 Around Dodge City and in the territory on west there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers And that's with a u.s. Marshall and a 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 I'm that dry good fair spit cotton mr. Dillon You can fill up at the olupraganza when we get back to dodge yes, sir, but right now I've settled for a drink of water You can't be that thirsty. I'm about to stampede You think there might be a spring in that plump of elder up ahead and the might That's where next time I'm gonna carry a water bag and keep it wrapped in your pillow. I suppose I'm You know Chester Tom life has made you mighty soft That's far enough for He's got a rifle. Mr. Dillon. Yeah, we're looking for water. Is there a spring in there? I said, who are you? What's your name Matt Dillon and I'm Chester proud for it. You don't worry me And I never heard no Dillon. Well, then you shouldn't mind if we got a little water Okay What you'll have to drop them gun belts first one at a time Sorry, you heard me You can't shoot both of us. Mr. Who is it our one of them's called Dillon Dillon From Dodge You from Dodge. Yeah That's what he says Well, bring him in here. He'll help us. He's the u.s. Marshall a Marshall That's right heart and instead of us standing here about to shoot each other. Why don't you tell me why you need help? I'm Joe harp Marshall. Okay. Who's your friend Harry Spiner? I never heard of him either What's the matter? He's been shot or something. I busted his leg. Oh, well, there's a doctor in Dodge I can't get him there alone. I will help you if you put that rifle down Okay, I found him lying out there on the prairie this morning Horse throw at him when I drug him into the shade here. You mean you're not traveling with him No, I'll just stop to help you really Marshall Dillon. I am but I don't remember you I ain't never been to Dodge. I heard your name. Oh, you live around here. Spinner No, I've been working in a saloon down in Tascosa Wanted to change so I bought me a horse and rode north But it shouldn't come alone. I don't know nothing about horses. I hate them We better get you into Dodge. I suppose you aim to drag me to Dodge Well, I've been drugged as far as I'm gonna be. Why'd you get you out of the Sun Spinner? It was mighty rough about it. Well, he saved your life, mister. Why shouldn't he save my life? Well, oh, I'm grateful. He's been like that all day by figures because his leg hurts and of course it hurts I busted mine once. I know what it feels like You want to help get him into Dodge Harper you want to keep going? No, no Marshall I'd kind of like to see Dodge anyway. Okay, then let's get busy Luckily Spinner had broken only one bone in his leg and after we rigged up a splint for it We managed to get him mounted It was night before we reached Dodge, but by the time he got there he was too weak to complain Anyway, I was more interested in Joe harp All I could find out was that he was a cowboy drifted aimlessly through the country like so many of his kind He said he had a little money from his last job, and that's why he'd been so wary of strangers And he seemed honest enough That's six weeks later. He was still in dodge gamblin son and Making friends with most everybody in town Doc and I were talking about him one day in the office. You know what he did Matt About three or four weeks ago. What about by he came and offered to pay Spina's bill He said the poor father wouldn't be able to work for some time as long as he'd saved him He felt he ought to help take care of him. Why'd you take his money? I did not Spinner can pay me himself and he'd better get to work soon through because he's already walking around without a cane I uh take it you don't like Spina much. Oh You well Nobody does it. I know I I don't believe he's even thanked Joe harp for saving his life man Santa P. Just came in with the mail mr. Dillon. Oh, doc. Hello just him. Oh See that brown envelope looks official. It is You want to open it now, mr. Dillon. Yeah, I better might have my paycheck in it Here you are. Thanks No check just some new wanted circulars What? What is it there have a look Chester my goodness? Look at that doc. Huh? Wanted dead or alive reward five hundred dollars for bank robbery and murder while escaping Joseph harp Joseph harp age thirty-two sandy here six feet tall blue eyes. That's him. All right I'm by the sheriff city of Denver color out of territory You're gonna arrest him Matt Can't you pretend you didn't get it or something mr. Dillon? You can stay here if you like Chester almost right in me man. All right, then you take the ala for Gaza the longhorn and the oasis Now look in this boarding house at the edge of town, then I'll come back to the Texas Trail Meet me there if you've seen first. Yes, all right Like you've been eating couple birds Matt. I don't see Joe harp around anywhere kitty You left why has Chester got here yet? No There's a trouble of some kind Matt I'm after harp kitty. How long could he leave? A little while ago. He was over there gambling as usual and then that's Spiner came running in and said something to him And they both left Spinner somebody ought to take him out and bury him somewhere Well, I couldn't find him. No worries. Mr. Dillon. Hello, Miss Kitty. Chester. What's this all about anyway? Harps wanted for murder for murder Joe harp That's just what Spinner said when I told him he just couldn't believe it you told Spinner Chester All right. Yes, sir. I run into him and I I Go get our horses Chester. I'll pick up the rifles and hurry. They've had time to get out of town already When I told Spinner about Joe harp, I Didn't know he was gonna run off and warn him Next time I'll send you out with a potato wrapped in your mouth. I feel so bad. I wish you would Now forget it Chester at least it shows Spinner isn't as bad as we all thought I guess he was just waiting for a chance to do harp a real good turn. Well, he sure did it Hold it up a minute. Oh He's got his hands up. Yeah Get your rifle out Chester and keep your eyes open Don't shoot Marshall. I ain't done nothing. Where's harp? He's in that draw behind me any tricks and you'll die Spinner. I ain't no outlaw And harp ain't gonna pull no tricks neither. You just follow me Marshall. That's where I don't understand this at all Mr. Dylan just follow him Chester. Yes There's his horse Yeah And there he is Well, he's been hurt. He sure has There's your man Marshall that you do this Spinner. I Tried to talk him into giving himself up, but he wouldn't listen and then he tried to draw on me Spinner I can tell from here the way he's lying that you shot him in the back What difference it may he's an outlaw ain't he? Yeah $500 worth of outlaw Spinner If you live to collect it, we will return for the second act of gun smoke in just a moment But first the Red Cross campaign for this year is nearing an end. Have you answered the call? Remember this year the Red Cross needs you as well as your contribution Go to your local Red Cross chapter and while you're there join and serve Now the second act of gun smoke killed the road back to Dodge That night I wrote out a wire to the sheriff and Denver claiming the reward for Harry Spinner Then I showed it to Spinner and told him to keep it quiet And also to stay out of my sight And he did About a week later, I had to send Chester to find him and bring him into the office Come over here Spinner I've been waiting like you said Marshall. I ain't talked to nobody I had a wire from Denver this afternoon Spinner everything's all right. The money will be here another week or so. Oh I thought it'd come now There it is But I thought you said it wasn't here yet. I'm paying you out of government funds. Oh Oh Well, that's fine Yeah, I didn't think you'd mind very much how you got the money Now Marshall I only done my job at Spinner That's all right. I'm sure it's all here Marsha. Count it. I said Yes, sir You're satisfied 500 that's right Spinner nobody knows about this yet. They think I killed Joe harp But before they learn who dead and how it was done I Advise you to clear out a dodge and stay out Why I didn't do nothing. Tell me something spinner is harp the first man. You've killed of course. He is Well, there are men around here who've killed ten or a dozen and think nothing of it But I won't guarantee how they're gonna take to your having killed one man. They can't do nothing about it It was plum legal. Yeah It was legal. I earned this money and before I leave Dodge. I'm gonna double it gambling And there ain't nobody gonna stop me. Okay, Spinner. I Warned you I'm gonna get rich Marshall I'll show them real red get out of here Going sit on that. Oh, thanks kitty Okay No, no, no thanks Spinner was in How's that so he left well to close the game on him when he started bragging about how he got his money I kind of figured they might why'd you keep it such a secret Matt? What were you protecting him for that milk-livered little sneak or the law doesn't separate people that way kitty But now that he's been paid and he's been warned about what might happen. He's on his own Well, I hope somebody does shoot him Just think mad it was Joe harp who saved his life I'd have caught her up anyway, can he I know Somehow that's different. Yeah, that's a lot different. You know, okay. That's a pretty dress. You're wearing Close your eyes man. Oh Okay What's this for now tell me what color this dress is Well Well, it is Blue man blow sure how it just about to say that I know Speaking of colors look what's coming. Well, it's Well, nobody shot him yet never too late Marshall Dylan Yeah Marshall I just tried to buy a drink over at the Aleph again, and they wouldn't serve you good. I'm not talking to you Marshall two men threatened to kill me right there at the bar. That's funny What do you mean? Well most men around here don't waste much time on threats Marshall I demand protection and I won't spend the night hiding in jail either Okay And you'll come with me No What I can't protect you any more than I have already seen it But I'll tell you one thing if you take off your gun nobody can claim self-defense for shooting you and I'll have to go after them If that's any satisfaction for you Marshall I'm a citizen and I demand out of town speeder get out now We're doing yeah, could you lend me a dollar I went broke last night? Oh gambler, man Yes, sir. All right. There you are Chester Thank you. Hey wait a minute You told me you swore off gambling a week ago. You even took an oath. I did. I sure did Well, then how come you went broke gambling last night? Yeah, no, sir I said I went broke and you said gambling and I suggest here, but I didn't say I was gambling Chester keep that all I just go spend it somewhere. Yes, but you don't understand you see I've got it all figured out I Swore off gambling all right So what I do now is to hire a fella and I give him the money then he goes and sits in a game party. You see Hello, Clay What horse come back? What horse to one spinner bought off me when he left town where spinners been gone in five days, Clay Well, I know but my horse come back Marshall alone saddle. Yes, sir But it ain't my saddle. It's spinners that means somebody must caught up with him, mr. Dillon All right, we'll start looking for him. I can tell you where to look Marshall. What? That horse has got red mud all over his legs There's only one place. I know where you'd get into red mud around here that water and hoe Grandi Springs, huh? That's right Marshall Say do I get to keep the horse now? I don't know Craig now Tell you when I got back You know, I just had a thought mr. Dillon What just well Granby Springs is only 30 mile Spinner must have made it easy the first morning he left. I saw So if he was killed there, how come nobody ain't found him and reported it yet. I Don't know just That's there it is right over there. We'll soon find out. Yes That's him. Mr. Dillon He sure looks dead. Yeah, I don't see no bullet hole Hey, he's still breathing Chester Go fill up your hat and throw some water on him. Oh, yes. Hey spinner Spinner Can you hear me for a little on his head Chester? Maybe that'll do it bad man Come on. Yeah. Yeah, what happened Spinner? Well, what's the matter? What happened? Horse kicked me. Get me in belly Busted me up inside. I hate horses. Oh When did this happen? first day I Got off to get me a drink here. I hung on to the Raines tell yesterday That was too weak. Mr. Dillon what these fresh tracks all around here Not just then maybe that horse of his need it sure is fresh tracks But three or four men been by here three or four men They just sat and looked at me Marshall. They didn't seen it I Just sat and looked at me and they rode off Every one of them They seen who was Mr. Dillon. That's what? Yeah it Too late now Marshall I'm gonna gonna die. I will try to get you back Spinner. Oh It's too old. He's dead Chester. Yes, she He wasn't as lucky as when he busted his leg was he But you'd think one of them writers might have helped him now except for us I guess there isn't a man in the country to them Helped him this time Chester Gun smoke under the direction of Norman McDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon US Marshall Tonight's story was specially written for gun smoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell James Nussar and John Dana Parley bearer is Chester Howard McNair is doc and Georgia Ellis is kitty Gun smoke has been selected by the armed forces radio service to be heard by our troops overseas Join us again next week as Matt Dillon US Marshall fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West in Gun smoke later tonight here Herb Schreiner on two for the money Remember one for the fun two for the quiz here two for the money on most of these same stations later tonight George waltz speaking Stay tuned for gangbusters which follows in a few minutes over most of these same stations Or mystery mixed with merriment join mr. 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