- 5/18/2025
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00:54A cowboy sang his song of day
00:59As he wandered the desert wide
01:03His eyes were burning with flames of hate
01:07And his guns were loaded with poison bait
01:12As they hung and swung at his side
01:22An outlaw'd stolen his gal away
01:26An outlaw bold and sly
01:30So hot on the tail of the outlaw's trail
01:34This cowboy rode ready to die
01:41Grease up your guns, outlaw, and cinch them on tight
01:45There'll be blood a-runnin' in town before night
01:50There'll be guns a-blazin' and singin' with lead
01:54Tonight you'll be drinkin' your drinks with the dead
02:24.
02:37Shot in the back, eh?
02:39Don't try to talk, Sheriff.
03:06It's a nasty wound.
03:09Stop bleedin', though. That's somethin'.
03:12Oh, you're gonna be all right.
03:15I'll have you in Starbuck before night.
03:20You're just a-swallin' now.
03:22You're gonna have more later.
03:52.
04:12We got him!
04:43.
04:55Well, are you hurt, miss?
04:58I don't think so.
05:01Are they coming?
05:03They're almost here.
05:05They mustn't take me. Really, they mustn't.
05:07Please don't let them.
05:09I'm not a bandit. Really, I'm not.
05:11You see...
05:14Hey, hey, this is the best place here, Elmer.
05:16Give me a push.
05:22Come on.
05:23Hi. Hello.
05:24Don't you understand?
05:26It was our only way out.
05:28Won't you please help me?
05:30Well, I'll do what I can for you, miss.
05:35Your horse is done for.
05:40I'll have to take mine.
05:45Hey, why don't you stay out of here?
05:57I'll have your horse in town for you in an hour.
06:26Yeah, it's too bad I didn't get the road agent.
06:28Well, he can't get far.
06:38We got him.
07:38We lost him.
07:48You go that way.
08:18Oh.
08:20Oh, come on, Bert.
08:21This ain't getting us nowhere.
08:42There.
08:44I got it.
08:45You got what?
08:46Where in the world have you been?
08:48I beat the robbers to it.
08:50I held up the stage, and I got our money.
08:52You held up the stage?
08:54Why, I never...
08:55Don't get excited.
08:56It's all over, and I'm safe.
08:58But I lost Prince.
09:00They shot him from under me.
09:02And if it hadn't been for a stranger lending me his horse,
09:04I guess I'd be in jail by now.
09:06A stranger?
09:07Well, who was he?
09:08I don't know.
09:09But he sure was swell.
09:11I've got to change my clothes and get his horse back into town.
09:14I never heard of anything like that before in all my life.
09:37The boys are sure late.
09:38I wonder if anything's happened.
09:41There she comes now.
09:58Put down them irons.
09:59There ain't no passengers.
10:01Well, hand down the bag.
10:02You're late now.
10:03There ain't no bag.
10:04A masked rider held us up about two miles back.
10:08What'll the boss say?
10:09We can't help what he says.
10:10It ain't our fault.
10:13Well, we'll see you in town.
10:15All right.
10:17It ain't our fault.
10:41Well, Pete, we got stucked up again.
11:04Where did it happen?
11:05Down by Big Rock Canyon.
11:06What kind of a horse was he riding?
11:08A bay.
11:09We shot the horse, but the rider got away.
11:13We might trace the brand and find the owner.
11:15In fact, George, we never thought to look at the brand.
11:17We'll ride up there and see what we can find.
11:23How do you do, Miss Denton?
11:24How's your father?
11:25Better, thank you.
11:27Oh, Pete, was there a package for me today?
11:29There was, but the stage was held up.
11:31Again?
11:33Where's the sheriff?
11:34He hasn't got back yet.
11:35You know, he went out to try and break up this road agent gang.
11:38We haven't been able to find him.
11:40Can I be of any assistance?
11:42Well, my horse and saddle were stolen last night.
11:45I thought maybe he might be able to help me find them.
11:48What color was your horse?
11:49He was a sort of a bay with a double O brand.
11:52Well, it was a horse that that description just shot.
11:55Oh.
11:56I hope it wasn't mine.
11:58If it was, Miss Denton, I'll bring your saddle to you.
12:09Howdy, folks.
12:11Could you tell me where the sheriff is?
12:13Well, I take charge when he isn't here.
12:16Can I do anything for you?
12:18Thanks.
12:19I'll wait for him.
12:21The sheriff didn't care especially for this job.
12:23He might not come back.
12:25I'll take that chance.
12:28I have an idea he will come back.
12:41I don't like the way that fellow talks.
12:44We'll watch him.
12:56Meet me at the crossroads and I'll take you home.
12:58All right.
13:13That masked bandit story was on the square, huh?
13:15Yeah.
13:16He got us two miles ahead of the boys here.
13:18Well, he's a foot now.
13:19The only place he can get water is the Dentons or town.
13:22We may get him.
13:23Let's have a look at that horse.
13:28Oh, there it is.
13:29Right for the boys.
13:56You better put your horse in the barn.
13:58It's a good idea.
13:59I reckon he's pretty dry.
14:12You were right.
14:13He is thirsty.
14:15Come on.
14:16I want you to meet my dad.
14:17Why, sure.
14:18I'd be glad to.
14:25Dad, I want you to meet Mr. Saunders.
14:29I want to thank you, young fellow, for what you've done for my daughter.
14:32Forget it.
14:33But what's happened to you?
14:35Sit down.
14:36I'll tell you all about it.
14:40You see, Fay and me own half interest in a mine at Yucca.
14:44Our partner sends us our share every couple of weeks.
14:48Sometimes it's only a few dollars.
14:50Other times it's a few hundred.
14:52He always writes us when to expect it.
14:55And almost always the stage was held up when the shipment came through.
14:59One day we discovered our letters were being opened.
15:02They knew just when the money was coming.
15:04So I decided to follow the stage.
15:08I ran into the holdup and got a slug in my hip.
15:13Today Fay thought she'd beat him to it.
15:16That's when you happened into it.
15:31It's Kincaid with my saddle.
15:33Wait here.
15:34I'll get him on his way.
15:41With your horse, all right, Miss Denton.
15:44Here's your saddle.
15:45Thank you so much.
15:46Not at all.
15:47Bert, take it out to the barn.
15:49Never mind.
15:50Don't trouble.
15:55When your father's feeling better, I'd like to talk to him about buying your ranch.
15:59He's too ill to talk now.
16:23Give him my regards.
16:26I will.
16:39Hey, Chief.
16:46You know that Umbry what was looking for the sheriff?
16:48Yes.
16:49Well, his horse is in Denton's barn.
16:53I wonder what his game is.
16:56Well, whatever it is, we'll put a stop to it right here.
17:00You boys wait here.
17:01He's got to come along this road.
17:04Accidents will happen.
17:05I get you.
17:15What about the sheriff?
17:16Can he do something?
17:18It's mighty strange, but Bill Baxter's gone.
17:22He's the second sheriff to disappear in a year.
17:26He was a fine man and our friend.
17:29Well, why is Kincaid so anxious to buy your ranch?
17:32He's trying to buy up all the ranches.
17:34And he's offering the boys the ridiculous price of a dollar an acre.
17:39He owns the water rights to Ross Creek.
17:42You see, Ross Creek comes up and disappears on his land.
17:48He supplies the whole country hereabouts with water.
17:51That's why he's so independent.
17:53No one will fight him for fear he'll shut off their supply.
17:56I'm the only one who can talk back to him.
17:58I've got the only well in Antelope Valley.
18:01The boys are holding a meeting in town today.
18:06Say, men, we're getting a rotten deal.
18:10Forced to sell our land for nothing or no water.
18:14I'll fight first.
18:15But he's got real gunmen.
18:17What about our families?
18:19Oh, you can't start a fight now.
18:22Give Washington a chance to answer our letter.
18:24They're bound to send somebody out here to investigate Baxter's disappearance.
18:28That's right.
18:29Well, let's wait until we see what he says when he learns we've decided not to sell.
18:34That's a good idea.
18:36Well, I hope you'll be feeling better, Mr. Denton.
18:39And I may accept that invitation of yours to stay here.
18:42We'd love to have you.
18:43We sure would, son.
18:44Well, thank you.
18:48Good-bye.
18:56They may have seen your horse at the barn.
18:59You'll be careful, won't you?
19:02I'll be back for dinner.
19:14Well, gentlemen, have you reached an agreement?
19:16Yes.
19:17We've decided you can go plowing, too.
19:20Wait, Mason.
19:22Your proposition concreted beyond all reason.
19:25We've worked years for these lands, and we don't intend to settle for a few measly dollars.
19:29That's your privilege.
19:31Don't forget the state has deeded me the right to the only water in this valley.
19:34I've spent hard-earned money for labor and dams, and I expect to get it back.
19:38You're getting it back, ain't you?
19:40We're paying you a big price for your water now.
19:43In three days, my contract to furnish you with water expires.
19:46You will either sell at my price or pay four times the amount for water you're paying now.
19:51So settle it among yourselves.
20:14Here he comes now.
20:28Come on, get together.
20:43Come on.
21:04Now you boys are going for a nice little ride.
21:13Come on.
21:24Hello, Morgan.
21:26Glad you got here.
21:28Sit down.
21:32What's the trouble?
21:34Nothing right now, but anything might happen.
21:38I need protection.
21:41What's it worth?
21:43Same as before.
21:45Put your guns out low and sink them all the time.
21:49There'll be blood a-runnin' in town before night.
21:54There'll be guns a-blazin' and singin' with lair.
21:58Tonight you'll be drinkin' your drinks with the dead.
22:08Who's that?
22:10I don't know.
22:15Come on.
22:46Huh.
22:48What a fine pair of lovebirds you turned out to be.
22:56Howdy, men.
22:58I'm looking for a Mr. Taylor.
23:00I'm Taylor.
23:02Found this letter a few miles back on the road.
23:04Must have been dropped in that last stagecoach holdup.
23:07Thanks.
23:10Boys, here's our answer from Washington.
23:12Good.
23:14Dear Mr. Taylor, in answer to your letter of May the 10th,
23:17please be advised that we are sending a man to investigate
23:20the situation you mentioned as soon as possible.
23:23All right.
23:27I hope he gets here soon.
23:29Now we'll show Mr. King Kane.
23:32Yeah, one and all.
23:34Mr. King Kane.
23:36Yeah, one and all.
23:38Glad to have you here.
24:05Oh, glad to see you out, Mr. Denton.
24:07Yep, getting better every day.
24:10Say, uh, is that the old creek bed?
24:13Yeah.
24:15When I first come here, it was running water through every ranch in the valley.
24:18Mm-hmm.
24:20Then it dried up.
24:22That's when King Kane got the upper hand.
24:25You can't divert a stream, can you?
24:27No, that's against the law.
24:29Mm-hmm.
24:31Well, those water contracts expired today at noon.
24:35I think I'll take a run in town and see what happens.
24:37Yeah, that's a good idea.
24:40I'll be glad to hear about it.
24:43All right.
25:02Here comes King Kane now.
25:10Well, gentlemen, it's noon.
25:12My contract with you has expired.
25:14Have you come to any decision?
25:16King Kane, you've got the soul of a snake.
25:18We won't go into that.
25:19This is a business proposition.
25:21The law is on my side.
25:23Now, what have you decided to do?
25:25Just this.
25:26We are hanging on to our land,
25:28and we are not paying you your price for your water.
25:31Right.
25:33Then take the consequences.
25:35Boys, turn off the water.
25:37Guard my dam, and if anyone sets foot on my land, shoot.
25:42Well, King Kane may get more shooting than he's looking for.
25:48Just a minute, men.
25:50Just a minute.
25:52I'm sure Denton will give you all the water you can haul.
25:55Well, we may call on him for drinking water,
25:58but he can't supply enough for our stock and crops.
26:00No.
26:01If that man from Washington would only come.
26:04Let him come, buddy.
26:06Let him come.
26:09That sure was a good dinner.
26:11So glad you enjoyed it.
26:13Where do you taste them hot biscuits in the morning?
26:15Oh, bitty.
26:18Dad's crazy about hot biscuits.
26:20Well, who wouldn't be?
26:25Gee, that was beautiful.
26:27Won't you sing the chorus again?
26:29That would be mighty fine, son.
26:38Oh, sing, desert breeze
26:44Of the days that used to be
26:51Oh, sing, may your songs
26:58Of the wilds
27:04Of the wilds
27:08Whisper again
27:13Those unbroken melodies
27:19That lulled me to sleep
27:24When a child
27:27Down through the years
27:31I've heard you calling me
27:36And through my tears
27:40I smiled
27:45So blow, desert breeze
27:51Wrap me up in memories
27:58And sing me your song
28:04Of the wilds
28:12I could listen to that all night.
28:16I enjoyed that so much.
28:18Please sing another one.
28:59Remember what I told you.
29:01If anyone tries to get water, shoot.
29:05All right, boss.
29:12All fixed up?
29:13Yep, he's pulling the brim.
29:16Now, Mason, in case of trouble, keep on going.
29:18All right.
29:19I'll be right behind you.
29:20Keep your eyes open.
29:22I'll be in trouble.
29:23Oh, don't worry.
29:24We'll get you.
29:25We'll give you a drink.
29:27Doc!
29:28Hold on, Doc.
29:36Dad, what are we going to do about Kinkade's altar?
29:42Well, Faye, I've decided we better stick with the boys and their families.
29:48You're right.
29:49You ride down and tell Kinkade that we ain't selling.
29:52I sure will.
29:58I got more water from Denton.
30:00I expected that.
30:01I've got my men posted and they'll never get through.
30:04Besides, I've made Denton an offer he can't refuse.
30:10I'll own his place before night.
30:21Here he comes.
30:27Here he comes.
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32:06Hooray, boys!
32:10Nathan Wilder.
32:14Hurry up boys, Nathan Wilder.
32:21Hey!
32:22Hey!
32:23Get off!
32:24Come on, come on.
32:25Hey, let me have some!
32:28I'm going to get him down.
32:30I want to get this out of here.
32:33Water!
32:34Water!
32:35Water!
32:36Water!
32:37Fire!
32:38Fire!
32:39Fire!
32:40Fire!
32:41Fire!
32:42Fire!
32:43Fire!
32:44Fire!
32:45Fire!
32:46Fire!
32:47Fire!
32:48Fire!
32:49Fire!
32:50I got through.
33:18Saunders drove the wagon.
33:20Saunders, huh?
33:23Sweat, when I give you the signal,
33:25you come down the middle of the street.
33:27I'm ordering this Saunders out of town.
33:30And he may be just fool enough to fight it out with you.
33:35I'll be ready for him.
33:44I tell you, men, this has got to stop.
33:47Your cattle's dying.
33:49Your crops are withering.
33:50You're fighting a hopeless fight.
33:53Kincaid's got the law behind him.
33:56Sign up and take your licking.
33:58Sign up and stop this bloodshed.
34:10Saunders, you've interfered in my business once too often.
34:14Now I'm giving you just one minute to get out of town.
34:44Show him!
34:46Show him!
34:47He wants you dead.
35:04Quick, Miss Denton!
35:09What's the trouble?
35:10There's gonna be a shooting!
35:11And you know. People are to run and tell me for my.
35:18Big. Thing in the family you'll be.
35:25Most notorious gunman since Billy the kid.
35:28To. Make
35:38a bad slippery that is your last draw.
35:51You'll never have a gun again Morgan.
35:58But. Right through the rest you're going to get him over to the doctor.
36:10Well Sunday I guess you win and I talk to you. I'll talk to you.
36:20Thank you he's singing Sunday I tell you. I saw him do the same thing down on
36:26the board. If you. Got
36:30a reputation from here to Kentucky.
36:45I need you and I'll pay your price but the job protecting me and my interest
36:51all on my side but the sheriff's gone and these ranchers may start trouble. I need
36:58a gun man.
37:04I'll take the job. I've made them an offer they can't refuse or why pay them
37:11anything just drop a charge of dynamite down there well and collapse. They'll have
37:17no water and then like the rest of the ranchers they'll have to sell out for
37:20nothing that's not my idea. And then the boy.
37:41And they'd watch it.
37:42It. I knew
37:50very well. I'd like to talk to your ranchers confidentially why certainly Mr
37:57Sondra what is.
38:06Now listen boys on this is working with us now so let bygones be bygones.
38:13We're going to blow up Denton's well and I want you to get enough dynamite to
38:18collapse it for good. What you say is true sound this we'll owe you
38:24a lot. But I say take it well we were going to
38:30sign the contract anyway so we'll insist on that clock good.
38:36But I think that's what he's got in my life and I don't know why I was ready I'll
38:42go along and watch all that I'll take a big job I'll get enough to blow it to
38:47China good.
39:06We are ready to sign in a provided you are willing to insert
39:12a new clause in our contract what is it that if you should
39:18fail at any time during the life of our contract to provide us with
39:24water your water right and land become community
39:30property sure I'll agree to that come on in.
39:35I'm.
39:56Going to have. A real name is Sandy he's
40:01a gunman and
40:02a killer going through the man in town and then he joined. I can't
40:08believe it I heard him talking came out to pay attention and he's trying to blow up
40:13our wealth so we won't have any water. We'll see about that.
40:21Let's have a look in his room.
40:31It's.
40:43Well that's Bill Baxter stop. Maybe he killed the sheriff.
40:49It's.
40:59When I get inside you boys let it go let's do this job right leave it out.
41:03I'm.
41:14It's him now.
41:25Oh that's right I just saw Kincaid. Everything you said well that must have been
41:31interesting you know who you are. You may be
41:35a killer and do away with sheriff but you ain't never going to blow up my well.
42:01It's.
42:31It's.
42:50That's one job we did right yeah we opened up the whole Pacific Ocean.
43:02It's. We better get out of here before Kincaid catches up with it.
43:15I can't get down will be nothing but
43:17a mud hole. Your well with the headwaters of Lost Creek. But Bill Baxter's
43:24bad he made a deputy of me not knowing who I was. You'll be here today with
43:30Hawaii I'm called Sandy all right but I was sent here by Washington.
43:43You can ride that come on let's get in on the fun.
44:00I.
44:19I was the contract are all fine I'm
44:21a witness I'll have the boys turn on the water.
44:30I.
45:01Don't know why do you want to do you know I have.
45:13Don't worry about me.
45:18Go back to the room.
45:20I.
45:28Don't want to.
45:49I.
46:19Don't want to.
46:36I.
46:50I.
47:02I can carry great gone right. On dry.
47:07What.
47:14I mean I'm going to go get well I'm trying to move the whole river.
47:22All.
47:36Right.
47:43I'm thinking I've been. Now I'm getting even.
48:00Very.
48:07Fine.
48:11Right to finish me but young founders here save my life.
48:21Look.
48:29I started out.
48:30Off the deck and was. In a good one is going to follow me when they got the chance
48:37they put me in the back.
48:44Finish. Double.
49:01I.
49:28I.
49:30I feel.
49:46Say who is he I thought you all know who we are. He's in the secret service he's
49:53your man from Washington.
50:00I.
50:30I.
51:01I.
51:04Well I suppose you're leaving there. I'm going to yuck it I send a wire.
51:12Then we all make mistakes. And I know somebody that's taking her might be
51:17serious. You suppose you could. Go in and tell her you like your biscuits or
51:24something to cheer up a bit. I'm going to tell her more than that.
51:31But.
51:51You're going away aren't you. Yes.
51:56I. I don't want you to but I'll be back for supper that is if you'll beg me about
52:01a hundred biscuits.
52:26Yeah I.
52:29Way going. I'm going to make a million bucks.
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