Hi, Don! The episode you are talking about is The Cenotaph, Part II. The goofballs got stopped by the Sioux, and pulled away from the gun, when the U.S. Calvary rides up, and arrests all of them. Then next, in the flashback following, Kai Tong begged Kwai Chang to kill him, but he refuses. Kai Tong then tells him how he has noticed Mei Lee's interest in Kwai Chang, and warns him how dangerous she is. Mei Lee tries goading Kwai Chang to avenge her "honor," claiming Kai Tong has insulted her, but Kwai Chang won't bite. Kai Tong leaves, telling Kwai Chang to return when Mei Lee has finished ruining him, for her own ego. Back in the present, Captain Bissell orders the box opened, McBurney does so, flipping it off the wagon on to the ground where it opens and they all discover that "Anna" is actually a giant stone statue. (somewhat reminiscent of the Easter Island statues) Captain Bissell sees McBurney breaking down, crying, and has pity on him, deciding to leave him and Kwai Chang and take the Siouxs, the goofballs, and the Gatling gun and gold with them. (their leaving isn't shown but implied with them gone in next present day scene) Next in flashback, Kwai Chang tells Mei Lee that he could not bring himself to hurt Kai Tong any further, which angers her further. Kwai Chang is then told by Mei Lee that she never loved him, and cruelly insults his love for her. She tells him to leave, that she is a woman of stone has tired of him, and that the token she gave him, the stone on the necklace, has a flaw, like herself, and to keep it in memory of her. Kwai Chang leaves, pulling the necklace off, not seeing that behind him she is crying. Back to the present, and McBurney asks Kwai Chang to give an elegy for "Anna," after they have already buried the statue, and Kwai Chang leaves the stone necklace on the soil of the grave. McBurney meets up with him on the road after the ceremony and thanks him for helping, and tries to talk him into being his partner, but Kwai Chang tells him he is headed in another direction, and they part.
It might interest you to know that the same actor that played Kai Tong also played McBurney, didn't know if you saw that or not. One other thing that I noticed about this episode was how McBurney easily pulled the crate/coffin off the wagon, after 6 Sioux warriors tried together and couldn't -- as heavy as this thing was, don't think he could've done it alone either. Hope this helps, I am editor for a Kung Fu forum and am glad to make your acquaintance! PM me for any other questions.
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