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Got a pot of coffee on the stove in there and I might scare up a little bacon if you're real empty with that We're camping in Cottonwood's out there last night. Well, you did. Well, why didn't you ride in? I could have slept you in the barn. I Don't get much company out here. I know we've been watching the place You're alone here ain't you? I've always been all Obie tater, huh? Obie tater. That's right, mister but How come you know my name? Everybody's heard of you will be Man who spends money way you do get kind of famous life. Oh, I don't spend money no more That was when I first come here I'm broke now. Why don't the way we heard it OB? We heard you drove you back in Sacramento plumber loaded with gold double eagles. Oh, that ain't so a $1,000 is all the gold I scratched out of California and I spent it building this ranch Sure, I don't know why people keep talking about how rich I am they'll quit talking soon enough OB All right, you ain't gonna be rich no more and are you sure? What are you talking about? I'm gonna ask you real nice, obie Where you got that gold head? No, wait a minute. What are you fellas up to you gonna tell us? You come here to rob me. Didn't you? Well, it ain't no use. There's nothing to rob. I told you wouldn't softwaid We'll have to bounce it out of go ahead Mitch. Stay down your rope. Oh Ain't even on You can't hang me. We ain't gonna hang you obie. We're just gonna give you a little ride feet first Go on mitts rope. No, you put that rope away. You ain't gonna drag me. Yes, we are Well, look it there it's obi tater Chester How are you obie? Now what brings you into dodge? Well, I had to see doc Adams marshal You are kind of peeking looking obie. You've been sick. I ain't been sick Been hurt hurt. Well, what happened obie? Three weeks ago marshal. I like to died. What'd you do? Did you fall off a horse or something? Oh, I didn't I got drug what? Well, two fellas they come by my place and they throw the rope on me and they drug me across the prairie Oh, who did what for? I never seen them before marshal, but One was called mitch and the other quade That's all I know about Well, I never heard of no Mitch near quade around here. Oh, why did they do it obie? Well marshal, you know how everybody thinks I come back from, California with a lot of gold doubly goods May Sam rich Oh, it ain't true, of course, but that don't stop them. They just go right on saying yeah, I've heard the talk So these two fellas they want to drop me. I told them and I told them I don't have no gold money, but they wouldn't believe me. That's the one or they didn't kill you Well, they put in there did marshal I felt awful when they got through you think they'll come back They said they wasn't done with me yet. They said They'd find a way to open me up It's a terrible thing marshal being treated like that for no reason at all and especially when you ain't even Got no gold money. That's too bad the room. I got started in the first place. I'll be I've tried to stop it, but You know how I am. I ain't very smart. I can't hardly sign my name marshal This is why I've always got job by any fast talker. It comes long All my life it's been like that. Well, we can't stop what people think of me, but maybe we can find those two men You think you'd recognize them? Yes. I sure would marshal. Okay. They just might be hanging around dodge Let's go look the town over of it Almost 100 years ago Charles Kingsley wrote that tobacco is a lone man's companion of bachelors friend a Hungry man's food a sad man's cordial a wakeful man's sleep and a chilly man's fire These words describe what Chesterfield means to millions of smokers today All of us smoke for relaxation for comfort for satisfaction and in the whole wide world No, cigarette satisfies like a Chesterfield Only Chesterfield has the right combination of the world's best tobaccos highest in quality low in nicotine best for you Buy them king size at the new low price or regular Get a carton of Chesterfield today Marshall Dillon we must have been in every soon and gambling house and dodge. I'm getting foot so they're only a couple more Oh, they will try the Texas trail here. Well, what are you gonna do if we find a marshal coming to you? Well, if there's enough left of them when I get through okay, take a good look around Ain't at the bar and They ain't at the tables back there. Couldn't we sit down a minute marshal? I'm off. I'm tired I guess ain't got my full strength back. Sure. I'll be we can sit on Let's go over there with kitty on whoever that other girl is. Oh, I'd like that marshal. I ain't heard a woman's voice over a half a year Hello kitty. Oh kitty. This is a obi tater. Well, I didn't know you obi ma'am Miss obi and the same with Ella Mellis here and this is Marshall Dillon. How do you do? How do you do my good? Sit on sit on thank you Uh That's an awful pretty name Ella Mellis Thank you obi. Ella's new here. She don't have been in Dodd's about a week. I like it though. I Might even stay a while. Oh Well, that'd be nice. Sure. Hope you do well. Well It depends Depends on what oh People I suppose if I meet somebody I like I'll stay You will sure Why not? Well, you meet somebody Pretty girl like you You're nice over by the way. How you feeling now? Oh I'm fine. Dark Adams couldn't find nothing real wrong. He just said to take it easy for a while What's the trouble over you've been sick? No, it's it's not that couple of Couple of fellas come by my place and treat me kind of rough. I'm okay now You look fine. Oh, but you can't hit a young man like you anyway. Oh I ain't I ain't very young no more not pushing 60. I Think oh, I don't believe it. Well, you look more like 35 to me. I do Of course you do Ella yeah I'd be proud to take you over to the bar and buy you a drink any kind of a drink you want Wait a minute. I'll be we got a couple of more places to look at that can wait marshal it ain't important We'll do that tomorrow sometime. Oh, yeah, come on. We come. I'd love to Loby And maybe you'll tell me about yourself not in California. No, that ain't nothing. I'd rather hear about you now You come to dog That sure didn't take a long. I love mellish What do you know about her kitty? I don't know anything that not really Was a good talker, but you didn't say much about yourself that you come here alone Well, I know she did She have any friends here. I mean, have you seen her with anyone in particular? No, I don't pay much attention to her Why Matt something wrong? No, not yet kitty but Sure gonna be Oh Thank you You found obi tater yet. Not yet doc with Chester's out looking for him. Well, maybe haven't tried the right places, man Oh, we've looked everywhere doc. He and that Ella mellish just plain disappeared both of them. Well, I wouldn't worry about it They'll be back. I hope so. This is the second day. They've been gone. I Tried to talk to obi that first night, but he was acting like a man in a dream Loves dream that love sweet young dream doc obi tater will never see 60 again Oh age has nothing to do with him. I'm surprised that you don't understand these matters Oh, why should I can always come ask you about him anytime that anytime be glad to advise you There's many a pitfall I might save you from to if you come to me in time And you may consider me like a father Like a father, huh? Certainly. Well, that's mighty nice of you, doc. There's a benefit of my experience is yours, man Just any time good good Tell me doc. How does a man get out of New Orleans with two different husbands gunning for him true husband's gunning for him? Why it's about a new or two. Oh my goodness. I must have been drunk When did I tell you about that same night? You told me about how you come to leave Philadelphia. Yeah, I did Oh, well that happened long. Oh a long time ago. I I don't appreciate you remembering that you there Come on in obi obi tater. Well, it's about time you showed up again What's all the fuss about you think I was a criminal or something? We've been worried about you'll be where you've been What honey moonin at the dodge house I paid the clerk $10 not to tell nobody We was there. I need to pull up old you mean you're married Ella Mellish It was love at first sight Marshal. I Proposed to make her my wife and I am proud to say she accepted me right off I never thought you'd go that far. She's a fine girl Marshal off fine girl Is she obi Well, I hate to say anything against your wife But there's something I gotta tell your jealous Marshal that's what you are your shame on you I'll be if I'd known you were gonna do this at a major listen to me the other night Say it out Marshal. I gotta get back to my bride. We're leaving for the ranch today I'm half tempted to let you find out for yourself. I'll find out what what? Don't you remember the other night when you first met Ella Mellish? How she asked you if you were feeling okay again now ain't that just like Ella always considering other people me in particular I'm happy to say. Oh, well your feelings are happy. Tell me something. How come she knew you'd been hurt? You came here straight from Docs that day and nobody knew anything about what had happened to you except Doc and Chester and me now Who told Ella Mellish? I don't know what differences make. Oh, well, they listen to me. There's there's something wrong with Ella I don't know for sure. She's in with those fellas Mitch and Quaid, but if she isn't she's got explaining to do Marshal Dylan Ella Mellish is now mrs. OB Tater She don't have to explain nothing to nobody I give up. She's a fine woman Marshal and I won't stand for no talk again. I love sweet young dream And it's like being a local mad he can't hear you or anybody else except that girl now That's no way to talk about me. I thought you were my friend. We are your friends not anymore. You're not You were darker Chester nobody Well, I got me a wife now and I don't need you You'll see yeah, we'll see but I hope it isn't too late when we do I hope you're still alive to see too. I didn't know how Ella Mellish planned to do it But she was a clever girl And I was sure she had some way in mind the handle will be tater What she didn't know of course was that he didn't have any money and that she was wasting her talents on him And I was afraid that when she failed Mitch and Quaid had come back and a list I make kill obi He was still alive about a week later However when Chester and I happened to be in the country not far from his ranch And rode over to have a look There at home all right, mr. Dylan My gracious they must be roasting the calf with all that smoke coming out of the chimney. Wait a minute Chester What's that smoke a minute? Just watch now there there you see Why it's perfect It's starting and stopping every now and again Yeah Maybe Jimmy's got something stuffed up in it Maybe You know if you couldn't see the house you'd think it was Indian signal You stop now Let's leave our horses here, huh Chester Chester when we get in sight don't say anything about how that smoke looked You mean you think it was a signal mr. Dylan. Oh, we'll see. How's that you Ella? So Dylan What are you doing out here? Oh, we were nearby so we thought we'd stop and say hello. Well, that's fine Marshall But I can't ask you and I'm busy cleaning out Oh, you'd better come back some other time. I'd love to see you then sure sure Um Where's Obi Obi oh He went off somewhere this morning. I don't expect him back till late next time Marshall You come see us next time. I'll cook you dinner or something. That's okay. Well, we'll see you another time sure You do that Marshall. Goodbye Goodbye I declare mr. Dylan. I never got treated like that in my whole life not by nobody She wasn't expecting us Chester had her upset. I don't care That's no excuse for not even offering a man a cup of coffee. She didn't want us in the house In fact, I don't think she wants us anywhere around here Hey, where are we going? I want to take a look in the barn And if Obi isn't out here, we're going back to the house Well, but Ella said he took off for some words this morning. Hello. It's kind of nervous Chester Maybe she didn't mean it Obi I'll be tater. Hey, he's got a shotgun. It's Marshall Dylan. Obi and Chester. Oh Oh Sorry Marshall, I couldn't see it first I was in the back there and I had the door open and I seen two men stand here Can't blame me for being jumpy. That's all right. I'll be but what are you doing in here? Tell her told us you weren't around Ella told me Well, it does a lot of talking these days Well, what is it over something wrong between you two Something wrong Marshall Dylan I owe you an apology what for for not listening to you back in Dodge He was right about the whole thing All that woman married me fur was my gold money And I've told her and I told her I ain't got none, but she won't listen all her talk won't hurt you'll be But there's something else that might she does more than talk The woman's a devil. That's what she is. Oh, what do you mean? What's she been doing? She won't feed me for one thing. She won't even boil my coffee It started the first night we got here Marshall as soon as I show her my gold money She says she'll be a good wife. I Tried to tell her the place is hers what she need money for even if I had it For landscape I never heard of a wife that wouldn't cook her man. Oh, that ain't all Chester Where do you think I've been sleeping out here in the barn? That's where I can't even sleep in my own house She says she'll run off into the prairie if I come anywhere isn't here. Well of all the Obie if a woman doesn't matter in Texas, you'd have a right to give her back. I Don't want to give her back She's done pretty And besides there's something else She ain't going to the devil me no more what after tonight. She said she said after tonight It's all over. She said she won't give me no more trouble after tonight. That's what she said Chester. Yes, sir. 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I tell you I never heard of Mitch McQuade and you shouldn't worry about it I love we'll find out if you know them when they get here You're awful smart aren't you Marshall? I wasn't signaling that nobody neither He's just trying to put the fire out Sure There's some horses coming up outside, Mr. Dylan It's too dark to tell but I think there's two of them. You're not waiting the kitchen I sure wish I had my gun Marshall. No, I'll be not over the scene to it You weren't armed and we'll have them covered. So don't worry You make it a big mistake. Never mind that Ella. You just remember what I told you Give us away and your friends will die Come on Chester They're gonna be some surprise. Thank you, Mr. Dylan. Well, I hope so Chester. We'd better get back out of the light There they come Mr. Dylan Even OB Mitch you remember OB Tater. Sure. He looks better than what I last seen him though Shut up Ella All right, don't move be the one of you Get your hand away from that gun Quaid. You're caught now Quaid you and Mitch both he'll fix you That's Marshall Dylan from Dodd Marshall, Ella's double-crossed us Quaid No, I didn't, I tried to tell you You signaled we was to come in You know nobody double crosses me Ella Nobody. Don't do it Quaid. All right Mitch. You're next. I got my hands on Marshall. I ain't wrong. Quaid shot her Marshall You done killed her. Chester Get Mitch's gun. Yes, sir Come on. Give it to me get your hand away Who'd think any man could be low enough to Shoot a woman. She double-crossed him. That's why he did it. No Mitch Ella had nothing to do with the Marshall being here. She signaled us to ride in tonight That meant she'd given up and she was going away with us. Given up if Ella couldn't find his money Nobody could You're nothing but an old liar OB Tater. You ain't got no money at all. A liar I told everybody a thousand times. I ain't got no money. It doesn't matter now. We'll be Chester take Mitch outside and tie him up He's dead and I'm sorry. You'll be it. It just wasn't fast enough Wasn't your fault Marshall. You know something? I was awful fun. They were ruinous as she treated me She was a dog gone pretty And I'd have told her she just acted like a wife should That's all she had to do. Any mother fuzz could have killed me before I'd have told them I'd have told Ella What are you talking about, OB? You'd have told Ella what? About my gold money Your money It's in the rain barrel outside Marshall A whole big sack full of gold double needles What mean you had that money all the time? 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