 and United States Marshal Lightning Jim Whipple and his deputy Whitey Lawson were assigned to track down the smuggling ring that was responsible. The clue they had to work on was the fact that dope had been discovered concealed in grain sacks which had been shipped from a small town in Texas across the border from Mexico. Lightning Jim decides to seek the smugglers in Mexico while Whitey remains in Texas to seek clues on the American side. We now find Whitey talking to the local freight agent in the Soldado local Dine and Dance Palace. Well, Mr. Norton, I reckon I'm much obliged to you to tell me something about this country. Well, I reckon you sure are ignorant, stranger. There ain't no work around here for a cow hand. This is all farming country. Oh, of course, there's a few head of cattle, but not enough to put in the poke. You wish that's too bad. You see, I need the job. See, maybe you could think of something. Well, as freight agent of this region, I think I know about everybody. But I can't think of nobody that's looking for work. Mind fly the UW. They have a hard time keeping men out there. The UW, what's that, cattle ranch? Well, it used to be. Now it's just a feed business. The men pick up the grain around the country, they sack it, and they bring it to me for shipping. Oh, that's all. They do lots of business, the UW. Well, most of the business down here, but there are a tough bunch of hombres out there. I don't think you'd want a monkey none with them. Well, I reckon when you're looking for work, you can't be too choosy. I just think I will go out there and look them up. The UW ranch might be the headquarters of the dope-smuggling ring, besides to investigate. As he nears the ranch house, he pretends to be taken suddenly ill, so that he can ask to stay there without arousing suspicion. Hey, is there anybody in the ranch? Charles, we're sick, men. We're very sick. I got to get to bed. I could not just stay overnight. Maybe you could put me some place where the boss wouldn't find me. I can't go no further. I'm all tuckered out. Boy, Sonny, would like to help sick men. I think I'm going to faint. Everything's getting blacker and blacker in front of me. The show was nice to you, Sonny. My name is Whitey. Yes, call me Whitey. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Whitey. But now, Sonny, take care of you. You do something for Sonny? Sure, sure, Sonny. What do you want me to do? You sick men. You can stay overnight. But a boss man must not find you. Otherwise, very bad for you and for Sonny. Boss man, not nice men. She very got me, Sonny. What is this one you let the room here? This feed loom. Keep bags here to store feed. They're there, open to bunkhouse. Oh, and you want me to stay in there and hide myself? That's right. Sonny, hide horse. Boss man, no find. If boss man not come in this loom, you safe. Sonny, safe. You make no sound. You keep still like frightened rabbits. Oh, that's true, Sonny. I keep still as a yak, rabbit hiding in the cabbage patch. You sleep. In morning, you leave. If? Well, what do you mean, if? If boss man not find you. If he find you not leave, then poor Sonny never get back to China. I love you. They're getting good money all this, ain't you? More than you can make any other way. Listen, if you're figuring on quitting, you're full. Oh, no, Cloud. I'm not fussing about the money. I just thought maybe we could hire some hombres to do that in the world. Yeah, go around here and find out what we're doing. Then we either got to declare somebody else in or kill them. Sonny's getting from dangerous to do any killing anymore. Those dang low badges are everywhere. You don't think they've got their eyes on us, do you, Cloud? Of course they ain't. Why should they? We've got a legitimate business here. And we handle it legitimate like two. They'll never tumble, but I don't want nobody else snooping around here. You understand that? Well, sure, sure, Cloud. All right, I reckon. Sure, well, Cloud's right. Well, all right. She comes starved. That'll be good. Put it down and get out. How many times do I have to tell you to keep that door shut? What door now? Well, don't make excuses or you'll feel my booty ribs there. Me clothes off. I don't like the way you move around here. I want you to get some shoes to wear. Those sandals don't make any sound at all. I don't like the way you crop around here. Sonny no creep around, but Sonny buy shoes. Beans again. Might as well be in jail if I'm honest. Would like to eat at the palace tonight, huh? Double me the wrong way lately, sirly. And you too, Rue. Here for two of you. All right, I said enough about wanting to quit, Cloud. Don't get me wrong there. Tell you what he's standing around for. Trying to hear something that don't concern you. Sonny, soon, oh, Sonny Lee. You're dang right you're good at you with me lately. Well, I'll put you in your place. I really break her neck and stay out there. I have to get rid of him one of these days permanent. He's too dumb to come and do anything. Well, maybe so. But Stinger don't want us taking any chances. Hey, what's that? Run the store if you're trying to funny stuff. I'll throw it to anybody. I don't want to start no fun in business. I'm a very sick man. How'd you get in there? What do you want? I just crawled in the classroom. I was tired and won't feel it for well. Did that darn tink tell you to go in there? Tink, I don't seem to shine a boy. I just crawled in there for rest. Yeah, well, you're too for a long rest and quit. I'm working with my gun. He'll be out for a while. But even if he is dead, that won't bring no tears to my eyes, a blast at Snooper. Yeah, I think he was buying all his clams. I don't know, but I ain't taking no chances. What are you going to do with him? Well, tie him up, you two. Come on, get busy. And when Stinger comes across tonight with the stuff, well, we'll turn him over to Stinger. And Stinger can get rid of him in Mexico. Hey, that's smart, Cloud. That way, nobody will never connect this armory with us. Yeah, well, tie him up, and tie him up good and hard. If he does come into rule, he won't be in no position to start anything. Mexican town of Ramosa. Stinger Bellew is talking with two Mexicans. You follow them all day to day, like I told you. Yes, yes, señor. I don't let him out of my sight. We don't do no thing. We just sit there, play little beats, salad there. I don't think he looked like an owl, Hutter. He's looking for somebody. Yeah. Yeah, I think you're right, Parker. I think he's a law badge. I can tell the breed a mile off. What does he call himself? The whip. Huh? Yeah. Well, we're going to crack that whip. I don't want any strangers crawling around here trying to find out my business. You want for me to stick those knives in him, eh? No, Pancho. No. We'll handle this diplomatic. It'll be a killin' nobody can object to. What do you mean, Stinger? How you kill somebody and not have people object. That's easy. We get him in a poker game with three of us. Then Pancho here accuses him of cheating the cards. See, then I shoot him dead. Nobody know what happened. See, see, we can say that he was fixing to draw. That's the setup. Nobody can quarrel with that one. And Jim, the whip, won't be in a position to bother us any at all. Come on, we'll start that poker game right now. We got work to do later on. White he is in the hands of the cloud gang and is helpless. Is Jim the whip who has aroused the suspicions of Stinger Bellew really lightning Jim? And will the plan of Stinger's work? We shall find this out in part two which follows immediately. We'll locate the Mexican leader. He's calling himself Jim the whip. But Stinger Bellew and his two Mexican henchmen are suspicious that he's trailing them and have concocted a plan for his immediate removal. We see the four of them, Stinger, Pancho, Vaca, and Jim the whip playing cards in one of the back rooms of the Accra, though. Uh, give me two cards. You're a stranger around here, whip. Yeah, I'll take one card. Maybe a change of scenery would do me some good. Warm pays off. Well, that beats me. I'm out. What's your business, whip? I'll raise you one, Pancho. Those pays off. I reckon he ain't got what you might call any special business, Stinger. Just waiting for something to turn up. I am out, senor. Your luck. She is good tonight, does she? Yeah, it usually is. Gonna call me, Pancho? No, you win. You have those luck with your luck. Not much. None of you hombres bet this is me. Reckon it's my deal. Yeah, I reckon it is. What's your business, Stinger? Or shouldn't I ask? Oh, no reason why you shouldn't. I got nothing to hide. How many export business? Exporting curios to the states. Yeah. What's that you say, Pancho? Oh, see, I watch him. All night he larky. Now, when he deal those cards. Well, and then before anyone could see, he's gone strike with death. I had to kill him, but it was him or me. Reckon you can testify to that if the occasion arises. Mighty fast on the draw, Wip. Fast as lightning. Anybody else want to take up the charge, Pancho made? Either of you two think I'm a card shop? Oh, no, no, no, senor. I saw nothing. Pancho, he don't like to lose that card. Well, I reckon you settle your differences with Pancho, Wip. I got no quarrel with you. And shall we go on with the game? Ah, some other time. I don't think I want to play anymore tonight. Suit yourself. I'm going to turn in then. I'm just tired tonight myself. I'm staying upstairs if you should want to find me. Yeah, I know. Good night, Wip. I'll take care of Pancho here. I thought maybe you would. After all, he was your amigo. Well, one is not his and I'll still away go. What did he mean by that? He asked me to away go until later. I don't know if I can. There ain't going to be any later for him. I'm not taking any chances on anyone who shoots as good as he does. What do you want me to do, stinger? Well, look, we'll take Pancho out first. And I'll go on down the river and start loading. You come back here. Go up to the Wip's room and use a knife. See. If anybody wants to know, you've been with me all night. See, that would be the best way. See, Pancho, you will be avenged tonight. And you know how I swear. Don't worry yourself. Good morning, DuBacca. I know why you came. Now you're going to lead me to Stinger. And you're going to be mighty careful that you don't lead me into a trap. I swear. I swear, just start moving. And I'm going right along with my gun in your ribs. If you make one false move. I swear by the sense I will lead you right. How did you know I was coming here tonight? Well, I thought Stinger would send you to do his dirty work. And anyway, it seemed like a good idea not to go to bed. Start moving, Bacca. And remember to be careful. I took you so long. I got nearly all the load and done myself. Take care of the whip, all right? Perfect, Stinger. Just perfect. What? Get Bacca along to you like a little angel. What is this? Bacca, did you sell me out? He's got to go on in my box, Stinger. Don't do anything to make him shoot. Get over there, Bacca, and stand alongside Stinger. I don't get any of this. Why do you think you're pulling off anyway? I'm just trying to pack him a little bit. Yeah, I know all about your business. Bacca takes Stinger's gun away from him. Did you try any tricks? No, no, Senor. I try, no, please. Here's the gun. Rod, no, Reverend. Rick, I'll make you pay for this whip. You're going to be sorry. Open up one of them cans. Throw it up. I haven't anything to open it with. No, well, I have. Stand back. Send them, Soda. Soda, huh? Looks like morphine to me. Come on, get that stuff in the boat, you two. Ah, wait a minute. Just what do you think you're going to do? And who are you? I'm United States Marshal. Whipple's the name. Now get busy and finish loading that boat. You can't arrest me. This is Mexico. You've got no authority over here. Wrecking your right there, Stinger. That's why I'm taking you back across. You can't do that, Marshal. I'm a Mexican citizen. You can't expedite me. I've seen your picture often enough back in Austin. You want it for murder? Awesome and robbery. And just about everything on the calendar. You're skipped out when things got too hot for you. But you're still an American citizen. I won't go. I won't go back. Take the shot me in the hand. You better in law, don't. Stinger Baloo, when you threw that knife, I could have killed you. But I'm taking you across the river. Soon as we get on the other side, I'm putting you under arrest. And you're going to stand trial when you're crying. Not to be gone. Take me across. I do not. You'll have plenty of occasion to prove that. Start loading, both of you. I can't. I can't with half my hand shot away. You got another hand? Come on, get busy. All right. All right, Marshal. You got the drop now. Maybe you can handle two men with your guns. But when we get across, you'll walk into another picture. I'm in on the other side. Won't lead the hauler so easy. We'll take care of them when we get there. I'll get that load and finish. I'm on the bunkhouse table playing cards and waiting for Stinger. In the storeroom adjoining lies Whitey, tightly bound. He's just regained consciousness after the cruel blow on his head when he hears a window opening cautiously. Mr. Whitey, you dead? Oh, no, I can hear you, suddenly. Suddenly, here you tell, boss man, you not see suddenly. You good man, suddenly grateful. You got to get me out there, suddenly. Get me a trick. Suddenly, very silly. Window too small, suddenly no get in. Yeah, but Mr. Whitey, I've got to get out. Oh, I've got to get out. Suddenly, bling knife, throw on four. You'll find, maybe so you cut rope. Listen, suddenly, I'm a United State Deputy Marshal and the government is after these men for smuggling dope. Suddenly, no dope, smuggler. Suddenly, poor China boy, far from. No, no, no, don't worry, suddenly. I'm not after you. Wait a minute now. I can manage to stand up. You reach in and cut the ropes in my hand. What do? But what when Mr. Whitey do then, cut gun? No, them coyotes, they took my gun. But I got another gun in the saddlebags. You find that and bring it to me. Well, do, Mr. Whitey, suddenly, good boy. I will help you, United States government men, but what do you do then? You're going to help me, suddenly. No, suddenly, not strong, not brave. Poor China boy, far from home. Suddenly, fling, boss man, boss man, beat suddenly. Then can you reach the ropes, suddenly? No, they're my hands are free. No, no, give me that knife. I'll have my feet free in a minute. Here is knife, suddenly leave and I'll go back. Save it a minute, suddenly. Say, how would you like to be a deputy marshal yourself? You mean, China boy, work for United States? Sure, have batch too. Sure, sure, you can have a batch. Now listen to me, have you got the gun? Shotgun in kitchen, but suddenly not good shotgun. No, you don't have to shoot somebody, suddenly. You're going to be the decoy. What is decoy? It's unsafe, China boy not like to be unsafe. Oh, you'll be all right. You get my gun from the side of the bag. My batch is in the tool, you put that on trick. Is batch of government? Is make suddenly government boy? Oh, you're right, when you wear that batch only, that means the United States government is standing behind you. Suddenly know that, but suddenly wonder if honorable government know it is to stand behind suddenly. Suddenly deputy marshal now, suddenly will do. I go, I come back. Government come back with me. Government, I'm China boy, make good. You'll be along directly. Well, the king bet. What do you do, Rufus? Why'd you get that gun? I don't prove that shot up. We'll play questions and answers later. Come on in, Sonny, the campaign is over. Sonny, then you two was in coach. Sonny, I'm government, you are my son. You made enough noise for the whole army, Sonny. That give me my chance to catch them looking under me. Sonny, no, shoot good. But Sonny shoot loud, he ordered. Sonny, I'll tear you apart for this. You won't get away with it. Stop, Sonny got badge, his government badge. Sonny standing in front of United States government. It's good place to stand. Sonny like very much. Thank you for me, marshal. Don't worry, I'm planning on doing a single-handed. I'll figure it out when I get there. But keep your voice down if you want to stay healthy. We're going in. Locker goes first. No, no, not to me first. To make stinger go first. Locker goes first, then stinger. And then me with my gun in your back, stinger. If they start something, well, you will be the first to go. And don't forget that. Oh, now listen to me, marshal. There ain't no use startin' a lot of trouble. I could make it work, your wife. Stop talkin' and move fast. Go on, quiet now, both of you. Locker open the door and walk right in. Don't give no signals. Stinger and me will be right behind you. Open that door. They like this. You're yeastin' time for the party. This man all set. No, don't shoot suddenly. Lighting there's got them covered, all right. Well, you stab them to the collection. Whitey, how in tarnation? What are you doin' anyhow? You stabin' a little game of course, Lighting. See these fellas? I got their feet tied together so they can't get no play. But they leave their hands free so we can play court. And me, it's a leg. Come on, boy. Me hold shoot gun on them. He's got his shotgun trained on these tiles. And you're takin' the money away from him. They saw me, Harris, our new deputy. And I think we got the salty knightness. China boy by himself not brave, but with badge and government standing behind is China boy. So ends another chapter in the thrilling adventures of Lightning Jim, United States Marshal of the Old West, and his courageous deputy, Whitey Loss.