Middle of Nowhere Page #3

to earn some money?

No.

Now, look, you're running

short of money

and I'm running short

of whiskey.

Oh? First I heard of that.

My customers don't pay

what they owe me,

I can't afford to buy

any new stuff.

I think you ought

to do what I say.

Come on.

This here is, uh,

Joel Turner.

Howdy. Gil Favor

and Rowdy Yates.

I was born and raised

in this part of Texas,

I could take you blindfold.

Any nook or corner.

Could you get

3,000 head of cattle

through the Dead Mountains?

Sure.

What about Indians?

There are not many of them

in the hills.

They stopped us.

Oh? Where'd you come up from?

South.

They must have tried

Echo Pass.

There are lots of others.

Much better suited

for driving cattle through.

Fine. The job's yours

for the asking.

I'm your man.

Good. You ready to start out?

As soon as I get my gear.

We'll be right here.

Excuse me.

Are you going into

the Dead Mountains?

We sure are, ma'am...

Uh, that's right, miss.

My name is Barbara Fraser

and I came to Endicott

yesterday on the stage.

How do you do, ma'am?

Gil Favor, Rowdy Yates.

How do you do?

Please take me with you.

Now, I know that sounds strange,

but my father's

in there somewhere

and I've got to find him.

We're taking a herd

of cattle through.

We wouldn't have time

to be looking for anyone.

But I just want

to go along with you.

I won't be any bother, really.

I've hired a horse.

And once we're in the mountains

you wouldn't have

to worry about me.

I'd like to help you,

miss, but, uh,

there's just no place

for you on a cattle drive.

Oh, but I came all the way

from the east

and I'll just do anything

to find him.

Well, boss, maybe we could go...

Uh, no, I'm afraid

there's not a thing

we could do for you, ma'am.

I'm sorry, Miss Fraser.

Yeah, I'm sorry too.

Look, boss, I ain't one

to argue, but...

Then why are you going to?

Well, you heard what she said.

She's just looking

for her long lost father.

That's her story.

Huh?

You know, Rowdy,

I'm beginning to believe

half the population in these

United States are trying to find

a way into the Dead Mountains

to find MacKay's gold.

Oh, but that isn't

the case with her.

I mean, she just here after her

father. You heard her say that.

Like I said, that's her story.

Oh.

Well, l... I don't know how

you can displease

such a sweet-looking

little girl as that.

Oh. Practice.

Well, I hope I didn't keep you

waiting too long.

The important thing is you're

getting us where we want to go.

I'll show you a way to get

your herd through the mountains.

Whoa. Whoa.

That's the pass

I had in mind.

Ah, good. More than wide enough

for the cattle.

It don't stay that wide

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