 The revolution is over, but it's still a long way from here to the mission. If we're going to get the organ back in time, we'd better get started. Have gone. We'll travel. Starring Mr. John Daner as Paladin. San Francisco, 1875. The Carlton Hotel. Headquarters of the man called Paladin. Oh, Miss Wong. Miss Wong, wait! We did a big party in the hotel last night. It makes so much work. But, Miss Wong, look! A letter from Mr. Paladin. Oh, Miss Wong. No. Up here I'd say, San Xavier Mission. And then I'd say, Dear Miss Wong, and here we are. After I finished my business in Laredo, I came here to San Xavier Mission to see my friend Father O'Toole. I had hoped to be able to lie in the hammock in a lovely garden here and get good rest. But I'm afraid there won't be time for that as I have offered to do a run for the good father. However, I plan to be back in San Francisco in time for the opera ball. But, hey boy, opera ball last night. Oh, that's right. That's right. Oh, look! Miss Wong, see his date? Mr. Paladin wrote this letter a long time ago. It took a long time to get here. Hey, what happened? You suppose he don't get home? Oh, poor Mr. Paladin. Miss Wong, poor Mr. Paladin, don't mind. Missing opera ball. He go to lots of parties. Oh, Miss Wong, mean poor Mr. Paladin. He never have time to rest in hammock. That's a warning signal for all drivers. And that can be a warning signal for drowsy drivers on long monotonous trips. You see, driving can make you drowsy no matter how much sleep you get. And driving and dozing just don't mix. Why take chances? Take no-dose, stay awake tablets. Millions of times a year, safe no-dose keeps drivers awake and alert. Helps you bounce back so that you feel sharp, ready for any emergency. How does no-dose do it? Ask your doctor. He'll tell you that no-dose contains a safe and accurate amount of caffeine. The same refreshing stimulant you get in your coffee or tea. 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Things were looking pretty grim for a while after we were halted by the people's army and sentenced to be shot for aiding the enemy. But with some quick thinking, fast talking and decisive action, it seemed that now we had the situation well in hand. It looks like we have just won a revolution. Yes, Tono, I guess it's all over but the shouting, but we better get Pancho and move out of here fast before somebody decides it's time for another uprising. Here comes General Perez. Senor... Well, General. Senor, you are the hero of the day. Oh, no, it was nothing, General. Just a simple matter of cutting down the odds. The militia was well armed and your boys weren't. That makes it a little difficult to win a war. See, but what is this miracle you performed from my poor little army that rifles of the militia fired backwards? Well, Tono and I rammed the barrels of their rifles with adobe mud. That's the strategy. I beg your pardon? It's such superb military strategy. We were lucky that the soldiers of the militia sleep so soundly during their siesta. It is a moment of glory for the revoltosos, the army of the people. You, senor, and your campagnaro, will please to join in celebration of victory. Oh, well, thank you, General, but we don't have time. When you and your men stopped our wagon and I told you I was hauling an organ to a San Xavier mission, I was telling you the truth. But the organ was delivered here to the militia. It is here now? Oh, yes, we found it all right. It's in that little stone jail over there. What is organ doing in jail? Well, the cell is jointly occupied by the organ and the man who delivered it. I believe he was scheduled to meet the firing squad. The militia didn't take kindly to uncrating an organ when it expected rifles. Of course, of course. I shall say that the organ is released to you, senor. Say, general, I'd like to have the prisoner, too, if you don't mind. You want this prisoner? I'm afraid so. His name is Pancho. I had a little run-in with him at Matamoros. I don't think I trust him any further than I can throw that organ, but he can play it and we may need him. This becomes confusing, senor. You see, general, Father O'Toole is counting on having this organ for mass when the bishop visits San Xavier, but no one in the parish knows how to play it. Just before the battle, we were hiding back at the jail there and we heard Pancho play very well, too, so I figure if it's all right with you, we'll just deliver him along with the organ. Just as you like, senor. We are in your debt. Senor Paladin, these are fine horses the general took from the militia and gave to you. Yes, Pancho. With the time we've lost, we'd never make it without Oxteen we started with. We are lucky. Horses are hard to come by in this part of the country. Beautiful animals, beautiful people, beautiful world. Pancho's glad to be alive and not dead from the firing squad. This is a lucky day. But why were you delivering arms to the militia, Pancho? Were you on their side? Pancho is only on the side of Pancho. I deliver arms to the militia because the militia can pay. Make business importante. That's all. Well, just don't you forget our business importante. No, senor. For my life, I play organ for the mass at the mission of San Xavier. We will be reaching the town of Roma pretty soon. I know. I think we'd better stop there for the night. I don't like to take the time, but the horses need the rest. Roma, I know this town. I think maybe because this is a lucky day for Pancho, I'll sit for a short time at a game of chance. You don't press your luck too far, Pancho. Clerk. Mr. Paladin. Mr. Paladin. I'll be with you in a moment, Tony, as soon as I settle up for the hotel. No, no. Come quick. What is it? Our organ crate is sitting out there in front of the hotel. What can't be? It's on the wagon down at delivery. No, it's out there on the boardwalk, and a man is driving off with our horses and wagon. He what? Oh, no. Yes. You see? There. There he is down the street. Hey. Hey, stop you! Hey, you! Whoa! Stop them! Right now, uh, what's your trouble, friend? Mr. Horse, dealings are pretty serious matters. Well, don't that beat all? Climb down off that wagon. Say, what's eating you? This happens to be my team and wagon you're driving. Oh, no, it ain't. It's mine. How do you figure? It's mine on a kind of four-of-a-kind-beater straight. What are you talking about? I win this outfit fair and square in a poker game last night. I'm afraid that's a lie. This is my outfit. Now, look here, mister. You climb down off that wagon. I'm just gonna do that, and you're gonna be sorry. Steve Perkins don't take lightly to being called a lie on a horse thief. Now! Mr. Paladin! That's for the liar. You? Yeah, it looks like I gotta whomp you again. Oh, no, I don't think so. Oh, that was some punch. Yeah, looks like he's out for a while. Mr. Paladin, that's the man who was playing cards with Poncho last night. Poncho? Of course. I should have thought of that. Where is Poncho? I couldn't find him this morning. He didn't sleep in his room last night. I guess he figured his luck ran out, and he'd better run out, too. I'm afraid I owe this man an apology. Well, tell him we haven't time to argue the fine points of this thing. Why? What are we going to do? Get some rope out of the wagon there. Rope? Yes, we're gonna tie this fellow up, shove a gag in his mouth, and then load him and the organ in the wagon and get on our way. Why do we take him? Well, it's his outfit. He win it fair and square, as he said. But I'm afraid we're gonna have to borrow it whether he likes it or not. At least Poncho didn't gamble the organ. He was probably saving it for the next hand. But now we're back where we were. Nobody to play for mass. No, we'll worry about that later. There he is again. I guess I better untie him. I hope he decides to be reasonable about this. I wouldn't count on it. No. I'm afraid he has a point. Oh, no. Say, Perkins... Look, Perkins, I'm sorry we had to shang-ha you like this, but we needed the wagon and there wasn't time to argue, you see. Now, whether Poncho had a right to bet it or not, well, I guess it's yours. We'll pay you for this trip. But we have to get to San Xavier Mission. Um, climb on back there, Tony, and take the gag off him. Sure. Here, sir. Just let me untie it here. There. You... Don't say it, or you'll stay tied up. Well, all right. You win. Well, let me tell you. The only reason Steve Perkins is standing still for this kind of shoving around is... Yeah, because I was headed toward the mission anyway. You were? Yeah, they got one of them fiesta things going on in town there. Usually, some pretty good betting money floating around at them celebrations. You a professional gambler? Oh, I wouldn't say that exactly, but I managed to pick up a little change here and there. When I win these horses, I figure to take them to the fiesta and race them. Our horses? My horses, and don't forget it. Mister, you don't know horse flesh. They ain't hauling horses, they're running horses. Uh, it doesn't matter. They'll just get this organ to San Xavier. I'll be satisfied. Untie them, Tonneau. Almost there, Tonneau. Yes, it's been quite a trip. What's so special about this here organ? It was a gift to the mission. Father O'Toole was very anxious to have it when the bishop visits San Xavier. He'll have it, it seems, but there is no one to play it. Hey, Tonneau. Yes? You engine, ain't you? Yes. How come you don't dress like an engine, or talk like an engine? I was raised at the mission, and went to American schools. Oh, I see. Well, now, they look you over there. Figure that's some of your kin, folks. Ah, a band of Indians on horseback. They are Navajo. That is my tribe. How do you like that? Look, they got a rope around that fella's neck. They're leading him behind their horses. Hey, that looks like poncho. Whoa. Mr. Paladin, it is poncho. See, that's the fella I played poker with. What kind of business important that you suppose he tried this time, Tonneau? I don't know, but he can play the organ. Oh, yes, yes, he can. Well, I suppose you better go see what we can do for him. Come on, now. Come on, now. And now, here are Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Bergen, I think someone's looking for you. Oh, Mr. Bergen. Well, hello, Effie Clinker. What's wrong? My car battery is run down. I think it's an acid condition. Oh, I see. Well, have you seen a service man? Well, I had a blind date with a sailor last night, but he got away. No, I mean a mechanic. Seeing you own a General Motors car, you should see your GM dealer for service. His mechanics are GM trained. They have specialized tools and factory-approved parts to provide your fine GM car with the GM care it deserves. So, if you own a Chevrolet car or truck, a Pontiac, an Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, or a GMC truck, you should make a date with a General Motors service man. Oh, that sounds exciting. Will he have blue eyes? What's the story, Tonneau? What did the Indians say? Well, as near as I can tell, Poncho wandered into the Indian camp this morning and offered to trade some cattle for a horse. Cattle? Yes. But it turned out the cattle he traded already belonged to the Indians. It was some stock they had turned out to graze. I see. He's some slick fella, ain't he? Well, never quite slick enough. What now, Tonneau? What are they going to do with him? This is a small band of Navajo. They have set up a camp just beyond the missions. They want no trouble. Yeah? They are willing to release Poncho, but they insist he must walk to the mission that way, with the rope around his neck, following the horses. How far is the mission from here? 12 miles. It seems a little cruel. Maybe not. Give that old boy some time to figure a couple of new angles. Yeah? Yeah, you could be right, Perkins. Oh, it's good to be back in your lovely garden, Father. It's good to have you, lad. Bless you for the happiness you brought me. I'm afraid the trip took longer than we planned. I hope you didn't worry, Father. Not at all, Tonneau, my son. I had my faith and you had my prayers. They came in handy a couple of times, Father. Will you have more lemonade, Mr. Perkins? Well, no thanks, Father. I got a little business to take care of. Business? Yeah, you see, I got to set me up a little race meet. Get out a few bets. Oh. Yeah, and I got to move fast. Now, this here fiesta is going to be over Saturday night, so I got to get going to promote this race meet for Sunday morning. Sunday? But that's the day the bishop will be here. Well, dog gone, Father. I don't aim to interfere with your business. Well, I don't give it another thought, son. It'll work out. Well, if you must go, I'll walk out with you. Well, thank you, Father. But please now come again. Well, sure, I'd be right proud, too, Father. Yeah, so long, fellas. See you later, Perkins. Well, Tonneau, we had a few bad moments, but it was worth it, wasn't it, to see Father O'Toole so happy? Say, you know what I'm going to do right now? I am going to get in that hammock, and I am going to stay there. Oh, no, wait. It is not time to relax yet. What do you mean? I know Father O'Toole's flock. If Perkins sets up this race meet, the pews will be empty Sunday. Ah, yeah, yeah. That's no way to impress the bishop. Maybe I ought to talk to Perkins. No, no, I think there is another way. Come on. Oh, where? We will have to take a little trip. Oh, no. Yes, out to the Navajo camp. Well, why? Mr. Paladin, it hasn't rained here in a long time. You know the dust is about a foot deep. Well, what's that got to do with it? If it should rain, the mud would be so deep, no horse could run. But it never rains this time of year out here. When I was talking to the Navajos today, I learned that in their camp is a man I remember from my childhood, a wonderful old medicine man. I recall that his rain chance worked miracles. Ah, I see. We must impress the bishop. Of course. Look, Mr. Paladin. Hey, that's Pancho. Hola, señores. Hey, Pancho, where'd you get that horse? Uh, Pancho make a little business importante. Oh, beautiful world. Pancho's got to be alive, and now Pancho come to play organo for the Master San Javier mission. I think we can start now. Most of the crowd seems to be out. Yeah, I guess so. Well, tono, I'd say the bishop's mass was quite a success. It certainly was. Look, look at Father O'Toole at the door, beaming at his flock as they file out. Mysterious ways of God performing his miracles. Say it, tono. Yes. Uncantado, padre. Bless you, my child. Father? Ah, tono, unpaladin. God bless you, my sons. Thank you, father. It was a wonderful day, wasn't it? Oh, my, that is a day I'll remember all my life. Say, the bishop was impressed, wasn't he? Oh, indeed he was. But how strange it should rain today. Hey, boy. Oh, Mr. Paladin. Oh, my, this is fine you home again at last. Here, let the hey boy take back. Thank you, hey boy. This was a successful trip. Yes, yes it was. Oh, it seemed too bad you mis-partied, big opera boy. Oh, hey boy, that wasn't important at all since I was able to help to make a very good man very happy. Oh, hey, Mr. Paladin. Missy Wong, pretty upset about you. Oh, why? I don't know, women kind of funny. Hey, boy, don't understand women very good. I know, hey boy, I know. Oh, there, Missy Wong now. Oh, Missy Wong, look here. Oh, Miss Wong. Thank you, Miss Wong, it's good to be home. Did you ever have time to lie in hammock, have good rest? No, no I didn't, Miss Wong. Oh. When I finally had the time, it was raining. Oh, so Missy Wong, have nice surprise. Surprise? Surprise, yes. Here, let me open door to room. All nice, I'm clean, ready for you. Oh, Miss Wong, a hammock. Yes, a hammock. Well, that is a very nice surprise. Next time you refresh, enjoy a frosty ice cold Pepsi Cola. Sociability, Charlie. All right, Kay, how's this? Pepsi is light, refreshes without filling. You like to refresh? Have a Pepsi right now. We'll offer it to everybody, Charlie. I will. Enjoy Pepsi at the fountain. It's delicious at home, too. Have one at lunch or with a snack. Charlie. At the beach or at dinner. Wherever you go, wherever you're thirsty, Pepsi is there. It's here, too, in our Be Sociable song. Be sociable, look smart, keep up to date with Pepsi. Drink light, refreshing Pepsi. Stay up for Pepsi. For the weekend, have plenty of Pepsi around. Pick up an extra carton today. See, Kay, I'm sociable. With Pepsi, everyone is. Have gun, will travel. Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolfe, he is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris and stars John Daner as Paladin, with Ben Wright as Hayboy and Virginia Gregg as Miss Wong. Tonight's story was specially written for Have Gun, Will Travel by Ann Dowd. Featured in the cast were Don Diamond, Harry Bartell, Russell Arms and Bill Eidelsen. This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again next week when CBS Radio presents Have Gun, Will Travel.