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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Now this is kind of a special story that I
call the Santa Claus Rustlers. It began shortly before Christmas
is California and I were heading back to the bar
twenty after a trail drive the southern Arizona. We're hoping
to be home for the holidays. But one morning, there Phoenix,
my horsetopper, threw a shoe and this is what it
led to.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Well, of all the turned roots, this takes the cake.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Uh, No use grumbling around California. Just hand me one
of those spare shoes and some nails.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
That's what I mean. We ain't got no spare shoes.
What when I told you ain't got no nails.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Neither, California. What was the last thing I told you
to do before we left Disney?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Get some shoes and nails and to shut up about
the heat? Well and happy, remember the Christmas spirit sides.
I didn't have no room in merceadle bags for horseshoes.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
No room, of course, you got rooms. Now I'll have
to walk top a clear the Phoenix to get a new.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Shoe, if it weren't from a rheumantation. The bed feet
there'll let you ride my harsh hot. Sorry you know
that it's sure. Well, look here from the kids. Maybe
there's a range sneer here where you can get a shoe.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Well for your sake, I hope so, Hi, son?
Speaker 3 (01:14):
What coping your horse? I'm running away, Honey's billy? Stillwell,
what's yours? Jean's hot? Want a piece of fudge? I
got from here in my pocket?
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Knock hey, take up breath, regular, little megpie, Indy.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
I'm all belong cassuldy, Billy, this is my partner California, Charles.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
You running away too?
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Uh? No? Where are you headed?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Maybe China, maybe Phoenix, any place where I can make
some money quick. You know of anyone needing a top hand.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Cop hand happy? This sprout skip man shy.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
H ain't as young as I look?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Hop sad. My legs are beginning the bowl already.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I can earn anything that's got four legs, and I
bet I can rope better than you.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Slow down, Billy, Let's talk about this for a minute.
It's a little part of China, especially without money or food.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
I got a pocket full of fudge.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Want no thank? Well?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Now I might just say no thanks, Billy.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
You wouldn't be running away because you disagreed with your
folks about something, would you?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
No, I got the best popping mom in the whole
wide world, even China. That's why I'm running away. I
gotta get some money before Christmas so I can buy
them some presents in a tree.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
A tree you mean a Christmas tree? Uh?
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Huh.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
They're awful sentimental my folks. Every year they have a
pine tree in presence. You know how much he growed
folks are about things like that.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Yeah, yeah, we know.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Billy Popping had no hard money for Monthay night.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Hey, there comes Johnny no Name Pops you hiring last week?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Wonder what he's doing? Comes from that away?
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Hi Johnny?
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Hi you there? What's your business here?
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Our own? Youre snippy? Young? Oh I'm sorry?
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Yeah, I got a bum leg pop, But save your
pity and answer my question. My gun's in good shape.
It's a public road sign. We're heading home. Why where's
that a bar? Twenty names? I'm hop along.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Castles, I'm California, Carson. Uh, what's your Johnny no Name?
Speaker 1 (03:05):
As a kid, probably told you wouldn't wear at Your
brain's getting curious about that, though. Curiosity makes my trigger
finger itch now let's have a look in those saddle bags?
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Are yours character? You ain't opening my shadow bag?
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Why not, California, you have nothing to hide.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Maybe I'm just tubbering, but my shadow bags just pride.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
All right, I'm taking your boat to the ranch. You're
opening those bags there or you won't be stubborn, you'll
be dead.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
All up.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
You're acting like you think we're outlaws. There were ten
cows w rustled from the east pasture of our ranch
by someone, and for my money, you two are tagged
as it.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Oh back to hop Along Cassidy and our story the
Santa Claus Wreustlers on their way home Hoppy in California
are stopped near Phoenix, Arizona furst by a young boy,
Billy Stillwell, who's running away. Then a bitter young rider
(04:13):
who calls himself Johnny no name, and accuses Hoppy in
California of being rustlers. At gunpoint, he takes them to
the Stilwell rent along with young Billy.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
Darn you, Johnny doesn't have to make me come home too.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Shut up, go inside and call you folks.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Billy, Oh, Billy, Billy heard me to death.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Oh now, Ma, don't take on so oh, I ain't
hurted none. I just want to make some money so
you could have a tree for Christmas.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
All right, kid, all right, get your pop?
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Well what is it Johnny? Who is he? There?
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Ball himselves? Cassidy and Carlson. But I'm tabbing them as
a pair of rustlers. We lost ten cows this morning.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
No oh, no, Billy, do like Johnny?
Speaker 2 (04:56):
Share? Sure?
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Ma uh, missus Stillwell, I can prove who and what
we are.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Time for that when my husband Amos gets here. You
may as well get down, Johnny.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I'm going I give you a hand. Color.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
I don't need help to get off my horse. Get
away from me, or blow your head off.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
I got chi gun, Johnny, Now your young folk hat.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
All up on you. Give it back to him.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
But Hockey, you hurt him, he'll blow my head off.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Give it back.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Sure, sure, but it's gonna make me feel like a nigitive.
He shoots me with it. Here you drop this? Yes, yes, thanks,
you're welcome. I'm sure more so if you'll paint it
in some other direction than my wisper. I'm the nervous kind.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Mister Stillwell, gives me the word. I'll see you have
reason to be. Here's your papers, mister Cassidy. Looks like
Johnny got ahead of himself. No harm done to feel well,
and thanks for letting California shoe my horse while we've talked.
(06:04):
I think an apology would be an order from you, Johnny.
I don't make apologies to anyone. Well, well, then I'll
apologize for him. He's got a bad streak. I guess
he feels the world against him on account of that.
Bum leg tries to hate everybody. That's a lot of hate.
Man can get sick to ing that. Yeah, well, I
(06:27):
suppose I can't complain. No, Johnny's the only rider I've
found who'll work for delayed wages, and maybe he has
a reason. The rustling hits you hard and hard enough,
not only me, but my partner's partner. Yeah, I guess
i'd better explain. It's an unusual setup. When I bought
this ranch a few years ago, I only had enough
left over to buy a fifty head of stock. So
Maw and Betty, my daughter, they agreed to sacrifice them.
(06:50):
It canna help me get a hurt. You got a
fine family. I sure have more soldier heirlooms. And Betty
gave up going east to school. See, I'd set aside
a little money regular for her to do that, But
when the pinch came, Betty tossed it into the pot
without even asking me. I see, and we like to
consider the herd as belonging to each of us in
equal shares. Makes more, And Betty, if he liked to
(07:12):
have a part in things and make the billy might
become a partner when he grows up. Well, if there's
anything left, I'd like to get my hands on the
rustlers who'd steal my family like you are just before Christmas. Yeah,
I guess our holidays ain't going to be too bright.
No trees, no presents, nothing but a little good wishing mark.
It's too low to syn now. Sure that's it. Kills
(07:34):
are bringing a bear ten dollars ahead, and we can
just hold out the spring while we can get double led.
If it were just me, I'd sell a few, but
I've got to think of the others. No, I reckon
this Christmas would just be a poor one.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Happee, durn it all. If we keep pulling around, kindly
pack down these wrestlers. We're gonna miss Christmas at home.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You can go ahead if you want to California me,
I've got I'm mad off.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Yeah yeah, I know, stealing some nice folks like them. Still, well,
it's downright wrong. What pole cat would be mean enough
to uh hockey? I know a pole cat would be.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
So do I let's not go jumping out of any
conclusion yet.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Oh oh, what's your mardic?
Speaker 1 (08:23):
Look? Tracks of the russelled cattle lead right under those
other tracks. We've lost them.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
Well there, what do you think you're doing?
Speaker 2 (08:30):
What?
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Oh? Well, I guess you must be Betty. Still well,
so you're a good guesses hasany Well give us a chance.
We're trailing some cattle that were rustled from you.
Speaker 4 (08:40):
Anybody asked you to?
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Well?
Speaker 1 (08:42):
As a matter of fact, yes, your father, my name's Cassidy.
This is California, Charleston.
Speaker 6 (08:47):
Oh so you must think I'm pretty awful jumping on
your life.
Speaker 4 (08:52):
Reckon on, Edgie.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
You knew about the cattle.
Speaker 6 (08:54):
Oh, Johnny rode over to tell me about them. This
morning I was banding some caves on the north brank.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
You wish her?
Speaker 4 (08:59):
What?
Speaker 2 (09:00):
But you're a girl.
Speaker 6 (09:00):
Oh, I'll bet you I can beat you at calf ropingzzle.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Push drizzle pus drizzle Do I during the dollar shaved
only last week? And there ain't no gal who can
beat me calf roping the day? Gal, there's that I'll
shave clear down to the stick. Happy do I have to?
Speaker 1 (09:28):
That was the bargain, grizzle puss and she beat you
by ten seconds?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
I know? But happy? How did I know she was
a radio champion?
Speaker 1 (09:37):
Shave?
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Yeah, but I'll feel naked?
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Do I tell them back at the bar twenty for
the girl beat you at the see your dinner?
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Ouch? Oh, ain't no reason for men to have to
do this, snow, it's plumb, brute. Don't go on me.
If I cut myself one more, my face is gonna
fall apart.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
Why didn't you try following them musters with apple jacks?
Heard about your match with Betty? Catch them rustlers? She
beats you by ten seconds?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Huh?
Speaker 4 (10:13):
Look, God, you're cutting yourself, O shoe, thanks.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
For telling me?
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah, Betty beat me by ten seconds. No, we didn't
catch no rustlers. And why don't you go kiss a
rattle or snake? Say you're a gabby one. Ain't you
pass the soap? Ma?
Speaker 4 (10:39):
I'm sorry about making you worry today.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Pass the fitter.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
I just wanted to get some presents in a tree.
How about you, Johnny, You're getting presents.
Speaker 2 (10:47):
Presents, presents, that's all any of you think about.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
Look, do me a big favorite.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
Skip me on this.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Malacchey, I'm past believing in Santa Claus.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Well, gee, if we had a tree and presents and
a party like we usually do, you'd see.
Speaker 4 (11:00):
Johnny and only Santa Claus side.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I'm gonna give you a present? You what what for?
Speaker 4 (11:08):
Because I like you?
Speaker 2 (11:09):
I guess don't you like me?
Speaker 1 (11:11):
Right? All this drivel makes me sick? Well geeve uh,
mister stillwell, maybe there's something we can do. After all,
a tree as.
Speaker 6 (11:25):
Much, oh j Cammer freaks them in from the mountains
at ten dollars apiece. We don't have ten cents, and
we don't hold his borrowing a charity. Thanks just the same, mistach,
I wish.
Speaker 2 (11:35):
We have the cows back. There were russelled.
Speaker 4 (11:37):
They pay for a tree and plenty of presents.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
Mister stillwell, that's that rustling. Do you suspect any of
your neighbors? Well no, they're nice folks, most of them,
but not all. I have an idea whoever's behind this
rustling will strike again if we don't stop it, and
it makes you tough. We've only got a small herd,
but it's scattered all over a lot of range. As
you could tell. It takes plenty of this scrubby land
to feed one cow, and with only Maul and me
(12:01):
and Betty and Johnny when we just can't protect them.
You mean missus stillwell? Rimes heard?
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Sure I do, and betwis getting food ready. That is,
we make out all right. At least we didn't tell
them cow fees.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Began, and that's why we appreciate your health, mister Kennedy.
But of course you have your own business to attend to,
so I guess you'll be. We'll stick for a while
and forget the way. If we can make your holidays
better by recovering your cattle, that'll be paying out.
Speaker 4 (12:30):
You have more to recover than you think.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Hey, Betty girl, where have you been suffering? Near a cold?
Speaker 4 (12:34):
I took a turn to go.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
For basin pall that bunch of cows there was left
alone too long. The rustlers have hit us again.
Speaker 5 (12:56):
Oh back to half along Cassidy and our story. The
Santa Claus right slurs trying to track down the wrestlers
preying on the Stillwell family. Popy in California lost the
prayer of the Russell's Herd, But that same evening, Betty
Stillwell came in with the news of the wrestler.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
That struck again.
Speaker 5 (13:19):
The family, despondent at the prospect of a Christmas without
a tree or present, Reacting grim determination, Billy put down
that rifle.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
Oh but Pop, I'm going with you. You're going to
stay here and take care of the ranch.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Yes, Betty ought to stay here too. Now there's likely
to be a paslor shooting.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
We catch up with them, rustling, I should be u
the fight engine, Damon Stillwell and I written. The same
applies to low down House.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
We'd Johnny no name. He claimed to be good with
a gun.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
That's why I'm taking off for town. He said he
was gonna pickle Santa Claus. If that ain't like the
darn barn, It's got plenty of meanness ship when we
need a little.
Speaker 1 (13:55):
Never mind, California, let's go on at Stillwell.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Yeah, happy, this trailing my moonlight just don't get it.
We've lost the tracks eight times already. Paul. Let's go back.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
I know I'm worried about having a women folk with
her too. When we hit those rocks, the headers, we're
not only going to lose the trail for good, but
we're gonna be in danger of an ambush. Cashidy, You
thinking what I'm thinking. I'm praids.
Speaker 4 (14:23):
So what are you afraid of?
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Fine? Make cover?
Speaker 2 (14:28):
I do?
Speaker 1 (14:32):
You and Betty sneak back as soon as that cloud
crosses the moon. Now this time I'm ordering small, Please
go bash from me. Honey, Betty, you.
Speaker 4 (14:41):
Got any stair shows? Shuma here I was Shoty was here,
he'd save us.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
I ain't so sure that he ain't. You so well?
Speaker 1 (14:49):
You know that's where those shots went, and I was
too busy. Doesn't by either of that riflemen is the
world's worst shot. He we're only being more not to
go on. He missed us, but fifty yards yeah, well
he'll wish he'd hit us before I get through with him.
If Maul wasn't with us, we could, uh, I reckon,
they've got us out number day, Cassidy.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
We'd best go back, go back, Why Hoffey we can? Hey?
You poke me?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Yeah, you're right, we have to go back. Oh, you
and Betty go on inside.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Cassidy.
Speaker 1 (15:32):
You're not this morning, are you? What are you planning
that rifle when is long gone by? Now we're just
taking a little joint into town. Oh, I think Heaby
was fighting you only I hope you're wrong somehow, perhaps
I am. The only way is to find out for sure.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
All coffee, Now we'll get Hurley telling me what per
we let that low down ambusher get away without a fire.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
You see the look at missus Steelwall's eyes. If we
hadn't gotten ther awway, fantasy'd have charged that rifleman's single hand.
Speaker 2 (16:06):
You're gone here. I bet you're right. See, I'll bet
she made some engine fighting.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
I have a funeral find our bushmaker in town. Anyway,
we'll make a stop at the livery stable first. Then
Johnny no Name is going to do a little talking.
Speaker 2 (16:27):
Copy. Now we know that Johnny no Name was writing
hard and late, and he's guns been shocked reach.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
It looks plenty bad for him. But we'll see. Here's
a hotel man's deliver. Stable said he was in a room.
Speaker 2 (16:39):
Shouldn't we get the carr copy? Not yet?
Speaker 1 (16:42):
I want the answers first. Here it is, Yeah, what Cassi?
Come leave me alone? I got Johnny, I find a
breakdown and tell me all you secret. You can't threaten me?
(17:02):
Want a bet? Well, you've been doing some shot happy
he's bought a new boots and look it a rifle
and the gold watch.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
He sure didn't wait long to spend the money.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
Let us see those boots get away from them the
mine I paid for him? Nice letter. You've been spending
a lot of money for a rider who's working for
delayed wages? What business is it yours? Would I spend
none but those slugs you threw around this evening arm.
You can't prove a thing, can I? I think this
little visitors told me nearly all I want to know.
(17:33):
Come on, California, see your back of the rest, johnt.
Speaker 2 (17:36):
You keep quiet about this cassidy? Ear?
Speaker 1 (17:43):
What's the matter? California?
Speaker 2 (17:44):
Happy? Sometimes shall make me some matter I could bite
through U centring. We go in there to brace that
hungry kyo for being a low down bushwhacker.
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Oh, he's the one who took those shots out.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
Of Dora Namy shares nice as you please see you're
back at the he is on a hobby. Will you
make up your mind? I'm gonna go back on.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
No, you won't California. I think I know what's going
on and who's behind it, So I don't have any
real proof. So we're gonna wait and let it come
to us.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
But Johnny knows we're on to him.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
Now.
Speaker 2 (18:16):
I suppose you think there's gonna be another Rustler? Exactly
another Rustling? And so what did we do? We shit
here stringing popcorn.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
And eating it. Besides, we tracked the rustler, didn't.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
That's what's driving me local. Sure, we tracked him right
back to the range here, and as if he was
smart about it. In fact, he's about the stupidestrestler I
ever saw.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Maybe finished that string?
Speaker 2 (18:51):
What are we're waiting for? We can hang Johnny today.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
I guess maybe we could have tapped.
Speaker 2 (18:55):
Well, then, what incanderation are we doing?
Speaker 1 (18:57):
He is bringing popcorn to the start another spring.
Speaker 2 (19:04):
The hivil war.
Speaker 1 (19:05):
Stick to the popcorn. These strings have to be ready
in time for the party tonight.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
Yeah. Yeah, And speaking about the party and that mesquite bush,
missus still well fixed up? Sure don't wrote l like
no Christmas trees? Couldn't we sneak off and get a
pine tree from Jake Cameron?
Speaker 1 (19:23):
I talked to him yesterday while we were in town
buying our gifts. He doesn't have any good ones left.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Gosh, no present setting ours, no Christmas tree, nothing but
wrestling and more wrestling.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Well, I know one way can brighten up the still
Wells Christmas party. I'll sing from you what sing from
you know? Christmas songs and all times?
Speaker 1 (19:45):
And upon you you ruin their party with that noise
you call singing. And I'll see that you wash every
dish afterwards by yourself. What do you think of that?
Speaker 7 (19:54):
That's the popcorn, amos? It's dark instead of just sitting
on the porch. Don't you think you ought.
Speaker 4 (20:09):
To take a walk before the party?
Speaker 2 (20:10):
Just the thing ball.
Speaker 4 (20:15):
I guess I better go tell Johnny to hurry up.
Speaker 2 (20:18):
Yeah, may better. Maybe i'd better take a chick on
my horse.
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Have some more popcorn, mister Carleton, Well yeah.
Speaker 2 (20:27):
Yeah, Hanks, don't mind if from the do.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
California, You're gonna turn into a popcorn bull if you
don't stop.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Now it's Christmas time. Let him meet all he wants. Well,
I think i'll go looking on the hands.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Yeah, well, California and I are going to slick up
a bit, aren't we.
Speaker 2 (20:47):
Well, you go ahead and hop me I already Uh
oh why yeah, sure sure?
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Uh missus stillwell, take a handful of fop corn.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
No, if you and the ship that's the good eye. Yeah,
let go harfy.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
After all the popcorn you ate this afternoon, how can
you eat more?
Speaker 2 (21:09):
Cause I like it? From say, ain't this sleep? Everybody
getting out of the house at wants now we can
put our get some of the free in surprise.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
And this party may be a surprise and lots of ways.
We're setting a tramp and a still well housed. But
what Yeah, we'll sneak back into the house as soon
as we can. If I'm right, we'll catch those rustlers
redhanded tonight.
Speaker 2 (21:39):
Well I'm ready for him because it's dark in the
party here, he said, lamprett it right when I say
too sure, see happy? Can't I even sing one little
show at the party?
Speaker 1 (21:50):
No?
Speaker 2 (21:51):
From the choir, someone's coming in.
Speaker 4 (21:56):
Someone else is coming in the other way.
Speaker 1 (21:59):
Wait, come on now, California, we've caught our rustlers.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
Now back to hop along Cassidy.
Speaker 2 (22:28):
Great three nights, Dingle Copy Ta.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Horsh three wrestlings, three trees plus the one.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
Billy brought Jake Hammer's going to work out the price
of this one. I didn't rough no, Oh my gosh,
in the morning.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
You mean.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
That's right, Billy, your folks and your sister. Of the
Santa Claus wrestlers, each one took from his own share
of the.
Speaker 4 (22:49):
Herd Well, I'd have told her about it after the surprise.
Speaker 1 (22:52):
Sure, so would your partners, Betty Well. I didn't want
more on you to suffer the penalty of the low
candle market. Betty Well thought it, like mister Stillwell. The
fact that each wrestling was the same size gave me
a hunch, and Jake Hammer confirmed it when he told
me how each of you bought a tree. Then I
checked the stores for people with no money you spent.
Speaker 2 (23:11):
Plady, But Hobby, what about that Johnny none?
Speaker 1 (23:14):
His shooting was only the warner's back. He was afraid
we'd discover what he knew. That Betty took that gopher, basing.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Her about those things he bought in town.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
They looked like gifts to me. Let's ask him. I heard,
thanks for backing me, mister Cassidy. Come in, Johnny, but
better leave the tree. It's kind of crowded. I knew
you had to change your heart. When I saw those
boots you bought, they were way too small for you.
Speaker 4 (23:41):
There for me, I'll a beout. They're for me, ain't they? Johnny?
Speaker 2 (23:44):
Yeah kid?
Speaker 1 (23:45):
There for you. But before I give any presents, y'all
should know I'm Johnny Binch, son of an outlaw? Was
his outlaw? Money you spent on those presents? Who?
Speaker 2 (23:56):
It was?
Speaker 1 (23:56):
Honest? Every penny you pull, then get Billy his boots
before rebust the bell. And if you got to need
more money, maybe we'll talk about letting you into our partnership.
This ranch is kind of short on cows right now.
Speaker 2 (24:09):
Gosh happy, this is gonna be some swell Christmas party.
I am. Oh, I sure wish you.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
Let me sing for everybody California.
Speaker 4 (24:17):
I warned you that sounds wonderful. Go ahead, mister.
Speaker 2 (24:24):
Want me?
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Oh all right, hand me the popcorn bowl and go ahead,
here we go.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
Me me, me, me me uh.
Speaker 1 (24:36):
Shine, So, California, what's the matter that popcord?
Speaker 2 (24:44):
My voice? She's ruined.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
There's only one thing left to say, Merry Christmas.
Speaker 5 (25:11):
Well, that sure was an extra special Christmas story about
real nice people with a lot of real Christmas spirits,
and just as Happy said, there's only one thing left
to say. Merry Christmas, Everybody, Merry Christmas.
Now this is kind of a special story that I
call the Santa Claus Rustlers. It began shortly before Christmas
is California and I were heading back to the bar
twenty after a trail drive the southern Arizona. We're hoping
to be home for the holidays. But one morning, there Phoenix,
my horsetopper, threw a shoe and this is what it
led to.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Well, of all the turned roots, this takes the cake.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Uh, No use grumbling around California. Just hand me one
of those spare shoes and some nails.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
That's what I mean. We ain't got no spare shoes.
What when I told you ain't got no nails.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Neither, California. What was the last thing I told you
to do before we left Disney?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Get some shoes and nails and to shut up about
the heat? Well and happy, remember the Christmas spirit sides.
I didn't have no room in merceadle bags for horseshoes.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
No room, of course, you got rooms. Now I'll have
to walk top a clear the Phoenix to get a new.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Shoe, if it weren't from a rheumantation. The bed feet
there'll let you ride my harsh hot. Sorry you know
that it's sure. Well, look here from the kids. Maybe
there's a range sneer here where you can get a shoe.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Well for your sake, I hope so, Hi, son?
Speaker 3 (01:14):
What coping your horse? I'm running away, Honey's billy? Stillwell,
what's yours? Jean's hot? Want a piece of fudge? I
got from here in my pocket?
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Knock hey, take up breath, regular, little megpie, Indy.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
I'm all belong cassuldy, Billy, this is my partner California, Charles.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
You running away too?
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Uh? No? Where are you headed?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Maybe China, maybe Phoenix, any place where I can make
some money quick. You know of anyone needing a top hand.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Cop hand happy? This sprout skip man shy.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
H ain't as young as I look?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Hop sad. My legs are beginning the bowl already.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I can earn anything that's got four legs, and I
bet I can rope better than you.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Slow down, Billy, Let's talk about this for a minute.
It's a little part of China, especially without money or food.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
I got a pocket full of fudge.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Want no thank? Well?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Now I might just say no thanks, Billy.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
You wouldn't be running away because you disagreed with your
folks about something, would you?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
No, I got the best popping mom in the whole
wide world, even China. That's why I'm running away. I
gotta get some money before Christmas so I can buy
them some presents in a tree.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
A tree you mean a Christmas tree? Uh?
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Huh.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
They're awful sentimental my folks. Every year they have a
pine tree in presence. You know how much he growed
folks are about things like that.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Yeah, yeah, we know.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Billy Popping had no hard money for Monthay night.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
Hey, there comes Johnny no Name Pops you hiring last week?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Wonder what he's doing? Comes from that away?
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Hi Johnny?
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Hi you there? What's your business here?
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Our own? Youre snippy? Young? Oh I'm sorry?
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Yeah, I got a bum leg pop, But save your
pity and answer my question. My gun's in good shape.
It's a public road sign. We're heading home. Why where's
that a bar? Twenty names? I'm hop along.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Castles, I'm California, Carson. Uh, what's your Johnny no Name?
Speaker 1 (03:05):
As a kid, probably told you wouldn't wear at Your
brain's getting curious about that, though. Curiosity makes my trigger
finger itch now let's have a look in those saddle bags?
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Are yours character? You ain't opening my shadow bag?
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Why not, California, you have nothing to hide.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Maybe I'm just tubbering, but my shadow bags just pride.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
All right, I'm taking your boat to the ranch. You're
opening those bags there or you won't be stubborn, you'll
be dead.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
All up.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
You're acting like you think we're outlaws. There were ten
cows w rustled from the east pasture of our ranch
by someone, and for my money, you two are tagged
as it.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Oh back to hop Along Cassidy and our story the
Santa Claus Wreustlers on their way home Hoppy in California
are stopped near Phoenix, Arizona furst by a young boy,
Billy Stillwell, who's running away. Then a bitter young rider
(04:13):
who calls himself Johnny no name, and accuses Hoppy in
California of being rustlers. At gunpoint, he takes them to
the Stilwell rent along with young Billy.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
Darn you, Johnny doesn't have to make me come home too.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Shut up, go inside and call you folks.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Billy, Oh, Billy, Billy heard me to death.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Oh now, Ma, don't take on so oh, I ain't
hurted none. I just want to make some money so
you could have a tree for Christmas.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
All right, kid, all right, get your pop?
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Well what is it Johnny? Who is he? There?
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Ball himselves? Cassidy and Carlson. But I'm tabbing them as
a pair of rustlers. We lost ten cows this morning.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
No oh, no, Billy, do like Johnny?
Speaker 2 (04:56):
Share? Sure?
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Ma uh, missus Stillwell, I can prove who and what
we are.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Time for that when my husband Amos gets here. You
may as well get down, Johnny.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
I'm going I give you a hand. Color.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
I don't need help to get off my horse. Get
away from me, or blow your head off.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
I got chi gun, Johnny, Now your young folk hat.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
All up on you. Give it back to him.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
But Hockey, you hurt him, he'll blow my head off.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Give it back.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Sure, sure, but it's gonna make me feel like a nigitive.
He shoots me with it. Here you drop this? Yes, yes, thanks,
you're welcome. I'm sure more so if you'll paint it
in some other direction than my wisper. I'm the nervous kind.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Mister Stillwell, gives me the word. I'll see you have
reason to be. Here's your papers, mister Cassidy. Looks like
Johnny got ahead of himself. No harm done to feel well,
and thanks for letting California shoe my horse while we've talked.
(06:04):
I think an apology would be an order from you, Johnny.
I don't make apologies to anyone. Well, well, then I'll
apologize for him. He's got a bad streak. I guess
he feels the world against him on account of that.
Bum leg tries to hate everybody. That's a lot of hate.
Man can get sick to ing that. Yeah, well, I
(06:27):
suppose I can't complain. No, Johnny's the only rider I've
found who'll work for delayed wages, and maybe he has
a reason. The rustling hits you hard and hard enough,
not only me, but my partner's partner. Yeah, I guess
i'd better explain. It's an unusual setup. When I bought
this ranch a few years ago, I only had enough
left over to buy a fifty head of stock. So
Maw and Betty, my daughter, they agreed to sacrifice them.
(06:50):
It canna help me get a hurt. You got a
fine family. I sure have more soldier heirlooms. And Betty
gave up going east to school. See, I'd set aside
a little money regular for her to do that, But
when the pinch came, Betty tossed it into the pot
without even asking me. I see, and we like to
consider the herd as belonging to each of us in
equal shares. Makes more, And Betty, if he liked to
(07:12):
have a part in things and make the billy might
become a partner when he grows up. Well, if there's
anything left, I'd like to get my hands on the
rustlers who'd steal my family like you are just before Christmas. Yeah,
I guess our holidays ain't going to be too bright.
No trees, no presents, nothing but a little good wishing mark.
It's too low to syn now. Sure that's it. Kills
(07:34):
are bringing a bear ten dollars ahead, and we can
just hold out the spring while we can get double led.
If it were just me, I'd sell a few, but
I've got to think of the others. No, I reckon
this Christmas would just be a poor one.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Happee, durn it all. If we keep pulling around, kindly
pack down these wrestlers. We're gonna miss Christmas at home.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You can go ahead if you want to California me,
I've got I'm mad off.
Speaker 2 (08:04):
Yeah yeah, I know, stealing some nice folks like them. Still, well,
it's downright wrong. What pole cat would be mean enough
to uh hockey? I know a pole cat would be.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
So do I let's not go jumping out of any
conclusion yet.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Oh oh, what's your mardic?
Speaker 1 (08:23):
Look? Tracks of the russelled cattle lead right under those
other tracks. We've lost them.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
Well there, what do you think you're doing?
Speaker 2 (08:30):
What?
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Oh? Well, I guess you must be Betty. Still well,
so you're a good guesses hasany Well give us a chance.
We're trailing some cattle that were rustled from you.
Speaker 4 (08:40):
Anybody asked you to?
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Well?
Speaker 1 (08:42):
As a matter of fact, yes, your father, my name's Cassidy.
This is California, Charleston.
Speaker 6 (08:47):
Oh so you must think I'm pretty awful jumping on
your life.
Speaker 4 (08:52):
Reckon on, Edgie.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
You knew about the cattle.
Speaker 6 (08:54):
Oh, Johnny rode over to tell me about them. This
morning I was banding some caves on the north brank.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
You wish her?
Speaker 4 (08:59):
What?
Speaker 2 (09:00):
But you're a girl.
Speaker 6 (09:00):
Oh, I'll bet you I can beat you at calf ropingzzle.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Push drizzle pus drizzle Do I during the dollar shaved
only last week? And there ain't no gal who can
beat me calf roping the day? Gal, there's that I'll
shave clear down to the stick. Happy do I have to?
Speaker 1 (09:28):
That was the bargain, grizzle puss and she beat you
by ten seconds?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
I know? But happy? How did I know she was
a radio champion?
Speaker 1 (09:37):
Shave?
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Yeah, but I'll feel naked?
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Do I tell them back at the bar twenty for
the girl beat you at the see your dinner?
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Ouch? Oh, ain't no reason for men to have to
do this, snow, it's plumb, brute. Don't go on me.
If I cut myself one more, my face is gonna
fall apart.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
Why didn't you try following them musters with apple jacks?
Heard about your match with Betty? Catch them rustlers? She
beats you by ten seconds?
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Huh?
Speaker 4 (10:13):
Look, God, you're cutting yourself, O shoe, thanks.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
For telling me?
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah, Betty beat me by ten seconds. No, we didn't
catch no rustlers. And why don't you go kiss a
rattle or snake? Say you're a gabby one. Ain't you
pass the soap? Ma?
Speaker 4 (10:39):
I'm sorry about making you worry today.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Pass the fitter.
Speaker 3 (10:42):
I just wanted to get some presents in a tree.
How about you, Johnny, You're getting presents.
Speaker 2 (10:47):
Presents, presents, that's all any of you think about.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
Look, do me a big favorite.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
Skip me on this.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
Malacchey, I'm past believing in Santa Claus.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Well, gee, if we had a tree and presents and
a party like we usually do, you'd see.
Speaker 4 (11:00):
Johnny and only Santa Claus side.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I'm gonna give you a present? You what what for?
Speaker 4 (11:08):
Because I like you?
Speaker 2 (11:09):
I guess don't you like me?
Speaker 1 (11:11):
Right? All this drivel makes me sick? Well geeve uh,
mister stillwell, maybe there's something we can do. After all,
a tree as.
Speaker 6 (11:25):
Much, oh j Cammer freaks them in from the mountains
at ten dollars apiece. We don't have ten cents, and
we don't hold his borrowing a charity. Thanks just the same, mistach,
I wish.
Speaker 2 (11:35):
We have the cows back. There were russelled.
Speaker 4 (11:37):
They pay for a tree and plenty of presents.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
Mister stillwell, that's that rustling. Do you suspect any of
your neighbors? Well no, they're nice folks, most of them,
but not all. I have an idea whoever's behind this
rustling will strike again if we don't stop it, and
it makes you tough. We've only got a small herd,
but it's scattered all over a lot of range. As
you could tell. It takes plenty of this scrubby land
to feed one cow, and with only Maul and me
(12:01):
and Betty and Johnny when we just can't protect them.
You mean missus stillwell? Rimes heard?
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Sure I do, and betwis getting food ready. That is,
we make out all right. At least we didn't tell
them cow fees.
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Began, and that's why we appreciate your health, mister Kennedy.
But of course you have your own business to attend to,
so I guess you'll be. We'll stick for a while
and forget the way. If we can make your holidays
better by recovering your cattle, that'll be paying out.
Speaker 4 (12:30):
You have more to recover than you think.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
Hey, Betty girl, where have you been suffering? Near a cold?
Speaker 4 (12:34):
I took a turn to go.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
For basin pall that bunch of cows there was left
alone too long. The rustlers have hit us again.
Speaker 5 (12:56):
Oh back to half along Cassidy and our story. The
Santa Claus right slurs trying to track down the wrestlers
preying on the Stillwell family. Popy in California lost the
prayer of the Russell's Herd, But that same evening, Betty
Stillwell came in with the news of the wrestler.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
That struck again.
Speaker 5 (13:19):
The family, despondent at the prospect of a Christmas without
a tree or present, Reacting grim determination, Billy put down
that rifle.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
Oh but Pop, I'm going with you. You're going to
stay here and take care of the ranch.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Yes, Betty ought to stay here too. Now there's likely
to be a paslor shooting.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
We catch up with them, rustling, I should be u
the fight engine, Damon Stillwell and I written. The same
applies to low down House.
Speaker 1 (13:44):
We'd Johnny no name. He claimed to be good with
a gun.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
That's why I'm taking off for town. He said he
was gonna pickle Santa Claus. If that ain't like the
darn barn, It's got plenty of meanness ship when we
need a little.
Speaker 1 (13:55):
Never mind, California, let's go on at Stillwell.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Yeah, happy, this trailing my moonlight just don't get it.
We've lost the tracks eight times already. Paul. Let's go back.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
I know I'm worried about having a women folk with
her too. When we hit those rocks, the headers, we're
not only going to lose the trail for good, but
we're gonna be in danger of an ambush. Cashidy, You
thinking what I'm thinking. I'm praids.
Speaker 4 (14:23):
So what are you afraid of?
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Fine? Make cover?
Speaker 2 (14:28):
I do?
Speaker 1 (14:32):
You and Betty sneak back as soon as that cloud
crosses the moon. Now this time I'm ordering small, Please
go bash from me. Honey, Betty, you.
Speaker 4 (14:41):
Got any stair shows? Shuma here I was Shoty was here,
he'd save us.
Speaker 2 (14:46):
I ain't so sure that he ain't. You so well?
Speaker 1 (14:49):
You know that's where those shots went, and I was
too busy. Doesn't by either of that riflemen is the
world's worst shot. He we're only being more not to
go on. He missed us, but fifty yards yeah, well
he'll wish he'd hit us before I get through with him.
If Maul wasn't with us, we could, uh, I reckon,
they've got us out number day, Cassidy.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
We'd best go back, go back, Why Hoffey we can? Hey?
You poke me?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Yeah, you're right, we have to go back. Oh, you
and Betty go on inside.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Cassidy.
Speaker 1 (15:32):
You're not this morning, are you? What are you planning
that rifle when is long gone by? Now we're just
taking a little joint into town. Oh, I think Heaby
was fighting you only I hope you're wrong somehow, perhaps
I am. The only way is to find out for sure.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
All coffee, Now we'll get Hurley telling me what per
we let that low down ambusher get away without a fire.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
You see the look at missus Steelwall's eyes. If we
hadn't gotten ther awway, fantasy'd have charged that rifleman's single hand.
Speaker 2 (16:06):
You're gone here. I bet you're right. See, I'll bet
she made some engine fighting.
Speaker 1 (16:11):
I have a funeral find our bushmaker in town. Anyway,
we'll make a stop at the livery stable first. Then
Johnny no Name is going to do a little talking.
Speaker 2 (16:27):
Copy. Now we know that Johnny no Name was writing
hard and late, and he's guns been shocked reach.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
It looks plenty bad for him. But we'll see. Here's
a hotel man's deliver. Stable said he was in a room.
Speaker 2 (16:39):
Shouldn't we get the carr copy? Not yet?
Speaker 1 (16:42):
I want the answers first. Here it is, Yeah, what Cassi?
Come leave me alone? I got Johnny, I find a
breakdown and tell me all you secret. You can't threaten me?
(17:02):
Want a bet? Well, you've been doing some shot happy
he's bought a new boots and look it a rifle
and the gold watch.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
He sure didn't wait long to spend the money.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
Let us see those boots get away from them the
mine I paid for him? Nice letter. You've been spending
a lot of money for a rider who's working for
delayed wages? What business is it yours? Would I spend
none but those slugs you threw around this evening arm.
You can't prove a thing, can I? I think this
little visitors told me nearly all I want to know.
(17:33):
Come on, California, see your back of the rest, johnt.
Speaker 2 (17:36):
You keep quiet about this cassidy? Ear?
Speaker 1 (17:43):
What's the matter? California?
Speaker 2 (17:44):
Happy? Sometimes shall make me some matter I could bite
through U centring. We go in there to brace that
hungry kyo for being a low down bushwhacker.
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Oh, he's the one who took those shots out.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
Of Dora Namy shares nice as you please see you're
back at the he is on a hobby. Will you
make up your mind? I'm gonna go back on.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
No, you won't California. I think I know what's going
on and who's behind it, So I don't have any
real proof. So we're gonna wait and let it come
to us.
Speaker 2 (18:13):
But Johnny knows we're on to him.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
Now.
Speaker 2 (18:16):
I suppose you think there's gonna be another Rustler? Exactly
another Rustling? And so what did we do? We shit
here stringing popcorn.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
And eating it. Besides, we tracked the rustler, didn't.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
That's what's driving me local. Sure, we tracked him right
back to the range here, and as if he was
smart about it. In fact, he's about the stupidestrestler I
ever saw.
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Maybe finished that string?
Speaker 2 (18:51):
What are we're waiting for? We can hang Johnny today.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
I guess maybe we could have tapped.
Speaker 2 (18:55):
Well, then, what incanderation are we doing?
Speaker 1 (18:57):
He is bringing popcorn to the start another spring.
Speaker 2 (19:04):
The hivil war.
Speaker 1 (19:05):
Stick to the popcorn. These strings have to be ready
in time for the party tonight.
Speaker 2 (19:10):
Yeah. Yeah, And speaking about the party and that mesquite bush,
missus still well fixed up? Sure don't wrote l like
no Christmas trees? Couldn't we sneak off and get a
pine tree from Jake Cameron?
Speaker 1 (19:23):
I talked to him yesterday while we were in town
buying our gifts. He doesn't have any good ones left.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Gosh, no present setting ours, no Christmas tree, nothing but
wrestling and more wrestling.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Well, I know one way can brighten up the still
Wells Christmas party. I'll sing from you what sing from
you know? Christmas songs and all times?
Speaker 1 (19:45):
And upon you you ruin their party with that noise
you call singing. And I'll see that you wash every
dish afterwards by yourself. What do you think of that?
Speaker 7 (19:54):
That's the popcorn, amos? It's dark instead of just sitting
on the porch. Don't you think you ought.
Speaker 4 (20:09):
To take a walk before the party?
Speaker 2 (20:10):
Just the thing ball.
Speaker 4 (20:15):
I guess I better go tell Johnny to hurry up.
Speaker 2 (20:18):
Yeah, may better. Maybe i'd better take a chick on
my horse.
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Have some more popcorn, mister Carleton, Well yeah.
Speaker 2 (20:27):
Yeah, Hanks, don't mind if from the do.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
California, You're gonna turn into a popcorn bull if you
don't stop.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Now it's Christmas time. Let him meet all he wants. Well,
I think i'll go looking on the hands.
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Yeah, well, California and I are going to slick up
a bit, aren't we.
Speaker 2 (20:47):
Well, you go ahead and hop me I already Uh
oh why yeah, sure sure?
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Uh missus stillwell, take a handful of fop corn.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
No, if you and the ship that's the good eye. Yeah,
let go harfy.
Speaker 1 (21:05):
After all the popcorn you ate this afternoon, how can
you eat more?
Speaker 2 (21:09):
Cause I like it? From say, ain't this sleep? Everybody
getting out of the house at wants now we can
put our get some of the free in surprise.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
And this party may be a surprise and lots of ways.
We're setting a tramp and a still well housed. But
what Yeah, we'll sneak back into the house as soon
as we can. If I'm right, we'll catch those rustlers
redhanded tonight.
Speaker 2 (21:39):
Well I'm ready for him because it's dark in the
party here, he said, lamprett it right when I say
too sure, see happy? Can't I even sing one little
show at the party?
Speaker 1 (21:50):
No?
Speaker 2 (21:51):
From the choir, someone's coming in.
Speaker 4 (21:56):
Someone else is coming in the other way.
Speaker 1 (21:59):
Wait, come on now, California, we've caught our rustlers.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
Now back to hop along Cassidy.
Speaker 2 (22:28):
Great three nights, Dingle Copy Ta.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Horsh three wrestlings, three trees plus the one.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
Billy brought Jake Hammer's going to work out the price
of this one. I didn't rough no, Oh my gosh,
in the morning.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
You mean.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
That's right, Billy, your folks and your sister. Of the
Santa Claus wrestlers, each one took from his own share
of the.
Speaker 4 (22:49):
Herd Well, I'd have told her about it after the surprise.
Speaker 1 (22:52):
Sure, so would your partners, Betty Well. I didn't want
more on you to suffer the penalty of the low
candle market. Betty Well thought it, like mister Stillwell. The
fact that each wrestling was the same size gave me
a hunch, and Jake Hammer confirmed it when he told
me how each of you bought a tree. Then I
checked the stores for people with no money you spent.
Speaker 2 (23:11):
Plady, But Hobby, what about that Johnny none?
Speaker 1 (23:14):
His shooting was only the warner's back. He was afraid
we'd discover what he knew. That Betty took that gopher, basing.
Speaker 2 (23:21):
Her about those things he bought in town.
Speaker 1 (23:23):
They looked like gifts to me. Let's ask him. I heard,
thanks for backing me, mister Cassidy. Come in, Johnny, but
better leave the tree. It's kind of crowded. I knew
you had to change your heart. When I saw those
boots you bought, they were way too small for you.
Speaker 4 (23:41):
There for me, I'll a beout. They're for me, ain't they? Johnny?
Speaker 2 (23:44):
Yeah kid?
Speaker 1 (23:45):
There for you. But before I give any presents, y'all
should know I'm Johnny Binch, son of an outlaw? Was
his outlaw? Money you spent on those presents? Who?
Speaker 2 (23:56):
It was?
Speaker 1 (23:56):
Honest? Every penny you pull, then get Billy his boots
before rebust the bell. And if you got to need
more money, maybe we'll talk about letting you into our partnership.
This ranch is kind of short on cows right now.
Speaker 2 (24:09):
Gosh happy, this is gonna be some swell Christmas party.
I am. Oh, I sure wish you.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
Let me sing for everybody California.
Speaker 4 (24:17):
I warned you that sounds wonderful. Go ahead, mister.
Speaker 2 (24:24):
Want me?
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Oh all right, hand me the popcorn bowl and go ahead,
here we go.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
Me me, me, me me uh.
Speaker 1 (24:36):
Shine, So, California, what's the matter that popcord?
Speaker 2 (24:44):
My voice? She's ruined.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
There's only one thing left to say, Merry Christmas.
Speaker 5 (25:11):
Well, that sure was an extra special Christmas story about
real nice people with a lot of real Christmas spirits,
and just as Happy said, there's only one thing left
to say. Merry Christmas, Everybody, Merry Christmas.
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