The Sons of Katie Elder Page #4

- What about the horse?

She went to a lot of bother to get you

an education. Why don't you use it?

- Why did you steal the horse?

- l didn't.

l was in bed, and l heard someone

talking, so l looked out of the window.

And old man Hyselman

was claiming l stole his horse.

A grey horse? What did Katie say?

She was as mad as he was,

told him to go look if he wanted to.

Then he came out of the barn with his

horse, Ma behind him hanging her head.

Then she come in all scared.

- Ma scared?

- l never saw her like that before.

She said he was coming back with

the sheriff, and l'd better leave the state.

So l took off my pants, put on a suit

and left on the morning train.

- That ain't much of a story.

- l liked it where he changed his pants.

- lt was just starting to get interesting.

- Very funny, ha-ha!

Funny.

Bud, how long did Ma live here?

We moved over just after Pa died.

Twelve hundred acres of the best land

anywhere. l wonder why she sold.

- A woman couldn't run it by herself.

- She must have got some money.

Why don't we go to the bank,

split it four ways?

- Three and a half is more like it.

- Bud's got to have money for college.

l ain't going to college.

l'm going with him.

There's one thing you're forgetting.

You ain't been invited.

l'd take you,

but l don't know where l'm going.

- But l ain't going any place l've been.

- l can take care of myself.

What do you say we settle everything

else first and talk about him later?

We'd better see if she left any debts.

Debts? What debts?

Her funeral for one thing.

Who paid for that?

- She probably owes at the store, too.

- That can't be much.

l'm going to Hyselman's.

You and Bud go to Peevey's store.

Matt, you talk to Dr lsdell.

We'll meet at the bank.

Howdy, Bud. You don't look any

different than when you went to college.

l expected him to come back

with a flat hat with a tassel,

wearing glasses and looking smart.

Mr Peevey, you remember

my brother Tom.

Howdy, Tom.

l was sorry to hear about your ma.

l'll miss her as much as l'd miss my own

ma if she went. God spare me the day.

- We came about Ma's bill.

- We'd like to settle up.

l think l have it inside. Come right in.

Let me see now. Here it is.

- How much is that?

- Six dollars and twenty cents.

l'll cut you for it.

High card, double or nothing.

Hey, Ma? How much for the dresses

Katie Elder made?

- l thought you paid her.

- No, l haven't paid for them yet.

The Elder boys are here to settle up.

Four dresses at two fifty,

and two guitar lessons at fifty cents.

Four dresses at two fifty,

and two guitar lessons at fifty cents.

That means that l owe you

four dollars and eighty cents.

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