September 22, 2025 • 24 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 (00:13):
Look, I know more about this desert.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Than you do.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Does the money you might get from our client mean
more to you than your life? Have gone?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin, San Francisco,
eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of a man
called Paladin upart of him, m yes, hey.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Boy, you are you enjoy sit here? Relaxed smoky cigar,
read newspaper?
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (01:08):
I certainly do, Hey boy, That's why I gave you
specific orders that I was not to be disturbed today.
I need a little rest and relaxation. Oh my, what's
the matter with you?
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Oh don't know.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
You seem quite troubled. Hey boy? What is it?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Oh don't know.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Business condition may be?
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Oh I see, yes, well it's up and down? Hey boy?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Why ye saw ye down today?
Speaker 1 (01:38):
All right? I take it the guests in the hotel
haven't been exactly lavish with their tips.
Speaker 5 (01:44):
Lisa palad him all right, stingy, Oh well, little pickup hea,
Hey boy, have good reason to feel incouraged.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
But he don't know? All right, hey boy, what is it?
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Missa Palad? And see that man stand over there by desk?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Uh huh?
Speaker 5 (02:04):
That man his name, Missa Higbee. He said, hey boy,
do you know where I'll come find a Missa Paladin?
And hey boy, remember mister Paladin said, do you not
wish to be distorbed?
Speaker 1 (02:17):
So, hey boy say, oh no, sir, you were quite right.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
Hey boy, he's ah. Then a man reaching pocket pull
out biggie tip.
Speaker 5 (02:26):
I say, be what good deal to me?
Speaker 1 (02:29):
If I could talk to miss a Paladin? Then what
did you do?
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (02:33):
I just walk away?
Speaker 5 (02:36):
Come over here? Ask you if you enjoy waste the time,
smoke cigar, read the newspaper.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
I see all right, hey boy, bring him over?
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Ahsa like you say, business all uppy down.
Speaker 6 (03:02):
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be a warning signal for drowsy drivers on long monotonous trips.
You see, driving can make you drowsy no matter how
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Speaker 1 (03:20):
Why take chances?
Speaker 6 (03:21):
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Speaker 1 (03:33):
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Speaker 6 (03:34):
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Speaker 1 (04:14):
And now, mister Higby, what can I do for you?
Speaker 7 (04:16):
Do you know the name Solomon Fisk Bibber, of course,
And when you hear that name, what do you think
you really want to know?
Speaker 8 (04:23):
Well, naturally, the.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
First thing that comes to anyone's mind in connection with
that name as wealth, fabulous wealth.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
By the way I put it, mister Higbe, as filthy rich,
and I mean filthy, sir. Well, I never seem to
forget that he got to start an unfortune of his
by profiteering during the war.
Speaker 8 (04:38):
Come now that's neither here nor there, well it is
to me.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
But anyway, what about Solomon Fisk Bibber.
Speaker 7 (04:44):
I've been on a rather interesting assignment for that, gentlemen.
I've just arrived here from the Orient on the steamer prospero.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
The prospero dark this morning, didn't she? Yes? Carrying in
her holes?
Speaker 7 (04:54):
The treasurer took me the better part of a year
to search out on an unlimited expense account.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Shoe, Yes, of course.
Speaker 7 (05:01):
Pabo christati, Pabo christati. Pea fowls to be exact, a
pair a peacock and a pea hen. Oh, and what beauties,
an extremely rare species from Salon.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
You're an ornithologist, na, mister Higbe, Not exactly. Let's say
I'm an opportunist.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
The pea fowles will cost my client, mister Bibber, a
pretty penny, but he wants what he wants.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
What does he want with a couple of pea fowls?
Speaker 7 (05:25):
Oh, just another cost of the idem to enhance the
magnificence of his estate on the Hudson. The peacocks will
add a decorative touch to his terrace.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Sounds nice. Now, what did you want to see me about, sir?
Speaker 7 (05:37):
I would like to hire you to ensure that this
treasure gets safely across the country.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Why do you need help getting two birds to New York?
Speaker 7 (05:44):
My dear man, Obviously you are not aware of the
great value of these particular birds. Now, there are many
collectors of the rare, the precious and the unusual who
would be only too glad to intercept them en route.
Why they're worth a king's ransom.
Speaker 8 (05:56):
Will you accept the job?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
No? No, oh, thank you. I don't want to work
for Solomon Fiskebibber. Are you sure you'll be well with
you a while? I don't want his money.
Speaker 7 (06:08):
Oh, mister paladin. I'm just a businessman like yourself, although
obviously not so fastidious. But this is very important to me. Well,
if you won't help me across the country, will you
please give me protection and I move the birds from
the docks to the train for a satisfactory fee.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Of course, our waterfront is a bit terrifying, isn't it. Yes,
all right, mister higbee. I'll lend a hand to another businessman,
but remember, only from the docks to the train Meg's wharf.
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That's what we want, isn't it?
Speaker 7 (06:53):
Yes, good heavens, I've never seen such weather broad daylight.
You can't see three feet ahead from the fog.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
I think this is far enough. Who it sounds like
they're unloading. Now, come on the walk over where we
can watch. But sure, you'll recognize your crap, won't you. Oh?
Speaker 7 (07:21):
By all means, hey, I do believe that's the cage
on the hook.
Speaker 8 (07:25):
Now if they handle.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
It carefully, that's big things. The bird kill, the very
large birds, you know. I'm afraid I don't know much
about it.
Speaker 7 (07:34):
Possibly one of the most interesting of the Avis Karnatai.
The ancient Greeks, the peacock was known as Juno's birds.
You see the markings on the train were considered the
hundred eyes of the giant Argus set there by Juno.
Now this particular train is held sacred in India.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
It's fascinating. Oh what's that?
Speaker 8 (07:54):
That's the cry of the Pablo Crisodos.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
You can tell me just two birds can make all
that record, I asked Helen. Look at the way that
cage is clinging in the air. That's a sorry, right,
DoD can will study it when it.
Speaker 8 (08:06):
Comes down, bringing it down off a fast.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yeah, they sure are. The cable must have slipped.
Speaker 7 (08:10):
It's going to crash.
Speaker 9 (08:11):
I can't look.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Hey, ah, it's all right, it's all right, Heyde paul
is just a few feet. They're not hurt, but the
cage is broken open.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
They'll get away.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
Leave it with the DoD Cans. They'll take over. Hey,
bird is attacking that man as vicious. I'm gonna have
to stop calling.
Speaker 8 (08:32):
No, no, put that gun away, don't you be.
Speaker 7 (08:34):
Let me look at that things do please let me
handle him now, you stay here.
Speaker 1 (08:58):
Oh, thank heavens, I say, how fortunate. And he only
lost two train pedals. Yeah, but that doc hand nearly
lost two eyes, So that's a peacock. Yeah. They always
like that mean loud.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
It's hard to say that, very unpredictable.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Higbee've changed my mind. I'm going with you fine, I
hope you would. Yeah, I'm going to make sure that
Solomon Fisk Bibber gets his pabo to study. He deserves them.
(09:40):
This is certainly an elegant compartmant. I must say, when
you work for a Solomon Fisk Bibbery, you go first class,
has nothing but the best. Well, now that I've convinced
myself this is a worthy project, I'm glad I came along.
I can use some easy money.
Speaker 8 (09:59):
Why we seem to be stopping, I wonder.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
Why I'm coming to a town. I don't believe it's
a scheduled to stop for this express trainer somebody in
the door. Yeah, I'll get it. Yes, you Higbee. Nah,
that's mister Higbee. And doctor. We are wondering why the
train's stopping for.
Speaker 7 (10:20):
This train don't carry no doctor.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
That's why doctor. Somebody ill. Yeah.
Speaker 7 (10:24):
One of my freight crew, he come out second best,
and it said to with one of them misbegotten birds
riding up there.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Man, I paid to feed them.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Yeah, they finished their breakfast and they started in on him.
Oh dear, well, now what arrangements can I make to
see that they're cared for?
Speaker 1 (10:39):
Mister Higbee?
Speaker 7 (10:40):
If them birds are going to eat, you're gonna feed
him yourself. There ain't nobody in this whole train will
go within breaking distance of the critters.
Speaker 8 (10:47):
How can I manage that?
Speaker 7 (10:49):
Yes, you have to ride the freight car with him.
This express ain't making meal time stop for them fiendish things?
Speaker 1 (10:55):
You mean we ride in New York in the freight car. Yeah?
And another thing, you keep them fool things quiet.
Speaker 7 (11:02):
Folks in the first two cars set up all last
night with loaded rifles, thinking the comanches were closing in.
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Are you keeping quiet or off?
Speaker 7 (11:09):
They go? Nothing but the best. These quarters are a
bit cramped.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Aren't they I'm not sure just.
Speaker 7 (11:26):
How I'll manage manage what the birds should be exercised.
I know I'll let them out of the cage one
at a time so they can walk around the bits.
Speaker 1 (11:37):
And we seem to be slowing down. It's probably going
to make a stop so the engine can take on water. Yah.
I think I'll climb out of this black hole and
get the kinks out of my leg.
Speaker 7 (11:47):
All right, now, eat one at a time, all right,
mister p Foul you can be first.
Speaker 8 (11:54):
Missus Hull have to wait.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Here's where I got some fresh air. Oh my back.
Do you want to join me?
Speaker 10 (12:04):
Oh?
Speaker 11 (12:04):
No, thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
Hold on to that bird. I'm gonna slide this door open. Well,
don't open it too Why don't worry? Hey, it stuck
got can that's too fast for me.
Speaker 8 (12:19):
I couldn't hold him. Noise of the door scared him.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Look at him.
Speaker 8 (12:22):
Go, Well, we'll we'll have to go after him.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Go after him? You crazy? I'd say it was good
ridden We've got to get that bird. He'd be be reasonable.
We're in the middle of the desert. How do you
figure we could ever find him? Anyway? You've still got
the hen My.
Speaker 7 (12:33):
Agreement with bebber was for the pair payment on delivery,
and I intend to get paid.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
All right, what do you suggest?
Speaker 7 (12:39):
Well, get some of the court off that box in
the corner, for go to make a collar in a
leash for the hen, and get off.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
The train a collar and oh no, you can't be serious. Course,
I'm serious.
Speaker 8 (12:50):
We'll have to hurry.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
I won't have any part as much nonsense.
Speaker 8 (12:53):
You accepted the job, Paladin.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
All right, so I did. I have done some fool
things in my time, but this beats all walking through
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the desert with a pea hen and a leash.
Speaker 8 (13:19):
But the idea is sound, Paladin? Really?
Speaker 1 (13:22):
Oh is it?
Speaker 8 (13:23):
Yese?
Speaker 7 (13:25):
Actually, we're approaching the mating season of the Pavo cristatus.
Now at the proper time, the lady will call to
the gentleman, and he will answer.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Her call post haste. I see.
Speaker 7 (13:35):
In other words, we will need to stay somewhere in
the vicinity of mister p.
Speaker 8 (13:38):
Fowl, and in due time he'll come back.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Once. But this is a big desert, mister higbee, you
don't know how far he's gone.
Speaker 8 (13:46):
The mating cry of the pea hen can be heard
for many miles.
Speaker 1 (13:49):
I can believe that that. As near as I can figure,
we're about ten miles south of a town of Whitewater.
We better head that way and get a wagon. Did
I say something of that easy money? Oh? Shut up?
Speaker 2 (14:14):
And now here are Edgar Berghen and Charlie McCarthy Bergen.
Speaker 8 (14:18):
Why did you stop the car here?
Speaker 1 (14:19):
I want to talk to that farmer?
Speaker 3 (14:21):
Oh, mister ooh you call me White.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
It's Mortimer Snared. Oh we're oh, that's me.
Speaker 9 (14:28):
Are there any General motors dealers around here?
Speaker 1 (14:31):
No? No, no, but.
Speaker 10 (14:32):
We got some Chevrolet, Pontier, Goldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac dealers though,
and some Chevy and GMC truck dealers too.
Speaker 1 (14:40):
For Martmer, those.
Speaker 9 (14:42):
Are all General motors dealers.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
No.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
What do you want to see the wall for? Well?
Speaker 10 (14:47):
I only want to see one for Guardian maintenance. Do
they make that car too, No, that's.
Speaker 9 (14:52):
A service that's available only at General Motors dealers service departments.
Or see yeah, and right now they're featuring complete lubrications,
quality appearance services, break adjustments, and front end inspections. It's
quality work performed by GM train servicemen at a fair price.
All that makes good sense even to me.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Aladan, what did.
Speaker 8 (15:28):
You find out.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
We can get a wagon, all right, But the only
way we can travel through that stretch of desert is
a wagon train with a cavalry escort.
Speaker 8 (15:36):
Why is that army order?
Speaker 1 (15:39):
Seems there's been an Indian uprising? Well, what do we do? Well,
they're making up a train, now we can join it,
all right. I think our best bet is to take
that full pn and try to make it back the
other direction of the nearest railroad station.
Speaker 7 (15:53):
No, Paladin, No, that peacock somewhere out on that desert.
We've got to find it.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
Look, Higbee, I know more about this than you do.
Does the money you might get from Solomon Fiskebibber mean
more to you than your life?
Speaker 7 (16:04):
It isn't that, Paladin. It's a matter of business ethics
with me. I gave my word and I intend to
keep it.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Yep, And I see what you mean. Well, come on,
but that thing goes in a crape.
Speaker 8 (16:37):
All up there, Lieutenant, he wants us to stop?
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Who knows?
Speaker 11 (16:44):
Yes, Lieutenant, all wagons into a circle. When I reached
that Grover cottonwoods, heead Indians just over the ridge you
expect to tack from our scouts report, we're greatly outnumbered,
but we must be prepared to defend ourselves as best
we can if necessary. What's behind this uprising lieutenne for
this particular tribe hold many feathers was friendly to the whites.
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He died a short time ago. Some of the young
bucks who didn't agree with his policies are trying to
take over, stir up a bit of trouble. I see
as a bare possibility that haven't spotted us. So no
fires and move as silently as possible.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Right, you know, hear that, Higby, The lieutenant wants silence.
Pass the word along.
Speaker 7 (17:24):
To the p hen All right, Paladin, I'll keep the
blanket over the crate.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
That'll keep her quiet. Higbee, Paladin, where have you been?
I had a talk with the lieutenant. Oh, Paladin, look, Higbee,
(17:50):
it's almost done. If they're going to attack, it'll be
any time now. That rifle you would issued, Devin handy, Yes, heavan, Paladin.
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Look up there on the top of that talles cottonwood tree.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
Oh no, how'd you get up there? Oh?
Speaker 7 (18:07):
She flew out of the crate when I opened it.
The feeder went right for that spot, and she's been
roosting there ever.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Since what what's that noise? It's a bird, a bird
in the top of that tree. A word that sounded
like that. Yeah, I don't. Both of the Indians have either,
and they'll probably be over to investigating. I guess our
party better be alerted for a nim tact, Lieutenant.
Speaker 11 (18:31):
I don't afraid so, And if they come, don't waste ammunition.
Let them get in range before you fire. I'll pass
it along.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Right, Paladin, listen, Yes, I hear it.
Speaker 3 (18:47):
That's the peacock.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
You mean he's come back.
Speaker 7 (18:50):
Yes, he's answering the mating call, just as I said
he would.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
That's fine, that's fine, that's all we need. Do you
hear that?
Speaker 3 (18:59):
Indies?
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Indians?
Speaker 11 (19:01):
Oh no, Paladin. I've been fighting in in for fifteen
years and I have never seen the like here. They
come tearing down that slope. They must out numbered as
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twenty to one. They get down to that clearing stop
and without firing a single shot, right on back up
the hill.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
I tell you, it's got me baffled, and it had
me baffled to Lieutenant, but I believe I have it figured.
Speaker 11 (19:35):
Eh.
Speaker 1 (19:36):
Yes, it was our advance force that turned them back.
Speaker 11 (19:39):
Oh what the peacock, that silly bird who was treutting
back and forth down there in the clearing and pretty
spectacular bird. You got to admit.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Yeah, all those feathers, uh huh, many feathers. The peacock
was trutting back and forth down there with an ideare
you attitude? Actually he was following it instincts to protect
his mate who was up there in the tree. But
I'm convinced that those superstitious Indians had never seen a
peacock before. I felt it was the spirit of their
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old chief, many feathers, daring them to fire on his friends,
the white men. Yeah, that guess is as good as
the next. It'll do until we can think of a
better one.
Speaker 7 (20:22):
Well, I have that precious pair secured.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
At last, then we're ready to go. Huh.
Speaker 8 (20:28):
At least we have them half white in New York.
Speaker 11 (20:30):
What are you fellas do in traveling with those fool
birds anyway?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (20:35):
Picking up a little easy money.
Speaker 7 (20:48):
To Palada.
Speaker 5 (20:50):
Don't you want to put down Stacy Lobby to read news?
Speaker 1 (20:54):
No, miss Wong, I just want to rest and relax,
And I think I stand a better chance up here
in my room. When you finish cleaning and leave. I'm
going to lock the door. Hey boy, tell me you
go only way to New York.
Speaker 4 (21:07):
Take birds, p birds.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
That's right.
Speaker 4 (21:10):
You know mister Paladine.
Speaker 8 (21:12):
In China was great honor for him for.
Speaker 5 (21:15):
To give peacock.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
Yes, so I understand the peacock feather was considered some
sort of an a war ka.
Speaker 4 (21:22):
This was successful, Paladin, Oh.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Very of course. By the time we delivered the birds
to mister Solomon Fisk Bibber, the peacock looked pretty draggled,
but his disposition was worse than ever. Pepsicola refreshes without filling.
Speaker 8 (21:54):
Why because it's truly light.
Speaker 4 (21:57):
Charlie, you're forgetting something.
Speaker 1 (21:58):
Wait k, 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.
Speaker 4 (22:11):
Oh, you did fine, except for one thing.
Speaker 1 (22:14):
Well. I mentioned likeness and how pepsi refreshes and how
fast it goes.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
You left out pepsi. Sociability. You know the be sociable song.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
Okay, I can't sing, I can listen.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
Be sociable, love.
Speaker 5 (22:28):
Fart, keep poppers to name with thems. Drinks like refreshing pepsy, Stay,
be sociable.
Speaker 1 (22:42):
Have a pepsi well, at least I can say this,
pick up an extra cotton of pepsi today.
Speaker 4 (22:48):
Please do.
Speaker 1 (23:01):
Have Gun Will Travel.
Speaker 2 (23:05):
Created by Herb Medal and Sam Rolf, he is prodioce
stand directed in Hollywood by Frank Parris and stars John
Dayner as Paladin, with Ben Wright as hey Boy and
Virginia greg as Miss Wan. Tonight's story was specially written
for Have Gun Will Travel by Anne Dowd. Featured in
the cast were Bartlett Robinson, Frank Katie, and Joseph Kerns.
(23:26):
This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again
next week when CBS Radio presents Have Gun Will Travel.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
There w
Look, I know more about this desert.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Than you do.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Does the money you might get from our client mean
more to you than your life? Have gone?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin, San Francisco,
eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of a man
called Paladin upart of him, m yes, hey.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Boy, you are you enjoy sit here? Relaxed smoky cigar,
read newspaper?
Speaker 4 (01:08):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (01:08):
I certainly do, Hey boy, That's why I gave you
specific orders that I was not to be disturbed today.
I need a little rest and relaxation. Oh my, what's
the matter with you?
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Oh don't know.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
You seem quite troubled. Hey boy? What is it?
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Oh don't know.
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Business condition may be?
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Oh I see, yes, well it's up and down? Hey boy?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Why ye saw ye down today?
Speaker 1 (01:38):
All right? I take it the guests in the hotel
haven't been exactly lavish with their tips.
Speaker 5 (01:44):
Lisa palad him all right, stingy, Oh well, little pickup hea,
Hey boy, have good reason to feel incouraged.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
But he don't know? All right, hey boy, what is it?
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Missa Palad? And see that man stand over there by desk?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Uh huh?
Speaker 5 (02:04):
That man his name, Missa Higbee. He said, hey boy,
do you know where I'll come find a Missa Paladin?
And hey boy, remember mister Paladin said, do you not
wish to be distorbed?
Speaker 1 (02:17):
So, hey boy say, oh no, sir, you were quite right.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
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Speaker 5 (02:26):
I say, be what good deal to me?
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If I could talk to miss a Paladin? Then what
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Oh?
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Come over here? Ask you if you enjoy waste the time,
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I see all right, hey boy, bring him over?
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Ahsa like you say, business all uppy down.
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Speaker 1 (04:14):
And now, mister Higby, what can I do for you?
Speaker 7 (04:16):
Do you know the name Solomon Fisk Bibber, of course,
And when you hear that name, what do you think
you really want to know?
Speaker 8 (04:23):
Well, naturally, the.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
First thing that comes to anyone's mind in connection with
that name as wealth, fabulous wealth.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
By the way I put it, mister Higbe, as filthy rich,
and I mean filthy, sir. Well, I never seem to
forget that he got to start an unfortune of his
by profiteering during the war.
Speaker 8 (04:38):
Come now that's neither here nor there, well it is
to me.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
But anyway, what about Solomon Fisk Bibber.
Speaker 7 (04:44):
I've been on a rather interesting assignment for that, gentlemen.
I've just arrived here from the Orient on the steamer prospero.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
The prospero dark this morning, didn't she? Yes? Carrying in
her holes?
Speaker 7 (04:54):
The treasurer took me the better part of a year
to search out on an unlimited expense account.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Shoe, Yes, of course.
Speaker 7 (05:01):
Pabo christati, Pabo christati. Pea fowls to be exact, a
pair a peacock and a pea hen. Oh, and what beauties,
an extremely rare species from Salon.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
You're an ornithologist, na, mister Higbe, Not exactly. Let's say
I'm an opportunist.
Speaker 7 (05:17):
The pea fowles will cost my client, mister Bibber, a
pretty penny, but he wants what he wants.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
What does he want with a couple of pea fowls?
Speaker 7 (05:25):
Oh, just another cost of the idem to enhance the
magnificence of his estate on the Hudson. The peacocks will
add a decorative touch to his terrace.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Sounds nice. Now, what did you want to see me about, sir?
Speaker 7 (05:37):
I would like to hire you to ensure that this
treasure gets safely across the country.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Why do you need help getting two birds to New York?
Speaker 7 (05:44):
My dear man, Obviously you are not aware of the
great value of these particular birds. Now, there are many
collectors of the rare, the precious and the unusual who
would be only too glad to intercept them en route.
Why they're worth a king's ransom.
Speaker 8 (05:56):
Will you accept the job?
Speaker 1 (05:58):
No? No, oh, thank you. I don't want to work
for Solomon Fiskebibber. Are you sure you'll be well with
you a while? I don't want his money.
Speaker 7 (06:08):
Oh, mister paladin. I'm just a businessman like yourself, although
obviously not so fastidious. But this is very important to me. Well,
if you won't help me across the country, will you
please give me protection and I move the birds from
the docks to the train for a satisfactory fee.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Of course, our waterfront is a bit terrifying, isn't it. Yes,
all right, mister higbee. I'll lend a hand to another businessman,
but remember, only from the docks to the train Meg's wharf.
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That's what we want, isn't it?
Speaker 7 (06:53):
Yes, good heavens, I've never seen such weather broad daylight.
You can't see three feet ahead from the fog.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
I think this is far enough. Who it sounds like
they're unloading. Now, come on the walk over where we
can watch. But sure, you'll recognize your crap, won't you. Oh?
Speaker 7 (07:21):
By all means, hey, I do believe that's the cage
on the hook.
Speaker 8 (07:25):
Now if they handle.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
It carefully, that's big things. The bird kill, the very
large birds, you know. I'm afraid I don't know much
about it.
Speaker 7 (07:34):
Possibly one of the most interesting of the Avis Karnatai.
The ancient Greeks, the peacock was known as Juno's birds.
You see the markings on the train were considered the
hundred eyes of the giant Argus set there by Juno.
Now this particular train is held sacred in India.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
It's fascinating. Oh what's that?
Speaker 8 (07:54):
That's the cry of the Pablo Crisodos.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
You can tell me just two birds can make all
that record, I asked Helen. Look at the way that
cage is clinging in the air. That's a sorry, right,
DoD can will study it when it.
Speaker 8 (08:06):
Comes down, bringing it down off a fast.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yeah, they sure are. The cable must have slipped.
Speaker 7 (08:10):
It's going to crash.
Speaker 9 (08:11):
I can't look.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Hey, ah, it's all right, it's all right, Heyde paul
is just a few feet. They're not hurt, but the
cage is broken open.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
They'll get away.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
Leave it with the DoD Cans. They'll take over. Hey,
bird is attacking that man as vicious. I'm gonna have
to stop calling.
Speaker 8 (08:32):
No, no, put that gun away, don't you be.
Speaker 7 (08:34):
Let me look at that things do please let me
handle him now, you stay here.
Speaker 1 (08:58):
Oh, thank heavens, I say, how fortunate. And he only
lost two train pedals. Yeah, but that doc hand nearly
lost two eyes, So that's a peacock. Yeah. They always
like that mean loud.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
It's hard to say that, very unpredictable.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Higbee've changed my mind. I'm going with you fine, I
hope you would. Yeah, I'm going to make sure that
Solomon Fisk Bibber gets his pabo to study. He deserves them.
(09:40):
This is certainly an elegant compartmant. I must say, when
you work for a Solomon Fisk Bibbery, you go first class,
has nothing but the best. Well, now that I've convinced
myself this is a worthy project, I'm glad I came along.
I can use some easy money.
Speaker 8 (09:59):
Why we seem to be stopping, I wonder.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
Why I'm coming to a town. I don't believe it's
a scheduled to stop for this express trainer somebody in
the door. Yeah, I'll get it. Yes, you Higbee. Nah,
that's mister Higbee. And doctor. We are wondering why the
train's stopping for.
Speaker 7 (10:20):
This train don't carry no doctor.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
That's why doctor. Somebody ill. Yeah.
Speaker 7 (10:24):
One of my freight crew, he come out second best,
and it said to with one of them misbegotten birds
riding up there.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Man, I paid to feed them.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Yeah, they finished their breakfast and they started in on him.
Oh dear, well, now what arrangements can I make to
see that they're cared for?
Speaker 1 (10:39):
Mister Higbee?
Speaker 7 (10:40):
If them birds are going to eat, you're gonna feed
him yourself. There ain't nobody in this whole train will
go within breaking distance of the critters.
Speaker 8 (10:47):
How can I manage that?
Speaker 7 (10:49):
Yes, you have to ride the freight car with him.
This express ain't making meal time stop for them fiendish things?
Speaker 1 (10:55):
You mean we ride in New York in the freight car. Yeah?
And another thing, you keep them fool things quiet.
Speaker 7 (11:02):
Folks in the first two cars set up all last
night with loaded rifles, thinking the comanches were closing in.
Speaker 1 (11:08):
Are you keeping quiet or off?
Speaker 7 (11:09):
They go? Nothing but the best. These quarters are a
bit cramped.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Aren't they I'm not sure just.
Speaker 7 (11:26):
How I'll manage manage what the birds should be exercised.
I know I'll let them out of the cage one
at a time so they can walk around the bits.
Speaker 1 (11:37):
And we seem to be slowing down. It's probably going
to make a stop so the engine can take on water. Yah.
I think I'll climb out of this black hole and
get the kinks out of my leg.
Speaker 7 (11:47):
All right, now, eat one at a time, all right,
mister p Foul you can be first.
Speaker 8 (11:54):
Missus Hull have to wait.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Here's where I got some fresh air. Oh my back.
Do you want to join me?
Speaker 10 (12:04):
Oh?
Speaker 11 (12:04):
No, thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
Hold on to that bird. I'm gonna slide this door open. Well,
don't open it too Why don't worry? Hey, it stuck
got can that's too fast for me.
Speaker 8 (12:19):
I couldn't hold him. Noise of the door scared him.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Look at him.
Speaker 8 (12:22):
Go, Well, we'll we'll have to go after him.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Go after him? You crazy? I'd say it was good
ridden We've got to get that bird. He'd be be reasonable.
We're in the middle of the desert. How do you
figure we could ever find him? Anyway? You've still got
the hen My.
Speaker 7 (12:33):
Agreement with bebber was for the pair payment on delivery,
and I intend to get paid.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
All right, what do you suggest?
Speaker 7 (12:39):
Well, get some of the court off that box in
the corner, for go to make a collar in a
leash for the hen, and get off.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
The train a collar and oh no, you can't be serious. Course,
I'm serious.
Speaker 8 (12:50):
We'll have to hurry.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
I won't have any part as much nonsense.
Speaker 8 (12:53):
You accepted the job, Paladin.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
All right, so I did. I have done some fool
things in my time, but this beats all walking through
(13:17):
the desert with a pea hen and a leash.
Speaker 8 (13:19):
But the idea is sound, Paladin? Really?
Speaker 1 (13:22):
Oh is it?
Speaker 8 (13:23):
Yese?
Speaker 7 (13:25):
Actually, we're approaching the mating season of the Pavo cristatus.
Now at the proper time, the lady will call to
the gentleman, and he will answer.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Her call post haste. I see.
Speaker 7 (13:35):
In other words, we will need to stay somewhere in
the vicinity of mister p.
Speaker 8 (13:38):
Fowl, and in due time he'll come back.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Once. But this is a big desert, mister higbee, you
don't know how far he's gone.
Speaker 8 (13:46):
The mating cry of the pea hen can be heard
for many miles.
Speaker 1 (13:49):
I can believe that that. As near as I can figure,
we're about ten miles south of a town of Whitewater.
We better head that way and get a wagon. Did
I say something of that easy money? Oh? Shut up?
Speaker 2 (14:14):
And now here are Edgar Berghen and Charlie McCarthy Bergen.
Speaker 8 (14:18):
Why did you stop the car here?
Speaker 1 (14:19):
I want to talk to that farmer?
Speaker 3 (14:21):
Oh, mister ooh you call me White.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
It's Mortimer Snared. Oh we're oh, that's me.
Speaker 9 (14:28):
Are there any General motors dealers around here?
Speaker 1 (14:31):
No? No, no, but.
Speaker 10 (14:32):
We got some Chevrolet, Pontier, Goldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac dealers though,
and some Chevy and GMC truck dealers too.
Speaker 1 (14:40):
For Martmer, those.
Speaker 9 (14:42):
Are all General motors dealers.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
No.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
What do you want to see the wall for? Well?
Speaker 10 (14:47):
I only want to see one for Guardian maintenance. Do
they make that car too, No, that's.
Speaker 9 (14:52):
A service that's available only at General Motors dealers service departments.
Or see yeah, and right now they're featuring complete lubrications,
quality appearance services, break adjustments, and front end inspections. It's
quality work performed by GM train servicemen at a fair price.
All that makes good sense even to me.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Aladan, what did.
Speaker 8 (15:28):
You find out.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
We can get a wagon, all right, But the only
way we can travel through that stretch of desert is
a wagon train with a cavalry escort.
Speaker 8 (15:36):
Why is that army order?
Speaker 1 (15:39):
Seems there's been an Indian uprising? Well, what do we do? Well,
they're making up a train, now we can join it,
all right. I think our best bet is to take
that full pn and try to make it back the
other direction of the nearest railroad station.
Speaker 7 (15:53):
No, Paladin, No, that peacock somewhere out on that desert.
We've got to find it.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
Look, Higbee, I know more about this than you do.
Does the money you might get from Solomon Fiskebibber mean
more to you than your life?
Speaker 7 (16:04):
It isn't that, Paladin. It's a matter of business ethics
with me. I gave my word and I intend to
keep it.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Yep, And I see what you mean. Well, come on,
but that thing goes in a crape.
Speaker 8 (16:37):
All up there, Lieutenant, he wants us to stop?
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Who knows?
Speaker 11 (16:44):
Yes, Lieutenant, all wagons into a circle. When I reached
that Grover cottonwoods, heead Indians just over the ridge you
expect to tack from our scouts report, we're greatly outnumbered,
but we must be prepared to defend ourselves as best
we can if necessary. What's behind this uprising lieutenne for
this particular tribe hold many feathers was friendly to the whites.
(17:04):
He died a short time ago. Some of the young
bucks who didn't agree with his policies are trying to
take over, stir up a bit of trouble. I see
as a bare possibility that haven't spotted us. So no
fires and move as silently as possible.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
Right, you know, hear that, Higby, The lieutenant wants silence.
Pass the word along.
Speaker 7 (17:24):
To the p hen All right, Paladin, I'll keep the
blanket over the crate.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
That'll keep her quiet. Higbee, Paladin, where have you been?
I had a talk with the lieutenant. Oh, Paladin, look, Higbee,
(17:50):
it's almost done. If they're going to attack, it'll be
any time now. That rifle you would issued, Devin handy, Yes, heavan, Paladin.
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Look up there on the top of that talles cottonwood tree.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
Oh no, how'd you get up there? Oh?
Speaker 7 (18:07):
She flew out of the crate when I opened it.
The feeder went right for that spot, and she's been
roosting there ever.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Since what what's that noise? It's a bird, a bird
in the top of that tree. A word that sounded
like that. Yeah, I don't. Both of the Indians have either,
and they'll probably be over to investigating. I guess our
party better be alerted for a nim tact, Lieutenant.
Speaker 11 (18:31):
I don't afraid so, And if they come, don't waste ammunition.
Let them get in range before you fire. I'll pass
it along.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Right, Paladin, listen, Yes, I hear it.
Speaker 3 (18:47):
That's the peacock.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
You mean he's come back.
Speaker 7 (18:50):
Yes, he's answering the mating call, just as I said
he would.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
That's fine, that's fine, that's all we need. Do you
hear that?
Speaker 3 (18:59):
Indies?
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Indians?
Speaker 11 (19:01):
Oh no, Paladin. I've been fighting in in for fifteen
years and I have never seen the like here. They
come tearing down that slope. They must out numbered as
(19:21):
twenty to one. They get down to that clearing stop
and without firing a single shot, right on back up
the hill.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
I tell you, it's got me baffled, and it had
me baffled to Lieutenant, but I believe I have it figured.
Speaker 11 (19:35):
Eh.
Speaker 1 (19:36):
Yes, it was our advance force that turned them back.
Speaker 11 (19:39):
Oh what the peacock, that silly bird who was treutting
back and forth down there in the clearing and pretty
spectacular bird. You got to admit.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Yeah, all those feathers, uh huh, many feathers. The peacock
was trutting back and forth down there with an ideare
you attitude? Actually he was following it instincts to protect
his mate who was up there in the tree. But
I'm convinced that those superstitious Indians had never seen a
peacock before. I felt it was the spirit of their
(20:09):
old chief, many feathers, daring them to fire on his friends,
the white men. Yeah, that guess is as good as
the next. It'll do until we can think of a
better one.
Speaker 7 (20:22):
Well, I have that precious pair secured.
Speaker 1 (20:26):
At last, then we're ready to go. Huh.
Speaker 8 (20:28):
At least we have them half white in New York.
Speaker 11 (20:30):
What are you fellas do in traveling with those fool
birds anyway?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (20:35):
Picking up a little easy money.
Speaker 7 (20:48):
To Palada.
Speaker 5 (20:50):
Don't you want to put down Stacy Lobby to read news?
Speaker 1 (20:54):
No, miss Wong, I just want to rest and relax,
And I think I stand a better chance up here
in my room. When you finish cleaning and leave. I'm
going to lock the door. Hey boy, tell me you
go only way to New York.
Speaker 4 (21:07):
Take birds, p birds.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
That's right.
Speaker 4 (21:10):
You know mister Paladine.
Speaker 8 (21:12):
In China was great honor for him for.
Speaker 5 (21:15):
To give peacock.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
Yes, so I understand the peacock feather was considered some
sort of an a war ka.
Speaker 4 (21:22):
This was successful, Paladin, Oh.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Very of course. By the time we delivered the birds
to mister Solomon Fisk Bibber, the peacock looked pretty draggled,
but his disposition was worse than ever. Pepsicola refreshes without filling.
Speaker 8 (21:54):
Why because it's truly light.
Speaker 4 (21:57):
Charlie, you're forgetting something.
Speaker 1 (21:58):
Wait k, 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.
Speaker 4 (22:11):
Oh, you did fine, except for one thing.
Speaker 1 (22:14):
Well. I mentioned likeness and how pepsi refreshes and how
fast it goes.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
You left out pepsi. Sociability. You know the be sociable song.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
Okay, I can't sing, I can listen.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
Be sociable, love.
Speaker 5 (22:28):
Fart, keep poppers to name with thems. Drinks like refreshing pepsy, Stay,
be sociable.
Speaker 1 (22:42):
Have a pepsi well, at least I can say this,
pick up an extra cotton of pepsi today.
Speaker 4 (22:48):
Please do.
Speaker 1 (23:01):
Have Gun Will Travel.
Speaker 2 (23:05):
Created by Herb Medal and Sam Rolf, he is prodioce
stand directed in Hollywood by Frank Parris and stars John
Dayner as Paladin, with Ben Wright as hey Boy and
Virginia greg as Miss Wan. Tonight's story was specially written
for Have Gun Will Travel by Anne Dowd. Featured in
the cast were Bartlett Robinson, Frank Katie, and Joseph Kerns.
(23:26):
This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again
next week when CBS Radio presents Have Gun Will Travel.
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