 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 heros 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 now another exciting story of the early West The secret of Martin Dune It was nine o'clock The block long collection of frame buildings called Camarack was dark now except for its two saloons the sheriff's office and the regal hotel Across the street from the hotel in the narrow alley between the general merchandise store and the saddlery a man waited leaning against the side of the building hidden in darkness a Two gunman the tips of his holsters tied to his thighs with leather thongs a killer He had taken one of the horn handled cold 45s out of its sheath Spin on the cylinder once again checking it carefully when the door closed across the street He tensed raised the gun expectantly Then relaxed again Wrong man. Well Excuse me, please. I use me. Oh Sandy. Hello, Cass. What are you doing in town this time of night? Dad's working late at the hotel shipment of cattle going out in the morning. I knew that already Oh, it's not what I asked you. I said, what are you doing here alone after dark? None of your business, Sandy Ransford Okay, so it isn't my business time full of wild-eyed cowpokes and liquor at engines. I can take care of myself All right, Cass. I give up. Oh, I'm sorry Sandy. I've been on edge lately. Yeah, so if I things going bad It'd be a lot better. I got 500 head ready to ship Three years now fighting wolves and black leg and brand blotches. That's what I got to show for it Plenty isn't it your father and I side by side Him with the square D biggest finest ranch in the section and me next door with my poor little triple-O Oh, happy Just check with the loading yard and they'll be ready to take your stock for us next week and oh This is Cassie doom hop along Cassidy. How do you do? How do you do? I'm happy. It's gonna give me a hand with my first shipment. I see I Better get into the hotel Sandy. Dad will wonder what happened to me. Good night. Mm-hmm What's the matter did I run her off? No She just got the jitters tonight her to Mean in what? I did the disturbing piece of news down to loading yard. Oh Don't hangers in town Well, I talked to you said he wasn't sure but he thought he was working for the young ladies daddy for Martin doom. Yeah But a hand is no common. What's he doing on the square D? He's pretty handy with a six-gun. That's what they generally use him for You haven't done any arguments with your next door neighbor lately. Have you Sandy not that I know of Old man doon and I get along better think hard Because I know one thing for sure and it's here to settle somebody's argument. Come on My wind pipe full of trail dust. Let's see of old vinegar face. You'll sell me a sarsaparillo without any wise cracks Come on Sandy hey Ransburg. Oh, oh Look where I'm going. Oh No offense. No Did you see Ransford yeah right here funny Swear I saw something glitter across the street in that alleyway and you're Sandy Ransford That's right Like to talk to you Ransford. Okay, right now. That's okay, too. It's a matter with you, but they're not here Inside come on family Across the street in the alleyway the killer cursed softly Hosted his guns as the door of the saloon swung to behind the three men The two punchers standing in the line of fire had saved the life of the jittery little man in the tweed suit But not for long The killer's jaw set he glanced up and down the vacant street Then a gun in each hand moved softly toward the entrance of the saloon Now back to hop along Cassidy and the secret of Martin Dune Inside the saloon hoppy and Sandy Ransford maneuver the frightened little man in the tweed suit toward the bar Over here Sandy yeah It's okay, mr. Yes. Yes, I Reckless, well, I said it Pete set up three No, two is here's hop along Cassidy friend of mine fix him up with a sarsaparilla and no wise cracks You're a likely drill between the eyes Don't believe a word. I would Pete who's snake juice and one sarsaparilla and no sars back Don't pay to take chances in my business Now what's on your mind stranger? I I'm all for glad you fellas Come along just just when you did what are you scared of you're shaking right down to your boots I ran on to something a while back. I Recognize you to keep my mouth shut about It's too late to do anything about that now It's it's the kid here. Oh me. Yes You lucky Ransford. I'm due for some sure haven't had any so far Well, you'll need you've got a fight on your hands. Yeah, who will but it's quite a story So I by this time from the beginning you see Hoppy over here put up your gun it is up who shot was that I thought it was you right close here Don't move keep plan on the floor stranger Where is he I don't know I can't see a thing. They're more and get the line Did lamp from the hotel he's around here somewhere. Hey, mister. Where are you? Who's this? It's me Pete the bartender. Look, mister. You had no call to do that. I Didn't mean no disrespect. It's it's man's own business. If he wants to drink sass sass for really I got a man posted in the front rear door don't anybody finally Where's the shots come from? One at a time anyone see the place is I reckon everyone was too busy hitting the floor Who are you hop along cast a bar 20? You see where the shots come from? No, but I got a good idea Yeah, where from outside the door. What makes you think so just a hunch Well beats me whole place shot up no one hurt you said no one was hurt and you can see country I can't see the man. I'm looking for who a little guy in a tweed suit Sam and I were standing at the bar with when the shooting started sure. Yeah, what is it Sam? Here he is out here at the back door. Come on Cassidy. Keep your seats bars. Be right back Over there. Oh, yeah, that's right. Well, we found laying across the back stoop. Hmm Right through the head this the man Cassidy. Yeah, what's your name? I don't know conversation didn't get that far. Take a look at these pockets. I'll be Hoppy is it? Yes, Andy looks like he had good reason to shake Please suppose he was trying to tell us. I don't know that's funny. Huh nothing in his pocket clean as a whistle Looks like whoever shot him just as soon. We didn't know who he was You still think those shots come from the front door Cassidy. Yeah killer shot out the lights moved inside during the excitement and Took care of our friend here and dragged him out on the back stoop and cleaned his pockets Yeah, that ain't as easy to sound Of course, the lights were out for most five minutes and everybody in the place was holding the floor down with his belt buckle He might have got away with it if he Well, what are you looking at Cassidy? His boots. Huh? Yeah Awful dry this time of year, isn't it? What's that got to do with it? No, maybe but look at him covered with blue mud dried hard Well, what do you get in the mud this time of year? Hey look, mister. We got no time. I'm sorry sure. I'm just curious Look mr. Cassidy. I went through all that with a sheriff's last night and yeah That make it easier. Oh It helps Like I said, I don't know what his name was and we don't keep a register here in the hotel Figuring there's a lot of customers who's just as soon there not sign one Okay, so this little fella in the tweed suit checks in mm-hmm about a week ago Have a couple of bags there one of them type in machines and some funny looking junk. What kind of junk? Oh Big thing that I'm told it had tea wooden legs on it never saw one before and The telescope a telescope. Yeah He rented a horse and took off the day after he got here Didn't show up again till yesterday She's nervous kind of all it is talking in a mother and tell yourself you hear what he said No, not much just do something about a mistake. He'd made over and over kept saying a terrible mistake They're going to be shooting and killing mm-hmm Didn't pay no attention. Mr. Cassidy. I I thought he is crazy We get some of those two, you know, you tell all this to the sheriff. No, he didn't ask me He mostly wanted to know what happened to the fellas luggage Oh, he's mad in a hornet that someone got up to the room and cleaned it out for he got there I'll pay. Yes, Andy sheriff says we can leave now. Better get back to the ranch Look That's to keep under your hat what you just told me, right? Right Now here's a turn off to the square D hoppy I spread about four miles farther over the ridge there the ridden separates you from the doon out there, huh? Yeah I Guess I got no right to be envious my land's good enough But doons got the best cattle land in the state Marcus and spring up on the ridge on his side in the valley below it You never seen grazed have you seen that valley happy right around his home ranch. Hmm. That is a quirling He was still thinking about last night. Yeah Why would doon want to tangle with you? Look forget doing with you. He's a good neighbor I got no bone to pick with him. I wish I was as sure as you a little guy had a private argument with somebody It was scared crazy. He didn't know what he was saying. You can be pretty pig-headed when you want to be now Wait a minute you wait a minute It's as plain as the nose on your face Martin doons out to get you a little guy knew the story and doon heart dark Hannah to take care of him. That's a wild yarn. You're not only pig-headed sandy. You're blind. Why is it only kind of Cassie doon shut up Okay, Sandy at your funeral you want to play alone hand. It's all right with wait Go on. What is peace and quiet, huh? Nice friendly neighbors you and Martin doon talking about turn around look over the Ridge there Smoke where is it the draw above the ranch house? I got my cattle up there. Come on Now back to hop along Cassidy and the secret of Martin doon The sight of smoke rising from the gulch above the triple-o ranch house I sent hoppy and sandy Ransford streakin for the ridge and a better view There it comes look at the herd and moving down ahead of it. We've got to hit them off before they hit the Arroy and let's go We can't turn them stay here and open up your six shooter. I'm gonna try Yeah The south draw They'll hit the blind in and stop don't know how you did it. What about the fire just over the hump now We got to stop it before it hits the ranch when it's changed. Where's your water above the house dammed the creek Got any powder? Huh Blaston powder. Yeah, but we'll blow the dam and back first the only way let's go Didn't get the ranch house if that's any consolation where them in up the box canyon Think it we could move the herd back out now What's left of it? How many do you lose hundred head? Maybe more swung over the edge of the Arroy on the stampede Just got near a minute sooner. Yeah Hundred head gone water blown that thunder winter hay burned up You'll think the little guy was crazy Don't rub it in how far is it to the square D ten miles by the ridge Longer that way. It'll be worth it. Why I want to take a look at the head of that draw where the fire started If we're gonna pay Martin doing a visit it won't hurt to have something to talk about What about a copy what to smell like to you That's what it is. Come on. We got another stop to make before dark where you said marks and spring was the only water Running this time of year. Didn't you yeah good. Let's take a look at it And this is doing water supply runs down toward his ranch house over there Here's another one right here. What are you looking at? Stake in the ground here. Another one a hundred feet back Steaks Who'd you reckon put in there simple enough my little man in the creeps suit? I wondered where he got that blue mud on his boots. I wish I knew it was staying around in that head of yours It's kind of like a chuck wagon stew sandy it just keep pouring things in and sooner or later It turns into something you can use you ready. Yep And we can do this the other way, you know go to the show. This is okay with me Good just keep your mouth shut and your hands close to your belt If you want to talk about it, that's fine. He wants it the other way. That's fine, too Sit down gentlemen have a chair I guess I'd better explain why we're here mr. Doon. Oh, no need to do that Cassidy. I know why you're here About the father's afternoon. That's right. You think I am responsible for I didn't say that that's handy You and I have been neighbors good neighbors for three years now. Let's not go into that. No That's important You've had a struggle with the triple. Oh, make yourself a small beef heard this year. It's a fire About a hundred head. Oh, that's pretty hard to tell you. That's right You think I'd have any reason to try to ruin you sandy me with the square D Shipping 6,000 head a year. I told you once we weren't accusing you yet. No, wait a minute Cassidy Let's get something straight first. There's no use beating around the bush any longer doon The fire ran down the cool it in the top of the ridge. It didn't just happen. It was started We found places of coal oil up there an hour ago. Of course you do. We're here to find out What did you say? I said of course you found coal oil on the ridge Because one of my men started the fire. You mean wait a minute You know what you're letting yourself in for admitting that I started out trying to explain that Cassidy Well, maybe you'd better finish though with your permission. I will I Said one of my men started the fire that doesn't mean I had anything to do with it But he was my man, and I'm gonna take the responsibility God have a right He called himself Ben Laramore when he came to me a week ago. I put him on as a cow hand I didn't know until yesterday that he He's done other things in his time. That's why I fired And that's why he tried to burn my ranch your range. Yes The wind hadn't changed. He would have pulled it off my hands were all in town with the shipment. There was no one here except the cook What do you mean you're gonna take full responsibility mr. Doon make it right with you of course Now it seems to me you were going to sell out last year. Won't you Sandy? That's right What were you asking 12,000? Included 200 head and few horses. I changed my mind though. Well Howard 15 sound to sell out Yeah, it's worth less than half that to me But I put you in this spot and it's only fair that I get you out of it. You're a mighty generous mr. Doon Yeah, I try to be a good neighbor. Yeah, I hadn't thought of selling this year anyway with my first herd and all Yeah, the fire might have changed your mind. There's a lot of work to be done around there now hold it Hmm. Nobody move the window behind you. He's got a gun just stuck back. I thought I heard it open Give me the nine sandy and both of you hit the floor. It is it's Hannah He's gonna kill me take it easy. Go on talk so he can hear you about the deal Well anyway, Sandy, I figured you'd want a fresh start a lot of range upstate away Isn't very happy. Yeah, and a young fella could build himself quite a You've got him Hannah. Yeah Well, I guess that sort of puts an end to the discussion We'd better let the law take over doom See you at the sheriff's always first thing in the morning Well, that's all I can tell you sheriff If it hadn't been for Cassidy here, Hannah would have your doom And Sandy There's a letter for you at the post office there from some engineer not fit clam says thanks Joe. I'll pick it up in a few minutes All right. Well, let me know if you need me anymore. Sure. Okay, and we'll get together today. Won't we sending about the deal, right? He tells a mighty straight story Sure given sandy a fair shake 15,000 about a good price Well, I've been wrong before I think you just be an ornery hoppy. Why would Hannah try to kill him? That's easy because he heard doon double crossing Blaming him for the fire probably figured doon is still on the murder too, but great God for Cassidy. Why? Why does the owner of the richest ranch in the district get himself tangled up in a mess like this because he wants sandy strip Hello, and don't ask me the why that one because I'm not sure yet. I'm only making a long guess one If I'm wrong, I'll apologize to Martin doon until I'm blue in the face And if I'm right, I'll smile real pretty while you apologize to me fair enough mm-hmm and When do you plan to figure it out? Mr. Pinkerton right now? Doons had a good start. I got a hunch. Well, huh? Oh I'm sorry miss doing what's a matter case I Couldn't help hearing what you said about my father. Mr. Cassidy. I've thought the same thing for a few days now and and Well, you go on cat. He's right sandy Father's after your ranch. That's why you saw me on the street the other night I heard him tell dark Hannah. Mr. Coyla be coming out of the golden spike saloon and coil Was that the little guy who yes? I got father to take me into town with him I tried to find mr. Coyle to warn him, but but why Cass? Why does your father want to I don't know? Stay here stay here with her sandy In a minute or two. I think we'll find out why Well, I don't know mr. Doon is here letters addressed to sandy ran Yes, but I just told you Sandy's up at the sheriff's office and he told me to pick it up for him Well, you run an errands for the triple low these days, mr. Doon never mind the smart cracks. Give me that letter Well, you're sure Sandy said it's okay. That's right. He did Okay Let me see mr. Doon. I'll take that letter if you don't mind Going somewhere mr. Doon here. Give me that sure. Listen to me. Is this letter a man Cassidy? See yeah, some engineering outfit Sandy said to look it over now. Listen both of you. I'll make it with your wire. You can't let them take it away for me I'll pay you anything you ask Tell me something doon How long did you expect to keep this a secret until I could buy his rage? I'd be safe then it wasn't my fault. I tell you was my father when he homesteaded the square D He bribed the government surveyor had him swing the line over to the ridge He had to have the spring in and the valley that's what built the square D the spring and that stretch of widow grays And it really belongs to Sandy the home ranch everything. I didn't know it until coil came He was a surveyor doing advanced work on the railroad. He found the mistake. I tell you it nearly drove me crazy I could have bought the triple open nothing last year, but I knew the kid wouldn't sell now I had to shut coil up. I didn't know I didn't know till now. He'd written a letter. I think we know the rest doon If I was you I'd send the message back to the square D saying you won't be home for dinner Now back to hop along Cassidy Where's Kassie going home alone She's pretty busted up. No, don't blame her nice kid. Yeah, and you know something hoppy, huh? Oh doing isn't bad either wasn't his fault. He got into that jam Like any just went out of his head when he thought of losing the heart of his ranch Yeah, that's the way it is with a lot of people Sandy. He'd come to you and laid it on the line Told you the range he'd worked over and bill up for 25 years was really yours. You'd have worked out something with him. Yeah Well, how's it feel to be the boss the biggest spread in the section wish I'd got it some other way Say what you do with the letter letter No, though, that's stuffing it about the surveys the property line and all from the engineering company. Oh Yeah My frame it and put it on the wall in your ranch house as a souvenir Written on one of those new typing machines coil left it over at the hotel, you know What are you talking about the clerk and I worked it out this morning? That don't make sense Says the same thing over and over Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party Goodbye from hop along Cassidy We hope you'll be back with us soon when half you will again bring you more adventure and excitement Hop along Cassidy star and William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter white junior The secret of Martin Dune was written by Harold Swanton All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford This is a Commodore production