Copper Canyon Page #2

Mr. Roberts.

Some fly-by-night

vaudeville actor.

Name of Johnny Carter.

That's strange...

He must look mighty like

Colonel Desmond

because Scamper was fooled.

Still am, 'ceptin'

it couldn't be,

not after the way he acted.

We put it straight to him;

mentioned your name,

like you said,

and told him that...

Who could that be, Caroline?

I'll go see, Gramp.

Oh, it's you.

I'm afraid so, ma'am.

You see, I've got

orders to find out...

Same old orders, Lieutenant,

or some nice, fresh, new ones?

Well, it's just that

I have to make inquiries

as to whether you've

had any news of...

Oh, no, not again?

Sorry, ma'am.

My dear Lieutenant,

I may not look it,

but I'm quite grown up.

I can count up to ten

and I can even remember

as far back as a week ago.

I feel awful about this,

ma'am, but...

Oddly enough,

I can even remember

the questions you asked me.

Now, since you've obviously

forgotten my answers,

I'm going to repeat them

to you again very slowly

and maybe it will save you

another visit.

Now, about my brother-in-law,

Colonel Desmond.

One.

I haven't heard from him.

In fact, I've never

heard from him.

Two.

I've never seen him

in my whole life

and I wouldn't know him

if I did see him,

because he was in

one of your prisons

when Tom and I were married,

and he was still there

when Tom was killed.

Three.

And if I had him

right here in my pocket,

I certainly wouldn't

tell you!

Now...

do you think you can

remember all that?

Uh, yes, Mrs. Desmond.

Wonderful.

And isn't it enough

that he's a defeated soldier

without your persecuting him?

Oh, in this case, ma'am,

it isn't exactly persecution.

Well, what is it?

Well, you see, when Colonel

Desmond was a prisoner of war,

he escaped with the contents

of the Commandant's safe...

$20,000.

Good for him.

Well, now, why didn't you

tell me that before?

That's wonderful!

I'm afraid the United States

government feels different.

It'd like both him and

the money locked up again.

Oh...

Well, how long a term

would he receive?

They're saying ten years.

I know how you feel, ma'am.

If you happen not to be

telling all you know,

I... wouldn't blame you.

I think you better go.

What I'm trying to say

is I'd much rather

be chasing Indians,

but since I have orders,

it's not...

Did you hear

what my granddaughter said,

Lieutenant?

Yes, sir.

And in the future,

please remember you

are not welcome here.

Is that the young fellow

who was here before?

Yes.

But I don't think

he'll come back again.

Couldn't be he's the reason

Colonel Desmond wouldn't come,

wouldn't admit who he was?

Might be.

No, Gramp, it couldn't be.

If he were Tom's brother,

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