The Legend of Ben Hall Page #6

same as you and Gilbert.

I don't walk away from mates.

Dan,

you don't want to

become what we have

No, I do, that's why I'm here.

That's why I've come here.

Then, you'll do it your own way.

I'm not taking any

more mates to hell with me

We'll cross over the Harvey Ranges here,

girding around Wellington

on the McCrory River.

From there, we head east

to the Mirror Valley, then north,

Straight for Queensland.

That's one hell of a ride.

If we push hard enough, we can

be across the border in a fortnight.

From there, we buy our passage out.

With what?

If we bailed up everyone between here and

Queensland, we still won't have enough.

No damn way, we're

getting out of the country.

I have some stowed away.

How much?

Probably not

enough to get us out.

I don't know, maybe.

Where is it?

Buried at Mick Coneley's

You trust Goobang Mick

with that lot?

He's like family to me

and he's never once

taken a penny of it.

We could have been halfway

across the sea by now!

We nearly got our heads blown off

going after that escort!

You never wanted

to leave anyway.

It's you that doesn't

want to leave because you

can't let Biddy go,

can you?

Now, I say it's high time we got

the f*** out of New South Wales.

Let's go, Johnny.

You're to be outlawed, Ben,

all three of you.

First outlaws in the colony.

This country certainly doesn't

want us anymore, does it.

Can you blame them?

You raised some hell out there.

I can't be helpin'

you anymore, Ben.

Every time you show up,

you put my family at risk.

I just need your help

one last time, Mick.

After that, the 3 of us

will be gone forever.

I swear it.

What do you need?

Leaving the Colony for good, Mick tells me.

Very soon.

I'm sorry, you'll be missed.

By as many as I think?

I'll miss you, for one.

It's kind of you to say so.

Do you remember, years ago,

my uncle set your broken leg.

I remember you lying up there

on our kitchen table, your

poor leg all wrapped up tight.

How old were you?

Thirteen?

Fourteen.

No, not reaaly.

I fancied you something

terrible in those days.

Can't imagine how I cried when

I heard you married Biddy Walsh.

I was convinced

you'd notice me,

one day, when I'd grown up...

Wasn't meant to be, I suppose.

I've always has some other plans,

Always for the best.

I wouldn't have broken

your heart the way she did.

Everything alright?

Yes!

Just getting a blessed

speck out from his eye.

Go on...

Thanks for seeing to that.

Quite alright.

The rest will be waiting

or you when you get back.

Thank you, Mick.

We won't be too long.

A week.

Two, at most.

I need to ride to Forbes tomorrow.

What for?

The boys need me to

pick up some more supplies

I'll come with you.

No, much faster if I ride alone.

Let me know if

you need anything.

Sure you don't want us with you?

Take care of that bastard, Taylor,

once and for all?

I'll be fine.

You heading into Forbes?

You bet.

I'm not leaving without a goodbye

present from a certain young lady

Or two.

Stay out of sight.

Don't draw any attention.

Be careful, Ben.

We'll be waiting for you at Mick's.

You're certain, this man

can be trusted, James?

Well, not 100%, Sir... but yes.

Sir, I dealt with these

informer types before.

Most often, they're planted

by the gang themselves.

Tryin' to throw us off the scent.

I believe this man is telling the truth.

I've known him some time, Sir.

Well, who is he?

He has asked to remain

completely anonymous, Sir.

I see.

Sergeant, would you

excuse us, please?

Sir!

I'm sorry, Sir, the fewer

people that know, the better.

Word spreads fast.

I want you to take out a patrol,

see where this leads...

If this fellow of yours is lying to us,

we'll soon know and have lost nothing.

But if he is telling the truth,

this may be our last chance, eh?

I'll assemble a party immediately.

I want Sgt. Condell

on this one, as well.

Sir.

You may find you need a man

like him on this, James, alright?

Very well.

Jim!

I'll keep him here.

Go! Go!

Henry, stay close to the house.

Come to see my boy.

Hello, Henry.

Hello.

Do you remember me?

You're Ben Hall, my Dah.

That's right, I have something here

that I wanted to give you.

It's you, not as hairy.

Thast's right...

I'm not as hairy.

I want you to have that,

so you always remember

who your Daddy is.

Where's Taylor? I have something

I have to discuss with him...

Both of you.

Alright.

Leave your guns here and

I'll take you to him.

Biddy!

Biddy, wait!

What are you...

He just wants to talk

to you and that's all.

This is all for Henry,

300 pounds.

I'm entrusting it

to his mother...

to be kept safe for

my son's future.

And nothing else.

Now, you'll swear an oath, never

to touch a single penny of it, ever.

I won't touch it, Ben.

I swear!

Because if you ever steal from

my son, I will hear of it...

You hold him to that oath, Biddy.

Where's Ben?

Went to say farewell to his boy,

out of Lake Hull

Won't be seeing him

for a few days yet.

He'll miss you, camped up that way,

off Mordicent,

wouldn't want anyone to see you here

Understood.

Thanks for the grub, Mr. Coneley.

You're welcome.

Everything alright?

While we're here,

keep your eyes wide open.

I have to go away...

I won't be able

to see you again.

Not for a very long time.

Promise me...

when you're grown up,

you'll come and find me.

I promise.

I'll be watching out for you.

You get as far away as you

can, Ben, as fast as you can.

You don't look back, you

get away safe, you hear?

Biddy...

I'm not proud of what I've become.

You have to believe that.

I just want Henry to know who

his father was before all this.

Only you can teach him that.

I will.

Thank you, Biddy.

I love you, little man.

Ben! Ben!

I'm so sorry for what I did.

Sergeant!

Inspector coming.

What's the situation?

They've arrived.

But Gilbert and Dunn only.

So, let's go take the little bastards.

No.

We'll wait for Ben Hall.

I mean to take all three.

If those 2 little bastards are there

now, I say we go get them now.

Hall will not be far behind.

Sir!

Do you hear me? We wait!

Cover the fire, quickly!

There!

Just who the hell are they?

I knew it! Conely sold us out,

the f***in' fistgate!

What about Ben?

He's on his way here.

We'll find him first, come on.

Gilbert!

Johnny!

Gilbert!

Sergeant, is it true you know Ben Hall?

Hey,

I escorted him to

his trial in Orange in '62.

Twasn't long after...

him and Gardiner and his mates,

they put a little hole in my ribs...

at Ugaya Rocks.

Damned near killed me that day.

That Ben Hall fella

nearly killed me too.

One day at Leselly Creekside there,

him and other 3 fellas

they been chase me,

they been shooting at me

Me have to jump off my horse

up and run

but that Ben Hall fella

been chase after me

I had no bullet left; I grab my

gun and I threw it at him...

and him drop straight on

the ground on him head

Looks as though we're all acqainted

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