 You have me confused a bannan, but don't bother to explain now right out of here before that mob decides to hang you Gun will travel starring mr. John Dana as Paladin San Francisco 1875 the Carlton Hotel headquarters of the man called Paladin Come in Oh Good morning, miss Wong Thanks, I don't think so I'm traveling like this trip. I'll be riding through some pretty rough country Where you go? I'm doing a job for an insurance company miss Wong They're concerned about their losses want me to survey the freight routes up through the north and checked with the express offices along the way Yeah, that does it Hey, hey boy told me that you and he were going out in the town last night Oh, hey boy. Take me see Wong to see very fine stage play. What did you see? Oh? There was little girl named topsy. Oh topsy. Yes, I'm gonna miss our uncle Tom Mr. Uncle Tom. He's Uncle Tom. He's so You know what miss a paladin? Poor miss our uncle Tom. He I understand miss Wong road between the town of Lexington, Massachusetts And the Concord River bridge our number of stones and monuments that are a part of our American heritage in the spring of 1775 the Minutemen of New England brought together a supply of stores and munitions in the small village of Concord the provincial Congress had voted for the stockpile for defense only but British general Gage regarded the collected munitions and stores as Potentially dangerous to King George's troops on April 19 1775 Gage dispatched a force under Major Pitcairn to capture the stockpile The route of the British troops took them through the town of Lexington, which had been alerted by Paul Revere and others At Lexington the British were met by a small American force and a skirmish ensued on Village Green The American Revolution had begun Their superior numbers allowed the British to continue their advance toward Concord But William Prescott who had written with Paul Revere carried a warning of their approach Pitcairn's British regulars moved into Concord and occupied north and south bridges While a small group of Minutemen waited across the river for reinforcements When help for the Colonials arrived from nearby towns the British were forced to withdraw across North Bridge Here shots were exchanged and the British were forced into a retreat The retreat soon became a disorderly route as Minutemen fired on Pitcairn's men from behind walls houses and barns The Colonials had won the day Today the brave actions of the American fighting men at Lexington and Concord are marked by many monuments Including the famous statue of the Minutemen Some of the original landmarks are still preserved The monuments at Lexington and Concord remind us of the rich heritage that as Americans we share and stand ready to defend The towns along my route were scattered and the distances were great I had reached northern Nevada and I was following a trail that wound its way over a rugged mountain pass The trail had been chipped from a rocky cliff Which rose straight up on one side and then took a sheer drop of several hundred feet on the other When I reached the top and started down toward the Humboldt River Valley, I saw a man ahead of me. He was riding lazy Guiding his horse carefully when suddenly on a sharp turn the animal seemed to spook fold up And in the next instant was jogging down the path with an empty saddle I couldn't travel any faster. I could only hope that when I reached the spot where the man had gone over the edge I'd find him alive Hey down there Can you hear me? Yes, man, and it's a fine sound to be sure. Are you all right? Oh, I'm fine until this bit of a tree stump. I'm hanging to gives way Got any kind of foothold down there some I've got a rope up here. Hold on. I'll get it to you Now stand all right here she goes You got it I got it. I tied around your waist. Yes, sir. Let me know when you're ready. I'll start hauling Good All right, here we go What's the trouble? Why would you give us a bit of slack on that rope? Well, you know, it's the present for Katie What's that Katie's present you fell out in my pocket. I can reach it if you give me a bit of slack How's that? Hey, grateful I am to you sir Oh, Bannon's me names are red decor me and I needn't be telling you why and When I catch me brat I have a few words to say about that No good Cosset not headed horse a twice in a month or set me down without even so much as a buyer leave Never mind the horse we better check you for broken bone. Oh, no, sir. No, no Bannon's a tough one though I am hurtin a bit in a few places, but Praise be Katie's present is safe Katie's present. Would you be after knowing what day this is, sir? Yes, it's Thursday. That's right in March the 17th, and that of course a st. Patrick's day But more than that, it's the birthday of me darling Katie your wife. Yes, sir like a man I'm afraid I was after forgetting the occasion until Katie like a woman dropped a hint here and there So I had to saddle up and ride in the town to buy a gigo. Well We better get started down the trail you go ride my horse now walk Oh now a fine thing that had be to thank a man for saving me life by taking the horse out from under him No, sir. O'Bannon will walk a good walk will take kinks out of me It was almost sundown before we reached the O'Bannon farmhouse Katie was waiting at the gate She was tiny and gay and very pretty and she insisted that I stay to share the birthday celebration Then it got so late. They both insisted that I stay the night They were warm friendly people and when I left the next morning. It was with the promise to see them on my way back My business took me on into Idaho and it was nearly two months before I passed through Nevada again The last stop on my route was the town of toana only 20 miles from the O'Bannon place. I Checked into a hotel then started for the horseshoe saloon You ain't gonna get a drink in there, mister Oh, why not we're holding a trial in there today trial gonna start soon as the judge gets here Once it starts won't last long open and shut case. I just kept watching. I knew I'd see the fella again someday Who's that fellow on trial? Rob my stage killed my shotgun rider. I got a good look at him I knew I'd spot him again and I did over in Lander County Sheriff brought him in You gonna visit the trial? No, no, I have business at the freight office. Just thought I'd have a drink first We'll fix him dirty killer fellow name of O'Bannon O'Bannon knowing well I'm acquainted with an O'Bannon up this way, but I'm sure it isn't the same one We're gonna fix him quick and good About 10 miles north of Springfield, Massachusetts and five miles northeast of Chicapey is Westover Air Force Base headquarters for the 8th Air Force The field was named after Oscar Westover who was chief of the Air Corps from 1935 until his death in 1938 Westover was born in Bay City, Michigan July 1883 He entered the Army as a private in 1901 and graduated from West Point in 1906 During the infancy of flight Westover became interested in the Air Service and worked in the office of director of Air Service in 1918 In 1922 he became the director of aircraft production for the Army then in 1928 Westover was offered a post as assistant to the chief of the Air Corps He held this assignment until 1935 when he was commissioned a major general and moved up the ladder to Air Corps chief About this time there was much discussion concerning the value of air power Like other top Air Corps officers general Westover pointed out the need for a stronger Air Force Together with general Andrews He advocated a policy whereby the Air Corps could have more fighting power and become a more independent unit Unfortunately in 1938 Westover was killed in a plane crash before his recommendations were placed in effect Despite his untimely death Westover holds an important place in the growth of American air power Men like general Westover serve as a reminder that those who today wear the Air Force uniform Also play a most important part in the progress of air power The instrument which is so vital for the preservation of our American way of life I had started down the street to the Tawana flight office when I saw the sheriff bringing the prisoner from the jail It was hard to believe But the O'Bannon on trial was my red-haired friend of the mountain trail He didn't glance in my direction, but I decided to postpone my business and visit the trial after all What the court convened in the horseshoe saloon lacked in formality it made up for in its obvious zeal to fix him quick and good Circuit judge Charlie Cagle called the court to order and West Barker took the stand And you swear to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth shall be gone. I do sit down There he sits right there. Please mr. Barker not so fast. I want you to tell us just what happened Well, the coach wasn't running just on schedule that day. We didn't have no passengers But we had some important freight to carry Valuable freight go the shipment wasn't ready on our regular time to leave so we waited for it And when was this oh two months ago? You remember what day exactly sure it was March 17th We just got a ways out of town about sundown it was when this man and this man right here He bus out in the road and flags as Don yells. This is a hold-up. He's got a gun right in my face Now Joe Pinnelli rode shotgun with me for six years. He knew when to throw down on a hold-up man when not to Joe didn't throw down on this fella, but he plugged him anyway got a shot off at me too But he just nicked me he took the gold what he could carry And I got a good look at him and last month when I seen him over in Lander County I recognized him and told the sheriff. That's him sitting right there Hmm. Yeah, I guess that'll be all mr. Barker Your honor yes Hey, don't I know you I think so my name is paladin sure What can I do for you? I'd like to be sworn in your honor a man's life is at stake here And I I just don't understand it. There's something terribly wrong Yeah, come on up here. Thank you All right, let's let's keep it quiet now You swear to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth. They'll be gone. I do yeah Judge if this murder and hold up occurred on March 17th about sundown the man sitting here O'Bannon can't be guilty I Let's keep order Why do you say that because I was with O'Bannon on March 17th at that time and he was over 40 miles from here You better tell us the whole story start from the beginning mr. Paladin All right case dismissed that's all for today Mr Yeah, I Can't figure what your game is But you sure didn't make yourself any friends here, but I'm sorry Barker. I told the truth. Yeah You might have put a reasonable doubt in the judge's mind, but I know better You said yourself it was almost sundown when the whole up occurred and it must have all happened pretty fast You could be mistaken. You know no mistake. I saw O'Bannon kill my shotgun rider Joe had a lot of friends if the law ain't gonna take care of the man that murdered him Maybe his friends will have to that's mighty careless talk Barker Look at that Sheriff's turning him loose that dirty killer walking out of town a free man when he ought to be hanging on the end of a rope right now And we can thank you for buttoning with your big lying mouth. I didn't lie. I know better Like I say, I don't know what your game is, but it ain't over yet Here comes your friend you ain't seen the last of this you can tell it Hey, O'Bannon Hello friend O'Bannon you better get out of here for tanks and what do I owe you? What do you mean what one could turn deserves another what what can I do for you? What what do you want? Well, I Don't want anything. I had to tell the truth truth Mr.. You never saw me before in your life, and you know it listen if it's some sort of a joke I don't appreciate it and I'm afraid this is no time for questions and answers these people watching us They're in an ugly mood. They don't waste any love on me. Do they they're dangerous I've seen it happen too many times. You better get out of town as fast as you can Oh, but I intend to I have me plans all made Thanks again friend for you for your pretty lies You have me real confused O'Bannon, but I'll expect some answers for this and they better be good All right out to your place tomorrow my place. All right, just get going O'Bannon. Oh sure What you'll find me at North walk I Watched O'Bannon walk away trying in my mind to make some kind of sense out of the whole thing His last remark was easily heard by the people left in the courtroom and with the mood that crowd was in He might just as well have been sending out invitations to his own lynching There was no question about it. If you really intended to show up in North Fork He'd have a lot of angry men waiting for him As soon as I had finished my business the next day I headed out of town in the direction of the O'Bannon farmhouse. I wanted to see Katie As I rode up to the house. I noticed a winded lathered horse ground tied in the front yard O'Bannon O'Bannon he's dead God have mercy on me Give me the gun I had to be done. I Don't understand this Katie Your own husband. No, no, no, not my husband not right It is Liam O'Bannon lies there Liam Born of the same mother within the same hour And on the outside as a like us to peas in a pod my man and Liam But inside One is black and one is white. Oh wait a minute kitty You mean this man is your husband's twin brother. Yes But my O'Bannon is the daylight And this one the dark possessed of the evil ones he was I Knew it then when they the two came court and it was red. I chose to marry what was Liam doing here It was after force and me to leave this place with him With wicked words of how he'd sent my O'Bannon right and off to his death off to it Katie wears red Gone to answer the call of Liam as he always has should Liam so much as crook his little finger One of Liam's rogues that traveled with him Came early this morning with a message. What was the message that red should ride to North Fork North for and wait until Liam should meet him there But Liam came here instead to take me off with him Katie I just might be that red is riding to his death. I'll go to the start Well sometime no, I'll have to go after him Katie. Will you get me a blanket? Oh, yes, I'm afraid Liam must ride with me As the crow flies North Fork wasn't far But the trail over the mountain was narrow and winding and travel was slow With the head start red hat it was a chancey thing whether I could reach there in time to save him from the trap He was riding into it was late in the day when I saw the little town just ahead All right, mr. That's far enough Marker drop your gun. I've got something to tell you. We had to listen to you once before we're done listening now drop the gun Mr. We ain't gonna take any interference this time. I told you it's up to us now to take care of the man Who killed our friend Joe Pinnelli? We're waiting for him. You mean he hasn't shown up yet. No, but we'll get him You won't have to wait any longer The man you want is riding my second horse Wrapped in that blanket. What are you talking about see for yourself? Tim all right What happened doesn't matter The death of your friend Joe Pinnelli has been avenged Barker and I for an eye. That's what you wanted, isn't it? So now I trust you'll give Liam O'Bannon a suitable burial Then I started back down the mountain trail Whatever had delayed red O'Bannon stripped the North Fork and saved his life But I became more and more concerned as to what had happened to him. I Reached the end of the rocky ledge and there off to the right and a grassy meadow was a horse That looked somehow familiar. He was nibbling grass and wearing an empty saddle. I Turned around and went back up the trail Hey red Red O'Bannon red For the time being cuss it not headed horse eat that it again Yeah, well you can be mighty grateful to that. No good cuss it not headed horse. What's that? Never mind I'll get the rope Travel created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolfe is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris and stars John Dana as Paladin With Virginia Greg as miss Wong tonight's story was specially written for have gun will travel by and out Specially featured in the cast was Ben Wright with Harry Bartell Jack Moils and Jean Bates This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again next week when CBS radio presents have gun will travel Have gun will travel is brought to you through the worldwide facilities of the armed forces radio and television service