A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Page #5

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No, gentlemen, for gold.

- Gold?

- That's what he said.

- Gold?

- What gold?

Captured Confederate gold that's

buried down near a sundial at the fort.

- That's what we're gonna get.

- How much gold is it, Colonel?

I would say, roughly there's

around $ 500,000 worth it.

- How much?

- 500,000.

One, two, three, four,

five hundred thousand.

- You can sure save a lot of face

for 500,000. - Would you repeat that?

Roughly there's around

half a million dollars.

- How much is Ballard's cut?

- No. Ballard knows nothing about the gold.

He send me out here to clear my name,

and win him a promotion doing it

He hinds us getting in there.

It's not gonna be easy,

but I can do it.

And if the eight of us can work together,

we'll makes Ballard a General...

and we'll be living high in good

old Mexico, rich and free.

I almost forgot...

Gentlemen... your weapons.

- I think you're lying.

- There's only one way to find out.

- Yeah, by telling us where the gold is.

- I already told you. Near the sundial.

You better start paying attention to me.

If you pull that thing on me one more time,

you better be prepared to use it or

I'm gonna shove it up to your ass!

Just bring what you can carry easily.

You won't get anymore out of him,

even if you shoot his balls off.

There she is, gentlemen.

Our ride through the lines.

It takes us about a half

day's march of Fort Holman.

This will be a high grade,

but I know we can capture it.

Let's move.

This way.

Colonel, you made a mistake

sending that idiot, MacIvers.

- He's a mule skinner, Brent.

- The Colonel is right.

How much longer are

we gonna wait here?

- We're going down now. Get your gear.

- Come on, redskin.

- Hey, Hog...

- What is it, pa?

- We've got company. - Good afternoon.

- Well, stranger?

We're just on our way to army headquarters and

we stopped by to see if you had anything to eat.

Sorry, mister.

I don't mean to act unfriendly

But you can't be too careful.

- I imagine you got a lot of funny people

walking by. - Yeah, they come and they go.

Now you all come inside, behold,

my daughter will make some dishes.

April! Put more plates on the table,

we've got guests for dinner.

The land is not too generous these days.

Who comes from afar, comes from God.

Come in, friends.

A real pleasure to have you.

Go on, sit.

- Where is the nearest Confederate base?

- Up north. Fort Holman.

- Fort Holman? How far is that?

- 8 miles north, and a bit west.

Say, you wouldn't have a horse for sale?

A horse? The soldiers took everything

when they passed through.

You must be tired. If you want to

stay the night I won't charge you.

Thanks, but we're over due already.

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