The Outlaw Page #5

I had to give you something

for your money, didn't I?

Oh, I see.

So you sent the sheriff after us

for good measure, huh?

No wonder he came alone.

All he had to do was take his time

and wait for the sun to finish us off.

Then how did you get back?

It was pretty tough...

but the more I thought about

seeing you, darling...

the easier it got.

Then what are you waiting for?

Go ahead.

Say, that sounds real nice.

I like to hear you ask for it.

Keep it up.

Beg some more.

What would you like me to say?

Well, you might say "please"

very sweetly.

Please.

Will you keep your eyes open?

Yes.

Will you look right at me

while I do it?

What is it?

Everybody drinks but me.

I'm supposed to be a camel, huh?

You want a drink,

you can climb down and get it.

Say, did you hear something?

- What kind of a track is that?

- I don't know.

Too small for a man.

Here's another one.

Couple over there.

Well, take a look at that.

Yeah, it's an old Indian trick soaking

rawhide in water to make it shrink.

Another hour, she'd have been hanging

by her wrists.

Well, I'll say one thing for Billy.

He sure does pay off poetic.

He put her right where

she could see the water.

He just left here

less than half an hour ago.

He went that way,

toward those mountains.

- Are you all right? Sit.

- Don't worry about me. Go after him.

- We can't catch him now.

- Why not?

He's got too much

of a head start on us. Sit down.

You know, I think

he's in love with you.

What are you talking about?

The crazier a man is about a woman,

the crazier he thinks and does.

He's only crazy

about one thing:
Himself.

Say, that gives me a thought.

Maybe we'll get Mr. Billy

after all.

- How?

- Just like he says.

If he's crazy enough to do you

like this...

maybe he's just crazy enough

to come back to turn you loose.

You're the one that's crazy.

He doesn't care anything about me.

He'd never come back.

Maybe so, but it's worth trying.

Ain't it, Doc?

If he's fool enough to come back,

he oughta get himself caught.

I told you not to breathe so loud.

All right, all right.

Well, how do you like it?

I thought I tied it tighter

than that.

- You came back.

- Not on your account, I didn't.

- You didn't?

- You see Doc and the sheriff?

Here we are, Billy,

right behind ya.

Now put those hands

where they belong.

Say, why didn't you tip me off?

Hurry up with that grub.

I wanna get to town before dark.

- Well, I've only got two hands.

- Why don't you use both of 'em?

- I'll use one on you in a minute.

- I wouldn't put it past ya.

Now's your chance with me

all trussed up like a chicken.

Here we are together again.

Same old happy family.

Yeah, and I'd have been halfway to

Fort Sumner if it hadn't been for you.

- Me?

- Yeah, you.

Give me a cigarette.

- You mean her.

- Rio! Are you out of your mind?

- Come out and admit it like a man.

- Admit what?

You didn't know Pat caught me until

you got back to our camp, did ya?

- Then why come after us?

- Why not?

We'd have been clear to Lincoln

before you even got back here.

Say, mister, what are you

trying to make out?

I heard you say once

you didn't like ranch cooking...

so I guess you figured you'd better

come back and get Rio.

You're daffy. I wouldn't come back

two inches to get her.

- You did.

- I tell you I didn't.

- Actions speak louder than words.

- Do they?

I'll show you how much

I care about her.

If you want her back, you can have her.

Now what do you think about that?

I don't want her.

- Cattle don't graze after sheep.

- Sheep?

Sheep did you say?

I didn't say goats or monkeys.

Why you.

Ah, sit down.

- What's the matter with you?

- None of your business!

Careful, young fella.

You want it now?

I've just been waitin'

for an excuse like this.

I'll fix you up.

Never mind fixin' any more food.

We're leavin' now. Come on.

Let me get a drink first.

All right, hurry up.

Hey, Rio, come here and hold my hands

so I won't fall in.

Come out of there!

You're all right now.

Come on.

You figure on taking us back

to Lincoln, ain't ya?

Where did ya think

I was takin' ya?

- It's over that way, ain't it?

- Sure. What are you gettin' at?

Take a look.

Hey, Doc.

Well, the Mescaleros

are out early this year.

They're talkin' about us,

ain't they?

Yeah. They're tippin' off

another hunting party that must be out.

Right over there.

On both sides of us.

I guess our best chance

is to hightail it to Fort Sumner.

Don't figure on me

doing much hightailing.

- Why not?

- I ain't no acrobat.

I hope you fellas have sense enough

to behave yourselves.

Sure, Pat, certainly.

Sure, Pat.

No, ya don't!

- That's your horse over there.

- Who says so?

I say so.

Get on him and hurry up.

Rio, you ride the paint.

Thanks.

Hey, Red's my horse.

I know he is,

but I'm gonna ride him.

I don't like this.

Looks like some of those Mescaleros

are ahead of us too.

No, you better not

come over here, Rio.

- Why not?

- They put the fire on them.

Those Mescaleros sure do play

for keeps.

Say, what's that?

It's a good size party. We'll be

knee-deep in them in a minute.

Look over there too.

- Hey, what are ya doin'?

- What do ya think? I want my gun.

Now wait a minute.

You're not gonna argue at a time like

this. Aren't you gonna give us a chance?

He'd like to see them

put the fire on me.

- I sure would.

- What about her?

We can't talk about it now.

I want to know one thing.

Do I have your solemn promise

that you'll give them back when I ask?

- Sure. What do you think we are?

- Will you see to it that he does?

Who's gonna see to it that I do?

I'll take your word for it.

- Where are my cartridges?

- Here you are.

Now what do we do?

Make a stand or run for it?

- Can't make a stand here.

- I know something that might work.

- What is it?

- Come on. Do exactly what I do.

Cut him loose!

I know this place. We're about

40 miles from Fort Sumner.

Senor Garrett, what are you

doing out this late?

Hello, Pablo.

Can you put us up for the night?

Sure, glad to have you. Come right in.

My house is yours.

I'll take care of the horses.

Well, boys, I guess

we're out of the woods now, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, that's right.

I wouldn't be too sure

of that, Pat.

Oh, yes, he's right, Pat.

Those Mescaleros

don't give up so easy.

This is very important.

I want you to ride to Fort Sumner...

and give this note

to the town marshal.

Did he say "town marshal"?

That's what it sounded like to me.

Thanks, Rio.

It certainly is

a beautiful night out.

I think I'll take

a little stroll.

And, gentlemen, just in case

I shouldn't return before you retire...

I'll say good night now.

I think I'll go with ya.

Well, Billy, you've been pretty good

to my little horse.

I guess the least I can do

is let you say good-bye to him.

That's awfully nice of you, Doc.

Oh, I always like to think

of the other fella.

So if you just stand right here

in this doorway...

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