River of No Return Page #3

Well, I'll tell you one thing.

Come on out here with me and I'll show you.

- I can hit anything you can see.

- OK. That tree.

- Now, how could I miss a tree?

- The branch.

- Which one?

- The one on the top, to the left.

You got eyes like a grasshopper.

Man, oh, man.

All right, your turn.

Now, this time you're gonna fire it.

Check it.

Hold it like I told you,

tight up againstyour shoulder.

Lay your cheek right alongside of it.

- What's important?

- To hit the target.

- When?

- The first shot.

- Why?

- Because I might not get another.

All right. Take your time and aim.

Flex the elbow. Relax!

- What are you aiming at?

- The branch on the right side.

All right...

Wait a minute.

Maybe we better save that bullet.

- What'll we do if they come with paint on?

- We'll fight 'em. We cleared this land.

It's ours, so we're gonna stay on it,

or under it. Come on.

You're not afraid of anything, are you?

Not with you.

Matt, look!

- Can you make 'em out?

- Looks like a couple of men.

Here, go get some rope.

Hold it! Hold it there.

Hold it right there.

Let me get over here.

Get the horse.

Whoa!

All right, Mark. Take him out. Giddap!

Take him over to the right.

More!

Here!

Get ready to get off.

Ooh!

- My things!

- Let it go.

- Believe it or not, this is our honeymoon.

- The idea is to live through it.

- Calder's my name. Matt Calder.

- Weston. Harry Weston. I sure thank you.

- Hi!

- It's so good to see you again.

- You two know each other?

- We're old friends.

Come up to the cabin and dry off.

- Son, run along and build up a fire.

- All right.

Come on, I'll go with you.

- Let's go.

- I'm with you. Let's go.

- What is this? Whatyou got here, Calder?

- A farm.

Everybody is lookin' for gold

and you're diggin' a farm?

That's it.

- Maybe you know whatyou're doing.

- Well, I knowthat they don't.

- Don't I know you from somewhere?

- That might depend on whatyou do.

- I'm a gambler.

- Then you don't know me from anywhere.

- I always say "What's the difference?"

- That's what I always say.

- He fixed the sweep on the raft.

- Yeah, he's a man in a hurry.

It's a matter of life and death.

He's gotta get to Council City.

- On that raft?

- He says so.

Well, don't bring his troubles to me.

She's beautiful, isn't she?

There's an old saying, Mark:

"It's only skin-deep."

- What is?

- Beauty.

How deep should it be?

Well, ask her, son. She looks like an expert.

- Hi.

- Hi, friend.

Pretty elegant, aren't they?

Gotta take care of them. They're all I got left.

- Why did you get married?

- I fell in love.

- How do you know when you fall in love?

- I dunno. Can't eat or sleep.

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