The Westerner Page #6

I saw his face, I tell you.

Come in.

Good evening.

Pardon me for intruding like this.

Oh, no, you're not. It's

just... Well, I thought you were a ghost.

Well, I guess you're partly to blame I'm not.

- I just stopped in to thank you.

- Father, this is Mister...

- Harden.

- Welcome, Mr. Harden, welcome.

Glad to meet you.

Oh, Mr. Harden, this is

our neighbor Wade Harper.

This is the man I told you about.

You mean to tell me Bean

tried you, and let you go?

Well, she was my lawyer. I guess

she's the one that got me off.

- I knew you weren't a horse thief.

- Thanks.

How did you know that?

I just knew.

Are you working anywhere?

No, I'm heading for California.

Mr. Harden, I suppose a body that's just

been hanged is apt to be a bit hungry.

You must stay for supper.

- Well, I don't want to put you out any.

- Oh, no, not at all.

Matter of fact, we had some

company that just disappointed us.

Uh-huh. We were hoping somebody'd

show up to take their place.

Make yourself at home,

now. Make yourself at home.

Wait till you sink your teeth

into some of Jane Ellen's stew.

Oh, Lord, for that which

thou hast sent us in our hour of need,

make us truly grateful.

Bless this food to our use and

ourselves to thy service. Amen.

Let me help you.

How about some hominy?

- Here, Wade. Give him some milk.

- All right, all right.

Give him some milk.

I think he likes it here. I think we got him.

- What's he doing now?

- Feeding his horse.

Wade, he could probably take the place

of two men. He's so big and strong.

- Well, I don't know how strong he is.

- Strong enough, Wade.

Now, Jane Ellen, we'll

leave you alone with him,

and you kind of add on a little more welcome.

- What'll I say?

- Oh, just keep smiling at him.

And, Daughter, if it should come up natural

- like,

you might hint what a handsome man he is.

Handsome?

We need him terribly bad, Daughter.

We got to get that corn husked.

We need him terribly bad.

- Listen, your father don't mean for you to...

- Shh.

Look out.

Everything all right, Mr. Harden?

- Fine, thanks.

- Good. Now, I'll go see about your bunk.

- Oh, don't trouble.

- No trouble at all. Come on, Wade.

- Can I give you a hand?

- Oh, no, thanks.

- Won't you sit down, please?

- Well, I won't argue with you.

If I had to wash dishes,

I guess I'd give up eating.

Well, what do you do about

the dishes when you're home?

Home? What? You mean in a house?

Well, you live in a house, don't you?

No. No, my house is all out there,

all one room with a sky for a roof.

- Well, it's a big place.

- Got some space to rent.

Well, I guess California's

your next stop, huh?

California, but I don't

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