Blood on the Moon Page #6

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What good'll that do? Fred's...

Fred's dead.

It'll make me feel better.

Did you come all the way over here to

tell me that?

No. I missed you this morning.

I didn't know you'd be here.

Why are you?

I'm leavin' the country.

But Kris, the fight's almost won.

Lufton's herd is stampeded half way up

the Three Braves.

Who cares?

Hey Jim, where have you been?.

I've searched the country for you.

How'd you find me?

Settlemeir said you took the Commissary road.

I took a chance.

What's up?

Let's have a drink. I've got news.

Give me a glass and a handful of cigars

and then get out.

On the level, Jim.

What are you doing here?

Running out.

Any reason?

Two. Shotten and Reardan.

I never heard of you running away

from a pair like that.

- Well, I. I never did.

- Then why?

They were gonna kill Lufton in cold blood

when I stepped in.

I'm glad you did.

Are you?

Jim, what's eatin' you?

Why we've got more at stake here

than a bag of marbles.

You mean, you have.

Jim, Lufton isn't dead.

He isn't even hurt.

And after that stamped he hasn't got a chance.

- Then why bother about me?

- Because, I need you.

You don't think Lufton'll do

business with me, do you?

No.

No he'd rather lose his herd.

Exactly.

But today you stepped in

and saved his life.

He won't forget that.

So when you ride up with an offer,

he'll take it.

Because he has to.

Why not?

It's, something you wouldn't understand.

Try me.

It starts with your double cross

of a bunch of poor jugheaded homesteaders

and the hiring of gun hands.

It goes on to you making love to man's daughter

to get her to turn against her own father.

And your try for Lufton yesterday...

It goes past that

to the death of Kris Barden's son.

And it winds up right here.

with Reardan waitin' outside to see

if I go with you

or he shoots me in the back.

I've seen dogs that wouldn't claim

you for a son, Tate.

All right, get off.

I said, get off.

Hold it.

Give him time.

Can you make it to your horse?

Get out.

Why'd you do it?

I always wanted to shoot one of you

and he was the handiest.

Get out.

What are you doing here?

I want to see Lufton.

Why you dirty saddle stiff!

Get out of here, quick.

Lufton'll have to run me off.

I don't need orders from him

to cut down on you, Now get out!

What is it?

I'm looking for your father.

- Oh he's...

- Careful Miss Amy.

It don't matter to him where your father is.

It's all right, Ted.

That's a bad cut.

Come inside. I'll fix it.

Sit down.

Tate Riling?

Is he - dead?

No.

I keep remembering what you said yesterday in Sun Dust.

Was this a whim, too?

This business with Riling?

It was a pleasure.

What brings you back?

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