The youngsters toss dry straw on the caged scorpions and ants, setting the whole pile afire.Surveying the bloody, human carnage, ownspeople wail, as two of the scurvy bounty hunters, Coffer and T.""Of all things fairest"" sang he poet, ""First among cities and home of the Gods is Golden Rome."" Yet even at the zenith of her pride and power, the Republic lay fatally stricken with the disease called human slavery.Not knowing what to do, young George spots a sign with the words: "Ask Dad - he knows."Young George runs to his dad Peter Bailey (Samuel Hinds) for advice.But his father is busy in the Bailey Bros.Building and Loan Association building, confronting Potter in his office.George""s Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell), (Peter Bailey""s brother), known for wearing strings around his fingers to prevent absent-mindedness, prevents George from interrupting, but is called away.]At that moment, after invoking the Red River with the brand, two strangers ride up and approach them.