 It's Apollon Cassidy With action and suspense out of the Old West come the most famous hero of them all Apollon Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the Silver Spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West Apollon Cassidy This famous hero thrills his 60 million fans with action and dangerous adventure In the role of Apollon Cassidy is the popular star of the motion picture series William Boyd and Appear in as that laughable old character California is Andy Clyde Now to our story murder on the trail Some folks always seem to be right in the center of excitement and that may be because some folks look for Course you'd never get Apollon Cassidy to admit that but his pal, California strongly suspected and especially now That they interrupted a peaceful ride back to the bar 20 to hitch over to Rapid River for the night Now there's the Rapid River hotel up ahead on the right. I see if they have a couple of empty sacks Sooner be out under the stars and so would you hoppy? Hmm. You can't fool me why we come here You decided awful sudden after you heard there was a little trouble me walk into trouble white California You hurt my feelings. Well, you're gonna hurt my stomach if we don't get some grub pretty soon Sooner we get a room lined up Pretty excited Who was Mr. Mille the on-the-stage folks line robbery You're a hop along Cassidy. Yes, that's right. You wanted at the museum really Well, I hadn't figured on the input on the glass quite sorely in life You tell him hoppy go on over pal. You'll enjoy yourself in a museum. What makes you think so Well, you seem to like keeping an old relic around What do you say why why if they if that ain't they did Dog on you Had a message of somebody here at the museum Yes, I said the message I saw you right into town a little while ago, and I thought perhaps you could help me Well, this is my partner California Carl. Oh, yes, I'm sorry. My name is Muncie Harry I judge you're upset because of the murder Mr. Muncie. Oh, yes indeed. I'm I'm responsible for it You're what just what I said. Mr. Mills would be alive now if it weren't for me I deciphered a map showing the secret passage into lost Canyon and I showed it to Mr. Mills He had always been so interested in the Canyon He started for their son up and by noon a rider found him Dave Well, that doesn't make you responsible But I knew it would happen to anyone who tried to go up into the canyon I knew it when I showed him that map which is getting kind of complicated enough wise and all lost Canyon Should danger there's a legend about that Canyon who legend Mr. Cassidy of the bow taken by the Jepsen followers Never to let anyone in they bear Canyon. It has been sealed up for 20 years Disaster will overtake anyone who tries to enter lost Canyon, but it doesn't seem like religious folks that take the murder Don't you understand? Mr. Cassidy their fanatics. They will stop at nothing. Look look here in this cabinet Now these are dumb dumb bullets They have a hollow nose the ripper man to pieces when they strike the British developed them And and you know why to stop fanatics who couldn't be downed by an ordinary bullets But you're speaking of savage frontiersman, Mr. Monsay. Then you aren't afraid of these people in lost Canyon You don't know how long Cassidy very well or you know, we ain't afraid enough And then will you take the map what the map to lost Canyon? I'm not a brave man, Mr. Cassidy And now I'm terrified. I just want to live here among my treasures I don't want any violence to befall me. I don't suppose any of us really wants violence But you can cope with it, please will you take them that well? Oh You're just it shouldn't to get in a more adventure good good. I have it hidden in this room. I'd be right back Know something like this should happen copy You head for danger like chopper does to a field of the wild old all there's no danger in this Mr. Monsay is just an excitable little man What in blazes Mr. Monsay poppy poppy. Look this axe a splitty skull. It's all from the wall or maybe I know what you mean Go get a doctor quick Now back to hop along Cassidy Hoppy rode into Rapid River because he was curious about one murder and now he's mixed up in another The town is in a nasty mood They want somebody to pay for the killin all of which puts hoppy in California in a pretty tough spot The Darth little museum is now bristling with outraged town folk and the sheriff is not having much success keep in order I Were the only ones in the museum man get back I'm the law around here. This is my business But our friends go get me killed it's pretty much our business. I figure Bring them two men out of the other room and let us We'll give them shut up quiet quiet all of you I'm drawing my gun and the first man that interferes with me is going to get it. You understand It's mobs like you that hang innocent men and there'll be none of that in Rapid River I will stop it. I will in the right way. All right deputy bring them to me now This gun's cocked and I mean business stay back if you want to keep your head on a safe Thanks, sir. They don't seem very friendly. I'm here to keep the law And if you're guilty you'll hang just as they want look here sure if you don't know who you're talking to Oh, am I supposed to bow when I meet you? I'll you'll take off in your hat when you meet my partner here. This is hop along Cassidy, huh? How do you do sure of your your hop along? Nobody took sheriff Richard. So you're supposed to be hop along Cassidy, huh? Oh sheriff I'm not supposed to be I am ain't you never seen his picture. The only pictures I ever see are the ones with wanted on Nobody here ever seen hop along Huh, oh shut up Jake a lot of good you'll do it. Well, if the fella knows me bring him out sheriff No, that's old Jake Peters blind as a bat How in turn nation you gonna tell Jake Godway Where where is this fella here? I am you must be the Jake Peters. It used to ride range and shy and now Now don't confuse me with talk. There's one sure way I can tell hop along Don't matter now if I don't have eyes to see him. I'll still know him if I can just hear him wall Huh? Gone if this ain't something go ahead you wall like this Jake a little more It's him sheriff. Let's hop along. I'd know the ring of his spurs anywhere. You sure Jake or sorry Thanks Jake your friends were hard to convince. Well, I'm right. Sorry, Mr. Cassidy, but you know a fella can't be too careful, especially when he's the law I'll be in use the treatment like this I understand chef and I'll be a blighted now if I can help in any way to clean up this murder Oh, thanks, but we don't need no help. We're used to handling our own affairs in Rapid River. Come on men They're out of this unit. We ain't getting nothing done hanging around here Oh Sheriff you mind if my friend and I stayed here for a while and looked over the place seems to be quite a fine collection Well, I don't know we wrote quite a way to see this museum We'd be grateful if we could stay and look it over Well, just because you're up alone Cassidy, don't think you privilege character around here. I'd do the same for any citizen You can stay for ten minutes. Thanks sheriff. That'll be fine Why that insult and tin horn sheriff idea him talking you the way he did all forget it He was just trying to impress us. I don't know why you went to all that trouble to stay in this here museum anyway Don't you know California really? Oh All right, of course, you know, you think you can find something that the sheriff didn't in his investigation I'm sure of it. Mr. Munty was a nice little fellow and I'm pretty put out that somebody would go to the trouble to murder him But there ain't nothing to prove it was a killin. There's access all over the room. He was in there Could have been an accident. Do you think it was? Well, I Don't know come on in here. I know there's something that may help you decide This is blood all over the floor. It's giving me indigestion. That's the impossible California. You haven't eaten anything dog gone That's right. That's what I'm feeling no shopper. I look here See these axes come on take one off the wall and then and then I'd rather just as well look at them from here Don't you see something pretty obvious? Look at this one. Let's roll over here. See I don't see nothing except a bunch of axes But don't you realize that there's not one of them in here It is like the one that fell and killed Mr. Munty. Well, sure there is it was just like these red handles one I don't mean the handle. I mean the other end The blade that's right every axe in here. So tell you couldn't cut summer butter with it But the one that fell was sharp enough to slice a human skull You're right copy. Do you will it comes? What do you think of that? Mind if I go along on this little tour my education has been kind of neglected Come on in mister, but don't hide behind doors. You might get into trouble. Oh, I never get in trouble, but you might Especially if I was to tell the sheriff that about an hour ago I delivered a message to you from mr. Munty and how is that gonna cause trouble? Well, it depends on what the message was if I was to say that mr. Munty wanted you to please leave him alone and he couldn't possibly make the pay off that you demand You're fighting make the answer No, I can see that California. How much do you have would you all right? What get out your pouch, California? We understand each other. Hey, yeah, we certainly do. I don't believe I know your name though Oh, the folks just call me brick gold brick. Maybe listen you old girl. Yeah, right a crack like yeah Something to make you feel better and don't go causing me any trouble. Will you we just want to stay out of this Better You know, I was watching through the window all the time. Oh, you were Well, don't say anything about our taking the map. Will you we're just collecting curioes for our ranch. Yeah Thanks I Just start raving mad what do you mean the pain off that little chiseler and why did you tell him about finding the map? But I didn't find it California. I just thought it might be in it to see what he would do if he thought I did Come on now. Let's have our dinner and see what we can figure out. Oh You're talking I can just taste a big hunk of steak. I I Hoppy I just order some what we can't buy no dinner. You gave that chiseler all the money we had What do you think of that? Well, the bank will be open the morning. So let's go dream of a hearty breakfast Now back to hop along Cassidy and our story murder on the trail One of the leading citizens of Rapid River has been murdered because he started up into Lost Canyon Then mr. Munze curator of the museum was killed by a fallen axe as he was about to give hop along Cassidy the map showing The secret passage into Lost Canyon So now hoppy in California camped out in the edge of town and they're trying to figure out two things Who is doing the killings and why? Doesn't add up California. Yes, two men have been killed for no apparent reason But the little sir of the museum told you the reason that they're religious room. No, California I don't think that's the answer Very it's element wars or fought our murders are committed because of religion People generally kill for a very earthly position. Yeah, you mean money But in this instance, I can't figure out who will gain and who will lose because of this map showing the secret passage into Lost Canyon I'm sure we shouldn't hold that brick color that we have the map that may bring the murder out into the open Why we may even have visitors before the night over that it you think show shame Maybe we should have gotten a hotel room after all why? California said you didn't want to ask for a room without having the money to pay an advance You were afraid of being embarrassed. Well, I'd rather be embarrassed than dead Do I detect a note of fear someplace? I just don't want to die in an empty stomach. That's all if I hadn't if I that had suffer I wouldn't have mind laying out here to be shot But think how much you have to look forward to as soon as the bank is open in the morning I'll buy you the biggest breakfast and rapid river. You will Harvey. You bet buckwheat cake stacked our foot high You dream about that? Swimming in sheriff and gov she but that's right and brown little sausages the spice I'm up A pile of scrambled eggs He dreams California. I'd better shut up and get to sleep myself all this talk of food is killing me California wake up. Yeah, okay. Yeah Suffer snake sports that let's find out no time to settle up. Come on. I'm coming. I'll be come on copper over towards these forces Hey, maybe it's a trap hop. I'll have to risk it. Look over here. Yeah, that's his horse. Easy. Easy boy Is that you hop? What Jake Peter? He's hurt bad Take it easy Jake. We'll get you to a doctor. Oh, it ain't no use He rode up behind me and put these slugs into me. Who did Jake the murderer? He knows I was riding out here to warn you. He's there for you now hoppy if I had Had eyes I I could have found you the fella at the forge told me you camp out on this road Jake who put the slugs in here who was it? No, you should be He ain't hearing you know poor old Jake California we're dealing with someone who will shoot a blind man in the back. I'd sure like to get my hands on the barman Good, I've got a hunch. Mrs. Mills may know something about these murders. You meet me there later Are you going now to the bank as soon as it opens if it's for breakfast money hoppy forget it? I ain't hungry now. No, I'm going to try to find out who is the wealthiest man in this town Mr. Cassidy, you didn't know my husband. No, Mrs. Mills, and I didn't know the man at the museum I'd only met Jake Peters, but it still winds me up inside to see cold-blooded murder The whole town knows that there are religious fanatics up in Los Canyon the whole town may know that what about you Do you know it? I you don't believe that story anymore than I do Mrs. Mills There's someone right here in this town that's doing the killing I only want to know the route into Los Canyon so that I might be able to bring the murder out into the open Yes, I want that too. I'll tell you what I'll do. I won't give you the route But I will act as your guide and leave you up there. Oh, but that's too dangerous There's no man in my family now, Mr. Cassidy I've got to be father and mother both to my children and their father would ride up and gain what Los Canyon has to give us All right, Mrs. Mills. The spirit like that come along with me and we'll clean up this whole dirty mess This is bad business. I'm sorry. I agreed to let you come with me Living is bad business, Mr. Cassidy. You have to have courage to take chances. Ah, you trust me and we may both come out of this alive Yes, someone's coming up the trail that we're taking is boy. It's the sheriff. Hello, Mr. Richard Hello, it's you, Cassidy. That's right, sheriff. Who did you expect? I expected you to have better sense I'll tell you that or maybe you mean I shouldn't have had such good sense You saw what I did with that mob back in the museum, Cassidy I caught my gun like this and I threatened to use it on the first man that tried to take the law into his own hands Oh, but sheriff, you don't understand. Mr. Cassidy is... If this is Mr. Cassidy, the only man in Rapid River that vouched for him was blind Jake Peters You mean dead Jake Peters? If he's dead, you're the only one that knows about it, Cassidy Well, there's been enough talk. My deputy's right down the trail waiting for my whistle So now I'm sending you back to town for safe keeping And you, Mrs. Mills, in there going right on up this trail Yes, sheriff. I'm glad you came when you did for we're approaching the passage now You right on, Mrs. Mills. I'll catch up with you Looks like a road up just in time Brick, you take Cassidy back to town and walk him Okay, sheriff Well, so Brick here, you're a newly appointed deputy. Seems like only last night that he was a cheap blackmailer Shut up, Cassidy. I got me a badge now And if the sheriff don't get out of Los Canyon alive, I'll be headman Don't say a thing like that. I'm coming back What's the matter, sheriff? You kind of superstitious? I'll send you later, Cassidy. Right now I'm going with Mrs. Mills after the murderer Of course, it might be dangerous for a woman to be riding up into the canyon No telling what might happen You know, sheriff, you sound just like a man who's trying to establish an alibi Huh? Yeah, an alibi. The event Mrs. Mills doesn't come back alive No, Mrs. Mills, it was a sad day that your husband found that map showing the secret passage into Los Canyon Oh, it was a horrible day, but how did he know it would cost him his life? Yeah, well, I guess he didn't. Except Mr. Munsey at the museum knew the danger He wanted to get rid of the map He wanted to give the map to Mr. Cassidy Yeah, but he never did because I killed him and flipped the map myself What? Yes, Mrs. Mills, I killed Mr. Munsey and I killed your husband I thought they was the only tool that knew the passage Sheriff, what are you saying? That I can't let anybody living know the passage, Mrs. Mills But I know it That's right. I don't like doing this. In fact, I never enjoy killing Hey, Peter, you killed him, too No, he was a worthless old coot, but he was nosy and got the suspect in things He was on his way to Blab to Cassidy, so I had to get rid of him Sheriff, this is incredible. How can you go on killing and killing? You're the last. Then I'll be saved. Everything I've got will be saved What do you mean? I'm a rich man, Mrs. Mills. I ain't just a ten-horned sheriff like folks think I got a barrel full of money, but I'd lose it all if this year's secret passage is found You, you're really going to kill me Get off your horse, Mrs. Mills No, no, no Come on, muscle me apart Let's get this over quick No Maybe I'll adopt them, Mrs. Mills Oh, yes, the passage. I'll leave rapid river. I'll let me live Oh, dear prayers, Mrs. Mills. This is it What's that? Who's over there? It's up here, you Take your hands off me Well, stay right here. We've visited out in the bushes He didn't let me go You stay right in front of me I'll come back after you, Sheriff I thought it was you, Cassidy, hiding behind him bushes You're wasting your bullets, Sheriff. I got you covered. Your little game is up If you shoot me, Cassidy, you shoot Mrs. Mills first Come on, you're behind these rocks Don't be careful. You're too close to the edge I'd be a snake in for the trail, Sheriff, but I'm sitting up here to see you don't make it Why are you snibbling scunks? Think you can trap me, do you? Hey, you mischievous Let me go, you're hurting me Why, I ought to. I see you're half-cassidy You're out on a lead, Sheriff. We got you covered both ways You might as well drop your gun Ah, you think I'll give up, do you? I'm used to living hard and I'll die the same way You're not going to take me alive and I'll die a laughing Because I'm taking Mrs. Mills with me Stop it, Sheriff. You're pulling her over the left Stop it Now back to half-along Cassidy Oh, gonna tell me that was the fanciest rope in I ever seen Did I hurt your arm, Mrs. Mills? Oh, I don't think so. I don't know. I'm just so thankful to be alive Here's a mighty close call. If it hadn't been for Hoppy's rope, then you'd be at the bottom of the ravine with a sheriff's thing And if you hadn't ridden up the trail, California, and helped me this time, Brick Well, I... Oh, it's so horrible. This sheriff must have been insane wanting to kill me for no reason Oh, he had a reason, all right But what? How could it matter to him that I knew the secret passage? Well, didn't you want to use it to build up your stagecoach business, Mrs. Mills? Well, yes, but no one knew that Don't see how that mattered to the sheriff Hoppy, he was a very wealthy man, California Yes, he told me that, but I just thought he was raving Oh, no, I managed to find that out at the bank He owned controlling interest in a railroad that runs from Rapid River to Dodge City What? That's right. A railroad that would almost run your stage line out of business Now, if you were to route your stages through Lost Canyon, you could be train time You got the business back again Well, if that ain't the dag-bustedest dog-gone-ish... Why, it's incredible. He did all that killing to protect his railroad Yes, but now you're free to route your stages through the canyon Yes, I must do that. I've got to support the children I guess the first thing is to find a good driver and try the canyon road Hoppy, do you, uh, do you suppose there really is a fanatical religious cult up here in this canyon? I think you're feeling weird kind of being walked Well, I know one sure will find an out Uh-uh, how's that? You drive Mrs. Mill's stage through this canyon And if there aren't any religious folks up here, you'll probably scare them right up into the hills Poor old man Hoppy and California are heading back bar 20-way Got a lot of things to take care of at the ranch But it won't be long till Hoppy gets that feeling And they'll be heading out again for more excitement and adventure We'd like mighty well to have you along Up along Cathedys, Darren William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the west by Walter White Jr. Murder on the Trail was written by John Barclay All stories are based upon the carapace created by Clarence E. Mulford This is a Commodore production