September 18, 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 (00:11):
I know how important it is to have the organ
deliver to your mission. Father, And even though there is
a revolution, I'll get it through to you somehow. Have
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Gune Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin, San Francisco,
eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of a man
called Paladin. Hey boy, well he's how you follow me upstairs? Liza,
(01:00):
I have a backpack I want you to bring down.
I have to hurry. Oh you ready to leave? Just about?
Missa one?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Very wired about this place you go in New Mexican.
He's a She's a very strange place.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
It's no more strange than a lot of places my
business takes me. What you worried about?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Oh, Mesopoladan, I'm missing one. Worried that you would drinking
too much brandy and have a big hangover, she said,
please remember this.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Well, what has that got to do with Oh there's one.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
O.
Speaker 4 (01:32):
Your friends certainly make mess in this room last night.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
I'm afraid they did, miss One. I'm sorry. We have
to pick up some things that I'm on my way.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh, mister Pladan, Oh you go that place?
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Why is this sudden concern about where I go? This
happens to be an important business assignment.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
But missa Paladan, that place so strange.
Speaker 5 (01:54):
Whole river of Brandy.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Whole river Brandy, real grand and just where did you
get your information?
Speaker 6 (02:02):
Mister Bagshaw?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Bagshaw, the old cowboy gone rich, who has the sweet
on the third floor.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
He sings song all about where you go?
Speaker 3 (02:10):
He teach song to missy one.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
I did, what's the song?
Speaker 4 (02:15):
It's the wrong not sing as well as mister Bagshaw,
But he's something like this, where the coffee grows on
the white oak tree and the river flows with brandy.
Then it's fair you well, my aunt true love for
am bound for the Rio Brandy.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Ooh you have a floor with Brandy? I eat. Don't
you believe it? Hey boy? That river flows with nothing
but yellow water? This one, I'm afraid that is not
a factual account of the Rio grand No, sir, no,
grab that bag with you, hey boy, we have to go.
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Whenever an assignment took me to the border area, I
made it a point to look in on Father O'Toole,
parish priest of the lower Rio Grande. So with my
what turned out to be pretty exhausting business in Laredo finished,
I headed for the little Mission of Saint Xavier. It
was a visit I always anticipated with pleasure. Father Francis
Michael Thomas O'Toole was one of my favorite people. I
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found him in the garden behind the church, down on
his knees, working in the flower bed paladed.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Well, now that's.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
Good to see you last. Hello, father, that's a long time.
It's been a too long. Hey, garden's beautiful. Father, you've
done a lot of work. I thank you, my son.
But it's a constant fight we must wage against the
parses of eve. How's that thrip? Thrip? And meely bug?
Oh well, I have never faced up to a mealy
bug and a fight. Father, I'm afraid I can't be
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of much help. Formidable foe mealy bug. Well, come now
we'll see to your horse and relay the peasant message.
We're to have a guest for dinner, and then perhaps
you'd like a glass of port. Look here, I put
up another hammock in the garden. I wonder it was
I anticipating your visit. It certainly looks inviting. I just
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may get in that hammock and never want to move
out of him. In the garden to you, remember, Tono,
he's the Indian boy you raised. To you of course,
eyes a fine young man. Now he does return to
some vi he has been in school in Santa Fe.
Father O'Toole, Oh, excuse me, Tono, we have a visitor,
mister Palladin. Yeah, I memd me him.
Speaker 7 (04:34):
Of course, how are you, sir? Hello to father O'Toole.
I have checked again with the freight office. There is
no freight coming through.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Oh dear, oh dear, Now that is bad news. What's
the trouble, Father, Well, simvil it is, I suppose, but
I did want to impress the bishop. The bishop he's
making the tour of the diocese and plans to visit
some safe years. We scrubbed and we polished, and we planted,
and we shined in the tournament. Oh, I had counted
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on that organ.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
You see, mister Paladin, a very generous man, made the
church a gift of an organ. It was ordered from
France and came by steamer to the Gulf of Mexico.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
And there it SAIDs in the dark, that's my punishment
for my haughty dreams of making a fine show. Why
isn't the fret coming through?
Speaker 7 (05:19):
Donald, Father, there is a revolution in progress between here
and the Gulf of Mexico.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Well, yeah, that's certainly right for putting too much emphasis
on the temporar thing. Nonsense, if you've planned on that
organ I don't see why a revolution should interfere. Father,
I'll tellyone. I'll do I'll go after him.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Oh, now with Paladin, may I go with you, sir?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
Well it was all right with Father O too when
paladin't you came here for a rest? You just keep
that hammock swinging. Father, I'll be back. Traveling to the
Gulf on horseback, Tono and I were able to skirt
the bible field of the revolution. However, on their return trip,
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we'd have to take the wagon road, which would lead
us directly through the war zone. Still, I couldn't foresee
any problem. Father O'Toole was well known, well loved, and
I was sure that an explanation of our mission would
grant a safe conduct. The whole business seemed very simple.
That is, it did until we reached the port of
Matamoros and ran into the typically Mexican official red tape. Well, now, Tono,
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what did he say?
Speaker 7 (06:22):
Now we take these papers to the customs warehouse, and
where's that across the street there?
Speaker 1 (06:26):
All right, let's go. How many papers have we signed
by now? In duplicate and triplicate English and Spanish translated
upside down sideways and the pack.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Were very very many. But we should be near the end,
I hope. So that's the fellow we talked to over there.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
All right, we'll come on. Yes, I want to take
delivery on a crate addressed to Saint Xavier.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Mission, then state consent.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
What what's he talking about?
Speaker 3 (06:57):
He says? Do we have bill of lady?
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Oh, look, I've got that, and I've got.
Speaker 8 (07:03):
That for a moment, Senor, would you meant to step
aside for a little minute? But I have business to
transact it business important.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Well, I'm sorry, sir, I happen to be transacting some
moo importante business here myself. Now, if you'll just hold
it a little minute, I trust we won't be long.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Now, please say you.
Speaker 8 (07:21):
I'm a frigillon, understand, I mean in a hurry business
importante grass You're very kind.
Speaker 7 (07:33):
I can see, sir that the fuse of your temper
is getting awfully short, but we might as well be
patient a while longer.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Of course you're right to. As a matter of fact,
I guess it would be funny if I weren't so.
Speaker 7 (07:42):
Tired of a delivery and arrange for a wagon save time.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
All right, we'll need a team, good strong horses.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
I'll see you what the loading docks behind the warehouse?
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Right?
Speaker 3 (07:51):
I believe it is.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Your turn now? Yeah, graciers very much.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
Now, Missus Eames.
Speaker 6 (08:09):
Is that everything?
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Yes, it's a small order, but could you send it?
Speaker 6 (08:12):
Of course I've been helping my daughter move.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
That's hard work.
Speaker 6 (08:16):
And with the nagging back ache.
Speaker 3 (08:17):
And muscular aches and pains I've had lately. If it's
back ache that's making you miserable.
Speaker 6 (08:22):
Better try Done's pills.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Good advice.
Speaker 9 (08:25):
That's Done's pills and analgesic and mild diuretic to the kidneys.
Nagging backache also headache, dizziness, and muscular aches and pains
may come on with overexertion, emotional upsets, or everyday stress
and strain. Done's pain relieving action is often the answer,
and they also offer mild diuretic action.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Through the kidneys.
Speaker 9 (08:45):
So if nagging back ache is making you feel worn out,
tired and miserable with restless sleepless nights.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Don't wait.
Speaker 9 (08:52):
Try Done's pills, use successfully by millions for over sixty years.
See if they don't bring you the same welcome. I'm
really get Dones pills today to save money by Don's
big economy size.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Oh, mister Paladin, I'm sorry I took so long.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
That's all right, don't know. They're just bringing the crates
in the docks. Now, did you get the team?
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Yes, But you see, in this town everything is a
little difficult.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
I've discovered that where's the wagon.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
There by the platform, that one with the oxen. They'll
get us there, mister Pulladin.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
Oh sure, sure they will. Well we've managed to get
some action. That's our credit on the platform. Now come on, Tono.
Those men over there, those cargodors, yes, I've already paid
them to help us, Love, so you'd better give the orders.
My Spanish seems the lack of authority. Oh sure, hey, Tonah,
look that man again.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
He's got his wagon to the platform.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
Yeah, and he's using my cargo doors the load of
his crate form. Hey uh uh, pardon senor, see those
are my cargo doors mine?
Speaker 8 (10:12):
I see, Well, but maybe you would stand back to senior,
for just a little minute business important.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
You see, I'm in such a hurry. What happens that
I am in a bit of a hurry myself.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
No, we won't be long.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
But those men have been hired to load my crate.
They've already been paid.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Oh, se your glasses. That's very good.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Tell if you will just stand back for camous.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Cargo doors, you load the crate. You were paid the
load right there? Hay, there there, senor. See what's your name?
I important? Well, Pancho, Like I said to Tono, maybe
if I weren't so tired, it'd be funny, but I am,
and it isn't. So you just.
Speaker 7 (11:11):
Certainly a lot of excitement around there for a while.
Those poor cargadors didn't know what they were doing.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
I'm a little ashamed of that, don't know. Pancho certainly
isn't the first man out of it, But I've usually
had a better cause.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Well, we can't forget about it.
Speaker 7 (11:25):
Now we have the organ and Father Oto will be
able to properly impress the bishop.
Speaker 1 (11:30):
That's right. And speaking of Pancho, is he's still traveling
behind us?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
No, he veered off to the right, back a ways.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
I wonder what he is hauling through the war zone here.
Speaker 3 (11:39):
Well, mister Peladin, soldiers.
Speaker 1 (11:42):
Those are soldiers, barefooted, armed with pitchforks.
Speaker 3 (11:46):
These must be the Rivo tosos they pay on army.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Well, i'll tell you to No, I'm for the underdog.
I've just decided I'm on their side. Do you happen
to know what they're fighting for?
Speaker 3 (11:58):
No, and they have probably forgotten themselves.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Oo oo ah.
Speaker 3 (12:05):
That that must be the leader coming over this way.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
Yeah. Well, we'll just explain that we're on business for
Saint Xavier mission and ask for safe conduct through the area.
Speaker 3 (12:14):
Look, mister Peladin, we're completely surrounded.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Yeah, you know, don't know. Those pitchforks don't look very military,
but they certainly look effective.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
I'm glad we have a good explanation for being here.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
You will step down, sure, come on to Yes, you're gone,
Well you let me explain gone all right there now,
if you will permit me to you are under arrest. Arrest.
We are too clever for you, are We're not we
the Army of the Paper. Oh, believe me. All I
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need is a chance to explain.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
I need to explain way I've had war.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
You'll bring arms to the militia.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
They pigs our enemy.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Well, no, that's a mistake. We're on an errand for
father Oa tour. We're taking an org and to Saint
save your mission the pattern, son, Javier, that's right organ.
Mm hmmm, very nice.
Speaker 3 (13:08):
You mind? We see organ for San Xavier.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Look, tell him to take it easy opening that crate.
I don't want anything to happen to that.
Speaker 10 (13:16):
Organ, he says, refless riefless rifles, mister pellagan rifles.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
My poor little army is grateful for them, senor, and
it will be your honor to face them for us
in front of the firing squad. And now here are
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Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
Speaker 6 (13:54):
Charlie, where have you been? Well it's a long story. Bergen.
Speaker 11 (13:57):
Remember you said you wanted the car lubricated. I said
I wanted a guardian maintenance lubrication. Like all Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks,
Cadillacs and Chevy and GMC trucks, our car deserves the
best of service and that means guardian maintenance at our
dealer service department. Yes, well, I drove our car to
our dealers without an accident. Oh, most of the way, Jarley.
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Where's the car now?
Speaker 6 (14:20):
It's on Main Street between fourth and fifth. Is it
closer to fourth or fifth? It's all the way from
fourth to fifth.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
All right, young man, you're going to get it now.
Speaker 6 (14:28):
I'm only kidding Bergen. It's just a scratch spender. Our
dealer's GM train mechanics have already got it looking like Milligan.
It's part of their quality appearance service. Shall I still
meet you in the woodshed?
Speaker 1 (14:40):
You drove the car without permission.
Speaker 11 (14:42):
It's the woodshed now, I'll see you there as soon
as I phone the dealer.
Speaker 6 (14:45):
Well, i'll take your time. If you're not there in
ten minutes, i'll start without you.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
Without ceremony. We were prodded with pitchforks to a dugout
in the side of the hill. It had an iron
barred padlocked door. By the time my eyes got accustomed
to the dark, I had managed to figure out what
had happened. The Mooi importante business of my fat friend
Puncho was undoubtedly a shipment of arms to the militia.
In the confusion at the docks after I slugged him,
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the cargadors had put his crate on our wagon and
our crate on his. If the militia expected rifles, it
was a sure thing. They weren't too happy when Puncho
showed up with a church organ.
Speaker 7 (15:32):
Not very good food, mister Peladin, and not very much.
We may starve to death before we reach the firing small.
Speaker 1 (15:38):
But Tono, we aren't giving up. Father O'Toole has got
to impress the bishop.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
You really think the militia has the organ.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
That's the only answer. This is the darnedest war I've
noticed every day about this time, all activity seems to
stop out there, and everything quiets down.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Of course, the siesta.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
You mean, even in the midst of a revolution, everybody
stops after lunch to take a map.
Speaker 3 (16:00):
Oh, yes, it is the custom.
Speaker 1 (16:03):
General Perez seems too disturbed for us.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Yes, yes, he has been pacing back and forth out there.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
Yeah, hey, Henry, one of those tin plates, don't know, Yeah,
that's right.
Speaker 7 (16:17):
Why do you do that?
Speaker 1 (16:18):
You'll see, Guero?
Speaker 3 (16:21):
What is this?
Speaker 1 (16:21):
What does this mean? General Perez? You're starving us to death.
You eat as well as my soldiers. You're short of food. See, well,
why haven't we faced the firing squad? If you must know,
we are also short of ammunition. I suspected that, General,
would you like to win this war? Of course? All right?
I have an idea. It's a plan that may help
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you if you let us out of here. What nonsense
is this? Even without those guns you confiscated, That militia
is well armed. You're never going to beat them with
one credive rifles, no ammunition at a bunch of pitchforks.
Le'me me afraid that's true, Senor. There's more to win
a war than it just cause let us throw in
with you. Will you trust us? Why should I look? General,
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you can't afford defeat us, you can't afford to shoot us.
You might just as well trust us. Believe me, you
won't regret it. General, What can you do? We can
go over into the enemy territory, but I cannot give
you arm I know. All will need are a couple of buckets, buckets,
buckets of that adobe soil out there, and some water. Senor,
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the heat is too much for you. No, no, no,
I'm not loco. General, Just give us two hours over there,
then bring your men an attack my poorly army against
all those gauzep will need complete defeat. I think you'll
find a will mean complete surrender of the militia. Please
trust me, all right, Senor, I have nothing to lose.
You can try. I see now, did you get those
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rifles stacked by the tents.
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Yes, yes, and those lying by the guards sleeping over there.
These soldiers of the militia are sound sleepers.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
I'm lucky for us, and I guess that means we've
plugged the barrels of every rifle in the outfit with
that adobe mud. Now, in this heat, that adobe will
harden and expand, and by the time Perry is attacked, the.
Speaker 7 (18:16):
Guns of the militia will not perform with efficiency.
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Even a pitchfork tono is a worthy weapon against a
gun that fires backwards. Oh so, I guess we've done
our part for the People's army. Now let's look for
Saint Xavier's organ. It's got to be around here someplace,
mister Peladin. They're waking up now, quick, stuck behind up
of the stone building over there, coming here here. You know,
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maybe we better sit out the battle right here. We'll
have to look for the organ after the attack.
Speaker 7 (18:50):
I hope we can find it. But mister Peladin, I've
been thinking, what do you know how to play an organ?
Speaker 1 (18:58):
No?
Speaker 3 (18:59):
I don't either, Brother Manuel doesn't, Brother Louis doesn't.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
What are you getting at, mister Paladin.
Speaker 7 (19:04):
I can't think of anyone in the parish who knows
how to play an orgon.
Speaker 1 (19:08):
Surely Father O'Toole thought of that. Hey, hey, Tonal, listen.
Speaker 3 (19:16):
It's inside this building.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Yeah, there's a window down there. Come on, careful, careful.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Look it's Pancho.
Speaker 1 (19:31):
Hey, hey, Pancho.
Speaker 8 (19:35):
Oh, one of there, Senor what's the idea, Senor Branches
the victim of unfortunate circumstance tomorrows?
Speaker 3 (19:44):
Did they Panchos to die? They shoot Bancho.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
Sort of the way I had it figured. But what's
the organ doing in the cell with you? Well? I
made one last.
Speaker 8 (19:53):
Request that before I die, I've been permitted to play
this lovely organ, for which, by a strange, unfortunate circumstance,
I give my life. The request granted, with understanding that
I don't play on the left the siesta.
Speaker 3 (20:07):
Mister Paladin, here comes General.
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Perrys right on time. Atono, Pancho, you play the organ
very well?
Speaker 3 (20:13):
Oh see?
Speaker 1 (20:14):
For many years I play ordered enough of the mass
of the Cathedral of our Lady of weather roof. That
you did, Pancho, I think maybe we could use you.
How would you like to take a little trick No.
Three si tomorrow right now, Lady not Panchot.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
The revol tosos are coming on strong, mister Paladin.
Speaker 1 (20:29):
Pancho, listen, I figure to be on the winning team
in this revolution. Maybe I can help, mister Paladin.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
The militias mowing itself down, as.
Speaker 1 (20:39):
Tono, I say, it's working just the way I hope
it would. They're being knocked down their own guns and
the people's army is needed.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
Now. Pancho will go free now.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
Only if you are transact a big business with me.
Pristy Importanto, Oh molly importante, Pancho. You help us take
the organ to Father of Tour and play it for
the bishop. How about it?
Speaker 10 (21:00):
See you.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
Said it, Bancho. Thirsty people everywhere prefer ice cold pepsicola,
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and because it's light, it refreshes without.
Speaker 6 (21:31):
Feeling be sociable.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
I am okay. Pepsi is a favorite of thirsty people
from Maine to Hawaii, from Alaska to Florida. It's perfect
for parties or picnics, So serve pepsi to your guests.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
That's helpful.
Speaker 1 (21:45):
This is the sociable part. Keep plenty of pepsi, ice
cold and ready. Remember it goes fast because everybody likes pepsi.
Speaker 6 (21:53):
Singing still sounds more inviting.
Speaker 5 (21:55):
May I be sociable, Love start keep popa to name
with Sansey dream Light, refreshing ms. Stay here, be sociable,
have a pepsy.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
But singing doesn't say pick up an extra carton of
pepsi today. Better yet, get a case you do that.
Have Gun Will Travel, Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Row,
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is produced stand directed in Hollywood by Frank Parris and
stars John Dayner as Paladin with Ben Wright's hey Boy
and Virginia Gregg as Miss One. Tonight's story is being
presented in two parts and was specially written for half
Gun Will Travel by hand Out. Featured in the cast
were Don Diamond, Marry Bartel, Jack Edwards, and Bill Idelson.
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This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to join us again
next week when CBS Radio presents Have Gun Will Travel
I know how important it is to have the organ
deliver to your mission. Father, And even though there is
a revolution, I'll get it through to you somehow. Have
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Gune Will Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin, San Francisco,
eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of a man
called Paladin. Hey boy, well he's how you follow me upstairs? Liza,
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I have a backpack I want you to bring down.
I have to hurry. Oh you ready to leave? Just about?
Missa one?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Very wired about this place you go in New Mexican.
He's a She's a very strange place.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
It's no more strange than a lot of places my
business takes me. What you worried about?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Oh, Mesopoladan, I'm missing one. Worried that you would drinking
too much brandy and have a big hangover, she said,
please remember this.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
Well, what has that got to do with Oh there's one.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
O.
Speaker 4 (01:32):
Your friends certainly make mess in this room last night.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
I'm afraid they did, miss One. I'm sorry. We have
to pick up some things that I'm on my way.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh, mister Pladan, Oh you go that place?
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Why is this sudden concern about where I go? This
happens to be an important business assignment.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
But missa Paladan, that place so strange.
Speaker 5 (01:54):
Whole river of Brandy.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Whole river Brandy, real grand and just where did you
get your information?
Speaker 6 (02:02):
Mister Bagshaw?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Bagshaw, the old cowboy gone rich, who has the sweet
on the third floor.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
He sings song all about where you go?
Speaker 3 (02:10):
He teach song to missy one.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
I did, what's the song?
Speaker 4 (02:15):
It's the wrong not sing as well as mister Bagshaw,
But he's something like this, where the coffee grows on
the white oak tree and the river flows with brandy.
Then it's fair you well, my aunt true love for
am bound for the Rio Brandy.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Ooh you have a floor with Brandy? I eat. Don't
you believe it? Hey boy? That river flows with nothing
but yellow water? This one, I'm afraid that is not
a factual account of the Rio grand No, sir, no,
grab that bag with you, hey boy, we have to go.
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Whenever an assignment took me to the border area, I
made it a point to look in on Father O'Toole,
parish priest of the lower Rio Grande. So with my
what turned out to be pretty exhausting business in Laredo finished,
I headed for the little Mission of Saint Xavier. It
was a visit I always anticipated with pleasure. Father Francis
Michael Thomas O'Toole was one of my favorite people. I
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found him in the garden behind the church, down on
his knees, working in the flower bed paladed.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Well, now that's.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
Good to see you last. Hello, father, that's a long time.
It's been a too long. Hey, garden's beautiful. Father, you've
done a lot of work. I thank you, my son.
But it's a constant fight we must wage against the
parses of eve. How's that thrip? Thrip? And meely bug?
Oh well, I have never faced up to a mealy
bug and a fight. Father, I'm afraid I can't be
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of much help. Formidable foe mealy bug. Well, come now
we'll see to your horse and relay the peasant message.
We're to have a guest for dinner, and then perhaps
you'd like a glass of port. Look here, I put
up another hammock in the garden. I wonder it was
I anticipating your visit. It certainly looks inviting. I just
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may get in that hammock and never want to move
out of him. In the garden to you, remember, Tono,
he's the Indian boy you raised. To you of course,
eyes a fine young man. Now he does return to
some vi he has been in school in Santa Fe.
Father O'Toole, Oh, excuse me, Tono, we have a visitor,
mister Palladin. Yeah, I memd me him.
Speaker 7 (04:34):
Of course, how are you, sir? Hello to father O'Toole.
I have checked again with the freight office. There is
no freight coming through.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Oh dear, oh dear, Now that is bad news. What's
the trouble, Father, Well, simvil it is, I suppose, but
I did want to impress the bishop. The bishop he's
making the tour of the diocese and plans to visit
some safe years. We scrubbed and we polished, and we planted,
and we shined in the tournament. Oh, I had counted
(05:01):
on that organ.
Speaker 7 (05:03):
You see, mister Paladin, a very generous man, made the
church a gift of an organ. It was ordered from
France and came by steamer to the Gulf of Mexico.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
And there it SAIDs in the dark, that's my punishment
for my haughty dreams of making a fine show. Why
isn't the fret coming through?
Speaker 7 (05:19):
Donald, Father, there is a revolution in progress between here
and the Gulf of Mexico.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Well, yeah, that's certainly right for putting too much emphasis
on the temporar thing. Nonsense, if you've planned on that
organ I don't see why a revolution should interfere. Father,
I'll tellyone. I'll do I'll go after him.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Oh, now with Paladin, may I go with you, sir?
Speaker 1 (05:37):
Well it was all right with Father O too when
paladin't you came here for a rest? You just keep
that hammock swinging. Father, I'll be back. Traveling to the
Gulf on horseback, Tono and I were able to skirt
the bible field of the revolution. However, on their return trip,
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we'd have to take the wagon road, which would lead
us directly through the war zone. Still, I couldn't foresee
any problem. Father O'Toole was well known, well loved, and
I was sure that an explanation of our mission would
grant a safe conduct. The whole business seemed very simple.
That is, it did until we reached the port of
Matamoros and ran into the typically Mexican official red tape. Well, now, Tono,
(06:21):
what did he say?
Speaker 7 (06:22):
Now we take these papers to the customs warehouse, and
where's that across the street there?
Speaker 1 (06:26):
All right, let's go. How many papers have we signed
by now? In duplicate and triplicate English and Spanish translated
upside down sideways and the pack.
Speaker 3 (06:36):
Were very very many. But we should be near the end,
I hope. So that's the fellow we talked to over there.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
All right, we'll come on. Yes, I want to take
delivery on a crate addressed to Saint Xavier.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
Mission, then state consent.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
What what's he talking about?
Speaker 3 (06:57):
He says? Do we have bill of lady?
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Oh, look, I've got that, and I've got.
Speaker 8 (07:03):
That for a moment, Senor, would you meant to step
aside for a little minute? But I have business to
transact it business important.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Well, I'm sorry, sir, I happen to be transacting some
moo importante business here myself. Now, if you'll just hold
it a little minute, I trust we won't be long.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Now, please say you.
Speaker 8 (07:21):
I'm a frigillon, understand, I mean in a hurry business
importante grass You're very kind.
Speaker 7 (07:33):
I can see, sir that the fuse of your temper
is getting awfully short, but we might as well be
patient a while longer.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Of course you're right to. As a matter of fact,
I guess it would be funny if I weren't so.
Speaker 7 (07:42):
Tired of a delivery and arrange for a wagon save time.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
All right, we'll need a team, good strong horses.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
I'll see you what the loading docks behind the warehouse?
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Right?
Speaker 3 (07:51):
I believe it is.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Your turn now? Yeah, graciers very much.
Speaker 3 (08:08):
Now, Missus Eames.
Speaker 6 (08:09):
Is that everything?
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Yes, it's a small order, but could you send it?
Speaker 6 (08:12):
Of course I've been helping my daughter move.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
That's hard work.
Speaker 6 (08:16):
And with the nagging back ache.
Speaker 3 (08:17):
And muscular aches and pains I've had lately. If it's
back ache that's making you miserable.
Speaker 6 (08:22):
Better try Done's pills.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Good advice.
Speaker 9 (08:25):
That's Done's pills and analgesic and mild diuretic to the kidneys.
Nagging backache also headache, dizziness, and muscular aches and pains
may come on with overexertion, emotional upsets, or everyday stress
and strain. Done's pain relieving action is often the answer,
and they also offer mild diuretic action.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Through the kidneys.
Speaker 9 (08:45):
So if nagging back ache is making you feel worn out,
tired and miserable with restless sleepless nights.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Don't wait.
Speaker 9 (08:52):
Try Done's pills, use successfully by millions for over sixty years.
See if they don't bring you the same welcome. I'm
really get Dones pills today to save money by Don's
big economy size.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Oh, mister Paladin, I'm sorry I took so long.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
That's all right, don't know. They're just bringing the crates
in the docks. Now, did you get the team?
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (09:25):
Yes, But you see, in this town everything is a
little difficult.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
I've discovered that where's the wagon.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
There by the platform, that one with the oxen. They'll
get us there, mister Pulladin.
Speaker 1 (09:38):
Oh sure, sure they will. Well we've managed to get
some action. That's our credit on the platform. Now come on, Tono.
Those men over there, those cargodors, yes, I've already paid
them to help us, Love, so you'd better give the orders.
My Spanish seems the lack of authority. Oh sure, hey, Tonah,
look that man again.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
He's got his wagon to the platform.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
Yeah, and he's using my cargo doors the load of
his crate form. Hey uh uh, pardon senor, see those
are my cargo doors mine?
Speaker 8 (10:12):
I see, Well, but maybe you would stand back to senior,
for just a little minute business important.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
You see, I'm in such a hurry. What happens that
I am in a bit of a hurry myself.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
No, we won't be long.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
But those men have been hired to load my crate.
They've already been paid.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
Oh, se your glasses. That's very good.
Speaker 8 (10:31):
Tell if you will just stand back for camous.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Cargo doors, you load the crate. You were paid the
load right there? Hay, there there, senor. See what's your name?
I important? Well, Pancho, Like I said to Tono, maybe
if I weren't so tired, it'd be funny, but I am,
and it isn't. So you just.
Speaker 7 (11:11):
Certainly a lot of excitement around there for a while.
Those poor cargadors didn't know what they were doing.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
I'm a little ashamed of that, don't know. Pancho certainly
isn't the first man out of it, But I've usually
had a better cause.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Well, we can't forget about it.
Speaker 7 (11:25):
Now we have the organ and Father Oto will be
able to properly impress the bishop.
Speaker 1 (11:30):
That's right. And speaking of Pancho, is he's still traveling
behind us?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
No, he veered off to the right, back a ways.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
I wonder what he is hauling through the war zone here.
Speaker 3 (11:39):
Well, mister Peladin, soldiers.
Speaker 1 (11:42):
Those are soldiers, barefooted, armed with pitchforks.
Speaker 3 (11:46):
These must be the Rivo tosos they pay on army.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Well, i'll tell you to No, I'm for the underdog.
I've just decided I'm on their side. Do you happen
to know what they're fighting for?
Speaker 3 (11:58):
No, and they have probably forgotten themselves.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Oo oo ah.
Speaker 3 (12:05):
That that must be the leader coming over this way.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
Yeah. Well, we'll just explain that we're on business for
Saint Xavier mission and ask for safe conduct through the area.
Speaker 3 (12:14):
Look, mister Peladin, we're completely surrounded.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Yeah, you know, don't know. Those pitchforks don't look very military,
but they certainly look effective.
Speaker 3 (12:22):
I'm glad we have a good explanation for being here.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
You will step down, sure, come on to Yes, you're gone,
Well you let me explain gone all right there now,
if you will permit me to you are under arrest. Arrest.
We are too clever for you, are We're not we
the Army of the Paper. Oh, believe me. All I
(12:48):
need is a chance to explain.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
I need to explain way I've had war.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
You'll bring arms to the militia.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
They pigs our enemy.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Well, no, that's a mistake. We're on an errand for
father Oa tour. We're taking an org and to Saint
save your mission the pattern, son, Javier, that's right organ.
Mm hmmm, very nice.
Speaker 3 (13:08):
You mind? We see organ for San Xavier.
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Look, tell him to take it easy opening that crate.
I don't want anything to happen to that.
Speaker 10 (13:16):
Organ, he says, refless riefless rifles, mister pellagan rifles.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
My poor little army is grateful for them, senor, and
it will be your honor to face them for us
in front of the firing squad. And now here are
(13:52):
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
Speaker 6 (13:54):
Charlie, where have you been? Well it's a long story. Bergen.
Speaker 11 (13:57):
Remember you said you wanted the car lubricated. I said
I wanted a guardian maintenance lubrication. Like all Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks,
Cadillacs and Chevy and GMC trucks, our car deserves the
best of service and that means guardian maintenance at our
dealer service department. Yes, well, I drove our car to
our dealers without an accident. Oh, most of the way, Jarley.
(14:19):
Where's the car now?
Speaker 6 (14:20):
It's on Main Street between fourth and fifth. Is it
closer to fourth or fifth? It's all the way from
fourth to fifth.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
All right, young man, you're going to get it now.
Speaker 6 (14:28):
I'm only kidding Bergen. It's just a scratch spender. Our
dealer's GM train mechanics have already got it looking like Milligan.
It's part of their quality appearance service. Shall I still
meet you in the woodshed?
Speaker 1 (14:40):
You drove the car without permission.
Speaker 11 (14:42):
It's the woodshed now, I'll see you there as soon
as I phone the dealer.
Speaker 6 (14:45):
Well, i'll take your time. If you're not there in
ten minutes, i'll start without you.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
Without ceremony. We were prodded with pitchforks to a dugout
in the side of the hill. It had an iron
barred padlocked door. By the time my eyes got accustomed
to the dark, I had managed to figure out what
had happened. The Mooi importante business of my fat friend
Puncho was undoubtedly a shipment of arms to the militia.
In the confusion at the docks after I slugged him,
(15:22):
the cargadors had put his crate on our wagon and
our crate on his. If the militia expected rifles, it
was a sure thing. They weren't too happy when Puncho
showed up with a church organ.
Speaker 7 (15:32):
Not very good food, mister Peladin, and not very much.
We may starve to death before we reach the firing small.
Speaker 1 (15:38):
But Tono, we aren't giving up. Father O'Toole has got
to impress the bishop.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
You really think the militia has the organ.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
That's the only answer. This is the darnedest war I've
noticed every day about this time, all activity seems to
stop out there, and everything quiets down.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Of course, the siesta.
Speaker 1 (15:56):
You mean, even in the midst of a revolution, everybody
stops after lunch to take a map.
Speaker 3 (16:00):
Oh, yes, it is the custom.
Speaker 1 (16:03):
General Perez seems too disturbed for us.
Speaker 3 (16:05):
Yes, yes, he has been pacing back and forth out there.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
Yeah, hey, Henry, one of those tin plates, don't know, Yeah,
that's right.
Speaker 7 (16:17):
Why do you do that?
Speaker 1 (16:18):
You'll see, Guero?
Speaker 3 (16:21):
What is this?
Speaker 1 (16:21):
What does this mean? General Perez? You're starving us to death.
You eat as well as my soldiers. You're short of food. See, well,
why haven't we faced the firing squad? If you must know,
we are also short of ammunition. I suspected that, General,
would you like to win this war? Of course? All right?
I have an idea. It's a plan that may help
(16:43):
you if you let us out of here. What nonsense
is this? Even without those guns you confiscated, That militia
is well armed. You're never going to beat them with
one credive rifles, no ammunition at a bunch of pitchforks.
Le'me me afraid that's true, Senor. There's more to win
a war than it just cause let us throw in
with you. Will you trust us? Why should I look? General,
(17:04):
you can't afford defeat us, you can't afford to shoot us.
You might just as well trust us. Believe me, you
won't regret it. General, What can you do? We can
go over into the enemy territory, but I cannot give
you arm I know. All will need are a couple of buckets, buckets,
buckets of that adobe soil out there, and some water. Senor,
(17:24):
the heat is too much for you. No, no, no,
I'm not loco. General, Just give us two hours over there,
then bring your men an attack my poorly army against
all those gauzep will need complete defeat. I think you'll
find a will mean complete surrender of the militia. Please
trust me, all right, Senor, I have nothing to lose.
You can try. I see now, did you get those
(17:58):
rifles stacked by the tents.
Speaker 7 (18:00):
Yes, yes, and those lying by the guards sleeping over there.
These soldiers of the militia are sound sleepers.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
I'm lucky for us, and I guess that means we've
plugged the barrels of every rifle in the outfit with
that adobe mud. Now, in this heat, that adobe will
harden and expand, and by the time Perry is attacked, the.
Speaker 7 (18:16):
Guns of the militia will not perform with efficiency.
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Even a pitchfork tono is a worthy weapon against a
gun that fires backwards. Oh so, I guess we've done
our part for the People's army. Now let's look for
Saint Xavier's organ. It's got to be around here someplace,
mister Peladin. They're waking up now, quick, stuck behind up
of the stone building over there, coming here here. You know,
(18:46):
maybe we better sit out the battle right here. We'll
have to look for the organ after the attack.
Speaker 7 (18:50):
I hope we can find it. But mister Peladin, I've
been thinking, what do you know how to play an organ?
Speaker 1 (18:58):
No?
Speaker 3 (18:59):
I don't either, Brother Manuel doesn't, Brother Louis doesn't.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
What are you getting at, mister Paladin.
Speaker 7 (19:04):
I can't think of anyone in the parish who knows
how to play an orgon.
Speaker 1 (19:08):
Surely Father O'Toole thought of that. Hey, hey, Tonal, listen.
Speaker 3 (19:16):
It's inside this building.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Yeah, there's a window down there. Come on, careful, careful.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Look it's Pancho.
Speaker 1 (19:31):
Hey, hey, Pancho.
Speaker 8 (19:35):
Oh, one of there, Senor what's the idea, Senor Branches
the victim of unfortunate circumstance tomorrows?
Speaker 3 (19:44):
Did they Panchos to die? They shoot Bancho.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
Sort of the way I had it figured. But what's
the organ doing in the cell with you? Well? I
made one last.
Speaker 8 (19:53):
Request that before I die, I've been permitted to play
this lovely organ, for which, by a strange, unfortunate circumstance,
I give my life. The request granted, with understanding that
I don't play on the left the siesta.
Speaker 3 (20:07):
Mister Paladin, here comes General.
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Perrys right on time. Atono, Pancho, you play the organ
very well?
Speaker 3 (20:13):
Oh see?
Speaker 1 (20:14):
For many years I play ordered enough of the mass
of the Cathedral of our Lady of weather roof. That
you did, Pancho, I think maybe we could use you.
How would you like to take a little trick No.
Three si tomorrow right now, Lady not Panchot.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
The revol tosos are coming on strong, mister Paladin.
Speaker 1 (20:29):
Pancho, listen, I figure to be on the winning team
in this revolution. Maybe I can help, mister Paladin.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
The militias mowing itself down, as.
Speaker 1 (20:39):
Tono, I say, it's working just the way I hope
it would. They're being knocked down their own guns and
the people's army is needed.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
Now. Pancho will go free now.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
Only if you are transact a big business with me.
Pristy Importanto, Oh molly importante, Pancho. You help us take
the organ to Father of Tour and play it for
the bishop. How about it?
Speaker 10 (21:00):
See you.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
Said it, Bancho. Thirsty people everywhere prefer ice cold pepsicola,
(21:29):
and because it's light, it refreshes without.
Speaker 6 (21:31):
Feeling be sociable.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
I am okay. Pepsi is a favorite of thirsty people
from Maine to Hawaii, from Alaska to Florida. It's perfect
for parties or picnics, So serve pepsi to your guests.
Speaker 6 (21:44):
That's helpful.
Speaker 1 (21:45):
This is the sociable part. Keep plenty of pepsi, ice
cold and ready. Remember it goes fast because everybody likes pepsi.
Speaker 6 (21:53):
Singing still sounds more inviting.
Speaker 5 (21:55):
May I be sociable, Love start keep popa to name
with Sansey dream Light, refreshing ms. Stay here, be sociable,
have a pepsy.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
But singing doesn't say pick up an extra carton of
pepsi today. Better yet, get a case you do that.
Have Gun Will Travel, Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Row,
(22:40):
is produced stand directed in Hollywood by Frank Parris and
stars John Dayner as Paladin with Ben Wright's hey Boy
and Virginia Gregg as Miss One. Tonight's story is being
presented in two parts and was specially written for half
Gun Will Travel by hand Out. Featured in the cast
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