After taking 76 days to arrive from New York, Archie Warner drives his horse and wagon to the Border City Hotel. Josh checking out of the hotel, jostles with Archie as he leaves. Archie asks the clerk for Josh who tells him Josh just walked by him. Upon hearing this Archie runs outside to stop Josh who is preparing to ride away. Archie offers Josh $300 to introduce him to Josh's friend in Mexico, El Gato. El Gato is a bandit in Mexico with a small army who likes Josh and has a comical side. Josh finds the offer strange but when Archie says he wants to shoot El Gato to become famous, Josh turns him down. Archie raises the offer to $400 but Josh tells him he is crazy plus he likes El Gato. Realizing Josh misunderstood him, Archie goes to his wagon for his camera to explain he wants to photograph El Gato. Josh immediately changes his mind telling Archie to mount up. They must get past the Federales to reach El Gato. El Gato having never heard of photographs is at first leery but he comes to decide Archie should stay with him - against Archie's wishes.
—Anonymous