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What's the reason for this? reason This reason enough Wanted poster. That's right. Oh wanted poster. There's five hundred dollars on you Paladin dead or alive. I aim to collect it That's a warning signal for all drivers and that can be a warning signal for drowsy drivers on long monotonous trips You see driving can make you drowsy no matter how much sleep you get and driving and dozing just don't mix Why take chances take no-dose stay awake tablets millions of times a year safe No-dose keeps drivers awake and alert helps you bounce back so that you feel sharp ready for any emergency How does no-dose do it ask your doctor? 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Oh little town up the six rivers country place called Hoagland Hoagland that sheriff up there sure don't like you none sheriff His name Walker, that's right Sheriff Judd Walker. He's the one give me the poster. Yeah, I Don't suppose you bothered to find out what it was all about. No, I don't matter to me He said to give me five hundred dollars if I brung you in so that's what I'm doing that posters a fake It's what they all say listen to me I killed a man in Hoagland about four weeks ago a young wild kid who's been bullying everybody in town sure I suppose you killed him just to save the town, huh? I killed him to save my life He forced me to draw. I had no choice Paladin, I never know the wanted man who didn't claim he was innocent. There were plenty of witnesses Nobody tried to stop me from leaving. Oh, yeah Well, where was Sheriff Walker whilst all this shooting was going on is that a town? That's probably the only reason I got out of there alive Sheriff Walker owns that town. You know that I don't know nothing. I Come riding through there. He give me this poster. That's good enough for me You know most bounty hunters have a few brains chig I Guess they missed you. Oh, yeah Well, if you're so stinking innocent, how come that sheriff wants you back so bad Because the man I killed was his son The whole up that horse Now Paladin you listen here to me. I don't care if you're innocent or not. That just don't matter to me none at all What does matter is that reward money? I'm gonna get for bringing you in you'll never collect it And there's another thing you better chew on I'm getting my the sick of your yammer now fake a reel the poster says Dead or alive and I ain't particular how it's gonna be Aren't you going to unsaddle the horses? Well for going on to Hogan soon as I fix myself something to eat and rest up the spell They're tired too, you know You talk awful lot Chig What hole did you crawl out of? Now you just shut up why don't you Won't you just kill me now chig? Save yourself some trouble. I've been thinking on it and the more I think of better. I like idea sure you do that And then you just try to collect that money. Don't you know the sheriff Walker wants me alive He said dead or alive and he ain't gonna get you alive. I've taken all I'm going to from you You get up now. I won't get up It's gonna be now. It's gonna be right now What's the matter chig? You say yellow you haven't got the nerve to cut my hands loose before you murder me yellow Turn around Better this way anyway All right paladin all right the ropes off you start running anytime you want oh And you can't say I ain't giving you a chance. Yeah Some chance Easy boy Come on boy Do you hear from your sister? She's coming for a visit and I dreaded With a nagging backache and muscular aches and pains. I've had lately. 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Oh Yeah, I remember Sheriff Walker brought you down here to jail Sheriff Walker This is Hogan that's right you had a bullet in you mr. Paladin. I Always tell the sheriff about things like that You know my name the sheriff found a card on you. That's when he brought you to jail Yeah You're You're the one who shot his son, aren't you? I had no choice. I know I know I heard about it. Did you? well Tell me something doctor. Why do you people let Sheriff Walker bully you the way he does? Judt Walker is a powerful man mr. Paladin. I I guess there's no one willing to go against you sooner or later Somebody's gonna have to maybe I say Yeah Didn't waste any time throwing me in jail. Did you walk her I ain't gonna waste any time hanging you from a rope neither Making up fake posters on a man's one thing Murdering him is another You talk about murder You murdered my boy now now look sheriff. Maybe you should check into that a little more I mean a lot of folks saw that fight and They said that well that it really wasn't Paladin's fault You got a little black bag you can carry around and fix people up with when they ain't feeling right But that's all I'd give you title to so don't you tell me how to run my term Yes, sir There's just one thing I want from you How long for he can stand on his feet? It's hard to say how long Week maybe You better make it less time in that doc. I Don't think I can wait a week Back here. Oh sure if I got to talk to you. It's about that paladin well Well about that Yeah You had a long walk didn't you cheek? long enough I Sure didn't count on you getting this far. Maybe you're not as good a shot as you figured you were Well, it don't matter none. You're caught So that titles me to the my money sheriff Sure What are you talking about? What do you mean? I'm talking about the reward money for bringing in Paladin I didn't see you bring him in you didn't see me Well, now look you here Walker I brought him all the way from San Francisco far as I could see coming by himself No, such of a thing. I brought him. I tell you would you hurt him say yourself? I was the one shot I didn't hear nothing But look listen sheriff you promised me $500 if I got him. Well, I got him Now you better pay up Get out of here chig Hmm. I said get out of here. I don't want you in town no more Oh, you ain't gonna get away with this Walker. You're gonna stop me. Well, you owe me $500 sheriff I'm gonna collect it one way or another And now here are Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Say Charlie, isn't that your French girlfriend coming into the service department? Yeah, they're gonna Isn't she a doll pardoning my monsieur? I don't wish to bother you. Oh think nothing of it beautiful women always bother me It is my automobile she has a squeak. 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You don't look sick to me You know, I'm beginning to get me a feeling about you. Sure if this man has a bad bullet wound. Yeah Well, let's see get up paladin. No, no not don't if he gets up that wound will open and you'll bleed to death inside an hour Okay, doc I'm gonna listen to you just this once more But you better not be fooling me Because if you are you're gonna hurt You're gonna hurt real bad Paladin Paladin Who's there me doc Jason? I got the keys Here this time of night. I've been thinking about it all day paladin. I can't let him hang you no matter what I can't let him Where's the sheriff now, I just saw him down at the saloon If he finds out he'll probably kill you you hurry he may come back any minute. I got your horse out back Wait a minute What's the matter? I want to see if there's a gun in this desk. No, no, he never keeps guns in here It's a sheriff. Hey run paladin You take one more step. I'll blow you clean in half. The little skunk you was gonna turn him loose All right, Sheriff. Maybe you're gonna kill me. I don't know but I do know I'm not gonna bow to you anymore Not ever you bow right now You still ain't strong enough to beat me pal. Yeah, you didn't have to pistol whip the dock. Why not? Now when he wakes up you'll have something to think about some day the people in this town are gonna step all over you walker Well if they do you ain't gonna be here to see it cuz tonight's your night to hang Now you just pick yourself up off that floor and move on out of here. I Got me a special place to string you up real special Get out paladin now move on in there ahead of me you always hang people in a graveyard sheriff Something I want you to see All right, hold it see that headstone paladin. I See it. Well get a little closer and read it out Go on. There's enough moonlight Thatch Walker born 1856 died 1875 murdered by a man called Paladin That what you wanted me to see yeah and some else You see that tree limb there hanging out over my boy's grave Yeah, I Swear the man that killed my son was gonna hang from that limb You're a sick Walker. Well, you just keep saying that when you're dancing on the end of that rope Who's that? I Thought I told you to get out of town All right, you followed now get no, where are you? Why don't you step out so I can see you You know I can't do that paladin might get away Now look chick I was fixing to pay all along No, it's a fact look here. I got a roll of money right here in my pocket it ain't all of it But I'll give you the rest when we get back to town Well come on out. I'll give it to you But you stand easy sheriff just keep your gun pointed right to paladin Well, I'll kill you if you don't I Don't think you will check Sheriff Fool hit me did I get him? Yeah, he's dead Looks like I can't go hang you after all paladin looks that way Funny ain't it dying here beside my boy's grave instead of you It's real fun No sheriff, I don't think it's funny at all Get the really light This is where I talk K get the really light refreshment. That's Pepsi Cola, of course I just wanted to say be sociable Charlie, of course K be sociable have a Pepsi on the road or at home It always refreshes without filling Charlie pick up extra cartons now Pepsi is so delicious. It goes fast That's why you should keep Oops, maybe I'd better sing be sure to say keep Pepsi handy. Yes, Charlie, but the song says it sociably What K means is get plenty of Pepsi next time you shop well, yes Have gun will travel Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolf. He is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris And stars John Daner as paladin with Ben right as hay boy and Virginia Greg as miss Wong Tonight's story was specially written for have gun will travel by Ray Kemper Teacher in the cast were Lawrence Dobkin Vic Parran and Harry Bartel This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again next week when CBS radio presents have gun will travel