Man in the Shadow

next month if I can recover. 324 00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:47,740 You're back already, huh? Yep. 325 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,777 You know Chet Huneker from the Empire? Hi, Sheriff. 326 00:26:50,877 --> 00:26:54,881 Hello, Chet. Go ahead, Chet. You better tell him. 327 00:26:54,981 --> 00:26:58,484 Well, there wasn't nothin' I could've done, Sheriff. What are you talkin' about? 328 00:26:58,584 --> 00:27:02,488 I was drivin' this load of salt in from Sonora this morning about 8:00 or 9:00. 329 00:27:02,588 --> 00:27:06,558 Out of town here about 11, 12 miles-- you know, out by the dunes? 330 00:27:06,659 --> 00:27:10,562 This here boy comes weavin' out across the road, drunker than a skunk. 331 00:27:10,663 --> 00:27:14,433 And you hit him? I swear I couldn't help it, Sheriff. The boy was drunk. 332 00:27:14,533 --> 00:27:18,337 I hit him. Drug him about 15 feet before I could stop. 333 00:27:18,437 --> 00:27:20,840 It looks like the Martin boy, all right, Ben. 334 00:27:20,940 --> 00:27:24,210 We just brought him into Jake Kelley's back room, deader than a coot. 335 00:27:24,310 --> 00:27:26,979 I told you you couldn't believe that old guy. He lied in his teeth. 336 00:27:28,981 --> 00:27:30,850 Come on, Chet. I'll take your statement. 337 00:27:45,264 --> 00:27:47,466 Chet said it was an accident. 338 00:27:47,566 --> 00:27:50,002 He works for the Golden Empire. Who's gonna contradict him? 339 00:27:50,102 --> 00:27:52,371 He gave the sheriff a statement. 340 00:27:52,471 --> 00:27:54,874 That's all there is to it. There's nothing-- Oh! 341 00:27:54,974 --> 00:27:57,543 I wish you'd knock before you come in, honey. 342 00:27:57,643 --> 00:27:59,678 Can I see you a minute, Dad? Alone. 343 00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:01,347 We're kinda busy. It's important. 344 00:28:02,581 --> 00:28:05,317 Ed. 345 00:28:05,417 --> 00:28:07,153 I'll be right outside. 346 00:28:11,991 --> 00:28:15,427 I just don't like that man. Ah, he's all right. Ed's a pretty good foreman. 347 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:17,529 Sometimes the way he looks at me. Ah. 348 00:28:17,629 --> 00:28:19,465 That's just your imagination, honey. 349 00:28:19,565 --> 00:28:21,868 Dad, I just phoned the stable, 350 00:28:21,968 --> 00:28:23,770 but old Pablo wouldn't let me have a horse. 351 00:28:23,870 --> 00:28:26,072 He said you left orders not to let me have one. Well-- 352 00:28:26,172 --> 00:28:28,274 Why? Honey, he's just doing what I told him. 353 00:28:28,374 --> 00:28:30,943 I always ride in the morning. I know, Skippy, but-- 354 00:28:32,711 --> 00:28:35,347 Just for a while, I wish you'd stick pretty close to the house. 355 00:28:35,447 --> 00:28:38,484 What is it, Dad? What's going on around here? Nothing's going on. 356 00:28:38,584 --> 00:28:40,753 Just do what I tell you. 357 00:28:40,853 --> 00:28:43,823 Now look here, little rancher. You're not fooling anyone. 358 00:28:43,923 --> 00:28:46,692 You're worried. I can see right through you. What's wrong? 359 00:28:46,793 --> 00:28:50,196 Well, nothing for you to bother your pretty little head about. 360 00:28:50,296 --> 00:28:53,432 Just do what I tell you and stay close to the house. 361 00:28:53,532 --> 00:28:56,002 Now, I've got work to do. Tell Ed to come back here. 362 00:29:01,673 --> 00:29:03,876 The sheriff was out here earlier. Yeah. 363 00:29:03,976 --> 00:29:06,879 Does he have anything to do with whatever's wrong? Skippy! 364 00:29:06,979 --> 00:29:08,848 What did he want? 365 00:29:09,916 --> 00:29:12,384 Who? The sheriff. 366 00:29:12,484 --> 00:29:14,854 Oh, it's no concern of yours, honey. 367 00:29:14,954 --> 00:29:18,324 Dad, last night-- Last night after I was in bed, I heard something. 368 00:29:18,424 --> 00:29:19,859 At least I think I did. 369 00:29:21,293 --> 00:29:23,329 What did you hear? Then I didn't just imagine it. 370 00:29:23,429 --> 00:29:26,332 I did hear it. I'm asking you what you think you heard. 371 00:29:26,432 --> 00:29:28,000 I heard a scream. 372 00:29:31,703 --> 00:29:34,240 You must have been dreamin'. I heard it. 373 00:29:34,340 --> 00:29:36,909 You were dreamin', Skippy. Ed! I did hear it! 374 00:29:37,009 --> 00:29:40,412 Now don't ask me to say it again. I don't like repeatin' myself. 375 00:29:42,314 --> 00:29:44,183 It was all a dream. 376 00:29:45,351 --> 00:29:47,419 Hmm? 377 00:29:47,519 --> 00:29:49,421 Now you get on to your room. 378 00:30:14,546 --> 00:30:18,084 I'm sorry, Miss Skippy. But I got strict orders. 379 00:31:12,638 --> 00:31:15,041 Oh! 380 00:31:15,141 --> 00:31:18,610 Thought your old man told you to stay in your room. Yates, let me go! 381 00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:20,779 You oughta call me Ed, seein' we're so close. 382 00:31:20,879 --> 00:31:22,814 Let me go! I've got to g