 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 Boyd The ring of the silverspurs 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 the Red Terror Right now hoppy in California talking to an old friend They've run into after a long cattle drive to the Gulf shipping town of Fort, Texas He's a tough gray-haired little man named Blonnie Madigan Former gold miner who struck a dredge and is now living at Port Texas with his daughter Laurel as Blonnie explains She's been living in the east with her Mars people go into school in what not thanks to you darling Living like a desert rat all these years to call Mr. Cassidy Well, those days are gone forever miss Madigan looks like your dad is a big man in Port, Texas You see what's this new business you said you was in this Imbrovisial no impresario California while I'd ignore a miss dad's in the show business show business shown I'm rolling out to welcome that for the pair of you up in you in California staying at my place until now hold on Blonnie Oh the bar 20 won't be gone to racket ruin if you stay over a few more days I wish you would please well you see we're behind schedule already you've got to stay Tonight, I'm putting on the greatest fight this side of the Mississippi the star event of Madigan's Roman arena and Opry house I got Bumbo Renee the New Orleans bar Michelle fighting the one and only red terror never heard of it Oh, look, please. I wish you would won't you you've got to see the red terror Nairie a fight as he lost and all inside a one-two round We don't have to rush back do stay it's important Thank you, but just for a day or two and at our hotel No argument Blarney thanks just the same now I got to find my way back to the hotel and pay off my trail and California you can chew the fat here with Blarney. I'll show you the way Be back soon. I Wanted to talk to you alone. That's what I figured. I thought the two of all people might be the one who can help What fun you it's Brady Adams He's going to fight this this horrible Indian this red terror in two weeks. He'll be killed. Mr. Cassidy kill now hold on so the red tears and Indiana and Adam my fiance Brady is forming at the broken arrow. I met him when I first came to live with dad over a year ago He started to fight shortly after trying to raise a stake so we can be married I see how he made out much better than I feared but he mustn't fight the red terror. Mr. Cassidy the Indians already killed one man and cripples others Dad's booked him to fight Brady. I begged him not to what does he think of Brady Adams chances? Brady'll be killed and dad knows it. He hates Brady I don't know. I guess he just doesn't think Brady's good enough for me Dad still thinks I'm a child. Does Brady think he can whip this red terror? Of course, of course heaven help him. You can do something to stop it. Mr. Cassidy, can't you you will won't you? I don't know Miss Madion, but I'll let you know after I see the red terror fight Bombo Renee tonight Now back to hop along Cassidy and our story the red terror After driving their cattle to Fort Texas hoppy in California accept the invitation of their old friend Blonnie Madigan to see a prize fight at Madigan's Roman Arena and Opera House Since talking privately to Blonnie's lovely daughter Laurel Hoppy is especially interested in one of the contestants that night the red terror We find hoppy in California and Blonnie's private box round one of the main bouts has just ended It's always like this the first round You mean he just stands there making like a dog on turtle while the other hombre tries to find some place to hit him No You just wait me by the betting is far to one of the big Indian knocks Bombo kicking inside of three rounds And it's five to one. I'll give you miss a little something about the bomber trainer there in his corner That seems kind of familiar. You know hoppy. I was thinking the same thing wait a minute Windy Sykes what windy Sykes the skinny little fellow who ran the traveling medicine show that hit me scolera last year Darnation, that's the one he was selling some stuff called cheap walk-and-move snake oil And that big engine was part of his show. Yeah, only now the Indians calling himself the red terror Blonnie that red terror viewers used to be a medicine show man and windy Sykes was his partner faith and that explains it explains What the reason for windy Hayton dr. Drum so and just who is dr. Drum is the red terrorist manager Windy's been gone around saying that dr. Drum stole the Indian from it Sykes has been trying to find a man to beat the red terror There's someone to punch dr. Drum's meal ticket so to speak who is this dr. Drum? Where is it? Oh? There he is up sitting behind the Indians corner at ringside. It's the fat man in the Panama hat California you recognize him you bet I do They're big gory ring the bell mechanical are you asleep down there? Let's have round two Well, let's see what happens this round Bumbo's opening up. He's let him and have it sure and the terrorists catching them all in his arms And it's gross you see Bumbo can't touch you Bumbo's trying to make the Indian fight. Hey if the terror is so good why does he keep giving up? They're on the ropes come on Bumbo something's wrong with Bumbo Sure, I told you didn't I Bumbo's down. Yeah, he must have got hit on the ropes happy Oh big God, it's going to be a knockout another knockout for the red terror Stick close California. Don't get lost in this crowd. Do we already lost Barney hoppy? The exit's this way. We're not going toward the exit one side, please excuse the partner. Come on, California We're going to the ring. There's Wendy leaning again the ropes Bumbo's still in his corner out cold It's like they've called a doctor into the ring. Hey, Wendy your old pill peddler. What's the matter? Can't you wake up that sleeping beauty? What's the matter Bumbo hurt badly badly? He's dead And get off the chief's handraps Willie. You keep the snoopers out of the dressing room I fight good Follow the instructions perfectly chief always keep covered up until your opponent seems a little buggy Yeah, and pull off that to the glove for you Hey get out Congratulations, dr. Drum or should I say dr. Trotter? you The cowboy the cowboy who gives us so much trouble in New York Yes, Willie. I kind of thought that bandit face of yours looked familiar when I saw you seconding this big moose Then when I saw you doctor, I remembered our little get-together the time I was in New York with that Rodeo You were in the smuggling business then as I recall you and Willie chief walking moose Hungry in a moment chief just lay there on the rubbing table Willie will give you a massage. Oh You know Cassidy? I always felt that it's some unexpected point in the strange geometry of Providence old pals must cross again someday So you change your name to drum and be today You amuse me then laugh this off Fombo Renee is dead. What? That's impossible. Hey What are you doing? What are those girls Willie moose? I fix him Oh, yeah, you're a trained April's a little slow in the draw doctor so long Lie right there on that table chief over you go I'll be all right Golly what happened to them? Well, they started to give me trouble. Come on hurry. Let's get out of here Hoppy that message in the envelope the hotel clerk give you downstairs He told me what it's about. It's from Blarney's daughter. Lara. She wants to talk to me She'll be here at 11 tonight Laura here. Oh, what about for gosh sakes? It's almost 11 now Hey, that must be her now somehow I doubt it Sure, and that's a fine way to be treated me for the hospitality in the goodness of me heart They've opened up to you ditching me after the fight away. I mean now wait a minute. Take it easy Doctor I'm told me all about stealing the red terrorist gloves Now just because you had an old grudge against him is no call to go violent in the hospitality your horse Mr. Cassidy it's no grudge I've got Blarney and I didn't steal those gloves. I just barred them Here they are. Take them. Oh borrowed them is it for a little investigation. That's all those gloves killed a man tonight Sure, and I'm sorry is anyone about that Cassidy, but why should you think there was foul play? It was an accident as the town crown himself declared. Was there anything about the gloves you didn't like? They said a brass knuckles me. No Blarney nothing like that. No tin foil in the padding No oil a mustard soaked into the leather. I Couldn't find a thing wrong with them So you admit you were wrong that you made a fool of yourself Well, all I can say is that any man who thinks Blarney Madigan could be running a crooked fight show is no friend of his Good night and bad sister Hoppy wait Now come on What is it? We've got the head of Laurel off we can I don't want her to be running into her father on her way over here Laurel I just saw my father leave as I came up I stepped into the shadows tomorrow could have done just as well Couldn't know no, I just had to talk to you. I couldn't sleep I kept hoping and praying they put the red terror in jail for killing that man tonight But they won't the fights going on the killings going on easy now honey, mr. Cassidy I know it's like asking for a miracle, but is there anything anything you could possibly think of to get Brady out of this You called me hoppy once let's keep it that way all right Does Brady know you've spoken to me, of course not if he knew I was trying to stop the fight Oh, he's such a fool so cock sure so confident he and that trainer of his trainer Wendy's side you mean Wendy's training them Say Brady's in good hands easy all fikes cares about is a chance to hurt dr. Drummond the red terror So we heard what hasn't Brady announced that he's quitting the fight game after this last fight Yes, but I want him to quit this horrible business now. Oh, what good is the money if it costs him his life He'll be killed. He hasn't a chance He hasn't a Wow, what do you suspect tell me? What should I suspect I'd better go. I'm sorry. I bothered you like this. I know it No, wait Yeah, I guess that accident tonight kind of made her blower top California, I never did see that first blow the one that made bombo groggy. Did you why sure? Oh, it happened when there So much was going on at the time. Yeah, exactly and nobody saw it You know California, I think we'd better pay a call on Laurel's father these office tomorrow morning Well for one thing I want to talk to him some more about that killing tonight could be it where it wasn't an accident What no in fact some people might even call it murder And now back to hop along Cassidy and the red terror After an enormous Indian prize fighter named the red terror kills a man in the ring Hoppy incurs the hostility of Blonnie Madigan fight promoted by Raiden the terrorist dressing room to examine his gloves Hoppy who suspects the terrors manager doc drum of foul play Visits Madigan at his office the next morning Glad to Blonnie And now I've been thinking happy that you'd fit in mighty well in the next show. I'm feeling unputting me Yes, you may buy the star attraction of a Grand Rodale. I See bread not Blonnie and why not well for one thing you got too many partners No, what do you mean by that? Well, for instance your partnership with that doc drum And what makes you think he's any partner of mine? You're too interested in the success of that fighter of his though Would that be a crime? You're an honest man Blonnie doc drum is a crook, and you know it And so he served time once what of it man can make a mistake. He's made a lot more since then That's why he had at West You even loaned him money to get into the fight manager business, isn't it and why not for what you got a share in the red dare Hey Broken-down medicine show Faker Faker is it? It's a great fighter doc drums made out of him He'll be ready for John L. Sullivan himself after he gives Brady Adams the beat and he deserves two weeks from now You seem mighty sure you can take care of your future son-in-law son in no common price fighter Marry the daughter of Blonnie Madigan. I can tell you Adam's is retiring after this next fight Blarney You'll have enough to buy a share in a ranch and build a fine house with all those fancy gadgets women like Even one of those new fangled telephones like you are there on the wall Unless of course he gets killed before you can collect the purse now Bumble's death was an accident a chance in a million was it well Come on Blarney make it over It's two one three, please Hello Willie Madigan Now put dr. Drum on the phone Where do you want to go now hoppy to the livery stable to get our horses? I want to ride over to the local newspaper office and read up some of the back issues about the red tears past fights After that we're riding over to where Brady Adams is training. Oh, well, how long do you figure we'll be hanging around here? Well, I Know two writers coming to down California Slow down. No, you're drawn now. They went around that corner too fast and bullets come so close. They give me a chill Who was there anyway? Couldn't tell what those bandanas are with their faces. Yeah, but did you notice the gun hand of the first one? Some sidewinder who goes in for finger jewelry. Let's have your boy knife, California Here your what fur one of those bullets buried itself in the stable wall might make an interesting souvenir And as to how long we're staying I can tell you now we're staying until after Brady Adams fights the red terror Say it sure been swell of you hoppy helping Brady train the last couple of weeks. The boys in great shape Yeah, I don't think he'll have any trouble taking the big Indian tonight, Wendy. Here comes Laurel. Hi there Hey miss Laurel, did you hear that hoppy's gonna be in Brady's corner? Yes, I did Wendy But suppose hoppy suppose that big gorilla hits Brady like he hit Bombo Renee. Don't worry. He won't I hope you're right Oh, you've got to be right. Oh shucks Brady. You'll probably flatten him in the first round Wendy. Where is Brady? Oh, he's out taking a long walk. It's his only exercise before the fight. He'll be back soon, Miss Madigan Well, I reckon California night better be mows in along we got a rather important call to make before the fight tonight What do you want just leave me to your boss Willie and I'll tell him You want to make trouble there? I know you You're kind of familiar yourself come to think of it Yeah, that heavy black shrubbery over your eyes those rings on your fingers Of course, you're the bad boy who shoots holes and stable walls Get that that a Dear blurn it well know what about that attempt on Cassidy's life a couple of weeks ago Right after I telephoned you to make sure everything was on the open. Oh, my dear fellow What possible benefit could I gain from his death a sense of security perhaps? Cassidy yeah, and a lot of satisfaction too. I'll bet but your luck's against you doctor I'm still alive keep your hands on the table dock unless you think you're bulletproof What's the meaning of this Cassidy the meaning is clear Blarney? I have here two checks both for the same amount the winners share of all the purses that your friends fighter is one One is made out to you doctor drum The other which you will sign doctor is made out to mr. And mrs. Brady Adam Sit down Blarney and keep your shirt on We'll deposit these two checks as stakes in a wager that the red tear is going to be knocked out tonight And that's what you want me to sign well, of course my dear Cassidy of course. I'll sign that's all you want Where's my pen? take Yeah, shall we let Blarney hold the stakes. I know we can trust him Take them Blarney and hold on to them a check I signed represents everything California and I have in the world But I don't think it's a risk You don't see I want to talk to you Blarney come on. Let's go Oh Well Blarney I heard enough to know that you aren't the hoots with drums. Hey, where did California go? I left him out here waiting. His horse have gone too. We're short and that's him riding this way. Yeah Hoppy hoppy. I seen him bring him in and I read out to see what's going on They got him hoppy Laurel's taking him to her house. What? Pull up. What are you talking about? What's happened? It's Brady Brady Adams. He's been shot Laurel found him How bad the doc says he'll live what dirty rat did it who shot it? Nobody knows yet He was dry Gulch done his way back from his walk. Well the dog that did it lancer to me Brady's a fine lad Aren't you changing your tune all of a sudden? Maybe so but if Laura loves the boy it now a black curse in the whole business come on Let's get all over to the house. Well a man Blarney if I hadn't butted in if they hadn't been afraid of me finding out what they'd been up to They wouldn't have had to knock Brady out before he ever got into the ring Blarney you got to put me in against the red terror tonight. You'll see make an announcement from the ring tonight If they want to see a fight even if it's only hop along Cassidy only hop a look Jumping catfish. It may not be a championship fight, but with you in it hoppy, California We got to get a hold of windy fast and get organized. Come on. Let's go Hit that big top hoppy hit him Same story the red tears just stand in there looking at hoppy between his gloves not trying to fight He'd be just open up so happy to find a place to land one. I say I forgot the towel That first round was slow motion hoppy. How do you feel? Okay, California? Where's Wendy? Sure, and he forgot the towels. I'll go see here here hoppy take a drink of water steady now Hey, you let most of that slop on you. Did you get any all I need? California listen. Yeah, the wallet is left in that bottle keep the cork in it Do you understand and hold on to it till the fight's over? Well, but hoppy was I say don't let that bottle get away from you If anyone tries to spill or drink it grab him. I don't get it, but here comes windy with the towel Get that big ox hoppy kill him That's it open them up hoppy watch it hoppy. Oh, he's what the engine crowd him careful hoppy Don't let that moose buffalo. Yeah, oh hoppy watch it. What's happening? What's going on? I don't know but hoppy staggering. He's hurt. Oh hoppy get away. Get away Terrorists measuring get away hoppy Hoppy now back to hop along Cassidy Can't get up Get him out of the ring Here hoppy. I'll give you a hand. Where's California hoppy hoppy. I got him. I got him California Where are you here under the ring? He tried to pull a gun on me when I wouldn't let him spill the water from the bottle drag him out here California Who is it come on you? It's windy hoppy windy shite. Why are you loud? I thought so hoppy. What's going on here? Here's one day's gun Blarney. I've got a slug that I think will fit it And I'll bet the slug that laid out Brady Adams will fit Wendy's gun, too You see Blarney was Wendy's constant harping on his hatred for Doc drum that first made me suspicious Then when I found out of the newspaper office that he'd trained everyone a red tear as opponents. Well So Wendy and Doc drum were actually partners Of course was easy for windy the dopey fighters water with knockout drops But if there was only knockout drops what killed Bumble Renee Well, you saw it yourself the big Indian hitting when Bumble was already half asleep And you can take it from me chief walking moose can really hit when he has lots of time I know then you think was the punch that did it. Yeah Dr. Drum would have to hate any man in all for a lot to take a chance on poisoning Hoppy hoppy California you get that chemist report. I sure did and There wasn't any knockout drops in that water in your bottle. No, no nothing in it at all Except enough stricken to kill a horse This means it's so long from hoppy in California once again 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 Meanwhile, we're hoping you'll tune in next time hop along rides the airwaves to bring you more action out of the old west Hop along Cassidy star and William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter White, Jr. The Red Terror was written by Urban Ashkenazi all stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford. This is a Commodore production