 The border is behind us, but if you should try to make a run for it, I'd have to shoot to kill. Have gone, will travel, starring Mr. John Daener as Paladin, San Francisco, 1875, the Carlton Hotel, headquarters of a man called Paladin. Miss Wong. We saw Mr. Paladin. Miss Wong, I'm leaving for Texas this afternoon, and before I go, I must check over these accounts. Now, cleaning the room seems to be an unusually noisy operation this morning. Oh, we saw Mr. Paladin? Yeah. Ah, let's see. 14. Miss Wong. We saw Mr. Paladin. It has been my observation that when a lady starts banging things around, she's usually brooding over some slight that generally has to do with some man. Is, um, is that the reason for all of this? Oh, sir, Mr. Paladin, no. Oh, Mr. Paladin. Oh, come in, hey boy. Yes, sir. Mr. Paladin, you will excuse me, please. I will come back by and by and clean the room. It seems to be a little coolness in the air, hey boy. Oh, Miss Wong, very angry with hey boy. Oh, it's too bad. Oh, Mr. Paladin, hey boy has come to a most painful conclusion. What's that? Hey boy does not understand women. Well, that takes a bit of doing. Yes, sir. It's most delicate matter for discussion, but, uh, Mr. Paladin, perhaps you will give hey boy profound advice from your great wisdom concerning ladies? That will take a little more time than I can spare right now, hey boy. I have business in El Paso, Texas. I'm leaving this afternoon. Oh, maybe when you come back? All right. When I get back, we'll have a little man-to-man talk. Oh, he saw me, Mr. Paladin. Tastes good like a cigarette should. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should. Winston gives you real flavor, full rich tobacco flavor. Winston's easy drawing to the flavor comes right through to you. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should. A modern fielder? Sure, Winston has it. But that's only the beginning of a Winston. Up front, up where it really counts, Winston packs exclusive filter blend. 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Sit down a minute while I get this stuff put away, then we'll go on down to my quarters and have a drink. Thank you. Look, look at this paperwork. Yeah. You leave me a range of jobs getting pretty complicated in this man's country. Not like the old days, ain't it, Sam? I notice you have your men playing soldier out there. Oh, that's not for sure, pal. And I got the men on 24-hour guard. Company D's got a bull by the tail. How's that? Know who we got in our jail? The Garcia brothers. The Garcia's? The Mexican bandits? Dirtiest, rodent, as thieving, as murdering, as parrot, ever drew breath. Took us two years to catch them. Now we got to worry about how we're going to keep them. Trouble. Folks over there, Juarez, pretty put out that those two polecats should suffer the indignities being locked up. Words got to us they're planning to raid on the jail. Oh, what do they stand a chance? Well, just that Garcia's immediate male relatives and every last one of them's a cutthroat. Well, they won't get away with it, but we're in for some fireworks. Well, I wish I could help. I wish you could, too, pal, and I could use you. But I'm afraid this has to be a ranger's job. I guess that's it. Let's go get that drink. Yeah, I'm ready. Hey, Wade. You going over Fort Gelmanway? I could, yes. Kind of think of it. You sure could give me a hand if you'd be willing. Of course. What is it? Our border patrol picked up a fugitive trying to make it cross the line. Want him Baltimore for murder. Gonna be another week or so for the U.S. marching to get out here to pick prisoner up. Uh-huh. You know, on a whole prisoner over at Fort Gelman, well, that's a two-day ride, and I just can't spare a man right now. You want me to deliver the prisoner, is that it? I guess it's a little irregular. All the rules we work under now, but it would help me out of a tight spot. Sure, Sam. I'd be glad to. Good. Come in. Captain. Yeah, Billy, what is it? Gorilla outfits. We spotted them. Where? Along the border. Looks like they're getting ready to strike. Yeah, here we go. Billy, alert the men. Yes, sir. Paladin, this is gonna set Texas hospitality back, son, but I'm afraid we're gonna have to forget that drink. And I'm gonna have to send you on your way. Now, I know I gotta get that prisoner to Fort Gelman. Oh, I understand, Sam. But what kind of a man is he? Do you figure he'll give me any trouble? Well, you see, Paladin, it ain't a man. It's a woman. A woman? A handsome one, too. Seems a pity. Now, I have to see how things are moving out there. Look in the top drawer of the desk there. You'll find the papers on the prisoner. Look them over if you want to. All right, Sam. Top drawer. Magda... Magda Selvar. Maggie. Small world. This is the cold season. What do medical authorities say about the common cold? Doctors tell us there's no known drug which will cure a cold. There are effective medications for treating complications, accompanying or following a cold. 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I figured I didn't have time to dwell on them or on the strange and uncomfortable coincidence. I'd offered to a job for Sam Jeffers and that was that. When he gave me my final instructions, I didn't tell him that the prisoner he was entrusting to me was a woman I had known quite well some years ago in San Francisco. He had his problems and it looked like I had mine. The horses were ready and waiting at the gate. As I walked toward them, I watched Magda Selvar sitting proud and erect in the saddle. He was as beautiful as ever. Hello, Paladin. Hello, Maggie. You see, darling, I don't fall for my horse with astonishment. I am prepared for you. The good captain was so nice to explain that the gentleman named Paladin was to be my escort. Surprised? Nothing surprises me anymore. I want you to know, Magda, I offered to do this for Captain Jeffers before I read your name on the papers. Why did you think, darling, when you read Magda Selvar? Did you say to yourself, oh, fate makes such strange jokes? Now, these things happen. I guess I don't question any longer. Well, we better get started. You ride ahead. No shackles, no handcuffs, or chains. No need. There's nothing but miles of desert in every direction. You should try to make a run for it. I'd have to call for you to halt. You need to keep going, Maggie. I'd have to shoot to kill. I see. Darling, I believe you're serious. Don't try me. Come on, let's go. More coffee? Yes. There you are. Thank you. That was a rough ride. I'm sorry, Maggie, I was driving too hard. I don't know what I was trying to prove. You were acting like a schoolboy, but I understood. You did? Of course, darling. All of a sudden, you were remembering a long time ago, and how shall we say it? You looked around for Magda. Magda was not there. I guess you're right. I was quite a blow to my male ego. Of course it was. See, you should be grateful to me. I did you a service to go away from you. Well, now, if you have finished with your coffee, I'll wash up the pans. Yeah, I better gather up some more firewood. You keep looking out that way. What do you expect to see? This close to the border it pays to keep watch. Some of the Mexicans who live on the line get drunk on Miss Skull and wander over this way looking for trouble. They'd knife us for the horses. This close to the border? Just a long walk that way. But don't get any idea. I know. You would have to call for me to halt, and if I kept going, you would have to shoot to kill. Why? Why don't you let me go? Because I told Captain Jeffers I'd see that you got to Fort Gilman. Oh, darling, you always with your childish loyalties and rules to live by. If I can get across the border, there is someone who... Well, I will be taken care of. I can make a new start. Maggie. Maggie, I'm going to see that you get to Fort Gilman. Then my job is done. After that, if you want, I'll buy you the best lawyers you can find in the country to help you get a new start. They will have to be awfully good, those lawyers. Because I am guilty. Oh, yes? Yes, I killed a man. His name was Stephen, and he was rotten. And he deserved killing. I see. He killed me, and I don't want to hang for killing Stephen. He was bad. Maggie, you... Just let me take one of the horses while you look the other way. You can explain somehow. I can't do that. Why not? It won't matter to anyone, except that Magda will have a chance to live. Maggie. Paladin, please. Maggie, it's no use. Oh, I give up. Let's say I make a good try, darling. Yes, let's leave it at that. Okay, wait a minute. Listen. The horses, there's somebody out there. Paladin, you stay back. Paladin, behind you. Huh? Thank you for the horses, sir. Go on. Get her up, or you're gone. This knife is at your throat. You see? Oh, no, you... Paladin! The rifle, by the saddlebag. Get the rifle, Maggie. He hurt you with that knife, didn't he? Is it very bad? I'm... I'm afraid it is, Maggie. Mexican. He's dead. Good girl, yes. Oh, they won't hang me for killing him. He was just a poor drunk Mexican. And they... Did they get away with our horses? Yes. Oh, Maggie. I can't seem to move. I guess you'll have... Help me? You cannot move. No, help me. Maggie. Paladin, I don't like what I must do. But I want another chance. And I'm going to take it. What are you talking about, Maggie? I decided I'm going for a long walk to the border. I see. I'm so very sorry, darling. But you understand how it is with Magda? Of course you do. Yes. Of course I do. If Dandruff dulls your hair, leaves your scalp itchy, please listen. You can get rid of annoying Dandruff so fast today, no one should suffer any longer. With Fitch Dandruff Remover Shampoo, unsightly Dandruff's gone in three minutes. It's the quickest, easiest of all leading shampoos. 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And the birds, the three birds, had kept circling overhead. And of course, when the sun came up in the insects, the thousands of insects. Only by this time it didn't matter. Nothing seemed to matter. I just knew that I was awfully tired. Baladin? Look who's here. Why'd you come back? You won't believe me. Tell me. Well, maybe out there somewhere between here and the border, I said to myself, Magda, could it be that Baladin's way is right? Could it be that there are rules to live by? Maybe I said that to myself. Maybe you did. You see, always I have made my own rules. Sometimes you have to. I've just made one. The throat, as pretty as yours, must not have a rope around it. We won't talk about that now. That Mexican's knife was as poisonous as a rattlesnake. The fever is catching up with me. I've got to talk while I can make some kind of sense. No, no, no. First I must build a fire to have hot water to wash your wound. No, no, wait. When Jeffers finds out we didn't make Fort Gilman. He'll send out a search party now. Listen to me, Maggie. Don't let them find you here. Take that long walk to the border. Give yourself that new start. Baladin, when the time comes, we will work out things for Magda. But right now we must take care of you. Maggie, promise me. We'll see. Maggie. Don't worry, darling. Things always work out for Magda. You know that. Well, look who's finally got his eyes open. Looks like he's ready to join the fun again. Hello, Sam. I guess this is where I say, where am I? You're in Company D's in Firmary and you've been here for three weeks. Mighty sick man. I don't seem to remember. No, you were unconscious when we brought you in. I tell you what, we found you stressed out there at that waterhole. I thought you were a goner. Yeah? Didn't help, I didn't know. You got in that fix doing a favor for me. Hey, how'd you make out with the Garcia brothers? We, uh, we don't talk about that around the post. You mean you? Yeah. Humiliating, ain't it? Now, I just suppose in Company D, he'd lost that woman present her too. You mean you didn't? Well, I know. I mean, she was there when you found me? Sure. Let me tell you, pal. It was that little woman who saved your life. Taking care of you the way she did out there. Mighty fine little woman. Seems a shame. Sam, what about her? Where is she? Now, look, pal. You just lie back here, take it easy. You're a sick man. We brought her home back here. Where is she now? The U.S. Marshal showed up and we released her to him. Marshal Green, it was nice fella. Fine-looking young man. Fine-looking young man, huh? And he and Maggie, uh, there's the fugitive started back to Baltimore. Yeah. Oh. Well, have you been notified that they arrived there? No, I haven't heard, but, uh, I figure they got her locked up by this time. Wanna bet? Oh, this miserable cold. And my sinuses. Haven't you heard about Dresstan? Dresstan decongestant tablets for real relief from cold misery and sinus congestion. 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Tonight's story was specially written for HaveGun Will Travel by Ann Dowd. Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Don Diamond and Lillian Bayef. This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again next week when CBS Radio presents HaveGun Will Travel.