The Lawless Breed Page #4

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a place to bury his money.

Hi, John. Hi, Wes.

What are you doing on the trail?

Trying to pick up

a little stray business?

I pick up business

anyplace I can find it.

Business was good in Abilene.

I had a special embalming and

burying job on The Durango Kid.

And if I do say so myself,

when he was laid out,

his own wife didn't even know him.

She thought he was a stranger

asleep in the parlor.

Been any recent deaths

in Bonham?

No, not that I know of.

Not to change the subject, John,

did you ever buy that new black

suit you said you was going to?

No. Why?

You never can tell.

They come in handy sometimes.

Yes, sir, Rosie,

I've buried them in Abilene

and I've buried them in Santa Fe

and I've buried them

in old Mexico,

but I always like to get back to

Bonham to take care of my friends.

Sorry I missed planting

Gus Hanley.

And to think, Rosie,

only three days ago,

I was as close to Wes Hardin

as I am to you right now.

Chick, you're getting

too sentimental. Now...

Where did you see Wes Hardin?

Why, four or five days ago,

out on the trail to Abilene.

He's with the Clements' outfit.

Poor Wes Hardin.

I wonder if he's got

a black suit.

Then what do you do?

Well, then I give him

a real nice hand.

And then what?

Well, then I give myself

a little bit better hand.

Yes, that's how come

I'm riding Rondo.

What do you do, son?

I'll open for $200.

Two hundred! Why, there ain't that much

money in the whole State of Texas.

Yes, there is, Zeke.

Right in my saddle bag.

I'll get it.

No, no, no need.

I only got me but $20.

You got Rondo.

You've got yourself a bet, son.

How many cards you want?

Two.

Well, I guess

I'll only need one.

Well, looks like a showdown,

Wes. What you got?

Four aces! What...

I never gave you no aces.

Yes, you did, Zeke.

You gave me two on the deal.

I give you a pair of...

Looks like you've

lost yourself a horse.

Well, I'll be a full brother

to a ringtail baboon!

I'm through playing cards.

My luck's against me.

Your luck's all right, Zeke.

You just need to practice up a little.

Well, I just need a new deck!

Clements' outfit hit town yet?

Not yet.

I hear they're due here

this afternoon.

Clements boys hang out in here?

Well, we're just about official

headquarters for all the Texas outfits.

Of course, this hour in the morning,

it's kind of quiet.

What'll it be?

We'll be back.

Hey, Charlie.

Run over to

Marshall Hickok's office.

Tell him Dirk Hanley and

his brothers are in town.

You tell him yourself.

I ain't messing with Dirk

Hanley or any of his kin.

First thing we get into Abilene,

I'm gonna get me a nice cold beer.

Scoops of them.

Corn liquor for a chaser.

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