.

Oh, yes, my little darlin'.

Hold your hand out.

Send that back to the traps, huh?

Alright?

Detective James Pye...

he's the fella

that had a go at you.

Oh, he's also the

one who arrested Gardner.

At Akers Creek, last year.

Something else here,

you should know...

Parliament has moved to pass

the Felons Apprehension Act,

which would

summon and command

John Gilbert, Benjamin Hall

and John Dunn to serve...

surrender...

to surrender themselves to

abide their trial respectively

for the felony and murder

so charged upon them.

If by the set date,

they have not surrendered,

they will be declared outlaws,

after which, any citizen may

apprehend or take said outlaws,

dead or alive,

without being accountable

for using any deadly weapon.

What the hell does that mean?

It means that anyone can kill you.

Anyone, no charges will be laid.

What the hell gives them

the right to do that?

They can't do that to us!

You hear? Thay can't!

They bloody well can!

And they will.

...as this passed. You got

30 days to turn yourselves in.

We are not turning ourselves

in top, none of us are!

Certainly not

while we have these.

We need to get out of the country

well before this Act is passed.

I agree but with what?

We lost everything at Byrnes'

and we need a whole lot more.

What are you thinking, Ben?

That we try something we

should've done a long time ago...

sticking up a gold escort.

Which one?

An escort leaves the Araloo in Deaton's

every week, bound for Sydney.

Goes over the Blue Mountains,

through Majaor's Creek,

that's where we hit it.

Perfect!

You're not bloody serious!

You got a better idea?

We've done this before,

Johnny. Don't worry.

I would gather in\

half a dozen others...

there's only 3 of us.

Then, we'll get more fellas.

One more, to do it.

Someone we can trust.

Well, what about Daniel Ryan?

He's be game for it,

I know he would.

Know where he is?

I think so, up in Berra

last I heard.

Then go and get him.

Ben, this is my mate, Dan Ryan.

It's nice to meet you, Mr. Hall.

Dunn tells me you're up

for a bit of cross work

Aye, the more, the merrier.

Know what you're

getting yourself into, lad?

I'm game.

Welcome to the gang.

You ok, mate?

Yeah, right as rain, mate.

Let's do this fast

and do it right.

Hey!

Look out! Look out!

Get down!

Here!

Come on, move up!

Move up, come on, boys!

Lead on, Kay!

Keep your heads on Kelly!

F***in' hell!

Mr. Hall!

There's 2 more!

Jesus! Ben,

they're getting closer!

It's no bloody good,

get back to the horses.

Come on, Ryan.

Watch! We've

got them on the run!

Move up! Move!

Mr. Hall...

so where we headed to next?

We are heading north.

Yeah, that's right,

You are going back to Marinbara.

Excuse me?

You're going back home,

first thing tomorrow.

Yeah, like hell I am!

Look, I don't care what

happened with the escort, alright?

I said I'd ride with you

and I'm a man of my word.

Johhnyy Dunn is my good mate,

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