Roy Rogers 49-06-26 044 The Mystery of Squatter's Island

Summary

Podcast Summary: Roy Rogers 49-06-26 044 The Mystery of Squatter's Island

Podcast Information:

• Title: Harold's Old Time Radio
• Host/Author: Harold's Old Time Radio
• Episode: Roy Rogers 49-06-26 044 The Mystery of Squatter's Island
• Release Date: January 8, 2025
• Description: Relive the excitement of the Golden Age of Radio with classic episodes featuring iconic shows like The Shadow, Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, Dragnet, and many more. In this episode, join Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, as he navigates mystery and adventure in The Mystery of Squatter's Island.

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Introduction

The episode introduces listeners to Roy Rogers, alongside his trusty companions, Gabby Hayes and Dale Evans. The story is set in the picturesque Paradise Valley, where Roy and his friends embark on an adventure that soon turns perilous.

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Setting the Scene

[00:55] Roy Rogers:
"Oh, howdy, folks. This is Roy Rogers. Buckaroos, the things that Dale and Gabby and I saw up north of Paradise Valley this last week ought to put you on your guard all summer long."
Roy sets the stage by hinting at the mysterious events that occurred recently, urging listeners to stay vigilant.

[01:10] Dale Evans:
"We call this story the Mystery of Squatter's Island."
Dale introduces the central mystery involving Squatter's Island, piquing the audience's interest.

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The Conflict Emerges

Roy Rogers and his companions witness a skirmish involving federal men transporting supplies to the High Point arsenal. The Kohler gang ambushes them, stealing ammunition and tear gas, escalating tensions in the region.

[02:02] Roy Rogers:
"Let's go after him then. They're headed north towards Pine Grove."
Determined to uphold justice, Roy decides to pursue the outlaws.

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Encounter with Hal Kohler

The group strategizes to combat the escalating threat posed by Hal Kohler and his gang. Amidst a raging forest fire, they confront Hal, who reveals his complicated past with Roy.

[02:06] Roy Rogers:
"Hal Kohler used to be a good friend of mine before he turned outlaw. But now I'd run him down just as quick as I would any other gunfighter."
Roy expresses his conflicted emotions towards Hal, emphasizing his commitment to justice despite their history.

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Tensions Rise

As the forest fire intensifies, the group faces both natural and human threats. Hal Kohler's men attempt to overpower Roy and his friends, leading to tense confrontations.

[05:00] Roy Rogers:
"That'll filter out the smoke."
Gabbys Hayes ensures their safety against the fire, showcasing their resourcefulness in dire situations.

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Climax: The Final Showdown

The episode builds up to a climactic battle between Roy Rogers and Hal Kohler. Trust issues surface as Hal's intentions become murky, leading to a fierce showdown in a barn where both sides face off.

[09:25] Roy Rogers:
"Why? So you can keep on holding us while you bargain with the law?"
Roy confronts Hal about his true motives, questioning the outlaw's allegiance to their past friendship.

[16:33] Roy Rogers:
"We won't wait any longer. We'll go in and get the Rogers outfit."
Determined to end the conflict, Roy leads the charge into the barn, signaling the impending resolution.

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Resolution: Justice Prevails

Roy Rogers successfully overcomes Hal Kohler, ensuring the safety of his friends and the restoration of order in Paradise Valley. The forest fire, while destructive, serves as a backdrop to their triumph over adversity.

[22:35] Roy Rogers:
"He shot Kohler without cause, Sheriff. Kohler had given us his word we'd be kept alive until they left."
Roy ensures that justice is served, holding Ross accountable for his betrayal.

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Aftermath and Reflection

In the wake of the confrontation, Roy and his companions reflect on the devastation caused by the fire and the importance of safeguarding their community. They also express hope for rebuilding and moving forward.

[23:24] Roy Rogers:
"Because of Hal Kohler, you mean? Well, yes, but more because of the country we'll have to see. Everything is burned out."
Roy laments the destruction, highlighting the broader impact of the events.

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Notable Quotes

• Roy Rogers [00:55]:
  "Oh, howdy, folks. This is Roy Rogers. Buckaroos, the things that Dale and Gabby and I saw up north of Paradise Valley this last week ought to put you on your guard all summer long."

• Dale Evans [01:10]:
  "We call this story the Mystery of Squatter's Island."

• Roy Rogers [02:02]:
  "Let's go after him then. They're headed north towards Pine Grove."

• Roy Rogers [05:00]:
  "That'll filter out the smoke."

• Roy Rogers [16:33]:
  "We won't wait any longer. We'll go in and get the Rogers outfit."

• Roy Rogers [22:35]:
  "He shot Kohler without cause, Sheriff. Kohler had given us his word we'd be kept alive until they left."

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Conclusion

The Mystery of Squatter's Island captivates listeners with its blend of adventure, suspense, and heartfelt moments. Roy Rogers exemplifies heroism, balancing courage with compassion as he navigates the challenges posed by both nature and human adversaries. This episode not only entertains but also underscores themes of loyalty, justice, and community resilience.

For those who haven't listened, this summary offers a glimpse into the thrilling narrative and the enduring charm of Roy Rogers and his companions.

Transcript

[Art Ballinger]

The king of the cowboys, Roy Rogers. Brought to you by Quaker Oats, the giant of the cereals. The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats. The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Gabby Hayes]

Delicious, nutritious, makes you feel ambitious.

[Roy Rogers]

The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Art Ballinger]

From out of the west and into your home. Riding the range of mystery and adventure, Blazing the trail of Western story and song. Boy willing and the writers of the Purple Sage, that teller of tall tales, Gabby Hayes, the Queen of the West, Dale Evans. And in person, the king of the cowboys himself, Roy Rogers.

[Roy Rogers]

Oh, howdy, folks. This is Roy Rogers. Buckaroos, the things that Dale and Gabby and I saw up north of Paradise Valley this last week ought to put you on your guard all summer long. And I mean that. Straight from the shoulder. You'll see why when Gabby starts telling you about it.

[Dale Evans]

They sure will, son. Buckaroos, what we're going to tell you today is dead serious. Excuse me seconds while I wring out my whiskers. They're still damp. Had to swim big stocking river, you know, Whiskers don't seem to dry as quick as they used to. Or maybe water's wetter these days. There. Now they feel better. Well, we call this story the Mystery of Squatter's Island. Roy and Dale, me was headed for Mineral City t'other day when we heard a noise. It sounded awful familiar.

[Hal Kohler]

Roy. Roy, that's shooting.

[Roy Rogers]

A minute ago we heard it, Sheriff.

[Dale Evans]

Sounded like a war in both loose.

[Roy Rogers]

Two federal men were taking supplies to.

[Hal Kohler]

The arsenal at High Point.

[Roy Rogers]

The Kohler gang rode down on them.

[Hal Kohler]

Escape with everything. Ammunition, tear gas.

[Roy Rogers]

Not a big supply, but enough to.

[Hal Kohler]

Make Coler and his outfit mighty dangerous in this territory.

[Roy Rogers]

Let's go after him then. They're headed north towards Pine Grove.

[Gabby Hayes]

That's where the forest fire is burning, Sheriff.

[Roy Rogers]

We'll work out from Stone Valley. Hal Kohler used to be a good friend of mine before he turned outlaw. But now I'd run him down just as quick as I would any other gunfighter. Pull up a man. Damn, Gabby.

[Gabby Hayes]

I see it too, Roy. Bulk over to the left.

[Hal Kohler]

Whoa, whoa, Trigger boy.

[Gabby Hayes]

We won't have to give up and ride back to the valley, will we?

[Roy Rogers]

I don't know, Roy. Wait a minute.

[Hal Kohler]

Roy Rogers.

[Roy Rogers]

That's you, Sheriff.

[Hal Kohler]

Yes.

[Art Ballinger]

There we are.

[Hal Kohler]

I'll be right there.

[Dale Evans]

He probably thinks we got coal ers coming to get in under the shell.

[Hal Kohler]

I've been looking for you folks.

[Roy Rogers]

Park fire's out of control.

[Hal Kohler]

Another blaze is started by Pine Junction.

[Gabby Hayes]

We saw smoke over that way.

[Roy Rogers]

Nothing can stop the flames now until they reach Big Stocking River.

[Hal Kohler]

Whoa.

[Dale Evans]

Whoa.

[Roy Rogers]

Oh, boy. What about the folks living between the fire and the river?

[Hal Kohler]

I think most of them are out.

[Roy Rogers]

But we'd better give up trying to find Kohler and warn them. There's one strip of land still open where they can get out between Pine Grove and the fire coming down Red Mountain. You ride south, Sheriff, and we'll work down so that we come out the river crossing Squatter's Island. If worse comes to worst, we can swim over to the island. Let's ride Dale and Gabby.

[Dale Evans]

Easy.

[Hal Kohler]

Go there. What's the matter?

[Art Ballinger]

Fire out of control?

[Roy Rogers]

There's only one way of getting out between Red Mountain and Pine Grove. We'd better head that way right now.

[Hal Kohler]

I can't leave here. My cabin all.

[Roy Rogers]

I let your cabin go, forget everything.

[Art Ballinger]

Except yourself and your horse.

[Roy Rogers]

You want to get out of here alive, Hit the trail. Dale. Gabby, We've got to keep moving.

[Hal Kohler]

When? I can't. Leroy. My wife, she's aing.

[Roy Rogers]

Have you got an extra, Mr. Horse? Sure, but Dale will help you. Put your wife on one.

[Gabby Hayes]

Yes. We'll make her as comfortable as we can. But you've just got to leave here.

[Roy Rogers]

While you're doing that, though, Dale, I'll help Gabby, Warren, the other folks up the canyon. We'll be back by that time. No, no. I work too hard to leave everything.

[Hal Kohler]

Here's his horse, son.

[Roy Rogers]

Climb on. We've got to get you out of here. Your horse doesn't count now. You've got to ride for your life. The fire's coming fast.

[Dale Evans]

We're cut off, son.

[Roy Rogers]

The flames have cut us off.

[Dale Evans]

That's all right.

[Roy Rogers]

We've got to. The place we picked out Squatters island is out there in the middle of the river.

[Gabby Hayes]

The swift current. Roy Wicket.

[Art Ballinger]

Tie a handkerchief over your face, Dale.

[Roy Rogers]

That'll filter out the smoke.

[Gabby Hayes]

The heat, too.

[Dale Evans]

An awful current. Ms. River, son.

[Roy Rogers]

I'd a whole lot rather battle a river current than roasting a fire.

[Art Ballinger]

Pappy.

[Roy Rogers]

Come on, let's go.

[Gabby Hayes]

Easy, pal.

[Dale Evans]

Boy, as quick as the water comes.

[Roy Rogers]

Up to your horse's nose, get off and swim.

[Art Ballinger]

Hang on to his tail.

[Dale Evans]

Stay in the middle of Dale. Joel Ryan. I can watch you.

[Gabby Hayes]

You bet. Keep watching me. I'll show you how to get across.

[Dale Evans]

There you go, my man.

[Roy Rogers]

Off your horse now. Grab his tail. We'll have to fight this current from.

[Art Ballinger]

Here to the is.

[Roy Rogers]

Easy for you.

[Dale Evans]

Steady, fella.

[Gabby Hayes]

We made it anyhow.

[Dale Evans]

Say, sure took the wind right out of you folks, I guess, huh?

[Roy Rogers]

Yeah. We ought to keep in shape like you do, Pappy.

[Dale Evans]

Ain't easy, I can tell you that.

[Gabby Hayes]

Roy. Look behind us. The smoke, the flames. Even the twilight sky is fiery red.

[Roy Rogers]

There's something even worse, Dale. All that timber, burning homes, barns, animals and everything.

[Gabby Hayes]

We're lucky to have gotten out alive.

[Dale Evans]

Hey, my six shooter is dripping wet. And so's all my shells.

[Roy Rogers]

So are my matches, Pappy. But there's a cabin and a barn in that grove of trees. I'm hoping the last fellow who was here left a few supplies behind. Then we can have supper. Let's go have a look. What'd he.

[Dale Evans]

Seems a shame you folks have to wear wet clothes. Of course, such things don't bother me too much.

[Gabby Hayes]

Oh, I'm glad they don't, Gabby.

[Dale Evans]

Yeah, I ain't a shivering bit.

[Roy Rogers]

Somebody stayed in this cabin. And not so very long ago either. See the tracks?

[Gabby Hayes]

Maybe they're still here.

[Roy Rogers]

We'll find out.

[Hal Kohler]

Sorry, folks.

[Gabby Hayes]

Hey, Cal.

[Dale Evans]

Kohler.

[Hal Kohler]

Come in. Raise your hands. First, close the door. Maury, you get their guns. Frank, Bill. It's all right. You light the lantern now.

[Roy Rogers]

Kind of surprised to see you, Kohler.

[Hal Kohler]

Why? I heard you've been looking for me.

[Roy Rogers]

What do you mean?

[Dale Evans]

Fooling people by sitting here in the dark.

[Hal Kohler]

We were making bets on whether or not you'd get through the river. Keep em up, Rogers. Glad you came. We need a couple of good boys to saw wood and polish leather. When you's a good cook too. Ms. Evans. Don't try putting any of that wolf bait in our coffee. Even though there is a box on the shelf in the kitchen.

[Art Ballinger]

Let's cut this, Kohler.

[Hal Kohler]

What? We're not keeping these three. We're getting rid of them. Wait a minute, Ross. Who's heading up this outfit? There's no argument. I am, Ross. What I say goes. Any of you others want to argue the point? If you do, speak up. All right. We have to stay on this island till that fire burns itself out and things cool down on shore. 24, 48 hours, maybe. Caller. Oh, I'm talking. We're getting rid of these people right now. I'm talking. Ross. Rogers did me a favor once and I'm not forgetting it.

[Roy Rogers]

That was before you turned out law, Kohler.

[Hal Kohler]

I don't care when it was. I'm returning the favor. You and your friends will stay alive until we leave. The only thing that can stop it is for one of these others to get big enough to take my job. That Might happen, but I don't think it will. Sit down, Rogers.

[Art Ballinger]

Relax.

[Dale Evans]

I'll let my pioneer alone.

[Roy Rogers]

I'm all right. What do you want, Kohler? What are you up to? 6 of your men sitting here with hands and their guns, but just sitting. What do you want?

[Hal Kohler]

I mentioned you did me a favor once, Rogers.

[Roy Rogers]

That was a long time ago.

[Hal Kohler]

A very long time ago. When I was driven off my ranch. You fought for me. I fought against Crook and we won. Another Crooks came. The other crooks took my land and I turned outlaw. But you fought for me. And now I return the favor. Like I said, I'll see that you stay alive until we can leave this island.

[Roy Rogers]

Why? So you can keep on holding us while you bargain with the law?

[Art Ballinger]

I'll kill you. I'll kill you right now. Come on, Patrick. Dam.

[Hal Kohler]

I caught her fooling around with that box of wolf and you hit her. I've got a gun, Roger.

[Roy Rogers]

Your gun won't do you any good.

[Hal Kohler]

Thank you.

[Roy Rogers]

That takes care of you.

[Hal Kohler]

I had a cop.

[Roy Rogers]

Now, come on. Which one of you wants to do what? Come on. I'm ready. We may go down, but we'll go down fight.

[Hal Kohler]

Buckaroos.

[Dale Evans]

I've been proud of my partner Roy a lot of times. But I never been as proud of him as I was right then. Didn't make one bit of difference to him that all them outlaws had guns. He whipped the fella that hit Dale and he dared the rest of them to come on. I'll tell you whether they did or not. Just as soon as we have a meeting on the kind of breakfast Roy and all his pals eat every morning.

[Roy Rogers]

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[Hal Kohler]

Oats the giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Gabby Hayes]

Delicious, nutritious, makes you feel ambitious.

[Roy Rogers]

The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Art Ballinger]

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[Gabby Hayes]

Delicious, nutritious, makes you feel ambitious.

[Roy Rogers]

The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Dale Evans]

Well, let's get on with our story, buckaroos. For a while after we met Hal Kohler and his outlaws on Squatters Island, I figured my brains had got smoked up in that forest fire. Kohler was sure tricky. He didn't want us killed, even though he knowed we was after his scalp. Well, one of the outlaws hit Dale and Roy cut loose. He laid that feller out cold and then turned to the others. They all had guns, but Roy dared him to.

[Hal Kohler]

Come on.

[Roy Rogers]

Which one of you wants to do what? Come on. I'm ready. We may go down, but we'll go down fight.

[Hal Kohler]

I'll kill Rogers for what he done to me.

[Art Ballinger]

Come on, Ross.

[Roy Rogers]

I'm waiting.

[Art Ballinger]

Quiet.

[Hal Kohler]

All of you, quiet. One of your guns. I'll use mine as the first man who moves. Kohler, you're working yourself right out as leader of this outfit. You made the suggestion yourself that she use wolf bait in our fleet. I said hold it, Ross. What if she was using it? Wouldn't you do the same if you were in her place? I gave these people my promise that they'd be alive until we left here. And that promise goes. I owe Rogers a favor. I'm paying off. You're paying off if you. I'm paying off. He'll be alive until we leave here.

[Roy Rogers]

And for how long? After you leave, Kohler.

[Hal Kohler]

We'll talk about that when the time comes. You three can spend the night in the lean to attached to the kitchen. There's boxes to sit on. You won't sleep anyhow, Kohler.

[Roy Rogers]

I don't like the looks of this. We're not half friend or half enemy. We're all enemy. Let's leave it that way. Well, Dale, Gabby, there's nothing we can do right now except follow orders and spend the night in the lean to.

[Gabby Hayes]

Kohler was right when he said we wouldn't sleep in it tonight.

[Roy Rogers]

I keep wondering about him. He did suggest using the wolf bait. It wasn't just an accident.

[Dale Evans]

Maybe he wants us to get away. Son, he ain't guarding us yourself.

[Roy Rogers]

He's too busy. He's in bed with his gang because he refused to let them kill us. He's keeping an eye on Ross and any others working against him.

[Gabby Hayes]

I guess our only chance will come if part of the gang revolts against Kohler.

[Roy Rogers]

They won't turn on him. Dale Kohler's a strong man. I always admired him when he was trying to make a go of things in Paradise Valley. When he gave his word, he kept it. When he believed something was right, nothing could change him. His men must know he's that kind of a man.

[Gabby Hayes]

Then there isn't much chance for us, is there, son?

[Roy Rogers]

Yes, Pappy.

[Dale Evans]

I wasn't gonna see now unless I had to. Cause you're young and kind of reckless. But, well, toads and porcupines. Now we gotta be reckless. Here, take your gun, Gabby.

[Roy Rogers]

Where'd you get that gun, Pappy?

[Dale Evans]

When you tackled Ross for hitting Delroy, you knocked his gun clear across the floor. Everybody was watching you two, so I picked it up.

[Roy Rogers]

Gabby, this gun will help a lot. Just a minute. Now.

[Gabby Hayes]

What's first? Roy?

[Roy Rogers]

The guard outside the window. Shoot the kill if they move, somebody's at the door. I'll put the gun in my belt. We won't have much of a chance in a fight cornered in a little room. Cover them.

[Hal Kohler]

Now. Get them up. You're covered.

[Art Ballinger]

There's four of us.

[Roy Rogers]

I reckon we can count. Ross.

[Hal Kohler]

One of you got my gun. It disappeared during that PR while ago. I want it.

[Dale Evans]

Why, you pinheaded.

[Hal Kohler]

It's in Roger's belt. I'll get it. Don't lower your hands, Rogers.

[Roy Rogers]

You don't want that gun, Ross. You want to go flying back your.

[Art Ballinger]

Come on, let's take these bars.

[Roy Rogers]

Let me take this last man. Pepe, you and they'll grab their gun.

[Art Ballinger]

Get out of here.

[Hal Kohler]

Come on.

[Roy Rogers]

We're set now. We'll find a place so we can finish with the rest of this outfit. In this old barn. Go straight through and out the back.

[Dale Evans]

Out the back, boy. We better stay inside.

[Roy Rogers]

Say, wait a minute, boy.

[Gabby Hayes]

If we stayed in the barn, they.

[Roy Rogers]

Look, it's the stuff they stole from the federal men. The ammunition and tear gas.

[Art Ballinger]

Let's take it.

[Roy Rogers]

Come on. Quick, out the back way.

[Dale Evans]

We can hold them off better if we stay here, son.

[Roy Rogers]

No. Let them blast away at the barn.

[Art Ballinger]

After they figure they've killed us.

[Roy Rogers]

They'll come in and we'll have them tracked. They'll be inside and we'll be waiting outside where we can see them but not be seen.

[Dale Evans]

You called the turn that time, son.

[Gabby Hayes]

They do think we're in the barn.

[Roy Rogers]

Roy, stay here at the side of the barn where we can see what they do hide in this tall grass? Give them a chance to shoot up the barn and go inside.

[Art Ballinger]

They're in the barn.

[Roy Rogers]

That ammunition we left inside will help if we can hit it.

[Art Ballinger]

Soldier.

[Hal Kohler]

Fire.

[Roy Rogers]

It's Kohler.

[Dale Evans]

Yeah. This may spoil everything.

[Hal Kohler]

What do you want, Kohler? I'm still running this outfit. I gave those people my words. It doesn't count anymore. Put on your guns. I'll go in after them. No, you won't. I'm taking over here.

[Art Ballinger]

The boys all agree we have to get rid of Rogers.

[Dale Evans]

Ms.

[Hal Kohler]

Crowd. We'll settle that later. I'm going in after Rogers. Take one step toward the barn, Kohler, and you'll never take another step anywhere. I'm walking to that barn right now. I said we'd settle our differences later, Ross. And we will.

[Art Ballinger]

Call her, Ross.

[Hal Kohler]

Gotti. Rogers, you're on your own. I tried. I tried to pay you back. Too many of my men were against me. I didn't want to do that head robbery when it was a success rate.

[Roy Rogers]

Hey. Sounds like he's gone.

[Hal Kohler]

All right.

[Roy Rogers]

Into the barn. We won't wait any longer. We'll go in and get the Rogers outfit.

[Hal Kohler]

Right now, I'm heading this gang.

[Art Ballinger]

What? I say go.

[Roy Rogers]

They're inside now, all of them. But they won't stay long. Dale. Wait here, Pappy. Go around the other side of the barn to the window. I'll cover the front. When I give the signal, shoot that tear gas bomb through the window. We ought to shoot em down like they did Kohler. But we'll get them for the law, and the law will take care of them. All right. Deal. Gabby, Let him have it.

[Art Ballinger]

All right, you coyotes, out this way. Let's drop your guns.

[Roy Rogers]

We'll shoot any man who comes out with a gun in his hand.

[Dale Evans]

Hey, we tore at him, son. Look at them. Tears streaming down their cheeks.

[Gabby Hayes]

God. Digit it, boy. We got him.

[Roy Rogers]

Yeah, but there's still a long job ahead of us. We'll have to hold him now until we can get off this island.

[Gabby Hayes]

When things cool off on shore, boy, we can send Trigger. Trigger would go for help if we sent him.

[Roy Rogers]

Hey, Trigger isn't here, Dale. He's gone and I don't know what happened to him.

[Art Ballinger]

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[Gabby Hayes]

Delicious, nutritious, makes you feel ambitious.

[Roy Rogers]

The giant of the cereals is Quaker Oats.

[Dale Evans]

Sure don't like tear gas.

[Roy Rogers]

Really kind of tough on the eyes and throat.

[Gabby Hayes]

Pappy, I'm afraid we're running out of rope.

[Roy Rogers]

Roy, when we run out, we'll tie them with anything we can find. But we're tying all of them and they're staying tied until we find a way of getting across that river and back to Mineral City.

[Dale Evans]

Move your feet together, you toad. How can I tie them when they're spread apart?

[Gabby Hayes]

Roy, how are we going to get them across the river?

[Roy Rogers]

I'm hoping we can find Triggerdale.

[Gabby Hayes]

Maybe Gabby or I could ride in and get help.

[Roy Rogers]

That's Trigger.

[Art Ballinger]

There he is. Here we are, Sheriff.

[Dale Evans]

Listen, ya prairie dog. This is the last time I'll tell you before I break your legs. Get them feet together.

[Roy Rogers]

I don't know how you got here, Sheriff, but you and your men are sure a welcome sight.

[Hal Kohler]

How we got here?

[Roy Rogers]

Did you send Trigger for us? Send Trigger? Well, no.

[Hal Kohler]

Well, he came.

[Roy Rogers]

What's more, he led the way downstream so we didn't have to go through that smoldering timber. Good boy, Trigger.

[Gabby Hayes]

He knew we were in trouble. He didn't even wait to be told.

[Hal Kohler]

Well, what's all this?

[Roy Rogers]

The Kohler outfit, Sheriff.

[Hal Kohler]

Looks like they just went out of business.

[Roy Rogers]

They did. And we three want to see that a murder charge is filed against Ross here.

[Hal Kohler]

Which one's Ross?

[Gabby Hayes]

The ugly one with the bruises.

[Roy Rogers]

He shot Kohler without cause, Sheriff. Kohler had given us his word we'd be kept alive until they left. And while Kohler was trying to see that his word was kept, Ross shot him down.

[Gabby Hayes]

Kohler would have made a pretty good citizen if he hadn't gotten off on the wrong foot a while back, Sheriff. You know, he had all the loyalty and strength a man needs.

[Roy Rogers]

Trouble is, he did get off on the wrong foot.

[Dale Evans]

You ring tailed sidewinder, Sheriff. Hold this feller down. I'm gonna bust his leg. That skinheaded reptile. He keeps moving his feet apart. Just when I get the rope on.

[Roy Rogers]

They won't need to be tied. Now, Pappy, we've got plenty of men here now to take them back.

[Dale Evans]

Well, he's going to be tied. He's been so ornery. I'm going to tie him up and make him walk all the way to town on his knees. The low down porcupine.

[Roy Rogers]

It'll be a sad trip back to town, Sheriff. Because of Hal Kohler, you mean? Well, yes, but more because of the country we'll have to see. Everything is burned out. The trees and the grass, the animals, people's homes, all they've worked for.

[Gabby Hayes]

It's awful, Roy.

[Roy Rogers]

Somebody probably threw a lighted cigarette on the ground or left a campfire burning. Now the trees that nature took a hundred years to grow are gone. Well, none of the buckaroos who ride with me will ever be careless with fire. I know that. They appreciate the forest and animals too much.

[Dale Evans]

Roy's mighty proud of you buckaroos. He'd have been proud of me too, only the sheriff come up too soon. Shucks, I'd have snapped that rattler's leg like twigs. The big elk not putting his feet together when I wanted to tie him up. Well, the singer's all tuned up, so let's listen to em. Roy and Dale and Foy, William, the writers of the Purple Sage. Here's your song.

[Roy Rogers]

Brush those tears from your ey and try to realize that the ache in my heart is for you Brush those tears from your eyes and try to realize that from now on I'll always.

[Dale Evans]

Be true.

[Roy Rogers]

I went away but I didn't mean to stay I know that I'll regret it until my dying day. Brush those tears from your eyes and try to realize that the ache in my heart is for you.

[Hal Kohler]

Brush those tears from your eyes I'm sorry I made you cry, darling Cry and realize I love you until they are done.

[Gabby Hayes]

Why won't you love me as I love you? Why don't you want me as I want you too? Wishing and waiting seems to be my fate why won't you see this before it's too late? Your love seems so distant it brings me pain don't let all my wanting and hope be in vain I'm longing for happiness shared with you why won't you love me as I love you?

[Roy Rogers]

I went away but I didn't mean to stay I know I'll regret it until my dying day Brush those tears from your eyes and try to realize.

[Hal Kohler]

That the ache in my heart is for you.

[Roy Rogers]

The ache in my heart is for you. That's all for now, folks. This is Roy Rogers saying to all of you from all of us, goodbye, good luck and may the good Lord take a liking to you. See you next week. Don't forget, smile to make out of the sunshine and a frown from a rainy day.

[Art Ballinger]

Quaker Oats, the giant of the serials, presents the Roy Rogers Show. Transcribed each week at this same hour with the writers of the Purple Sage, Gabby Hayes, Dale Evans and the King of the Cowboys himself, Republic Pictures great star in person, Roy Rogers. Here's something Roy Rogers wants you to know. He says, partner, I was raised on Quaker Oats, the giant of the cereals. Yes siree. Roy Rogers knows there's more growth, more endurance in oatmeal than any other whole grain cereal. So ask your mom to give you delicious Quaker Oats often. Then you will be eating the very same cereals Roy Rogers was raised on. And remember, Quaker and mother's oats are the same. Republic's latest Roy Rogers picture is Susanna Pass. And Gabby Hayes may now be seen in the Paramount release El Paso. This is Art Ballinger speaking for Quaker Oats, the giant of the cereals. This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.