 It's Hop along Cassidy With action and suspense out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all Hop along Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the Silver Spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West hop along Cassidy This famous hero thrills his 60 million fans with action and dangerous adventure In the role of Hop along 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 the flying outlaw There was a crisp autumn feel in the air when they left the bar 20 some days before and headed north through the valleys With the range grass beginning to turn brown the flocks of cranes and wild geese Tracing black bees in the sparkling blue sky over their heads Yes It was the time of year when the cow folk oils up his shotgun if he has one Tries to seal a day off now and then to forget about stray mavericks and concentrate on ducks or prairie chickens Or perhaps Pigeons look at their hobby. Well, what do you know? First time I knew there's wild pigeons around here, California You're gonna. I wish I had my shotgun along. I know you forget what we came for go honey I'll give you a couple of days off and we get back to the bar 20 but right now you keep your eyes on your horses ears We got 10 more miles to ride Hold it a minute California, what's up seen this place before huh? Hey, ain't this long tree spring? Oh God We bastard an hour ago now now You were so busy with your wildlife you didn't notice we missed the trail so I circled back to give it another try Well, maybe you better give old bird dog cars and a whack at that lead horse position. I was born with a compass and muskull That's not what's bothering me right now. Take a look at our tracks down there. What's wrong with them? Nothing, I guess nice playing trail at least that's what the guy who's following us thinks Another set of tracks they followed every twist and turn we've made for the last quarter mile Don't know if I like that Seems to me I heard something about a batch of road agents working not far from here Maybe we ought to high-tail it for our gun. Wait a minute. Would you rather have this bird ahead of you or behind you? Well when you put her that away, I reckon maybe we best stay on this year merry-go-round till we see who's on the hobby horse shop That's far enough We ahead of them now Huffy. Yeah, thanks to that shortcutter with a ridge. He hasn't passed here yet. We'll wait till the listen There he comes get behind that rock Easy now. I want a surprising All right, pull them up I meant what I said, mister the next one will bust your belt buckle get on off that horse. I got a few questions that Zeb Huffy Is that we thought an outlaw was trailing us for sure? You know, I thought I had me a pair of road agents on the screen I'm sure glad I didn't make that first one count needless to say I agree I'll be are you mine or for stick my big nose into this here love fees not at all, California This is Zeb Parker marshal of Argonaut What was that you were saying Zeb about the road agents bunch of my work in this territory Huffy picking off gold shipments on the express Stages we figured they got a hideout on these hills somewhere. So when I come across your trail naturally Yeah, I don't blame you by the way, Huffy. What are you doing here trying to throw a loop on an old bar 20 hand? We needed the ranch right now. We already bought himself a gold pan and lit out for Argonaut when the strike news got out Maybe I can help you. Who is he one of the best hands? I ever had name a red avid We're doing some cutting out and brand it back at the spread and I What's the matter Zeb? Maybe you better take a look at this Thanks 500 dollars reward for information leading to the capture of oh No Charles red avid. What's the charge stage robbery? He's heading up the gang I told you about I'd like to hear more you will the express agents do at my office this afternoon for a pow anyway And I thought you might have well be in on it. Let's go Now back to hop along Cassidy and the flying outlaw Two hours later hoppy in California are listening to the express agent in Marshall Zeb Parker's office In the boom and gold town of Argonaut The man's name is went on tune a big florid faced man who toys nervously with a gold plated 45 bullet that dangles from his watch chain as he talks and that's our problem Cassidy The hills are pouring out the gold. It'll be six weeks before we have adequate banking facilities here in Argonaut So all we can do now is send the stuff down the Buffalo Junction by stage Everything is sending an armed guard with it. Well, you need a dozen men hoppy Marina spare man in the whole section everyone's up on the ridge digging like crazy if I had any sense I'd be there myself. That's just what I was thinking hobby now No, okay, maybe we can pick up a shovel in the pan some words and we got other things to do, California Tell me this mr. Hunton What makes you think red avid's behind these robberies? We've got all the evidence we need has been identified by at least 10 passengers Big lanky red hair and that horsey that cinched it big done colored sterling with a black stripe down the back Only one I ever saw I've seen a lot of them in Texas Mexicans call them Bayo coyotes. Well the coyote riding this one is red avid Bet my badge on that good way to lose your badge Why is that because you're wrong both of you aren't but forget that part of it now Tell me more about this Is that could you come here a minute? Oh my room meet my friend hop along Cassidy in California Carlson here This is my wife my room. How do you know? Could you come outside for minutes there? No need to you can say anything to these boys. You'd say to me What is it? That dust a tele Wilkins he wanted to put it in the office safe. So I let him why in my safe He figured the express office might be watched and since it's going out on the stage tomorrow It's all well and good, but I ain't gonna be responsible for $10,000 in gold Well, now wait a minute Sam. I think it's a good idea. Why let's try it this way just for once The driver can stop by your office here to pick up his shotgun guard tomorrow and we'll smuggle the stuff aboard Mind if I ask what this is all about. Oh not at all Cassidy There's one angle to this robbery business that takes it out of the ordinary Over 30 stages have gone down to Buffalo in the past three weeks, so five of them carried gold Secretly no one knew about it who wasn't supposed to know we've watched the roads We've changed shipping plans at the last minute. We've done everything yet. How many of those stages do you figure we stood up? five the five carrying the gold 28 wagons rolled on the mountain without being touched sounds like someone's tipping them all That's just what I was about to say. This Abbott must have second sight look. Let's not string Abbott up till we know more, huh? When's the next stage leaving in a half hour and that shipments planned for tomorrow the $10,000 and Zeb safe here, right good. Let's send it now. Huh? Why not? Five of us will know about it. The stage is robbed tonight. We'll know there's a leak somewhere I will have five possibilities to work on you me California the Marshall and mrs. Parker. I don't know sound like that kind of talk Cassidy Sonya suggestion. Are you game? Okay, we ship tonight Well put my deputy on the road out of town We'll see if anyone leaves ahead of the stage them outlaws must be getting their information somehow Can't come out of the air wait a shake Zeb Parker before you do another thing you'll tend to them chickens They'd have feed no water all day. Oh Yeah, right away my step lively Zeb. She's got the drop on you Hoppy as they want to know if you need any help with that box That I'll just show the side close up the safe Hey, what you get March on there? Hardware it's a badger nuts and bolts address the sheriff down in Buffalo He runs the general merchandise store on the side down there murder. What'll he do when he opens her up? There's a note inside little explain everything Stages waiting outside. Hoppy. How are you coming all set good? Well? Hardware yeah $10,000 worth if they can smell the gold through that box. They're better than I think they are What about the deputy knows left town on the south road since nightfall you're sure positive Well, I don't know how we could make it any tighter as far as I can see there's no possible way those bandits could know the gold leaving town tonight I hope you're right. I'm too. We'll be awful mad if we lose this one biggest yet. Yeah Well, let's get her on the wagon. I reckon California now Mosey over the hotel and get some sleep Nothing we can do now, but wait Oh California Watch up hoppy wake up. We got a visitor Now what incarnations he doing beating in our window this time and I Hoppy red. I saw you come into town from the ridge. I had to see a hoppy I had stand out there and talk get in hurry up. Yeah, that's better now. What are you framing me hoppy? So help me I got nothing to do with these robberies Well, they say witnesses all you they saw my horse someone stole it six weeks ago So that's it. What about the red hair? Well, that would be easy to find a guy about red build and put a wig on him dies hair anything I'm glad you're here hoppy, you know, you're crazy to stick around don't you these people are pretty mad They'd string you up first and ask questions afterward. Why didn't you light out? I was going to then I decided I wouldn't quit Someone knows he can pin it on me. I gotta find him You're as crazy as a liquid Indian, but I got a hand it to you kid. You got nerve I'll get out of here. No behind the door quick Get under the covers of California and here keep this in your hand cock We start to talk about red don't let us argue too long Who is it? What's the matter you and your bright ideas if we'd send it tomorrow at least we'd have had an extra guard What are you talking about on tune? They picked off the stage. I'll wait a minute. They couldn't have known They did though at Big Ben 20 miles from town the guards did Your red-headed friends sort of that what about the box the hardware didn't fool them. They got it We made a mistake Cassidy. Yeah, I guess we did. I don't mean you. I mean the Marshall and I You did all right. Just what does that mean on tune? If this you fits put it on well suppose you try this for size I Don't like to be called an outlaw on tune I don't like my friends to be called outlaws either that didn't do your case any good Cassidy I am bringing charges in 10 minutes at the Marshall's office if you're interested against you and that walrus a sidekick of yours Okay, gentlemen, you flush covered when hold up on you Okay, hun tune bring your charges if you want to but before you do take a look in the Marshall safe, huh? You'll find the gold there all of it. What? Yeah, that box was really full of hardware. I put it in myself I wanted to see if the tipoff was coming from one of the three of you without spending ten thousand dollars to find out Cassidy, I guess I never mind that now Tell Zebabi down there in 15 minutes All right, you heard what the man said. Yeah, happy. Well, you've been hiding out of different places Tonight I run on to an old abandoned claims shack up on South Ridge How long were you there all from about three or four this afternoon till I come here Can you see the road from there? Yeah, why how many riders went out of town that way save from about four o'clock on Well, that's easy none you positive. Sure. I had the same idea you have Someone from the town must be getting messages down the road Well, they'd have to go out that way as far as the gorge at least any on the trail and they've never got word down in time What you mean happy we didn't decide to ship that golden to lamp pass five the stage left at six Must have been robbed less than two hours later Yet they knew that box was on it. How? You want me to answer it right off or give it a first-class thing. I wish you could answer I've seen some pretty good mind-reading acts, but never wanted to carry 20 miles Come on. Let's get into our breaches. What about me? Stick around the room here for an hour or so and head up into the hills back of here and lay low all day tomorrow We'll meet you at midnight at lone tree spring then what we'll look up every tree between here and Buffalo We have to we find the one those guys climb up to pick those messages out of the air Get going California. We got a date with the Marshall Now back to hop along Cassidy and the flying outlaw It's almost three in the morning But it might as well be high noon for all the activity in the office of Zeb Parker Marshall of Argonaut I didn't ask you whether or not it was possible Zeb take it easy when I'm through taking it easy If Cassidy hadn't pulled that switch in at the same we'd have lost the works the biggest shipment yet I'm telling you we got to send an armed escort with those stages and I'm telling you we ain't got the men And let the stuff accumulate here and send it down all at once Okay, that's fine by me If you want to put a couple hundred thousand dollars in gold and you're safe and be responsible for what happens go ahead But don't ask me to look after it. What are we paying you for? Don't worry about that wind You're getting your money's worth out of me. I gotta raise chickens in my backyard and sell them at a dollar a piece to get by Find what you wanted hoppy. Yeah Every one of those robbers took place within a mile or two a big bend That's right near where we struck the road when we came in yesterday Take a look here on the map. What have you got? Here's where the robbers are pulled off along the road. I wonder these dots up here behind the ridge I don't know. Let me see. Oh That's the old Blanchetti place used to be a ranch, but side Blanchetti went east about 10 years ago. You checked it Yeah, nothing there Matter of fact, that's where I'd been yesterday when you almost blowed a hole through me just above a lone tree spring What's that got to do with the robberies? I don't know. Maybe nothing. I'm more interested in something else right now How those messages get 20 miles from here in less than an hour. I figured it that close In order for that hold up to come off like it did the message had to get down there in about 40 minutes Maybe a less how you want to know something. Yeah, I think you're barking up the wrong tree I think someone put some kind of a mark on the coach that the bandits take off after they pull the job I don't think there are any messages at all The message yeah, what's up boss say let me get closer to the fire Yeah Crossed up on tonight's shipping sit tight for the notice Golden save and Marshall's office will tip you off when it leaves. He thinks everything almost everything Forgot to tell us what to do with 18 pounds of nuts and bolts There back the other way wait, I think that's my done stallion you sure there's one way to find out Wait, I don't want to go over there yet won't have to It is it's Cherokee. They've got him staked over there. Come on. Hoppy. Let's go not now. Why not if the horses there They can't be far off. We've got a good chance of surprising them But we find them in their blankets this time of night all but one The guy we really want the one who's running the gang sending those spirit messages Marga not If we could figure that one out, we'd have it Well, if you want me to enter it now or give it up first give it a first-class thing and You've had a day to chew on it California. Where's the answer? Well, like always says that my brains might slow to get moving but once them wheels begin to turn and she's a hummer I don't laugh hoppy. You always calm me down like when we come over here yesterday See now was daydreaming about hunting wild up Well, it was you who lost the trail and it was you who turned near plug They marshal when he wait, well, it's no wonder run off at the mouth when you insult my brain It's no wonder I California. You got a wonderful mind. I You got a great big beautiful brain, and I'm sorry. I ever made any remarks about it I'm serious the only trouble with your brain California is when it finds the answer it doesn't recognize it You mean I yeah, you just gave us the answer didn't you mean nothing? I'm a full day's ride behind Well, that's the kind of a brain I got You can explain it to read on the way back to the horses California No, no, no, I'll leave that to you hoppy. I got the crater roped and tried now. You can put the brand You mean we're gonna leave these guys. Yeah when we throw the loop the big ducks gotta be in it, too Let's get back to town. We got work to do before morning Don't tell me I'm crazy marshal now take it easy win. I didn't say that Well, yes good as did I tell you Cassidy's up to something. I want to know what it is What makes you think so he and his sidekick were riding all night knocking on doors getting people out of bed Hmm. Yeah, and there was someone with him who a tall redheaded fella Abbott who else no wait a minute. That's going a little too far shielding a known criminal without getting easy Marshal help me. I'll show him who's running the law around here. Where is he right here? Huh? Nice you to drop in Cassidy Sorry I had to take things my own hand for spells them. There was a lot to be done and there wasn't much time What about Abbott? I'll take care of Abbott untune Like I told you from the first marshal sometimes you don't pay to trust anyone too far Even someone you think you know I'll be what entire you know, I'm glad you said that because it's just what I've been thinking Don't pay to trust anyone when there's big money at stake. I'm asking you a question. Happy. What have you been up to? Well took some doing zeb. I got 20 men together. We're gonna surround the old Blanchetti place than our the Blanchetti place Yeah, that's surprised you huntoon. Well, why it's abandoned. There's no one in there will be what do you mean? Happy we figure the gang of road agents you're looking for will be there about eight o'clock tonight. Oh come We found Red's horse staked out there last night They stole it six weeks ago and either one of them has red hair They died at red to make everyone sure it Abbott was the top dog Where's the posse now on their way down to Big Bend they'll fan out north of there and circle the Blanchetti house Want to come along huntoon? Sure I'll come along and get around up my deputy. Excuse me James. We'll be waiting here won't be huntoon. Yeah Yeah Hey You think I'm behind it. Don't you Cassidy? Well, you're wrong. I got nothing to do with it. Wait a minute. Look look you can't let anything like this get out Even if it's only suspicion. He'll ruin me with a company. I can't afford it Cassidy. You'd better relax We'll know more before long how long about two minutes Now back to hop along Cassidy in the darkness behind the marshals office a shadow a figure moves down a path Taught one of the small outbuilding Consonant, where are you? Shut up you fool birds. What am I? Huh, California. I said put him up. I ain't no mood for Nice work Mara. I saw him prowling around here and I help me. We got to find that bird They're moving a posse down the road. I know I know I heard that door line There you are you legit strike a match Get up your hands both of you Didn't figure on two of us did your marshal? Oh, no, you don't give me that message get it away from that flame hoppy hoppy wait red I got $30,000 in dust. I'll give you an even share. Shut up Oh my brain my great big beautiful brain just a tap on the head. You're okay, California Wish I was as sure as you watch. I thought if this was a henhouse one one till that mule kicked me I hoppy good work red. Here's the message. He was sending now. Let's see it Pass the on-way to Blanchettis separate and lay low We'll meet you week from tonight at Nugget saloon Buffalo Well, right on the job weren't you Zeb? It worked fine while it lasted looks like we put a kink in your private telegraph Marshall Sure, or maybe you didn't know we kept a few pigeons along with the chicken here pigeons What's that got to do with everything remember? We saw a flock of near Blanchettis on the way here I thought they were wild ones seems old Blanchettie took off ten years ago and left the birds at the ranch Good homing stock all of them every time Zeb wanted to get a message with gunslingers to the ranch He let the bird do it for him You're all through Zeb except for one more message. What do you mean? You got your pencil handy and some of that special paper put this down. I ain't putting anything down Oh Well, no, what do you know run my finger slipped accident, of course that'll be careful, California You almost hit the Marshall. I'll dictate it Zeb. You ready? Yeah, I'm ready plans changed on 10,000 shipment We'll meet you tonight at Blanchettis eight o'clock Okay, no, what we'll just let this little bird do the rest when you're out to trap a bunch of foxes There's no bait like a live pigeon Goodbye from hop along Cassidy Hoppy in California are hitting the trail homeward again and after this little adventure the bar 20 is going to be a welcome site Hope you enjoyed this friendly visit and that you'll remember to tune in next time these two fighting cowboys get involved in another thrilling escapade Hop along Cassidy star and William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter white junior The fly an outlaw was written by Harold Swanton All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford This is a Commodore production