Apache Ambush (1955)

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Hey, the w*r is over.

Mr. President,

your 7:45 appointment.

James Kingston, scout,

and Sergeant O'Roarke,

Fifth Army Corps,

Territory of New Mexico.

Good evening, gentlemen.

Have you enjoyed

the trip to Washington?

Well, sir,

after the tension

of the w*r,

it's a little unnatural

being able to relax.

Yes.

Yes, I've been trying

to get used to it myself.

I could have written

each of you a letter,

but I brought you here

on this long journey,

because I wanted to present

one of my problems personally.

Well, incidentally,

I've had a rather

thorough investigation

made of each of you.

Three years with Crook's

army, Mr. Kingston,

on the Indian frontier?

Yes, sir.

Apaches? Morning, noon

and night, sir.

And you were

an active cattle man in Texas

before the w*r, Sergeant?

Yes, sir,

born right on the range.

I know cattle

better than people, sir.

I want you to help me.

Us, sir?

How can we

possibly help?

Gentlemen, trade must be

quickly resumed

between the states.

Meat is so scarce and so high,

that people in the North

can't afford it.

While in Texas,

there are thousands

and thousands of cattle

waiting to be sold

in Northern markets.

I want that cattle

to start moving North at once.

I know the obstacles.

The lawless elements

still bent on keeping

the Union apart.

I know about the 1,000 miles

of dangerous desert country

between Texas

and Abilene, Kansas.

But wouldn't you say

it's kind of foolish

for people to be starving

in a land of plenty

with only a thousand miles

between them.

Well, yes, sir,

but with them Apaches

still stirring up trouble,

it'd take an army

to bring them cattle up

from Texas.

You'll have an army to help you.

You can start using

the San Arturo soldiers,

right away.

That might do it.

I know that country

very well, sir.

We could come through Texas,

near the lower southeast

border of New Mexico,

right up the San Arturo.

San Arturo could be

the halfway station,

and from there on to Kansas.

And with the soldiers along

to give us protection,

we could...

Make it? Yes, sir.

If anybody can.Good.

Mr. President,

your 8:00 appointment,

Major McGuire.

This is my second meeting

with Major McGuire today,

we spent a very pleasant hour

together this afternoon.

This is James Kingston,

Sergeant Tim O'Roarke,

both attached to the Union Army.

This is Major Donald McGuire,

just released from

the Confederate Army.

The Confederate Army?

And he's most welcome here.

We have our long wish

for peace at last.

There's no malice in my heart

for those who acted

with the courage

of their convictions.

We want their full support

in the future.

Mr. President,

we Southerners

were badly hurt.

We trust in God for

a United States,

once again.

Amen to that.

From now on,

we must all work together.

This nation must survive.

Now, Major McGuire

was born in Texas.

He knows the situation,

he wants to help.

I believe

he can move around Texas

with more freedom

than either of you.

Well, I'm from Texas, sir.

You're from Texas

as of four years ago.

And you name is only Timothy.

But they tell me they call the

Major "Tex", is that right?

That's right, sir.

That makes a difference.

Now Major Tex

had as hard a job

coming here today,

meeting me and talking to me

as you're gonna have

getting the cattle through.

But he came here.

He made it.

I believe

we are very fortunate

to have his assistance.

Sir, I followed

Robert E. Lee

in the w*r.

I'll abide by

his honorable surrender.

Now, if you gentlemen

are in agreement,

you can further

discuss the plans,

on your train trip.

Sir, that's hard to believe.

In fact, it's amazing.

You're willing

to k*ll a man in March

and in April you're willing

to play games with him.

We'll work it out together, sir.

When are you leaving Washington?

We're ready to leave tonight.

You, Major? Ready now, sir.

We can catch a wagon train

due to leave Abilene

in two weeks.

I'll have to leave you

before we reach Abilene.

Make different connections

to go south.

Well, these are the orders

for Colonel Marshall

as to the use of the soldiers

at San Arturo.

My letter explains everything.

I've requested him to give you

complete cooperation,

barring any emergency,

of course.

Excuse me, Mr. President.

Mrs. Lincoln is in

the carriage, waiting.

Oh! Oh, coming right away.

I wish we could talk longer,

but I promised to visit

Ford's Theatre this evening.

Hope you enjoy the

show, sir. I'm sure I will.

We'll make it, sir,

you just watch.

I'll watch, and I'll also pray.

God, grant you a safe journey.

You'll be with us on the train

for a few days, won't you?

Yes, we'll ride

into Kansas together.

I'll leave you there,

and I'll be away down in Texas,

long before you reach

San Arturo.

You'll need that extra time.

I calculate I can pick up

the men I need,

drive the cattle up the border,

and I'll meet you

just west of Brownfield,

two weeks from tomorrow.

We'll be there,

but in case we're not...

Don't even think that.

You won't turn

back, will you? No,

but I'm only half of the team.

You'd better show up.

We'll be there.

I owe you a lot for

everything you've done,

Sergeant.

Ah, you owe me nothing, Red.

I'm always glad to help out.

And I swear I'll never drink

water in Abilene again.

Like to rue with my stomach.

That serves you right

when you could've had whiskey.

Oh, not me.

I never drink when I got

a big train load like this

to bring through.

Too much responsibility.

Sure is a lot of

nice people on it.

Go on!

Yeah, nice till they

start talking w*r

and taking sides.

Ah, the w*r's over.

It isn't over for them

mixed up in the sh**ting

of Mr. Lincoln, is it?

Folks will be still

fighting this w*r

100 years from now.

You know it's hard to believe,

only a few days ago

I was talking to Mr. Lincoln.

And I sure hope

they catch and hang

whoever assassinated him.

Amen to that.

You don't have to baby me

any further than this.

All right, Bob.

I'll be in town in a few hours

and I'll bring the soldiers

back along before daybreak.

Kearny's Pass. Kearny's Pass.

Hey. Look yonder,

over by that sand hill.

Kingston's coming back.

Well, Bob will be

in San Arturo around midnight,

start the escort out to meet us.

Yes, sir.

This time tomorrow evening,

we'll all be home

safe and sound.

Everything's fine out there.

And I wish you'd let me

make the trip to town.

You're a passenger.

I got to protect

the passengers.

Bob will get there, all right.

Brother Bob's a nice fellow.

Hey, mister, you're gonna

give me a ride in your wagon?

What's the matter?

Weren't you riding

with those folks

back there a ways?

I'm gonna ask you again,

you gonna give me a ride

or do I have to walk?

Throw up your bag.

Didn't like the color

of your uniform?

You too?

Doesn't matter to me.

Listen, I've been

on three wagons

since we left Abilene.

They don't like me,

I don't like them

and their nosy questions.

What am I, a freak?

What is your name?

Parker, Lee Parker.

Does it make

any difference to you?

Polite man.

We had a Parker in town.

A Silas Parker.

He ran the jail.

He's my old man.

You and your father

were on opposite sides,

weren't you?

What side were you on?

I'm a business man.

I have a general store

in San Arturo.

I played both sides.

That's nice

and cowardly.

If you don't like it,

you can get off.

I am not cowardly.

I am from Mexico.

Better than the whole north

and south put together.

You talk too much.

You don't like it? No.

I don't like it out here.

I go and sleep for a while.

And do not look inside.

I sleep for an hour, maybe two.

That's your wife?

No.

I met her in Abilene.

She begged for a ride

to San Arturo.

Has friends there, she says.

Better or for worse,

the w*r is over.

Never be over for me.

Two years in their army prisons,

they didn't have

to take this on,

they could have saved it.

Yankees.

Maybe the Indians have

given up attacking

on this road.

This close to town,

we're more likely to run into

Jironza and his raiders.

Why don't that Mexican stay

on his own side of the border?

That critter don't

believe in borders.

He claims that

Texas and New Mexico

belongs to his country.

Well, ain't there

enough land around here

for everybody?

Not according to

Joaquin Jironza.

That fellow ahead,

riding up front

by the lead wagon...

You mean Kingston?

I hear he's gonna use soldiers

to bring up cattle from Texas.

Southern cattle for the Yankees.

Yeah.

Southern cattle.

Interesting, isn't it?

What are we supposed to do?

Lay down like dogs

and give everything

we own to the north?

What's the matter

with those Texans?

People from Texas

aren't laying down,

nor are a lot of others

in this territory.

Ah, you're just

dreaming out loud.

Lee's surrendered.

What can anyone do now?

We're doing it.

We?

Just where do you stand, mister?

Come and see me after

you've been home with

your family for a few days.

I'll tell you then.

Rosita, welcome home!

What did you think?

You played the wrong cards.

Jironza still here?

Jironza!

I wonder if you will

ever get here?

You take your time

to come back to me, eh?

You sent me somewhere

to find something for you,

I had to take my time.

But I find them.

The g*ns?

With Calvin?

Si!

I meet him in Abilene,

like you tell me.

I follow him like a kitten

for one, two, three days.

Then...

I make him like me,

like you tell me.

Si, si, it's all right,

like I told you.

Then what?

He buy many g*ns.

Very secret.

The kind you tell me.

Repeating r*fles? Si.

Henry Repeating r*fles.

How many? Where are they?

They fire 10, 12 shots

without a stop.

Maybe more.

I see him buy them,

but I could not

count to write.

I promised you

we would have them.

The best r*fle in the country.

The newest.

Better than the army has.

How many? I do not know.

I could not count to write.

But perhaps 100.

Oh, many boxes.

Which is Calvin's wagon?

It's number seven

from the front.

But you cannot go.

No?

A man ride to town to get the

soldiers to meet wagons.

The soldiers will be ready,

will k*ll.

You do not believe me?

Look over there, Chiquita.

Si, that is him,

the man who ride to town.

There will be no soldiers.

They ain't got g*ns

on them wagons.

She lies to you.

She lies!

Then ask him why he heard

I had to get soldiers?

To have them protect

the wagon train

from the Apaches.

No g*ns on wagons.

Just people.

Now we go for the g*ns.

You... You don't have to.

You have a deal with Calvin

to share them.

That was to get them this far.

What has Calvin got

to do with me now?

With us?

I do not need him anymore.

Well, the soldiers will be

expecting this wagon train,

and come out to meet it.

Soldiers wait for word.

Bailey, you always afraid.

Well, there's no need to go

looking for a b*llet.

If b*llet is for you,

it will find you.

I go for only one wagon.

I know the one.

The new g*ns are for me,

understand?

Everything else is for you.

Horses, food, white women.

Get to your people.

We will meet at Kearny's Pass.

Now, we can do something

for my country.

Ah!

I forget, I have nice

fat present from that Calvin.

He will be very mad, the pig.

Maybe I k*ll the pig.

Get ready!

We leave.

Kearny's Pass,

and no sign of the army.

They'll show up any minute now.

She stole all my money too,

little rotten little fergauge.

Think she found the r*fles?

No, those g*ns are

between you and me,

do you hear?

Look, Mr. Calvin, you ain't

making no mistake with me.

I got lots of friends,

north, south and west.

Before we're through,

Texas will stretch

all the way to California.

Quite nice beginning, eh?

Where's that soldier?

Where's Bob?

I'm gonna use these r*fles.

I don't want them found.

You want to live, don't you?

They mustn't find them.

I'll lose them.

You want to get scalped?

Where's the cartridge?

Here.

Repeaters.

Who's got repeating r*fles

in this outfit?

I don't know, listen.

Where did he anybody get

repeaters?

The army can't even get them.

I'm coming with you.

Get more men in here,

we can't hold this

off by ourselves.

You get them.

We got to take that wagon.

The g*ns are there.

Pig.

These Henrys haven't been

issued to the army yet.

I don't know where he got them.

Do you?

No.

Riding with him,

and yet you don't know

anything about these.

I told you I don't know

nothing about them, didn't I?

I'll get someone

to drive the wagon.

I don't need any help. But what about...

I told you I don't need help.

I'll drive Calvin's wagon.

They're coming back?

Not tonight.

Not against these.

I saw some whites.

Does anyone here know

or see Jironza?

Most of us are strangers.

They got Jennings,

the wagon master.

They got Red?

Should have stayed with him.

Don't start blaming

yourself for anything.

Were lucky we're alive.

How many more?

Can't tell yet.

We got a lot of wounded.

Bring the dead into town.

We're moving on, O'Roarke.

Everybody on their wagon.

We're moving on.

One of them white raiders,

Mr. Kingston.

He's still alive.

O'Roarke! Yo.

You didn't see Jironza

leading those men, did you?

Who?

I don't know

who you are talking about.

I just brought my family

out here from Michigan.

This is the first renegade

we've taken alive.

Maybe we can get

something out of him.

Take him into town

and be careful.

I'll be careful.

Come on.

O'Roarke, I mean it.

All right, but after he talks,

he's mine.

Come on, you.

Let's get moving.

Hurry it up.

What good are you soldiers?

What are you here for?

You ain't protecting

them settlers.

We were to get word

if they were coming in.

Perhaps the Apache

should have sent you a letter.

We've had patrols out.

Out where?

Where the Indians ain't?

Let the Southerners rot,

that's your motto.

You rebels never give up,

do you?

That's right, we ain't going to.

The w*r is over, you lost.

Get him, buddy.

Come on, get him.

Oh, get out of here.

Go k*ll yourself

someplace else.

You too.

I'm going over to headquarters.

What do I do

with the wounded

and the dead?

Grab a burial detail.

Get the wounded

over to the jail and

have them tended to.

Hi, Kingston.

Rough trip, huh?

We got through.

Jim!

You and O'Roarke came in

on that wagon train?

Why didn't you send us word?

We sent Bob Jennings,

Red's brother.

Never got here.

Neither did Red, alive.

Colonel, a whole lot's

happened since we

left Washington.

But as far as I'm concerned,

Mr. Lincoln is still alive.

At least that's the way

I always want to remember him.

Here's his letter.

It explains the job

we have to do.

Now what?

We're to bring

all the cattle we can

from Texas to Kansas.

What? Nothing to it.

Read the letter.

You think it was Jironza

that raided you last night?

Mostly Indians,

but there were some whites.

Oh, we managed to capture

one of the wounded.

He's over at the jail.

Oh, let's take a look.

Remember Hank Calvin,

the man who ran the store

over on the other street?

Yeah, went to Abilene,

two wagon trains back.

He was k*lled last night.

He was bringing in

nearly 100 of those

Henry r*fles with him.

The new ones?

The new Repeaters, the best.

Sixteen shots without reloading.

They saved our lives.

Where are they now? In his wagon.

I'll take them over fast!

Sergeant O'Roarke.

Colonel Marshall, sir.

Glad to see you again, Sergeant.

These all the wounded? Yes, sir,

except the prisoner,

he's inside.

What about the dead? We left them over

on the hill.

I got a burial detail.

They're digging

the graves for them.

Hello, Miss Parker. Hello, Colonel.

Your prisoner's

still unconscious, Colonel.

I'll see him in a minute.

I'm so glad you're back.

So am I, and all in one piece.

Hello, Mr. Jim.Manuel.

You are safe. So far.

Very happy to see you.

I'll send over a couple of men

to help you with

the night watch.

I...

I don't know how this

happened, Colonel.

We watched him all the time.

Yeah, you watched him so well

that someone stuck

a knife in his back

to keep his mouth shut.

You left him alone, Manuel.

He's dead?

But... But, how could that be?

Couldn't be Jironza, would it?

I do not know Jironza.

I only hate him.

Please, senor Coronel,

Jironza has not the

real heart for my country.

I believe he's a crazy man.

About as crazy

as a well-trained fox.

Let's look at Calvin's wagon.

Will you be back?

Yes, Ann. Come on, Jim.

This town's like

a stick of dynamite,

just ready to be lit.

Who was that,

a Confederate General?

He was on Calvin's wagon,

drove it in for me.

He had a chip

on his shoulder then,

and I guess it's still there.

A Confederate

on Calvin's wagon

with the new g*ns?

You handle that detail.

Did you take possession

of those Repeating r*fles?

Me? Well, no sir,

they was Calvin's property.

I parked his wagon

behind his store.

Well, I thought that'd be

the right thing...

Well, it wasn't!

And get that body out of there!

Yes, sir.

Not a sign of them.

This I don't understand.

You will if they're ever

turned against us.

That one armed kid...

With the chip on his shoulder,

what do you think

he'll tell you?

Pardon me, Colonel.

Do you want something else

from my wagon?

Your wagon?

Hank Calvin was my partner.

I put up half the money.

And I expect you to return

the Repeating r*fles, Colonel.

You expect me to what?

I'm here looking

for those r*fles.

Where are they?

I don't know.

Your men moved them last.

You better find them,

they're mine.

Bought and paid for.

We'll talk to you

later. You certainly will.

You better let me handle this.

Why?

How far do you think

that uniform will get you

with that boy?

I don't know how far any of us

are going to get around here,

unless we locate those g*ns.

By now, probably every

southern hot-head has

one hidden.

I'll wait for you

at headquarters.

Read Mr. Lincoln's letter.

O'Roarke and I are

leaving here tonight.

Tonight?

You can't leave...

I'll question the boy,

but finding the r*fles

is your problem.

I've got a bigger one

with the cattle.

Well, anyway,

Lee's back home, Annie.

Lee's back home.

What you do with those r*fles?

What did it do?

I left them in the wagon.

You're lying, you...

Wait a minute! Jim! You ain't nothing

but a little...

Jim!

He's my brother.

Your brother?

He's been gone four years.

I should have told you...

Why didn't you tell him?

Were you afraid

you'd lose him?

You ashamed 'cause I fought

for what I believed in?

Ashamed 'cause I rotted

in his prisons?

You Yankees did this to me,

aren't you satisfied yet?

Forget your hates, Lee.

The w*r is over.

You're home now.

Son, you don't believe

that the south is lost...

Get your hands of me!

Can't we talk about this later?

I'm sure the boy will...

Stop defending me.

Stop picking on me.

Look, 100 Henry Repeater

r*fles in Calvin's wagon.

You drove that wagon here

and you were the last one

to be seen with the wagon.

Now where are the r*fles? Leave me alone.

Leave me alone, will ya.

Lee, if you know

where they are,

you should tell him.

What, has my whole family

turned Yankee?

Listen, I don't know

where they are,

but if they can be used

to run you Yankees

out of this town,

then I'll die happy.

I have to report this

to the Colonel.

Ann, O'Roarke and I are

leaving tonight for Texas

to bring some cattle back.

Tonight?

But, Jim, you just got here.

I'll see you later.

"I assure you that your help

will mean the difference

between success and failure.

"Yours for peace

in our beloved country.

Very sincerely, A. Lincoln."

It's very fine of Mr. Lincoln

to make these suggestions,

but I've got miles and

miles of territory to police

with only 300 troops.

I'm really worried about

who's got those r*fles.

We could lock up

everyone we suspect.

The jail won't be large enough.

No, Jim, I won't

move out my soldiers

until they are found.

Then you are turning down

Mr. Lincoln.

What else can I do?

His letter allows me

to use my own judgment

in case of an emergency.

This town is it.

The civil w*r is still hot,

right here.

You don't need the whole troop.

I'm not going to

move out with you

and come back

and find half the people

around here slaughtered.

All right, you can have 75 men.

Well, 75 is 75.

Yes, sir.

We'll need your best riders

and some of them

ex-cowboys that you...

Yes, sir.

Seventy-five men, sir.

Someday it's gonna be wonderful

just to be able to sit back

in a rocking chair

and not have to worry

about Apaches, patrols,

cattle, Jironza.

Send Sergeant Federman in.

If we leave after dark,

I can keep my Texas border

date right on time.

My men will be ready.

Federman, I want you to detach

75 men from regular duty,

assign them to Mr. Kingston.

Good riders,

men who can handle cattle.

Did you say cattle, sir?

Men leave for Texas tonight.

Also issue extra arms,

provisions...

Dispatch rider

just brought this.

He's being riding all night.

Well, no one is gonna like this.

Bad news for you too, Jim.

Orders to abandon

San Arturo post immediately.

Immediately, sir?

Within an hour

upon receipt of these orders.

Why? Where?

We're moving

to the Mexican border,

there's rioting and looting

going on down there.

March out with your g*ns loaded.

Well, we'll have action, sir.

We'll have action here

when we pull out.

Mexican border, huh?

Yes, our destination

is to be kept secret,

but if anyone asks,

we may be back any day.

Yes, sir.

Federman, forget about

assigning those men

to Mr. Kingston.

Yes, sir. But I need them, Colonel,

and you said you wouldn't

leave this place unprotected.

I don't want to, but I can't

disobey these orders.

But you already have orders.

In Mr. Lincoln's

own handwriting.

Orders from the secretary

of w*r, Mr. Kingston.

Only two minutes old to me,

but they were started

on their way the day

before yesterday.

I can't fight

a live secretary of w*r with

a dead president's letter.

Sorry, Jim.

I've got to pack.

Can you spare me 50?

Thirty? 20 men?

Do you want me to get shot?

The whole troop moves out.

What about me, sir? Now wait a minute...

You haven't arrived here yet.

He's on special leave

for a special job.

Well, I guess

I can spare O'Roarke.

I haven't seen him yet,

neither have you.

Thanks.

Jim, I can't help it.

What are you gonna do?

I'm sorry, sir.

I haven't arrived here yet.

I've got to keep

my emergency plans a secret.

Why you no find

out about the g*ns?

I heard no talk about them.

Stop, I finished Bailey

for you, didn't I?

I don't care about Bailey.

What he do to hurt me?

Tell them what I look like.

You think they come and get me?

We get the new g*ns.

We get the town.

We get the whole territory.

Nobody lives, except

Jironza wants them to live.

No north. No south.

Joaquin, there was a kid

in the wagon with Calvin.

Yeah, I saw him, only one arm.

Maybe he take the r*fles.

Oh, how could he?

Wait, maybe he could.

Only one arm,

yet he was driving.

He was driving?

Yeah. All alone.

We go find the kid.

Si!

Get out of town!

Good riddance!

Get out of here,

and don't come back.

God bless you, hurry back.

You a Yankee lover?

They won the w*r, didn't they?

Did they?

Hey!

Why don't you get out of town,

with the rest of them?

You, too, if you know

what's good for you. Beat it!

Oh, yeah, who you telling

to beat it, Sergeant.

O'Roarke!

Come on!

Get the horses and everything

you need behind the cantina.

I'll meet you there

an hour after sun down.

You can depend on me. And play it safe.

Get rid of the uniform. Will do.

We very lucky, eh?

Soldiers leave.

That is good for us.

You go into the town.

Find the kid.

You find the g*ns.

Come back here. We wait.

You think I find the

g*ns just like that?

I don't care how,

querida mia.

But find them.

Si?

Not now, go tonight

when it is dark,

little one.

About ready, Tim? About ready.

You took so long, I thought

you was a-marrying the girl.

I wish I could.

That might be one sure way

of making a widow out of here,

after this trip.

Tim. Yeah!

I'm not going with you. What?

There's no sense in bringing

cattle to a town that's likely

to be taken over.

There's not going to be any

town when we get here.

You can reach McGuire,

as easily as both of us.

If there's going to be

trouble, why don't I stay

and you go along?

No, that's got to be

the other way around.

You keep our Texas border

date with McGuire, as we

promised,

just outside of Brownfield.

Then start right back.

I need a couple of more hours

here and then I'll follow.

Good luck! Good luck?

Well, you keep my share,

you're going to need it

worse than me.

I'll be along. I'll be watching for you.

Come on, boy.

Find Lee?

No, he may be up in the hills.

It's awful quiet in town.

Everybody's disappeared

like rats in a hole.

I found about 20 extra

men we can rely on.

That won't be enough.

Senores.

I just seen some men go

over to Traeger's stable,

one at a time.

Calvin's partner.

Traeger's been trying

to organize this town,

for the south.

They so quiet, they sneak

along like thieves.

Let's get over there.Yeah.

Okay, we've waited for

those r*fles, now where are

they?

You'll get them, but don't

go shouting about it.

Just because the army left

town, don't get the idea we're

not going to have a fight.

Kingston is out there

with plenty of support.

He's the first one

I'm going to get.

There's one thing sure,

they're not going to drive

any cattle through this town.

I just want to feel one of

those Repeater's right

here in my hands.

Traeger hid them.

I'd drove them out of here,

if it wasn't for Traeger.

The army searched everywhere.

Everywhere but where

we buried them.

You got them buried?

And where do you suppose?

The graveyard? Nope.

You'll never guess.

We got them buried right...

Get their g*ns!

Let me go!

I took care of him.

Do you know

where the r*fles are?

Where you'll never find them.

Why don't you stop fighting me?

Fight Jironza!

Are all of you people blind?

Just get out of town,

we'll deal with Jironza.

You mean he'll deal with you.

He's out there right now,

backed by his Apaches.

Waiting for us to

k*ll each other off.

So that he can come in

here and get the g*ns and

everything else he wants.

We know what we are doing. Do you?

Do you realize you're setting

this up to k*ll off half the

people in town?

And all because you won't talk.

I'll make him talk.

Big hero, aren't you?

This is no time to be soft,

we'll k*ll him if we have to.

Get up! Get up!

Stop it!

Stop it, stop it,

do you hear me, stop it!

Get away from the boy.

And you're not going

to hurt him anymore.

And drop the g*ns, all of you.

There's horses outside.

Go on son, get out of town.

You're wrong on what you're

doing, but they're not going

to hurt you anymore.

Keep him here,

he's our only chance.

Go on!

There's a horse

outside, hurry.

And nobody's going after him.

When it's time you can do

what you want to, to me,

but you're not going to

hurt my boy anymore.

You deserve whatever

happens now.

Senor Lee!

I see, I hear everything.

I can help you.

What are you doing here?

I come from Jironza.

Jironza?

You have no time now,

come with me.

You ran out on Calvin.

Si.

And I know all about the g*ns.

But now I am your friend.

It is good.

You come with me.

All right.

Just stay right where

you are, a little longer.

Dad! That shot...

Too late.

You'll never catch

him in the dark.

They were beating Lee,

and I let him go.

Beating him? Yes, they'd have k*lled him.

You let them beat Lee?

Forget he's your brother, Ann.

He's the only one can tell us

where those r*fles are, and

he wouldn't talk.

You'll just have

to keep searching.

Keep searching.

What's it all for?

Friend against friend.

What... What have

we been doing?

Can we have our g*ns back?

Come morning, I'm riding out

to meet the cattle and help

bring them through.

You'll get your g*ns then.

Maybe we all better start

looking for them r*fles,

together.

Yes, maybe we'd

better, together.

Nothing's here.

Not a sign of them.

Nothing's here.

Let's go inside.

No g*ns, not even the boxes.

Not a sign of them.

I'll never understand

how they could

disappear like this.

Nothing here.

There's no other place to look.

There are many men in

the town, maybe they

find the g*ns.

You think they'd do this to me

if they know where they are?

I'm the only one that knows.

So you come to tell me.

I didn't come to tell you.

I was brought here.

Why should I tell you?

Because I am a friend

of the south.

Calvin was southern.

You knew he was bringing

in r*fles, you still attacked

the wagon train.

I didn't know Calvin was there.

All I do is try to help

the Apaches.

They are my friends.

With those r*fles, I can

do a lot for your side.

More than you alone.

You need me

and maybe the wrong

people find the g*ns.

Maybe you're right.

Anyway, I don't have much

of a choice right now.

Then we go together to town?

All right, I'll show you where

the r*fles are, if you promise

me two things.

Number one,

you stop the cattle drive.

Coming from where?

I did not know.

They're bringing in a lot of

southern cattle from Texas

to feed the Yankees.

They mustn't get through.

No, that would be bad for us.

Well, can

you do anything about it?

You've got a lot of men here.

Chandler! Yeah!

I can do very good.

Where do you want my

friends, the Apaches, to

stop the cattle?

Will they? If I say so.

All right, you stop them

right where they raided

the wagon train.

Kearny's Pass,

tomorrow afternoon.

You heard. Yeah, Kearny's Pass.

Go to Chief Apaho.

Tell him soldiers gone

from San Arturo.

Tell him I say all cattle

are for Apache people.

Go now! Make no mistake!

Now, what is the other promise?

It's about a lot of

southerners, still in town.

I saw what happened.

I know they're going

to be unarmed.

I don't want you

to sh**t at them.

Of course not,

that is easy promise.

They are all my friends.

My father and my sister.

They will be safe with Jironza.

You show your father to me,

and your sister too.

I go too?

You stay here. We be back.

We got to get into town quietly.

Any luck? Nothing!

Find Kingston.

I'll never understand how

they could disappear

like this.

I'm ready to give up.

They could be out of town,

you know.

How could they?

Not a wagon left before

we started searching.

We've been through

and under everything.

We searched the

whole town, I think.

They've got to be somewhere.

They didn't have much

time to hide, maybe

inside Calvin's store?

We've torn the place apart.

Well, they too smart for us.

All right fellas,

call it off.

And thanks!

"He that dwelleth in the

secret place of the most High

"shall abide under the

shadow of the almighty.

"I will say of the Lord, He is

my refuge and my fortress,

"my guide, in Him,

will I trust."

You don't have to say anything.

I know.

Silly, wasn't it?

How's your father?

He won't talk. Nothing.

He knows what he's done.

Jim, I wish I could help you.

I wish somebody could.

Jironza's bound to know

the army's gone.

With your brother out there

somewhere and the r*fles still

here, anything can happen.

This is Calvin's wagon!

Manuel! Fraser!

By God, I have found the r*fles.

Get the shovel.

All the time, right there

under the wagon.

They said they had buried them.

How'd you find them?

Luck! Crazy c*ck luck!

Kingston, where are our g*ns?

Jironza, no, no, no...

You're murdering southerners!

Jironza, you said you wouldn't!

What do I care?

I'll k*ll all of them.

Lee!

I was wrong!

I believed Jironza.

Tell Kingston, Jironza's

sending Apaches

to stop the cattle

at Kearny's Pass.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Stop it!

Please don't!

Stop it!

Both Lee and my father dead!

Oh, Jim!

Why did it have to be?

Who knows the answer

to wars and hatreds?

Lee said to tell Kingston,

Jironza's sending Apaches

to stop the cattle.

We've got to get

help to O'Roarke.

No, stay here, Jim!

It's too late.

Did he say where?

Kearny's Pass.

Come on!

We can take them through

Kearny's Pass.

He ain't there,

I hate to think of

what happened.

Charlie!

Get them straight and back.

Tighten up your point.

Jironza, good friend.

Make big present.

Many cattle come.

My people hungry.

Fight men, take all cattle.

All?

Everything!

Where this be?

Kearny's Pass, go now, hurry!

You ride with us.

I ride with you.

Hey, Tex!

O'Roarke! Huh?

Party of men coming.

How many?

Eight... Ten...

They're sure right.

Sure is good to see you!

Yeah, it's good

to see both of you.

I hear you had some

trouble at San Arturo.

That's over with now,

but Jironza got word to the

Apaches about the cattle.

He did?

With this dust they

can't miss it.

We'll keep right on moving.

You better send a couple

of riders ahead to scout.

It's too late for that!

Look over here!

Heading into the right flank.

Keep the cattle from scattering.

They're stampeding them.

Turn them back!

Turn them back

into the Indians!

Turn them back!

Wheel them!

Wheel them back

into the Indians!

I've never seen

cattle turn so pretty!

It's a good trick when it works.

Let's hope they don't come back.

I don't think they will.

Ain't likely,

not with their Chief dead.

Well, let's get organized

and move on.

Ride into town.

We're not even

stopping for chow.

Take over, Sergeant.

We're only stopping

till morning, Ann.

You're going on

through to Abilene?

That's my promise.

But I'll be back.

I'll be waiting.