August 8, 2025 • 23 mins
Have Gun Will Travel was a popular western radio drama series that ran from 1958 to 1960. It debuted as a television series in 1957 and was one of only a few American television programs that paved the way for a radio version. Although the radio show initially featured stories adapted from television, many of the 106 radio episodes were original stories. The stories follow the adventures of Paladin, played by John Dehner.
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
If the girl that's being held prisoner has been harmed
in any way, you two men can toss coins to
see which one I gunned down first.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Have Gun Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin,
San Francisco, eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of
(00:49):
a man called Paladin.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Oh I missalad, Yes, mister Lardon, in regard to that
matter we were discussing this morning.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Well, I've given it a little thought.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Excuse me, mister Lairden over here, hey boy, oh me
so funny telegraph message come just now for you here.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
As I was saying, Paladin, I've given a thing some
thought in there.
Speaker 4 (01:27):
I must admit you drive a hard bargain. Hey boy,
I want you to help me with my things. I'll
be leaving Paladin.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I'm prepared to meet your terms. Three thousand dollars.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
I'm sorry. I've just received a better offer. A better
offer how much?
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Not a cent, mister Lardon. This offer has nothing to
do with money.
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Speaker 1 (03:02):
The telegram read, need you urgently barton Ranch, three Rivers, California.
That's all, but that was enough because it was signed
Phyllis Thackeray. Three Rivers wasn't far a hard day's ride,
and As I rode through the spring morning, I thought
about doctor Phillis Thackeray. Our trails had crossed just once, briefly,
(03:25):
but I'd never forgotten her. A courageous doctor and a
very special kind of a woman. It was near sundown
when I rode up to the Barton ranch house. Yes,
(03:51):
my name is Paladin, Oh, yes I can.
Speaker 5 (03:54):
I'm Tom Barton. Doctor Thackeray asked me to send you
the telegraph message where is she?
Speaker 6 (03:59):
We don't need you here, go on back to San Francisco.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Who are you?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
This is my father, he owns this ranch.
Speaker 4 (04:07):
I'm here to see the doctor. Where is she?
Speaker 2 (04:09):
That telegram was a mistake. My son and I can
handle things here.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
I want to see doctor Thackeray, and I want to
see her now.
Speaker 5 (04:16):
Now wait a minute.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
I'll give you just that, mister, one minute to show
me that girl. You walk into my house and get
rough with me and Alan, Pa, there's.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
No reason for any fuss. Mister Paladin just wants to
see the doctor.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
That's your way, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Tom, Back away from anything, tougher mistake all over, and
play dead when the man tells you to.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
That's not true, Pa, I just don't believe in fighting
when there's no fight called.
Speaker 6 (04:40):
For it, or at any other time.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Where is the doctor.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
There in the study, Paladin?
Speaker 8 (04:55):
Paladin A come in, shut the door and bolted. Paladin.
My patient here is very sick and it's contagious.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Are you all right?
Speaker 8 (05:12):
I was vaccinated two years ago back east, but anyone
can carry the germ. It's smallpox.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
I see.
Speaker 8 (05:21):
I should have said something in the telegram.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
You afraid I wouldn't come, would you have?
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I didn't have anything important to do, Paladin, And I've
been vaccinated too.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Hello Phyllis, Hello Paladin. How long have you been here
by yourself?
Speaker 8 (05:45):
I guess I've lost count any sleep? Well?
Speaker 4 (05:49):
You need rest? Sit down on that cot. That coffee hot?
Speaker 9 (05:54):
Yes? Uh?
Speaker 4 (06:00):
You take a half teaspoon of sugar.
Speaker 9 (06:02):
Don't you?
Speaker 4 (06:04):
You remember lots of things here?
Speaker 8 (06:12):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Why did you send for me?
Speaker 8 (06:19):
Do help me do my duty as a doctor at
the point of your gun if necessary. Uh huh, it's serious, Palatin.
The man on the cot over there, Nate, was the
chuck wagon cook on the roundup. They sent him back
to the wrench when he got too sick to work.
He could have infected every man in the outfit. I
(06:40):
have to see that each one of them is vaccinated.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Well, there's a.
Speaker 8 (06:45):
Supply of vaccine at fort Landis, and I've sent them
a telegraph message. But it'll be three days before it
gets here. The men will be back in the morning.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
Three days. Can't they wait?
Speaker 8 (06:57):
Those men have worked six months without a break. They
have six months pay coming. I would be so anxious
to get paid off and get into Stockton. They won't
wait for anything.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Well, when you explain about the small part.
Speaker 8 (07:10):
But that's the trouble. We have to keep that a secret.
They'd run like rabbits if they.
Speaker 4 (07:14):
You you want me to keep them here?
Speaker 8 (07:17):
Yes, tell them, you'll have.
Speaker 4 (07:20):
To all right, I do what I can and doctor Thackeray,
you'll have to get some sleep. No, fly down there.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
I'll cover you with this blanket. But Nate, I don't
watch Nate. There's any change.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
I'll call you. No, come on, settle down, get some rest.
I'll take over.
Speaker 10 (07:52):
Be careful, you're gonna land in the bathtub.
Speaker 11 (07:54):
Who's driving this flying saucer? You are men? What do
you say? Germs?
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Millions and millions of germs.
Speaker 10 (08:04):
Sure here on Earth, disease germs and viruses live in bathrooms.
Speaker 11 (08:07):
Wait here comes a lady. She's putting a dash of
Lysol in with those SuDS and she's mopping the floor. Wow,
look at those germs and viruses drop dead.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
Boy, are you stupid?
Speaker 10 (08:19):
I thought all Marsians knew that Lysaar brand disinfectant kittles
disease germs and many deadly viruses on contact disinfects from
one cleaning to the next if nothing else can't.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
That's right.
Speaker 11 (08:28):
I remember my seven grandmothers saying Lysol makes your favorite
cleaner work better, including many that claim to sanitize.
Speaker 10 (08:36):
I'm sorry you learned to speak English by listening to commercials.
Speaker 11 (08:38):
And Lysol comes in regular or pine fragrance for as
little as twenty nine cents.
Speaker 10 (08:43):
How much is that Martian money?
Speaker 5 (08:58):
Oh a Peladin?
Speaker 1 (09:00):
It is no better. Doctor Thackeray thought you should know.
I should have gotten ate off his place when he
first come back.
Speaker 4 (09:07):
I understand the men who were with him on the
round up.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
We'll be back in the morning, that's right, And if
he dies, there'll be no way of concealing the cause
of death. Be a stampede from this ranch in all directions.
Speaker 4 (09:17):
Let him go.
Speaker 1 (09:18):
Can't every man allowed to leave this spread without a vaccination,
could be carrying death to who knows how many people.
Speaker 6 (09:26):
That's some man there back early.
Speaker 5 (09:28):
We're not gonna be able to handle him, Paul.
Speaker 6 (09:30):
Well, I'm gonna try.
Speaker 12 (09:37):
Let's see you're back early, Fred.
Speaker 9 (09:40):
Boys, and I heard he get paid off, mister Barton.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
We're leaving come early morning, Fred, Why aren't you come
out in the house. Gotta have a little talk where
you go anyway, gourty, be back.
Speaker 6 (09:52):
After I get things foot straight. You just get our
pay ready.
Speaker 9 (09:55):
Meanwhile, come on.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
Yeah, I Missy, ain't gonna be able to handle those man.
Speaker 4 (10:06):
Luck they work for you. Which of you is going
to give the orders to keep them here?
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I didn't ask for this, fus Tom.
Speaker 7 (10:15):
Well, Fred Cooley's the range boss. It'd be a waste
of breath talking to him. He'll do what he wants.
Speaker 4 (10:20):
No, he won't. He'll do what he's made to do,
what you tell him to do. Tom.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
But Fred won't listen to me.
Speaker 6 (10:28):
Tom.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
You went against my orders getting that female doctor in here,
keeping Nate on the place.
Speaker 6 (10:35):
You started this, and let's see you try to finish it.
Speaker 8 (10:37):
Now.
Speaker 5 (10:37):
Wait a minute, Paul.
Speaker 2 (10:38):
This will be your ranch one day, son, you ought
to be running it now.
Speaker 4 (10:43):
He's right.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Tom, sooner or later, whoever is foreman will have to
start taking orders from you. Nobody's going to stand by
you with a gun for the rest of your life.
Speaker 5 (10:52):
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Speaker 9 (10:55):
I'll try.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
I hope he does it. He wasn't such a weakling.
Tom will be all right. He's got no gumption. You
gotta fight Paladin. Talk's no good, Barton.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
I've let my gun speak for me too many times.
Believe me, words are better. You'll see.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
Hours passed and Phyllis slept fitfully while I sat watching
The Sick Man. The false dawn was just beginning to
break when I heard the men coming.
Speaker 2 (11:29):
Up from the bunkhouse. I walked out into the front room.
Barton sat in a chair by the dying fire. You're coming, Yeah,
it's after five o'clock.
Speaker 4 (11:39):
Let's go meet him.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Well, boys, mister Barton, what about this here? Talk of
Tom's I.
Speaker 12 (11:52):
Think you're a porter, Steve Pauley here thinks Tom was
serious about our not getting fade off this morning? Your
simmer down, I said, Tom was funning with us. Who
is right, mister Barton?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Me or Steve?
Speaker 6 (12:06):
Where's Tom?
Speaker 5 (12:09):
What about our.
Speaker 12 (12:09):
Money, mister Barton?
Speaker 4 (12:11):
He wanted Now do me, boy, he sure do, and
that's how it'll be.
Speaker 12 (12:16):
He's a strong box in your study, mister Barton. You
get our money out and ready now we're riding out.
Son up, Cooley, you're talking to me now, not my son.
Speaker 5 (12:24):
I know who I'm talking to.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
Now wait a minute.
Speaker 5 (12:27):
I ain't waiting, not at all. Either you open that
safe or we break it open right now.
Speaker 6 (12:32):
You step up on this porch. I'll put a pullet
in you.
Speaker 12 (12:36):
Well, you can't shoot us all, mister Barton, and that
money is.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Due, he said, you're not going in there.
Speaker 6 (12:46):
What's your business here, mister.
Speaker 4 (12:48):
I'm just helping a friend.
Speaker 12 (12:52):
All right, son, ups Nana, Gonna take me that hour
to gather my gear together, then coming right back here
for my pay and riding out.
Speaker 5 (13:03):
We'll try to stop me.
Speaker 4 (13:04):
It's up to you. You know something. That's it.
Speaker 6 (13:08):
You're right, It is up to the whole.
Speaker 4 (13:10):
I ain't gonna hold on for nobody. I don't figure
to wait until sun up. Don't be a fool. He's
not hurt. Bad men. Getting back to the bunk house
and take care of that arm.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
We'll do just that, mister, and then we'll be back.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
Fellas, Paladin, come in, I heard shots. That's all right.
How's your patient?
Speaker 8 (13:52):
His pulse is steadier. Fever's no better, though, I can
only make it until daylight?
Speaker 12 (13:58):
Deal?
Speaker 4 (13:59):
How about chat more, Quinine?
Speaker 8 (14:02):
Not for a while?
Speaker 4 (14:04):
Is there anything I can do for you? Then?
Speaker 8 (14:06):
Yes, talk to me, keep me awake.
Speaker 4 (14:12):
Talk to you. That's not so easy anymore.
Speaker 8 (14:17):
You've never had any trouble finding words.
Speaker 4 (14:19):
The words are easy enough, the words that don't count.
And now as you it's a different, is it, Paladin.
It's because we're the kind of people we are.
Speaker 8 (14:34):
What kind of people are we? Paladin?
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Neither of us are ready or marriage. You have to
go on with your work because it's important to you
and to the people.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Who need you.
Speaker 8 (14:46):
And you have to go on with your work because
because you're you. Yes, Paladin, I'm confused. Have you been proposed?
Speaker 4 (15:01):
No? No, I've been explaining why I haven't proposed.
Speaker 8 (15:07):
Oh well, it's flattering. I know there aren't many women
to whom you feel it necessary to explain why you're
not proposing.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
This is the first time.
Speaker 8 (15:23):
I believe it's time now for Nate's Quinine.
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Can I help.
Speaker 8 (15:28):
No, I think, Paladin, he's better. His fever's dropped. I
think he's going to live.
Speaker 4 (15:40):
You've done your job well, doctor. I hope I meet
with as much success with mine.
Speaker 8 (15:46):
Hear that it's been a long night, Paladin, Good morning,
Good morning. I'm glad. I guess that we are the
kind of people we are.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
Course for now, well, you've got work to do. I'll
see you later. Where are you going out front?
Speaker 4 (16:13):
I've got a little job to do. A sun up.
Speaker 2 (16:27):
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Speaker 4 (17:34):
It's almost sunrise, Barton, Fred Coolie Bear. I know him.
I'll be waiting.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
It's not for you to do. I don't like this Lett.
Another man do my work or my son's work.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Where is Tom.
Speaker 6 (17:46):
He's still out somewhere because he just don't have what
it takes. I'll have to handle this myself.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
I'll be back.
Speaker 9 (17:54):
Tom, Tom over here, Paladin.
Speaker 4 (18:11):
Saddling your horse. It's the idea.
Speaker 7 (18:14):
I guess you might say. I'm figuring to run out.
Oh pause, right, I can't face up to a fight.
I tried to talk to the man who did the
best I could.
Speaker 4 (18:23):
I know you did.
Speaker 1 (18:24):
What's more, you probably did as well as anyone could,
But I failed.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
Tom. There's a rifle hanging on the wall in your house. There.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
It's a symbol of an unfortunate truth. Sometimes talk has
to be backed up with action.
Speaker 5 (18:38):
Paul, don't think too much of me.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
He thinks you're a weakling, and he'll be sure of
it if you run away. Your father's trying to give
you a chance to prove yourself.
Speaker 4 (18:47):
This is gonna be your ranch. Tom, don't quit it.
Speaker 6 (18:50):
Well, yep, Pa, that's the stacker issues hurt.
Speaker 4 (18:55):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Where is she over there? Said he was half out
of his mind. Come in the back door.
Speaker 4 (19:07):
Phyllis Phyllis.
Speaker 2 (19:11):
Who did this at study door, was hoping he'd seen
Naden there, and when he found out about the smallpox,
he just went pum locost. When I tried to stop
him and hit me with a six gun. Who wasn't
doctor Thackeray. She tried to reason with him, but he
was crazy scared, he hit her, knocked her down.
Speaker 4 (19:25):
Cooley?
Speaker 6 (19:25):
It was Fred Cooley?
Speaker 4 (19:26):
Where is he?
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Started on down to the bunk house, said he was
getting out of here.
Speaker 13 (19:30):
I wasn't wait, Holy goa patada, I'm leaving this place fast.
Speaker 4 (19:46):
Nothing not now.
Speaker 14 (19:54):
I'll beat you right down and row.
Speaker 15 (20:00):
No, I'm telling him, And this rifle is going to
back up my words.
Speaker 5 (20:15):
It's one thing to shoot a man in order to
beat him to death. I'll put a bullet in you
if I have to.
Speaker 1 (20:21):
I'll handle this, all right, Yeah, all right, Tom.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
It seems like you've kind of taken over the running
of things. Listen it.
Speaker 1 (20:40):
Three days later the courier from Fort Lambdas arrived with
the vaccine. With this new found authority, Tom had no
trouble keeping the men in line, the iron hand in
the velvet, glove.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
On a rifle.
Speaker 8 (20:53):
But are the men ready, Palin?
Speaker 1 (20:56):
As soon as you are, doctor, They're lined up outside.
Speaker 8 (20:58):
Sleeves rolled up.
Speaker 2 (21:01):
They don't quite know what to expect. But Tom's holding
there with a rifle. You know, you know, you're quite
a doctor.
Speaker 8 (21:10):
When I became a doctor, I took an oath, which
in part says I will prescribe for the good of
my patients according to my ability and my judgment. Draw
your gun, Paladin, and bring him in.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
Oh so happy to see you back. Stay there, hey boy,
Keep your distance? What keep your distance? Something the matter,
mister Paladin? Faulty memory, that's all. If anyone asked for me,
I'll be back in half an hour. Oh yus, miss Paladin,
where are you going?
Speaker 2 (21:52):
I have an appointment to get a vaccination. Have Gun
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Will Travel, created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rawl, is
produced and directed by Norman McDonald and stars John Dayner
as Paladin, with Ben Wright as hey Boy. Tonight's story
was written by Stanley Silverman and Sam Ral and adapted
for radio by An Dowd. Featured in the cast were
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Gene Bates, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartel, Lou Krugman, and Laurence Stopkin.
Speaker 4 (22:42):
Hugh Douglas speaking.
Speaker 6 (22:45):
Join us again next
Speaker 2 (22:46):
Week for Have Gun Will Travel that
If the girl that's being held prisoner has been harmed
in any way, you two men can toss coins to
see which one I gunned down first.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Have Gun Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin,
San Francisco, eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of
(00:49):
a man called Paladin.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Oh I missalad, Yes, mister Lardon, in regard to that
matter we were discussing this morning.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
Well, I've given it a little thought.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Excuse me, mister Lairden over here, hey boy, oh me
so funny telegraph message come just now for you here.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
As I was saying, Paladin, I've given a thing some
thought in there.
Speaker 4 (01:27):
I must admit you drive a hard bargain. Hey boy,
I want you to help me with my things. I'll
be leaving Paladin.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I'm prepared to meet your terms. Three thousand dollars.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
I'm sorry. I've just received a better offer. A better
offer how much?
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Not a cent, mister Lardon. This offer has nothing to
do with money.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
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Speaker 1 (03:02):
The telegram read, need you urgently barton Ranch, three Rivers, California.
That's all, but that was enough because it was signed
Phyllis Thackeray. Three Rivers wasn't far a hard day's ride,
and As I rode through the spring morning, I thought
about doctor Phillis Thackeray. Our trails had crossed just once, briefly,
(03:25):
but I'd never forgotten her. A courageous doctor and a
very special kind of a woman. It was near sundown
when I rode up to the Barton ranch house. Yes,
(03:51):
my name is Paladin, Oh, yes I can.
Speaker 5 (03:54):
I'm Tom Barton. Doctor Thackeray asked me to send you
the telegraph message where is she?
Speaker 6 (03:59):
We don't need you here, go on back to San Francisco.
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Who are you?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
This is my father, he owns this ranch.
Speaker 4 (04:07):
I'm here to see the doctor. Where is she?
Speaker 2 (04:09):
That telegram was a mistake. My son and I can
handle things here.
Speaker 1 (04:13):
I want to see doctor Thackeray, and I want to
see her now.
Speaker 5 (04:16):
Now wait a minute.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
I'll give you just that, mister, one minute to show
me that girl. You walk into my house and get
rough with me and Alan, Pa, there's.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
No reason for any fuss. Mister Paladin just wants to
see the doctor.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
That's your way, isn't it.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Tom, Back away from anything, tougher mistake all over, and
play dead when the man tells you to.
Speaker 7 (04:35):
That's not true, Pa, I just don't believe in fighting
when there's no fight called.
Speaker 6 (04:40):
For it, or at any other time.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Where is the doctor.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
There in the study, Paladin?
Speaker 8 (04:55):
Paladin A come in, shut the door and bolted. Paladin.
My patient here is very sick and it's contagious.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Are you all right?
Speaker 8 (05:12):
I was vaccinated two years ago back east, but anyone
can carry the germ. It's smallpox.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
I see.
Speaker 8 (05:21):
I should have said something in the telegram.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
You afraid I wouldn't come, would you have?
Speaker 2 (05:27):
I didn't have anything important to do, Paladin, And I've
been vaccinated too.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Hello Phyllis, Hello Paladin. How long have you been here
by yourself?
Speaker 8 (05:45):
I guess I've lost count any sleep? Well?
Speaker 4 (05:49):
You need rest? Sit down on that cot. That coffee hot?
Speaker 9 (05:54):
Yes? Uh?
Speaker 4 (06:00):
You take a half teaspoon of sugar.
Speaker 9 (06:02):
Don't you?
Speaker 4 (06:04):
You remember lots of things here?
Speaker 8 (06:12):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Why did you send for me?
Speaker 8 (06:19):
Do help me do my duty as a doctor at
the point of your gun if necessary. Uh huh, it's serious, Palatin.
The man on the cot over there, Nate, was the
chuck wagon cook on the roundup. They sent him back
to the wrench when he got too sick to work.
He could have infected every man in the outfit. I
(06:40):
have to see that each one of them is vaccinated.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Well, there's a.
Speaker 8 (06:45):
Supply of vaccine at fort Landis, and I've sent them
a telegraph message. But it'll be three days before it
gets here. The men will be back in the morning.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
Three days. Can't they wait?
Speaker 8 (06:57):
Those men have worked six months without a break. They
have six months pay coming. I would be so anxious
to get paid off and get into Stockton. They won't
wait for anything.
Speaker 4 (07:08):
Well, when you explain about the small part.
Speaker 8 (07:10):
But that's the trouble. We have to keep that a secret.
They'd run like rabbits if they.
Speaker 4 (07:14):
You you want me to keep them here?
Speaker 8 (07:17):
Yes, tell them, you'll have.
Speaker 4 (07:20):
To all right, I do what I can and doctor Thackeray,
you'll have to get some sleep. No, fly down there.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
I'll cover you with this blanket. But Nate, I don't
watch Nate. There's any change.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
I'll call you. No, come on, settle down, get some rest.
I'll take over.
Speaker 10 (07:52):
Be careful, you're gonna land in the bathtub.
Speaker 11 (07:54):
Who's driving this flying saucer? You are men? What do
you say? Germs?
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Millions and millions of germs.
Speaker 10 (08:04):
Sure here on Earth, disease germs and viruses live in bathrooms.
Speaker 11 (08:07):
Wait here comes a lady. She's putting a dash of
Lysol in with those SuDS and she's mopping the floor. Wow,
look at those germs and viruses drop dead.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
Boy, are you stupid?
Speaker 10 (08:19):
I thought all Marsians knew that Lysaar brand disinfectant kittles
disease germs and many deadly viruses on contact disinfects from
one cleaning to the next if nothing else can't.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
That's right.
Speaker 11 (08:28):
I remember my seven grandmothers saying Lysol makes your favorite
cleaner work better, including many that claim to sanitize.
Speaker 10 (08:36):
I'm sorry you learned to speak English by listening to commercials.
Speaker 11 (08:38):
And Lysol comes in regular or pine fragrance for as
little as twenty nine cents.
Speaker 10 (08:43):
How much is that Martian money?
Speaker 5 (08:58):
Oh a Peladin?
Speaker 1 (09:00):
It is no better. Doctor Thackeray thought you should know.
I should have gotten ate off his place when he
first come back.
Speaker 4 (09:07):
I understand the men who were with him on the
round up.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
We'll be back in the morning, that's right, And if
he dies, there'll be no way of concealing the cause
of death. Be a stampede from this ranch in all directions.
Speaker 4 (09:17):
Let him go.
Speaker 1 (09:18):
Can't every man allowed to leave this spread without a vaccination,
could be carrying death to who knows how many people.
Speaker 6 (09:26):
That's some man there back early.
Speaker 5 (09:28):
We're not gonna be able to handle him, Paul.
Speaker 6 (09:30):
Well, I'm gonna try.
Speaker 12 (09:37):
Let's see you're back early, Fred.
Speaker 9 (09:40):
Boys, and I heard he get paid off, mister Barton.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
We're leaving come early morning, Fred, Why aren't you come
out in the house. Gotta have a little talk where
you go anyway, gourty, be back.
Speaker 6 (09:52):
After I get things foot straight. You just get our
pay ready.
Speaker 9 (09:55):
Meanwhile, come on.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
Yeah, I Missy, ain't gonna be able to handle those man.
Speaker 4 (10:06):
Luck they work for you. Which of you is going
to give the orders to keep them here?
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I didn't ask for this, fus Tom.
Speaker 7 (10:15):
Well, Fred Cooley's the range boss. It'd be a waste
of breath talking to him. He'll do what he wants.
Speaker 4 (10:20):
No, he won't. He'll do what he's made to do,
what you tell him to do. Tom.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
But Fred won't listen to me.
Speaker 6 (10:28):
Tom.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
You went against my orders getting that female doctor in here,
keeping Nate on the place.
Speaker 6 (10:35):
You started this, and let's see you try to finish it.
Speaker 8 (10:37):
Now.
Speaker 5 (10:37):
Wait a minute, Paul.
Speaker 2 (10:38):
This will be your ranch one day, son, you ought
to be running it now.
Speaker 4 (10:43):
He's right.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Tom, sooner or later, whoever is foreman will have to
start taking orders from you. Nobody's going to stand by
you with a gun for the rest of your life.
Speaker 5 (10:52):
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Speaker 9 (10:55):
I'll try.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
I hope he does it. He wasn't such a weakling.
Tom will be all right. He's got no gumption. You
gotta fight Paladin. Talk's no good, Barton.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
I've let my gun speak for me too many times.
Believe me, words are better. You'll see.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
Hours passed and Phyllis slept fitfully while I sat watching
The Sick Man. The false dawn was just beginning to
break when I heard the men coming.
Speaker 2 (11:29):
Up from the bunkhouse. I walked out into the front room.
Barton sat in a chair by the dying fire. You're coming, Yeah,
it's after five o'clock.
Speaker 4 (11:39):
Let's go meet him.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Well, boys, mister Barton, what about this here? Talk of
Tom's I.
Speaker 12 (11:52):
Think you're a porter, Steve Pauley here thinks Tom was
serious about our not getting fade off this morning? Your
simmer down, I said, Tom was funning with us. Who
is right, mister Barton?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Me or Steve?
Speaker 6 (12:06):
Where's Tom?
Speaker 5 (12:09):
What about our.
Speaker 12 (12:09):
Money, mister Barton?
Speaker 4 (12:11):
He wanted Now do me, boy, he sure do, and
that's how it'll be.
Speaker 12 (12:16):
He's a strong box in your study, mister Barton. You
get our money out and ready now we're riding out.
Son up, Cooley, you're talking to me now, not my son.
Speaker 5 (12:24):
I know who I'm talking to.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
Now wait a minute.
Speaker 5 (12:27):
I ain't waiting, not at all. Either you open that
safe or we break it open right now.
Speaker 6 (12:32):
You step up on this porch. I'll put a pullet
in you.
Speaker 12 (12:36):
Well, you can't shoot us all, mister Barton, and that
money is.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Due, he said, you're not going in there.
Speaker 6 (12:46):
What's your business here, mister.
Speaker 4 (12:48):
I'm just helping a friend.
Speaker 12 (12:52):
All right, son, ups Nana, Gonna take me that hour
to gather my gear together, then coming right back here
for my pay and riding out.
Speaker 5 (13:03):
We'll try to stop me.
Speaker 4 (13:04):
It's up to you. You know something. That's it.
Speaker 6 (13:08):
You're right, It is up to the whole.
Speaker 4 (13:10):
I ain't gonna hold on for nobody. I don't figure
to wait until sun up. Don't be a fool. He's
not hurt. Bad men. Getting back to the bunk house
and take care of that arm.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
We'll do just that, mister, and then we'll be back.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
Fellas, Paladin, come in, I heard shots. That's all right.
How's your patient?
Speaker 8 (13:52):
His pulse is steadier. Fever's no better, though, I can
only make it until daylight?
Speaker 12 (13:58):
Deal?
Speaker 4 (13:59):
How about chat more, Quinine?
Speaker 8 (14:02):
Not for a while?
Speaker 4 (14:04):
Is there anything I can do for you? Then?
Speaker 8 (14:06):
Yes, talk to me, keep me awake.
Speaker 4 (14:12):
Talk to you. That's not so easy anymore.
Speaker 8 (14:17):
You've never had any trouble finding words.
Speaker 4 (14:19):
The words are easy enough, the words that don't count.
And now as you it's a different, is it, Paladin.
It's because we're the kind of people we are.
Speaker 8 (14:34):
What kind of people are we? Paladin?
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Neither of us are ready or marriage. You have to
go on with your work because it's important to you
and to the people.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Who need you.
Speaker 8 (14:46):
And you have to go on with your work because
because you're you. Yes, Paladin, I'm confused. Have you been proposed?
Speaker 4 (15:01):
No? No, I've been explaining why I haven't proposed.
Speaker 8 (15:07):
Oh well, it's flattering. I know there aren't many women
to whom you feel it necessary to explain why you're
not proposing.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
This is the first time.
Speaker 8 (15:23):
I believe it's time now for Nate's Quinine.
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Can I help.
Speaker 8 (15:28):
No, I think, Paladin, he's better. His fever's dropped. I
think he's going to live.
Speaker 4 (15:40):
You've done your job well, doctor. I hope I meet
with as much success with mine.
Speaker 8 (15:46):
Hear that it's been a long night, Paladin, Good morning,
Good morning. I'm glad. I guess that we are the
kind of people we are.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
Course for now, well, you've got work to do. I'll
see you later. Where are you going out front?
Speaker 4 (16:13):
I've got a little job to do. A sun up.
Speaker 2 (16:27):
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Speaker 4 (17:34):
It's almost sunrise, Barton, Fred Coolie Bear. I know him.
I'll be waiting.
Speaker 2 (17:39):
It's not for you to do. I don't like this Lett.
Another man do my work or my son's work.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Where is Tom.
Speaker 6 (17:46):
He's still out somewhere because he just don't have what
it takes. I'll have to handle this myself.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
I'll be back.
Speaker 9 (17:54):
Tom, Tom over here, Paladin.
Speaker 4 (18:11):
Saddling your horse. It's the idea.
Speaker 7 (18:14):
I guess you might say. I'm figuring to run out.
Oh pause, right, I can't face up to a fight.
I tried to talk to the man who did the
best I could.
Speaker 4 (18:23):
I know you did.
Speaker 1 (18:24):
What's more, you probably did as well as anyone could,
But I failed.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
Tom. There's a rifle hanging on the wall in your house. There.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
It's a symbol of an unfortunate truth. Sometimes talk has
to be backed up with action.
Speaker 5 (18:38):
Paul, don't think too much of me.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
He thinks you're a weakling, and he'll be sure of
it if you run away. Your father's trying to give
you a chance to prove yourself.
Speaker 4 (18:47):
This is gonna be your ranch. Tom, don't quit it.
Speaker 6 (18:50):
Well, yep, Pa, that's the stacker issues hurt.
Speaker 4 (18:55):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Where is she over there? Said he was half out
of his mind. Come in the back door.
Speaker 4 (19:07):
Phyllis Phyllis.
Speaker 2 (19:11):
Who did this at study door, was hoping he'd seen
Naden there, and when he found out about the smallpox,
he just went pum locost. When I tried to stop
him and hit me with a six gun. Who wasn't
doctor Thackeray. She tried to reason with him, but he
was crazy scared, he hit her, knocked her down.
Speaker 4 (19:25):
Cooley?
Speaker 6 (19:25):
It was Fred Cooley?
Speaker 4 (19:26):
Where is he?
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Started on down to the bunk house, said he was
getting out of here.
Speaker 13 (19:30):
I wasn't wait, Holy goa patada, I'm leaving this place fast.
Speaker 4 (19:46):
Nothing not now.
Speaker 14 (19:54):
I'll beat you right down and row.
Speaker 15 (20:00):
No, I'm telling him, And this rifle is going to
back up my words.
Speaker 5 (20:15):
It's one thing to shoot a man in order to
beat him to death. I'll put a bullet in you
if I have to.
Speaker 1 (20:21):
I'll handle this, all right, Yeah, all right, Tom.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
It seems like you've kind of taken over the running
of things. Listen it.
Speaker 1 (20:40):
Three days later the courier from Fort Lambdas arrived with
the vaccine. With this new found authority, Tom had no
trouble keeping the men in line, the iron hand in
the velvet, glove.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
On a rifle.
Speaker 8 (20:53):
But are the men ready, Palin?
Speaker 1 (20:56):
As soon as you are, doctor, They're lined up outside.
Speaker 8 (20:58):
Sleeves rolled up.
Speaker 2 (21:01):
They don't quite know what to expect. But Tom's holding
there with a rifle. You know, you know, you're quite
a doctor.
Speaker 8 (21:10):
When I became a doctor, I took an oath, which
in part says I will prescribe for the good of
my patients according to my ability and my judgment. Draw
your gun, Paladin, and bring him in.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
Oh so happy to see you back. Stay there, hey boy,
Keep your distance? What keep your distance? Something the matter,
mister Paladin? Faulty memory, that's all. If anyone asked for me,
I'll be back in half an hour. Oh yus, miss Paladin,
where are you going?
Speaker 2 (21:52):
I have an appointment to get a vaccination. Have Gun
(22:16):
Will Travel, created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rawl, is
produced and directed by Norman McDonald and stars John Dayner
as Paladin, with Ben Wright as hey Boy. Tonight's story
was written by Stanley Silverman and Sam Ral and adapted
for radio by An Dowd. Featured in the cast were
(22:37):
Gene Bates, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartel, Lou Krugman, and Laurence Stopkin.
Speaker 4 (22:42):
Hugh Douglas speaking.
Speaker 6 (22:45):
Join us again next
Speaker 2 (22:46):
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