 Don't make me look a bit nervous. I've been jumping all night. It's time to stage, Joe. It's been a long, long night for the wrecking of the storm. We'll hold it up some. And middle four, please watch out. They'll have to wait here to storm it over. Got a room? I've been riding all night. I want to get a little sleep for a stage, you see. Expected trouble? I'm always expecting trouble. This is the place around here where I can watch goings on. I got it. My room. You see that buckle? Yeah. All you've got to do is put it around just one side, and you can see. Put it in every corner of this room. Crap, you say that? Get me an order. Call me when the stage begins. I'll ring the night bell. There's two beds up there. Take which one you want. Good night, man. Good night. What's this? What a night. I want a room with a stove in it. I'm chilling out. And I've got to sleep in a cup of hot tea. Well, there's a cold or a stone in every room. It's your tea. It's your misses, right there. Oh, you folks would like the bridal chamber? Well, we always get two dollars for the bridal chamber. You see, it's the best in the house. And these beers quiet as you can. The man next to you gets up at five. Put it in the bottom of the light. Oh, slow down. I'm having to be safe here. You have to take away the safe to get it. Never have you lost. I ain't lost nothing. What in the world is it that you have? That you can't find. Well, it's nothing. It's my trip for nothing. See, I would take off a pokey-duck bandage here about it. But you don't expect him out in the storm like this for you. You can expect him in me where there's money. You hear that? No, no. What is it? I don't know. I reckon your tip was right, Sheriff. But how did they get the combination? I don't know. Combination numbers? They watched you through the window when you opened it. Tell him tonight. No, by morning he'd be miles away. Don't run him down. If it takes me ten years. You've got some time for being. Think you're pretty slick, don't you? No, just careful. Well, you might have been the pokey-duck bandage. Some other notorious outlaw. How do you know I ain't? Come on, let's see. Being sure smells good. Well, help yourself. You're slick on the draw, too, ain't you, son? No, I'm just a force of habit. Well, don't get excited. See, I carry this for snakes. Oh, I ain't persuading that you're a snake, but here's to me right now. There's good times opening. Do you have a drink? Oh, in this particular case, yes. You mind if I roll up here for the night? Oh, all the time, all right. Be right glad to know you're better. Yeah. I ain't so sure. Here's a mud in your eyes. And how? I don't know. See any sign of Mason and the gang? Saw a cloud of dust down by Cotton Creek. Maybe the outlaw. Oh, hard to think so. How could they know when Mason was coming to? Well, how did they know before? I tell you there's a skunk in this town, and we ought to roll him down. We ought to be hearing from Sacramento. That letter was sent three weeks ago. All right. The government don't care nothing about us. We've got to help ourselves. You can't fight outlaws without ammunition, and we can't get it. They're just in the past. You boys know what to do. Remember, no harm was come to the girl. No sign of outlaws yet, Betty, but I still insist you shouldn't have come. Now, don't scroll, Dad. It's been a wonderful trip. Plenty of company. We'd better make sure that the feel of my head they did get me. Watch out, y'all. If you're working, you fell over the cliff. You pulled me out. I reckon I owe you my life. I ain't forgetting that. Don't worry about that, Dad. We've got to get out of here. Think you can make it? Now, now make it or bust a cinch. Everything worked out just as you planned only. We bumped into a couple of strangers. We had to run and fight. They got janked, but they're on the bottom of the river. What about the girl? Are you sure she didn't recognize you? Nah, we didn't get close enough for that. She's probably in town by now. Come on. Here comes Betty now. Yeah. What's happening? Where's your father? Where's Tom? Dad and Tom are dead. All right. They're killed there. They killed them. Who killed them? The head there. Tell us all about it, Miss Betty. Well, we were just coming through the path, and then these men rode out of the outlawed. I ran to Dad and found him. There, there, Miss Betty. I am... Miss Betty, you must let me take care of you. I want you to consider my ranch your home until we can make more definite plans for your future. I want you to know that I'll do everything possible to help you. And you'll send someone for him? I'm going myself, right away. Oh, Mrs. Williams. I want you to take care of Betty until I return. We're just going to bring him into town. Yeah? Well, you can give us a hand then. Excuse me. What? Come on, you take care of me. Don't move. Neither one of you. Now talk and talk fast. Where's the rest of your gang in the provision? provisions. Why was it necessary to kill? You could have taken up packs without committing murder. Men, we found these two going through Mason's pockets. Now what's to be done? Shut up, that's gone! My Keaton covered. Men, we didn't kill Mason. If you'll call his daughter, she'll prove it. His daughter is in no condition to be dragged out here in question. We're not trying to question anyone, but under the circumstances, I think Miss Mason will be glad to explain. Here she comes now. Mason, these men have accused us of killing your father. Oh, no, Mr. Melville. These are the men that drove the unloads away and saved my life. In case we certainly owe you gentlemen apology. You, of course, don't realize, but this town is in a most desperate state. We are without food and ammunition, terrorized by a band of murdering outlaws. Two attempts have been made now to bring in supplies, only to have our men killed, and the food taken. We don't get provisions shared before snow sets in, we're trapped. We're trapped now. We can only laugh a few days longer. Let's all get out. I tell you, it's the only solution. I think you're right. How can we get out when our money is all gone for food, if we never got? Men, I have a little money, not much, but I'll do this. In order that we can get out, I'll give you $100 each for your homestead. I'm taking a long chance of ever getting my money back, but I'll risk it. Oh, I swear, Mr. Melville. Come on, that's not right. Get out of the way! Don't you think, before you sell your homes for a few dollars, that you should take at least one more chance at getting the provisions through? Our men have families. There's been enough killing. Oh, that's right. Why not let us take you crackers? If you can get us provisions, I'll pay you well. Forget that. You give us an order and we'll have the provisions back here inside of four days. Good. And come to my ranch this afternoon, and I'll give you an order for a thousand dollar supply. That's enough! All right. See that pal of Melville? You're gonna be my interested in him right still. Who is? Keepin' that first surprise. Huh? I'm keepin' a surprise for you, too. Remember, this is to be your home, Betty. It's gonna be a great pleasure to have you with me. And those two men were at the bottom of the river. I'd swear those were the two we shot down. Hmm. That'd been with those two medallers. The town would be moving out right now. Well, anyway, you got the girl. And remember this. His private property ends off. Eh, you better tell the boys not to be talkin' around here. She might find out who you really are. Can't make another inspection of Homestead Valley. Swear as it'll be the richest gold strike ever discovered. Runs right through the middle of all the ranches. We'll soon be rid of those umbris. The town will move out, and we'll own the goldfield. Keep her there till the town is deserted. You don't dare. What's he doin' to Bunkhouse? I don't know. Now's your chance. Remember. No shooting. Why, yeah, I think you'll find him right, sir. My boys have ordered the whole old stranger. They didn't understand. I'm very sorry. Oh, that's all right now, girl. We were just playin'. I wish you luck. Where are you leaving? Right now. We expect to be back before daylight. You see, the outlaws won't be expecting us that soon. I hope you'll get through. Well, it won't be our fault if we don't, eh, Jake? You should, your son. What be expecting him, eh? Heh. They'll find out. It's the things we least expect that usually happen. You understand me. Not gonna be that foolish, old timer. They'd be waitin' for us at the pass. You think Mel Groves and Daniel were the other orders? There's no doubt about it. Well, what should be done? Well, it all depends on what happens between now and tomorrow morning. What's gonna happen to Miss Mason? They'll go to the high. Leave it gone. They'll be coming through early. In the strong room. She won't eat. She'll get over that. I'll have a talk with her tomorrow. Miss Mason. Betty. Oh, I'm so glad you found me. Tell me briefly what's happened. They caught me overhearing their plans and brought me here. Nugwa was the leader. He tried to force the people out so he could get their land. But why? Well, you see, under their topsoil is a rich gold deposit. And it runs right through all the ranches. Ted is in with them. They'll be leaving early. I'll be back shortly after dawn to get you. I'll try and get some sleep. Good night. That old timer knows for you. What have you been? I followed Mel Groves to the hideout. Hey, that sounds too soon. Go on. Well, they're holding Miss Mason present. And I got to talk to her and she gave me the lowdown on the whole deal. I'll listen to this. Keep your eye on the girl. If anybody comes, shoot. Okay, boss. I'll go get the girl. But give me a left here. We're taking this hombre with it. I'll take him. Hurry and get ready. They've gone. Be back. I'm going to break this. Take that low to heart behind those trees and race this out. They took the girl and blocked us out. We've got to swim the narrow. The man who gets that girl means the lives of everyone in town. And under your topsoil is the richest gold field ever discovered. How long has it been in the past? Tell them all about it, old timer. Well, you see, first, we're like this. It's every page. Well, don't worry about that. It's all in my line of duty as a government marshal. Leaving for Sacramento today and, uh, well, you don't know it, but, uh, you're going with me. And he's dead. I must have got a slug from one of his own men. Chef, congratulate me. I have a sense of future, Mrs. John Carruthers. Wait a minute, young man. You can't do this. You see, I know who you are. So does Miss Macet. You mean to say you're a willing chef? Now, see here, young fella. I ain't forgetting to save my life for what you've done for this town. But I've got my duty to perform. Can't you see I've got to take me in? Don't you realize I know you're the pokey duck? Well, I sure have. You must have seen me through the mouth hole. You're right, boy. Cracky eyes did. But you saw the wrong man. The polka dot bandit left just ahead of me. He left this rowel sticking in the floor. You must have seen me just as I picked that up. And that rowel belongs to Dandy. What do you make of this? Oh, I found those in Dandy's room yesterday. Dandy's the polka dot bandit. There's a $5,000 reward for him, Chef. I guess it's up to you to collect it. Well, if Dandy's the pokey duck, who and blazes are you? Well, he's the United States Marshal. He's your man from Sacramento.