 around Dodge City and in the territory on west there's just one way to handle the killers in the spoilers and that's with the u.s. Marshall and the smell of gun smoke starring William Conrad the story of the violence that moved west with young america the story of a man who moved with it Matt Dillon United States Marshall reports finished Mr. Dillon you better go on home now Chester is getting late yes you oh what about these new Dodgers I'll just leave them there I'll look them over this what's the matter Mr. Dillon we got company at the back door right come in Mr. get your paws off of me a girl sure I'm a girl what you think I am put that long rifle away and I'll tell you would you get that thing anyway happy brought it with him in Kentucky if it's any of your business which it ain't bad during sight uh-huh what you're doing hanging around in the alley get rid of him there and we're all about it I see Chester good night well but I'm not going to yes sir good night Mr. Dillon you Marshall here that's right miss my name's Hannah Hannah told me you rest folks don't you well if they've committed a crime yeah well then I got somebody for you to arrest now who pappy because I said to that's why somebody's been trying to kill him I figure about the safest place for him is in jail oh wait a minute slow down let's start at the beginning a few days ago pappy was bushwhacked up in the hills near our place was he hurt no slug just bounced off in his head a little yesterday the bushwhacker tried again he missed sounds like a bad shot sure but if he keeps trying he may get lucky so you put pappy in jail until I can run down this ambush and jant okay you planned to cross guns with him yourself I may be a girl but I was barking squirrels while you were still trying to dent a tin can well you better let me take care of it miss and as a for your father I can't jail him without a charge sure I know that what kind of a charge do you want well what kind do you have well most anyhow I reckon ain't it enough that he's drunk all the time well I can hold him overnight on that what if he shoots up the town that's five days for disturbing the peace that'll do well where did he do this shooting we ain't yet he's down at the alpha again the sloping up booze that other old buzzard jingle bob how the swamper yeah I saw him you'd best be somewhere around the saloon in a few minutes I got a feeling pappy's about due to bust the law again her story didn't make much sense but there was something about the mountain girl's gleaming black eyes and the set of her pretty but stubborn face that made me go to the alpha again sir at the bar I ordered a glass of rye and watch two bewiskered old timers trying to out lie each other over a rapidly emptying bottle yeah sir jingle bob you just wait and see yet tolman's gonna have the biggest den horse ranch in Kansas come spring sure yeah absolutely and me why I I reckon I'll just buy off this year's saloon your line where sure I ain't sure what's my money was spending in it how many times I gotta tell you I'm getting real happy or you don't if I ain't I've been wasting a side of time leave me alone daughter go home where you belong I'm going only come over to tell you man back me $10 you couldn't shoot out that lamp on the first shot was it oh give me that right all right hold on that's enough of that stay back son now go collect your $10 daughter yeah pappy but I think the marshal here's a fixing to arrest you ain't your marshal yeah I guess I am all right come along Jen come on you jailing a man for for having a little fun why you never get away with this back in Kentucky Jen you're in trouble aren't you who's trying to kill you no I reckon that's my business now that's the laws business I'll take care of myself uh-huh back in the saloon there you mentioned having money and getting more so what I've heard you and your daughter run a two-bed horse ranch up in the hills that hardly figures to make you rich so you thick-headed look all I'm doing is trying to save your skin if it's in danger now why don't you help me instead of being wrecking I don't want to well that's plain enough morning chester morning mr. Dillon you better take a look at this new dodger huh wanted for robbery and murder vick tolman so that murderous gun hawk is loose again broke out of prison last week if he's getting told him and he'll like to be heading this way yeah likely I'll give you a hunch chester I think he's here already you do you know where he is now not exactly but I expect Hannah tolman may have an idea that's where I'm heading now that's what I like to see a man-sized appetite this wonderful corn poem I'm a good cook been cooking for pappy ever since ma died 10 years ago yeah take pretty good care of it somebody has to pappy's kind of shiftless I can heat starve if I didn't feed him only things he cares about are wild horses and booze and a pinch he'd give up horses you know you're quite a woman Hannah you're pretty brave and there's more courage than most men I know too quick Marshall you're sweetening me up for some reason not that I mind you understand I'm partial to a strapping fella like you and pappy's always after me to get hitched up because it ain't fitting for me to be 22 without a man oh you're still young not the mountain folk I'm no maid and I'm agreeable for some sweet talk only I don't trust yours what are you after Marshall all right Hannah I only want the truth about what where's your father getting this money he's spending I wish I knew who shot at him I don't know but I'm aiming to find out where's Vic where's he hiding Hannah who Vic Tolman your brother or maybe he's your cousin brother where I don't know Hannah be sensible vixx a murderer vixx my can we told them and don't turn on each other if you shudder him you're guilty of Marshall I reckon you just wore out your welcome any prisoner will stand up and face me gentlemen you've been found guilty of disturbing the peace sentence of this court is five days in jail or a hundred dollars a hundred well judge ain't that a much steep just well a hundred dollars or five days I ain't got that much on me but I can get it if you let me go just a minute order in the court now what's the meaning of this interruption I want to pay this man's fine your honor that's your privilege sir hundred dollars pay the clerk yes sir dick curry somebody's been turning over rocks well I don't know him but he's sure a friend looks like I ain't going with you Marshall yeah it looks like but in your boots I wouldn't be happy curry's one of the worst killers yet unhung man is that a way to talk about me I'm clear with the law come on Mr. Tolman go ahead Jed and uh say hello to Vic for me Vic oh no Mr. Curry is that true what's the difference who put up the hundred come on no no not even it's Vic no you can't make me I said come on Marshall don't let him take me I'll shut up and come on before curry hmm stay out of this mushroom I don't think so your paid is fine you didn't buy him he's going with me in that don't try to stop me I can't imagine anything that'll give me more pleasure you don't like living do you very much now just any time you feel like it not here Matt I'll pick my spot yeah I'll try not to turn my back on any dark alleys do that and Tolman I'll be seeing you again we'll return for the second act of gun smoke in just a moment but first strength against aggression calls for guns tanks planes and explosives in tremendous quantity it calls for other things too moral strength based on equality of opportunity for all and economic strength which today can be based only on continued high output of civilian goods America must produce as she never has before war material civilian goods and democracy only an all-out effort in all three directions will give us security against aggression now the second act of gun smoke some uh starting Marshall why don't we play while we wait no thanks jingle Bob you needn't wait with us Jed's my friend Mr. Don sure I mean I can't help them none but at least I can share whatever the trouble is understand mm-hmm now Jed here's a lion old ring tail drunk but me well when a man is down to scrubbing saloon floors just to get the liquor that'll keep his nerves shaking apart he's grateful for any friendship it's over don't move hurry get his gun you recognize me mark yeah that's right yeah Vic tolman there are Dodgers out on you you're cool and Dylan too bad we're on opposite sides between hands too bad real pity now I'm gonna enjoy this job what job don't you know Vic's taking his paw away from you but you won't mind you'll be dead hurry you stick here and take care of these two Jed and I go on ahead our son son I I don't want to go nowhere now paul don't rile me you're going with me none of you are going any place Vic check put the window reach high both of you and let go of that hardware now you better do as he says those chesters a little nervous with that shot done as mine looks like the odds are with you so you might as well get rid of that spare in your boot Vic before you run into any temptations you got sharp eyes Marshall the law gets a lot of backing up tonight your mistake Vic sometimes people just don't give chester enough credit downtime mmm deep steak fried potatoes stewed corn Marshall I must say you run a nice jail don't eat curry don't mind curry he's a little depressed about last night you still run a nice jail something on your mind Marshall mm-hmm yeah a couple of things such as oh such as your father spending money he hasn't earned claiming to know where he can get more mm-hmm paul sure a terrible liar mm-hmm such as him getting shot at twice and refusing to talk about it or help me investigate paul's a little bashful too yeah such as his being afraid of you mm-hmm I guess paul's getting old little doddery yeah then of course there's you well now you're on my favorite subject go on well you're a killer and a thief but you're cool and smart smart enough to educate yourself had lots of time to read in the pen lots of time you're gonna have more but not much more because you're gonna hang for those guards that you killed maybe curry ain't you gonna eat that mm-hmm now go on about me being smart you're smart enough to know the most dangerous place for you to go after you escaped was here well it looks like I ain't as smart as you think it depends on what reason you had for risk and coming here boy that's your good coffee first jail I was ever in where the coffee was fed to drink oh thank you okay Marshall I just what was my reason reason was money money cash it's the only thing that'd give you a chance to get out of the country you're in for a robbery as well as murder how much of the loot was recovered you know how it is Marshall easy come easy go I spent it as fast well nearly as fast as I got it so nothing was recovered no it was all gone it was all hidden you mean hidden until Jed found it Paul sure that's his source of money it's also why he was afraid to go with you like I said too bad we're on opposite sides you got brains and you use them you want to fill in the details for me I'll tell you this you're right about my cash or money I've had it and be on my way to Mexico by now Paul hadn't switched hiding places on me you know it hurts Paul is turning against me yeah yeah the tolman's always stick together except when money's involved how about you Marker money by you sky's the limit I'm sorry I figure not well been a nice chap I want to take you straight hurry give me a hand all right back up curry that's it and tell Vic when he wakes up but take it easy he won't live to be hung hey jingle Bob you seen Jed sorry Marshall I don't know where Jed is been looking for myself got him cool he must have left on last night yeah ain't you cool I got an old jacket you can have I'd rather have a shot better steal two shots you got the jumps always got him except one for booze funny you won't believe it but there was a time when I couldn't stand the taste of hard liquor made me sick no can't live without it yes you can maybe let's say I don't want to let's say that here go buy yourself a drink hey that's enough for a whole bottle where we change you see you later Marshall suppertime Chester Chester Chester you all right the prisoners gone Hannah tommen slipped them a gun they made me open up the cell and Vic slugged me well I know where they'll go please mr. Dylan take me along it was my fault they escaped all right Chester ask the doctor put a quick patch on that head and we'll go after them together starting to get dark yeah why'd we leave the road back there I wanted to reach that rise Chester but we circled around to come up the back side does that have something to do with you bringing binoculars yeah it does Vic Tollman will know he'll be followed I want to see what kind of a surprise he has for us all right pull up you wait here see anything no not yet I knew now yeah it's curry all right he's holed up in some brush just beyond the turn in the road down there well what do we do mr. Dylan uh take the horses and circle back the way we came start up the road but don't make the turn understand now be sure as long as you don't make the turn you'll be safe but uh I do want you to make some noise noise yeah I want you to sing whistles roll rocks anything just so long as it holds curry's attention it was slow work crawling down through the brush but finally I was only 10 feet behind curry's position the gunman was holding a rifle trained on the turn and out of sight coming up the road I could hear chester and he wasn't good but he was loud I'm going around the turn blast you all right don't turn around curry what now you may have a point but I like chester bad singing and all now lay the rifle aside and buckle your gun belt now careful actually sure only don't shoot okay chester chester didn't mean no harm I I was only going to scare him yeah where's Vic at the tolman house waiting for Jed to show uh huh all right put your hands behind your back and I'm gonna tie you up and leave you here what leave me here yeah we'll pick you up on the way back to town it was dark when chester and I were moving through the trees up to the tolman shack there was a light in the front and through a window we could see the figure of Hannah tolman moving around just a girl yeah Vic's there he just stand out of sight so Jed won't be scared off uh-huh she's coming out heading this way and there must be a well out here she's carrying a bucket and behind that tree quick and I'll take this one all right now quiet down we're not going to hurt you stop fighting chester grab her legs quick yes sir I was saving these handcuffs for Vic but I guess they'll do for you there how do you promise to be quiet or do we gag you all right have it your way chester give me your bandana yes sir there that should do it all right stay with her chester I'm going for Vic that was halfway to the shack when inside Vic tolman became suspicious suddenly the lights went up and the door opened the shadowy figure slipped out to stand listening Hannah drop them Vic who is that I can't see Matt Dillon throw down those guns you're under arrest not this time Vic get right Marshall gonna live to hang Mr. Dillon over here yeah what is it chester who's that Jed yes I caught him sneaking towards the house he was carrying this bag here let me see that's the money I was taking it to Vic is he yeah you're too late Jed oh no how to give him his money if only he hadn't taken them shots at he didn't until he found out where the money was hidden he was the last person in the world to want you dead but uh I don't understand he he must know only the person who knew where you had the money would have shot at you nobody knew that how could they who you talk a lot when you get drunk Jed you only get drunk with one person huh you mean you mean jingle bob yeah yeah I remember I was bragging told him all about finding it and switching hiding places where that low down snake and him pretending to be my friend come on Jed I'll help you very Vic it'll get back to dodge we told him sure have had a bad week gun smoke under the direction of Norman mcdonnell stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon U.S. Marshall tonight's story was specially written for gun smoke by Herb Pernum with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey featured in tonight's cast were Virginia Greg Joseph Kearns and Junius Matthews with Harry Bartell Lou Krugman and Peter Leeds parley bear is Chester join us again next week as Matt Dillon U.S. Marshall fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the west in gun smoke remember America must produce as she never has before she must produce war materials civilian goods and above all democracy only an all out effort in all three directions will give us security against aggression George waltz speaking and remember gangbusters goes into action Saturday nights on the CBS radio network