 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 a U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. 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, the United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely. If you just look, I didn't use coffee. Come on now, get it off. Get this here stuffed to Texas before the law starts sniffing around after us. Will you get that saddle on your horse? Well, what do you mean we ain't? I mean we're heading straight for the border and we ain't making no stops. Now listen here, Ollie, you told me if I come into this with you, I could take Molly along. It's not a side of different. You just hold us up. It wouldn't do no such things. Molly can ride even with you any time. A woman gets in the way. Now that's always to it. I ain't going without her. Well, you're a young puppy. I ain't going to help carry that gold, but you can't have it without we stopped for Molly. She ain't even got a horse to ride. We took them both. Oh, you're good enough at stealing. Oh, I should have never took you on this job. You couldn't have pulled it without me, Ollie. And I ain't going all the way to Texas without her. All right. Just get a move on. And if we don't find a horse by noon, the deal is off. That's fair enough. But I'll find one, don't you worry none about that. How's that, Mr. Dumb? Hang on to that bar of soap. How come you brought it all? Got a chance to take one. That's right, Mr. Dumb. That is exactly right. Inviting I believe in being prepared. Well, that's fine, Chester. But how about letting me use it for a while? You're pretty well lathered up. Poor short thing, Mr. Dumb. I didn't mean to make a pig of myself. More like a mad dog. Nice. There's a nice little boo, ain't it? Yeah. Any water would look good after that three-day ride. I guess you're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. You've got three-day ride. So I guess you're right. Can you swim good, Mr. Dumb? I like to keep a float. That's real nice. I can swim real strong myself. Well, that's how you do it. Well, there's just one thing wrong. I swim so strong, I keep going under the water. You better stick to the land. Oh, yes, sir. I mostly do. Hey. Somebody's coming, Mr. Dumb. Yeah. Maybe somebody else wants a bath. I reckon they do, they're coming towards us right now, heading for our horses. Hey, those horses are low. I'm eating brides. Hey, he's taking your gun, Mr. Dillon. This here is Mr. Dillon, the U.S. Marshal from Dodge. They're getting away, Mr. Dillon. I know it, Chester. We're not in a position to do much about it. I saw folks who was mean in my time, but I ain't never saw nothing beat this. Taking a man's boot, leaving him stranded right on the prairie. Why, that ain't hardly human. All right. What do you mean by all right? Well, there ain't nothing all right about it. Having your stuff through like that? Look, you just quit talking about it, Chester. Mr. Dillon, all I'm saying is... A whole day and a night of belly, it cannot be enough for you. Dillon, if you feel that way about it... That's exactly the way I feel about it, Chester. That's right. Very well, sir. And I just won't talk none at all. Good. Never. I won't even mention how terribly bad cut up my feet, Art. Chester. And still up and we'd please set and rest for a spell. Bucked off your horses? Will you give us a lift, Doc? Well, if I ever saw a sign to compare it to you two. Doc, we want a lift. We need to hear about this at the long branch. Let me look at you. Where are your boots? Never mind, Doc. Just give us a lift, will you? How long have you been walking? A night and a day, Doc. And that's an awful long time. Let me see your feet. I sure will. Well, get in. Get in. What are we waiting for? I think I'd better get your feet up to my office, right away. Some for you, Chester? Thanks. It's meant to be. I tell you, I've never seen a pair of feet to beat me. Suppose you quit talking about it and write it up in a medical paper instead. Oh, well, I'm sorry, man. I guess you just assume not hearing more about it. Yeah. But you have no idea who did it. I've never seen them before. Would you recognize them? I'm not sure. The light wasn't very good. We weren't exactly close. Well, I ain't never gonna forget them. I can tell you that. Chester, when you spot them, you just let me know. That's all I ask. Yes, sir. Don't I sure will do that? Well, you'd better hope you don't spot them. For a few days, at least. Oh, how's that? You're not gonna be able to do much walking. Well, I can walk, Doc. Not very much, you can't. Those feet of yours are in bad shape. And, uh, I'll just tell you something else. No, what? You're not gonna be able to get your boots on for about a week. Oh, what kind of a doctor are you? I don't know what kind of a doctor I am, but I know one thing for sure. Yeah? I ain't ever had to walk home from any place without my boots. Now, listen, Doc, that's enough. It'd be easy to overmatch. No, let me tell you. You spill that water. Well, you must be feeling like yourself again, Matt. How's that, Kitty? You're sitting here having a drink like a human being. You haven't snapped anybody's head off yet? Well, I guess I haven't been too easy to have around. Well, you're never easy, but this week you've been worse than usual. Well, I'll say this for you, Kitty. Man, it's a hard time getting a swell headed around here. I should think you'd thank me. I don't know why. Well, it'd be a shame if you couldn't get your hat on now that you've just started being able to wear boots again. Oh, that's very funny, Kitty. Oh, sorry, Matt. You're walking all right again now, aren't you? Well, I'm glad. That was a terrible thing. Yeah. Well, I'll be. Kitty, excuse me a minute, will you? I sure. There's a man at the bar over there I want to see. Doesn't it? It might be. I'll be back. Want another drink, Marsha? No, thanks. I'm not all right now. Well, anytime. You, young fella. Me? Mm-hmm. You're new in town, aren't you? Just riding through. Well, where you headed? Well, I ain't decided. Nice pair of boots you got there. Yeah. Well, you see. A little big for you, aren't you? Well, no, no, they ain't. Why don't you walk over to the table and back, huh? I ain't gonna. I said walk. Well, sure, Marsha. Sure. Yeah, they're a little wobbly all right. Why don't you get them? They was my paws. A paw giving to me. They're mine, aren't they? Well, now. They're my boots and your name's Harb. Yeah. Yeah, Marsha, you're right. I'm glad you found out. You weren't very anxious to help me find out. Yes, I was. I was scared as all. I was even thinking to come to see you. This isn't my office. Well, I figured maybe a couple of drinks and I wouldn't be so scared. All right. Tell me the story. I want to lead you to him, Marsha. Oh? Who is he? He's my brother, Ollie. He told me if I'd help him with a hold up, I would never have to worry no more. I see. He's run off from me. With the money? Well, I don't care so much about the money. The thing I can't abide is he run off with my girl. Oh, do you know where they went? Sure I do. There's a old spread. My pa used to work in Texas. That's where he's heading. And you want me to go get him, huh? No, I sure do, Marsha. He ain't got no right to my girl. How about the money? Well, like I say, I don't care too much about the money, Marsha. Uh-huh. Can we start today? They got an awful good start on this. I'll let you know. You stay around until you hear from me, huh? Sure. Ain't we wasting time? You just do what I say. Don't leave town. All right, Marsha. If you say so. I say so. I've been wondering something. Yeah? Figure when I get to pounding like this, I might just well come right on out with it. All right, Chester. Come right on out with it. What is it? What do you want? What is it? I'll see it. I've been wondering why we were just sitting here in Dodge instead of heading to Texas after that ollie bean like his brother wants. Well, that's a long way to Texas, Chester. Well, sure it is. But my gracious, don't... He's a hold up man, ain't he? Oh, we're not sure of that. Not sure of that. He stole our horses and our guns and our boots, didn't he? Yeah, he did that all right. But I'm not sure that government would think I ought to ride all the way to Texas after your boots. Well, but what about the hold up? Well, that's just it. What about it? What do you mean by that? I mean, we don't even know if there was a hold up or maybe just trying to get us to go after ollie with it. Well, but why would he make up a story like that? Well, he could have done it to get even with ollie for running off with his girl, couldn't he? Well, yes, or you could be right about that, but... Oh, hello, Miss Kitty. Hello, Chester. Matt. Hello, Kitty. Is it time for me to take you to lunch already? Oh, you don't sound very eager. I just had breakfast. Well, as a matter of fact, I came about something else. Oh, how's that? I was passing the telegraph office, and Mr. Hightower asked if I'd bring this to you. Oh. There you are. Thank you. Good news? Well, Chester may think so. Oh, Lammers don't. We can take that trip to Texas you've been so anxious for. That's all? The Bane brothers not only pulled a stage hold up, but they killed a man while they were at it. All right, come on. I reckon that was a pretty mean trick. Taking your boots away like that. Pretty mean? A man that'd think up something like that? It's no more than a cannibal. It was Ollie's idea, but then I don't think much of your brother. I didn't think much of him anyway, of course, but, oh, Ollie's a mean man. Oh, how did you put in with it, then, Hart? Were you talking about the hold up? I reckon it don't make no sense no more, Marshal, but it was the first time Ollie ever treated me like I was worth anything. Yeah, he beat me and he cuffed me all the time when I was growing up. He never had no use for me. I shouldn't think you'd have had any use for him, either. He was big and strong, Marshal. Yeah, Ollie could do about anything. I guess when he asked me to help with a hold up, I... I guess I figured he was getting some use for me. But he didn't, Marshal. As soon as he didn't need me no more, he ran off with my girl. Oh, he doesn't mean bother, Ollie. We'll get him, won't we, Marshal? Yeah, I expect we'll get him. That's good. Not gonna be so good for you, though, Harve. He'll want you for the hold up and the killin' also. What, Marshal? You'd have been smarter to make a run for it by yourself instead of ever coming near Dodge. Well, I wanted you to get him. And I'm gonna try. It ain't right for a man to run off with his brother's girl. That's right, Marshal. See them trees over there? Yeah. And the place is just behind them. All right, we'll write up to them and look it over from there. Yes, sir. I'm going up there, Marshal. That might not be too smart, Harve. I just wanna go and get him a girl before the shooting starts. Man has a right to do that. Yeah, I guess he has it that. All right, go ahead. Thanks, Marshal. Wait a minute. What's the matter? I want you to remember something. If you don't come right out, I'll have to come in after you. Sure, I know that. I'll come right back. Beating while you still got a hold. I'll stay close to the trees and I'll cover me. Yes, sir. I killed Ollie. I never shot a gun before, but I killed Ollie. Take a look, Chester. Yes, sir. He's dead, Mr. Dillon. Check the other one, will you? They don't have to look, Marshal. I know right away when Harve died. Yes, ma'am, I guess she did. She's right, Mr. Dillon. Man don't have no right to shoot his brother. No, he doesn't. Man don't have no right to run off with a woman, neither. And beat her and be mean to her. But mostly a man don't have no right to shoot his brother. You should have let the lords take care of it, ma'am. No, Marshal. I owed it to Harve. He wouldn't have expected it. I could have helped him before and I didn't. I thought it was smart to come with Ollie. Ollie, he wasn't fit to shine Harve's bolts. No, Marshal. I owed it to Harve. Whatever it cost. It's time you refresh. Enjoy a frosty, ice-cold Pepsi Cola. Sociability, Charlie. All right, Kay, how's this? Pepsi is light. Refreshes without filling. You like to refresh? Have a Pepsi right now. We'll offer it to everybody, Charlie. I will. Enjoy Pepsi at the fountain. It's delicious at home, too. Have one at lunch or with a snack. At the beach or at dinner. Wherever you go, wherever you're thirsty, Pepsi is there. In our BeSociable song. BeSociable, look forward. Keep up to date with Pepsi. Drink light, refreshing Pepsi. Stay up. For the weekend, have plenty of Pepsi around. Pick up an extra carton today. See, Kay, I'm sociable. With Pepsi, everyone is. Hi, Norman McDonnell stars William Conrad as Matt Billon, U.S. Marshal. The story was specially written for Gunsmoke by Marion Clark with editorial supervision by John Meston. Featured in the cast were Sam Edwards, Gene Bates, and Lauren Stubbkin. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNeer is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week when CBS Radio presents another story of the Western Frontier. When Matt Dillon, Chester Proudfoot, Doc, and Kitty, together with all the other hard-living citizens of Dodge, will be with you once more. 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