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I'm just curious You know how tears well, I know how it is with you You know you ought to get yourself a job as a railroad agent or something like that. Oh, I'd like that fine Hey look, there's that little whiskey drummer back again Oh, I wonder if he's got any more of them old samples Is he the only passenger? No, not a fella Hey, he's a mighty serious-looking man, too Kindly handles himself like a gunfighter or something don't he chastor. Well, that's Troy Carver Who's he? Oh, he's an old friend of mine from Arizona. Come on. Is he a gunfighter, Mr. Dillon? Yeah, one of the best Looks like he's headed for the dodge house. Well, we'll catch him Yeah, big fella, ain't he? Yeah, he sure gonna be surprised to see me. Oh watch him jump now Hey, hold it! He's got his gun on, Mr. Dillon. He's gonna shoot. Stay back, Chester. Keep coming, Mr. Troy, it's Matt Dillon. Put that gun away, you crazy fool. Oh, what happened there? Did you recognize me? Sure, sure. Of course I did. Well, you were ready to shoot, Troy. Yeah, and I was joking, Matt Oh, you were. Besides, you come on me awful sudden yelling like that. Yeah, I guess I did. Well, what are you doing at Dodge, Troy? What are you doing here? Oh, I work here. I'm a marshal. A marshal? Uh-huh. Is that a fact? Oh Come here, Chester. I want you to meet Troy Carver. Is Chester proud of you, Troy? Well, I'm pleased to meet you. Any friend of Matt's, Chester? I guess you sure do move fast, Mr. Carver. I thought you was gonna shoot. I guess you didn't recognize him. Oh, I was just playing. I've known Matt Dillon off and on for 20 years. Yeah, it's so, but it's been a long time since we last saw each other. No gallus, wasn't it? Yeah, that was back in the days when I was still trying to make an honest living. But you haven't told me what you're doing here, Troy. Looking for, fella. Uh-huh. You ever know Lee Pollan? Lee Pollan. Oh, yeah, yeah. A long time ago. Well, the laws finally got him cold. He'll hang for murder when I catch him. When you catch him? I'm a deputy sheriff, Matt. Tucson. We got word Lee Pollan was gonna set up in Dodge, so I come after him. Well, you must have beat him here. I haven't seen him. I got plenty of time. Besides, it'll give me a chance to do a little gambling. Where you gonna stay? The driver told me there's a hotel down the street here. Well, sure, right there. Where? With the Dodge House, right there. Oh, sure. Um, Troy. Yeah? When Pollan does show up, I'll help you take him, huh? What'd you say that for? Well, no reason, except that Pollan's mighty fast with a gun. I ain't exactly a beginner, Matt. I didn't mean that, Troy. Well, why should anybody take a chance with a man like Lee Pollan? If we both go up against him, he'll probably give up without a fight. You talk like you think I'm afraid of him. Of course I don't. I'll handle him. It's my job, and you stay out of it. Right. Well, sure, Troy. Just as good as I ever was, Matt. Well, sure. 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Oh, there's one thing about him, though. Oh, what's that? He's awful hair-triggered. He almost had a fight with a barkeeper a while ago. Oh? Well, nothing at all. He's got something on his mind, Matt. Something's bothering him. Yeah. I know. What is it? I'm not sure, kid. Get up. Matt, he's starting a fight with a digger. Yeah. Talk, Mr. Berner Gunn. I ain't gonna use it. Now use it. Keep out of this, Matt. I never saw you try to force a man to draw before, Troy. That's what he's trying to do, Marshal. No, I'm not. What would you call it, then? I... I said for you to keep out of this, Matt. Dodge is my town, Troy. I stopped trouble here no matter who starts it now. What's this about? I'll tell you, Marshal. He made me out like I was cheating. That's what... I had my cards laying face up right in front of me, and he told me to shove them over in front of him, and I wouldn't do it. They were showing plain enough right where they were. I don't deal crooked. You know that. I didn't say you was dealing crooked. It sounded like it to me. What do you want, Troy? Ain't no business of yours, Matt. I'm out of this game. I'm leaving. I don't know what's the matter with him, Marshal. He was getting on fine, then all of a sudden he blows up. Yeah. Go back to your game. He'll get over it. He'd better. That fool coming in breaking up the game like that, telling me what I can do about it. What's that all about, Matt? I'll tell you later, Kitty. I've got to leave now. Huh? I want to find Troy as soon as he cools off a little. It looked like you and him were having an argument. Yeah, we were. But I know what's wrong with him now. And that isn't good, Kitty. It isn't good at all. I'll supply lamps anymore. There's one on the bureau there. Light it if you want. Okay, I think I will. Nothing wrong with that, is there? I didn't say there was, Troy. Well, is it all right if I sit down? Help yourself. Thank you. What's on your mind, man? Don't you know, Troy? Wouldn't be asking if I did. Look, Troy, we've been pretty good friends in the past. I wouldn't be here otherwise. What are you talking about? Well, being good friends, I figure, kind of gives me the privilege of interfering. Interfering with what? With you. How? With me. Troy, you know what I'm talking about. You've got to quit, Troy. You've got to get out of this business while you're still alive. I don't know what you're saying. All right, all right. I'll spell it out for you. I wasn't 30 feet from you on the street today and you couldn't even recognize me. I should have known then. I was joking you. I told you that. What about the sign on the dodge house? It's a pretty big sign, you know. I hadn't even looked at it. All right, what about tonight? That dealer's cards weren't more than three feet away and you couldn't read them. I got a right to check a man's cards if I want. You just won't admit it, will you? You're making things up. You get a crazy idea and you run away with it. How are you going to recognize Lee Poland when he hits town, Troy? Smell him out? I told you. I don't know what you're saying. Don't you? All right, then I'm going to say it real clear. Whoever heard of a half-blind gunfighter? Whoever heard of a man that can't see going up against somebody like Lee Poland? That ain't true. It's true, all right. Troy, you shouldn't even be wearing a gun. The only reason you haven't been killed already is because this can't have been going on for very long. Matt, there's nothing... No, Donny, you listen to me. Pride is a good thing, Troy, but it's not worth dying for, not this way. Besides, there's nothing shameful about a man's eyes going bad. Do you think people are going to call you a coward for that? Well, do you? I come here to take Lee Poland and I'm going to do it. All right, all right. You can arrest him, you can take him back to Arizona, but let me face him with you. He'll kill you, Troy. He'll kill you easy. You stay out of it, Matt. Look, Troy, I'm trying to help you. I don't need help. No man's going to do my work for me. You won't say it yourself, will you? You won't even listen to my sayings. You're talking crazy. That's all you got to say. That, and you keep out of this. I mean it, Matt. You ain't leaving here till you promise. Go on, say it. You're a fool, Troy. You mean another man in the world could call me that? I'll keep out of it. Then I, Troy. Good night. Take a look at this, huh? Why is it, Mr. John? I read it. Poland, age 36, black hair, grey eyes, scar on the right cheek, walks with slight limp left leg. What's this for, Mr. John? Well, I put down everything I can remember about Poland. I want you to take it to the stage office and into the stable and let Moss Grimmick read it. And tell him if Poland shows up, I want to know about it. And I want to know about it fast. But you said you promised Troy you'd stay out of this. You get going, Justin. I see. Oh, and you might walk around and keep your eyes open, too, huh? I'll stay here so everybody will know where to find me. Hello, Doc. Yeah, Matt here, too. Oh, there he is. You can go in, Doc. I'm just leaving. Oh, well, I'm sorry to hear that, Matt. How are you, Matt? Oh, fine, Doc. Sit down. Oh, thank you, thank you. Well, I saw him. Oh, what happened? I went to his room, like you said, and I told him what I'd come for. How'd he take it? Well, at first I thought he was going to break my neck. Somehow I managed to talk him out of that, and I kept on talking, and finally he let me examine him. The only reason he did, he said, was to prove to you that there's nothing wrong with him. So? It's hard to say for sure, Matt, but my guess is his eyes won't get any worse. They're as bad now as they're going to be. How is that something? But they're not going to get any better. There isn't a thing I can do for him. Well, I just don't have the knowledge, Matt. Well, uh, did you tell him what you told me? Well, I started to. What do you mean? Well, when I finished the examination, I started to tell him what I thought, but he wouldn't let me. He told me to come back here and tell you there's nothing wrong with him, and the way he said it, he meant it. I didn't argue with him, and I don't want him. I won't say anything, Doc. Good, good. Because Troy's the kind of a man and Mr. Dunn. What are you doing back there, sir? I seen him. I was at the stage office. I hadn't even gone in yet, and I seen him come riding up the street. Lee Poland? Yes, here was him, all right. Where'd he go? He was headed straight to the stable. But there's something else, Mr. Dunn. What? Troy Carrower was there on the street, and Poland yelled hello to him. Said he'd be back when he put his horse up. To smoke Ellendem. To the millions more who should try Ellendem. Here is your assurance. Ellendem gives superior filtration because of its superior filter. 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I'm a marshal in this town, Poland. Nothing to do with this. I'm arresting you, Poland. I'm arresting you for murder. No, wait a minute. I ain't facing the two of you. It's me you're facing. Me, not him. That's enough talk. Don't come no closer. I want your gun. Now unbuckle your belt and drop it right there. No. Do it, Poland. You heard him. Shut up, Matt. You keep out of this. You can't face both of us, Poland. You said so yourself. Get out of here, Matt. I'm not moving, Troy. I understand this. I sure don't like it. You haven't got a chance, Poland. I always got it. No, but he got hit. Let's get him up to dox. He's still alive. Leave Poland, Troy. You hit him both times. Here, give me a hand with Troy. He's bleeding bad. Oh, sleep, huh? I see. It's almost morning. He's over the worst time. He'll live. Oh, good. Good, Doc. Is he conscious? Yes, he's conscious. Can I see him? For a minute or two, then I want him to go to sleep. I won't take long, Doc. 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