Hangman's Knot Page #5

your word you'll be quiet.

You can have our word,

my daughter's and mine.

You speak for yourself.

Anything I can do to see you...

...Southern butchers killed, I'll do it.

Jamie, come over here.

Come on, you leave that window

for a spell.

Take a good look

at a Southern butcher, ma'am.

He's never killed in his life.

But he watched Sherman's men

burn his farm down and kill his family.

He hid in a cane break

and saw his own...

Don't, Egan.

Leave her alone.

I spoke my piece.

Start getting ready.

A gag isn't a very

pleasant thing, ma'am.

If you're to go out weighted down

like mules, you won't get far.

You can have my word to keep silent.

We plan to avoid them, ma'am,

not outrun them.

Do I have your word?

You have it.

I'll give you my word

because I believe you.

Thanks.

You still don't know the war is over.

None of you know it,

or you'd have left that gold behind.

Oh, stop it, Molly. They've known

it was over since the day it ended.

We're going now, ma'am.

I wish there was something I...

What the major told you was true.

You've gotta believe that, ma'am.

Jamie.

Well, goodbye.

We'll get to the horses in the corral.

Hey, they've gone out the back way!

The back way!

Inside!

We ain't as soft-horned

as you thought, are we?

We'll take care of him later.

- I'll count on that.

- Cover that window.

He's hurt bad.

We wanna get on home!

Come out with your hands up. We'll

take you to the sheriff in Carson City!

Yeah, in boxes!

- What'd you wanna say that for?

- Well...

Any cactus head would know they ain't

coming out till we go in and get them.

- You think so, huh?

- I know so.

I seen a nice, fat hay-rope

over in that corral.

How'd you like to go over and get it?

- Has he got a chance?

- I don't know.

We can keep him warm.

Hot compresses may

keep the infection down...

...but I can't get the bullets out.

Well, if he dies, there sits the reason.

What're you planning to do about it?

I didn't believe you, and I still don't.

- I did what I thought was right.

- Bring those rags here.

Gag him.

You ought to be grateful

I don't kill him.

He gave his word and broke it.

You like him for it?

Yes!

I hope you mean it.

You've got to live with him.

Somebody's gotta be

in there with Egan.

She'll be in there.

Hey, reb!

We got a friend of yours out here!

Have a look!

Did you ever see

a hangman's knot before?

Well, have a good look!

You've got about a half a minute

to come out.

Your boy here says you

didn't know the war was over.

Well, here's your chance

to come out and prove it.

Got 20 seconds,

then I'm gonna pot that horse!

- Stay in there!

- Wait!

Give us a half-minute to talk it over.

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