 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 Boyz The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the ferries 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 Boyz And now another exciting story of the early West The King of Spades Roundup time at the old bar 20 has come and gone and Hoppy has taken a leave of action to do a special favor for a friend The head of a railroad that's pushing out through the lonely mountain ranges of the Southwest Together with California and an engineer named Reno Ryan Hoppy leads an exploring party seeking an unmapped path to the purgatory range Night overtakes them just before they reach the colorful border town of Mesa, Seca The men sit around their campfires talking and singing while Hoppy, California and Reno discuss the terrain ahead with their guide Francisco Badlands beyond Mesa, Seca would be the worst yet. So whatever there's wild and lonely We've crossed tough country before Francisco see but the bad lunch is different than you go He's seated without laws and murderers Usually they kill first before they mean business then they ask the rest for money. Have they got a leader? Oh, see he is one few men have seen They call him array How you say of the king of space the king of space Why do they call him that he goes in your custody his victims are found usually with a king of spades on the chest And a knife or even through it seems to me that what the badlands need is the process vigilante If you want to clean it out there has been such talk before but these king of spades He has friends with the political territory. You mean this dog has political drag With whom I think we depart the of Don Carlos Jackson the American Local politician and see tomorrow night is the grand yes things Mesa, Seca It's celebrate the election of the new territorial delegates to Washington The election was very close, and you're because if don Carlos almost won Well, he lost I don't guess he cuts much ice around here. Are you mistake? And Carlos is still most powerful He's close to the Alcalde the mayor George of Mesa, Seca. Tell me Francisco. That's who do you think the king of spades really is I do not know for sure But I think maybe he's done Carlos Jackson himself Sounds like the horses are catching a whip of a coyote I Hope he's gonna be a guy's war. I guess you two armors are gonna have a chance of catching up on your dance in tomorrow night Hey, you figure we can stay over long enough to go to that piesta. Why not besides? I want to meet this Don Carlos Jackson Hey, what's wrong with the horse? That's Francisco. Come on Francisco, what's the matter? Francisco where wait here. He is flying by our supplies Francisco. What happened? They bring that lamp over here Yeah, set it down Francisco what? Holy Ben 9 look Into his body for that night a car. Yeah the king of spades Now back to hop along Cassidy and our story the king of spades While leading an exploring party hop he makes camp for the night just this side of the border town of Mesa, Seca The guide has just expressed his opinion that a local bandit leader who calls himself the king of spades is actually a local politician named Don Carlos Jackson a Few minutes later the guide is found stabbed to death with a king of spades on his chest The following morning hoppy in California gather in the office of the Alcalde The mayor and judge of Mesa, Seca Don Felipe you can be certain senior Cassidy I should be everything possible to bring this murder to justice What I can't understand don Felipe is why you and your vigilantes haven't mopped up on this king of spades and he's gang long ago Oh, it is not so easy. Senior Cassidy He's me not everywhere My deputy don't call us Jackson has been trying on Carlos Jackson a Even now he is out with the vigilante's looking for the murder of your guy Hoppy this night the killer you it doesn't look like any local Indian knife to me There isn't Indians may take scalp, but they don't notch their knives. That's a white man's trick Listen the vigilante's he returned. Yeah, I can see him through the window. I don't see him bringing in any prisoners That is don Carlos who is coming up the veranda Buenos dias Don Felipe Gentlemen our luck was no better than yours and trailing down that swine Obviously it's someone who knows the country well an Indian probably I wonder You have caused to think otherwise Cassidy and then Ian would have come up wind so the horses couldn't send him But that's neither here nor there right now My men and I have to be moving on and I need another guy one who knows the bad land It'd take a brave man to accept such a job Cassidy. Do you know of one frankly? No But it can be arranged if you mean surrender to blackmail colors the office of Alcaldic cannot be part Don't believe Bay is a man of honor gentlemen and so are we all what if you wish to be? Practical shall we go outside all right. Thank you Don Felipe your kindness and hospitality will be remembered You will attend the Easter tonight at the Grand Asgander. We shall look forward to it Cassidy the way this matters usually arranged is to send a messenger into the badlands It's successful a guide will be furnished if this pass through the mountains exists He'll know where to find it and the prize Well some palms will have to be greased here and there and the king of spades $5,000 and cover everything $5,000 I wouldn't pay a fine. I've sent any hype finding bandit who ever lived for permission to cross free American territory. I see Well, that's the spirit Say hoppy. Will you just look what's riding this way on that high steppin palomino? Oh Senor Alira Senor Alira, this is Senor hop along Cassidy and California Carlson at the railroad surveying party who arrived today Senor Alira is famous for the palomino. She breeds an Aracha There's only one thing prettier than a blooded palomino Senor and that's a beautiful woman who knows how to ride him Oh, I have heard of your fame as a cowboy Senor Tassidy, but I do not know you are also clever with the compliment. I Really see you at the fiesta tonight. I wouldn't miss it Reno I'll call for you at eight boys. Do not trouble Carlos. I can't find my way One of widows is beautiful and rich as she is she can afford to be independent. Yeah Well, what are you huh? Well, I hope you gentlemen find a guide you're looking for if you change your mind about the Negotiations I suggested. Oh, there's a to call on me. See you at the fiesta tonight Tonight So, Senor Cassidy the famous hero is already all time from a few little dances I didn't ask you to come out on the veranda with me because I was tired. No, I thought we both could use a little fresh air and some of that You wish to refresh yourself with a little romance before going into the bad lines tomorrow Well, from what I hear it'll take more than the refreshing memories of a romance to see me through that stretch of purgatory I think maybe you are right Senor One of the reasons I've stayed over at Mesa Seiko for the fiesta was to have a look at some of its leading citizens Seems to me a big-scale bandit like the king has paid to get hard to get along without help from some of the big wheels running this For instance, well to pick a name out of the hat It might even be Don Carlos Jackson. Do not let Don Carlos hear you say such things It would be most dangerous Is that you happy say have you seen her Yeah, miss DeLores. I've been looking all over for you. I got the next day. It's remembered Are you making out with those waltzes and tangos, California? Well, he much like them hold downs. I'm a used to but oh shucks I just grabbed my gal and let nature take its course Oh, why are not the rest of your men at the fiesta, Senor Cassidy? Well under the circumstances, I thought at best they stand guard of our camp at the edge of town Hello, Cassidy Oh, uh, this is my right-hand man, Draco Gonzalez. Chief of our vigilante when I'm tired of it, Senor My dance I believe Lauren not this one Jackson. I got it. Hope you heard my arm Miss DeLores a slight mistake Austin the rest of the dances on my car are always in your out here The argument I would dance with senior Thank you, Senor Gaffelin will stand the one side. I already said it was my dance Cassidy. See you heard him I think hey, don't you two ombre start nothing. I wouldn't reach inside that coat Jackson. He's got a gun. Oh, yeah, dog California watch out Red frigo knife off the floor Friends of Don Carlos sorry this had to happen come on California. Let's get out of here Evening dawn Philippine Don't be frightened. We double back here to your house and then lost that gang chasing us I want a word with you. Of course. He looks trouble already. I think senior Cassidy has seen your out here about the how it started What do you wish? Information what end of the night that killed our guide Francisco. It was left with you for evidence The night Why I gave it to don't call us Jackson who has been trying to trace the old man Why do you ask because here it is? Oh? Tonight that same knife was used by Jackson's man Frigo and attempt to murder still another man namely me Well, just the same I still need a guy and I think Jackson can help me get one. What does he say? You're saying up here. He shares the assay under with me these quarters are through that tool But if you returns and finds you here Where are you going to Jackson's room? Senior you violate my hospitality. It's not yours don't really pay Jackson and he tried to take my life. So we're even come on What are the curtains over the bed first the roof loop What are you looking for in that desk evidence don't really pay evidence evidence of what? Evidence of I think this is it. Oh, what did you copy? Oh, what did you pick up there? Yeah, a deck of cards happy to design on the back of those cards, right? It's the same as on the card we found on Francisco's body, but those cards here They are the most common cuttings. There are many such decks in Wonder there's one thing about this deck of cards that is different from any I've ever seen before Hey, every one of them exactly every one of them is the king of space Back to hop along Cassidy and our story the king of spades in an attempt to discover the identity of a bandit chief known only as the king of spades Hoppy halts his railroad exploring party overnight at the border town of Mesa, Secac after an attempt on their lives by Don call of Jackson and his gunman free go the two cowboys invade Jackson's quarters during his absence and there discover an interesting deck of cards Every one of which is a king of spades Just then the pounding of hooks in the distance and a burst of gunfire brings them out running Sounds like our boy dog gone that Reno Ryan He must have heard the shoot and now he's left camp wide open while he leads a rescue party. Let's get to him fast Hoppy, there's about 200 Right now boys Reno why it's so they get back we'll cover your retreat But you in California was gonna we'll talk about that later. Let's get out of here before we're all killed All right, get me around to keep the distance. Let's start the camp. It didn't burn it while you and the boys were busting up the town All right, load those deals were break it down All we got are a few maps and ain't much good. Well, we'll make the best we can California We just haven't got a guy than that's that what you're a dealer jumping catfish. Where'd you come from? What are you doing here? I found the camp deserve it when I wrote out here So I waited in those shadows for your return You see how please is necessary for Mesa, Secac to atone for this wrong It has done to you in your name. So I would guide you to the bottom you When I am a schoolgirl my father's rancho covers all of the badlands and more beyond He takes me on many hunting trips to the badlands now the grand show is gone But I remember that country. Well, I mean, look, I appreciate your offers and your I am not so soft as you think hoppy I ride as well as any man. I know I can shoot as well See I have brought my belt and gone and my bedroom is packed on my horse I know the novel song and I can't but it is separate. I shall guide you through Purgatory mountain I shall atone for the dishonor of my people Three days we've been plug them through this here devilish country and she ain't hard. Yeah, I ain't ever seen such a girl I'm not alone. I get the feeling. She's not so sure of ourselves. We got up into these barren mountains Yeah, how do you mean off? The way she keeps looking around as though she's trying to find landmarks a lot to be there, but aren't Tell you the truth. We don't find that path pretty soon. I'm gonna begin to get a little worried We're shocked hoppy. She keeps on saying we're bound to hit it if we just follow this route I hope so she hold it What is it look stop that rocky peak three four miles dead ahead that flashing Yeah So I noticed that more code who you reckon their signal and got Well, there's your answer California standards and front and behind us talking to each other Well, I learned a little more helping out the telegraph were at Miss Galero But turned if I can make out what they're a signal and a chore in English whatever it is Fanny see that it is now These engines are so gold modern they used to signal with smoke, but now it's with mirrors There is nothing to fear. They are only Navajo hunters who signal a presence to each other. Yeah Hey, what are you doing with that little mirror? I signal them for directions. Yeah, you always carry a mirror with Senior I am a woman. Oh If I could forget What are they signaling back? He passes over there to the right We go off any trail here and soon we find a deep narrow conjure. That is it to the right boys to the right. Get going From wide enough looks like it goes straight through to the valley beyond what's the line? Reno you keep the lead everybody right close the canyon wall you understand yeah, I'll bring up the rear on the double Keep on moving That's what's the matter the name boys The canyon wall boys off your horse, California Come on California. We're moving back Oh, what do we get while they're taking our main body under that rock over high We'll plan up the canyon wall and get behind them behind them They're taking cover behind those rocks just below the crest using it as a parapet to shoot from Yeah, I know all men can't move from under that rock over here without getting massacred I took some dynamite from our surprise. It's in my shirt dynamite Come on, we're gonna climb around the problem and do it quick Can you see him? Yeah, they're just below us. It's like they're about 50 of them shooting from those boulders Jammed the dynamite under here Now the pews She says let's get out of here when that goes off it'll blow the whole top of that slope into the canyon and those thugs with it And where you are you're covered? Jackson, sol, Cassidy, Carlson. Keep those hands high. Reach. I couldn't reach as high as you're gonna swing Jackson That is gone good work Next time you pull a gun on anyone Jackson. Don't look away not even for an explosion Well, you're labelled end up just the way you are now flat on your back. You should keep your eyes open friend Well, why miss Dolores, how did you talk more? Trigol, you brought your other little playmates with you a Dolores take their gun What is this? Let me introduce you, California And you're a Dolores out here otherwise known as shall I say the queen of space what? You think that a stupid big Carlos Jackson is the king He is not smart enough to be even a concert. Well, they were just bad luck Dolores I didn't see him until he's stupid oh blockhead. I tried to arrive sooner But you were here all the time you allowed these cobbles to destroy nearly all my men on account of you The other gringos have gotten away. They will report what has happened and soon me a curse of red blood or more gringos We've come how did I know he had dynamite? I get no No, Dolores, don't do it Well, Jackson fooled me who will you custody I told him he would hang I guess it's your neck the hang Was going to be interested in but I doubt this Tell me custody you were not surprised to find that I am the king of spades Not after you tried to pull a fast one with those heliograph mirror signals You thought no one in my party could read Navajo lingo, but you were wrong. I can yet you let your man into the trap Crap after what happened you call it a trap So you plan to do what you did you're getting smart Dolores trigger that horses what is too quick? I'm down tightly. We must hurry Now back to hop along Cassidy Well, this is your hideout a Delores looks like it might have been an old hunting rod in these wilderness Cassidy the Accommodations are a little rough, but at least we can be sure peace and quiet No one will ever find you that is until I release when will that be when your ransom arrives ransom Eh, I asked only five thousand dollars for your passage through the badlands But if you take a little more, I think you will be in your valuable high just how valuable do you think it is? Shall we say a twenty five thousand dollars twenty five thousand to make it a real bargain? I will throw in these funny looking California for nothing. No look here Here's something Maining horses coming this way the gringos Possibly we need no trail. He's all rock. No use the lawyers. You two haven't got a chance Here come Reno and the boys over that right You've got a long ride to the next jailhouse Reno how the same hill did you fellas know where they'd taken us? Why we just followed the king of spades Why well, remember that deck of cards I took from Jackson's room. They were all kings of spades I sure but I just slipped them out of my pocket as we rode along dropping one every fifty yards or so Lucky this place wasn't any farther. I was right at the bottom of the deck And so an exciting adventure ends for a hop in California They'll get back to the bar pointy just about round up time and settle down to a peaceful ranch life We've a hankering it won't last for very long Somewhere there'll be trouble and that's one hoppy will ride out into another dangerous escapade If you'd like more of these two gun adventures of hoppies don't forget You can see him in the fine hop along Cassidy pictures at your local theater Hop along cat with East are in William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter white junior The king of spades was written by urban Ashkenazi All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E multi. 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