 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 the US Marshal and the smell of guns smoke Guns smoke, starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved west with young America And the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal The first man they looked for and the last thing want to meet It's a chance they job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely Chester the tail end the winner always gets on my nerves Shouldn't our belong now worst of it bound to be over. I sure hope so Let's try Delmonico's here. I'm always ready to eat. We've got company. Yeah, morning Matt Hello kitty dog How about joining us? Yeah. All right. Thank you Gracious I could eat a bear feet and all in here. That's probably what you'll get Well, you're up early this morning Matt most of the times you don't even start breathing before noon It's too cold to sleep doc jail stove always burns itself out around five o'clock from then on you What is it Matt? Those three men seated at that second table from the window there. What about them? They call themselves the Pueblo gang kitty Ran into them about four years ago out in Arizona territory. I never heard of them coming this far east before though You want some help? No, sit tight Chester. I'll be right back. It's the parks brothers, isn't it? Ed and Rio and Chuck Evans Well, what about it easy real easy Dylan our food's getting cold you got something on your mind or not? No nothing important Rio I figure it's quite an honor to have the Pueblo gang in town I just thought I'd drop over and tell you how I felt it so and how do you feel? Well, that depends You boys here on business make a difference. Yeah, yeah, it makes a difference Now I know your reputation west of here half the stage holdups in the last five years from Colorado to the California border can be laid right to your door, but as far as I know you're clean in Dodge City so far Alright, you just keep it that way, but you make one move here and your time's up right then you're short and I'll take you The old three of you You understand sure we understand We'll think it over Dylan let you know what real you talk too much See you around boys can put that gun away now Chester. Yes, I just gonna be ready in case Matt those men were in the long branch last night They're bullies and I mean yeah, I know Are you gonna do what you're doing? I'm out of town and not unless they give me some reason to Chester Yes, sir, but the law doesn't say you can hang a man because he might steal a horse Let's forget it and eat her on time. It's three o'clock The in St. Louis tomorrow night and Chicago the next day and isn't the engine holes up. Oh, they don't break down much anymore They're getting to work out. Those are pretty dependable Get a hankering take a trip back east see how things have maybe changed. I know me Chester I've been on the frontier too long. I'd be lost back there. I wouldn't know how to act Reckon a man could get his rope kinked over which fork to use or mark. What are you doing down here? Watching your competition pull up. Yeah, there'll be a stagecoach running for a long time come yet Railroads not bothering me any glad to hear it something else is though Marshall the stage from Buckeyes more than two hours overdue. I'm getting a little worried. Oh, why it's usually late, isn't it? Not on this particular day of the month. Oh, why today in particular gold dust This is the day those plaster mines out there always ship their cleanup now Charlie's never missed getting it here at three o'clock on time for the Bound train not once was right in shotgun Houston Jack. He's a good man I thought if there's any cause to worry will that shipment runs 80 or hundred thousand dollars sometimes Marshall has never been late before. Oh, Charlie will probably roll in any minute. Well, I hope you're right See you later, Marshall. Yes, I long Why do you think we should don't Same as you do Chester That's right out to meet that stage I still think I heard a horse went in Mr. Dylan. Yeah, I thought I heard it, too We must be an hour and a half from town the way the stage runs Sure is late. All right. I hope late is all it is just There there it is again. Yeah came from that draw over there somewhere around that sumac ticket. Come on Chester, there's the stage Don't see no sign of life Let's take a look that this is some of the chances they must have written up behind the stage and fired without any warning Let's book the horses started to run away. They got him too. Yeah Here's the strong box Been forced open. That's the same way. They used to work it out West shoot the guard in the back Let the team run until they're far enough off the trail Then kill the lead horse to stop them. You mean the poor blow game. I'm sure who else just Good thing. They want any passengers that I got the same treatment Don't I think there was some passengers one at least No There's a carpet bag some kind inside the stage Let's have a look the only bodies of the guards in the driver Made one that gang was riding as a passenger, but there's no woman here too dark to tell what we're doing They were heading toward the river here Just take a look through these willers and if we don't find anything and we can ride on back to town Yes, sir, they'll keep getting a faint quiff of wood smoke from somewhere Well, I sure do wish we could find fired getting colder than they can you wait a minute. What's left of one? Don't you suppose are still there? I don't know. It's a life They couldn't have left too long that fire would have burnt itself out. It's a warm Rob the stage Killed the driver in the guard Brought me with anything I can do. Yeah, I got some light over here Chester grab one of those branches that caught fire bring it over here Beg them to let me go Yeah, hold it over here not close they wouldn't they they wouldn't let me go when they left a They do that guns and shot me. Now you just take it You know who they were one one name real One called Chuck. They Set that in the horses Shot me off bad. She was going to be getting the dog laugh Didn't matter Not then Layoffs they came straight back to town. Well, you won't take long find out. Is that you moss? You are a martian. Yeah, let me get a lantern lit up the table over and grab myself about to eat Got a fire going back in the office martian. Come on back and set a spell. I'd like to moss, but we haven't got time I'm looking for some horses. Yeah, I got a martian You want to buy trade or hire? Just look Mars has there are three fellas staying over at the Dodge house been there about a week Ed and Rio parks and Chuck Evans Are they keeping their horses here? Sure, right back here And if I ever saw a rumation of good horse flex, this is it take a look there That one belongs to the oldest parks boy Ed one next to it is Rio's Hey Ben road, mr. Dumb. Hey Ben road a planet. Yeah, what time do they come in moss? But an hour ago more or less Going since 4 noon and just came back a little while ago and rubbed down twice and he's still with I didn't say where they'd been Did they not them ain't the talking kind? They just left their horses and went over to the hotel Wherever they were though, they must have been riding like the devil himself was chasing. Maybe he was. Well, thanks once sure martian You're nice, and I guess there's not much doubt about it. Just sure. It was him all right I could have stopped it before it happened and shouldn't be jailed on suspicion. I figured just because he might do something wrong Everybody has to play it the way he sees it. Yeah, only sometimes you see it a lot plainer afterwards Go get them one leave the play on this one to me just keep me covered that so Mr. Don what what was her name before she is married John? Kitty I'm looking for the poeple gang of any of them been in here. Yeah, one of them's here now real park He's over there at the fair table. Oh Well, what's wrong man? What happened? They held up the buckeye stage killed charlie at Houston jack and a passenger woman Helen Ford Let's see you later. I have hundred there. I have hundred says I got the card. Can it cover me or not? What's the matter y'all a bunch of pikers? Maybe they haven't been out robbing stagecoach is real you mean by that Maybe they don't make that living by killing women Dylan a man can get in trouble shooting off his mouth that way. You're already in trouble All right boys Rio's checking in his hand the game's over you can slide out the end of the table over there for a rest for murder What you're talking about murder and you're gonna hang for it now. Where are the other two? Don't find him if you want him. I'm going to as soon as I finish with you I said you're under arrest rio and I get your hands up Supposing they don't you're not gonna make any play You know have a gut shooting a man on a back is more on your line or killing a woman now get your hands up. That's better All right, just to get his gun All right, let's go. I still got two men to find Are you reckon they're we've been in there ever soon on front street? I don't know Chester But wherever they are we'll find them Maybe the other two won't be took as easy as real was up to them. They want to surrender they can Never shut a man with his hands up Wait a minute and Ben's barber shop. It's kind of hard to tell it's all out. Well, that's Ed Park There's just him and Ben in the shop Wonder where Chuck Evans is worry about him later. Yes. He helps out to see gentlemen. You ready for it? Just soon over even Marshall Ben I Didn't know you were in the habit of shaving outlaws. Well, now maybe you're mistaken Marshall now just have a seat No, I recognize him. All right, it's Ed Parks. Looks like you've got the advantage. You may tell now We can't have then my brother of his face Ben. Yes, sir. Sure thing. Marshall. It's taking out the park So bad you have to leave that shave half finished Ben, but they'll give you a free one just before they hang him Are you talking about Dylan now gentlemen under arrest for murder red he got your hands up your brother's waiting for you at the jail You arrested real What about your hands Eddie you're gonna put them up No dirty tin harkin. I knew he had a gun under the towel Marshall. Of course. I couldn't do anything about it You know, thank you, Ben And if you'll send the bill for your shaving mug to the stage company, they'll probably take care of it Yes, sir Marshall. All right, Chester spilled some water on him. I want him to walk to jail Chuck Kevin got clean away. Mr. Young the word must have got to him and he had to do it awful fast The clerk said he checked out of the hotel less than 10 minutes ago. Maas The light must hurt his eyes. He never keeps a lantern burning. Pray to power maybe. Maas, are you there? Yeah? What's wrong? Who is it? Matt Dylan strike a light. Well, yeah, a man could fall over something under stable and break his neck All right. All right. Don't get excited Used to it myself. You know just where everything is Don't see any point in wasting oil when I Now what's in your mind Marshall Chuck Evans his horse still here. Yes indeed. He most certainly is As a matter of fact, he's back there saddling up right now. Good. I Told him it seemed like a fool time and I could start out on a trip But he can't reason with anybody that treats horses away that bunch that's I guess not Maas Answer him yeah, what is it? I'll tell him yes All right, I'm coming What's it's all about not gonna get yourself worked up about to stay right here and stay out of the way come on Chester He's got a lantern back there. It's dog. Yeah, you were right about one thing. He's trying to leave Give me a hand for this Maas. I can't seem to get You gone somewhere Chuck Now look Dylan you got nothing on me now lay off the parks boys are in jail I don't know anything about it Dylan. You can't prove a thing and you can't shoot me. I'm not even wearing a gun Hanging there on the saddle. Yeah, so I see That's other boys did something. I don't know anything about it. You're a liar Chuck and you're a coward And you got no call to talk like shut up You're under arrest Chester get his gun off the saddle I'll kill you Dylan so help me I guess that does it Chester wasn't my son what happened Evans is dead the parks boys are gonna hang You're short three customers Maas Who's gonna pay the stable bill how you got their horses sell them? I never thought of that Well, it serves them right anybody to treat a horse away that That's over mr. No, yeah, it's over and it sits as well This country will be a lot better off with them dead than I Guess so Even the moon looks bright No, you're still thinking you should have jailed them on suspicion agent I'd have half a dodge in jail if I started that No, it's just there's the kind of a chance the long man has to take them Yes, what are you like sit or not? Yes, sir, and I'm not liking it much right now in the morning. I'm gonna talk to the preacher about Holden the service for Helen I'm Conrad as Matt Dylan US Marshall Looking for guns both by Les Bratsfield with a tutorial supervision by John Meston Farley Bear is Chester Howard McNeer is Doc and Georgia Hawkins is Kitty This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week when CBS radio presents another story on guns smoke Ladies news follows then Mitch Miller with tonight's guest stars on the sea