"All right, Radachev, I'll play your game." "But I wanna warn you that I'm changing the rules." "From now on, we're both hunters." "Mr. Paladin, I have letter for you." "Hey Boy, do you want to deprive the world of something really precious?" "The first Paladin concerto?" "I only rob world in order not to rob poor distressed lady." "Whatever that means." ""Mr. Paladin, my name is Vanessa Stuart and I am the widow of Sir Jack Stuart, whose name may not be unknown to you." "My late husband's timber holdings in central Oregon are being ruthlessly usurped, and I am in desperate need of help." "Sincerely, Vanessa Stuart." "Hey Boy, which do you think can best wait?" "The world or the widow?" "World wait so long already, maybe wait longer." "Pack the bags." "And I can't even explain how it happened." "All I know is that one day I had title to the land just as my husband left it to me and the next I learned that a complete stranger had purchased the mortgage and was foreclosing." "You will help me, won't you, Mr. Paladin?" "Mrs. Stuart, how did you happen to send for me?" " I was given your name..." " By whom?" "By a very nice man named Radachev." ""By a very nice man named Radachev."" "Yes, his full name's Boris Karsinov Radachev." "Radachev." "Where did you meet him?" "Why, he came here." "Is something wrong?" "Perhaps not, but it is interesting." "I wonder what Prince Boris is doing in Oregon." "Prince Boris." "He didn't say he was a Prince." "He's eighth in line for a succession to the throne of the Russian Empire." "Well, at least he was helpful." "Oh." "Well, can you tell me where I'll find your timberland?" "I can take you there." "Victor, they are our guests." "I didn't expect you, Mrs. Stuart." "But now that you're here, be comfortable." " Radachev." " Paladin." " I know." " How?" "By investigation." "I know all things about you to know." "Well, I sincerely hope not." "It's true." "Niki." "Niki, we eat." "Mr. Paladin." "I didn't expect you to come back until everything is settled." "It's my land, Mr. Radachev, and my problem." "Yes, yes, it is your problem." "Well, I don't usually dine so well in the wilderness." "I do." "Now that the evening has reached cigars, perhaps I can turn the conversation to business." "What is your interest in Mrs. Stuart?" "She say she needs help." "She's losing her land." "Is not losing." "Is Radachev's little joke." "Niki." "You see?" "And now Mrs. Stuart owns her land again." "Mr. Radachev, I must ask you to explain." "You bought that mortgage so she'd think she was in trouble." " Then you sent her to me." " You are here." "Is that true?" "Yes, it is true." "Why?" "Why did you go to all that trouble?" "Mr. Paladin, I'm a hunter." "I'm also a soldier." "I kill every animal all over world." "I fight battles for Russia." "I win medals medals, many medals." "Mr. Paladin, I'm a brave man." "Congratulations." "No, no, no, I'm brave because I am bored." "See, the only thing that amuses me in this world is danger." "And there is no real danger anymore." "So that's what you are for." "Oh." "See, I hear about gunfighters in American West." "I come, I study." "I learn about you." "I trick you to come because I know you don't come if I make you challenge." "Correct, huh?" "What challenge?" "Mr. Paladin, I hunt you." "You hunt me." "If you win, I pay you $5,000." "It's easy, no?" "You want us to hunt each other like animals?" " You don't like the idea?" " No, I'm not an animal, and I don't want to be hunted like one." "But I said $5,000." "I don't care if you said $50,000." " All right, $50,000!" " No." "Be just as depraved as you want to, but you leave me out of it." "But you're already in it, Mr. Paladin." "And you also because you choose to come back." "I give you choice." "You can ride with the hunter or the hunted." "With Mr. Paladin or with myself Radachev." "I haven't the least intention of riding with either of you." "I shall simply go to the first person in authority I find and report you." "If I think that you will be burden, Mrs. Stuart," "I shoot you now." "Radachev, you aren't shooting anyone." "You'd best ride along with me." "At least until we can find a sheriff to talk to." "Then we can go our separate ways." "I thought I just made it quite clear that I..." "Don't argue with me." "Just do it." "It's a mistake, Paladin." "Shoot her." "Otherwise, she'll be burden to you, and that gives me an unfair advantage." "I'm very sorry if I shatter your code of sportsmanship, but I won't shoot her." "In that case, until we meet again, Mr. Paladin." "Which I hope we will not do, Prince." "Niki." "To the beginning of the hunt." "A very nice man named Radachev." "Well, Lieutenant, I'm glad to see you." "Trouble?" "We're being hunted by a madman." "I'd rather see him taken into custody than have to shoot him." "It's true, Lieutenant." " What do you mean "hunted"?" " Exactly what I say." "Hunted." "Well, have you done something?" "Is it the law that's after you?" "Well, here he comes." "You can judge for yourself." "Good afternoon, gentlemen." "Lady." "Is this the man?" "These people say you're hunting them." "Is that right?" "Hunting?" "Hunting?" "I'm a naturalist." "I hunt butterflies, birds." "Tell me, Lieutenant, is true that bald eagles" " live in these mountains?" " I wouldn't know about that." "Now do you know these people?" "No, I don't know these people." "You got any kind of identification?" "This is Mrs. Vanessa Stuart." "And you, sir?" "That seems in order, Mr. Radachev." "He has a Russian passport." "Official." "Lieutenant, if you don't take this man into custody," "I may have to kill him." "It's all right, Lieutenant." "I don't know why this man wishes to kill me, but I'm ready." "Now why don't you be on your way?" "And I wouldn't bother this man again if I were you." "Radachev, if you push me any further," "I will fight." "Good, good." "Mrs. Stuart." "Let me know if you have trouble with them again." "You're a worthy opponent, Mr. Paladin." "Radachev, if I've passed your little test, perhaps you'll be smart enough to let me alone." "I could kill you now." "But is possible that you really thought you could refuse my offer." "Now you know it's not possible." "All right, Radachev." "I'll play your game." "From now on, we're both hunters." "Good!" "It's my ankle." "I think it's broken." "Let me see it." "I'm gonna have to put a splint on this." "You haven't a chance against him now." "This time I really will let you go on alone if you like." "And lose your scintillating companionship?" "Tsk tsk tsk." "We'll cut through the underbrush now." "By the time we get to Klamath Falls, we oughta be be all right." "Keep that in the water." "Paladin!" "Radachev!" "We should see Klamath Falls in a few hours." "Should be a doctor there." "Hey!" "Hey!" "Hi." "I wonder if you can give me a little hand." "Sorry, afraid not." "This won't take me just a minute." "Just a minute." "Old man, I'm sorry." "Another time maybe." "But it won't take but just a minute!" "Old man, get out of the way." "But you ain't heard what's the matter." "It's my woman Louise." "Her time is come and it ain't going right, and she needs looking at quick." "Old man, this woman needs a doctor." "I'll send somebody out from town for you." "That'll be too late." "This is our first," "Louise and me." "Maybe she's too old." "I tell you, mister, she's in a mighty bad way." "I just want you to help me get her up on the wagon so I can take her into town." "You seen anything of another rider through here?" "You're the first in more than a week." "Where's your wagon?" "It's in the barn." "You hitch up, and I'll get Louise ready to travel." "This won't take long." "There's some shade over there." "You have a rest." "I'll be fine." "You're a fool, Mr. Paladin." "And a sentimentalist." "You could have won the game, but you prefer to leave a path to freedom." "Perhaps, I just wanted to see the end of it, Radachev." "Collect the winner's share." "You're not the winner, Mr. Paladin." "I am the winner." "You are an excellent quarry." "Better than most animals." "But like all animals, you have a weakness and this is..." "And this is predictable." "You better have that wound taken care of." "It is too late Mr. Paladin." "Perhaps we'll find our moment of death together." "This will be very amusing." "He gave me $40, said you and him had a grudge fight on." "I figured you had the best of it." "I mean, the way he drug hisself in here." "Louise?" "I ain't got no woman." "You haven't even got a wagon." "If you want to earn that $40, go bury him." "Prince Boris." "In the barn." ""Mr. Paladin, if you survive to read this, it will be because you have won the game, and I will no longer be." "Enjoy the fruits of your victory while you can, for a greater hunt begins when life ends." "Until we meet again."" ""Have Gun Will Travel"" "Reads the card of a man" "A knight without armor in a savage land" "His fast gun for hire" "Heeds the calling wind" "A soldier of fortune" "Is the man called Paladin" "Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam?" "Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home"