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were equally baffled.

I spotted you at the desk here.

Checked on your arrival.

That's the whole

mystery, on my end.

Except what you're doing here.

I'm tailing Mr. Hugo.

I thought you knew that.

I don't know anything.

I been watching him

for six months.

You don't watch him

very close, do you?

You mean you think

he killed Shorty?

I'll leave the thinking

to you, Uncle Sam.

All right.

This is what I think--

You're here to square

things for Shorty

by knocking off

Hugo, right?

Go on.

Also, you are

as dumb as they come.

I am, huh?

Why, Mr. Hugo's a big man

in this part of the world.

He's got lots of friends

in this state.

He's too tough for you.

Maybe.

Why don't you smart up?

Leave him to us.

We'll get him.

Anything else on your mind?

Oh, don't rush off.

You know, I wouldn't

like it a minute

if Mr. Hugo got you.

Wye, you're not a bad fellow.

You're like the rest of the boys--

All cussed up because you

fought a war for three years

and got nothing but

a dangle of ribbons.

Whe don't you let

your Uncle Samuel

take care of him?

How long you

been after him?

A long time--

Too long to let anything

happen to it now.

Yeah.

Would be a shame,

wouldn't it?

Thanks for the advice, Uncle.

Maybe I sized you

up all wrong.

Maybe you're after

something else.

And maybe you're

working for Hugo.

I told you I worked

for the government.

Doesn't the government

work for Hugo?

It did all during the war.

Well, if it isn't Jonathan's friend.

He sends you his love.

Mr. Locke, mister...

Gagin.

Mr. Gagin.

How do you do?

Care to have a drink with us?

If I was thirsty.

Maybe he could use

a little company.

He looks lonely.

I'm a friend of Frank Hugo.

I told Mr. Locke

about your message.

He's going to talk

on the phone

with Frank in an hour.

We thought you might

care to expand it.

No, I don't.

Anything you have

to say to Hugo

you can say to me, Mr. Gagin.

Please, join us. You can

hold your drink in your hand

if you're not thirsty.

No, thanks.

If your business is important

I could tell it to Frank

and expedite matters, perhaps.

No, I don't think so.

I'm afraid Mr. Gagin

can't be seduced.

See you again, Gagin.

Did you find anything?

No, senor, I've been

to all the hotels

they don't have nothing.

No room single, double,

nothing empty in

San Pablo tonight.

Okay, here.

Maybe you try Tres Violetas.

You find something there.

What's that, a hotel?

No, saloon.

Or maybe some

Indian or Mexican

have room in his house.

Pretty crowded, but

give them a few bucks

maybe they move.

What is this...

whatchamacallit?

What's that?

The Tres Violetas.

I take you.

Uh, here is the

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