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Well, it sure is hot sir, but that don't bother them they get a chance to bully somebody They do it in the middle of a blizzard. Yeah, we were talking about heat not cold Chester. Yes, but don't let that stop you No, sir. Why don't you start right from the beginning, huh? Yes, sir. Good Well, sir, there's a little Chinese fella with a big tail and all a real Chinaman He just come in to dodge on a freighter's wagon and right now Brayden and Rabb they got him pushed up against the wall out there Well, what for what are they doing to him? Well, they're not hurting him But they're kind of deviling him and poking fun at him and I don't think they are I told him to leave him alone But mr. Dillon, I sure do wish you'd go tell him. All right Chester. I'll go tell him There's anything I hate it's a bully. Oh, maybe they're just curious about him Chester I guess he's the first Chinaman has ever been in touch Way to you here There they are. I understand. I don't think he understand a word. They're saying He just backed up there staring at him and holding tight to that little box. He's got maybe that's what they want that little box Well, there couldn't be much in it probably just his medicine or something. He's not an Indian No, sir, but maybe them Chinese fellas have medicine too. Look there how he's hanging on to it I Don't talk very good. Do you read somebody must have split his tongue? No, Chinese boys always sound like that. Yeah Hey, look fella. I'm just gonna ask you once more. What you doing here in dollars me come catch a job me all time work hard Job, huh? Well, you're the first Chinaman I ever seen around here. I sure hope you ain't brought your family with you No family one mom one boy all the same as me. No family Well, that's one good thing. I shouldn't the man have a family, right? Oh Hello, Marshall. Why shouldn't they have a family? Well, you want a lot of Chinaman running around loose here. No, God family got cousin one cousin San Francisco him very good Chinaman. What's your name? Shenlong Wang me good boy cut place that city all time work hard Well, you go all time work hard in San Francisco because we sure don't need no Chinaman here Jen, I'm the marshal here and you're welcome in dodge. You can stay here just as long as you like What are you mixing in this fall Marshall ain't no law says we got to have China boys around here I ain't got no right protection. He was just a dirty foreigner except for the Indians were all foreigners here Britain And I told you you're welcome and you are and if either one of these men bother you again You come tell me about it, huh? No fight very bad men fight We were heard of the law standing up for China. I don't care if he's an Eskimo rabbi leave him alone Well, look that box Marshall is probably full of money stole somewhere. No money. She's a very good boy No steal money. Oh, who's gonna believe get out of here Both of you go on Move Me they had the marshal Shen no right bring trouble. I'll worry about the trouble check Tell me what kind of work do you do me cut the place very good cook a cook, huh? What kind of cooking do you do chance or kind Chinese cook American cook all kind? Hey, no, I never had no Chinese food. What's it like? Very good. You see when I cut it job You know what mr. Dillon? We are to take him over the dodge high. Oh, why well, sir Mr. Green fired the cookie had yesterday might be he ain't found another one yet All right, Chester you take him over, huh? I got to do some work back at the office. Okay, sir You come on along with me and very good. We come and remember what I said about rabbi Brayden chin You come tell me if they give you any trouble What a bear what a buy they're talking about Chesterfield Kings Eye at the new low price and Chesterfield regular America's most popular two-way cigarette Maybe you've noticed in recent weeks. How many King size smokers are changing to Chesterfield in Sizing up the King size situation It's a fact that today you get more value from King size Chesterfield and from any other King size cigarette What a buy Chesterfield gives you highest quality low nicotine You get the taste you want the mildness you want a really refreshing smoke every time Chesterfield King size is the one and only premium quality King size cigarette Buy a carton at the new low price Chesterfield King size Chesterfield regular they satisfy million They're best for you. Mr. Green at the Dodge house took a chance and hired Chen Wang that day And it turned out he wasn't lying about being a good cook. He was about the best that we'd ever had in Dodge And neither was he lying about working hard Mr. Green let him sleep in the storeroom off the kitchen and there he stayed Out of sight and for a while out of trouble There was some talk about heath and Chinese and how we didn't need any of them in Dodge, but Nobody did anything about it and I was hoping everything was gonna be alright Until one day when I happened to go up to Doc Adams office just to kill a little time How are you Doc? I'll be right with you, man. I finished with Chen Wang here. Oh What's the matter with Chen? There lying right there. That's what was the matter with him. Oh, you lost the tooth, huh? Well, Chen you'd have been better off doing the job yourself. Doc's is likely to pull a good one is a bad one Forgiveness isn't one of your greatest virtues, is it? You know, I lost a perfectly good tooth that day doc and you still charge me for it And why not I took the bad one out too, didn't I? Oh, yeah, sure finally once you got sobered up when I get a sobered Oh, I had been 48 hours without sleep. I delivered two babies 30 miles apart to and in the dead of winter Oh, I should have let you jog on aching might have taught you lessons. What kind of a lesson, doc? Humility Well, I always figured I was a pretty humble man Are you humble? Oh, you're about as humble as a bronco a patch. Yeah, Chen But you better let me take a look at that in there too. Thank you doctor. I'll come back How much do I owe you five dollars? May I pay you next time to see? I won't get my salary from Mr. Green until Saturday and I have no money except for that. Why sure Chen, of course any time Chen the first time I saw you you were you will be in a very good Chinese boy all time working hard catching job That kind of a thing. Is that not how our Chinese is supposed to talk Marshall? Well, I thought it was to just now most of my countrymen do talk like that Marshall English is a very difficult language for well, what about you? I was more fortunate than most when I first came to America. I worked for a man was very kind He taught me and made me study and practice several hours every day. I see But why were you talking the other way when I first saw you? Experience has taught me that many men resent a Chinese who does not talk the way they expect him to I Wish to avoid trouble Chen's on his way to China mad he's going home who didn't save up enough money for his passage. Oh, that right Wish you luck Chen. Thank you, Marshall. I Must get back to work now. Good day So long Chen so long He's a nice fellow. Yeah. Yes, you know, I believe him about being broke too. Oh, why shouldn't you? Why haven't you heard? heard what why that Pless Braden and Howard Rabb they've been saying Chen's got lots of money. They say he keeps it hidden that little box No Now I hadn't heard that well, I don't believe a word of it. I think he's broke just like it doesn't matter much Why what do you mean? Well, that kind of talk on her on he's gonna be in trouble There are men besides Braden and rabbit would murder Chen for his money and not even think it was a crime Who's your right man? Better go have a talk to Chen doc. I'll see you later. I Had a talk with Chen try to get him to put his box in the bank And let everybody know that he'd done so But he said he wanted the box near him and that he'd keep it hidden in his room. I Couldn't argue him out of it, and I knew there'd be trouble Sure enough a couple of days later it happened though not the way I'd expected It was known and Chester and I were headed for the Dodge house to have a little dinner Mr. Dylan, you know what old Peters has went and done now What just he has started charging 30 cents for a haircut now can't something be done about that well I can take a one thing. What's that? Let your hair grow. Hello, Marshall. Hello, John What my hair grow and it looked like a buffalo hunter Hey, the rest it looks mighty deserted. Mr. Dylan. Maybe it's close today. Let's find out Mr. Green. How about green you close today? Hello, Marshall Chester on the scene. I'm closed Marshall. I haven't got a cook What Chen he won't cook today. I don't know. What's the matter with him? He won't even talk or where is he sitting in his room back there on the floor Just sitting there and staring at his hand. Maybe he's sick. No, he isn't sick, but there's something wrong with him Maybe you can find out where it is Marshall. You might talk to you. Okay. I'll try You better stay here. All right. It's the storeroom right off the kitchen Marshall doors open. Yeah, okay. I'll find it. Thanks. Hello, Chen Can I come in I'd like to talk to you. I'm in what's the matter Chen are you sick? No Tell me something Chen what Do you consider me a friend I believe you are good, but then maybe you'll let me help you in what way Well, I don't know. You're gonna have to tell me what's wrong first It would be difficult for you to understand Maybe but tell me anyway. I am Chinese Marshall I have lived many years in America, but I am still Chinese. Yeah But no one years ago My country was overrun by a type of papa's called the man shoes as they took each city They required the inhabitants to shave around their head Leaving only a long strand of hair to be braided into a shoe It was a sign of subjugation But that has been forgotten and now the two Oh Big tail as you call it Is a great important to us. Wait a minute. Chen. I just noticed Where's yours who lose the queue is a great disgrace to us. Marshall. Yeah, I've heard that well Who did it? two men The same two Brighton and rap they came here last night. They wanted my treasure box You wouldn't tell them where it is so they cut off your pigtails at it They took it away with them Marshall that makes my disgrace even what? Can I think maybe I understand how you feel about this Would it help any if I get it back for you? I am a peaceful man Marshall But if I do not get it back I must kill those two now no now don't you go killing anybody you let me handle this And they saw you Marshall for all the trouble But you wait here channel see what I can do You find them Chester they're in there mr. Dillon standing over at the bar good Place about empty except for braiding and rad are they drunk? I don't know. I didn't talk to them There they are. Yeah, it ain't Marshall Dillon. Are you gonna buy us a drink at Marshall? I thought I told you meant to stay away from Chen Wang Chen Wang Well now what's he yelling about his pigtail? He wants it back I don't know what you're talking about Marshall We ain't seen Chen since the day first come here You went to his room last night then Jen cut off his pigtail when he wouldn't tell you where his treasure box No, we didn't Marshall. I don't even know where his room is Chen's been lying to you Marshall all them. He's a foreigner's his liars. I want that pigtail right now Where is it? I don't know nothing about it. I tell you What are you standing up for him for? He ain't even a citizen. I don't care what he is I'm standing up for him. Well, it was nice honest Marshall. We didn't do it Well, maybe I ought to beat the truth out of you, huh? We're telling you the truth now Marshall. I don't believe you You get that pigtail back to Chen or you're in trouble. What do you mean trouble? You'll find out when it's too late and there's nothing I can do to stop it. I Went back to Chen and tried to explain things to him It didn't say much, but I could see that his mind was made up So I told him what had happened if he killed anybody But that didn't bother him. He said he'd kill himself when it was over Then I got mad at him for being so stubborn And I was sorry for it right away. I Guess he figured out an understand after all So I left him feeling pretty helpless Well that night he made his first move. I found out about it at the Texas Trail where I dropped him to say hello to Kitty Sure, it's been a long day Matt. I'm worn out and I got the whole night ahead of me yet. Oh, what happened today Kitty? Sam over there got the bright idea of offering every other drink on the house any soldier that walked in here Well, that's one way of keeping this saloon full Sure is if he goes on I might as well move out to Fort Dodge and join the army. They could be easier You know something I think they'd be glad to have you kitty. I Mean as a soldier. Hey, that's an ideal lady soldiers a darn few jobs women couldn't do anywhere What's on your mind wrap That's a Chinaman. That's what He's haunting us me and Braden If he don't stop it, I'm I'm gonna put a bullet in him. What do you mean he's haunting you? Well All afternoon. He's been following us Wherever we go just stands around staring at us Guys man crazy after a while I'm warning you Marshall. I'm going to shoot him good and I can come to your hangin What's the matter with her anyway? Grab I told you before to give chin back as big tail. He won't bother you if you do You still believe him don't you Marshall? Yeah, I believe him the fine thing when the u.s. Marshall takes the word of a stinking dirty little Alright, I'm going Matt, you better do something about that. I'll kill Ken sure unless he kills them first kitty I'll go tell Chester to keep an eye on him. I'll see you later We will return for the last act of gun smoke in just a moment one up hair What a buy Chesterfield King size at the new low price and Chesterfield regular and What a pair of these Chesterfield smokers are She's a great name and amateur tennis fame for all-round hard-hitting games He's the famous home run hitter for the Chicago Cup He's Ralph Kiner. She's Mrs. Ralph Kiner known to tennis fans as Nancy Chafee Nancy, why do you smoke Chesterfield? I'll tell you why because Chesterfield Tastes the best. They're so mild and refreshing. How about you Ralph? I go along with that Chesterfields have really got what it takes. It's a great cigarette What a pair What a buy Chesterfield King size Chesterfield regular Buy a carton of Chesterfield King size at the new low price and remember either way they satisfy million They're best for you She's not sure I am sorry mr. Dillon. Where did you lose them Chester? Well, sir, they was in the Alaphergans are having a drink and I was watching like you told me and a fellow come up to me And we started talking and next time I looked It was gone all three of them So I come after you I will find them. Yes, sir. I sure do hope so Ken was carrying his little box mr. Dillon right under his arm and he Hey look over there. What what's everybody crowding up the alley for? Let's go see all right, so let the Marshall through here now stand back Mr. Dillon It's chance. Yeah, he's been strangled Chester Wrangled well, there's pig tail. They gave it back to him all right now. Hey look there Got blood all over too. Yeah, give it to me It's a butcher knife Shen must have cut one of them maybe both That'll make it easier to crack them. Yeah How do you men stay here? I don't want anybody following us. You understand? All right, come on Chester Easy now. They may be waiting for us. Yeah, we ain't over there without rain bearer It's man. Yeah, that's how it grabbed Chester Looks like Chen cut him up pretty bad. Is it dead? Yeah, he's dead Now let's find Brayden. He's out with that shed there mr. Dillon. Yeah Look you stay here Chester and keep down I'm gonna crawl up to where I can see him. I'll yell at him a little to keep his attention. Okay You ain't got a chance Brayden. All right drop your gun Brayden. No No, sir. I guess you had to There's Chen's treasure box Chester pick it up will you I guess that's what they killed him for Must be full of money after all. Yeah, let's take a look. Yes sure by golly. It is money Yeah, this much is money Chester For dollars for that. Is that all? Yeah, that's all What's that other paper? It struck a match Chester. Would you hold it over here? Looks like kind of a document doing it What did they and I can't see it very well I'm about Chen Lang Wang was of invaluable service intelligence General McClellan's army of the Potomac Peninsula campaign March 1862 in recognition Nothing's coming Chen Lang Wang is hereby granted full citizenship of the United States And Ulysses that's grand president Well, I'll be doggone Yeah, it looks like Chen wasn't exactly a foreigner after all isn't it poor little fella Chester yes, sir, I'm gonna take this letter up to Colonel mast at Fort Dodge. I uh I Got an idea. He might want to give Chen Wang a military burial That'd be fine And while I'm gone You can drag these other two off and Throw them in a hole on Boothill. 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