Meanwhile, back at the bank… Head outlaw Jake Rodriguez leads the way back to the horses, carrying a heavy bag of gold. That’s the other new kid, Willie Hubbard, right behind him. Their brute, Dewey Medina, leaned his rifle around the corner of the bank. Until he dumped that bag of loot on somebody else, though, he wasn’t going to have a shot. That dang preacher-man was in the way, too. Being outlaws, they ignored Juan groaning in the dirt. Chad finally turns around and runs the right way.
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Deputy Fields and Jody Hall still try to dodge around Preacher Blair. “Violence solves nothing!” he cries. Doc McCarthy runs forward to help the downed man.
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Nobody notices Sheriff West. He grew up in this town, and knows every alley and byway. He moves rapidly forward…
Surprise! As the gang re-distributes the loot and Dewey guards the back door, Sheriff West rushes them from the side.
Boom! He just takes a nick out of Willie.
Blam! The preacher finally moves out of Dewey’s way and he shoots down Deputy Fields. Doc McCarthy now switches to the nearest wounded man.
Hey, Lucas, want to join us? Oh, never mind, you’re still busy.
Doc starts patching up Deputy Fields.
It’s a gunfight behind the bank! Chad wings the Sheriff, just enough to knock him down. Willie is back up and running for the horses, with everybody following.
But Jody won’t let them get away! They just shot his friend! Jody carries two pistols for a reason, and used them both. One missed Chad, but the other…