 With action and suspense out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all Huffleong Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West Huffleong Cassidy the same hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California You've left at a million times Raw courage and quick shooting have built a legend around this famous hero Huffleong is a name to be feared respected and admired for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement William Boyd as Huffleong Cassidy and and declined as California Well hoppy what about our story? It's an adventure. We call gambler's luck and it began with a cattle drive This particular drive was one of the roughest and toughest we were ever on but right up till almost the last one of the nicest It was fun because we were on an errand of mercy you might say Our destination was the horseshoe outfit near the headwaters of the Teton The horseshoe was owned by Ham Irish and his sister Emma Ham and Emma were old friends of ours, but we hadn't seen them in years Huh, I wouldn't miss this for nothing hoppy when we show up with all this beef stuff The look on Ham and Emma's faces is going to be a sight to behold Likely as California, but when I see them they're gonna get a piece of my mind, huh? You ain't mad at them are you? Why shouldn't I be they got in trouble? Why didn't they tell us friends can't help when the helps needed What do they think friends are for oh? For a second there. I thought you were serious. Well, I am kind of hadn't been for slim Gillian I wouldn't have known about this at all slim worked up this way last year didn't yeah last couple of years Said last year's die-up after the freeze was almost the worst anyone could remember though Dead cows were lined up for miles anybody else hit it as bad as Ham and Emma was I doubt it They lost every cow they had They'll have to use this bunch as a starter herd and wait a couple of years before paying us back We're on horseshoe range right now. Do you know that are we sure ever since we passed Willow Creek But I have a real surprise for them before the days out never told him nothing about us coming there Not a word thought I'd get even for they're not telling us anything You'll hear ham you some fancy language. Maybe it's Emma will hear what do you mean look over there see who's coming Well, I'll be that's Emma. Hello there What do you do all renegades doing up this way, but all these cows for not settling here are you know We hadn't planned on that Emma these cows are for you They're what you heard them Emma they're for you the whole darn she bang We drove them clear from the bar 20 clear from the bar 20 Well, I want to know about this you mean ham sent for him and never told me about it Nothing like that Emma. We made up the herd one slim billion tollers about the trouble you're in Don't worry about paying for them though. You can do that when you're back in your feet again Well, I never brought him all the way from the bar 20 just for us and we never even ask you oh Happy this is the nicest thing I ever heard tell of and it's just a shame That's what it is just a rotten dog gone chain a shame What is that you couldn't get here in time? What do you mean? Yep? Yesterday would have been all right Yesterday the horses who still belong to us, but now it don't now belongs to the bank Happy you got here just 24 hours too late To hop along Cassidy and our story gambler's luck It was startling news to hoppy to learn that he and of our 20 trail crew had driven a herd all the way to the horseshoe Only to arrive 24 hours too late When he heard this hoppy pressed Emma for an explanation But true to range custom she refused to say anything more until first she'd taken hoppy in California home And had fed them Now however in the horseshoe spacious kitchen. What are you saying? You haven't lost the horseshoe just as good as hoppy just as good as You see when ham buried that 10,000 years today. He signed a note saying he'd pay it back inside two weeks Now how much chance do you figure two weeks gives us to get any $10,000. What did you put up against it Emma your range and water rights? Yeah, that's right and all our buildings That's all we had left to put up. But well, what was it for Emma? What did ham plan to do with that 10,000 California? I got a brother that was in a heap of ways a darn fine feller But in one way, he's just a plain darn fool gambling. Yeah, that's right. I'll be I can see you remember him Yep, it was a poker game yet. I hankering to sit into See the way he figured was it was either make a killing or go bust And if he didn't take a chance he figured we was bound to go bust anyways, that's too bad Gamblin's a fool's game. He lost a oh wasn't that so much hoppy. It was the way he lost He was cheated out of it. Oh sure It was taken from him and just as crooked as if he'd been held up at the pine of a gun Almost the worst of it was he was cheated by a fellow he trusted who was a well ain't like you know His name is Jeff Randall. He's an Easter Amir just a few months back But everybody kind of took a shine to him but ham can prove he was cheated. Oh sure he can he's got the cards It'll prove it. It was marked. Then why don't he go after that Randall ombry and make him give the money back That's what he was trying to do. That's why he ain't here now But I reckon he's got about as much chance of doing it as I'd have a lift in one of them They're bull. Oh why didn't Randall light out sure he did the second he had that cash in his pocket And with that peed horse he's arriving. Wait a second. He was writing a paint. You say that's right. What about it? We saw a man writing a paint yesterday. Remember him california Sure do he was heading down the south bank of the teetan lickety split man in these fifties Was he am I well middle fifties the way I calculated california A real handsome dignify looking feller You really think you saw him sure sure we did. I'm sure of a two emma california We better do something about this. We should hoppy you get back to camp and pick up a two three day supply grub I'll do there All the boys would be gone for a bit but they're to stay here and help emma handle those cowl right and get back here as fast You can I'll be waiting for you. Take me along. I'll be back before you know it Oh hoppy, what are you thinking of you never treat all that feller? He's got a good day start on you I won't have to trailing emma. I think I know where he's going. Where's that fort benton. How come Didn't you say he was an eastern sure I did but hard as that tell you we saw him heading down the teetan The teetan joins missouri at fort benton and fort bentons the head of the navigation in the missouri Hey, you mean you'll go there to grab a steamboat. Of course probably a boat to st. Louis. I'll bet you're right But suppose you do come up with him. Will you know him when you see him? I think so. We got a pretty good look at him yesterday. Well, he's got a day start on you hoppy Maybe you'll miss him. Don't worry about that emma either. We catch him and get that money or or what? Or we'll bring you his hide Oh, oh captain back Uh captain, I would like you to meet my daughter mary Mary my dear, this is captain back. Howdy miss mary Uh, I'll have to ask you to excuse my daughter's veil captain. She's suffered an injury to her eyes. Yes. Yes So my purser told me mr. Randall May I tell you how sorry I am miss Randall. Thank you. That's very kind of you The purser said you wanted to speak to me mr. Randall. Yes, I do captain back How soon do we sail any moment now the pilots just come aboard good Soon over you leave the better You may have noticed captain. I have placed myself here so that I could watch all who came aboard No, no, I hadn't noticed. Uh, you've got some reason for it. I have I'm taking my daughter east so that she may have the services of surgeons Who can restore her sight and as you can imagine it will be expensive. Oh, I don't doubt it That's why I'm carrying this cash box I have ten thousand dollars in here captain And I should hate to lose it If I do Mary must remain blind. Do you see You'd like me to take it for you. No, no, not at all The point is this I have reason to believe that certain men may be following me Who would not hesitate to rob me if they could well I would merely like your assurance that if I find any of them aboard And they try to trouble me I can have your assistance. Of course you can if they try anything. I'll put them under arrest Thank you. That's all I wanted of you captain If that's all then I'll ask you to excuse me. Of course. Goodbye miss Randall It's been a pleasure meeting you. Thank you captain. Goodbye Father we're leaving thank heavens now. We're safe. You're sure of that Randall What who? Who are you the name's cassidy Randall? I'm a friend of ham irish Hey hoppy what are we tying up here for I imagine we're tying up for the night for all night Sure and navigation is too tough on the Missouri to run at night. They always tie up like this And why the wait so long it's black as pitch already imagine the pilot's trying to make time Otherwise we probably would have tied up at that army post we passed Say there's been something I wanted to ask you hoppy You spoke to that Randall fellow right after we started Why didn't you brace him for that money? Why'd you put it off her? Oh, I don't know just what to do, California Notice that young woman with him the one with veil. Yeah, sure. I did. Uh, what about her? That's his daughter I found out about her when I was inquiring after him and ford benton She wears that veil because of an injury to her eyes She's blind. Oh golly hoppy. I didn't know that I imagine that's what he stole the money for Pay for the operations to get her sight back. That makes it tough. We grabbed that money back. She stays blind Huh? Something like that. I guess I can't decide what to do Actually, the money belongs to ham and emma But if we take it back, you can see what it means What would you do? Well Golly, I don't know. I had hoped that you wouldn't know. Oh, uh rando You heard us. I suppose. Yes. Yes, I did When you told me you were a friend of ham irish's I knew of course why you were here Well, you know all the facts now Do you blame me for doing what I did? I wouldn't try to say what I'd do in your place rando The fact remains that you stole money belonging to ham and emma irish What are you going to do about it? Oh, I'm sorry for them, of course Cassidy, but unless you force me I don't intend doing anything about it. No After all to me My daughter comes first Any other question is what do you propose to do? Well, as I told california, I haven't decided yet Still I still let money has to go back here. It should shouldn't it? Well, I thank you for listening to me anyhow, cassidy And thank you for not exposing me before my daughter. I couldn't have done that rando and I appreciate it Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go back to my cabin Perhaps you'll have made up your mind by morning. Yes, maybe I will have I'll be here anyhow I won't run away. You may be sure of that Tough spot, huh, hoppy. It sure is. I don't know what to do I'd like to think it over a little longer You want to run along and see if they've fed the horses. Sure. Sure. Well, where they got them? Well, they always keep horses wagons and things like that on the main deck just below us Going down have a look. All right. I'll do that. Uh, you coming down. I'll see you in our cabin, right? California What happened? Where are you? Hey What is it california? You hurt what turn around cassidy? Why you take it? Oh Sorry cassidy, but you and your partner were becoming troublesome I'm afraid you'll have to die Back to hop along cassidy and our story gamblers luck Only a few minutes have passed since hoppy answering a call for help from california Found himself attacked from behind by jefferson randall A moment later depending on the heavy spring tide current to carry them to their death Randall dragged hoppy and california to the rail and dropped them overboard the sudden plans restored hoppy to consciousness. However now We're almost ashore you've been waiting out here. Hold on to me How you feel rotten? I feel like I've got my head half split open How you feeling mine was split open the other half Ah here we are Let me take a look at you. It's a dog on dark. I don't think you can see anything. Ah, you see a little Ah, it's not bad Skin's broken. That's all you'll be all right randall hit you hard and they hit me I had a little warning, you know, you know hoppy. I think that fella really tried to kill us Sure, he did. I think he'd have taken a chance to shot see to use these gun Probably is afraid to risk it and I wish wasting my time being sorry for that scum. I didn't I was sorry for his daughter. I still am. Well, what are we gonna do now? I think we'll stay right here where we are for a while. We Well, what for? Well in the first place if randall wants us dead I think it'll be a good idea to let him think we are what goodle that do It may make it easier to get that money back Getting it back shouldn't be hard All we have to do is to go to the captain and tell him the truth about it He might not believe us, but he'd have to investigate wouldn't he sure Then mary randall would know that her father is a thief Well, well, well indeed, of course he is Well, he only became one in order to help her didn't he? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. You're right What's your idea then? Well to stay ashore so randall's convinced. We're not coming back Then go back aboard the bottle. Just stay there till morning. Sure. It will And when we're bored, we'll see if we can't get into randall's cabin and get that money box Won't he be guarding it thinking us dead? I don't think so It's our best chance at any rate Then he can tell his daughter the money was stolen or anything he wants to She won't have to know the truth at least it still bothers me about that money being meant for to fix her eyes, hobby Ah, it does me too But it belongs to ham and amma doesn't it? What else can we do? Hurry it up. Here's our cabin All right, open it up. Go on in we can get off before they start up I don't think so sounds like there was given orders to start up when we came in Yeah, yeah, we're starting now. That's all right. Then we'll get off the next landing Come on. Let's get our gear together. We can What was that somebody now, but who saw us come aboard? I didn't think nobody did Right here randall. How did she know we were in here? I don't know She couldn't have seen us. Hey, she can't even see Let me in mr. Cassidy. I've got to talk to you. If you don't I'll go for the captain No use keeping her out. Just a mullet. Good morning, mr. Randall Come in Here, I'll give you a hand There There's a chair here Thank you. I wonder how you knew we were here. Why shouldn't you have been? But anyhow, I heard your voices You see that's one of the advantages of being blind mr. Cassidy It heightens your other senses. Yes, of course, but what did you want? I happen to know that you and your friend are thieves, mr. Why they ain't a way to know he was denying it. My father has told me about you I know that you followed him aboard this boat in the hope that you can steal the money he carries Oh, he told you that did he What else did he tell you that was all that was enough for his purposes I have only one reason for being here mr. Cassidy and that is To appeal to your better nature. Oh if you're prepared to steal now I have no doubt that you've often stolen in the past I would like to think that you have the strength of character to reform But at any rate I appeal to you on this occasion to let my father alone If you don't yes, I promise you you'll regret it. Perhaps I will that's all you have to say Yes, I'll be going now But there's one thing more What is that I'll be dining with my father at noon today. I would like you to join us In fact, I'll be expecting you. Thank you. Maybe I will. Oh, yes And bring the money box with you, mr. Cassidy You see, I know you've already stolen If you don't I'll have to inform captain Beck I'll be she knows about the money. Yeah, I know she does california This changes things This changes things a lot Rather surprised to see us Randall. All right. I uh, I scarcely know what to say Uh, who won't you sit down? Thank you. We will I'm very glad that you and mr. Carlson have accepted my invitation. Mr. Cassidy You've brought the money. No miss Randall. No, I haven't I have decided to keep it. I see You leave me no choice. I've already spoken to captain Beck, mr. Cassidy Now I shall have to ask him to arrest you I don't think your father would like you to do that miss Randall. Why not? I don't think he'd care to have you know. He's a thief. Hey hoppy hoppy. You're telling her I thought we agreed that you'll have to let me handle this california But don't call it as I said I'll handle it. Yeah, miss Randall I've told you the truth. I am not the thief Your father I don't believe it captain back. Come here, please Yes, miss Randall this man refuses to return the money He has some ridiculous story to the effect that my father is a thief I'll have to ask you to arrest him You know that he's taken your father's money. You'll prefer the charges. Yes. I know Just a moment captain. You better let me explain. No explanations needed Cassidy. No. No, don't try to draw I have you covered I'd suggest that you surrender without making trouble Once the people aboard this boat know what you've done You'll be lucky not to be lynched Now back to hop along Cassidy Poppy the captain wasn't kidding any about this bunch being ripe for a lynching. Do you mean business? And so do I but you shouldn't have Hey, wait a second. This is trouble All right, you fellas get back the whole pack of you get back now get back Just one of you come a step closer and he'll get drilled. No trouble now. No trouble I'll handle this hoppy. Come on. Why don't we get the chance? I'm staying here. You're you gone local? Why they'll just keep captain back here covered. Don't let him interfere All right now miss Randall This is between you and me. I want the truth. You stop him. He's fighting his gun with me Stop him. Stop him hoppy. You're gone clean shot crazy. I know what I'm doing I thought that might work miss Randall Now tell me something How did you know I was pointing these guns at you? You're blind. You claim you are anyway How could you know when I was doing with these guns? I think we'll find out just what is wrong with your eyes miss Randall Let's see what's behind that failure wearing. No, don't Ha ha ha just as I thought your eyes are as good as mine You were only pretending to be blind. That veil was a fake No, no, no just a moment just a moment, please Who are you? Well, my name is pete peterson cap. I'm a miner from up denverway and uh And who did you say this young woman was? Frisco sal except now couldn't recognize her as long as she was wearing that veil you You know her a nor oh, I should say so I was there when they run her out of julesburg Just give me a couple of minutes and I'll round up a dozen of the boys that used to know her You go ahead and do that peterson in the meantime captain. You'd better keep an eye on this pair. Yeah Yes, yes, I do believe I had Draw gone hoppy when you pull that trick on her with your guns You know she could see but what I don't see is uh, how you know I've known it since she called on us this morning. If she couldn't see How could she have known that we already had her father's money box? Well, well, I'll be during the course course and I never got it What do you got to say now miss randall or whatever your name is what I've got to say is to this sucker I was working with so you told me I couldn't get in any trouble. Did you You've worked this trick a dozen times on the mississippi had you I don't say anything sal. Don't say anything. I'll say plenty Pacity all this was was a trick to play for sympathy. He called it an insurance If the fella he stole from caught up with him. He figured he'd be so sorry for us. He wouldn't do anything I thought so better take him away captain. Keep him under guard. All right. I'll turn him over to the authorities at the next landing Come along you I Got our apologize You know, I figured that was a dirty trick you was doing when you started telling her about her power being crooked I just wanted to see how far she'd play along with him. I had an idea that sooner or later She'd do some talking. She did plenty. That's right plenty Enough to send her and randall to jail and us back to the horseshoe with ham's money Ha ha Even a clever gambler hasn't a chance when hoppy gets on his trail So hop along cassidy brings to an end a gambler's luck In their next story hoppy in california become involved with a band of border outlaws and it is called danger wears two faces Hop along cassidy starring william void is transcribed and produced in the west by walter white jr Gambler's luck was written by gibson scott fox with original music under the personal direction of albert glasser All stories are based upon the characters created by clarence e mulford. 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