 With action and suspense out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all Apollon Cassidy starring William Void The ring of the Silver Spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West Apollon Cassidy the same hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California You've laughed at a million times Raw courage and quick shooting have built a legend around this famous hero Apollon is a name to be feared respected and admired for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement William Void as Apollon Cassidy and and declined as California What's our story this time hoppy we call this one the killers of lion Canyon? California and I were riding into skeleton mountains That's arranged not far west of the bar 20 where an old pal of mine had taken up homestead a few years back He had written to me what good grass there was and I thought we might use some of it for bar 20 range We were just getting up to where the pine trees grow The horses had their heads down as they worked their way up a steep canyon trail Hoppy this year mountaineer sure makes a man hungry Back there on the prairie we cook more than you could eat. Yeah. Yeah, I know but there's something about this here altitude Go gone Poppy, I thought you'd friends around here. That ain't no friendly green. No, it isn't wait a minute. Look There's someone coming. I don't know this man. California. Get ready guns right here in my hand Put away your guns I I apologize for the shooting my mistake friends I I thought you was a mountain lion. Do we look like mountain lions, mr No, not a close range. I I saw something move and this is lion Canyon It's full of hungry critters sure and that makes her mean like me. I'm hungry to win one never mind, California I guess you must be strangers in here. I'm Lou Rucker. There's anything I can do just name it Cassidy's my name And this is California Carlson. It Wouldn't be hop along Cassidy would it it would well I'm sure proud to meet you men now if I can help you in any way you just go right ahead and ask that's kind of your Rucker, I'm looking for an old friend of mine Ray Wilson a homesteader He took out some land of the place called paradise flats Ray Wilson Well, I don't know where Wilson was moving out moving out. It doesn't sound like Ray Would anything be running him out Rucker? Well when a man can't make a living he moves down to Cassidy. I Tell you you right up to the paradise flat store and ask about him How do we get to the paradise store follow this trail a short piece till it forks a turn right? The left fork won't take you nowhere. I see turn right not left. Yeah, that's it The left fork continues on up in lion Canyon and environments will jump a man anytime. They're that bad, darling Well, thank you, Rucker. I hope we'll see you again. Come on, California I think that Rucker fellow seems real friendly. Yeah, too friendly What you mean? I think he took a shot at us for one thing and I don't remember Ray Wilson as a man who would move away from a good Piece of grassland. Ah hoppy. You're just looking for trouble. I'm not looking for it, but I'm beginning to smell it Well, here's the forks. We turn left Hold on hold Rucker should turn right. That's why we're going left. Rucker was too anxious There must be something in this lion Canyon something Rucker doesn't want us to see California look there's a horse running up the trail and no rider on it. Let's go That broom tail sure is running hoppy. We ain't never gonna catch up with them I know but we can trail it and find out about the owner must be headed toward a ranch somewhere say What's your scene hoppy? There's something else ahead make it out. Just yet looks like a man You ain't wrong either. Yeah, that is a man. All right, lean there aside the creek and he's laying face down Hold up a minute. Get down and have a look She has a fat look at that face Claude by a mountain lion sure enough and that isn't all of it This is Ray Wilson Now back to hop along Cassidy and our story the killers of lion Canyon Riding to see Ray Wilson hoppy in California are fired upon by Lou Rucker who claims he was shooting at a mountain lion Not trusting Rucker hoppy ignores his warning to stay out of lion Canyon There they come upon a riderless horse and soon afterwards an unconscious man Ray Wilson that's lucky. We got here as soon as we did. He isn't dead taint the lion's fault. It done its best Maybe Wilson was climbing this here clear for the water comes over He might have fell off and the lion jumped him that could have knocked him out if it was a lion I'm not so sure. Anyway, this bandana stops the blood. I'll help me get him up on my horse Steady him now. Let me swing up first All right We'll get him here in front of me in the saddle There we are good thing he ain't triplets the size of them. I Whoa, whoa, whoa. Oh still the old lop here. Yeah, yeah, I think we can track that riderless horse We'll get somewhere maybe the paradise flats. Yeah, and maybe we'll get someplace where we don't want to be but Let's go Well, there's a paradise flats general store but that horse that isn't a riderless one sure ain't that's a Palomino Yeah, it is the same kind of Rucker was riding what you figure that means hoppy Trouble yeah, look over there across from the store looks like an old mine tunnel with the entrance boarded up Yeah, but there are a lot of old mines in these mountains. Now. He's over toward the store, California We'll get Wilson inside. I wonder what they got in this store and the way of first quenching stomach filling battles They told you to What's that you got there in your saddle? Oh just like you said Rucker mountain lines is bad in that canyon This fella get jumped Rucker. We need a doctor a doctor. Why are you sure Cassidy? I'm lucky. There's a doctor right inside. He owns the store. Now. I just ease this man out of your saddle I'll carry him in all right Lay him there on the counter Rucker Too bad about this Your friend Ray Wilson ain't it? I think you know that well you can leave with me Cassidy I'll take care of them. I thought you said there was a doctor here. What yeah I guess maybe you better produce that doctor now. Oh, oh sure a Brody dr. Brody Dr. Brody Here's a patient for you a patient for me. That's right doctor. I got clawed by a mountain lion This is hop along Cassidy in California Carlson. They found him. How come they did? What were they doing up lion Canyon? How come they was let to go up lion Canyon anyway? They took a wrong turn I I told them how to turn to get to the store here and why didn't they I mean either They didn't remember my directions or they didn't want to remember dr. Brody Let's take care of this man. We stopped the blood but something struck him on the head. I see a cranial contusion concussion no doubt best thing is to get him to my back room my Operating room Rucker you carry I'll do the carrion. No need of that Cassidy. He's in good hands now You just leave him with us Rucker when this man comes to I want to hear what he has to say Maybe you understand why Is that accusing me of something Cassidy? I don't accuse and glad all the facts Rucker But I might do some accusing when Ray Wilson gives me the facts. I'll be there's wagon outside There's a woman in the boy Rucker take the patient into the back room before Mrs. No, Rucker keep your hands off Mr. Rucker, have you seen Ray? Yeah, dad's horse came home without a man Oh, Ray Ray isn't dead ma'am now, please don't worry hoppy you want me to try and Why you're hop along Cassidy and you're California Ray was always talking about you too. Oh, I'm so glad you're here This is our boy Jimmy. How are you son? Mrs. Wilson dr. Brody says he can help Ray. What do you think? Dr. Brody since when was he a doctor? That's just what I thought Brody I didn't think you were even a horse doctor Mrs. Wilson, how far is it to your place only a mile just over and down the first bridge? Well, I hate to move Ray. We must California you ease Ray up and get him out to the wagon Cassidy I'm warning you don't you move that man save your breath Rucker go ahead California Mrs. Wilson you and Jimmy too I'll be out in a minute hoppy. I hate to leave you with these rattlesnakes, but you're the boss Help me hoist Ray on my shoulder Rucker you letting them get away with this unless you got any better ideas Brody shut up Rucker That's very good advice and I got some for you too Cassidy Get out of this country you and that partner yours not till after we've heard Ray Wilson talk If it's trouble you're looking for Rucker. Let's have it now. Yeah You're plenty fast in the draw Cassidy, but that ain't my way No, you have what you call mountain lions do your fighting A record tell your lions they can find me at Ray Wilson's place anytime tonight All right, Mrs. Wilson you've done what you can for Ray you'll come out of it soon He's comfortable on this couchness. Just leave him a while Hoppy, I'm so grateful to you in California Now please sit down Oh, I didn't notice it's getting dark. I I'd better light this table lamp There that's better Jimmy stay near your father and call me if he stirs any Ain't it funny how a table always makes me think of eating. Oh, why you poor man? You must be starved. I'll go and fix something or any old thing. Well, don't Mrs. Wilson just uh some Meat and potatoes and coffee and a little cream and maybe a piece pie if you got it You sure that's all california. Well, I could use some beans and a little hot gravy and And maybe a small plate of hot biscuits are dripping with the butter and honey and hold on hold on I think Mrs. Wilson has the idea. Oh dear Well, I'll have to see what's in the kitchen california is always empty mrs. Wilson But first I want to know a few things. Why were you and ray leaving paradise floods? Well, everyone has left We're just small homesteaders with only a few cows But our herds have simply vanished Two or three at a time. Did the mountain lions get them? Well, that's what we had to believe But the strange thing is we never found any carcasses. Mrs. Wilson. Why did ray want to leave? Oh ray didn't want to leave at all Paradise flats has such fine grass. It's a big mountain meadow as uh anyone else wanted it For instance, uh rucker or brody Well, they have said paradise flats should be one big ranch instead of being filled with homesteaders But they always acted friendly enough. So you can't say what happened to your cattle. No, I can't We had only a herd of 10 cows left Last week they vanished all at once and still no sign of where they went. No Except last night ray told me he'd found something Something he wanted to go out and take a look at before we pulled out today I don't know where it was mom mom dad's talking. What did he say son? I couldn't tell maybe he'll talk to you mrs. Wilson ray What is it ray? Tell me don't Don't whip jimmy He found He found uh Jimmy what in the world is your father saying? Why should you be whipped? Uh I guess maybe Because I I wrote in the lion canyon yesterday. You've been warned about that. Yes, but but I just had to see it Just once before we left and what was it you found son a sort of a hole A big one up behind some willows. I was looking in then a lion screamed at me I sure got out of there fast. Hopey that makes sense Lions just like rucker said it begins to make something else too Son could that be an old mine you found sort of yes, I told dad about it And I think that's where you went today hoppy. Uh, what you figure that makes a shortcut maybe through the ridge There's an old mine that runs up near the store. Remember and today rucker beat us over there from lion canyon dead right hoppy He sure did if ray could just tell us a little more He hasn't even whispered a doctor could bring him out of it. Mrs. Wilson How far is it to a doctor 20 miles around the mountain by the road? But mom it's only five straight across. I could ride it Dad's horse is still saddled out there in the shed. Mrs. Wilson. That's our best chance. The boy can do it Go ahead son on my way, sir You got a fine boy there. Mrs. Wilson. No need to worry about him Speaking about worrying hoppy my stomach's sure to getting worried that maybe I ain't get the brains enough to feed it All right, California if Mrs. Wilson wants to start supper. Oh, yes, I I'd better see what there is Most of our stores are packed, but there must be something left. Oh, there sure better be because I'm getting mighty old fired week from Jimmy grab your gun california out in front Over there near our horses. Come on, there he is hoppy off to the left I'll get him. Hold it california. That's the boy head toward him hoppy hoppy right here easy now What happened son? I was walking in the shed in the dark and someone was here at your horses He saw me and then fired two shots didn't hit me Then he ran off would you tell who it was and the gun flashed? It looked like mr. Brody from the paradise store hoppy. Look the house went dark. Come on Mrs. Wilson They're after me. They shot me. I'm locked the door. Let's break it down. Come on california Both of them again I'm ready Ray's gone. They've kidnapped him Back to hop along cassidy and our story the killers of lion canyon While hoppy and california are trying to understand what had knocked their friend ray wilson unconscious Sudden gunshots draw them outside the ranch house A moment later they hear mrs. Wilson scream Running back into the house. They find that ray wilson has been kidnapped It was all so fast. I just don't know what happened. I see how it was mrs. Wilson One man drew us out with a shot near our horses someone else sneaked in here through the back door and took ray Yes, ray tried to sit up when you went out. He seemed almost well I think he was trying to talk those two didn't dare let him talk They had to get him away so he couldn't tell us what he knows I heard their horses hoppy. I can tell which way they went even in the dark They're taking the ridge trail over to the paradise store. Good work, son. Have you got your dad's horse ready? Yes, sir Can you lead us to that hole you found the site of lion canyon? I sure can We can go right up to it. It's it's around us sort of a rocky cliff. Oh hoppy. What internation's the good or that? I'm staking everything. It's a shortcut through the ridge. We might even get to the paradise store before they do Well, don't go now mrs. Wilson. Don't worry. Come on california. Jimmy. Let's go What's the use of having horses if all we do is walk and up a stream too keep on coming california You have one thing to be thankful for there's a full moon tonight so we can see our way Jimmy how much farther these here the willows the opening is just on through There it is. See this beam comes right out of a big hole in the mountain. Yeah, it does. Hold on a minute Hoppy that rock cliff. We just come around we swear we found gray wilson safety That's right And this is an old mine entrance high enough to lead our horses in You got your gun ready Why you figured we might meet with that there mountain lion If we do it'll have only two legs. You follow me jimmy drop in behind come on Plumb black in here ain't it? Cold oh cold as ice. Yeah, I can feel it jimmy. Are you all right? Sure hoppy I never did like being under no mountain like being buried in a grave keep up close to new california We're getting along fine Dog gone it hoppy hoppy hoppy wait wait. I dropped my gun. All right See if you can find it Can you find it? No, no, they go darn thing, but here's something feels like a piece of ice. I'd better strike a match Jumping catfish. It is ice. Yeah, and look here's a door with bars across it off at one side What's a room? The walls are coated with ice hoppy. Are you seeing what I'm seeing in there? Oh, oh, and the match went out here. I'll get See that. Yeah, that's butchered beef hung up on racks Well, I heard tell of ice and mountain caves, but this is the first time I ever actual seen it Let me see too. Come ahead son See I'll bet this is what dad found well if he didn't he came pretty close There goes the match again. I'll light another hoppy. I'll we don't need it This explains enough the cows were brought here by walking into that stream we followed That's why they never left any tracks Then they were butchered. Do you think it was rucker and brody that did it hoppy? That's my guess Jimmy How did brody have supplies hauled to his store in a big covered wagon? Sure Then the beef was taken out the front entrance the mine that covered wagon hauled it off to be sold That's the way the homesteaders have been robbed. I still don't get a shot of here The front entrance can't be far. I figure the ridge over us is high and narrow this tunnel won't be long You got your gun california. Yep. Yep. I'll picture it up. All right. Come on Go slow now. I see something ahead Getting kind of light ahead up there, ain't it? The mine entrance is open. It's a little moonlight That entrance was closed today. Maybe someone heard us better stop California you come ahead with me jimmy you stay here with the horses. Yes, sir You think you can manage all three horses by yourself. I'll do my best, sir. Good boy. All right, california Let's go So far so good no one in the mine and no one here in front of the store I don't see how you know what you are. Turn near as dark in here as it was in the mine Yeah, follow me along beside the building. You remember brody had a back room Club easy now looks like the lights coming from around the door See anything hobby raya wilson's in there brody's with him I wonder wonder where ruckery's he's right behind you drop the guns quick. What is Now back to hop along cassidy. I thought you were smart cassidy But you're as dumb as your partner Falling for my trick. Yeah, but I didn't see if it wasn't so darn dark. I'd never mind california. All right brody Open the door. I'm bringing him in Smooth work rucker sure I tail him from the mine entrance and right up here to the door I'll go ahead you two and forget about your guns. I've got them Hoppy california ray. How are you? No, ain't it nice for old friends to meet again Too bad. You won't be seeing each other very long. We'll be dead Well, that's smart of you california the first smart thing i've heard you say If I could just get my parts on you rucker, you've done a lot of killing for a piece of grassland, haven't you I see your game drive out the homesteaders. Then you take over paradise flats. Well, that's real interesting cassidy Got anything else, you know Yeah, I know a mountain lion didn't do the killing you jump a man and knock him out Then you cut him so there's plenty of blood you make sure the lions will get him then right again cassidy But that won't happen to you rucker. What do you aim to do with this bunch? Rodney, I'll tell you Cassidy and his pal and wilson are going to be found dead in the morning killed each other in a gunfight We uh, we won't know why they shot each other. They none of our business. Anyways, it won't work rucker Tell me one reason why not well because um Because well rucker it seems to me you ought to know the reason yourself Oh Keep talking cassidy. I like to hear you make a fool of yourself Yeah, and this is the guy we thought was so smart Well, cassidy did you figure out yet? Why it won't work? It won't work because you'll still got the rest of our bunch to deal with That's good the rest of your bunch Cassidy nobody comes into this country without my knowing it and I know you two came in alone Did I hear something? Ah brody. There ain't nothing to hear. Well, listen Where wait sounds like a whole gang open the door ruckers. See where they are I can't make them out Whoever they are here's a lead greeting for them Hoppy you all right Yeah, i'm fine california I've got this coyote pinned down this year brody feels more like a skunk kray. Are you strong enough to get that? Gunner will there I sure am hoppy seeing that fight just about cured me. That's fine We got our hands full so you cover them. I've got them hoppy I just wish they'd make a move so I'd have an excuse to plug them California take that rope and tie them up right hoppy and now for a talk with the rest of our band All right jimmy come on in jimmy a kid Gee whiz What a mess. Hello dad. Hello son. Hello hoppy. Hello jimmy Now what have you got to say for yourself? Nothing sir. I guess I'm sorry. I didn't keep the horses down in the mine like I promised, but but I just couldn't stay away I knew you couldn't son I know boys and I knew you couldn't keep away for long To tell you the truth jimmy. I was counting on your help Gee Dad mom's outside here jimmy. Yes. She drove over in the wagon said she couldn't stay away Here she is now All right. I'm all right nilly. I guess we're all all right except those two there on the floor Brody and rucker a couple of mountain lands. You're going to have a nice long rest in the zoo Hoppy, I guess there's nothing I can say but thanks. Oh forget it Just tell the homesteaders they can come back to paradise flats. They won't be bothered anymore Hoppy, I don't know how we can ever repay you in california. Oh sharks, ma'am. They're paying me's plum easy I never asked for more than a good meal in mrs. Summer There he goes again When a couple of land grabbing cutthroats try attempted murder and blame it on the lions to cover up their crime They'd better make certain first that hoppy in california are nowhere in the vicinity In our next adventure hoppy in california come into town to buy flour and bacon for the bar 20 ranch And find the townspeople in an uproar The bank has gone broke and the men responsible turn out to be the waste rills of what is Huffle on Cassidy starring william void is transcribed and produced in the west by walter white jr The killers of lion canyon was written by mike jackson with original music under the personal direction of albert glasser All stories are based upon the characters created by clarence e melford. This is a comodo of production