Ride the high country Page #2

Hello, Heck.

- Stop that!|- What did I do?

Never mind what you did.|Don't do it in here.

- Can I pick you up in an hour?|- I think so.

Too bad, because Heck won't be there.

- Why not?|- Because if I can't, you won't.

- Still keeping records, eh?|- You know me. Creature of habit.

Here's somebody who wants to know you.|My partner, Heck Longtree.

You'd blush to hear the way|he admires you.

- How do you do?|- Howdy.

Have a chair.

Showing your age, aren't you?

Interfering in a young man's love life.

He's got more important things|on his mind. Haven't you?

Haven't you? Yes, sir, and so have I.

Been considering your problem. Think I can|solve half, perhaps the whole thing.

I know a fellow who's got an overwhelming|hankering for a little old-time activity.

A man would have to be pretty hard up|to want to risk his life for $10 a day.

Ten dollars a day?

Not hard up. Just fed up.

Outshooting the rubes for nickels and dimes.|Takes all the free drinks to put me to sleep.

My partner feels the same way.

- Don't you?|- Yeah.

- I don't think I'd wanna hire a boy.|- Boy? What do you mean, a boy?

Steve, this boy's a good deal|less than green.

- He can't have too much behind him.|- That's where you're wrong.

He's been dogging after me|for better than three years.

Pretty.

Too bad he can't keep it clean.

Boys nowadays. No pride.|No self-respect.

Plenty of gall, but no sand.

- Now, you take that race today...|- What about that race?

Well, at that distance, no horse|in the world could beat a camel.

Are you calling me a cheat?

Well, if he don't, I will.

Go get them, tiger.|You're doing fine. Just fine.

- What do you think, Steve?|- I think he's wonderful.

He'll do. He'll do just fine.

What's the matter, partner?|Your rheumatism bothering you?

I'm used to working with my brain,|not my backside.

- You think you can talk him into it?|- One way or another.

I'd just as soon we'd split it|two ways instead of three.

Kid, you've got an awful lot to learn.

- Good afternoon.|- Good afternoon.

Joshua Knudsen's the name.

This is Gil Westrum and Heck Longtree.

My name is Judd. Stephen Judd.

- I've heard the name.|- We're on our way to Coarse Gold.

Could you furnish accommodations|for the night?

I've got no room in the house, but I have|no objection if you wanna stay in the barn.

Thank you, sir. If you could spare us a|few eggs, we'd be glad to pay for them.

Well, one you can have. Because|the Lord's bounty is not for sale.

- The rest are a dollar each.|- A dollar each?

How do those short-legged chickens|lay eggs so high?

Levity in the young is like unto a dry|gourd with the seeds rattling around.

My daughter, Elsa.

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