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Erin

Joe Erin (1824-1865) was an American outlaw and mercenary of the Wild West who led a gang of hired guns which came to Mexico as soldiers of fortune during the Franco-Mexican War. Erin learned from a young age never to trust anyone, and he betrayed every person he ever knew until an attempt to betray his partner in a scheme to steal a gold shipment from the Mexican government led to his death at the Battle of Veracruz in 1865.

Biography[]

Joe Erin

Erin in Mexico

Joe Erin was born in 1824, and his family settled in the Republic of Texas while Erin was young; he was raised in Laredo by his father. He was young when his father was killed by the gambler Ace Hanna over a stud game, and Hanna took in Erin and taught him, "Don't take any chances you don't have to, don't trust anybody you don't have to trust, and don't do no favors you don't have to do." Erin took this to heart and one day proved Ace right by shooting him dead; Ace lived for 30 seconds after Erin had shot him.

Joe Erin 1865

Erin in 1865

Erin would go on to live his life as a rolling stone, becoming a gunslinger who was equally known for his charm and treachery. By the time of the American Civil War, he had built a criminal reputation for himself, and, hoping to flee the law and seek profits and adventure, Erin decided to cross the border into Mexico amid the Franco-Mexican War, forming a gang of fellow soldiers of fortune, which included Ernest Donnegan, Pittsburgh Charlie, Abilene James, Tex Elam, Little-Bit McCallion, Archie Ballard, and Charles Reno (none of whom he called friends, or particularly trusted).

Trane meeting Joe Erin

Trane meeting Joe Erin

In 1865, while Erin was camped out at an abandoned mission, he noticed a lone rider, Ben Trane, ride into the mission with the goal of purchasing a new horse, as his horse had a broken leg. Erin emerged from his hut with a gun to confront the new arrival. Trane asked if Erin was an American, but Erin responded by asking if Trane was there for him or the horses. Trane asked if one of the horses would happen to be for sale, and Erin said that one of them would; he then approached his horse and tucked away his rifle, trusting the stranger. When Trane found the horse, Erin demanded $100 in gold, and, when Trane responded that the price was "mighty hard", Erin responded, "So is walking." Trane handed over the gold pieces to Erin and then turned to look at the horse, upon which Erin planned to turn his gun on Trane. However, Trane shot his own horse first and explained, "His leg was broke." When Trane suggested that a three-legged horse could have drawn a price in Mexico, Trane said that his horse was suffering, causing Erin to guess that Trane had a "soft spot". He then warned Trane, "Next time you draw near me, better say what you're aiming to shoot at." Trane said he would do so if he had the time, and he then placed his saddle on his new horse.

Trane playing dead

Trane playing dead

Shortly after, Erin spotted several Imperial lancers riding towards the village, so he and Trane mounted up and began to ride down the road. Erin asked Trane if he intended to fight or flee, but Trane insisted that he had no quarrel with the Mexican Army. Nevertheless, the lancers' officer shot at Trane, so Trane shot the pistol out of the officer's hand. He joined Erin in fleeing, and Erin commented, "That's pretty fancy shooting for a man without a quarrel." Trane reasoned that the "feather-head" had tried to kill him, but Erin asked, "Why not? That's his horse you're riding!" Having made enemies with the Army, Trane followed Erin in attempting to escape, leaping across a gap on his horse. However, he was wounded when the Imperial soldiers fired a volley at him. Erin leapt at the chance to try and steal Trane's gold, but, when he turned Trane over, he found that Trane had played dead and was aiming a gun at his gut, and Trane hit Erin in the face, stole his pistol, and warned him, "Back in Louisiana, we hang horse thieves." Trane proceeded to drop Erin's pistol and ride off, having thwarted Erin's robbery attempt.

Erin's gang confronting Trane

Erin's gang confronting Trane

Erin later caught up to Trane at a cantina in town, where Erin's men were preparing to interrogate Trane after accusing him of murdering Erin and stealing his horse; they reasoned that, since Trane had ridden in on Erin's horse, Trane must have shot Erin in the back. Erin arrived and shot a broken bottle out of Donnegan's hand before he could strike Trane with it, and Erin's fellow outlaws were shocked to see that he was still alive. Trane then punched Donnegan in the head and sent him flying out of the cantina, and Erin then asked Trane about his business in Mexico, and told him that " a whole passel of guns will pay better than a lone hand." Trane agreed to join Erin in seeking his fortune in the Mexican civil war, and Trane agreed to give Erin his saddle back, although not his horse; Erin smiled and said, "Colonel, I just don't see how the South lost!"

Nina Fernandez kissing Ben Trane

Nina Fernandez kissing Ben Trane

The band of mercenaries soon came across other American mercenaries terrorizing local women at a Mexican village as other villagers cheered them on: Little-Bit McCallion was lassoing a young Mexican woman until another woman, Nina Fernandez, cut the lasso with a knife. McCallion next intended to lasso Fernandez, but Trane instead lassoed McCallion and pulled him from his horse. Tex held back McCallion and warned him that Trane had stolen Erin's horse and lived to tell about it, while Nina ran up to Trane, thanked him, and gave him a kiss on the lips before running off. Erin then commented, "I thought your soft spot was only for horses." Unbeknownst to either of them, Nina had secretly pickpocketed Trane while kissing him.

Trane and Erin meeting the Marquis de Labordere

Trane and Erin meeting Marquis Henri de Labordere

Erin then invited the local outlaws to join forces with their fellow Americans, but the local outlaws said that they were doing fine by themselves, as they had partnered with General Ramirez, the chief of the rebels. When Trane asked how much the men were making, their leader, Charlie Lambert, said that the payment was between him and Ramirez, causing Erin to opine that Charlie must be exclusive. Just then, a group of Mexican soldiers arrived, led by the Marquis Henri de Labordere, who introduced himself to Trane as aid to the Emperor of Mexico, Maximilian. Labordere smilingly revealed to Erin that he knew him, saying, "The American police account of your exploits was so inspiring, I was compelled to seek you out." He then offered to commission Erin and his men into Maximilian's service, and Erin volunteered his "17" men to the Emperor. Charlie told Labordere that there was something wrong with Erin's count, as Erin only had 7 men, and he had 8 men; he then told Erin that, if his men came in, he would run the show. Another man stepped up to declare, "I string with Charlie," so Erin turned around and walked towards his horse before suddenly turning around again and shooting Charlie and his lieutenant dead. He then asked if anyone else was with Charlie, and Labordere commended Erin, saying that it was an honor to meet him.

Rebel soldiers surrounding Trane and the others

Rebel soldiers surrounding Trane and the others

Just then, the rebel general Mauricio Ramirez arrived with his men, and he made a counter-offer, telling Erin and Trane that he wanted to hire them as well. Labordere protested, saying that a peasant could not pay the gunslingers as much as the Emperor could, but Ramirez said that he could offer the Americans a "cause", comparing Mexico's struggle for independence to the American one, and commending Trane on fighting a valiant struggle as a Confederate. When Trane asked Labordere for more specifics on payment from the Emperor, Ramirez announced that Labordere and the mercenaries were now his prisoners, and several rebels emerged from the rooftops and revealed themselves to be in a position to massacre the Imperials and the mercenaries if they wished. Ramirez then told Erin that the rebels were not savages who killed in cold blood, but that he could not permit the Americans to serve with Maximilian. He then warned him that, if they did not make up their mind before his man Pedro finished playing his song on his guitar, they would all be shot by twenty men each.

General Ramirez bidding farewell to the Americans

General Ramirez bidding farewell to the Americans

Just then, Trane asked Ramirez if they could get some children bystanders out of the marketplace first. Ramirez agreed to let Donnegan and another man take the children inside, but Erin then proceeded to warn Ramirez that, if his men did not let them go, the children would be killed. Ramirez declared, "Wars are not won by killing children," and he ordered his men to stand down before bidding a tense farewell to the mercenaries, warning them, "I give you my word, we will meet again." Erin then asked Labordere where Maximilian's palace was, and Labordere said that it was in Mexico City, and they could be there by nightfall. Erin and Trane agreed to join Labordere, and Trane was also joined by an African-American Union Army veteran, Archie Ballard, who volunteered to ride alongside them if his blue coat didn't bother Trane. Nina then threw Trane a papaya, and, when Trane reached for his wallet and realized it was gone, Nina said that it was free for him. Labordere then laughed and told Trane that, once a Mexican thief stole from his victim, the thief would never be found again.

Labordere welcoming the mercenaries into the palace

Labordere welcoming the mercenaries into the palace

When the mercenaries arrived at Maximilian's palace, they amused Labordere with their rude antics, with some of them touching the royal guards' uniforms in disbelief, carousing with the disgusted Mexican noblewomen, and engaging in gluttony at the banquet table. Labordere then introduced Trane to Captain Henri Danette, suggesting that they would have much in common as fellow veterans, but Danette said that they had very little in common, as he had never fought for the "losing side." When Danette also sarcastically complimented Trane's dining etiquette (while Erin, next to him, ate a roasted chicken with his bare hands), Trane recalled how, when he was a young boy, he had lost a tin soldier and cried about it, only for his mother to assure him that the tin soldier would someday come back; he then turned to Danette and declared that he had found it, causing Erin to laugh uncontrollably and almost choke on his food.

Erin and Trane's first sight of the Countess Duvarre

Erin and Trane's first sight of the Countess Marie Duvarre

Danette then followed Erin to where he went to drink some wine to jogdownh is food, and, upon seeing Erin spill some of the wine on himself, he joked, "Careful, monsieur. Some of the wine is getting into your mouth." Erin responded by snapping the cigarette in Danette's mouth, and Danette retaliated by whipping Trane across the face with his glove. Erin restrained himself and merely used Danette's glove to wipe his mouth before giving the glove back to him. They were distracted by the arrival of Countess Marie Duvarre, and Trane and Erin both nodded to each other to agree that she was a beautiful woman.

Americans interrupting the dance

The Americans interrupting the dance

The Americans then followed the Countess into the courtyard where the nobility danced, and Labordere introduced Duvarre to Erin and Trane. Duvarre was impressed by Trane's knowledge of both French and flattery, and Trane assured Duvarre that, in New Orleans, people were educated in both. Just then, Emperor Maximilian arrived, and Labordere escorted him to the Americans, who rudely informally greeted him as a crowd. Labordere asked the Emperor to forgive him for the Americans' lack of protocol, and the Emperor thanked the Americans for offering their services to the Imperial cause. Erin then told the Emperor that their services came high, while Trane added, "I hope the Emperor is more interested in firepower than protocol." The Emperor said that the Americans would be hired to escort a coach through Juarista territory to the port of Veracruz, and, when Danette said that his lancers would be escorting the coach, the Emperor quieted him and told him that he had failed before.

Maximilian inspecting Erin's rifle

Maximilian inspecting Erin's rifle

Danette asked the Emperor what made him thought that the Americans should be able to do any better, so Erin took out his rifle and showed the Emperor, saying that his rifle made him better equipped. Maximilian requested to look at the rifle, as he claimed to be something of a marksman himself, and he complimented it, recognizing it as the newest Winchester repeater, which could shoot faster than a double-action pistol, and hit as far as the eye could see. However, he warned Erin that it was the man behind the gun who made it powerful, so Erin decided to demonstrate. The crowd cleared as Erin used the repeater rifle to shoot off the spearheads of several lancers' lances at the end of the courtyard, doing so in a quick and accurate manner. The Emperor commended Erin's "fantastic" shooting, and Erin then handed the rifle to Trane.

Maximilian giving his approval to the mercenaries

Maximilian giving his approval to the mercenaries

Trane proceeded to use the same rifle to shoot the flames out of the candles of several attendants standing at the far end of the courtyard, causing the Countess Duvarre to comment, "Magnifique!" Maximilian said that the gun must be empty, but Trane said that it was not empty quite yet, and handed the gun to Maximilian, recalling how the Emperor had claimed to be a marksman. Maximilian shot out two candles but missed the third (with Trane teaching him how to cock the rifle each time), so Erin shot the candle into the air with his revolver, and Trane blasted it apart as it flew in mid-air, causing the crowd to marvel. Duvarre assured Maximilian that she would be safe with those "gentlemen", so Maximilian gave his approval for them to escort her. He then revealed that Duvarre wished to see Paris again, and that he indulged her every whim; the Marquis was anxious to ensure that she reach her ship at Veracruz safely. Maximilian offered the Americans 25,000 pieces of gold for the Countess' escort, but Trane commented that the price was only half as pretty as the Countess, so Maximilian offered them 50,000 pieces of gold if it would increase their sense of responsibility.

Trane escorting the carriage

Trane escorting the carriage

Trane, Erin, the mercenaries, Labordere, Danette, and the Imperial soldiers set out the next morning, crossing several streams, all while Juarista scouts spied on them. When Duvarre said that the water was about to come into the carriage as they crossed a stream, Erin opened the carriage door and swept Duvarre onto his horse, taking her across the river on horseback. Trane commented to Labordere that Erin was "fast on his draw", causing the Marquis to respond, "I'd prefer he restricted his speed to his gun." Trane then waited for Erin to ride back to him, and they noticed that the carriage's wheels cut deeper than overloaded carriages back in America, causing them to grow suspicious of the carriage's true contents. Meanwhile, Ramirez and his lieutenant Pedro, who stealthily observed the carriage's crossing, noted that the convoy was too large to protect one woman, and he had Pedro gather enough men to attack the carriage two days later.

Trane and Erin hearing out the Countess' proposition

Trane and Erin hearing out the Countess' proposition

The convoy arrived at a mission where Danette rudely demanded food and provisions for 70 people, in spite of the abbot's plea that the monks lived humbly, and the Emperor did not pay them. Labordere promised Trane vintage wine from 1859 as they camped there that night, and Trane and the others set up camp at the mission, which Trane deduced would be easy to defend. That same night, after the mercenaries rested from their rowdy celebrations, Trane caught Erin snooping into the stables, where he found that Erin had discovered a secret chest of gold in the carriage. They were interrupted by the Countess, who arrived and told him that each of the six boxes in the carriage contailed half a million dollars in gold, making for a total of $3 million. Erin then asked if Duvarre was intending to visit Paris or buy it, and she revealed that it was meant to bring over troops from Europe to keep Maximilian on the throne. She then suggested that she could think of many uses for the gold more civilized than war, and stated that she would be interested in sharing it with the two men. Erin said that he was a "pig" who was uninterested in sharing more, but Duvarre said that they would need help in getting out of the country, and that, if the Juaristas captured the gold, they would be able to win the war. She also revealed that she was being used as a decoy, and that she had seduced the Marquis into allowing her to hold such a position; Trane realized that she had been planning her own robbery the whole time. Duvarre said that a ship captain would be awaiting her in Las Palmas, from which she would escape. Ultimately, the three agreed to form an alliance, unaware that the Marquis had been listening from the shadows.

Trane saving Erin from the ambush

Trane saving Erin from the ambush

The next morning, Trane and Erin rode beside the carriage, and Erin laughed at how beautiful the Countess was. Labordere rode up to them and said that they must have had a restful night to find the morning so amusing; Erin said that he was instead amused by the countess. Labordere said that she was certainly her weight in gold, and he then rode ahead, leaving Erin concerned that they may have been overheard. Later that day, the convoy was ambushed by the rebels in a small village, and Trane rescued Erin by throwing him a rifle, which Erin used to beat down or shoot the rebels who attempted to overpower him with their bare hands.

Erin talking with Trane after the ambush

Erin talking with Trane after the ambush

Erin then thanked Trane for rescuing him earlier, and he told him that it was too bad that Trane didn't know Ace Hanna, who ran a gambling racket in Laredo and shot his father in a stud game when he was still young, before giving the young Erin a home out of remorse. Trane was confused with what that had to do with his saving Erin's life, so Erin explained that Ace once said, "Don't take any chances you don't have to, don't trust anybody you don't have to trust, and don't do no favors you don't have to do." Erin explained that Ace lived long enough to know he was right, as he lived 30 seconds after Erin had shot him dead. Erin then revealed that he had just, for the first time, told anybody the story of his life. Trane then sarcastically replied, "Thanks."

Trane confronting the outlaws

Trane confronting the outlaws

When Danette had the caravan stop in order to count its casualties, Erin's thugs noticed that Nina Fernandez (whom they called "Papayas") was driving the caravan's covered wagon, and "Pittsburgh" jumped onto the wagon, tackled Fernandez, and forcibly kissed her before taunting her about Trane not being there to save her. She gut-punched him before running back too the convoy, where Ballard punched Pittsburgh and attempted to rescue Nina. Trane then interfered, forcing Tex to let the girl go in exchange for agreeing to get down from his horse and fight Tex. Instead, he drew his gun and told the outlaws to quit their fighting, and Erin then walked over and told the outlaws to get back to the wagon. Nina then explained that she wanted passage to Veracruz, and Danette and Labordere then rode over, with Danette demanding an explanation and saying that the decision to allow passengers aboard the convoy was up to the Marquis. The Marquis ultimately agreed to let Nina accompany then, and Erin smilingly told Trane that they now both had "girls". Trane asked why Erin was being kind to him, and Erin told Trane that he was the first friend he ever had.

As the convoy rode past several pyramids, several rebel scouts spied on the convoy. Erin grew concerned when the Marquis commended him for protecting the wagon and asked if he wasn't also there to protect the supplies and himself, and he told the Countess that he was growing tired of the Marquis' "crocodile smiles". The Countess warned Erin not to make a fuss of the carriage or her; he responded that there would be a fuss once she left for Las Palmas. Shortly after, a guerrilla killed three lancers before being captured, and Trane commented to the Marquis that one prisoner and three missing lancers was not a nice swap. The lancers briefly let the prisoner try to escape before surrounding and killing him.

Trane and Erin accompanying the Countess into Las Palmas

Trane and Erin accompanying the Countess in Las Palmas

That night, the convoy stopped at Las Palmas, but Labordere arranged for the Mayor to provide only food and no quarters, as he predicted that the Countess - who had asked the convoy to stop there - would betray them that night, the night before they were supposed to be in Veracruz. Trane and Erin helped the Countess disembark from her carriage, and Danette let Erin carry her bag with uncharacteristic politeness. Trane grew suspicious and asked the Countess where her captain was, and she identified him as the whiskered man waiting in front of the cantina, although she said that she would meet with the captain later, as she did not believe that the Marquis trusted them as much as they trusted each other.

Erin and Trane talking about the Civil War

Erin and Trane talking about the American Civil War

That night, Trane and Erin kept an eye on the ship captain, and, while Erin grew impatient and wanted to interrogate the captain, Trane told Erin to wait until the captain could tell the Countess where the ship was. Erin asked if Trane was fool enough to trust the Countess, but Trane said that the Countess couldn't make a move without them. Erin then asked why the Civil War busted him, and Trane explaiend that he had made the mistake of fighting the last battle on his own property; Erin said that Trane could rebuilt the property out of solid marble, but Trane said that a plantation was more than a house, but also land and people, and the people were now in a fix. Erin proposed that Trane could get them started again, and said that Trane must have a soft spot for more than horses. Trane told Erin to keep a watch on the captain as he looked after the gold, and Trane found that Nina had stolen one of the Countess' dresses, only for her to kiss him and run off before he could protest. Erin then arrived and told Trane that the Captain was meeting with the Countess. He also opined that he would have stopped Nina dead for stealing a dress, saying that he and Ace wouldn't have lasted long as partners, but Trane said that Ace wouldn't have had much of a choice, causing Erin to smile and slowly leave. Erin proceeded to enter into the Countess' room, realize from the Captain's glare that the Captain and the Countess were planning to betray and kill him and Trane, lock the door once the Captain left, slap the Countess across the face for nearly betraying him, but ultimately be seduced by her into plotting to escape together aboard the Countess' boat (as only she knew its location, having burned the map to it) while betraying Trane, whom Erin distrusted, as he was concerned that Trane liked people too much. Erin agreed to split the gold with the Countess, who said that, while Erin was American, he was French at heart; they proceeded to make love, and the Countess put her trust in Erin.

Trane removing the bullet from Erin's arm

Trane removing the bullet from Erin's arm

Just then, the two of them heard gunshots, and Trane found that the Imperial soldiers were escaping with the carriage, and that Erin had been shot by Danette after shooting two of the lancers. Erin asked Trane to cut the lead out of his arm and asked him why he wasn't sitting on the gold; Trane responded by asking where Erin was, and Erin told him to never mind that. Trane removed the bullet, and they rode with Erin's gang to intercept the carriage in Veracruz.

Erin's gang betraying him

Erin's gang betraying him

They caught up to the carriage after some rebels ambushed the convoy with dynamite on a bridge into a tunnel, but they were then betrayed by Erin's former comrades, who demanded to see what was really in the carriage, having grown suspicious of Trane and Erin's obsession with it. However, Trane and Erin found that the gold wasn't in the wagon, and Trane realized that the Marquis must have beaten them to stealing the gold. Just then, Erin punched Donnegan when he came to confront him, and Little-Bit was then shot by a Mexican rebel sharpshooter, initiating a standoff with Ramirez's rebel army.

Trane negotiating with Ramirez

Trane negotiating with Ramirez

Trane proceeded to walk up to Ramirez to negotiate with him, and, while Ramirez said that Trane was wise to surrender, Trane said that he was hardly surrendering. He then asked why Ramirez should waste lives over nothing, as there was no gold in the carriage to fight over. Ramirez then had Pedro inspect the wagon, and Trane told Ramirez that they had all been tricked, as the gold was most likely in a supply wagon headed for the garrison at Veracruz. Trane proposed that they join forces to get the gold back, but Ramirez said that the gold belonged to Mexico and could not be shared with anyone. Trane clarified that he did not intend to have the Mexicans share it, instead expecting payment of $100,000 for the gunslingers' help in recovering the gold. When Pedro returned empty-handed, Ramirez agreed to Trane's offer, saying that he would take Trane's word. The rebels then walked off, and Erin told Trane, "Sure got to hand it to you, Colonel. Robert E. Lee himself never made a smarter maneuver." Erin also told Trane that he was becoming more like Ace Hanna every day, and that, from then on, it would be the two of them right down the line.

Erin confessing his thoughts of betrayal to Trane

Erin confessing his thoughts of betrayal to Trane

Trane then asked, "Just like it's always been, Joe?" Erin asked why Trane was sore, and Trane asked what he had to be sore about. Erin said that he was a fool to even think of crossing Trane, and he then asked Trane how he figured it out "old Crocodile Teeth"'s ruse about switching up the wagon so fast. Trane said that "Old Crocodile Teeth" and him had the same idea as him, only the former had done it first. Meanwhile, the Marquis, the Countess, Danette, and the other wagon reached Veracruz, where Captain LeCroix informed them that the ship was ready, and they would set sail the next morning.

Trane talking with Ramirez at the rebel camp

Trane talking with Ramirez at the rebel camp

Trane and Erin then headed into Ramirez's camp, where Ramirez was informed by his scouts that the Mexican Army was better prepared for an assault than the last time, with Ramirez noting that they had been unsuccessful the last time. Ramirez then asked how the rebels could best use the two Americans' Winchesters, and Trane commented that they were the nearest thing to artillery the General had. Ramirez decided that the two outlaws would cover the rebels with fire as the rebels assaulted the gates. Erin said that Ramirez's plan would be a great idea, but he then ran off to grab some tequila. Ramirez then commented how Erin was a strange man, and said that a man needed something more than money to believe him, such as an idea. They then walked into Nina, who gave tequila to the General, and Ramirez confessed that he knew that Trane and Nina had met before. Nina asked why Trane was surprised to see her, and said that she had already told Trane that the gold belonged to Mexico. Erin then returned and walked off with Trane as Trane left Nina's cup with her.

Erin and Trane during the Battle of Veracruz

Erin and Trane during the Battle of Veracruz

The next morning, the rebels assaulted Veracruz's garrison, and Trane and Erin provided support as marksmen as promised. They found themselves fighting against not only the Army, but also against Erin's former outlaw gang. A suicide bomber was able to hurl an explosive against one of the barricaded doors of the garrison after being shot, allowing for the rebels - who were initially in retreat - to attack once again. The two Americans gunned down the crew of a French machine-gun as it mowed down the attacking rebels, and they then used the same gun to mow down a French cannon crew whose projectiles had wounded Ramirez in the side. Trane used the machine-gun until he and Erin were forced to duck from a grenade, upon which they jumped down and joined the assault. Erin wounded Danette with a grenade before stabbing him through the neck with his own lance, killing him.

Trane confronting Erin

Trane confronting Erin

Erin was then warned by the Countess - speaking from her balcony - that the Marquis was making a run for it, so Erin and Trane pursued the Marquis and the wagon. Archie Ballard shot the Marquis as he attempted to flee, and Donnegan was shot in the back by a Mexican marine while attempting to intercept the wagon. Erin proceeded to head to the Countess and discover that the escape boat was in the next cove up the coast, only for him to tell the Countess that they now both knew its location. He then bade a scornful farewell to the Countess, and he shot Ballard when he arrived with the wagon. Erin then jumped down from the rooftop, only for Trane to confront him, having witnessed his betrayals and said that the Ace Hanna story stood true. He then said that the gold was going to the Juaristas, but Erin replied, "Not if you give me a fair chance at a draw".

Trane shooting Erin

Trane shooting Erin

Trane reluctantly decided to drop his gun and engage in a quick-draw with Erin, and Erin once again insulted Trane's soft spot. Trane said that even Ace had one, but Erin said that having a soft spot had been Hanna's mistake. The two proceeded to draw their guns, with Trane shooting Erin, who fell to the ground in the middle of the courtyard. Trane then walked over to Trane's body and pulled out his ivory-handled revolver, only to tearfully throw it away, stand up, and slowly walk off. Trane then tipped his hat to the Countess Duvarre, who had watched the scene from her balcony, and he and Nina left together as the local women searched the dead for their loved ones.

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