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the Dead Mountains.

And I found out where they are,

and here I am.

Did, uh, he say

what he was doing

in the Dead Mountains?

Well, he said that a man

who had befriended him

was using his training

and knowledge.

Sounds like it could be MacKay.

He didn't say.

He could use his experience

as a geologist

to help him find the ore,

and as a mining engineer

to help him get it out.

Mr. Favor, you've just got

to help me find him.

Look, l...

I've got to get a herd through.

You took me with you.

And you didn't have to.

Yeah, I know.

Are you sorry for me?

Let's say I made a mistake.

Why are you so afraid

of being human?

The only thing I'm afraid of

is not getting the job done

that I'm paid to do.

Perhaps

I could pay you too.

I've already

been hired.

So I guess we better

get back to camp.

It was a wild

and turbulent crossing.

And the waves

of the Atlantic Ocean

were rising mountains high

while our little ship

was being tossed about like a...

Like a leaf

on a waterfall.

But did MacKay get scared?

Did MacKay tremble?

He most certainly did.

And after riding many miles

in an iron horse,

here I am.

Home at last.

And now I'm going to tell you

something you really

want to know.

On my way back here,

I stopped in at your village.

And you'll be glad to learn

everything is going along fine.

I've had some plows shipped out

from the east.

They put 200 more acres

onto cultivation.

It'll be about a week before

your replacements come in.

And then you can go back

to your village.

Mr. MacKay.

Yes, lad?

When you were in our village,

did you see my wife?

Ah. I did, indeed.

What's more, I saw your son.

A son.

I am glad.

Ah. Of course you are.

You want to laugh and dance

and sing, don't you?

You've a right to.

He's a beautiful baby.

There are white men camping

in mountains tonight.

But I was not followed in.

No one's ever been able

to do that.

It is the two drovers,

and others.

Another man and woman.

Also two riders

who remain apart.

I don't like

the sound of it.

We'll have to do something

about it, lads, won't we?

Come on, Banning,

we haven't got all day.

We should be ready to move out

the instant they do.

Don't worry,

we'll be ready.

Ready for what?

You men are a long ways

from Endicott, aren't you?

So are you.

There ain't a bar

in sight.

I'm not leading you

to MacKay's gold.

Of course you ain't. You're just

showing that trail boss

a pass through

the mountains.

That's right.

So why worry about us?

I'm not worried about you.

I've got my story all ready.

I found you following me.

You tried to jump me.

And I had to kill

the pair of you.

I don't think

that's a very good idea.

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