WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:12.000 Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers present Suspense. 00:12.000 --> 00:21.160 Tonight, Auto Light brings you a killing in Abilene, a suspense play starring Mr. Alan 00:21.160 --> 00:22.160 Ladd. 00:22.160 --> 00:36.560 I traveled hard for 300 miles to find the man who killed my brother. 00:36.560 --> 00:41.120 I'd come down out of the Snake Range that morning, followed the river trail through the 00:41.120 --> 00:47.080 canyon, and that afternoon had found Pleasant Valley, a handful of buildings desolate and 00:47.080 --> 00:50.320 huddled in the cold shadows of the mountains around. 00:50.320 --> 00:52.880 It was all dark. 00:52.880 --> 00:56.080 No man appeared as I rode through the town. 00:56.080 --> 01:00.680 Only a dog changed, and he from a safe distance. 01:00.680 --> 01:03.200 Then it was quiet. 01:03.200 --> 01:08.000 About a quarter of a mile beyond an easy rise, I saw what had happened to the people of the 01:08.000 --> 01:09.000 town. 01:09.000 --> 01:12.760 There were maybe 60 or 70 standing in a circle. 01:12.760 --> 01:24.280 And as I got closer, I saw they were gathered around two men, two men who were digging. 01:24.280 --> 01:27.280 You stay put, horse. 01:27.280 --> 01:35.480 There was a look on the faces of the people standing there, even the kids peeking from 01:35.480 --> 01:37.640 behind skirts and trouser links. 01:37.640 --> 01:40.560 And it was something I'd seen before. 01:40.560 --> 01:43.600 It wasn't a good look. 01:43.600 --> 01:49.640 It was the look some people had had two years before in Abilene, when we discovered my brother's 01:49.640 --> 01:54.920 body. 01:54.920 --> 01:59.680 In just a moment, Mr. Alan Ladd in the first act of killing in Abilene. 01:59.680 --> 02:01.680 Hi, Harlow. 02:01.680 --> 02:03.800 What do you got there? 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03:40.120 --> 03:41.120 I had something. 03:41.120 --> 03:49.440 Wait, better go slow. 03:49.440 --> 03:52.440 Dig around this side. 03:52.440 --> 03:58.920 Here, I can't do it anymore. 03:58.920 --> 04:01.040 One of you boys take over. 04:01.040 --> 04:03.040 I'll do it, Jim. 04:03.040 --> 04:06.040 Somebody's got to. 04:06.040 --> 04:11.640 It's him, all right. 04:11.640 --> 04:12.640 I've seen his shirt. 04:12.640 --> 04:14.640 You were right then, Dan. 04:14.640 --> 04:18.040 Jake, Jake Garvey, you're a sheriff. 04:18.040 --> 04:21.040 Better come take a look. 04:21.040 --> 04:22.520 Yeah. 04:22.520 --> 04:26.160 That's him. 04:26.160 --> 04:33.440 That's Fred Costin, all right. 04:33.440 --> 04:43.680 The other women folk let her away. 04:43.680 --> 04:51.880 The men stayed and pushed in a little closer to the pit and waited there until the job 04:51.880 --> 04:52.880 was finished. 04:52.880 --> 04:56.680 Then they noticed me. 04:56.680 --> 04:58.000 What are you doing here, stranger? 04:58.000 --> 04:59.000 Where are you from? 04:59.000 --> 05:01.000 You're the sheriff? 05:01.000 --> 05:03.000 That's right. 05:03.000 --> 05:05.160 I'm Jake Garvey. 05:05.160 --> 05:06.160 Man is my name. 05:06.160 --> 05:07.160 I'm Abilene. 05:07.160 --> 05:08.160 So? 05:08.160 --> 05:09.520 I'm looking for a man in these parts. 05:09.520 --> 05:11.520 He calls himself Lee Burrage. 05:11.520 --> 05:13.480 Who did he say, Sheriff? 05:13.480 --> 05:15.320 He said Lee Burrage, Ben. 05:15.320 --> 05:17.240 You tell him we'll take care of him. 05:17.240 --> 05:18.880 What do you want him for? 05:18.880 --> 05:20.480 What's it matter what he wants him for? 05:20.480 --> 05:21.760 We know what we want him for. 05:21.760 --> 05:22.760 Come on. 05:22.760 --> 05:24.480 Now, there ain't going to be no trouble. 05:24.480 --> 05:25.920 I'm the law in Pleasant Valley. 05:25.920 --> 05:27.000 I'll say what we do. 05:27.000 --> 05:28.320 We elected you, Sheriff Jake. 05:28.320 --> 05:29.600 We could not elect you. 05:29.600 --> 05:31.920 Like Ben said, it was Burrage killed him and you know it. 05:31.920 --> 05:34.000 I've got to talk to you about Burrage, Sheriff. 05:34.000 --> 05:35.000 It's important. 05:35.000 --> 05:36.000 All right. 05:36.000 --> 05:38.280 My office, back of the meeting house. 05:38.280 --> 05:39.840 We don't need no talk about Burrage. 05:39.840 --> 05:41.720 We need to do something about the ugly son. 05:41.720 --> 05:42.720 Come down, boys. 05:42.720 --> 05:44.520 Let's get on back to town. 05:44.520 --> 05:53.320 We'll take her as she comes. 05:53.320 --> 05:56.040 Smoke? 05:56.040 --> 06:00.040 No, thanks. 06:00.040 --> 06:04.440 The boys want to know why you're here. 06:04.440 --> 06:05.840 So do I. 06:05.840 --> 06:06.840 We don't like strangers. 06:06.840 --> 06:08.400 What do you want with Lee Burrage? 06:08.400 --> 06:11.000 I had a brother. 06:11.000 --> 06:13.120 Killed out in Abilene. 06:13.120 --> 06:14.120 Burrage did it. 06:14.120 --> 06:15.120 Oh? 06:15.120 --> 06:17.760 He and another one drove right into the railroad. 06:17.760 --> 06:19.440 Burrage got drunk and killed my brother. 06:19.440 --> 06:21.800 Bury him same as here. 06:21.800 --> 06:23.680 We found this pot near the grave. 06:23.680 --> 06:25.160 His name burned into it. 06:25.160 --> 06:28.840 It's taken me two years to find him. 06:28.840 --> 06:30.880 Now I want to talk to him about it. 06:30.880 --> 06:34.320 The boys are pretty sure he killed Fred Costin, too. 06:34.320 --> 06:35.320 So am I now. 06:35.320 --> 06:36.320 Maybe so. 06:36.320 --> 06:39.520 Fred Costin isn't my business. 06:39.520 --> 06:41.400 My brother is. 06:41.400 --> 06:44.280 And I want to see his killer back in Abilene's standing trial. 06:44.280 --> 06:49.080 I made a promise I'd bring him back, that there'd be no more killing. 06:49.080 --> 06:52.060 We didn't know your brother, but we knew Fred and we liked him. 06:52.060 --> 06:55.040 You can help take care of Burrage here, if you have a mind to. 06:55.040 --> 06:56.480 Try him here, you mean? 06:56.480 --> 06:57.480 On both charges? 06:57.480 --> 06:58.480 No need for that. 06:58.480 --> 07:00.160 What do you mean, take care of him? 07:00.160 --> 07:02.720 How did he kill your brother? 07:02.720 --> 07:04.480 His head was beat in. 07:04.480 --> 07:05.480 He was beat to death. 07:05.480 --> 07:08.480 Yeah, same as he did to Fred. 07:08.480 --> 07:11.000 Man who'd do a thing like that don't need no trial. 07:11.000 --> 07:12.000 Not for you, maybe. 07:12.000 --> 07:14.600 But there'll be no more killing in my family. 07:14.600 --> 07:17.320 We'll give him a fair trial here in Abilene. 07:17.320 --> 07:18.760 But a fair trial. 07:18.760 --> 07:21.800 If Burrage's done these killings, he's gonna pay for it here. 07:21.800 --> 07:23.060 I don't go for lynching. 07:23.060 --> 07:26.880 We don't call it lynching when we hang a man for murder. 07:26.880 --> 07:28.800 We don't like it going back to Abilene. 07:28.800 --> 07:33.120 Maybe I'll do that when I take Lee Burrage out for trial. 07:33.120 --> 07:35.320 I don't know what you're trying to do. 07:35.320 --> 07:38.480 I suspect it's get Burrage out of town. 07:38.480 --> 07:40.920 If I'm right, you're heading into a lot of trouble. 07:40.920 --> 07:45.920 Let's go get him, Ben. 07:45.920 --> 07:48.920 Back in time. 07:48.920 --> 07:51.360 Hold it. 07:51.360 --> 07:53.760 One of your boys gonna direct me to where Lee Burrage lives? 07:53.760 --> 07:56.240 We could, but Felt inclined. 07:56.240 --> 07:57.840 What do you want with him? 07:57.840 --> 08:00.680 I just want to talk. 08:00.680 --> 08:01.680 Anybody got objections? 08:01.680 --> 08:02.680 Yeah. 08:02.680 --> 08:03.680 Who are you? 08:03.680 --> 08:04.680 Ben Chaffey. 08:04.680 --> 08:05.680 There ain't gonna be no talking. 08:05.680 --> 08:09.880 He's done what he's done, he's gonna pay for it. 08:09.880 --> 08:12.880 Ain't nobody gonna stand in the way. 08:12.880 --> 08:14.960 It's time you was riding out of here. 08:14.960 --> 08:15.960 And if I don't? 08:15.960 --> 08:16.960 Then I'll help you. 08:16.960 --> 08:17.960 Climb off, Ben. 08:17.960 --> 08:19.960 We don't need no private wars here. 08:19.960 --> 08:23.360 Why does he live? 08:23.360 --> 08:28.360 Come on, boy. 08:28.360 --> 08:38.280 It turned away from me and moved into the sheriff's office, leaving me alone to walk 08:38.280 --> 08:40.880 down a strangely quiet street. 08:40.880 --> 08:47.160 Towards the hills, the thunderhead was beginning to gather, moving in slowly. 08:47.160 --> 08:52.480 Near the end of the street, two men were building a coffin in front of a small house. 08:52.480 --> 08:58.440 This is where I'll find Miss Carson. 08:58.440 --> 09:02.560 Why do you have to come meddling around here at a time like this? 09:02.560 --> 09:05.360 Can't you leave her with it for a sorrel? 09:05.360 --> 09:08.600 Because he's a stranger, Bob boy. 09:08.600 --> 09:12.200 Strangers don't have no time for other people's sorrows. 09:12.200 --> 09:14.600 Maybe you're right, old timer. 09:14.600 --> 09:19.600 Maybe they got too many of themselves. 09:19.600 --> 09:26.760 Yes? 09:26.760 --> 09:28.600 I'd like to talk to you, ma'am. 09:28.600 --> 09:30.120 Could I come in? 09:30.120 --> 09:33.120 Can't you see this house is in mourning? 09:33.120 --> 09:36.320 Ma'am, I know how you feel. 09:36.320 --> 09:38.880 How can you know what I feel? 09:38.880 --> 09:44.120 I had a brother once, killed by this man, Burge. 09:44.120 --> 09:45.280 Oh. 09:45.280 --> 09:47.920 I'd like you to help me. 09:47.920 --> 09:50.520 It was two years ago my brother was killed. 09:50.520 --> 09:53.720 His wife would like the killer brought back to Abilene for trial. 09:53.720 --> 09:58.160 I'd like you to speak to your friends and let me take him away. 09:58.160 --> 10:01.160 He didn't give my friend a chance before he killed him. 10:01.160 --> 10:04.000 He's a cruel, ugly man. 10:04.000 --> 10:06.440 He's a killing man. 10:06.440 --> 10:09.480 You can see it in his eyes. 10:09.480 --> 10:12.280 I understand how that woman feels. 10:12.280 --> 10:14.480 I feel the same way. 10:14.480 --> 10:17.120 I want him killed too. 10:17.120 --> 10:19.920 Not here, where I can watch. 10:19.920 --> 10:21.800 Will you tell me where he lives? 10:21.800 --> 10:23.680 Don't tell him nothing, Mrs. Garton. 10:23.680 --> 10:24.680 You'll go warn him off. 10:24.680 --> 10:27.040 Let him go if he wants. 10:27.040 --> 10:31.480 I say a man's got one life to live and he's got a right to lose it any dang way pleases 10:31.480 --> 10:32.480 him. 10:32.480 --> 10:37.760 I'll tell you where you can find Lee Burrage. 10:37.760 --> 10:48.080 A few miles outside of town with a canyon spread I saw his hut. 10:48.080 --> 10:50.280 Set against a fire-blanket hill. 10:50.280 --> 10:55.440 There's no growing thing in the rocky ground except one sick twisted tree. 10:55.440 --> 11:01.240 Stunted limbs reaching out empty, waiting. 11:01.240 --> 11:02.240 Hold it. 11:02.240 --> 11:03.240 Easy, horse. 11:03.240 --> 11:04.240 Easy. 11:04.240 --> 11:05.240 Now. 11:05.240 --> 11:06.240 Draw your gun down, you. 11:06.240 --> 11:10.200 Or I won't miss with the next one. 11:10.200 --> 11:11.200 Lee Burrage? 11:11.200 --> 11:12.200 Draw it down. 11:12.200 --> 11:15.200 I'm Jeff Mander. 11:15.200 --> 11:18.840 He's my brother Seth you killed in Abilene. 11:18.840 --> 11:20.840 That's who you are. 11:20.840 --> 11:23.840 You've caused me enough trouble. 11:23.840 --> 11:24.840 Get out of here. 11:24.840 --> 11:27.680 I'll give you a fair trial there. 11:27.680 --> 11:29.880 Stay here and you're gonna be lynched for Fred Costin's killing. 11:29.880 --> 11:30.880 Don't come no closer. 11:30.880 --> 11:31.880 Nobody's going to lynch me while I got this. 11:31.880 --> 11:38.240 Listen to me. 11:38.240 --> 11:39.720 I don't hold no love for you. 11:39.720 --> 11:41.720 I shouldn't care what happens to you. 11:41.720 --> 11:45.000 But it took me two years to find you now I'm taking you out. 11:45.000 --> 11:46.000 I'm coming no closer. 11:46.000 --> 11:47.000 Put up your gun. 11:47.000 --> 11:48.000 I'm warning you. 11:48.000 --> 11:49.000 Put up your gun. 11:49.000 --> 11:54.000 I knew he was shooting to miss. 11:54.000 --> 11:57.440 But I didn't know what would happen if I moved closer. 11:57.440 --> 12:02.440 So I got out of his canyon. 12:02.440 --> 12:08.040 It was clouding over heavy when I rode into town again. 12:08.040 --> 12:11.880 Maybe an hour, hour and a half after I left the sheriff's office. 12:11.880 --> 12:12.880 Streets were still empty. 12:12.880 --> 12:17.920 But in a couple of the houses I saw curtains moving windows and shadows duck away as I 12:17.920 --> 12:19.600 looked at them. 12:19.600 --> 12:23.920 I wondered if the old man had told them I'd gone to see Burrage. 12:23.920 --> 12:39.120 And if they knew what they planned doing about it. 12:39.120 --> 12:40.120 Old timer? 12:40.120 --> 12:41.120 Yeah. 12:41.120 --> 12:43.560 I see you had to talk with Burrage. 12:43.560 --> 12:44.560 You see. 12:44.560 --> 12:45.560 You ain't wearing your gun. 12:45.560 --> 12:46.560 You get the drop, won't you? 12:46.560 --> 12:47.560 Yeah. 12:47.560 --> 12:48.560 I'm surprised he didn't kill you. 12:48.560 --> 12:49.560 So was I. 12:49.560 --> 12:54.560 Did you tell them I'd gone there? 12:54.560 --> 12:55.560 Yeah. 12:55.560 --> 12:56.560 What'd they say? 12:56.560 --> 13:01.560 They said if you get Burrage first, they'd get you. 13:01.560 --> 13:06.240 They said you should go back where you came from while you still can. 13:06.240 --> 13:08.440 I will after I settle with Burge. 13:08.440 --> 13:09.440 Where's the sheriff? 13:09.440 --> 13:10.440 Went off with the boys. 13:10.440 --> 13:11.440 After Burge? 13:11.440 --> 13:12.440 Yeah. 13:12.440 --> 13:13.440 They're gonna wait till dark. 13:13.440 --> 13:14.440 Then they're gonna string him up. 13:14.440 --> 13:15.440 Why are they gonna wait till dark? 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16:02.800 --> 16:03.800 Waiting for you. 16:03.800 --> 16:04.800 I thought you'd be around. 16:04.800 --> 16:08.800 Besides, I seen the lynchin' once. 16:08.800 --> 16:09.800 Too much trouble. 16:09.800 --> 16:10.800 Yeah. 16:10.800 --> 16:18.320 You still figuring to take courage with you to Abilene? 16:18.320 --> 16:19.320 I can try. 16:19.320 --> 16:24.600 Ain't that going to be a might Darren without a shooting iron? 16:24.600 --> 16:25.600 Might be. 16:25.600 --> 16:33.080 I'm surprised after two years looking for him, you didn't shoot him when you found him. 16:33.080 --> 16:35.120 Doesn't know what I come for. 16:35.120 --> 16:36.120 Why not? 16:36.120 --> 16:38.280 He was your brother. 16:38.280 --> 16:40.720 I made a promise to somebody. 16:40.720 --> 16:42.720 His wife? 16:42.720 --> 16:43.720 Yeah. 16:43.720 --> 16:47.600 Mine too. 16:47.600 --> 16:49.480 What was it between Cost and Burge? 16:49.480 --> 16:50.960 I don't know. 16:50.960 --> 16:54.000 Nobody seen much of Burge in the past couple of years. 16:54.000 --> 16:56.840 Ever since Ben told us about how he was a killer. 16:56.840 --> 16:57.840 Ugly man. 16:57.840 --> 17:00.560 Just ugly mean. 17:00.560 --> 17:04.440 You said Ben told all of you Burge was a killer? 17:04.440 --> 17:05.440 Yeah. 17:05.440 --> 17:07.960 I guess your brother he killed. 17:07.960 --> 17:08.960 That right? 17:08.960 --> 17:09.960 That's right. 17:09.960 --> 17:12.880 And now because of him, you might get killed. 17:12.880 --> 17:13.880 But why? 17:13.880 --> 17:16.720 They think you made it up about your brother. 17:16.720 --> 17:19.400 They think you're trying to take Burge away. 17:19.400 --> 17:20.400 Do you? 17:20.400 --> 17:21.400 Haven't decided yet. 17:21.400 --> 17:22.400 We've pulled the stream here. 17:22.400 --> 17:23.400 I'll watch your footing. 17:23.400 --> 17:24.400 Sonny. 17:24.400 --> 17:25.400 Yeah? 17:25.400 --> 17:48.000 They haven't seen you yet. 17:48.000 --> 17:49.920 You've still got time to get out. 17:49.920 --> 17:52.920 You'll let me go? 17:52.920 --> 17:55.920 No, no. 17:55.920 --> 17:56.920 I've come this far. 17:56.920 --> 17:57.920 I'll finish him. 17:57.920 --> 18:01.880 Well, I always said a man's got one life and he's got a right to lose it any dang way pleases 18:01.880 --> 18:02.880 him. 18:02.880 --> 18:03.880 Hello, Chef. 18:03.880 --> 18:04.880 Thought you'd left pleasant valley. 18:04.880 --> 18:09.880 We decided he ought to come with us where we can watch him. 18:09.880 --> 18:10.880 You decided, Ben. 18:10.880 --> 18:11.880 I'm not going to leave. 18:11.880 --> 18:12.880 I'm going to go. 18:12.880 --> 18:13.880 I'm going to go. 18:13.880 --> 18:14.880 I'm going to go. 18:14.880 --> 18:15.880 I'm going to go. 18:15.880 --> 18:16.880 I'm going to go. 18:16.880 --> 18:17.880 I'm going to go. 18:17.880 --> 18:18.880 I'm going to go. 18:18.880 --> 18:19.880 I'm going to go. 18:19.880 --> 18:20.880 I'm going to go. 18:20.880 --> 18:21.880 I'm going to go. 18:21.880 --> 18:23.380 I'm going to go. 18:23.380 --> 18:24.600 What do you say, Mister? 18:24.600 --> 18:26.940 I'll tell you what he says, Sheriff. 18:26.940 --> 18:30.300 He says he wants Burrage one way or the other. 18:30.300 --> 18:32.320 He asked to join. 18:32.320 --> 18:33.980 That's what he says. 18:33.980 --> 18:38.040 Get off of the horse, Mister. 18:38.040 --> 18:39.120 Alright. 18:39.120 --> 18:44.840 Now say that lie to me and I'll make you choke on it. 18:44.840 --> 18:47.380 I want Burrage as bad as the rest of you. 18:47.380 --> 18:51.240 I'd prefer him to stand trial, that's the difference. 18:51.240 --> 18:52.860 But I want this lynching if we can avoid it. 18:52.860 --> 18:53.360 Well, you... 18:53.360 --> 18:55.120 Take your hand off your gun, Ben. He ain't armed. 18:55.120 --> 18:56.120 Take it easy, Ben. 18:56.120 --> 18:58.120 We decided what to do. 18:58.120 --> 19:01.120 You're here because I want you here. 19:01.120 --> 19:04.120 Burge killed Fred Costin in a fight. 19:04.120 --> 19:06.120 Now we're going to settle it. 19:06.120 --> 19:08.120 Burge kills easy. 19:08.120 --> 19:11.120 I've seen him do it once before. 19:11.120 --> 19:14.120 He's not going to do it again. 19:14.120 --> 19:16.120 You saw him kill my brother? 19:16.120 --> 19:18.120 I, um... 19:18.120 --> 19:20.120 I thought you didn't believe me. 19:20.120 --> 19:22.120 I saw it. 19:22.120 --> 19:25.120 You need more of a trial than that. 19:30.120 --> 19:34.120 I looked at the faces, angry, filled with hate. 19:34.120 --> 19:38.120 And I thought of the ugly man up in the canyon in the broken down shack. 19:38.120 --> 19:42.120 I wondered if he knew what was waiting for him a mile or so away. 19:47.120 --> 19:49.120 It was quiet then. 19:49.120 --> 19:52.120 Storm clouds were quickening the end of the day. 19:52.120 --> 19:56.120 The party became shadows sitting nervously, or smoking. 19:56.120 --> 19:58.120 Two of the men had some whiskey. 19:58.120 --> 20:02.120 And were building their courage for the night's work. 20:07.120 --> 20:09.120 It's nearly dark. 20:09.120 --> 20:12.120 I didn't think you'd come. 20:12.120 --> 20:14.120 I had to. 20:14.120 --> 20:16.120 All the way? 20:16.120 --> 20:18.120 My Fred's dead. 20:18.120 --> 20:20.120 So's my brother. 20:20.120 --> 20:23.120 My Fred was a good man. 20:23.120 --> 20:27.120 Never hit me, but he was a dark man with drink. 20:27.120 --> 20:29.120 Like those two. 20:29.120 --> 20:31.120 What was it between Burge and him? 20:31.120 --> 20:33.120 We lost some chickens. 20:33.120 --> 20:36.120 Fred said that man stole them. 20:36.120 --> 20:40.120 When he came to town for supplies, Fred and him got to fighting. 20:40.120 --> 20:44.120 That man hated him and beat him. 20:44.120 --> 20:46.120 Fred was a terrible hurt. 20:46.120 --> 20:51.120 Afterwards everybody laughed and made jokes. 20:51.120 --> 20:53.120 They laughed at their friend? 20:53.120 --> 20:56.120 Oh, it was man laughing, no harm. 20:56.120 --> 21:00.120 But to a dark man like Fred, it was bad. 21:00.120 --> 21:02.120 He swore to get even. 21:02.120 --> 21:05.120 That was last Saturday. 21:05.120 --> 21:07.120 He went in to drink. 21:07.120 --> 21:09.120 And didn't come back? 21:09.120 --> 21:13.120 We all thought he rode out someplace for shame. 21:13.120 --> 21:16.120 Why do you think Burge killed him? 21:16.120 --> 21:18.120 They were all talking about it. 21:18.120 --> 21:19.120 Who was? 21:19.120 --> 21:22.120 All the men. Saturday night. 21:22.120 --> 21:25.120 They said Fred and that man were arguing. 21:25.120 --> 21:26.120 Who heard them? 21:26.120 --> 21:28.120 Ben did. 21:28.120 --> 21:33.120 When Fred didn't come back, we all knew that man had killed him. 21:33.120 --> 21:35.120 He did. 21:35.120 --> 21:38.120 And he's going to pay for it. 21:38.120 --> 21:40.120 Who found the grave, ma'am? 21:40.120 --> 21:42.120 Ben did. 21:42.120 --> 21:46.120 I'm sorry for you, brother's wife. 21:46.120 --> 21:49.120 But it's got to be this way. 21:49.120 --> 21:51.120 Just like the holy book says. 21:51.120 --> 21:53.120 An eye for an eye. 21:53.120 --> 21:56.120 Let's go, boys. It's time to ride. 22:03.120 --> 22:05.120 We rode to the widening of the canyon, dismounted, 22:05.120 --> 22:08.120 and went the rest of the way to the hot on foot. 22:08.120 --> 22:12.120 We took one horse with us. 22:18.120 --> 22:20.120 He's there all right. 22:20.120 --> 22:22.120 There's a lad inside. 22:22.120 --> 22:24.120 Hold up, boys. 22:24.120 --> 22:26.120 Bob, you, Jim, and Needle come with me. 22:26.120 --> 22:27.120 Right here. 22:27.120 --> 22:28.120 We'll bring him out. 22:28.120 --> 22:30.120 The rest of you stay here. 22:30.120 --> 22:31.120 What's the idea? 22:31.120 --> 22:33.120 You're too quick tonight, Ben. I've given too many orders. 22:33.120 --> 22:36.120 You stay. 22:36.120 --> 22:38.120 Still trying to get him away, son? 22:38.120 --> 22:40.120 Am I? 22:40.120 --> 22:43.120 You're like an engine I knew once. 22:43.120 --> 22:46.120 Had to shoot him five times before he knew he was dead. 22:50.120 --> 22:51.120 What do you want here? 22:51.120 --> 22:53.120 You know what we want, Burrage. 22:53.120 --> 22:55.120 Get out of here. 22:55.120 --> 22:56.120 Get off my land. 22:56.120 --> 22:59.120 You come outside quiet like we don't want no trouble. 22:59.120 --> 23:02.120 Trouble? I ain't asking for trouble. 23:02.120 --> 23:04.120 You asked for it when you killed Fred Costin. 23:04.120 --> 23:06.120 Who killed him? 23:06.120 --> 23:07.120 I didn't kill him. 23:07.120 --> 23:09.120 Save your breath while you still got it. 23:09.120 --> 23:10.120 Come on. 23:10.120 --> 23:11.120 Look out the lamp. 23:11.120 --> 23:13.120 What am I doing? 23:13.120 --> 23:15.120 Look out the lamp. 23:15.120 --> 23:17.120 Let her go up and smoke. He won't be using it anymore. 23:17.120 --> 23:19.120 I'll kill you. 23:19.120 --> 23:21.120 I'll kill you all for this. 23:21.120 --> 23:23.120 You've done your last killing. 23:23.120 --> 23:25.120 Get that rope over that lamp. 23:25.120 --> 23:27.120 Is this your doing, Ben? 23:27.120 --> 23:28.120 Yeah, yeah. 23:28.120 --> 23:30.120 Tie his hands. Bob, I'll hold him. 23:30.120 --> 23:33.120 You're going to blame this one on me too, Ben. 23:33.120 --> 23:35.120 Shut up, I said. 23:35.120 --> 23:37.120 He didn't do it. He didn't do it. 23:37.120 --> 23:40.120 Let it go, son. You can't stop him now. 23:40.120 --> 23:41.120 I've got to talk to him before they do. 23:41.120 --> 23:43.120 He didn't do it. Now I know it. 23:43.120 --> 23:45.120 Wait a minute. Take my gun. 23:45.120 --> 23:47.120 Thanks. 23:54.120 --> 23:57.120 The flames in the shadows flickered over the ugly man's face. 23:57.120 --> 23:59.120 The rope was around his neck. 23:59.120 --> 24:00.120 He knew he was going to die. 24:00.120 --> 24:04.120 As I came near him, I could see in the light, there was no fear in his eyes, only hate. 24:04.120 --> 24:06.120 I lifted onto a horse. 24:06.120 --> 24:08.120 The rope was tightened. 24:08.120 --> 24:10.120 He was ready to be lynched. 24:10.120 --> 24:12.120 Then he saw me. 24:12.120 --> 24:14.120 One request, Sheriff. 24:14.120 --> 24:15.120 What, Burrage? 24:15.120 --> 24:17.120 Let me talk to him a minute. 24:17.120 --> 24:18.120 The stranger here? 24:18.120 --> 24:19.120 For a minute. 24:19.120 --> 24:21.120 No more talking. Kick that horse out from under him. 24:21.120 --> 24:22.120 No, don't, Bob. Not yet. 24:22.120 --> 24:24.120 Let him talk. 24:24.120 --> 24:27.120 Why do you think I killed your brother? 24:27.120 --> 24:29.120 They're trying to get away with something, Jay. 24:29.120 --> 24:32.120 Shut up, Ben. Let them have their say. 24:32.120 --> 24:34.120 Why? 24:34.120 --> 24:36.120 We found your pouch near my brother's grave. 24:36.120 --> 24:38.120 Your name on it. 24:38.120 --> 24:40.120 And tonight Ben told me he saw you do it. 24:40.120 --> 24:42.120 I didn't. 24:42.120 --> 24:44.120 I wasn't with Ben that night. 24:44.120 --> 24:47.120 Ben wanted a drink, and I didn't. 24:47.120 --> 24:49.120 He left me. 24:49.120 --> 24:51.120 Took my pouch with him. 24:51.120 --> 24:54.120 What does it matter about his brother? It's Fred Costin we're hanging him for. 24:54.120 --> 24:57.120 I didn't kill Fred Costin either. 24:57.120 --> 24:59.120 Listen, mister, I didn't kill your brother. 24:59.120 --> 25:02.120 He's talked enough. He killed Fred Costin. I told you that. 25:02.120 --> 25:03.120 What about it, Burrage? 25:03.120 --> 25:04.120 I didn't kill Fred Costin. 25:04.120 --> 25:06.120 He's a lying skunk. Let's get it over with. 25:06.120 --> 25:07.120 I say let him talk. 25:07.120 --> 25:09.120 Where did you get that gun, mister? 25:09.120 --> 25:13.120 How did you know where Fred was buried, Ben? 25:13.120 --> 25:16.120 How did you know where Fred was buried? 25:16.120 --> 25:19.120 Mrs. Costin says you found the grave. 25:19.120 --> 25:21.120 How did you know where it was? 25:21.120 --> 25:23.120 Answer him, Ben. 25:23.120 --> 25:26.120 You told me where it was, Ben. 25:26.120 --> 25:30.120 I saw him burying poor Fred. That's how I knew. 25:30.120 --> 25:33.120 If you saw the burial, why didn't you stop Burrage then? 25:33.120 --> 25:35.120 It wasn't none of my business. 25:35.120 --> 25:37.120 But it is now. What made you change your mind so fast? 25:37.120 --> 25:39.120 Stay away from that horse, Ben. 25:39.120 --> 25:42.120 Get him down. You, Bob, get him down. 25:42.120 --> 25:44.120 I think you'll be coming back to Appalene with me, Ben. 25:44.120 --> 25:56.120 You think so? 25:56.120 --> 25:58.120 You all right, son? 25:58.120 --> 26:00.120 Yeah. 26:00.120 --> 26:02.120 Burrage? 26:02.120 --> 26:06.120 He'll live. Rest easy, son. 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