Advice To the Lovelorn – Frontier Gentleman (05-18-58)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast: Episode Summary

Title: Advice To the Lovelorn – Frontier Gentleman
Original Air Date: May 18, 1958
Released On: November 22, 2024
Host: Andrew Rines

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Introduction to the Frontier Gentleman

Frontier Gentleman introduces us to J.B. Kendall, an English reporter for the London Times, who finds himself entangled in the tumultuous and often violent life of the American West. Portrayed by John Danar, Kendall navigates through love, betrayal, and vengeance in the rugged landscapes of Cheyenne and the surrounding territories.

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Characters and Initial Conflict

• Tom Hart ([03:03] - [05:01]): An English writer attempting to capture the essence of the West for his articles. He converses with Charlie Bannister, revealing his intentions to settle down and marry Carrie Hudson.

  Tom Hart: "I learned two things in Cheyenne. One, that Hucky Dummy is baking powder bread with raisins. The other, that loves labor, is not always lost, even if you don't know how to use a gun."
  [03:03]

• Charlie Bannister ([02:40] - [05:06]): A rugged local man from Wyoming, formerly drifting across the East, now seeking stability. He expresses his desire to marry Carrie Hudson and raise a family.

  Charlie Bannister: "I've been lone wolfing long enough. Harry's her name. Carrie Hudson. Used to be a cookie pusher up at the Blue Star Cafe."
  [06:21]

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The Blue Star Cafe Incident

Upon returning to Cheyenne, Tom and Charlie decide to visit the Blue Star Cafe, where Charlie intends for Tom to meet Carrie.

• Visit to the Cafe ([05:48] - [08:06]): They discover the cafe seemingly closed, leading to confusion and the revelation of past conflicts involving a shootout that left Charlie paralyzed.

  Jack Feeney: "When it was finished, the boys had done the shooting, robbed me and hardtailed it out. I ain't moved from the bed since."
  [08:40]

• Revelation of Betrayal ([08:12] - [11:26]): Jack Feeney explains that Carrie has married him after a tumultuous relationship with Charlie, who accuses Feeney of betrayal.

  Jack Feeney: "She married Feeny. She ain't here no more."
  [10:05]

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Tensions Rise at Holloman's Saloon

Charlie and Tom decide to confront the situation at Holloman's Saloon, leading to heightened emotions and impending conflict.

• Confrontation ([12:10] - [20:46]): Tom and Charlie discuss the complexities of love and betrayal. Carrie interacts with Tom, revealing her conflicted feelings and the strained relationship with Jack Feeney.

  Tom Hart: "He got it from Charlie. Well, you probably get very drunk. I imagine I do the same."
  [12:37]

  Carrie Hudson: "I ain't got the stomach to tell him all the truth of it. You'll have to find out sooner or later for yourself."
  [05:04]

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Climactic Showdown

The escalating tensions culminate in a showdown between Charlie Bannister and Jack Feeney, with Tom Hart caught in the crossfire.

• Showdown ([20:46] - [26:28]): Charlie confronts Feeney, leading to a verbal altercation that threatens to turn violent. Tom tries to mediate, understanding the deep-seated emotions driving both men.

  Charlie Bannister: "I come to kill you."
  [25:15]

  Tom Hart: "If a man like Tom had a friend, the friend wouldn't want to see Tom. Bushwhacked, I think is the word."
  [24:43]

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Resolution and Aftermath

The conflict reaches its peak as truths are revealed, and the characters grapple with the consequences of their actions.

• Revelations ([21:03] - [23:19]): Carrie confesses that she lied to protect Jack Feeney, revealing the true nature of the shootout that left Charlie paralyzed.

  Carrie Hudson: "It was Jack shot to Charlie. I lied for him. He said if I didn't, either he or his boys would get you for good."
  [23:10]

• Final Confrontation ([25:40] - [26:28]): In a tense exchange, Charlie challenges Tom to a fight, but Tom dissuades him, emphasizing the futility of violence.

  Tom Hart: "Well, I'll take care of the arrangements here. You better go over to Charlie's now. Carrie's waiting."
  [26:25]

  Charlie Bannister: "I figured to find you there, Feeny."
  [18:53]

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Conclusion

Advice To the Lovelorn – Frontier Gentleman weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Wild West. Through the intricate interactions of Tom Hart, Charlie Bannister, Carrie Hudson, and Jack Feeney, the episode explores the complexities of human emotions and the consequences of one's actions in a lawless land.

Tom Hart: "Then if he finds out that the girl's husband forced her to lie. And if he finds out that the girl still loves him, he'd be in quite a state."
[24:05]

The episode concludes with the characters left to ponder their choices, highlighting the enduring themes of honor, love, and justice that define the frontier spirit.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Tom Hart: "That's a worthwhile project."
  [05:48]

• Charlie Bannister: "I've been lone wolfing long enough."
  [06:21]

• Jack Feeney: "She married Feeny."
  [10:05]

• Carrie Hudson: "I ain't got the stomach to tell him all the truth of it."
  [05:04]

• Charlie Bannister: "I come to kill you."
  [25:15]

• Tom Hart: "He won't make trouble."
  [12:40]

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This episode masterfully blends dialogue and drama to recreate the essence of classic Western radio storytelling. Listeners are transported back to a time when honor and reputation were paramount, and every decision could alter one's fate in the unforgiving frontier.

Transcript

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[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Frontier Gentlemen Original Air date is May 18, 1958 and the title is Advice to the Lovelorn. Hope you enjoy. And again, thanks for listening.

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[Tom Hart]

I learned two things in Cheyenne. One, that Hucky Dummy is baking powder bread with raisins. The other, that loves labor, is not always lost, even if you don't know how to use a gun.

[J.B. Kendall]

Frontier gentlemen here with an Englishman's account of life and death in the West. As a reporter for the London Times, he writes his colorful and unusual stories. But as a man with a gun, he lives and becomes a part of the violent years in the New Territories. Now starring John Danar. This is the story of J.B. kendall, Frontier Gentleman.

[Tom Hart]

I had spent a week in Chugwater with Hyena Bob Saunders, who ran the Cheyenne and Black Hills stage station. Now I was on my way back to Cheyenne to send off to the London Times one or two of the more choice stories he had told me. There was only one other passenger in the stage with me, a man in his middle 20s. He introduced himself as Tom Hart. He was well dressed, and at first glance, I took him to be an Easterner.

[Charlie Bannister]

No, I was born in Kansas, reared in Montana Territory. Now I call Wyoming my home. How about you?

[Tom Hart]

Born in England. I'm trying to make a living writing writing articles on the west for the London Times.

[Charlie Bannister]

Oh, you've been in Cheyenne yet?

[Tom Hart]

Oh, yes.

[Charlie Bannister]

How are things?

[Tom Hart]

Well, that's hard to say. I haven't seen too much of it.

[Charlie Bannister]

Three years since I was there. I guess the town's changed some. This road sure hasn't.

[Tom Hart]

Well, Cheyenne's thriving, I can tell you that.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah, I heard. Big cattle interest.

[Tom Hart]

I gather you're coming back from the East.

[Charlie Bannister]

These fancy dude clothes, huh? Yeah, I been in the east and other parts and gets tired of drifting, though comes time to go home, that's where I'm headed.

[Tom Hart]

Cheyenne.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah. I made me some good money. Now I figured to get married, raise a block of kids.

[Tom Hart]

That's a worthwhile Project.

[Charlie Bannister]

There's a girl in Cheyenne. Scandal. Sweet. Been writing these ways up to a year back. I got a letter from her when I was in New York.

[Tom Hart]

I wish you luck.

[Charlie Bannister]

Thanks. You married?

[Tom Hart]

No.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, they say ties a man now. But I figure if a gal's got her mind made up for marriage, might as well drop your rope on her. Cause if you don't, somebody else is on.

[Tom Hart]

I see you have the philosopher's attitude toward marriage.

[Charlie Bannister]

I don't know about that, but I've been lone wolfing long enough. Harry's her name. Carrie Hudson. Used to be a cookie pusher up at the Blue Star Cafe.

[Tom Hart]

Cookie pusher?

[Charlie Bannister]

A waitress.

[Tom Hart]

Oh.

[Charlie Bannister]

I'll tell you what. When we get in town, you come on up with me to the Blue Star. Used to have the best eats in town. I guess they still do. I'll be proud to have you meet Carrie.

[Tom Hart]

We spent the rest of the journey discussing matters of both consequence and triviality. Hart had received no formal education, but his travels had given him a certain sophistication and the time passed pleasantly. When we arrived in Cheyenne, I tried to persuade him that his fiance would be much happier to greet him alone. But Hart would have none of it. He insisted that I accompany him. And so together we walked to where he knew the Blue Star Cafe to be.

[Charlie Bannister]

Charlie Bannister runs the place. Charlie looks like bad medicine. There's some says he used to be a short trigger man, but it ain't true. By the way he looked after Carrie, you'd think she was his own daughter. I sure had to play it straight before Charlie let me start riding her down the gal. Say, listen, you hungry?

[Tom Hart]

A little.

[Charlie Bannister]

You wait till you taste Charlie's hockey dummy. He used to be a range cook. And there's never been a man made hucky dummy the way Charlie makes. Hey, that's funny, huh?

[Tom Hart]

Looks as though it's closed.

[Charlie Bannister]

It does for a fact. First time I ever knew the Blue Star closed. You see anybody moving around in there?

[Tom Hart]

No, H.

[Charlie Bannister]

She'S open. Hello, Charlie, wherever you are.

[Jack Feeney]

Morning back.

[Charlie Bannister]

Sure don't figure. Hey, Charlie. Yo.

[Jack Feeney]

What do you say, Tom?

[Charlie Bannister]

Charlie, this is a fella I met on the stage Coming in. J.B. kendall.

[Jack Feeney]

How are you?

[Tom Hart]

Hello, Charlie.

[Charlie Bannister]

What's happened? How'd you get like this?

[Jack Feeney]

I guess you ain't heard. There was a shoot up in here a year or so ago.

[Charlie Bannister]

Carrie. Is Carrie all right?

[Jack Feeney]

When it was finished, the boys had done the shooting, robbed me and hardtailed it out. I ain't moved from the bed since.

[Charlie Bannister]

Tom, what about Carrie?

[Jack Feeney]

She ain't here no more.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, where'd she go?

[Jack Feeney]

Ask Jack Feeney up to Holloman Sloan.

[Charlie Bannister]

I'm asking you, Charlie, and I ain't.

[Jack Feeney]

Saying you and me was friends, Tom. I just leave. Keep it that way.

[Charlie Bannister]

Now, what's Jack Feeney got to do with it? What, Charlie?

[Jack Feeney]

All right, I'll tell you. Carrie took a shine to him while you was gone.

[Charlie Bannister]

That's a lie.

[Jack Feeney]

I told Feeney to leave her alone. There was words. I threw him out. Same night, he comes back with one of his boys and they fill me full of lead.

[Tom Hart]

Well, wasn't this Feeney arrested then, Charlie?

[Jack Feeney]

Sure, but it was his word against mine. Then Kerry took his side and swore at the trial where someone else had come in and shot me up.

[Charlie Bannister]

Is she with Feeney now?

[Jack Feeney]

I ain't seen her since that day. Hey, Tom boy, while you're here, pump me a jug of water, will you? Old Doc Thorne says I gotta drink plenty of water. And Mrs. Carroll's been helping out. But she ain't showed up yet today.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah. Yeah, sure. I'll be right back, Charlie.

[Jack Feeney]

Thank you. I ain't got the stomach to tell him all the truth of it. You'll have to find out sooner or later for yourself. She married Feeny.

[Tom Hart]

Oh, yeah.

[Jack Feeney]

Right before the trial. Guess was partly my fault. I should have seen it. Gary getting lonesome waiting for Tommy and Feeney coming in here. His fancy spending ways. He runs gambling in Holloman Saloon. Well, next thing you know, Carrie's looking cow eyes at him.

[Tom Hart]

Well, don't you think it'd be better to tell Hart now about the marriage, see?

[Jack Feeney]

Listen, you keep an eye on him, will you? Tom's got a bad temper. He gets it in his head to start trouble. There's likely to be a killing.

[Tom Hart]

All the more reason to tell him then. This way, he'll go up to the saloon looking for her.

[Jack Feeney]

Yeah, I guess you're right. It wouldn't be so good.

[Charlie Bannister]

Here's your water, Charlie. Is there anything else I can do for you?

[Jack Feeney]

Yeah. Stay away from Holloman's saloon. I lied to you before, Tom. She's there with Feeny. They're married.

[Charlie Bannister]

Anything else I can do for you, Charlie?

[Jack Feeney]

No, I reckon not. Hey, come on back and see me if you have a mind to. I'd sure like to hear about your travel.

[Charlie Bannister]

I'll do that. So long.

[Jack Feeney]

You take it easy, Tom.

[Tom Hart]

Goodbye, Charlie.

[Jack Feeney]

You take it easy, Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, I guess I'll be seeing you, Kendall.

[Tom Hart]

Where will you go Tom, not that.

[Charlie Bannister]

It'S any of your business, but I guess you ask out of kindness. I'm going up to Holloman's Saloon and have me a few drinks.

[Tom Hart]

Oh, well. Mind if I come along?

[Charlie Bannister]

No, no, I don't mind.

[Tom Hart]

We walked down the main street. I knew it was pointless to tell him that trying to see his girl was the worst thing he could do to himself. I rather liked him, and I suppose that's the reason I went with him. He didn't say a word until he reached the saloon. Then he said, you go ahead, Kendall.

[Charlie Bannister]

I'll meet you in there in a few minutes. I got an errand to do first.

[Tom Hart]

I'll come with you. I don't mind.

[Charlie Bannister]

I do. Just order me a bottle of whiskey. I'll see you inside.

[Tom Hart]

All right.

[Carrie Hudson]

Well, hello, stranger. You're a little early, but what's your pleasure? Cards? A dance?

[Tom Hart]

As a matter of fact, I'm looking for Carrie.

[Carrie Hudson]

Oh, for what?

[Tom Hart]

Are you Carrie?

[Carrie Hudson]

Yes.

[Tom Hart]

Can we sit at the table?

[Carrie Hudson]

I don't sit with customers, mister. That's for the girls. You want to talk business, you can talk to my husband.

[Tom Hart]

A friend of yours is in Cheyenne. Tom Hart. Tom. He's just heard about you. He'll be coming in here in a minute. I thought you ought to know.

[Carrie Hudson]

Thanks, mister. How. How did he take the news?

[Tom Hart]

He got it from Charlie. Well, you probably get very drunk. I imagine I do the same.

[Carrie Hudson]

He won't make trouble.

[Tom Hart]

I'll try to see that he doesn't.

[Carrie Hudson]

Has he said anything about me?

[Tom Hart]

Only that he was expecting to marry you.

[Carrie Hudson]

He didn't write, I thought. Oh, it doesn't matter. Anybody got the price of a drink in his pockets? Welcome. That goes for Tom Hart as well as the next man. You want a table, mister?

[Tom Hart]

Yes, a table would be fine.

[Carrie Hudson]

This way. What are you drinking?

[Tom Hart]

Oh, beer, I think. Yes, and a bottle of whiskey.

[Carrie Hudson]

My husband Jack doesn't like him. I wouldn't want Tom to get hurt on account of me. Will you get him out of here? If he's looking for someone to sharpen.

[Charlie Bannister]

His horns on, I'll do my best.

[Carrie Hudson]

Thanks.

[Charlie Bannister]

Beer.

[Carrie Hudson]

And a bottle of whiskey. Listen.

[Jack Feeney]

Beer and a bottle of whiskey.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, where's the drinks?

[Tom Hart]

On their way, Tom. What's the gun for, Tom?

[Charlie Bannister]

She's right clean and shining, ain't she? Sent me back $20.

[Tom Hart]

Put it away.

[Charlie Bannister]

I bought it, and I aim to use it. Soon as I get drunk enough, I'm gonna kill me a skunk called Feeney.

[J.B. Kendall]

In a moment we return to Frontier gentlemen. Fast with the quip, faster at making time with a beautiful girl, but fastest of all with a clue. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar, will be along with his latest insurance investigation later today on CBS Radio. Get next to yours truly, Johnny Dollar on most of these stations now. We return you to the Anthony Ellis production of Frontier Gent.

[Tom Hart]

Tom Hart and I sat at a table in Holloman's saloon. And between us lay a brand new.44 revolver. After a moment, Tom picked it up and slowly rotated the cylinder. He didn't turn as Carrie came toward us. Didn't look up as she put down my beer and Tom's bottle of whiskey.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yes, sir, It's a mighty pretty talking iron.

[Carrie Hudson]

How are you, Tom?

[Charlie Bannister]

Hmm? Oh, Gary. Yeah, I heard you was here. Well, you're looking good. You know, back east they drink a toast to new married folks. So I drink to you. Kerry. Where. Where's your husband, Mrs. Feeney?

[Carrie Hudson]

Jack's out. Don't make trouble, Tom. What's done is done.

[Charlie Bannister]

That's the way you see it, huh?

[Carrie Hudson]

Carrie, you never wrote.

[Charlie Bannister]

I didn't have to. You were my girl. I told you I'd be back, but you couldn't wait.

[Carrie Hudson]

I waited two years.

[Charlie Bannister]

You was in such a hurry. You had to get Feeny to put Charlie out of the way, too.

[Carrie Hudson]

That's not so, Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Charlie, he's lying in bed. He don't move anything but his arms anymore. Your husband did a right fine job. You ain't even been to see him since.

[Tom Hart]

That doesn't do much good.

[Charlie Bannister]

You know, she's not the same anymore. At first I thought she was, but she's not. She was a girl, a nice girl when I left. She got too much paint now. Looks like a honky tonk woman.

[Tom Hart]

You should drink muko this time.

[Charlie Bannister]

There's plenty of time. I want to have a talk with Jack Feeney. He shot up a friend of mine. You remember? You want to leave? It's all right, Kendall. You go ahead.

[Tom Hart]

I'll stay.

[Charlie Bannister]

You want a whiskey to chase down beer?

[Tom Hart]

No, thank you.

[Charlie Bannister]

Do you know why I'm going to get drunk?

[Tom Hart]

I've got a rough idea.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah? How rough?

[Tom Hart]

Well, Tom, you know you really haven't got any right to start trouble with Feeny.

[Charlie Bannister]

What about Charlie? What about him?

[Tom Hart]

The court said Feeny was innocent.

[Charlie Bannister]

Charlie says he did it.

[Tom Hart]

And if you shoot Feeney, they'll find you guilty. What do you prove?

[Charlie Bannister]

She said she was gonna wait. She said she loved me. Now, ain't that a laugh? Love?

[Tom Hart]

That's why you're getting drunk. Then you'll be able to get angry without thinking.

[Charlie Bannister]

You talk too much.

[Tom Hart]

You asked me.

[Charlie Bannister]

Where'd she go?

[Tom Hart]

Up the stairs.

[Charlie Bannister]

Hey, you figure she was lying? Maybe Jack Feeney's here. She's gone up to tell him.

[Tom Hart]

I don't know.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, I'm gonna find out.

[Tom Hart]

I wouldn't not Sit down, Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Give me that gun, Kendall.

[Tom Hart]

Now, you sit down. You're not that drunk yet. And you're not going up there to start shooting.

[Charlie Bannister]

Give me the gun.

[Tom Hart]

No.

[Charlie Bannister]

You're bigger than me, but I ain't afraid to tangle with you.

[Tom Hart]

I didn't say you were.

[Charlie Bannister]

All right. I'm going up there without a gun.

[Tom Hart]

Oh, don't be a fool, Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Don't rile me, mister.

[Tom Hart]

She's married to him. You'll find another girl.

[Charlie Bannister]

Hey, where are you going? How come you're going up to me in my wife's room?

I figured to find you there, Feeny.

Well, Tom Hard.

That's right.

I stepped out for a while. If I'd known you was gonna pay a visit, I'd have come back sooner. Have you seen my wife, Tom?

Yeah. Yeah, I've seen her.

Well, we'll have to get her down and have a friendly drink together. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting.

[Tom Hart]

Your friend, J.B. kendall.

[Charlie Bannister]

Put her there, Kendall. Gary, come on down. Hey, Lester, bring a bottle of champagne.

I didn't come to drink with you, Feeny. I came to kill you.

Well, sure, you can do that anytime. But you'll have a drink first, huh? Here, sit down, boys. When did you get back in town, Tom?

Today. And I seen Charlie.

Yeah, I heard about Charlie. That's too bad, him getting shot like that.

The way Charlie tells it, you did the shooting.

Poor feller. They say it made him a mite loco.

[Jack Feeney]

Here's your champagne, Mr. Feeny.

[Charlie Bannister]

And here comes the prettiest little woman in Cheyenne. Sit down, Carrie. I HEAR you've met Mr. Kendall here. And Tom.

[Carrie Hudson]

Yes.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, it's like old times. Except a thing or two has changed. I got me a new wife. What'd you get back East, Tom?

I'm telling you something, Feeny. I had a gun which a friend of mine didn't figure I was drunk enough or maybe sober enough to use. Well, I'm going out and get another one. And the next time I see you, I'm going to be using it.

He sure is excitable, ain't he? You figure he's still galling over you, Carrie?

[Carrie Hudson]

What does it matter?

[Charlie Bannister]

What do you think, Kendall?

[Tom Hart]

I think that Tom Hart's in the mood for murder. Whether it's because of your wife or Charlie, I don't know.

[Carrie Hudson]

Jack didn't shoot Charlie, Mr. Kendall. I know he didn't because we were together that night.

[Charlie Bannister]

That's true. Must have been a couple of cowboys dropped into Charlie's place or robbed him, gave him lead, poison. But it wasn't me.

[Tom Hart]

Why does Charlie say it was?

[Charlie Bannister]

That was at the trial. He said it then, too, of course. My lawyer. He showed where it was dark in Charlie's cafe. And Charlie couldn't rightly tell who was in there that night. Charlie figured it was me because we'd had words the same day.

[Tom Hart]

I think I better find Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Don't you go worry. And, Kendall, you cool down. Besides, Tommy ain't no kind of a hand with a gun, and he knows it. If he comes looking for me, we'll take care of him.

[Tom Hart]

Which was exactly what I was afraid of. I spent the next hour going from one saloon to the next looking for Tom. I couldn't find him. And so I went back to see the one person who I thought might be able to help.

[Jack Feeney]

No, he ain't come back here. Took it bad, huh?

[Tom Hart]

Yes.

[Jack Feeney]

That's your trouble with that boy. Everything nice and easy with him. Never could figure what he was really thinking. But when he busted loose.

[Tom Hart]

Charlie, are you still positive it was Feeny who shot you?

[Jack Feeney]

Sure I am.

[Tom Hart]

Carrie says he was with her that night.

[Jack Feeney]

She's lying.

[Tom Hart]

Why would she lie?

[Jack Feeney]

Don't ask me how come a woman does what she does.

[Tom Hart]

I think the one reason that Tom's going after Feeney now is a matter of pride. He doesn't want to back down. He'll use you as an excuse.

[Jack Feeney]

I don't need any man to fight my war.

[Tom Hart]

Do you think there's any chance, even a remote one, that it was dark that night you were shot and perhaps you were mistaken about Feeny?

[Jack Feeney]

Well, I guess there's a chance.

[Tom Hart]

But Charlie. If I can find Tom, if he knows that. If you'll tell.

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[Jack Feeney]

Come on, Kerry.

[Carrie Hudson]

Is he here?

[Tom Hart]

No.

[Carrie Hudson]

I had to come. I don't want him to get hurt. I wanted to talk with him.

[Jack Feeney]

Ain't much for you. Say, seems to me I made a mistake.

[Carrie Hudson]

I'm not making another. It was Jack shot to Charlie. I lied for him. He said if I didn't, either he or his boys would get you for good. He said he'd kill me too.

[Jack Feeney]

Then why'd you marry him?

[Carrie Hudson]

I had to. That doesn't matter now. We've got to find Tom. Jack sent two of his boys out looking for him. He wants to kill Tom.

[Tom Hart]

Why?

[Carrie Hudson]

I guess he knows. He's always known how I feel.

[Tom Hart]

And I'm going back to the saloon. You better stay here, Carrie.

[Charlie Bannister]

Couldn't find him, huh?

[Tom Hart]

No.

[Charlie Bannister]

Well, he's probably sobered up by now. He'll be all right. Nice fellow, Tom. Just a little too hot headed for his own good, that's all.

[Tom Hart]

I imagine when a man comes home and finds his girl married to another man, it can be a little upsetting.

[Charlie Bannister]

Sure, sure.

[Tom Hart]

And then seeing a good friend of his lying paralyzed, shot by the man who married his girl. It's likely to make a chap unreasonable.

[Charlie Bannister]

Even though he's wrong. Yeah, I see what you mean.

[Tom Hart]

Then if he finds out that the girl's husband forced her to lie. And if he finds out that the girl still loves him, he'd be in quite a state.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah, that wouldn't be so good, would it?

[Tom Hart]

Now, if I were the husband, I'd want to get rid of that fellow, say, fellow like Tom. Because my life wouldn't be safe for one minute. I'd send some men out looking for him with orders to shoot on sight.

[Charlie Bannister]

You got any more ideas along that line?

[Tom Hart]

Well, if a man like Tom had a friend, the friend wouldn't want to see Tom. Bushwhacked, I think is the word.

[Charlie Bannister]

That friend is talking himself into mitre trouble.

[Tom Hart]

You think so? Then the friend would make another suggestion.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah.

[Tom Hart]

The husband is quite obviously a most unpleasant person. And the best thing he could do would be to give his wife a divorce so that she can live a decent life with Tom Hart.

[Charlie Bannister]

I'm back, Feeny.

Yeah, I see you are Tom Kendall.

Get away from me. I'm giving him a chance to draw, which is more than he did for Charlie.

You heard him, Kendall. It's a fair fight.

[Tom Hart]

I heard. Tom. Look out behind you.

[Charlie Bannister]

I thank you, Kendall.

[Tom Hart]

No, not at all. Those are two of Mr. Feeny's chums. They've been looking for you. Now, Feeny, you were saying something about a fair fight.

[Charlie Bannister]

Now, listen, Tom.

Draw.

I ain't fighting with you.

You ain't got the guts of a lizard. Draw.

I told you I am. I ain't fighting.

Well, I am.

[Tom Hart]

Oh, my. Sounded as though you broke his jaw, Tom.

[Charlie Bannister]

Yeah. Yeah, didn't he?

[Tom Hart]

I think Mr. Feeny will be leaving town. I also think he'll want to give Carrie a divorce. Oh, I thought you might be interested. Incidentally, what would you have done. If he had drawn on you. I don't know.

[Charlie Bannister]

Never thought about it. He probably would have killed me.

[Tom Hart]

Yes, I think he would. Well, I'll take care of the arrangements here. You better go over to Charlie's now. Carrie's waiting.

[Charlie Bannister]

Waiting for me.

[Tom Hart]

Well, I don't imagine it's for me.

[J.B. Kendall]

Frontier Gentlemen was written, produced and directed by Anthony Ellis and stars John Danar as J.B. kendall. Featured in the cast were Vic Perrin, Virginia Greg, Jack Crucian and Harry Bartel. Music was composed and conducted by Wilbur Hatch. Join us again next week for another report from the Frontier Gentleman. John Wall speaking. This is the CBS radio.

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