Albuquerque Page #2

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I want to see him.

What's all the racket? Ah, this

office boy says I can't seeJohn Armin.

You're lookin' at him.

Why, you're notJohn Armin

by 30 years.

Have you ever seen him?

Yeah, a long time ago.

How do you know I ain't him?

By the size of your ears.

That's gonna get you

thrown out on yours. Murkil!

Who are you?

I came to seeJohn Armin.

I'm John Armin.

What do you want?

I'm here to take that job you

offered me. What's your name?

I was wonderin' when somebody'd

get around to that. I'm Cole Armin.

Welcome, Cole.

Welcome to Albuquerque.

Get going, Murkil.

This is Ed Linton, our sheriff.

Yes. I met him down at the jail. I thought

you were gettin' up a posse, Sheriff.

I gave you some good advice down there.

If you're smart, you'll take it.

That's why he's here, Cole. Wants to

borrow some of my men to go with him.

You know, in Texas,

if the law don't move fast enough,

a rope and a tree is the payoff for

robbin' women and cold-blooded shootin'.

I'd be glad to go along, Sheriff. Now you

stay here, Cole. We've got some talking to do.

Get what men you need from the yard,

Linton. Better get going.

Come on in, nephew.

We've got to have a little talk.

Just sit down and make

yourself comfortable. Thanks.

Quite a place you got here.

Uh-huh. Well, how do you think

you're gonna like your new job?

I can answer that when

I find out what the job is.

Well, I wouldn't send to Texas

for a mule skinner, Cole.

You're stepping in

to a manager's job.

Manager?

Yeah. Help yourself.

I've got a big enterprise here.

A transportation outfit that hauls

most of the ore down from the mines.

I've done the spade work...

and the money's rolling in-

big money- but I'm getting tired.

You aim to let me run all that?

Soon as you learn the ropes.

Now the teamster is the toughest man

alive, respects nobody he can lick.

And that covers a lot of territory.

It takes plenty of brains and brawn

to handle them. Sounds interesting,

And we have to fight

for contracts too.

That's where everything goes, no

holds barred. Why did you pick me?

Because you're an Armin.

Oh.

And with another Armin

in the saddle,

I can see my empire spreading beyond the

borders of the Territory of New Mexico.

When do I start?

You've already started.

But you'll wanna clean up

a little, I guess. Uh-huh.

Get a room in my hotel,

then come back here.

Thanks. Thanks, UncleJohn.

I'll try to measure up to all that.

Now I want you to hit

the Rio Grande bottoms south of town.

Spread out and comb the timber, Harry.

All right, Sheriff.

Here we go, men.

Hi, old-timer.

Hi.

I didn't know

you were a drinking man.

Ordinarily I ain't,

but right now I'm desperate.

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