Rocky Mountain Page #4

And one day when he's growing up...

...he'll ask me what I did

in the war between the states...

...and I'll let him read this.

Hope it has a happy ending.

If it doesn't, it won't matter.

Be no son to read it anyway.

Sure must be a restful feeling

to be neutral.

Heh. Next war let's try it, huh?

Rawlins.

- Where do you think you're going?

- Just stretching my legs.

Try stretching them the other way.

Thought I'd see

how the little Yankee's making out.

I told you to stay away from her.

Now, look, captain,

I'll take orders about fighting...

You'll take any orders I give you.

Won't you?

Yes, sir.

Lafe.

The Indians pulled away.

But them riders we was watching,

they camped about four miles out.

I seen their campfire

before they drenched it.

- Hmm. They won't be here till morning.

- That ain't what I called you for.

Beal?

He keeps moseying around our horse line.

What do you want me to do

in case he tries to vamoose?

- You know two things to do?

- Sure.

I can finish him

or I can just bring him down.

Don't just bring him down.

It's the same seven riders, all right.

But it sure ain't Cole Smith.

Know for a chance it could be?

Not unless he's joined the Union Army.

Four Yankee horsemen.

Three troopers and an officer.

- Other three is rag-head Indians.

- They're probably scouting for them.

Sure didn't take them long

to miss that stage.

I told you. The best Yankee bait

in the world's a Yankee girl.

Maybe they'll just take a look at the coach

and ride on.

Indian ponies made tracks all over.

They won't fool

them rag-head scouts none.

You better see to it they don't ride on.

One or two of them

is bound to get away from us.

You're a long way from home, soldier.

You can't afford to make mistakes.

- Lf you ask me...

- I didn't.

- Jimmy.

- Yes, sir?

Get down to the water hole.

Start a fire like you're making breakfast.

Put on coffee

and be sure that fire smokes.

- Yes, sir.

- Come on.

Lafe, you'll draw that patrol right on in.

We hope.

Kay, let me know

if they do anything different.

- Keep your eye on Beal.

- Yes, sir.

Be careful with that gun, sonny.

It might go off.

That's right. It might.

I wonder what they're up to now.

Look.

Whoever it is, they're heading this way.

What is it? Can you make them out?

Sure I can, Yankee uniforms and all.

I saw Captain Barstow and the others

going down the hill.

What are they going to do?

Now, what would you think they gonna do,

invite them for supper?

May I see a moment? Please.

It's very important.

Sure. Take a good look.

Pretty, ain't they?

All dressed up in those nice blue suits.

They'll never know what hit them.

They're not after you.

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