 You're not being fair to your father if you don't give me an explanation to take back to him He went to some expense to have me make this trip. I've gone Will travel starring mr. John Daner as Paladin San Francisco 1875 the Carlton Hotel headquarters of the man called Paladin Oh Thank you, Alex No, I'm spending the rest of the day up my room. I have a long hard trip ahead of me tomorrow For your trouble Alex. Oh, thank you, sir. Love me my pleasure Good day, Alex Hey boy, I was meeting with miss. Oh, what's his name mr. Countryman, you saw Well, hey boy, he has his troubles He's hired me to go up to Vallejo to escort his daughter back to San Francisco. Oh Why she need a score? You got a letter from the sheriff saying that somebody is threatening her life And the sheriff says he won't be responsible thinks shut to come home But she's a school teacher up there and she doesn't want to come home So mr. Countryman wants me to go get her your leave tonight. No tomorrow first thing Would you make sure there's a horse ready for me at the Liberty stable in the morning? He saw I'll be up in my room I'm gonna finish that book. I was reading and get to bed early No visitors. Hey boy, but I miss a pattern the Colonel is still in your room. The what? Yes, sir. He have many drinks of brandy and just sits there staring at chessboard We finished that game before I went out. Oh, he's a he fine way out of checkmate. He wait till you come back He plenty tipsy by now. No Hey boy go tell him tell him that I was detained that I won't be back tonight. Let me know when he's gone I'll be over in the bar. Oh, yes, sir. Oh, I miss a positive. Yeah, also while you are very pretty young lady Ask for you. She says she wait in bar till you return She lady from room 401 to dug a dug a dug a dug four. Oh, oh, oh, oh that lady. Hmm Well, it doesn't look like I'll finish reading that book tonight. Does it? Oh, no, sir But our life in Carlton hotel much more fun than life in book maybe so Hey boy, you could be right early the next morning. I faced the sun and started my journey under the higher at mr. Countryman This afternoon when I rode into the peaceful town of Vallejo perched on an arrowhead of land piercing the Napa River where it flows into San Pablo Bay When I signed the register at the only hotel the clerk told me I could find Miss Lena Countryman to the schoolhouse Three miles away just off the north road on the banks of the river By the time I arrived she was waving goodbye to her pupils Miss countryman. Yes, my name is Paladin If you're one of the sheriff's men my aunt is still the same. I won't leave a layer. No, no, you're a father sent me my father But how do you want me to see that you get back to San Francisco safely? No, how in heaven's name that he find out the sheriff wrote him. Is it upset? Yes, very much so But he doesn't know why your life has been threatened. I suppose I should have written him Would have been better coming from me. Who is threatening you miss countryman? The people of Vallejo have it in their mind. Some say they've heard it for sure The Dutch Talbot is on his way to take my life Dutch Talbot. Yes. Yes a Wounded man with a big price on his head. So I've heard Why do they say this it's a long story mr. Paladin and I don't care to discuss it besides there's no need to take up your time I must be getting home. What about your father? Tell him. I'm all right as you can see Tell him that I'll write and explain. Good afternoon. Miss countryman. Yes, may I see you home? Thank you, but I had my buggy. It's out back. I'd like to ride with you miss countryman We could talk on the way you're not being fair to your father if you don't give me an explanation to take back to him You went to some expense to have me make this trip Forgive me mr. Paladin I've been rude to you not at all man. Oh, but I have You're a gentleman and I didn't perceive it at first your holster and gunner misleading But you're right. I should give you an explanation. I'll hitch up the buggy. Thank you I'll be ready to leave in a few minutes. I Don't usually take the north road mr. Paladin. There's a wagon trail along the river that's much shorter You can turn right just up ahead. All right How long have you lived in Palau? This is my third year. I came here after I finished school in San Francisco It's a lovely place. I hope I'll always be here It offers everything I want or ever will want You speak so finally for someone so young perhaps But I'm fortunate enough to know what I want and appreciate it when I have it There's an unending stimulation and guiding children and watching them mature I Couldn't be anything more satisfying whether you're young or old you can turn here. All right Now you're a dedicated woman miss countryman But why would Dutch Talbot or anyone else want to take your life? Why if he does? Because he probably thinks I'm responsible for his son's death. I didn't know he had a son the people in this town you poor boy As I heard it Jerry Lee's mother died when he was born Dutch Talbot brought him here to live We raised by his brother Doss Dutch always came back to see Jerry Lee about once a month So the law stamped him as a wanted man, but why why would he think that you were responsible for his son's death? I was taught that a teacher shouldn't love one child more than another But she should show them all equal consideration But we can't always live by the book. Can we mr. Paladin? No, I guess not I love Jerry Lee He was eight years old. I Loved him more than any of the other children. I Wanted him to have every opportunity available. I wanted him to be the best pupil the most accomplished As if he were my very own That was my under Why are you blocking this road? We've been waiting for you throw down the gun, mr Throw it down What do you want with us? Keep your rifle on him Trump. Sure I'll get down, mr. And mount that horse you have tied in back I'll drive the buggy. Who are you? Why are you stopping us? You wouldn't be Dutch Talbot by any chance. No chance about it. I get down So What are you gonna do? Never mind what I'm gonna do You get on that horse Move Trump keep him covered here. Take the back way to Doss's We'll be right behind you me and Lena countryman. All right, Miss Lena Get out of the buggy. Why did you bring us here? You mr. Get off that horse Come on over here with her. Yeah, stand in front of me Trump hide the buggy in the barn. All right Now you head for that door. Hey Doss, you're right up Dutch Hello, Miss Lena, mr. Talbot. What's the meaning of this? Dutch has all the answers Who's he? This is mr. Paladin a friend of my father's from San Francisco What's he doing here? Her father sent me to take her home He knows that she's been threatened So do the law officers in this town. Well, that's why I've been careful to stay out of their way Everything has worked just fine so far Except for the fact you had to be along the same day we'd plan to take her. What are you gonna do with him touch? Haven't made up my mind yet. And what do you intend to do with Miss countryman? You got the rope ready Doss It's in the room like he told me. I'll bring some extra for him. There's enough for both. I'll need your help. Come on All right into that room Sit in this chair, mr You tie him up good Doss Sit there miss Lena on the bunk bed Your turn is next You don't have to tie me up to kill me. Oh, I'm not gonna kill you with this rifle. I Got something prettier planned for you a nice clean death Just like the one you gave Jerry Lee his death was an accident and you caused that accident You caused my son's death You got no right to go on living when he's laying out there under the ground. Why are you torturing her shut up? It's got nothing to do with you if she says it was an accident You know it was and doesn't make any sense. You want to kill her you get me riled mr I'll blow the top off your head Can't you see it's no use yeah, he is finished dodged good work Doss now her not yet You know whose room this is miss Lena You know whose bunk you're sitting on yes Jerry Lee's He'll never see this room again He'll never wear that jacket hanging on the door never again Those pants laying on that trunk With a onesie war when they pulled him out of the river I tried to save him But it was too late you should have learned him how to save his self when he was learning them how to swim He was a good swimmer the best in school and how come he had to drown if you're such a good swim I don't know he went out too far. He got cramps or something. I don't know you had no right teaching them kids How to swim it was for their own protection this town is surrounded by water It's important that they know how to swim they didn't have to be learned by no teacher before you came along There were many deaths from drowning and they'll be more unless they get proper training you and your new fangled notions I don't care what you think Dutch Talbot. I love Jerry Lee. He's the last person in the world I'd bring harm to you have no right to love him. He wasn't yours somebody had to love him somebody did your fool woman He was my son And Doss here He took good interest in him He didn't need your help while you rode the country ruining his name You leave her alone that you keep out of this mister. I've warned you enough Tire up Doss We'll take her when it gets dark The people in this town will be mighty grateful to me when they drag her out of the river Although North Carolina is famous for its tobacco and textiles It is well known for many other products too In fact, one of the most important producing areas is just adjacent to highway 87 55 miles south of Raleigh and 14 miles northwest of Fayetteville If you've ever traveled in this vicinity, you should recognize the product immediately Perhaps the name Fort Bragg might help you This is a training camp for the Third Army's 82nd Airborne Division and its product is combat-ready men This installation was named for Braxton Bragg who played a significant part in the Civil War as a Confederate general He was born in Warren County, North Carolina in 1817 and was a graduate of West Point with a Distinguished record from the Seminole and Mexican Wars Bragg was named Brigadier General with the Confederacy in 1861 Unfortunately Bragg's general ship began with a stroke of bad luck He had practically defeated General Buell at Perryville when Union reinforcements compelled him to abandon his wounded and a large part of the spoils This brought him into disfavor with his fellow officers and men In fact, it was only through the personal favor of Jefferson Davis president of the Confederacy That Bragg was kept at the head of the Central Army and subsequently able to inflict a crushing defeat on Rosecrans a Chickamauga in September 1863 Then two months later came the famous battle above the clouds at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee This was another defeat for General Bragg since Union troops under Grant Sherman and Thomas drove Bragg's men from their strong positions defending Chattanooga This defeat caused Bragg to lose his command But again Jefferson Davis gave Bragg his support and kept him as a military advisor Later Davis appointed Bragg to head the Army of North Carolina then in February of 1865 When the Confederate Army had reached its breaking point General Bragg joined Johnston in a last effort to stop Sherman's march as a result Bragg was included in the surrender to Sherman Bragg's contemporaries described him as a strict disciplinarian who rarely got along with his senior officers It was this friction that handicapped the conduct of his operations Nevertheless when looking over Bragg's military career one must admit that he was a brave and skilful officer in Fact soldiers like Braxton Bragg serve as a reminder that America has always produced great military men And will continue to do so as long as the American way of life is preserved They left us in the room and For the next few hours Lena countryman sat there tied hand and foot without saying a word Her eyes were filled with tears as she glanced at all the reminders of Jerry Lee She seemed to suffer more from the memory of the boy than from the thoughts of going to her own death When Dutch and Trump came to carry her out. She only said be gentle to my father a few minutes later I heard them right away Hey No, you're trying to free yourself mr. Palin those knots will hold you till I cut you loose and when will that be? It's up to Dutch and what do you say mr. Talbot? What makes you think I'd go against my own brother because you don't agree with what your brother thinks Why do you say that I saw your face this afternoon when he was racking her with his remarks you felt sorry for Lena countryman You could be right, but What can I do about it cut me loose? That should kill me? I suppose he would wouldn't me You couldn't help her now. I could try all right Thanks Where would they be? Let's judge the river by the schoolhouse same place that happened to Jerry Lee All right, I'll eat a gun. It's one in the front room Hold it Dutch How did you get loose put the girl down Trump you stay back? I'll kill you if you try to stop us make your play Dutch. I'm coming in Don't you do it Trump Lena Come on All right now Let me get this gag untied There we are I'd already made up my mind I was gonna die My breath under water after I knew you were here. I'll have to get a knife to cut the ropes. I Think Dutch has one of them. All right both still now I think both did Yeah What a terrible thing Well, the law would have caught up with them sooner or later anyway There you are let me help you up now Are you all right? Yes, and I have you to thank for it And I possibly tell you how grateful I am Don't try Why do they have to be men like Dutch Talbot? I don't know I'm afraid they'll always be a lot of Dutch Talbot's and Not enough Lena countryman's So Lena you just keep right on teaching those kids to grow up to be better men and women I'll try mr. Paladin I'll try this minute All right miss Wong I was just getting ready to shave Hey boys say that a missile countryman downstairs very upset wants to see you already already I just got back last night. How did he know news travel fast from Carlton hotel? Especially with hey boy helping it along. Hey boy. Very happy when you come home. He told everyone. Yeah, so I've noticed Maybe you can sneak out and not see this missile country. Oh, it isn't that miss Wong I want to see him. I plan to anyway this morning, but not until after breakfast you have trouble with this man No, no, I'm afraid he isn't going to pay me because I didn't bring his daughter back from for Leo Oh, well, at least he'll be happy to learn that she's all right if she's all right. Maybe he pay you anyway Doesn't really matter miss Wong Finding a wonderful new friend like Lena countryman was worth more than any fee I might get Go back and tell him I'll be down in about five minutes Gunn will travel Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolf is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris and stars John Dana as Paladin With Ben Wright as hey boy and Virginia Greg as miss Wong tonight story was specially written for have gone will travel by Mr. Paris featured in the cast were Russell arms Harry Bartell Charles lung and Jean Bates This is Hugh Douglas Inviting you to join us again next week when CBS radio presents have gone will travel Have gone will travel is brought to you through the worldwide facilities of the armed forces radio and television service