The Hanging Tree Page #4

- I did.

Good. You did right.

Bring the lantern over, Rune.

Did it ever occur to you

to clean this place up?

I'll need plenty of clean water. Collect it

from the men's canteens. All they can spare.

She's talking to her father.

They killed him in the hold up.

- What's her name?

- Elizabeth Mahler.

That's my canteen, Doc.

[Moaning.]

She's suffering from second

degree burns, exposure

and possible concussion.

And she's been blinded.

- Will she ever see again?

- It's hard to tell how deep the burn is.

- We have to get her out of this filth.

- Maybe we can borrow this man's wagon.

There's a small summerhouse

right behind the store.

You can put her in my place.

Okay, I'll get the water.

Here's all the water we got.

Put it beside the stove,

We'll have to boil it.

All right, get out of here.

Doc, I know you'll be too busy

to take care of her.

When I'm done with my chores

and she needs somebody

to get her dinner...

Maybe I could get it.

Fine, Rune. Thank you.

Hey, kid!

Fancy wanting all that water!

He's got to wash her, don't he?

All over?

It's different with doctors.

They're bringing in the Lost Lady!

They're bringing her in!

Come on!

I hear how she's a foreigner.

Is she of loose virtue?

What's that mean? She's foreign and

she's blind and she's hurt bad.

Dr. Frail? I think my husband acted

hastily in offering our place.

- What if she dies in there?

- She's not going to die.

It's going to be all right, Miss.

You're all right now.

We're home now.

[Mumbling]

- I do not like this - one bit.

- Let's get back to the store, Edna.

Close the shutters.

This room must be kept dark.

Elizabeth. Can you understand me?

The stage was held up.

The horses ran away with you.

- But you're safe now.

- Oh, God. You are not my father...

- How's....they are killing him!

- You must remain quiet.

I've found some more tea.

Add some to the pot.

I never heard of putting

tea on anybody.

Fool book. It says

stupor or semi-consciousness may

be induced by a

sharp blow on the head.

I learned that the first time

I ever fell off a horse.

Why don't they try to

learn what happens inside?

That's where the

damage is done.

Bring the lamp.

She's looking kind

of human.

Took us two days. Why can't

we get the canteen?

If you'd gone through what she has,

you wouldn't let go of it either.

She's awake.

Only half awake.

The other half

is still somewhere else.

By golly, Doc.

I think you can you take

the canteen now.

- But she's got a hold of you now, Doc.

- That's all right.

I'll sit here

until she lets go.

Go to bed.

Who are you?

I'm a doctor.

Why are my eyes covered?

You've been badly burned

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