Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend Page #4

- Opi, keep an eye on the front.

- All right.

Afternoon, Miss Priscilla, Mr. King.

Mr. Sanders.

Heard you folks have a real fine

grade of muslin for sale here.

I'd like to see some of it.

Clyde, what do you think

of this muslin, huh?

- Do you think it's

as good as our muslin?

- No.

- This stuff's dirty.

- Yeah.

It sure is.

How come you're trying to sell

dirty muslin, King?

If you wanna stay in business, you're

gonna have to change your methods.

You might lose all your customers.

You haven't got too many, as it is.

Hey, Rafe.

This can's got a hole in it.

It has.

Looks like there's something wrong

with everything around here.

That's funny.

Sugar's got a coal oil smell to it.

What kind of a store

are you running, King?

I'm gonna bill you

for everything you've spoiled.

And you'll pay it, too.

Even if I have to take you to court.

- You are going to pay!

- Yeah?

You add that crate of eggs

to the bill, hm?

Now, listen, King.

We sell muslin too.

Clean muslin for 60 cents a yard.

I'd advise you to charge 70 cents.

70 cents, Mr. King.

If I were thee,

I'd pay the bill right now.

If I were thee, I'd get outta my way.

I said, get outta my...

What are you trying to do?

I beg your pardon!

Get off. Leave me alone, will you?

Let's go, Clyde. Remember what

I said about that muslin, Mr. King.

Mr. King?

I hope this takes care of the damage.

You're sure a welcome sight.

The Lord taketh away

and the Lord giveth.

You don't know how

grateful we are, Brother.

Do they visit thee like this often?

The second time this month.

He's trying to drive us clear out

of business, the way he's done

to the others.

Why isn't something done about it?

- Well, nothing can be done.

Clark's got the sheriff, the mayor

and half the folk in town

scared to death.

Tell me.

Why do people patronise Clark?

Oh, he undersells everybody

because he handles shoddy goods.

- You just get in town?

- A short time ago.

- You heading west?

- As soon as possible.

Then I ought to warn you

about the robberies that have

been taking place.

- Have there been many?

- Plenty of 'em.

Settlers on their way to Montana.

And they're still here.

They borrowed money

from back east and...

pawned their valuables

and gave it to me to invest

in a wagon train load of supplies

I've got coming in from St Louis.

- Uncle Elam, it's a secret.

- Oh, that's all right.

I think we can trust the Brother.

We don't want it known.

The shipment might be stopped

before it gets to Medicine Bend.

Might not the thieves rob it

when it leaves town?

It's not likely.

By then, everybody'll have

good guns, and plenty of 'em.

Does thee think I could share

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