Escape from Fort Bravo Page #2

...as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Eternal rest, grant on them, O Lord...

...and let perpetual light

shine upon them.

May their souls rest in peace.

In the name of the father,

the son and the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Mount up.

How long have we had them?

All the time from Dry Springs.

Did you know we had visitors, Beecher?

What do we do? Invite them in?

Avoid them.

Why don't they jump?

They pick their spots.

Take the flank.

Check carbine.

Check carbine.

I'm glad we're out of that canyon.

So am I.

Well, I don't think-

Get back.

- We'll put him up on my horse.

- Yes, sir.

Double up on the wounded. Mount up.

- Jones, take the lead out.

- Yes, sir.

- We'll send a burial party back later.

Right.

Captain, shall I take Lt. Beecher now?

No, it's all right.

We'll be in Rock Springs in an hour.

I can taste that water now.

Everything nice and peaceful?

Beautiful, captain, beautiful.

It's crazy, Chavez.

All this beautiful country, and in a canyon,

a lot of men trying to kill each other.

Very crazy.

It will make sense some day.

Only to the living, captain.

Soldiers.

Glad to see you, soldiers.

Whoa!

You did real good, lady.

I didn't know

whether it was a nightmare or real.

Out here, they're pretty much the same.

What's this thing?

They tell me it's a deadly weapon.

I can smell the coffee, captain.

May I have some?

Certainly. Right this way.

All right, Chavez?

- Beautiful, captain.

- Double the guard.

- Yes, sir.

You're the 18th Cavalry?

C Troop. I'm Captain Roper.

- Fort Bravo?

- That's right.

I'm Carla Forester.

I'm going there to visit the colonel.

- Well, you may be just in time.

- Why?

Well, in a couple of days,

we may not have a fort.

You shouldn't try to frighten a lady.

I can see I'm not.

We had Indians too.

He's bleeding.

Well, what's this?

Paradise?

The bandage is too loose.

- Is there a clean one?

- No.

- Got anything we could use for a bandage?

Yes, sir.

Are you going to-?

- Shh.

Are you a friend of the colonel's?

I went to school

with Alice before the war.

You don't sound like a northerner.

I'm not.

Or a southerner.

No.

You must be from Texas.

He can ride back in the coach with me.

I'll take care of him.

Take good care of him,

because he's gonna marry your friend.

We'll be pulling out at dawn.

Try to get some sleep.

All right, captain.

Good night.

Good night.

Ran into a band coming home,

Canyon Diablo.

How many casualties?

Two dead, five wounded, one badly.

- How is he?

Good enough to save.

Darling.

- Put him on the litter, boys.

Carla.

It's all right, dear. Later.

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