Sugarfoot Page #3

with eyes open.

Are you advising me

not to start a plantation

but to be a Jack-of-all-trades?

Yes, but all the time learning.

Then a man who saves his money

and has learned many things,

he will be ready.

That is good advice.

- Yeah?

You have a good wagon with mules.

I think maybe together,

between me, you and your mules,

something good could happen to us.

You know the city of La Paz?

In that town there is merchandise,

but nothing comes from there

because of bad road.

Do I understand you want me to get

your merchandise in La Paz?

- Mm.

There is also in La Paz

other stranded merchandise,

which will be auctioned.

I give you money. If you are smart,

you buy cheap.

Then of that matter we will make

partnership with each other.

Partnership?

- You buy, I furnish gold.

Of the profits, if we make any,

you should take 25%.

Huh?

It is good not to jump.

You should go out now. You ask this man

and that man, is Don Miguel's money good?

Does Don Miguel deal fair?

You ask, is this Don Miguel

with the funny coat and whiskers

keeps always his word?

Then you make up your mind.

Lots of business we will do

together, Mr Sugarfoot, you and me.

Is Mr Crane in?

- Sure, Sugarfoot.

JC's up and around.

Hey, JC! Sugarfoot's

cravin' to see you.

Well, what can I do for you?

I wanna ask about... that foreigner,

the merchant across the street.

Do you refer to Don Miguel Wormser?

- That's right.

In Prescott we do not refer to him

as 'that foreigner'.

In Prescott we do not answer

questions about other men.

I beg your pardon.

Hold your horses.

Mr Redan, you come of a class of

men accustomed to take for granted

that they're better than other men.

In your manner, your speech,

it's apparent that you were reared

to be an aristocrat.

Now, that might be

a very good thing to be,

back wherever you came from.

It is not a good thing to be

out here.

In Arizona we do not judge a man

by the accomplishments and

the standing of his grandfather

or by the name of his family.

But we do have an aristocracy here.

Don Miguel Wormser belongs to it.

You do not.

Yet.

Am I clear?

- You are clear.

No offence?

On the contrary, my thanks.

So...

You will use your judgment,

Sugarfoot.

You have $5,000 gold

in your money belt.

It will be enough

to buy this stack of goods.

Pay as little as you must.

I'll get a good night's sleep and

leave first thing in the morning.

Good luck.

See you when you come back.

Someone hit me over the head

as I stooped to get into my tent.

When I came to, the gold was gone.

No-one besides you and myself

knew I had this gold.

It's possible to think

I planned it this way.

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