File: The Bargain (1914).webm
Author: Reginald Barker
Publisher: New York Motion Pictures Corp.
Year: 1914
PD: PD/US|1945
Note: A 1914 American silent western film; one of the 25 films added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Cat: Western film/Drama film
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00:31
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{{Center|{{Xxx-larger|The BARGAIN}}<br />
IN FIVE PARTS<br />
Produced For<br />
The {{Larger|{{sc|Paramount Pictures Corp.}}}}
{{Rule|10em}}
{{Xxx-larger|THOS.H.INCE}}<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Copyright 1914 New York Motion Picture Corp.}}
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00:42
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''Mr. WILLIAM S. HART,''<br />
''as JIM STOKES,''<br />
''the Two-Gun Man''}}}}
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01:26
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''Mr. J. FRANK BURKE,''<br />
''as BUD WALSH,''<br />
''The Sheriff''}}}}
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02:07
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''Miss CLARA WILLIAMS,''<br />
''as NELL BRENT''}}}}
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02:50
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''Mr. J. BARNEY SHERRY,''<br />
''as PHIL BRENT,''<br />
''Nell's Father''}}}}
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03:35
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''Mr. JAMES DOWLING''<br />
''as WILKES, the Minister''}}}}
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04:14
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{{Center|''The West! The Land of Vast Golden Silences Where God Sits Enthroned on the Purple Peaks and Man Stands Face to Face With His Soul''}}<br>{{Block center|width=24em|{{Right|{{Smaller|{{Underline|{{sp|PART ONE}}}}}}}}}}
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05:15
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{{Center|''JIM STOKES, THE TWO-GUN MAN''}}
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05:50
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{{Block center|width=30em|{{Center|'''WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.'''}}
{{Rule|10em}}{{Xx-smaller block|{{Float left|'''NO. 14{{em}}'''}}
{{Center|'''TERMS AND CONDITION ON WHICH MESSAGES ARE REVEIVED BY THIS COMPANY FOR TRANSMISSION:'''}}
{{Smaller|{{Lorem ipsum}} {{Lorem ipsum}}}}<br>'''A. STAGER Gen. Supt., Cleveland, Ohio'''
{{Float right|'''I. R. ELWOOD, Secy., Rochester, N. Y.'''}}}}
{{Clear}}
{{Rule}}
{{X-smaller|'''''To'''''}} {{Cursive|''Agent, {{em}}Blue Rock, Ariz - 5-11-'89''}}<br>{{Left|{{X-smaller|'''''By Telegraph from'''''}} {{Cursive|''San Francisco, Cal.''}}|12em}}<br>{{Cursive|''Jim Stokes, the two-gun man, is believed to be headed for Mexico through your county—double guard stage until further notice.''}}
{{Float right|{{Cursive|''Walter Dickenson, G.M.''<br />''{{em}}Overland Express Co.''}}}}
{{Clear}}}}
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05:57
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{{Center|''THE EXPRESS AGENT WARNS THE STAGE MESSENGER TO DOUBLE THE GUARD THAT ACCOMPANIES THE STAGE''}}
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06:09
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{{Center|{{Smaller block|{{Larger|{{Cursive|{{Sc|Stage Station}}}}}}<br />
{{Cursive|Stage}}<br />
{{Cursive|''Leaves for''}}<br />
{{Cursive|{{sc|El Tempo}}}}<br />
{{Cursive|''Thursday & Saturday''}}<br />
{{Cursive|''4 {{sm|P.M.}}''}}<br />
{{Cursive|''Boulder City''}}<br />
{{Cursive|''Wed 9 {{sm|A.M.}}''}}}}}}
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07:02
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{{Center|OVERLAND EXPRESS CO.}}
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08:59
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{{Center|''BUD WALSH, SHERIFF OF COCHISE COUNTY''}}
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09:16
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{{Block center|width=30em|{{Center|'''WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.'''}}
{{Rule|10em}}<br>{{Xx-smaller block|{{Float left|'''NO. 14{{em}}'''}}
{{Center|'''TERMS AND CONDITION ON WHICH MESSAGES ARE REVEIVED BY THIS COMPANY FOR TRANSMISSION:'''}}
{{Smaller|{{Lorem ipsum}} {{Lorem ipsum}}}}<br>'''A. STAGER Gen. Supt., Cleveland, Ohio'''
{{Float right|'''I. R. ELWOOD, Secy., Rochester, N. Y.'''}}}}
{{Clear}}
{{Rule}}
{{X-smaller|'''''To'''''}} {{Cursive|''Agent, {{em}}Blue Rock, Ariz - 5-11-'89''}}<br>{{Left|{{X-smaller|'''''By Telegraph from'''''}} {{Cursive|''San Francisco, Cal.''}}|12em}}<br>{{Cursive|''Jim Stokes, the two-gun man, is believed to be headed for Mexico through your county—double guard stage until further notice.''}}
{{Float right|{{Cursive|''Walter Dickenson, G.M.''<br />''{{em}}Overland Express Co.''}}}}
{{Clear}}}}
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11:28
{{ft/d|
{{Center|''"SHOOT THE FIRST MAN THAT MAKES A HOSTILE MOVE"''}}
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11:48
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{{Center|''"BOYS, KEEP THEM COVERED FOR FIVE MINUTES AND IF THEY MAKE A MOVE DURING THAT TIME, SHOOT TO KILL"''}}
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12:16
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{{Center|OVERLAND<br />EXPRESS C.}}
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13:21
{{ft/d|
{{Center|''"SAY, CAP' AIN'T THE FIVE MINUTES ABOUT UP?"''}}
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14:08
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{{Center|''THE RUSE DISCOVERED''}}
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14:20
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{{Center|''"Stokes Don't Know this Country. We Can Take the Sheep's Trail Over Bald Mountain and Head Him off Before He Reaches the Border"''}}
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14:40
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{{Center|{{Sc|El Tempo}} {{sfrac nobar|{{Larger|90}}|{{Xx-smaller|MINUTES}} {{Xx-larger|☛}}}}}}
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15:35
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{{Block center|width=24em|{{Larger|OVERLAND EXPRESS CO.}}
{{Right|POST OFFICE}}}}
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16:48
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{{Center|''AN OVER-ANXIOUS DEPUTY SPOILS THE PLAN TO CAPTURE THE BANDIT''}}<br>{{Block center|width=24em|{{Right|{{Smaller|{{Underline|{{sp|PART TWO}}}}}}}}}}
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17:22
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{{Center|''STOKES ESCAPES TO THE BAD LANDS''}}
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17:58
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{{Center|{{Larger|''DAWN''}}}}
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18:56
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{{Center|''PHIL BRENT, AN ARIZONA PROSPECTOR''}}
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20:08
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{{Center|''"I WAS CHASED BY INDIANS AND ONE OF THEM GOT ME"''}}
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20:31
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{{Center|''NELL BRENT, DAUGHTER OF THE PROSPECTOR''}}
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22:11
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{{Center|{{Larger|''TWO WEEKS LATER''}}}}
{{Rule|10em}}
''AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH''
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22:33
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{{Block center|width=19em|{{Center|{{Xxx-larger|'''$1000 REWARD'''}}<br>[[File:William Hart - The Bargain.png|80px|center]]<br>{{Larger|'''DESCRIPTION'''}}}}
{{Fine|Height, 6.2; Weight, 190 lbs; Eyes, Blue and very piercing; Hair, Dark Brown; Complexion, Fair; Muscular Build; Age, about 30}}
{{Rule}}
{{Center|{{Fine|THE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR THE CAPTURE OF}}<br />
{{X-larger|JIM STOKES, BANDIT}}<br />
{{Xx-smaller|BY THE SUPERVISORS OF COCHISE COUNTY}}<br />
{{Right|{{Fine|BUD WALSH, Sheriff}}}}}}}}
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22:54
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{{Center|''JIM STOKES, RECOVERED FROM HIS WOUND AND IN LOVE WITH HIS PRETTY NURSE, PROPOSES MARRIAGE''}}
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25:25
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{{Center|''STOKES, DETERMINED TO REFORM, DECIDES TO SEND THE MONEY BACK TO THE EXPRESS OFFICE''}}
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27:57
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{{Center|''REV. JOSHUA WILKES, CIRCUIT RIDER, VISITS HIS SCATTERED FLOCK''}}
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28:58
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{{Right|{{Cursive|Overland<br />Express<br />Co.}}{{Cursive|Blue Rock<br />Ariz.}}}}
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29:56
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{{Center|''"I RECKON WE'VE GOT A JOB FOR YOU, PARSON"''}}
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31:03
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{{Center|{{Xx-larger block|{{sc|Overland}}<br />{{sc|Express Co.}}<br />$1000{{X-smaller|{{Sup|{{Underline|00}},}}}}}}}}
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31:24
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{{Center|{{Larger|''EVENING''}}}}<br>{{Block center|width=24em|{{Right|{{Smaller|{{Underline|{{sp|PART THREE}}}}}}}}}}
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31:46
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{{Center|''"COME IN, BOYS, YOU'RE JUST IN TIME FOR MY DAUGHTER'S WEDDING"''}}
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33:21
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{{Center|{{Larger|''THE FOLLOWING DAY''}}}}
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33:24
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{{Center|''TEX WHITE''<br />{{X-larger|SALOON.}}}}
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33:32
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{{Center|''"MY SUSPICIONS WERE RIGHT. THE STRANGER WHO MARRIED NELL BRENT IS THE BANDIT, JIM STOKES"''}}
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33:48
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{{Center|''STOKES COMES TO TOWN TO SHIP THE STOLEN MONEY TO THE EXPRESS COMPANY''}}
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33:58
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{{Center|{{Smaller block|'''GUNS'''<br />{{sc|Ammunition}}}}
HARDWARE}}
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34:36
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{{Center|''"NO, I PICKED THIS UP ON THE DESERT. IT'S THE BAG THAT CONTAINED THE MONEY WHICH THE BANDIT TOOK AT BLUE ROCK"''}}
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34:59
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{{Right|{{X-larger|SHERIFF'S [OFFICE]}} COCHISE Co.<br />
BUD WALSH, SHERIFF}}
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36:36
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{{Center|''STOKES, REALIZING THAT HE WILL BE PURSUED, HEADS FOR THE MEXICAN BORDER''}}
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38:26
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{{Center|''"THE SHERIFF ORDERS HIS MEN TO FOLLOW THE HORSE, WHILE HE FOLLOW THE FOOTPRINTS"''}}
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39:49
{{ft/i|{{Block center|width=16em|{{Cursive|Dear little woman,}}<br>{{Gap}}{{Cursive|Had to leave in a hurry—Will explain later. Be patient until you hear from me for your love means so much to me.}}<br>{{Center|{{Cursive|Jim.}}}}}}
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41:07
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{{Center|''STOKES TAKES THE STAGE TO EL TEMPO''}}
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41:47
{{ft/i|{{Block center|width=16em|{{Cursive|Dear little woman,}}<br>{{Gap}}{{Cursive|Had to leave in a hurry—Will explain later. Be patient until you hear from me for your love means so much to me.}}<br>{{Center|{{Cursive|Jim.}}}}}}
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42:48
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{{Center|''"YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. YOUR SON-IN-LAW IS JIM STOKES, THE BANDIT"''}}
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43:13
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{{Center|''"FOR GOD'S SAKE KEEP THIS NEWS FROM NELL. IT WOULD BREAK HER HEART"''}}
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43:36
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{{Center|''"OH NOTHING NELL. THE BOYS WERE JUST PASSING BY AND DROPPED IN TO OFFER THEIR CONGRATULATIONS"''}}
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44:36
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{{Center|''A PREMONITION OF IMPEDING DANGER''}}
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45:26
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{{Center|{{Larger|''THE FOLLOWING EVENING''}}
{{Rule|10em}}
''THE SHERIFF TRAILS STOKES TO EL TEMPO, THE BORDER TOWN''}}
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45:35
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{{{!}} {{ts|ac}}
{{!}}{{Larger|DANCE HALL}}{{Gap}}
{{!}}BORDER REST SALOON<br />{{X-smaller|AND}}<br />GAMBLING HALL
{{!}}{{Gap}}HOTEL
{{!}}}
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46:12
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{{Center|''THE BORDER REST SALOON AND GAMBLING HALL''}}
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46:19
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{{Center|{{Smaller|ROULETTE}}}}
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46:38
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{{Center|{{Smaller|HAZARD}}}}
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46:48
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Smaller|LIMIT<br />¢2{{Sup|{{Smaller|00}}}} $ 25{{Sup|{{Smaller|00}}}}}}}}
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46:57
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{{Center|{{Smaller|DRAW POWER}}}}
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47:12
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Smaller|CRAPS<br />{{Sup|¢}}25{{Sup|{{Smaller|00}}}}}}}}
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47:56
{{ft/i|<br>[[File:William Hart - The Bargain.png|center|160px]]<br>{{Center|{{Xx-larger|'''DESCRIPTION'''}}}}
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48:09
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{{Center|''"HE'S A TWO-GUN MAN AND I'LL NEED HELP"''}}<br>{{Block center|width=24em|{{Right|{{Smaller|{{Underline|{{sp|PART FOUR}}}}}}}}}}
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49:48
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{{Center|[BO]RDER REST SALOON<br />{{X-smaller|AND}}<br />[GA]MBLING HALL}}
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51:03
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{{Smaller|8}}
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52:17
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{{Right|{{Cursive|Overland<br />Express<br />Co.}}
{{Cursive|Blue Rock<br />Ariz.}}}}
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54:20
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{{Center|''"WE'VE GOT THREE HOURS 'TILL STAGE TIME. I'M GOING TO WIRE BLUE ROCK WE'RE COMING"''}}
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55:02
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{{Smaller|7}}
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55:16
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{{Smaller|6}}
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55:26
{{ft/i|
{{Center|TELEGRAPH<br />OFFICE}}
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57:20
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{{Center|{{Smaller|{{Cursive|''BUCK''<br />''{{Smaller|THE}}''<br />''TIGER {{Smaller|BOYS}}''}}}}}}
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57:51
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{{Center|''TEMPTATION''}}
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58:11
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{{Center|{{Larger block|''A HALF HOUR LATER''
{{Rule|10em}}
''BROKE''}}}}
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59:34
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{{Center|''THE SHERIFF WAGERS THE LAST OF THE STOLEN MONEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER HIS LOSSES''}}
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1:01:02
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{{Center|''"I'm a Bigger Thief Than You, Jom Stokes. I Got Into the Game Downstairs and Lost the Money You Stole From the Express Company"''}}
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1:02:24
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{{Center|''"Sheriff, I'll Make a Bargain With You. You Turn Me Loose and I'll Get the Money Back For You or They'll Take Me Home in a Box"''}}<br>{{Block center|width=24em|{{Right|{{Smaller|{{Underline|{{sp|PART FIVE}}}}}}}}}}
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1:03:42
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{{Block center|width=30em|{{Center|'''WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.'''}}
{{Rule|10em}}<br>{{Xx-smaller block|{{Float left|'''NO. 14{{em}}'''}}
{{Center|'''TERMS AND CONDITION ON WHICH MESSAGES ARE REVEIVED BY THIS COMPANY FOR TRANSMISSION:'''}}
{{Smaller|{{Lorem ipsum}} {{Lorem ipsum}}}}<br>'''A. STAGER Gen. Supt., Cleveland Ohio'''
{{Float right|'''I. R. ELWOOD, Secy., Rochester N. Y.'''}}}}
{{Clear}}
{{Rule}}
{{X-smaller|'''''To'''''}} {{Cursive|Agent - Overland Exp. Co. - Blue Rock, Ariz.}}<br>{{Left|{{X-smaller|'''''By Telegraph from'''''}} {{Cursive|El Tempo, Ariz.}}|12em}}<br>{{Cursive|Captured Stokes here this evening—Have money O.K. Leave for Blue Rock first train tomorrow.}}
{{Right|{{Cursive|Sheriff Walsh.}}|3em}}}}
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1:07:23
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{{Center|''"THROW UP YOUR HANDS"''}}
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1:09:39
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Larger|BORDER REST SALOON}}<br />{{Smaller|AND}}<br />{{Larger|GAMBLING HALL}}}}
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1:11:22
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{{Center|''"THERE MAY BE A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU LOST, BUT I WAS IN A HURRY"''}}
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1:12:12
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{{Center|''"SOME ONE HELP UP THE GAME DOWNSTAIRS AND WE THOUGHT YOUR MAN MIGHT HAVE GOT AWAY AND TURNED THE TRICK"''}}
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1:13:51
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{{Center|{{Larger|''THE FOLLOWING MORNING''}}}}
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1:14:29
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{{Center|''"I'LL GIVE YOU TWO HOURS START. GET YOUR WIFE AND CROSS THE BORDER. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD-BYE"''}}
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1:14:59
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Sc|El Tempo}} {{Larger|20}}{{Sup|{{X-smaller|M}}}} {{Xx-larger|☛}}}}
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1:15:13
{{ft/i|
{{Center|{{Xx-larger|☚}} BORDER 5 M}}
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1:17:07
{{ft/s|
{{Center|{{Larger|''THE CONFESSION''}}}}
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1:17:14
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{{Center|''"AND I'M JIM STOKES, THE TWO-GUN MAN"''}}
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1:19:07
{{ft/s|
{{Center|{{Larger|''THE SIGNAL''}}}}
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1:19:49
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''NO STAR IS LOST WE EVER ONCE HAVE SEEN;''<br />
''WE ALWAYS MAY BE WHAT WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN.''
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