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THE VANISHING WESTERNER

THE VANISHING WESTERNER

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MONTE HALE

PAUL HURST

ALINE TOWNE

ROY BARCROFT

Associate Producer Melville Tucker

Written by Bob Williams

Directed by Philip Ford

An Adaptation of

A REPUBLIC PICTURE

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THE VANISHING WESTERNER

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EVERYBOPy

, BROKEN

I PLUMB FORGOT' BUD 7HUR0ER ,THIS

I SANDERSON - AND MY DEPUTY, ]

IjEFF JACKSON

EXCUSE Me,SHERIFF.' GET ME A HOTEL AND YOU LATER'IF YOU HE OF ANY JOBS, I'D r-

[aPPRECIATE '"^/W 'PLEASURE/

■ANWHILE, A FEW MILES SOUTH, C//R/S ADAMS AMO I FRIEND, WALDORF WORTHINGTON, HAVE PICKED L WE WAITING MAIL'"

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STU/VIMICK.'

jOT FROMi

' THAT ? IF'N

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>M^GOT-*-ONE •• BUZZARD

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/the \ /THAT'S ONE LESS TO 'N I

MSOT J ^THE OLD MAN 1/ | IT,BOSS/T RANCH.' I'LL BE THERE AS

SOON AS I'VE FINISHED J ^ (^THIS LITTLE CHORE^l *» sw

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ARRGHH!

[ NEVER SUSPECTEP : thought you

rFORGET I MISTAKE'

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STAY POOR MAN SEEMS/

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'that's better.' JOBS?

THE MINE'S WORRIED ABOUT i THEIR PAYROLL/ JEFF! I SAID

WE'D LOCK IT IN OUR SAFE ^

[^Tthev PICK IT UP.'

PICTURES NO OUTLAW

GETS IT!

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N'T FOR THAT GUN,

—r OUTRAGE

[waited FOR MURDER

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LITTLE _ JOB OF MUR PER/

TRY TO TAKE A PC BECAUSE YOU'LL FOLLOWED ALL*

I said ALMOST/

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ymin! INSIPE,ADAMS.' I'A HOLPING YOU FOR THE MURPER OF > SHERIFF FAST.1 “1 SAND,RUN THAT I OTHER NUT OUT

'OUGHT TO HOLD r TOO.' THEY'RE m

partners; 1

GLUM,H-

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?here'sthe mine payroll*

ItSjTOF*

/YOUR RESPON SIBILITY' I'M 6LAD TO BE SHUT OF IT'

THE RE ^TROUBLE f TALKING UP A MOB '

DON'T BABBLE/

I LEAVING AND YOU KNOW IT,JI ! THEY'LL KNOCK YOU

DOWN AND DRAG Jtthim OUT/ a. ™

/GOT TO HELP ME SNEAK HIM OUT TO >

'THE COUNTY SEAT 'S WHERE HE'LL BE SAFE UNTIL HE'S TRIED'

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■.msWiSsisWto Tte&i AW /<? FVFniTPn I— -mjauLii ; they go anp

¥ DON'T GIVE IT A THOUGHT, JEFF/ I'LL WATCH IT

S LIKE IT WAS _ | MY OWN.' ^

WAS A DYNAMITE WAGON, JEFF,8UT HE’LL BE ALL v RIGHT/I'LL GO WATCH THE

MOB.' ,

: WON'T FORGET YOUR HELP*^

THERE THEY GO - > BUMP ON A LC « COURAGE/I<

A THICK,JUK BC^i steak; ,

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MURRY UP/PULL THE that! QUIT-"! oh/ IT'S too late/ THEY'VE SET THE WAGON j—~ ——7 ON FIRE/

GOTTA GET CLEAR ■ BEFORE SHE

BLOWS!-* IT'S SO NICE ^ THE WAT VOU BOVS WORRY

ABOUT MY A ^ SAFETY/ ^

THEY'RE RlPIN' RIGHTUPTO SANPERSON'S RANCH' I SURE WISH I KNEW WHAT THIS CRAZY BUSINESS IS ALL ABOUT/*ff

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BUZZARPS.'REACH WONDERFULj

'TOSS THESE HERE SEE WHAT HE MEANS, CHUMP? VOU NEVER *—■>. THOUGHT TO LOOK BEHINP THE POOR! NOW GET OVER

cleanin'

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J==3 CISCO'S GOT 'WONPERRJL RESTAU-

NOT UNTIL THE GAME'S I PLAYED OUT, WALDORF.' "

.LET'S FIND US TWO SHOVELS AND SOLVE A LITTLE

MYSTERY THAT'S BOTHERING ME/

i FAYROLLj

rjUST AS I ^THOUGHT'

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HONEY/THANKS I'LL HAVE COFFEE FOR BANPAGINO X._FOR YOU/

IT CONFIRMS MY ^R-ROCKS! HUNCH,IFTHAT'S NOW I WHAT YOU /WEAN.' KNOW ◄ THERE'S NOTHING/tHS AIN'T IN JOHN FASTS /NO PLACE

^ALL CLEAR/ GET TO WORK/

TRY TO REACH FOR A GUN/

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SEEMS LIKE

TRAINEE? APES-AAROUND/ TRAINER HIMSELF/ SET THE CAGE . READY, JEFF'

THIS HANDSOME 4 FACE., I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW ^

ggl WORDS!

T SO FAST, JEFF/IT STRUCK AS MIGHTY HANDY, HOW SIR CEDRIC SHOWS UP J THE PAY AFTER l!M

JAILED FOR KILLING ■ JOHN FAST...

SAFE-BUT THIS - JUST OPENED 11

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'look sorry: STAY FOR M

Lr CHATTER'

CLEAR THINGS I'LL BE BACK l GOING AFTER

VULTURE.'

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HOLE UP THERE, COYOTE / YOUR GRAVE'S READY AND WAITIN'/ WASTE YOUR

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JUSTICE"/ BU STILL SOME l

lENDSTOTIEl ' TILL HANGING DAY,GLUAAMi ?E'S A NICE COOL JAIL CELL l YOU •••AND IT'S ALREADY rrrf PREPARED/ COME ALONG/

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Chris! Chris.1 > WE BETTER GET

MARKy-

7 BUT,CHRIS, \ WE CAN'T LEAVE 'j VET! YOU HAVEN'T TASTEP THE ROAST PORK AT THE ELITE

CAFE/IT'S > l veuctous! /

I'LL TAKE YOUR

PARPNER!

ACT,0&l£*yiiRy! IN THE VANISHING WESTERNER *” A REPUBLIC FILM

MONTE HALE BEATS DEATH TO THE DRAW IN THE

VANISHING WESTERNER

A REPUBLIC MUST-SCf MOVIE!