 As birds are caught in a snare, so are the sons of man snared in an evil time. Gun will travel Starring mr. John Daner as Paladin San Francisco 1875 the Carlton Hotel headquarters of the man called Paladin. Oh, hey, boy. Oh Yes, sir. Mr. Paladin. Mr. Malone and I are going up to my suite To finish our business. Will you bring up some whiskey and soda, please? Yes, sir. He's a paladin right away This way mr. Malone $50,000 It's quite a haul. I told you that off the record Paladin I haven't let the amount of our loss be known not only close the bank of ruin the town I'd like to help you Malone, but you don't give me much to go on Here we are Come right in thank you sit down No, it was a cleverly planned rubber. All right Five men you say yeah, but when the deputies caught up with them just outside of town There were only four in the gunfight that followed two were killed and two got away In the fifth must have been a ringleader. We figure he ran out on his men with the money Any idea who was have every reason to believe it was pappy french Happy french you've heard of him. Yeah Ever since I've been in the West, but I never believed in him. I was figured he was Some sort of a legend. Oh happy french is very real. Did you ever see him? No Ever know anyone who did no and you want me to find him. I want you to find my bank's $50,000 Come in You're a whiskey assota. Oh, thank you Hey boy, I'm leaving in the morning. Oh, where you go this time mr. 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He will be honored to serve you Malone filled me in on the information he had, but it wasn't much. I had only a general direction and a cold trail I Wasted the first two days in a false lead shortly after dawn of the third day I picked up some tracks that led through Timmer and on into Hill Country By noon I began to think I was wrong again, and then I heard a single shot I Worked my way forward and stopped suddenly at the edge of a clearing The man was sprawled awkwardly on the ground his right leg crumpled under him Suppose you give me a hand up, huh? Suppose you put that gun away What was the shot I heard my horse? I couldn't stand it no longer watching the critter suffer stumbled. He didn't come to grief throwed me How about that hand afraid you came to grief, too Looks like you've got a broken leg. Oh you a doctor. No How you know it's broke. Well, come on All right, give me your hand. Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait. Oh Hold on. Oh, just let me catch my breath. We'll try again Maybe you better let me take a look at your life. You you know something about setting bones enough to get you to a doctor I don't want a doctor, but if you know how go ahead you fix it I'll have to find something to use for a splint It'll hurt. Oh ain't nobody man enough to do a thing old papi can't take And you're papi French. Maybe I am maybe I ain't Watch it to you Let's get you fixed up first. We can talk later I Guess I passed out and guess you didn't That's a right nice job, mister Good as any doctor could do. I reckon it'll get me where I want to go. Where is that? No, I didn't ask your business. Did I I? Don't think you'll get very far on that leg. Oh, I don't aim to be walking I aim to borrow your horse. Hope you got no objections because if you do I Well This what you're looking for How'd you get my gun? How'd you get it? I only agreed to fix your leg nothing more say mister. You're pretty slick Yes, sir. I like you Listen here You help me to get where I'm going and I'll cut you in You cut me in on what a sad drill with fifty thousand dollars in it What would you say if I cut you in for a oh, maybe 10% of that? Depend on whose money it was be your money after I give it to you What do you want to ask many food questions for I'd like to know what the prospects are before I drop my present job What jobs that? To recover some money robbed from a bank in Merced last week. Oh Oh, that's so fifty thousand dollars to be exact Well now ain't that a remarkable coincidence You gonna lead me to it Recognizing got much choice. Have I Not much come to think on it. 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All right What if I did I figured they was young enough to make themselves another stake for me It was my one last chance That's one way to look at it. Oh, they probably all got killed anyway Two of them got away Say that's old Two of them, huh? They're probably mighty anxious to find out what their leader did with all that money Well was one of them a kid named Morley a young punk with a two-hair mustache Morley Yeah, the other one they called bull bull. Oh, he don't count but that Morley You know, he did want to carve himself a reputation out of my hide. Oh, come on. Let's move. All right There's no telling how close your friends might be friends. Mr. 40 years. I've been an odds with the law I rode with many a man in that time, but you can't show me one. I ever called friend quite a record I suppose you're proud of it. Oh Lead the horse and quit preaching over me. I ain't dead yet Cold growl. We can't take a chance on a fire Unless you'd like to have Morley into Dine with us Paladin What if I offer you half the money that money is going back to the bank now supposing I Changed my mind about showing you where the money's head. You could do that. Well, all right. That's just what I'm gonna do Take me in have them lock me up. I don't care. You mean it. Yes, sir The man who hired you ain't ever gonna see his money again. You finish with that plate. Yeah. Yeah here Well, what you doing? Didn't my gear together? Oh Where are you going? Well, I'm not making any money sitting here looking at you Money's will go back to town and get a good night's sleep in a hotel bed. What about me? I'll send some people for you in the morning What you I'll tell them to bring both a stretcher and a shovel depending on who finds you first day or Morley Paladin, you like me to make a fire before I go. No It's pretty cold up here at night. I don't want no fire Suit yourself Good night, puppy. Yeah. All right, you win How's that you win? I'll take you there in the morning. Just make up your mind puppy one way or another. I'd like to get some sleep. I Still think you want it all for yourself the whole fifty thousand. That's always a possibility No, I've seen lots of men talk big for they had temptation laying right in front of them They sang a different tune and you may have a point there, puppy Good night. Hey Ain't we gonna share standing watch? Expecting company. That Morley kid can track like an Indian. Well Wake me when you get tired. I don't think it'll bother us until we got the money You expect me to stand watch without a gun. Oh Bear here Your gun Don't go shooting in shadows now. That's the quickest way to attract visitors. Listen, sonny. I've camped out once or twice before in my life Good night, puppy Think I need you don't you. Uh, pappy french don't need no man's charity Paladin Hey paladin Can you figure one good reason why I don't shoot you in the back Five good reasons pappy The bullets they're here in my saddlebag That's a rotten way to treat a man Just before I fell asleep. I took a long look at pappy french sitting alone Swinging an empty gun on the ghosts and torments of 40 years I couldn't help him. I wished I could Then I was awakened by a sound from out in the darkness and I knew we had more than ghosts to think about Pappy Blind guard you are listen paladin give me my words. Take it easy pappy Hey, they've rolled off Now What do you make of that? Oh They have us staked out now Probably figure we won't start till sun up. Oh, and then they aim to trail us to the money and then move in on us Why let them do the choosing? Let's go after them Until we get the money. I'm not taking any chances on you getting shot You know valid and you're a man of sound reasoning I figure maybe you listen to a deal yet Feel able to travel yet pappy. Yes, of course. I do. I'll bring the horse. Hey paladin paladin Would you let me keep 10,000 of it that and a day's head start to the border? You don't give up easy do you? No, I don't might be something for you to keep in mind When friends drop in let your hospitality show your sociable in the modern manner Pepsi, you know is the favorite of the smart and young at heart Have you tried a pepsi lately? Yeah, look at us just over the far draw Yeah, they're gaining on us Why put off the job we got to do with them fellas my job is to get that money But this here's a good place for an ambush Come on. Give me my cartridges. We'll wait for him. Happy. We aren't shooting anyone in cold blood What's the matter with you boy? You've lived by your rules. Pappy. I'll live by mine A man does what he's given to do. You can't escape your fate no more and you can pick your father You really believe that, huh? I believe in making the best of a bad job 40 years of it not a scar on my body not a slash not a bullet hole And dang few days were spent behind bars. No, sir. Pappy french lived high on the hog That's an impressive statement paladin What have you got to show for it? 42 dollars and a handful of jingling silver comes to just a little better than a dollar a year Yeah, that's how figures don't it? All right, hold up a minute Now You see the boulder on that ledge up yonder Yeah, under there is $50,000 chance to live out my years in comfort and respect That's it. That's it We'll go on go dig it up paladin and if you won't listen to reason As soon as I get a chance, I'm I'm gonna fight you for it That boulder was heavy and I was working against time the men on our trail were closing the distance between us fast And pappy How did you ever move this boulder? The deputies was close on me. Oh, there's lots of strength in the desperate man There you are Now it's buried shallow now once more paladin will you make a deal? Oh, you're gonna take me in It's all I can do for your sake. Pappy I'll never make it alone Yeah, here it is The satchel right open it. That's pretty in it Okay, I'll take it now. Pappy. I told you the bullets ain't in your saddlebag. No more paladin They're in this gun. Don't make a mistake. Pappy You believe me now. I'm pretty stupid. It will have morally on us in a minute. That's what I'm aiming for If I can't do business with you, I'll join up with them the men you double cross Sure We'll just let bygones be bygones and get back where we started you think you can do that and why not Well You'll have a chance to find out. They'll be here any minute. Yes, they will In the meantime, I might as least have your gun After he took my gun pappy dragged himself to the rim of the ledge Slowly painfully leaning against a rock Pulled himself erect For a moment. I had a glimpse of the man. He once must have been as he faced Morley and bull They circled to a stop below him. Howdy boys. Come on up. It's payday share and share a light Pappy Yeah, Pappy I'm here I'm gonna behind this rock Give me back my gun. Oh, how you hurt bad. Yeah, what he called me old fool Hey We don't have much cover here. Don't you know when it's time to cut your losses go on get out Save yourself. We'll get out of this together pappy Well, we won't get out at all What's the matter with you paladin? Can you handle that gun at yours? Yes, I can. I got a few rounds left I'm gonna crawl out there to the edge and make them count. Oh, pappy. Oh, come on. Stay back. Leave me be paladin I got something to do darn smart. Alex. Yes, you did Here, let me know. It's no use paladin. Leave me be That dirty nose kid made his count too Oh, I don't matter. I reckon I'm getting old for this game It's time to rest Man ought to know when it's time for him to quit Ain't ain't that right? friend Yeah Yeah, I guess that's right friend Oh miss a paladin. You look like you have most exhausting trip. I carry saddle back for you Thank you. Hey boy. You'll find a uh 50 000 dollar Yes, oh, you bring back Yes, the 50 000 dollars is in the bank where it belongs You'll find a legend No No legend I found a lonely Tired old man Lonely tired old man That's right Where is he? You're you bring him back? No There was a spot on the hillside Where the old man had buried some dreams I left him there CBS radio and its affiliated stations from coast to coast welcome seven new stations to the electronic fold Beginning today these stations will bring extra listening dimension to millions of midwestern homes through the news of cbs news And programming of cbs radio Adding the laughter from amos and andy mitch miller sparkling sunday side show of stars The surprises of house party america's winning seven daytime dramas heard every weekday And the entire weeklong schedule only a network like cbs radio can provide A hearty welcome from the cbs radio network to station wkmh in detroit station wkmf in flint Station wkhm in jackson station whls in port huron station wlew in badax Station ws gw in sagunaw all in michigan and station wtod in tulito, ohio cbs radio deems itself privileged to add its broadcast product to the outstanding local schedules of each of these stations dial in style with the new midwestern affiliates of cbs radio Have gun will travel Created by herb metal and sam roth is produced and directed by norman mcdonnell And stars john daner as paladin with ben right as hay boy Tonight's story was written by simon winselberg and adapted for radio by and out Featured in the cast were joseph kerns as pappy french and harry barthel as mr. Malone. This is hugh douglas speaking Join us again next week for have gun will travel