 You say that's my grave you've dug than I say to you Make certain you shoot straight because you'll never have another chance Have gone will travel Starring mr. John Dana as Paladin San Francisco 1875 the Carlton Hotel headquarters of the man called Paladin What's this miss Wong? Did you notice anything unusual about this newspaper when you brought it in? Somebody has clipped an article out of the personals column Not cut paper. I think you're protesting a little too much miss Wong. Now. Where is it? Miss Wong maybe look in apron pocket. Thank you Now let's see why you were hiding it from me To whom it may concern be it hereby known that on March 14th 1875 in the town of bedrock one Paladin resident of the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco will be shot and killed by Bartolot. They have that Well, I had him sent to prison several years ago apparently he's been released He's not like very dangerous man. Oh Well, I'll have to take the first stage Would you help me pack miss Wong Constipation is something people don't talk about much But it can be a problem for anyone even doctors and when constipation occurs It's interesting to see just what doctors consider important about a laxative. They might use or recommend Well, a majority of the doctors we heard from had this to say Laxative should be effective Gentle as close to natural acting as possible and the medicine that can be used with complete confidence Now X-Lax has been popular with many doctors and millions of people over the years Because pleasant tasting chocolate at X-Lax is effective overnight. It helps you toward your normal regularity X-Lax is gentle next morning. It gives you the closest thing to natural action And that's why many doctors and millions of people use X-Lax with complete confidence X-Lax the laxative that helps you toward your normal regularity gently overnight is X-Lax in your medicine cabinet Bartolo Tejada was a man to be reckoned with I Had caused him to be sent to the territorial prison at Yuma's a mate years before for killing five people in a stage hold up It was a lengthy rowdy trial and the moment his sentence was pronounced Tejada had risen slowly from his chair and Glowering blackly at me announced that he would someday kill senior Paladin Bedrock was on the east side of the Tehachapies halfway between San Francisco and Yuma I arrived there on the 13th of March the day before my scheduled death Mr. Paladin, huh? You are mr. Paladin yes, and I am Arthur Jensen I manage the Queen's Hotel here in bedrock mr. Paladin. I have your rooms ready and waiting for you What rooms mr. Jensen by the rooms you ordered? I didn't order any but I have your letter right here in my pocket see my Yeah, I see it's very plain you're asking for a suit of rooms at the Queen's Hotel and there's your signature Mr. Jensen yes, if I had wanted a suit of rooms in bedrock I'm sure I would have chosen your hotel shall we go yes, sir My suit of rooms at the Queen's Hotel consisted of one large room fronting on the main street Besides the usual ornate chair and table there was a gigantic bed for which I was very thankful I wanted to face March 14th with a clear head in the night of sound sleep behind me I had been asleep for what seemed to be ours when suddenly I was awakened by sounds from the street below Amigos this man from the hotel He looks like a dancing man to me You men down there quiet leave that man alone. This is a peaceful town. Let's just keep it that way I warn you don't start that again Tehada Never mind just keep your guns quiet You don't What's going on here see for yourself Why that's my desk clerk down there with those ruffians here you mean down there What do you want? I'm the manager of this hotel. Are you mr. Tehada? Your rooms are waiting for you mr. Tehada. I'll come right down You mean that you're putting him up in this hotel well, what can I do mr. Pelican? He made reservations also If you're smoking more today, but enjoying it less try camels The camel blend of costly Turkish and domestic tobaccos has never been equal for rich flavor easy-going mildness Real smoking satisfaction every time you light up the best tobacco makes the best smoke Even though I knew that Tehada and his men were staying at the same hotel And that I would have to face him the next day. I managed to get a good night's sleep In the morning. I found mr. Jensen at the desk downstairs He told me that Tehada was still in his room So I went into the dining room and enjoyed a quiet breakfast alone At least it was quiet until I felt the cool steel of a gun muzzle against the nape of my neck And now senior trouble I'm gonna kill you for what you did last night take the gun away from my head Tehada Turn around the stranger You and to think gringo, I might have killed you without foreseeing your face Chihuahua To kill you like that would hurt me more than you after all these years of waiting Alisson see me amigo Go back to bed. What amigo? You promised I could bury this stranger do as I say I'm not gonna need you too later. I'll let you know. I will take the grave day Bartolo And long see your paladin is very tall. This is senior paladin. Oh, see Senior paladin you will let me know cousin. See I'm gonna let you know Eight years we meet again. Oh And yes behind bars, and I had you to think about all this time How has it been for you paladin all right while you're looking well How is it known is put a bullet in you was to be gained by killing me? Oh Many things in your You know you and I paladin we got many things in common. I See you like good food. Well, so do I You were the best clothes. So do I And I know you have many beautiful senior eaters where you live. Well, I do have beautiful senior eaters Well, very much. I like senior paladin. Yeah, we're nothing alike, you know, it's Almost a shame that I have to kill you Let's pretend for a moment that we could be friends that that you and I could go to San Francisco together You could show me many things. I'd show you nothing. I wouldn't walk in the same street with you, Tejada If I could do it again, I'd send you back to prison And I've tired of this conversation looking at your dirty face Well, where are you going outside? I need some fresh air. Well, I can wait I've waited years in your paladin Go have your walk. I can wait I Wondered where you were haven't seen you around the hotel for the past hour or so. I was out taking a look at your town Oh, I will sit down sit down. Thank you. Well, you have a cigar. Yeah, thanks. My own personal cigars Ah, I'm curious. Mr. Jensen, sir your cigar case. It has the initials a b. Isn't it yours? Well, yeah, it belonged to an uncle of mine. Oh, I see Now, how do you like our town? Well, tell me something, Mr. Jensen You said Tejada had a reservation at your hotel. That's right. May I see his letter, please? Yes, of course Well, I am sorry, mr. Palladin. He doesn't seem to be here. Maybe it's in your pocket with my letter Why don't you look? Oh? Now that's that's very strange it is here. I see it Very good. Now the other one, please the one that I sent. Oh, all right. Thank you Mr. Jensen, I'd like you to verify something here look Does anything strike you about the writing on these two letters? Well, no, sir. Why I'd say that the Handwriting is the same. Wouldn't you? Well, no, I Your paladin you've returned. Oh Just the intrusion to your office, mr. Jensen, but Alisul told me that senior paladin would run away, verdad, Alisul. So I was wrong. I get the shovel now Bartolo patient primo I'm not gonna kill senior paladin with the first shot You're very sure of yourself. Aren't you Tejada? Oh, see? 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You really think I'd turn my back to you or your cousin Well, it's all right. We're gonna kill you anyway. Take his gun at least all see it's my pleasure Take a step. I'll us all you die But you see he's sacrificing you to get me You try to take my gun. I'll shoot you cousin the gringo. He's fast with the gun. Why don't you find out? Wait Paladin this one thing I forget I Promise my friends at the prison that before you die you'll first chew and then a swallow the lie you print about me What lie this? In the human newspaper Are you gonna kill Tejada on the 14th day of March at bedrock? How I'm let me see that paper See you gringo. No, don't read it chew it You take Hada We've been taken We've been used Here, let me show you something You see this paper So this San Francisco call as a newspaper printed in San Francisco, and I'll read that I Cannot read and I'll read it to you To whom and make concern be it hereby known that on March 14th 1875 in the town of bedrock one Paladin resident of the Carton Hotel in San Francisco will be shot and killed by Bartolo Tejada But it is the same as mine only yes only in your note You are the one who's going to be killed paladin this means we both have one enemy the same enemy Exactly right and whoever it is hopes that we'll shoot one another And if I kill you then this person maybe kills me because I'm not gonna know who he is Tejada come my fear her I'll kill him now then we go home. Huh? No Cousin I must think first The Paladin let's get some wine. Yes, Tejada. I think we should have a talk about our common enemy How about Jack Peters No, I shall drink more wine my head would think better got to be someone we both know Someone that hates one or both of us now you just think hard I Just take a something funny What's that? Who did you kill? You know a boy was killed in prison and his father think that I do it so he threatened to get revenge What was his name? Blessing game It was very funny Bartolo. He carried his letter around with the many weeks in prison So and I come to visit him. I read it to him. He said this man blessing game will kill Tejada one day He will get revenge for his son. Did you kill him Tejada? This game is wearing on me I think I'll go back to the hotel and get some sleep We can continue this in the morning and I Ali Sol listen to me see Follow him. He knows who my enemies Until I know I cannot kill Paladin Munch munch bunch of fritos corn chips. It's not polite to smack your lips But you can't help it with fritos corn chips munch munch munch bunch of fritos corn chips Whenever you have a party or friends drop in serve a bowl of crisp fritos corn chips and watch your guests dig in They're golden chips of corn just made to munch serve them plain or with your favorite dip There's a special fritos in a king-size style. That's just right for dips You'll find fritos corn chips taste just right whenever the occasion calls for good munching They have such good crisp flavors such good for you nourishment. There's contentment in every munch get fritos today F-r-i-t-o-s fritos corn chips Paladin, oh, you're back mr. Paladin. What what happened? Perhaps you can tell me What was supposed to happen mr. Blessing game? Blessing game. Mr. Paladin initials a B on your cigar case stand for Arthur blessing game, don't they? Would have known you'd figure it out Mr. Paladin the only son I had went to prison I was going to help him make a new life when he got out, but he was killed in a fight in that prison Take harder did it and I swore that I'd get him. Why did you bring me into it? Well, I'm no match for Tehada. I had to get someone to do it for me I learned that at his trial he threatened to kill you then you put the ads in the paper Yes, I knew that you were the better man mr. Paladin Now the job is done. What can anyone do to me? Well, there's only one thing mr. Jensen Tehada is still alive You're blessing him. Tehada lives. He breathes Alessol, take Paladin's gun, but do it. He's so very fast. Oh, that's it Well, you're afraid of Alessol. He's got two guns on me. Do you need better odds than that? Bartolo, you take his gun. Son of a pig Paladin you die Another time to other I drop the gun at this all drop it. Don't shoot, sir. You're I'm a peaceful man Paladin you did it. You killed Tehada My plan worked. Yeah Maybe so But I don't see your son What do you mean? Killing Tehada didn't bring your son back to you mr. Blessing game Pepsi Cola refreshes without filling why? Because it's truly light Charlie. You're forgetting something. Wait Kay. There's more. Yes ice-cold Pepsi is the delicious Refreshment that goes great at a picnic or a party and Pepsi goes fast people like it. So keep plenty handy There. Oh, you did fine Except for one thing well I mentioned lightness and how Pepsi refreshes and how fast it goes left out Pepsi sociability You know the be sociable song, but Kay. I can't sing I can listen Well, at least I can say this pick up an extra carton of Pepsi today, please do Travel Beated by Herb Meadow and Sam Roth is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris and stars John Daner as Paladin With Ben Wright as Hey boy and Virginia Greg as Miss Wong tonight's story was specially written for have gun will travel by Thomas Hanley featured in the cast were Tim Graham Harry Bartel and Don Diamond This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again next week when CBS radio presents have gun will travel