 with action and suspense out of the old west comes the most famous hero of the mall hop along Cassidy star in William Boyd the ring of the silver spurs heralds 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 hoppy and the iron horse the west of 1890 is a mighty rugged place folks who live in it are used to hardship peaceful scenery and dangerous living things they're not so used to are the new fangled inventions of the east inventions that are just beginning to creep west we don't get to see a train very often sure looks good yep just gliding along makes you wish you were sitting on them nice cushion seats not only you mean you aren't used to the feel of a saddle after spending a lifetime on one I should have known you couldn't stand this long trip what are you talking about hoppy why I'm fresh as a daisy I was only thinking I wore out you've been looking I know well we're not very far from Wheeler and we can both relax this fellow we're going to see is working for the railroad he only the vice president of the line vice president dog gone maybe he'll let me run one of them engines and heaven help the jackrabbits if he doesn't know you ain't in for a knob either over there or more a man's waving at us kind of a frantic way let's go see what he wants something we can do for you mister do you know anything about poison watch poison what kind I don't know must have been in the water my my wife's pretty sick man yeah I haven't known what to do I couldn't leave her to right into Wheeler you better relax a little can't do her any good when you're this upset I know it it's just that I'm responsible let's see what we can do for California take care of the horses will you just outside Jesse I stopped this gentleman he's going to help you I hope you can I feel sick enough to die Jesse now you're not dying Mrs. Garvin I'm Lee Garvin and Mrs. Jesse let's see these your breakfast dishes yes well don't think you have too much to worry about then just a case of local weed poisoning I can smell it in the water local weed and it isn't deadly no but it can make you awfully sick I think I can fix up something it'll help if there any hot water without local weed and some baking soda yes right here we drew this water yesterday that was before the local weed gun in your well we may as well get things straight mister that poison was put in our well and if you're riding on the Wheeler mister don't let anybody know you stopped at Lee Garvin's because if you do they'll suspect you and watch you and give you every kind of a raw deal they might even try to kill you now back to hop along Cassidy and our story hoppy and the iron horse hoppy is greatly disturbed by his visit with Lee Garvin and his wife who seemed to be living in a terrible kind of fear hoppy can't forget them as he in California ride on into the rail yard at Wheeler so well past sundown they find Tom Smith still in his office Tom has been anxiously awaiting hoppy and he too seems to have a pretty big problem on his hands those are the complete reports hoppy there have been a series of accidents and it seems they've all been directed at me I still don't see what that has to do with your son-in-law and it's a terrible thing to have to say hoppy and when we're close by he's a breakman here in the line that's where Jesse met him Jesse yes her name is Garvin now and her husband is Lee Garvin yeah hmm didn't seem like that kind of a boy to me oh you know him just met him on my way on the Wheeler why would he want to injure you why because I'm a rich man he knows that Jesse's gonna get it all when I die oh you must be mistaken Tom besides how did you get so rich I didn't have no know there's so much money in railroad well there isn't actually I bought a piece of Oklahoma land last year turned out to be in the middle of a new oil field so you told Jesse about it no not a word I didn't tell anybody but on the night after I got the news in the letter from the oil company I was awakened by a noise here in my office but the time I got my gun tiptoed in he was gone well Robert was too late to see him also you secretary yeah noise it awakened as both whoever he was he was more interested in my mail in the robbery the cash box was still locked I feel sure it was Garvin we're spying on me then I only have one suggestion hmm what's that I think you'd better arrange for two men to go to work here I knew I could depend on you hoppy if you'll take the job as storekeeper you'll be at a spot where you'll hear all the grapevine gossip hoppy hoppy I'm on an important Aaron for banks the art master the 552 is clean out a red signal oil no red eh yep well now this stock is still kind of new to me I know where the green is oh you see you don't know much about railroad and hoppy our trains gotta have red lights too you know yeah seems to me I heard one of the boys say that you make a bucket of steam with that green signal oil it'll turn red you don't say yeah here's a bucket you'll go get the steam out of that engine over on track two but that fellow banks the the art master he told me to stay away from the engines just tell him what you're doing he'll understand yes he will at that five fifty two gotta have red light excuse me say your friends getting along fine mr. Cassidy oh sure California can take care of himself what can I do for you mr. Roberts oh nothing nothing at all I I just dropped into chat matter of fact is I wanted to warn you oh well speaking not as a mr. Smith secretary but as a as Lee Garvin's friend I I wanted to tell you that Lee is pretty riled up I heard him out there talking to banks a minute ago what about Lee found out that you and mr. Smith a friend says you didn't tell him when you stop by his cabin he said he's pretty touchy you know I'm beginning to learn let's see if we can't calm him down oh it looks like we're a little late for that Mr. Cassidy breakman swing on me will you all I hear from you are dirty impetuous and I'm tired of it hold on what's this all about I don't know Lee Garvin waited into me I'll tell you what it's about Cassidy I just don't like being spied on what have you got the hide nothing then you have nothing to be worried about going on here no trouble Tom Lee and I were just rough house and achieve has been too much like a discipline around here lately banks the yard master this sort of thing doesn't become you yes sir that goes for you to Lee don't think you can take advantage of our relationship don't worry I'm not any prouder of it than you are that boy so hotheaded I can't help liking him I thought you were a good judge a man well I guess I better get back to the storeroom yes and I want to check over next month's order list I still think something can be worked out Tom Jesse loves him he's infatuated with him well you wouldn't jerk me out of the way hoppy I'd be into the wheels or that baggage truck now it was rolling pretty fast someone started that truck rolling toward me looks that way Tom what happened chief I heard a crash Roberts did you see Lee Garvin touch that baggage truck well speak up don't try to shield him this time well chief he was leaning against it when I walked away but I know if he started it rolling it was an accident they sure pulled in the sidewalks at nine o'clock in his ear little bird yeah well the whole town is railroad folks and they keep early hours man needs his rest when he works yep remember that their song Casey Jones Casey Jones sitting at the throttle Casey wait a minute you want to give him nightmares hey hey hey you silly guy running like that no he generally goes right home after work oh yeah good little boy hey I could tell you but look if you see him yet just tell all about what little look at what you hoppy didn't I see that hobo around the garage earlier today yeah we're riding the rod through town I guess no wonder what he wants with Lee I'm a little curious myself look hmm they just met over in front of the saloon yeah that easily hit it hoppy do you see what I see uh-huh that's a mighty big roll of bills at least giving him now that hobo is urging him to go in the saloon dog go and why can't that boy stop acting like this well looks like this tonight for activity horses really pounding the trail no wonder who's coming well if it isn't Mrs. Garvin must be feeling better I'm fine now just worried yeah whoa what about man I'm afraid something's happened to Lee he didn't come home to supper well I bought he can take care of himself you know railroaders don't worry about mealtime then you think nothing's happened of course not I suppose I'm silly to worry there there's just one thing I've been concerned about Mrs. Garvin I know it's none of my business but go on when you met Lee were you engaged to somebody else anybody who'd be allowed to make trouble I know I was never engaged to anyone but Lee not to Harman Roberts certainly not Harman's always been a good friend and he likes Lee a lot I've been worried about you hello Lee I thought I told you to keep out of my business Cassidy Lee please mr. Cassidy is trying to help that's right take the other person side I'm always wrong but you are this time why do you put up with me why don't you go back to your father then you'll all be happy that's a wonderful idea good night good bye well there they go California yeah in opposite directions it's all over between me and myself oh what is that good for nothing done to you now doesn't matter dad I'm here with you now there there now honey what didn't you go climb in your little old bed and have a good sleep we'll talk things over in the morning all right dad I'm gonna check over some figures won't take me long though and I'll be right here at my desk if you want anything no honey sleep well nine hundred and forty three tons in January five thousand four hundred and thirty one ship west nine hundred and fifty eight four thirty two six thousand four hundred and forty two died city now back to hop along Cassidy and our story hoppy and the iron horse this is overwrought by the threatening series of accidents that have occurred since his daughter married Lee Garvin seated at his desk he made a perfect target for one mysterious killer outside his window somebody took a shot at the chief through the wonder did you hear that Tom Smith was shocked oh I said who was hurt bad I don't think so I'm going after the doctor and Constable Reardon oh mr. Cassidy I'm glad you're here mr. Smith been wounded wounded on the ground behind the window what what is it banks the polka dot her chip looks like the fellow who farted the old man dropped it say I've seen that somewhere before yeah I remember seeing a whole bore on the yard he was wearing one of these things around his neck that's it that's it I remember now did anybody see him this evening did you Cassidy I've I've been in my room all evening haven't seen anybody well I saw him this evening he was down on Main Street talking talking to who Robert well it looked like Lee what am I going to do they're throwing everything at me everybody I wrote out here to try to help you Lee but you'll have to trust me I I'll try now we have much time where is this hobo what I don't know I let him in the saloon why did you give him money to to keep him quiet about something it couldn't be prison but all right I'm a jailbird did once follow you here to wheeling no just my usual luck he was writing afraid through stopped off when he saw I was good for some easy dough coffee coffee at the constable right California here Lee behind this luckily may be able to keep him from searching the cabin we left his pipe burning quick California in your mouth huh? Oh I hope y'all can hear you Garvin it's the law hello constable you're late oh Lee's gone eh my partner and I thought we'd wait around he might come back well I appreciate it Cassidy hey California never felt a bit better well maybe I better look around the cabin while I'm here oh I'll never last all we've searched it clear through constable hey California you don't look so good guess he ain't used to excitement it ain't all I ain't used to well I'll get back to town so long constable so long happy I'm proud of you California nobody'd ever suspect that you weren't used to smoking a pipe nobody's up me I've searched every inch of this yard California that hobo watch just isn't in it there's only one place left dead out going free yeah I already checked the first five cars good I'll go to the rear of the train you cover these next one here five three seven bring that truck around here come on you man catch the loader up all right all right hello watch huh so you ever gonna look hard all to yourself don't move hey I I didn't shoot anybody. That wasn't my gun. They're lying. Who's lying? What? What's who's lying? Are you all right, Cassidy? Robert. Right with you, Cassidy, as soon as I climbed down off his brake car. Hey fellas, we've found the hobo. What? What? Who's lying? Over here, in the Scondola car. They found the hobo. Oh, I'm glad you cornered him, Cassidy. Why did you shoot him, Robert? Well, I saw him pull a gun on you. What are you talking about? He didn't even have one. Yeah, here's the gun. Under him. I see, Banks. Keep it for the corner. Let him decide who's gun it is. I don't like your attitude, Cassidy. I am sorry I bothered to help you. I'm not too happy about it myself. See you later. I need to see something. Yeah? Is it a confession? Well, you better listen closely, Banks. We might have something very important for you. Huppie! Huppie! Something happening? I'll say something's happening. There's a dead man in that car. But according to Banks and Robert, he's still talking. Mr. Cassidy said you were willing to talk with me. So you decided to come here? I appreciate you seeing me. I thought I'd better tell you some things. I'll start by telling me why you sent your old cellmate Watts here to shoot me last night. But I didn't. That's a cooked-up story. And so is the one about your jail term, I suppose. That part's true. But I had nothing to do with the shooting. I'll take a dying man's word. You mean Watts? Of course. He confessed before he died. He told them all about your... He told who? Why, he told... Ah! Robert, what did you do that? Well, he was reaching for a gun, wasn't he? Well, no, he wasn't. Well, I'm sorry, Chief. I slipped in to see that you were all right. I guess I'm just on edge. It's my mistake. Well, I should think so. I told you I wouldn't need any help. I have my own gun handy. In your desk drawer? Well, yes. Is it loaded? Of course it's loaded. Robert, what are you doing? Robert, turn that gun away. Are you insane? Well, not at all, Chief. You see, it all works out nicely. When the constable gets here, you'll see that Lee came here and threatened you. So you drew this gun, he grabbed it and killed you. Just like this! Now back to Hop along Cassidy. I found this note from Lee, Mr. Cassidy. He wants me to know that he didn't shoot Dad, but he can't prove it, so he's got to stay hidden, but... But, uh... He wants me to remember that I'm still his wife, and he'll never give me up. Why are you going east? I have to. Dad didn't leave me any money. But your father owned a controlling interest in the railroad. He used to. Had to sell all his stock a year ago. Harman Roberts showed me the transfer. Roberts bought the stock? To help Dad out. Seems he had a little nest egg. What about the oil land your father owned? Oil land? Oh, you must be mistaken. I'm afraid you're the one who's mistaken, Jesse. Well, I don't know what you're inferring, Mr. Cassidy, but Harman Roberts knows much more about my father's affairs than anyone else could. I'm sure of that. What in turn is now we riding up this trail for? Ain't we seen enough trouble already? Who says we're heading for trouble? That's the only thing that ever makes you ride this away. This is the turnoff. To the old Dota Mike mine? Well, it's deserted. Maybe not completely. Right around to the open shaft. Lee? Lee Garland? Lee here? Your problem's crazy, Hoppy. I've got you covered, Cassidy. Maybe I'm crazy. Lee, we want to talk to you. How did you know where to find me? That note you left, Jesse. She apparently didn't notice, but you put the railcode number on this mine on it, didn't you? Where is Jesse? She's leaving. Roberts has convinced her that her father left her penniless. So he's taking her east. Roberts, I'll stop that. You can't do it alone. You'll help me? Come on, trains don't wait. movement Roll that switch, California. But wait till it's too late for the engineer to stop on the main track. Roberts is going to be surprised! I feel like Jesse James. D-Rail and trains!! Yeah, but just go on this side. Get ready. Hello Constable sorry to stop you, but I want to turn Lee Garvin over to you what? Cassidy of all the dirty double crosses. Well, well, so you caught the killer. I'm about to Roberts in a minute Hold out your wrist Lee. Wait a minute Constable. I've turned Lee Garvin over to you for protection This is your man here. What? Put the bracelets on Harman Roberts. Oh, why are you insane? What Robert's under arrest for forgery and the murder of Tom Smith banks has just signed a full confession My lies lies. Everybody knows that Garvin is all there in the confession Roberts bank confession that games up Hi, that dirty rat. He can't get away by putting it all on me. I tell you I'll be horn swagger More dirt things happen ain't even sure who to put the bracelet on. This is your man and here's the confession I'll fix that double-cross and bank You sure gave me a start mr. Cassidy I had to Lee but it's all cleaned up now. I sure want to thank you Oh stop wasting time talking to me. Can't you see that's the vice president's special car there? And there's somebody waving through the window to you Yeah, yeah, there is see you later Jesse Now can we get heading for the bar 20 hoppy? This ain't no confession to banks. This is a bill of sale for 200 cows. Yeah The only paper I had on me some mighty old gag isn't it constable, huh? Oh, I knew you weren't taken in not by an old crick like that funny isn't it that whiskers all over it But it works every time yeah Yeah And so an exciting adventure ends for a hoppy in California They'll get back to the bar 20 just about roundup time and settle down to a peaceful ranch life But we've a hankering it won't last for very long Somewhere there'll be trouble and that's when hoppy will ride out into another dangerous escapade Hop along Cassidy star and William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter white, Jr. Hoppy and the iron horse was written by Tom Shirley all stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford This is a Commodore production