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A tale of courage and romance on the untamed American frontier. The stoic Ranger meets a determined lady, facing outlaws and the wild plains together. Adventure, love, and honor await in The Lady of the Plains (1940).
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00:00The End
00:30The End
01:00Howdy, ma'am.
01:18What have you got in the wagons, those hammers?
01:20Trading goods for Santa Fe.
01:22That's Jane Tabor, owner of the outfit.
01:25We're rangers, ma'am.
01:27We'd like to inspect your wagon, if you don't mind.
01:29But I do mind.
01:31I suppose you know that you must pay toll before you cross Texas.
01:34Yes, I've heard about your tax, but I'm not crossing Texas.
01:37Aiming to open up a new trail, ma'am?
01:39That's my business.
01:41No offense, but if you're figuring I'm swinging north through Colorado, I wouldn't do it.
01:46It's a bad country, young woman.
01:48Now, don't you young woman me.
01:50All right, pretty, get a moving.
01:52Ain't too late to reconsider, Miss Jane.
01:54I know what I'm doing.
01:57Hey, Billy, help!
02:01All right, nobody's listening.
02:06You can shout now.
02:08Oh, I ain't got nothing to shout about.
02:10You're the boss.
02:11Except that I think it's a consarned, a stink-busted, plum-loco idea I ever heard.
02:16Traits in half across the continent to keep from paying a toll, right or wrong.
02:20I have another reason beside the toll.
02:23Freddie, do you know who ordered that toll?
02:26Nope.
02:26I don't bother my head with politics.
02:28Well, I found out yesterday.
02:31Did you ever hear of a man named LaRue?
02:34General LaRue.
02:35Oh, I'm beginning to understand.
02:38I think you know how I feel about General LaRue.
02:41Yep, sure do, Miss Jane.
02:44You left the world short of a mighty fine man when he killed your dad.
02:47Well, I guess you know what you're doing.
02:49But it won't make no difference to LaRue that you're a woman.
02:51If you cross him, I'm afraid there'll be trouble aplenty.
02:55I'd like that.
02:57Yes, I certainly would.
02:59A couple of rangers.
03:03If I ain't mistaken, one of them is Captain Cole.
03:05Sure is.
03:06Let me do the talking.
03:08Hi, Captain, Sergeant.
03:10What brings you way out here?
03:12The question's right back at you.
03:13What are you doing here?
03:14That wagon crane has just turned off.
03:16Is that any of you doing?
03:18Maybe.
03:20You see, we're collecting toll on all the wagons that passed through here.
03:22And that one objected to paying, that's all.
03:25Texas has no toll on free trade.
03:27Who gave you the authority to collect?
03:29No one but General LaRue.
03:31Is that good enough for you?
03:32You better ride back to headquarters with us.
03:35Aren't you overstepping your mark, Captain?
03:37I still say you're riding back with us.
03:40All right, Tramer.
03:41We'll let the Captain have his way.
03:59Well, Captain, what is it?
04:28These men say you ordered them to collect toll on the Santa Fe Trail.
04:33Is that correct, sir?
04:34Quite correct, Captain.
04:35I hope you haven't hindered them their task.
04:37You see, Captain, Texas is short of funds.
04:40Our treasury is almost empty.
04:41That's a matter for President Houston.
04:43When he gets back from Washington, he'll...
04:45It so happens that President Houston left me in charge.
04:48And if in an emergency I see fit to exact the tariff on freight wagons, I shall do so.
04:53You understand?
04:55You know, General, we may have a little trouble collecting that money.
04:58Some of the first wagons have dodged the tacks by swinging north.
05:04You mean to say they're opening a new trail?
05:06I'll show you.
05:07They're not going through Texas at all.
05:10They turned off at Simmeron Crossing.
05:12Now, if they keep on through Colorado,
05:14they cross the Arkansas River at Benz Fort.
05:17After that, it's all Mexican territory, clear through to Santa Fe.
05:21If we let them do that, every other freighter will follow them.
05:25Of course, they could be stopped
05:27if we took over all the Mexican territory east of the Rio Grande.
05:32That's a good idea, General.
05:34I think it's a very good idea.
05:37Captain Cote?
05:38You will leave immediately and post orders to the effect
05:41that all trade passing through Benz Fort will be subject to the regular task.
05:44The Texas Rangers have no right to collect toll in Mexico.
05:47This is an order, Captain, not a request.
05:52Should I make myself clear?
05:54Yes, sir.
06:03Some men never seem to learn.
06:07I'm afraid that young man may interfere with our plans.
06:11You can prevent that easily enough.
06:14They're putting me in charge of the Rangers.
06:17I've got a better idea than that, Kincaid.
06:22We'll replace Colt's regulars with some of our own men.
06:25The kind who aren't so worried about loyalty to Texas and Sam Houston.
06:29Colt might raise a fuss.
06:31He might.
06:32I hope he does.
06:35The late Captain Burton raised a fuss, too, remember?
06:37I'm not in the mood to stand for any interference at this point from Mr. Colt or anyone else.
06:44I'm going to build an empire, Kincaid.
06:47I need money.
06:48No matter which way I have to get it.
06:50Well, I'm with you, General, but what's Sam Houston going to say when he gets back?
06:54If he gets back.
06:55I hardly think you'll recognize his republic.
06:59He's a wolf in oxide, I tell you.
07:03Pushy foot and him scally wagging around the minute Houston's back is turned.
07:07If there ain't no money in the treasure, it's because LaRue is stolen empty.
07:12Don't explode, Sergeant.
07:13I might need you.
07:14You don't have to call me Sergeant no more or another.
07:16I'm fixing to resign, adjourn, and quit.
07:20You ought to do the same thing.
07:22No, Gabby.
07:23That's just what LaRue wants.
07:24We've got to stick.
07:25Keep the Rangers together until President Houston gets back.
07:28I think it'll be a different story then.
07:30Meantime, what are you figuring out I'm doing?
07:32Give LaRue no excuse to get rid of.
07:34We'll get those orders printed up and head for Bent's Fort right away.
07:46I'm going to have this dance.
08:10He's got it.
08:12Petticoat fever.
08:14Come on.
08:17Reckon you think that female boss of mine is a mite peculiar?
08:20All females are naturally petunia.
08:23Including Squaw.
08:24What'd you say she was doing?
08:26Didn't say.
08:27By the way, not meaning to change the subject.
08:30How's your connection coming along?
08:32Well, I get plenty of pawnees and blackfeet.
08:35But I'm a little mite shy on commensions.
08:37Should have been a lot of them varmint on the trail.
08:40But I reckon you was a little bit too much of a hurry to get here for some reason.
08:44Yeah.
08:45And then he didn't know.
08:47See that?
08:49Made a truer blade west of the Missouri.
08:52Enough silver in that handle set's cable.
08:54Reckon a killin' a dogfight?
08:55That knife, handlein' all, I gave two bald-headed scalp, says my collection outnumber's yours.
09:03It's a bet.
09:04Little Cheyenne, three Arapaho, two Blackfeet, five Comanches.
09:19Barna's collection of scouts, west of Missouri.
09:28What's that?
09:29Acry.
09:36Funny thing, you got me but two and I could always out-shoot you with one eye set.
09:43This knife here against your collection says you're a lion in your teeth.
09:47Doh, close your trap and choose your target.
09:50You could save your ammunition and maybe not leave that squaw with it.
09:59You could save your ammunition and maybe not leave that squaw with it.
10:13That fool Indian twitched on the third shot.
10:33I've seen him do it.
10:36I catch him in mid-twitch myself.
10:39May I have the next dance?
10:41I'm sorry, I have the next dance taken.
10:44The one after that?
10:44That one, too.
10:50I should say them two folks has become unfond of each other all of a sudden, Mike.
10:55Well, if it ever comes to a showdown, I'm bettin' my knife Captain Colt stays right side up in the saddle.
11:01You don't know, Miss Jane.
11:03My collection goes on that, girl.
11:05Is it a bet?
11:08I guess I need to take lessons.
11:10Come on, let's finish your job and get out of here.
11:12My idea exactly.
11:22Wait a minute.
11:33As far as I'm concerned, this order doesn't mean a thing.
11:42We're still in Mexico.
11:44I don't know what all these people intend to do about it, but all the rangers in Texas aren't going to interfere with my rights.
11:49I might as well tell you right now, Captain Colt.
11:56You try to collect your toll from me and you're in for trouble.
11:59Well, ma'am, I'm just carrying out orders.
12:00And you can go back and tell you, General LaRue, that it'll take more than a piece of paper to make this country part of Texas.
12:05And that we're not paid.
12:06Well, I'm sorry you feel that way about it, man.
12:11But if you pull them down, I'll just have to tack them back up.
12:14If you'll just listen a minute, I...
12:15I'll be toting that knife before this is over.
12:23Watch out, I don't scalp you with it.
12:24Eh?
12:25Well, I've been scalped by better men than you, Hank, Bertie.
12:28I've done my share of shooting and scalping, but it ain't decent collecting blood money from free traders.
12:48No use grumbling, Gabby.
12:49For the time being, it's the only thing we can do.
12:54All set.
12:55All right, start them rolling.
12:56Just a minute, Miss Tabor.
12:58It used to be said that one ranger was as good as four other men.
13:05But I think times have changed, Captain Pope.
13:07Bertie, I'd like to speak to the wagon master.
13:10That's her.
13:11Wagon master and owner.
13:12Rolled into one.
13:13Pretty good, too.
13:14Huh, ranger?
13:15Miss Tabor, I don't like to do this, believe me.
13:18But for your own sake, I've got to make an inventory of your trade goods and collect the toll.
13:22I think I told you I'm not paying any toll.
13:25Bertie, get those wagons rolling.
13:26Stand aside.
13:37No use, Gabby.
13:38There's too many of them.
13:45Let them roll!
13:46Oh!
13:46Say, son, ain't you forgetting something?
13:56That gal's poison.
14:14Plum poison.
14:16Let her go!
14:17Well, the better.
14:18We can't, Gabby.
14:20For her sake, we can't.
14:21We're outnumbered five to one.
14:23That's a good reason to give LaRue, ain't it?
14:25No, it isn't.
14:25He'd use that as an excuse to get rid of us.
14:27We've got to collect that toll somehow.
14:29If we don't, he'll send Kincaid.
14:31Well, I guess you're right, Captain.
14:32But messing with that she-mailer's like flying in the face of Providence.
14:37Well, I guess you're right.
15:37Don't move.
15:38Yes.
16:08All right, everybody.
16:30When you get through looking for your guns, line up over there near the wagon.
16:38Come on, hand it over.
16:48Now step lively, you old coyote, before I put a bullet next to your feet.
16:53Nobody but a snake could sneak up and steal my gun.
16:57Now, Miss Tabor, don't you think you'd better pay the toll and save yourself a lot of trouble?
17:01I'm not paying a cent.
17:03Can't you understand that?
17:04Well, I guess there's nothing else to do.
17:06All right, Pappy, saddle her horse.
17:10Ma'am, you're forcing my hand.
17:12I'm going to have to take you to San Miguel under arrest.
17:14Is General LaRue at San Miguel?
17:19Yes.
17:20Well, now that just suits me fine.
17:22I've been wanting to meet him.
17:24It's a long way, ma'am.
17:25I don't like the tone of her voice, Captain.
17:29Taking her to San Miguel is just like poking your head smack dab in a noose.
17:35Well, don't say I didn't tell you.
17:37I don't like the tone of her voice, Captain.
18:07To my sweet Chiquita.
18:14Stars are ashamed when they see her eyes.
18:24Wine may be sweet, but her lips are sweeter.
18:31And her tender caress brings you paradise.
18:42Even the birds seem to sing about her.
18:52Ask her to smile and the sun will shine.
18:59I feel my heart couldn't live without her.
19:10And I never will rest till I make her mine.
19:23I don't know.
19:27It looks like Mack's in trouble.
19:40What's the matter here, Mack?
19:41Who are these men?
19:42It's the captain himself.
19:44Meet your new rangers, Captain.
19:46General LaRue thought you might need them.
19:48What happened to my men?
19:49Oh, we kissed them goodbye and paid them off.
19:56You expect to make rangers out of that bunch of lop-eared broom-tails?
20:12The Tabor wagon train refused to pay the required toll.
20:15I thought it best to bring the owner in.
20:19I hope we didn't cause you any great inconvenience, Miss...
20:22Tabor. Jane Tabor.
20:25No, you haven't caused me any inconvenience at all, General.
20:28In fact, it's all been quite pleasant.
20:31Your captain may not be efficient at collecting the toll,
20:34but he's a wonderful dancer, and he's seeing it divinely.
20:38Well, Captain, this is a surprising technique.
20:41Sing to the lady like a gay lofario and then arrest her.
20:44Perhaps the captain could arrange to give singing lessons to the rest of our rangers.
20:52I can imagine the soothing effect it would have on the freight wagon owners.
20:56I obeyed your order, General.
20:58I don't think it matters how I did it.
20:59You'll have to forgive our captain, Miss Tabor.
21:02It's his youth.
21:03And I'm sure that we can straighten out this matter between us.
21:06Oh, I just know we can, General.
21:09But, um, must we have company while we talk things over?
21:13I'm sure the lady made herself clear, Captain.
21:22Sad case, Lobo.
21:24Death and dumb.
21:25Lost his hearing at the Battle of San Jacinto.
21:27Now, Miss Tabor, I find it hard to believe that so intelligent a young woman would refuse to pay a just and very necessary toll.
21:38Well, as you say, the money's very necessary.
21:41Why do you bother, then, with the few dollars you can collect by taxing wagon trains?
21:45I don't quite follow you.
21:48It's really quite simple, indeed.
21:50Just complete control of the Santa Fe Trail.
21:53A monopoly.
21:54A monopoly?
21:55For whom?
21:57You and me.
21:59I have the largest train of freighters.
22:01And you have the rangers to keep out all competitors.
22:05Shipments on that trail run into millions, you know, General.
22:14I think we should be able to work out an excellent arrangement between us.
22:25There you are, Miss Tabor.
22:30The exclusive right to operate your freighting lines in Texas and all the territory under its jurisdiction.
22:37We'll have the charter drawn up as quickly as possible.
22:39Thank you, General.
22:41Now, to make sure there's no difficulty, you'll give the order to the rangers?
22:44Yes, of course.
22:45Colt.
22:54I'm sending you back to Bent's Fort with Miss Tabor.
22:57Bent's Fort?
22:59Yes, sir.
22:59I'm giving the Tabor Company a monopoly on all trade to Santa Fe.
23:04You will see to it that all other freighters are turned back at the border.
23:08That's all.
23:09No, it isn't.
23:10If you do that, there'll be protests from Washington.
23:13Texas has a right to govern trade within its own borders.
23:16There's a limit to that, General.
23:17If it's going to turn the United States against Texas.
23:20Sam Houston's back in Washington talking to Congress right now for one purpose.
23:24Arranging to get us into the Union.
23:26If you tie up that trade, you'll ruin every bit of work he's done.
23:29Captain, do you or do you not intend to carry out my orders?
23:32I do not.
23:34I think I've had about enough of your insubordination, Colt.
23:37You're relieved of your command.
23:39I guess I underestimated you at that.
23:47You look as if that Tabor girl had you hexed and discombobulated.
23:51Am I right?
23:53I'm no fool, Gabby, but I sure made a mistake on that one.
23:56She actually made a deal with La Rue.
23:58A monopoly on all the freighters.
24:00Gabby, me and you are out of the Rangers.
24:02Hmm.
24:03You need all that, eh?
24:04Well, if you ask me, we're lucky to walk out of here alive, eh?
24:08Miss Tabor.
24:12Can I speak to you a minute?
24:13Yes, Captain.
24:15I'm sorry about...
24:15Don't waste your sympathy on me.
24:17I wanted to explain to you that when I brought you here, I did what I thought was the least of two evils.
24:22You see, I was fool enough to believe what you said about standing up for your rights.
24:25But, Captain, I...
24:25Let me finish.
24:27Evidently, I played right into your hands.
24:29But you'll gain nothing from a plan like that, Miss Tabor.
24:31Even though you and La Rue drive every honest traitor off of the Santa Fe Trail.
24:34If you want to stay healthy, Colt, take my advice and keep clear of San McGill.
24:45The way he's blowed up, I'd say he's taken over Captain Colt's job.
24:51And the same goes for you, too.
24:53Move on.
24:54I've been waiting for over a year to see that, but it wasn't worth it.
25:17Oh, keep quiet, you old hyena.
25:19Mac, we've got to get word to Sam Houston in Washington
25:21that La Rue has the Rangers packed with these killers and we need him back here in a hurry.
25:25If you mean you want me to get him, I'm ready.
25:28Tell him we'll hold out the best we can until he arrives.
25:30Did you hear the news?
25:46No, we ain't passed the soul in two days.
25:49Here, read this.
26:00Maybe it ain't true.
26:07It is, there's nothing we can do about it.
26:09It's too late to turn back now.
26:26Can't say I admire you for this.
26:28Don't worry, Purdy.
26:30I know what I'm doing.
26:35Hold it.
26:37You can't pass.
26:41Maybe we'd ought to try to bust through anyway.
26:44Not a chance.
26:45Well, there you are.
26:54Mules, wagon and goods.
26:56But you sure stole them, lady.
26:58That's better than hauling it back to Missouri.
27:00All right, Purdy, take over.
27:02Who are you and what do you want?
27:16I'm Captain Cole.
27:17These are the Texas Rangers.
27:19I suppose that you're going to hold us up for that 50% we got at Bent's Fort.
27:22You're mistaken, neighbor.
27:24That gang at Bent's Fort are a bunch of outlaws acting without authority from President Houston.
27:28Yeah, we're here to help you.
27:29Do you mean that?
27:30If you want to join us, we'll get your wagon train back and convoy you on into Santa Fe.
27:35Well, we'll join you and be glad to do it.
27:37Come on.
27:38Come on.
27:39Come on.
27:40Come on.
27:41Come on.
27:42Come on.
27:43Come on.
27:44Come on.
27:45Come on.
27:46Come on.
27:47Come on.
27:48Come on.
27:49Come on.
27:50Come on.
27:51Come on.
27:52Come on.
27:53Come on.
27:54Come on.
27:55Come on.
27:56Come on.
27:57Come on.
27:58Come on.
27:59Come on.
28:00Come on.
28:01Come on.
28:02Come on.
28:03Come on.
28:04Come on.
28:05Come on.
28:06I never word it took you to be your skunk, Ferdy.
28:22Tend your own hiding fur, Gabby.
28:25I'm tending.
28:26You aim to keep gallivanting around with that caber, female.
28:30Things are going to begin to commence to happen.
28:33A twitch, Docs?
28:34A twitch, Docs.
28:36Take Ferdy's gun, Gabby.
28:41He's on the wrong side.
28:43Now, don't go getting hasty.
28:45I ain't made up my mind, Jeff.
28:48Heads, I'm with you.
28:50Tails, begin to shoot.
28:54Heads up.
28:56I hate to desert Miss Jane, but wrong's wrong, I guess.
28:59Looks like we're shooting together, Gabby.
29:01Aim and fire!
29:02There she is.
29:10My fellow's sting me.
29:12Oh, keep their brickies on.
29:13You've been hit before.
29:15Take your gun, fellas.
29:33Reckon that bullet stopped inside you?
29:35I ain't sure if she's a plain bullet or a cannonball.
29:38Oh, doggone you, careless hide.
29:41Why don't you keep your fool carcass out of the way?
29:43Oh.
29:45I guess that's all of them.
29:52Something wrong, Gabby?
29:53Yeah, this poor old war-off critter's helpless.
29:56Was there one bullet a-flying, he'd be in front of it.
30:00Seems I never was a bit lucky of getting missed.
30:03Can't do nothing for him here.
30:05We gotta take him where a doctor can whittle on him some.
30:08We'll get a travel already and take him to Bent's Fort.
30:10Hey, hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.
30:13We can't go there.
30:14That place is crawling with Kincaid centipedes.
30:17Can't help it, Gabby.
30:18It's the only doctor within a hundred miles.
30:19I don't think you'll have any more trouble, Winslow,
30:22but my men will see you on through to Santa Fe.
30:24I don't reckon I'll ever get too tangy
30:26for what you've done, Captain.
30:27Since you got my train back again,
30:30I'd be mighty obliged if you'd take charge of this money
30:33that that lady gave me.
30:35All right, Winslow, I'll take care of it.
30:49I don't know.
31:19What's with us, Gabby?
31:26Kincaid just rode out on patrol.
31:27Now, ain't that too bad.
31:29I was just spiling for a fight.
31:40It's your man Purdy.
31:41He's been wounded.
31:41I'll get the doctor.
32:11Can you get word to Kincaid telling him we're here?
32:15Oh, no, you don't.
32:16Gabby, you better go.
32:18Where did I find him, miss?
32:19Well, the second doorway, but hurry.
32:20Did Cole do this to you, Purdy?
32:25No, ma'am.
32:26I guess maybe I seemed like a traitor,
32:30but I was fighting on their side.
32:33Some of your good friends did that, Miss Tabor.
32:35But I don't understand.
32:37How did he happen to be with you?
32:38We got our rangers together and took over the Winslow train.
32:40Oh, I see.
32:44Another peep out of here.
32:45What's the trouble?
32:46The man's been shot and you're coming with me quiet.
32:50Your hand's trembling.
32:51Take your finger off that trigger before you shoot yourself.
32:54Oh, be still and hash up.
33:01I've seen Cherokee Indians complain less when they're being scalped.
33:05I'll need that hot water.
33:07It ought to be ready in a minute.
33:08I'll do that.
33:19Before I forget it,
33:21here's the money you gave Winslow when you stole his wagons.
33:25He didn't have to sell if he didn't want to.
33:28You know, I can't understand you, Miss Tabor.
33:31You seem to be a much too smart a girl to be mixed up in a thing like this.
33:35I have my reasons, Mr. Colt.
33:36And if you don't mind, I'd rather you didn't interfere.
33:41But I'm going to interfere.
33:43Traitors, decent people are being robbed.
33:46Everyone who's responsible is going to have to pay for it.
33:48That means you too, even though you are a woman.
34:06What are you doing here?
34:13Colt and his rangers grabbed the wagon train.
34:15Bertie was wounded in the fight.
34:17I saw Colt and the sergeant start toward the fort with him.
34:19They're going back.
34:20Get up here.
34:21Hey, hey, you old horse thief.
34:36It ain't bigger than a sweet pea.
34:38Is he all right, Doctor?
34:41Sure.
34:41Better than I thought he'd be.
34:43Ain't but two places to hurt that old weasel.
34:45One's in his head where he eats.
34:47The other's in his stomach where he thinks.
34:49I'll see him again in a couple hours.
34:52Well, at least pretty came out of it.
34:55What do you mean?
34:56I'm thinking about those other men back there who weren't so lucky.
34:59They have you and LaRue to thank for that.
35:01Lookie, Miss Jane, I don't know what you're up to, but it ain't right this way.
35:08Why don't you tell him the truth?
35:10Tell him who you are.
35:13Then I'll tell him.
35:15Her name ain't Tabor at all.
35:18She's Captain Burton's daughter.
35:20Captain Burton?
35:22Well, I must be an awful fool, but I don't understand.
35:25You and LaRue?
35:26But Miss Jane, LaRue's the one who had your father shot by an army firing squad
35:35for plotting with the Mexicans against Texas.
35:36Yes, but my father wasn't guilty.
35:39LaRue was a traitor and my father found it out.
35:42LaRue was clever.
35:43He planted evidence on my father and then had him shot to cover his own guilt.
35:47Then why are you hand in glove with LaRue in this mess?
35:50Well, maybe if I get close to him, I can prove the facts and clear my father's name.
35:56You sure picked a strange way of doing it.
35:59But women have strange ways.
36:01I just begun to find that out.
36:04Shall we bury the hatchet?
36:07I want to help you if I can.
36:21All right, Colton.
36:22Out the window.
36:45I haven't enough men to handle his ranges if they show up.
36:47So we better clear out and head for San Miguel.
36:56Don't say I didn't warn you, Colt.
37:00Turn them loose.
37:01Now start running.
37:10I said start running.
37:13Kimgate, wait.
37:15You said his ranges might show up at any minute.
37:18Suppose we take the captain along to protect ourselves.
37:22The general was right.
37:24He's got brains.
37:26They try to stop us and we threaten to shoot him, huh?
37:30Get the wagons ready, man.
37:31We'll take them with us.
37:37We're getting ready to leave.
37:39It's a good thing they air before you smothered me to death.
37:42Where do you think you're going?
38:06We've got to get the captain out of this, don't we?
38:09That's just the idea.
38:10Last time I counted us, we was only two men.
38:14They'll be more.
38:15You follow him and I'll go get the rangers.
38:17Why, you bull-legged pollywog, you can't even walk.
38:21Don't need to walk, son.
38:23Put me on a horse.
38:25I'll stay there if I have to tie me in the saddle.
38:27You'll never make it.
38:32I'll bet you that silver-handled knife I do, son.
38:36You got yourself a bet, mister.
38:37Well, Miss Tabor, this is a surprise.
39:06And Colt, what brought you back so soon?
39:09Colt been making trouble?
39:10He got his rangers together and turned out long.
39:13Started taking over some of our wagons.
39:15Really, Colt, I thought you had more sense.
39:18Do you know the penalty for rebellion against your government?
39:21With you running things, it usually means being shot.
39:24Without a trial.
39:26Trials are expensive, and the treasury's short of money.
39:33Colt?
39:33You're guilty of treason to the state of Texas.
39:37Tomorrow morning, you'll pay the penalty.
39:39We'll lock him up, Kincaid.
39:41You'll excuse us, Miss Tabor.
39:42You'll excuse us, Miss Tabor.
39:46You'll excuse us, Miss Tabor.
40:12good company for you. Pretty sure of yourself, aren't you, LaRue? I can afford to be. I don't
40:17think your confidence will last very long. So you sent word to Euston, eh? I anticipated that.
40:24You'll never reach San Miguel, Colt.
40:42Well, Miss Jane, I think our troubles are just about over. That'll be all in case.
40:57You must be tired after your long trip. A little wine, perhaps? No, thank you. Not tonight.
41:03We'll celebrate our victory at some other time. You know, there's nothing worse than a tired
41:07woman at a celebration. Well, to that celebration when it comes.
41:12Good night. Good night.
41:42Good night.
41:43Good night.
41:44Good night.
41:45Good night.
41:46Good night.
41:47Good night.
41:48Good night.
41:49Good night.
41:50Good night.
41:51Good night.
41:52Good night.
41:53Good night.
41:54Good night.
41:55Good night.
41:56Good night.
41:57Good night.
41:58Good night.
41:59Good night.
42:00Good night.
42:01Good night.
42:02Good night.
42:03Good night.
42:04Good night.
42:05Good night.
42:06Good night.
42:07Good night.
42:08Good night.
42:09Oh, it's you.
42:16Come on. Speak up. Where's Captain Cole?
42:18He's getting ready to face a firing squad.
42:20I'm trying to help him.
42:22I'm so darn mixed up. I don't know whether to trust you or not.
42:25Well, I haven't any time to try to convince you now.
42:28I came here to make a key to LaRue's office.
42:29That's the only way we can get him out.
42:31You know, I used to be pretty fair hand making keys myself.
42:34Broke jail once, using the handle of a spoon.
42:36All right, then. Stop talking and get to work.
42:38And you keep that bellish going.
42:52That's just about it.
42:55Here's a friend of Colt's for you, Sergeant. I caught him sleeping in the town.
42:59Sure wasn't as far as to see her this time of night.
43:01Eh, well, that ain't half the surprise you're going to get.
43:08This better work, young woman.
43:20All right, let's go.
43:21All right, let's go.
43:51Here.
43:58Look out!
44:21I would have scalped a dumb critter for my collection.
44:31LaRue had a hunch we sent word to Houston.
44:33His men are laying for him.
44:35It's getting light, Gabby.
44:35We'd better hurry and get out of here.
44:37Let's go.
45:07What is it, Lobo?
45:23Speak up, Lobo.
45:24What is it?
45:25Colton, get away.
45:27Caper girl, help.
45:29Caper girl, help.
45:59Where's Colt?
46:24You'll never get him now.
46:27All right, we'll take him back.
46:29All right, let's go.
46:59It's Houston, all right.
47:16Come on, let's get him.
47:17Come on, let's go.
47:20The Ruse men are waiting up ahead, sir.
47:22All right, Colt.
47:24Unhitch those leaders.
47:25Let's go.
47:26Let's go.
47:27Let's go.
47:28Let's go.
47:29Let's go.
47:30THE END
48:00THE END
48:30I will dispose of you very quickly, my friend.
48:38I am sure I appear very stupid in your eyes, Miss Tabor. You fooled me.
48:42Why?
48:44What do you propose to do now, General?
48:48I have very little choice.
48:50No more choice than when you kill Captain Burton, isn't that right?
48:54What do you know about Captain Burton?
48:56You plotted with the Mexican army, then had Captain Burton shot to cover your treason.
49:00Quite correct.
49:02You see, Captain Burton was an idealist.
49:06A brave man, mind you, but he stood for the Republic.
49:10I stand for myself.
49:13But I'm curious. How did you find this out?
49:16Captain Burton was my father.
49:18Well, I hate to do this, but there's no other course open to me.
49:23Lobo.
49:23It looks like Sam Houston, but it can't be.
49:36Or is it?
49:38It is!
49:38What a scene!
49:42I'm going to turn it on.
49:55Now, when you do this...
49:55Let's run!
49:56coward!
49:56Yeah!
49:57Arseed!
49:58Good Lord!
49:58It is!
49:59Good Lord!
49:59I'll settle this right here, too.
50:29I'll settle this right here.
50:59I'll settle this right here.
51:30Mr. President, this is Miss Jean Burton.
51:33It was her scheme that finally brought LaRue out into the open.
51:36Miss Burton, this is hard at the time or place to express my thanks.
51:39I need no thanks, sir.
51:41She's the daughter of the late Captain Burton, sir.
51:43Captain Burton? Of the Rangers?
51:45LaRue confessed to me that my father was innocent, but...
51:48I've always suspected that, but I have no proof.
51:51I had to take LaRue's word.
51:53I have no proof either, now.
51:55You don't need it.
51:56I think the facts are self-evident.
51:58Believe me, I shall do everything within my power to right a great wrong.
52:02Well, I know Sam Houston.
52:05He'll do exactly as he says.
52:07Thank you, Sergeant.
52:08And will you excuse us, Mr. Patterson?
52:10Well, you're too late.
52:27I reckon I'll have to pay that dead end, you know.
52:29What's the matter?
52:30Did they shoot Captain Colt?
52:32What?
52:32Look at that.
52:33You'd be better off dead.
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