 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 laughed 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 one that took place down in Louisiana Bayou country California night brought a shipment of saddle and thoroughbred horses to a breeder named B. Levesure As the land stage of our journey was by Mississippi Riverboat He was to meet us at the landing in New Orleans Excuse me, would you be Mr. Cassidy? Mr. Carlson? Yes, I'm a hop along cast a man. This is California Carlson You're from B. Levesure. I am B. Levesure the bees for Blanche which you may call me I'd attest the formality of these southern aristocrats. Don't you? Oh, yeah. Yes. Well, we brought the horses Yes, I see them very nice to my men will take them on to the plantation You and I can go to the bank and complete the arrangements. You wish cash? Oh draft would be fine I figured on sending it back to the bar 20 by mail California and I are gonna stay in New Orleans for a few days to see the sights you're going to stay well that Wonderful, you'll be guests of the lover sir plantation while you're in Louisiana, but we kind of planned on staying at the st. Charles not since I won't hear of it You'll be much more comfortable at our plantation. That's mighty thoughtful of you, ma'am. Oh you cowboys Let's drop the man. The name is Blanche remember yes, ma'am Blanche Not handsome lots of character in your face You a bachelor California. Well, sure Don't hate women. Do you? Well, no, I don't Well good you two can ride out with me in the carriage. We have we can get better acquainted on the way We have our own horses, ma'am Blanche, they'll be well taken care of hop along My don't be an out west have given names When we're born with you, but somehow we usually get a new handle by voting age most people call me hoppy Hoppy okay, hoppy hoppy. It should be Well, now shall we go my cousin will be waiting for me your cousin. Yes, Philippe the Marquis de Lavre sir It was his plantation before I took it over the war ruined him Then you in the native here you talk Yankee lingo now I was raised in Philadelphia Philippe was educated in England, but he's lived most of his life in Louisiana. We're French only a name and Our emotional capacity you seen a doctor about No, I've seen you me Sure ain't good for nothing but ten and horses and cows. Oh, I can train you It's gonna be good to have you around the plantation as such a Frightening atmosphere lately frightening and what way I I'm not sure hoppy Just a feeling of foreboding and the unrest among the field hands, of course. They're causing you trouble. No No, it's all very big. I know but they're restless. They're nervous The activity of haggars responsible for it. I know she's been conducting secret ceremonies and rituals down in the bayou Who's haggar haggar? Hagga is a witch a witch. Oh, that's silly. Is it I wish I were sure See haggar is known to be a priestess of the oldest of black arts voodoo Now back to hop along Cassidy and the thrilling story by you drums mean death Hoppy and California have been invited to be the guests of liver sir plantation up river Things are not easy at the plantation the activities of a strange old woman known as haggar Priestess of voodoo are causing trouble Now the carriage is drawing up at the big plantation house Josh put the carriage away. Oh gentlemen. You never see a house at your command and service. It's magnificent, ma'am bland Yes, I find it so I spent a great deal of money putting it back in a good shape How come it's sitting up in stone piles like this for the danger of floods always present in this country, California And to being raised helps keep snakes from entering the house Snakes, sir. You got rattles here. No, no rattlesnakes, California plenty of cotton-mouth water moccasins They're just as poisonous worse. They don't warn before they strike. That's true. Well, let's go into the library. Oh Here's my cousin believe we have guests. Oh, hello Blanche. I was worried about you Greetings gentlemen Welcome to love a sir hop along Cassidy, California Carlton my cousin Thelete Marquis de la Vassar Happy to know you sir. That goes for me too. Thank you. I hope you are planning an extended visit Ah, Blanche was very kind to invite us here, but I'm afraid we can't stay very long I keep forgetting that Blanche is owner now of never see a plantation. It is hard you understand Please don't talk like that Perhaps our guests would like a glass of sherry before dinner nothing for me Blanche I would like to get cleaned up a bit though. Oh, certainly. I'll have you shown to your rooms, but hurry back down Won't you I want to show you the treasure of La Vassar house after dinner in our blanche They're not interested in that not interested in a priceless gem with a bloody history nonsense believe of course They are as you wish my dear. It's a gem you say It's a gem. All right a ruby haggard named it right. It's the death ruby Oh No, it's all yours California. Why'd you toss our war bags? I need a clean shirt and so do you but I just put this one on day For yesterday, it's practically clean California. Well, yeah. Yeah. All right, hoppy. The war bags are over behind the bed Thanks Darn Whistle is back herding cattle. They don't care if you wear a clean shirt. Don't care if you even wear a shirt In fact, don't care at all. Hmm cattle are sure nice California. Come here quick What is it? Well, I'll be a three horn maverick dolls ain't they cute hardly cute, California They're voodoo dolls voodoo dolls. What's their opinion sticking in a sign of death? Yeah When do we leave not for a while and keep quiet about these dolls? I want to find out why we're being warned Blanche that was a meal like none of every Sure was the grub was like that back at the bar 20. I'm so glad you liked it, California Would you gentlemen care for your demi toss in the library? Well, that's kind of silly ain't it? Of course not We'll go in there to have our demi toss you ain't get yours here with you To steep the obvious. No. Well, I'll be darned California. A demi-tass is a small cup of coffee Yeah, uh, well one heck didn't he say so sure sure I'll go along with air to bring on the demi-tassie mister Oh, you take my arm, California. What for a year tired? Yes, I'm Oh, you're very strong California. Yeah, I am. Oh, yeah Well, here we all have seats everyone I'll bring the exhibit a fleet would you take down the picture? Well As you wish This isn't really a safe part. It serves a hidden panel under a picture. Yes, isn't it melodramatic? Yeah, I push the panel aside Here it is The death Ruby itself take a look Wow, it's as big as a ripe burger day. What a gruesome simile. That's a beautiful stone So red almost like blood. Mm-hmm pigeons blood is the term used to describe this type of ruby It is very beautiful Well, we may as well enjoy it now. I intend selling it soon a blench What are you saying? He took it excited. I can use the money and it is mine remember Yes, yes, I know But it is a leather sir heirloom It has remained in our family for three generations. I said I'm selling it fleet that settles the matter Enough mystery and curses around this place without keeping this jinx Brought violent death to four men before our family bought it and already two leather sirs have paid the penalty of possessing it I don't intend to be the third you mean you actually believe a curse follows the owner of this ruby Well, I didn't until lately, but now I have the feeling that I'm in terrible danger Well, nothing is going to hurt you while hopping in me's around. I know you will be my protector california But I feel sure if I sell this ruby that danger will leave A man's coming out to buy it in a few days this idea of your being in danger is silly your nerves are upset The drums drums. What drums are those believe voodoo drums often the bayous haggars doings She's been encouraging a return to voodooism has all the field hands aroused Some swear they've seen zombies and the like They have been seen Uh, haggar, have I have a hoppy? I wished we'd have a gun drawn Guns would be useless man of cackle Bullets cannot harm me Haggar, what are you doing in my house? I've told you to stay away from here I have come to warning madam Warning that death is to strike your house tonight death voodoo death And tonight Haggar knows Haggar has spoken Hoppy we got to get out of here this place is too spooky for me and that witch haggar I didn't like the way she kept staring at us California there's no such thing as spooks besides what could she have against us here's our room Hagg ain't quite all hoppy this blanche She's got some funny notions keeps waiting on me. He can carry me like I was plum helpless Come on hurry up like that candle this dark ain't cheerful. I can't find it was over here on the table But california listen What what was that some things in this room with us easy I got the candle here california in front of you don't move. It's a snake Who's moving careful he's for this strike I can just get him with this heavy picture like this Brother You got him hoppy you got him. He's killed Where's my gun? I ain't been around neck and no more no sir that 45 is gonna sleep with me I may not be a bad idea, but our worst danger is not a snake Well, it'll go for me No, that cottonmouth had helped getting into our room and I know that candle was moved If we'd kept blundered around never mind and guess what would have happened We'd have both been bit hoppy. Let's get back to where snakes rattle. Why california you sound scared. I am But it ain't only snakes and voodoo that blanche. She's getting some mighty strange ideas Well, maybe we'll move into new orleans tomorrow At least we blocked hagas prophecy about death coming to this house tonight. Yeah, and that death is something I just love to block especially mine It'll ruin her stock on it gets around that she failed Hoppy that came from downstairs. Come on. That was someone dying Now back to hop along cassidy and our story bayou drums mean death Hoppy and california's arrival at liber sire plantation in the louisiana bayous has set off a series of strange events First they find voodoo dolls mocking them for death Then after haga the voodoo priestess appears and warns of death Hoppy and california narrowly avoid a poisonous snake in their room A few seconds later a scream rings out from downstairs in the library this way california Blanche philly who's then on the floor? Oh hoppy. It's josh He's dead the man who drove us out from new orleans hoppy. Yeah, what killed him. There's no mark on him I'm afraid Yes, it is flip. You know it is what she's saying. What is it? It's voodoo. I go on this. We should have known it would come But why josh who'd want to kill now blanche try and control yourself california help blanche to her room Blanche, do you have any sedatives? Yes Yes, I do with my room take one and try to rest come on blanche Take my arm I'm afraid my cousin is becoming quite attached to Your man hoppy. He's not my man. He's my partner philly. Oh Oh, I'm sorry I guess we better take josh's body away What are you looking at? Oh nothing Uh, where should we take him? I guess the attack room will do He has no kin we can bury him tomorrow tomorrow. Aren't you gonna get the sheriff to investigate it voodoo death? No in this country when a man dies without a mark after a voodoo warning We bury him deep and forget him That way we stay alive ourselves Philippe stopped that pacing after last night. I'm nervous enough very well my dear all california. I'm so glad you're here My nerves are just shattered. I'm frightened now blanche. Oh blanche. Stop it Your constant babbling of fears makes us look ridiculous Remember the blood of the bonaparts flows in your veins. Shut up. What you mean? Oh very well Put my dear cousin try and have some family pride Unless you spill over like a leaky dam in front of your guests. Philippe that's enough now get out I'm going Remember we have a burial to attend as soon as the men finish digging josh's grave What effect is the death of josh going to have on the unrest among your field hands blanche? I don't know hoppy, but it won't be good. He's dying in our house. We'll be blamed blanche Uh, I think you should call this burial off today. It's a matter that needs an official investigation Investigation I didn't want to tell you before but I think josh was murdered and not by voodoo Are you sure? How do you know? I'm not sure come with me. I want to see his body There's something peculiar about one of his fingers blanche. Blanche. He's gone Who's gone josh his body has disappeared Well, that ends the problem of burial I guess I may as well dismiss the hands They came in for the funeral California you better go with him. It may stir him up if they uh take josh's disappearance wrong Sure hoppy and uh, I'm wearing my gun and see that you don't use it on our hoppy earth Yeah, yeah, all right hoppy just and snake be careful california Blanche, do you have any heavy gloves? Yes, I have some I use for gardening and maybe a pair of pliers. Yes, I'll get them What are you going to do? I have a hunch about how josh was killed I'll need a few minutes in your library where he died alone Blanche, uh, where's hoppy? Well, he'll be back in just a moment How did the hands take the news of josh's body vanishing badly very badly? It turned so ugly. I was afraid california would have to use his gun after not me Sure, we're gonna find all them people. You sure hire a mash of them. Must have been hundreds hundreds. Philippe then they yes blanche It was a gathering of all the workers families in this section of the bios But it probably doesn't mean much. You know how they love to have an excuse to get together. No, not this time This time. It's not good. Philippe. Do you realize what will happen if haga actually stirs them into violence? If they revolt every plantation owner and the bios will be massacred. Oh, it ain't that bad blanche california You don't know they're simple people but very superstitious under the stimulus of voodoo practices and hagas ranning or Her vote could be guessed they outnumber us 50 to 1 california And that's the danger But blanche is letting her imagination run away with her blanche. I've bad news for you. What now you're ruby. It's gone Hoppy, do you have to go tonight? It's nearly dark. The sheriff has to be notified blanche. You can't ignore robberian murder We're pants california stay with me. Oh, no, no, no, I gotta go. I don't know hoppy. I gotta go Yeah, you better go with me. We'll be back as soon as we can blanche so long Awful dark coffee. You think we'll hit the main road soon? Not long not wait pull up Hey, hey, what's that light torchlight across the bayou? Come on and be quiet Hoppy names voodoo drums. It's some kind of ceremony. I can see haga And that ain't all look at all them men Listen rates of guns california, you'll have to get back at one of the elevasores I'll try to break through for help hoppy. You can't the bayou is between here new orleans are full of hagas, man I've got to try haga isn't stopped this night. I'll be a bloody master Go on run for it. All right hoppy, but what do we do if you don't get help? What can you do make a fight of it so long partner Open up. It's me. Yes california come in hands are about haga gave them guns Hoppy wanted to get help if it can break through only count We'll have to fight if you don't you got any guns. Where's wait a minute? Wait a minute, but philip is gone when he heard the drums. He wrote off after you Oh, I must have miss him while I was in that bayou. Oh that dang digit He'll get killed for sure you saw haga giving men guns blanche hoppy me was sitting right in the middle of a Hull pastel. Oh, that was a very dangerous thing to do. You're so brave. Oh, weren't nothing special. Oh, it was too Look, you got any guns you mean. I'll have to fight in a minute or never fight with you turn it blends You ain't paying no attention. Show me them spare guns if there is any anything you say california cover you I wish that moon had come up you do sure we could see the shoot a lot better Oh, I was hoping you were getting romantic romantic With hoppy may be dead and that's about to fight a thousand men led by a crazy woman Yes, I guess you're right. Here's the gun Yeah, we're sure gonna need them. I'm afraid There you grab all the shells you can carry and bring them over to the window in front. Yes california Holy cow, they're nearly honest and no help around hoppy must have been caught then. We're oh california We can't stand them off by ourselves sure and know that but don't harp on it. Oh, I only wish there was more time Oh Here they come there must be a million of them. We ain't got a prayer California, I'll I'll try to be of help. Yeah, I know you will blanch better. Get yourself another window. Yes California look They put out their torches. Yeah get ready. They're going to attack try to pick off that witch haga I am but I don't believe it must be the voodoo leader a black rider with a head of flame All back to hop along Cassidy Well, did you see that that flaming headed spoke talked him into going home and And look That spoke riders are coming why he's taking off his head. Oh, let's go meaty dog garner should have known California blanch, it's me hoppy Hoppy. Oh, is that really you just call me raw the fire god Well with that coat over your head and that torch stuck up through the neck you looked it Well, it worked anyhow I told them voodoo was bad medicine that haga was an evil witch But the sheriff will want her now. I imagine the sheriff there was he wanted her for murder She had a fight with a man who started this whole business and stabbed him to death I couldn't break through to new orland. So I kept tabs on haga I saw her meet him I'm sorry blanche. It was filip Philippe Oh, no, I don't believe it. Ah, but it's true. I found a poison needle He planted in the frame of the picture covering the panel where you kept the ruby Josh was trying to steal the ruby his murder was planned to be yours But why hoppy why the ruby it was a fake Felipe had stolen the original to buy those guns for haga When you planned to sell it he was forced to try and get rid of you First by murder then by starting the revolt prematurely He had a bad kink in his brain blanche Wanted to play napoleon and lead an army of rebellion Hagga was only a blind then all that to voodoo stuff. It weren't real at all all a fake california. Yes I see But haga was still right It was a death ruby after all Would you excuse me surely Hey, uh, where's she going let her alone california Been a shock to her shock Hmm, that reminds me. I better get my horse and ramble while I can why well the danger's all over you can stay now Heck I can i'm in worse in danger than ever worse danger than being murdered. You're dang too It's called a matrimony Well california seems to be fearful of nothing but matrimony at this point Even though he and hoppy have just tangled with voodoo and found that Bayou drums mean death In their next thrilling adventure hoppy and california are mistaken for members of a bandit gang And the mistake almost becomes a necktie party for them when hoppy gets involved in the cleanup of caribou mesa Hopp along cassidy starring william void is transcribed and produced in the west by walter white jr Bayou drums mean death was written by herb perdom with original music under the personal direction of albert classer All stories are based upon the characters created by clarence e mulford. This is a commodore production