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You told me to deliver him to the major Well, I should have explained that I guess well, that's all right me and the first sergeant enjoyed a couple of beers at the Suttlers Oh Well, I trust major honeymoon didn't mind waiting him oh No, sir. It was me mr. Dillon. You see when I got it's all right. It doesn't matter. It's all right Chester's all right way after all it's a pretty hot day. Oh hot ain't nothing like it You know sir, I was wondering all the way back You think maybe someday they'll invent a way to kind of cover up the Sun a little What? Who's they Chester? Well, I don't know the people that works on stuff like that then fellas it goes to school and all You think they will I think any man that went to school very long I ought to have more sense than to try to cover up the Sun. Oh Well, I didn't mean all the way up. I meant just part of it Well, I can think of one man that's already done that really who's that fellow called John B. Stetson. Oh Now mr. Dylan, I'm serious So am I just Dylan hello Jim Hill Marshall from Amarillo. How do you do? Yeah, this is Chester Proutfoot. Just there that know you I'm looking for a man Marshall fellow called Dan gratt. You know him No, I've never heard of him. Have you just him? Hey, no Dan gratt around here. Well, he's coming here Told one of his girls in Amarela. He was I'll wait for him. What do you want him for? He'll murder murder He shot three men in Amarela Two of them in a fair fight, but he made a mistake with the last one Grat didn't know it, but the man wasn't even armed a friend of yours. No, I didn't know him some gambler Then why are you after gratt? I Thought maybe you'd heard of me Marshall. I'm sheriff of Amarillo. Oh, I say it's been a long time since I've been in Amarillo It's no quieter than it ever was But it'll get worse if I don't stop men like Dan gratt no matter how far they run You said he didn't know the man wasn't armed. Well, why would he be running you found out after he'd shot him? You say it shamed him killing an unarmed man One thing about grad Marshall. He ain't no coward But he enjoys shooting people he's a gunman and I'll tell you something Marshall Dan gratt ain't well known, but he's about as handy with a gun as anybody in the state of Texas Men who watched him say he's the fastest they ever saw bar none. Well, I'll help you take him sure I only come here to tell you what I was doing in Dodge Marshall. I don't need no help. Well, he's just a murderer Why take a chance? I'm pretty good myself. Marshall ain't afraid of him Okay, and if you run into him first save him for me. I'd hate to have made the ride up here for nothing I'm staying at the Dodge house Marshall if you want to find So long so long Mr.. Dill and I don't quite make him out. Oh, why not just it? Well, I mean not wanting you to help him if it's true what he says about this Dan gratt The sheriffs like a lot of men Chester. 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I lost friends for less money than that You must have lived among mighty poor people Any camp I've been in most of the citizens went from rich to poor a couple of times every month. Well, that beats working for a living You believe that why don't you take up gambling Matt? You know sometimes I think that might be a good idea It's safer than what you're doing now Out of being safe all I wanted I'd take up raising the hogs and potatoes kitty That's about what I figured they told me at the bar. You was Marshall Dylan Yeah, that's right. I just rode into town Marshall You're the first man. I wanted to see what about Like this Marshall I'm kind of free and easy in my ways Sometimes people don't understand Understand what? That they shouldn't try to stop me. Well, nobody's stopping you stranger. You do whatever you want Short of breaking the law It's a law. I'm talking about Marshall. All right. Say it plain, mr. Sure I get in a fight I Killed somebody. I don't want no trouble about it That plain enough. Are you from Texas? I'm a Rilla How'd you know? The sheriff Jim Hill. He's here waiting for you grat Where is he? I don't know. He'll probably be in here later Why don't you wait now? I'll find him After a do we'll talk some more Marshall. Why? About breaking the law here that includes resistant arrest You explain it to me later, Marshall Chester Yes, sir. Mr. Dillon just to go find Sheriff Hill and tell him Dan grats and Tom The least we can do is warn him. Okay, sir. Where's your gun Chester my gun? Oh, it must be over at the office I'll go right over and get it. You better find the sheriff first and hurry. Yes, sir I'll try the dog. Can't you stop it Matt? I Can't it a fear with another lawman killing I offered to help but he wouldn't have it why not? You're too proud Yeah, that's right kitty He's too proud You think grats gonna kill him? Well, I think he'll try You don't like not being able to do anything about it. Do you Matt? No kitty. I don't Yeah, you stand here kitty Mr. Dillon right there in the street He yelled at him and then he shot him as soon as he turned around God said oh that that's the one fastest man I ever saw I mean he well, he's just terrible keep out of the way Justin. He's waiting for me. Yes, sir What's the matter Marshall? I break one of your laws You just killed a man grat He ain't the first man. I've killed Jim Hill was a lawman He was here to arrest you for murdering an unarmed man in Amarillo. I didn't know he was unarmed Your mistake How to kill them anyway, I Can kill anybody Like you right now see Marshall How easy it is. How is he dog? Yeah It was hitting the head as well as the arm chest and he's still unconscious We'll know what damage it did when he comes to and not before I've done everything I can for him Yeah, I know doc Course you have Now the fraction of an inch he'd be dead now as it is. He may be all right in ten days Or well, but who knows I don't it right hit him first shot. I Could tell Mr.. Dillon still got one off. I don't know why he had to miss him Of course, he missed him Chester Matt was out on his feet when he fired that shot He dropped his gun for a fail and who wouldn't with two bullets in his arm Is it ruined up? His arm. No, no, it's not wrong To be stiff for a while Doc How to try to kill grad if I'd have had my gun out I was gonna pick up mr.. Dillon's and do it But grad kick it away for me. It's a good thing. He did I wanted to kill him. I know I know how you felt It's a terrible thing watching the man like mr.. Dillon get shot that way doc Of course it is Chester, but killing grad won't help him now if mr.. Dillon dies I'll kill him. I'll get me a shotgun and I'll kill him. I'll blow him in half Then we'll see our dog on fast. He is calm down Chester you mustn't get it. I tell you go put some coffee on the stove right over there We'll both need it before the night's out Okay, doc, but I sure hate to think a grad stand around at some bar bragging How he shot down mr.. Dillon bartender Give me some whiskey Coming up. You're Dan gratt, huh? I Don't know you mister No offense. I heard your name gratt. Everybody's talking about you. What are they saying? How you shot the marshall and all You're pretty fast gratt the man to beat me ain't found a father yet How come you didn't kill the marshal? You still alive they say is Whiskey, what's this bartender? Shot a whiskey. I said I wanted some whiskey Well, that's whiskey. Don't fool with me. Get me the bottle. This here's Dan gratt bartender Tell her it's shot marshal Dillon tonight. Didn't say you want the bottle get it No matter what him your friend of the marshal Some years some eight. How about you me? I don't care what we're telling make up your mind Well sure great. I'm on your side. I wouldn't be talking to you if I wasn't I guess I got some more convincing to Be around here about whose top door not me gratt. You don't have to convince me then ain't like it Well sure sure I I was asking how come you didn't kill the marshal He dropped his gun when I hit him in the arm Why that stop you I don't shoot unarmed men you don't What I said, don't you You're on mr Now grant I ain't done nothing like you talk. You know about me, don't you? That gambler should have had a gun in amaryllis. I don't know what you're saying grad I don't know nothing about you take out your gun mr. Go on take it out. No, Grant. No, what I tell you Not me. No, I didn't your time Mad will be glad to see you kitty his conscious. Oh sure. He has been all morning since about dawn Of course he slept some since then he's gonna be all right dog Let's go back and see you hello math. That's nice of you to come by kitty I was gonna make you some soup or something, but I thought I'd see what you wanted first a good You know that's been worrying me kitty. I was hoping somebody had come by in time to Keep me from being poisoned by Doc's cooking. Oh Oh, you watch what you're saying that I could decide you're too sick to eat. Yeah, I could I could keep you star for weeks It wouldn't be worth it to you doc not with me taking up your bed the whole time How long will they be in bed doc? Oh? Maybe you ten days five or doing I said ten I'll make you a bed doc. You ought to rest math Especially with your arm hurt. You wouldn't dare go out to you can use it again. I uh Here grat killed another man last night Some stranger they say grats slapped him and then shot him down just like that and he was standing real close to him Why what's that got to do with it? Now grats the fastest man I ever saw a kitty and That's his weakness What do you mean it makes him overconfident? He draws and shoots so fast most men haven't got a chance Like I'm sure of hill. He didn't even shoot back Well, how's that a weakness? Well, God was lucky with hill But with me a fraction of an inch and he'd have missed entirely And if he had I'd have killed him No, it's simple kitty. He doesn't take time to shoot straight He doesn't think he has to and he'll die for that someday Matt Yeah You're not gonna face him again as soon as I'm able to You can't with that arm grats the sure of himself. He might not even notice my what do you mean? 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I got up And then for the next week I spent every day down by the river drawing and shooting drawing and shooting for hours on end Doc told me I'd have a headache and the gunfire didn't help ease it, but I kept on Grat found a fight and killed another man while I was at it and I guess that spurred me some Finally, I'd had enough and I went into the office one known where Chester was waiting for me I declare Mr. Dillon your arm won't never heal if you keep working it so hard. Oh my arms in fine shape Chester I don't see how it could be And I'm hoping grad won't see how it could be either. I Don't understand mr. Dillon a grad so sure of himself. I'm gambling. He won't notice it notice what? my gun your gun You're wearing it in your belt mr. Dillon. What'd you do with your holster? It's hanging on the wall over there Chester where it's been all week Well forever more It's easier on your arm drawn up from your belt that is. Well, that's part of it Chester Have you seen grad today? Yes, sir This morning over at the Aleph again that play in Pharaoh. Yeah, all right Chester Go find him, will you? Yes, you But what'll it tell him? Tell him that uh I'm going to arrest him about sundown Let's say five o'clock And I'll start looking for him in the plaza That way the word will get her on and nobody but us will get hurt Where mr. Dillon just gives me the jumps recipe sitting out here all alone Ain't hardly five o'clock yet and dodge already looks like a ghost town One person here in the plaza I can see a few heads peeking out here and there Chester Bolsters that's what they are waiting for somebody to die. I Sorry, mr. Dillon. I I didn't know somebody usually does die in a gunfight Chester Teen fair you with a bad arm Can't you wait a while mr. Dillon? No No Grats killed too many men already. We did long enough. Well, I'll fight him. I don't know. We'll all fight him You would wouldn't you Chester? Yes, sir. All right Chester Get out of the way now. No You heard me Chester that's far enough correct. I was just gonna shake hands with you marshal What before I kill you you're a brave man marshal Shot you down once in your back even before your well Either brave or you're crazy Doesn't matter doesn't know I'll kill you anyway You're pretty sure of that aren't you great Why shouldn't I be? Already know I can out draw you Even without your arm being bad Yeah, yeah, that's right You can Never saw a man wanted to die so much as you do matter with you marshal Wait a minute You ain't wearing a gun. It's stuck in my belt. Oh Yeah, well, that'll make it even easier. Won't it? Let's find out grats You got it Yeah, you hit him all three shots. I could see everyone up. Well, I took more time than he did And he took plenty But he was too sure of himself just And that's what I was counting on he draw it first though. Yeah, he wasn't only hurry this time just it He knew I couldn't do much with a bad arm. Well, he was sure on you killed him with it You don't see any better than he did just what? The gun in my belt Chester the butts pointing to the left That's gonna be weeks before I can use my right arm again Well, golly, that's right. Yeah You use your left hand. It wasn't till I started to draw that he noticed it And when he did it gave me an extra second and it cost him his life Our star William Conrad. Thank you If you're a filter tip smoker, you should be smoking L&M's Everyone agrees L&M's are just what the doctor ordered the first filter that really does the job and a real good taste to go with it Maybe you'll prefer L&M King size as I do or L&M regular But either size I know you'll like them and I know you'll stick with them L&M's Try them transcribed under the direction of Norman McDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon US Marshall Tonight's story was specially written for gun smoke by John Mestin with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey Featured in the cast were Vic Perron, Paul Dubov, Harry Bartell and John Daener Harley Bear as Chester, Howard McNeer is Doc and Georgia Ellis is Kitty Join us again next week as Matt Dillon US Marshall fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West in Gun smoke your gun smoke every Saturday the same time this same station Here the great new Perry Como radio show every Monday Wednesday and Friday 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Also on CBS radio. 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