Emily Bracket | Frontier Town (1949)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns – Frontier Town: "Emily Brackett" (1949)

Podcast: Old Time Radio Westerns
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Episode Title: Emily Brackett | Frontier Town
Date Restreamed: November 8, 2025
Original Air Date: 1949

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Episode Overview

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns presents the classic drama "Emily Brackett" from the series Frontier Town. In Dos Rios, lawyer and part-time rancher Chad Remington is drawn into a moral and legal quandary when young Tim Brackett seeks his help regarding a mortgage on family land. The episode embodies Western tropes: rugged justice, sharp-witted dialogue, and a crisis that draws the whole town together. At its center is an exploration of trust, desperation, and the lengths to which pioneer families must go to keep their land.

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Major Discussion Points & Story Beats

1. Lawyers, Turkeys, and Troubles (03:59–07:06)

• Chad Remington, though nominally the town's lawyer, spends as much time ranching and socializing as doing legal work.
• He and Judge Fillmore, whose daughter Libby is Chad’s love interest, go turkey hunting—a lighthearted open that quickly turns serious when Tim Brackett seeks legal help.

“Clients? I haven’t seen one in a month. … Never admit to a man who might be your future father-in-law that you can’t keep his daughter in the style to which she hopes to become accustomed.”
—Chad Remington (04:25)

2. A Desperate Plea (06:03–09:13)

• Tim Brackett’s request for a small loan is revealed to be for his sister, Emily, who is about to lose their ranch due to a remaining mortgage.
• Chad and Judge Fillmore discover Tim’s real struggle when they find Emily’s letter, confirming greater trouble.

“Who’s this coming? … That’s Tim Brackett. You know, the young puncher who works over at the J Lazy L.”
—Judge Fillmore (05:34)

3. Gambling for Salvation (10:05–13:48)

• Back in town, Chad’s friend Cherokee comments with comic cynicism on Chad's generosity.
• Emily Brackett arrives, seeking her brother. Chad admits that they’ve read her letter and suspect trouble.
• After discussing the possible uses of the $25 loan, Chad and Cherokee set out to find Tim in one of Dos Rios' nine saloons.

“If you needed $2,000 and didn’t know how to raise it, and providing, of course, someone would lend you $25… what would you do with the money?”
—Chad Remington (12:02)

• They find Tim in a heated poker game, accused of playing a crooked hand, which leads to a deadly confrontation; Tim is shot and killed after accusing the dealer, Duke Rafferty, of cheating (13:54).

“‘He called Duke to keep me wired and then went…’ ‘Tried to stop him, but when he threw down on me, there was only one thing I could do.’”
—Emily Brackett and Chad Remington (14:03–14:07)

4. Aftermath and Grief (17:34–18:45)

• Emily, despite her grief, explains to Chad and Cherokee the family’s situation.
• Sam Tennison, the original lender, died, and a mysterious Sturgis has begun aggressive foreclosures.

"Everybody around our part of the country had always borrowed from old Sam Tennison...it wasn't until Mr. Tennison died that the man who took over all his loans began to foreclose in wholesale lots."
—Emily Brackett (17:58)

5. The Plot to Expose a Confidence Man (21:26–22:45)

• Chad learns from Duke Rafferty that K.C. Sturgis is not just a money man but a notorious confidence man from Kansas City.
• Chad devises a plan: Cherokee will pose as Emily’s wealthy uncle interested in buying gold land, baiting Sturgis into exposing his con.

"If Mr. Casey Sturgis is a confidence man, and if you introduce Cherokee to him as your wealthy uncle...I think Sturgis will forego your ranch temporarily and make a play for larger stakes."
—Chad Remington (22:08)

6. Staging the Sting (23:34–27:13)

• Emily introduces Cherokee, masquerading as “Uncle Al,” to Sturgis, playing up his supposed wealth (“I’ve got to keep it in three banks in three states, three banks and a private vault!” – Cherokee, 24:19).
• Sturgis is lured into a gold mine scam.
• The party follows Sturgis as he tries to salt a barren piece of desert land with gold nuggets—a trap set to expose his schemes.

"You salted this little piece of land and were ready to sell it as a gold mine."
—Chad Remington (28:20)

7. Resolution: Justice for Emily Brackett (29:02–29:44)

• Chad and the judge catch Sturgis in the act of fraud; with witnesses, they force him to sign a full mortgage release, saving Emily’s ranch.
• Cherokee offers comic relief, threatening Sturgis with his “rattlesnake oil” after the conman is caught.

"There's a law that says finders keep, sir. And another law in anyone's courtroom which says a confidence man can be sentenced to from 15 to 20 years in jail..."
—Chad Remington (29:20)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Western Legal Practice:
  "There’s not enough law business in the whole county to keep me busy, but I do own a ranch left to me by my dad when he died."
  —Chad Remington (03:59)

• Comic Cynicism:
  "Of all the impoverished, impecunious imbecility, you take the cake, Chad.”
  —Cherokee (10:05)

• On Outsmarting a Crook:
  “It may make the difference between being able to save Miss Emily’s ranch or having Sturgis take it over for the $2,000 still owing on her dad.”
  —Chad Remington (21:32)

• Sting Operation:
  “Well, having been in the furniture business all my life... It’s always been my dream to come out West. Out West for better men. And gold is where you find it.”
  —Cherokee, posing as "Uncle Al" (24:21)

• Justice Served (Climax):
  “You can either get up yourself or I’ll help you up as we’re all going back to the Brackett ranch where you’ll sign a receipt for payment in full.”
  —Chad Remington (29:02)

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Key Scene Timestamps

• Chad and Judge Hunting, Set-Up: 03:59–05:57
• Tim Brackett’s Plea: 06:03–07:08
• Letter Discovery & Stakes: 09:13–10:05
• Emily Arrives, Cherokees’ Comic Relief: 11:09–11:46
• Tim's Deadly Poker Game: 13:03–13:54
• Aftermath & Investigation: 17:34–18:45
• Sting Plot Discussed: 21:26–22:45
• Fake Uncle & Sturgis's Greed: 23:34–25:30
• Exposure & Showdown: 27:19–29:44

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Tone & Style

The story blends poignant stakes—family land, financial ruin, and even death—with the wry, sometimes slapstick banter of the hero’s sidekick. The pacing is brisk, the dialogue snappy, and the characters display both frontier grit and folksy humor.

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For Listeners New and Old

This digitally restored episode brings richer sound and clarity to classic themes: community justice, pioneer pluck, and con men meeting their match. With Chad Remington’s moral compass and quick wit, and Cherokee’s comedic patter, "Emily Brackett" offers a quintessential slice of radio Western adventure—now served with a clarity that truly resurrects the golden age of audio storytelling.

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Transcript

[Chad Remington]

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[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and before we get into this episode, I wanted to do a little PSA and remind you that I put out multiple shows a week of Old Time Radio Westerns. You can check them out by going to otrwesterns.com or looking up or OTR Westerns on your podcast application of choice. We are releasing over 10 episodes a week so far, about a hundred a month. So definitely want you to check that out again otrwesterns.com and check it out. I also wanted to invite you to check out my sister podcast site otnetcast and that's N E T C A S T so O T E N E T C A s D netcast otnetcast.com we're currently releasing mystery genre shows and this is shows like the Shadow Escape, Suspense and the Whistler and we have plans on bringing other shows to the network for you guys to listen to. So it's my non western old time radio channel that I can kind of do other genres that not only I like but hopefully you would like too. You can check us out by going to otnetcast.com or searching on your podcast app of choice. Now let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Frontier Town. Title is Emily Brackett and this one was released in 1949.

[Narrator]

The Saga of the Roaring West. Frontier Town. El Paso, Cheyenne, Calgary, Tombstone. Frontier Town. Here is the adventurous story of the early west, the tamed and the untamed. From the Pecos to Powder River, Dodge City to Poker Flat, these are the towns they fought to live in and lived to fight for. Teeming crucibles of pioneer Freedom, Frontier Town.

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[Chad Remington]

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[Chad Remington]

Howdy. Sprawling boisterously across a rawhide tuff frontier is a little town at Dos Rios. Not much of a town, to be sure. A few stores, a church. Start of what someday will be a school, nine saloons, and one so called lawyer. The lawyer's name is Chad Remington. Now, that's me. Of course, there's not enough law business in the whole county to keep me busy, but I do own a ranch left to me by my dad when he died. Naturally, there wouldn't be a lawyer in Dos Rios if we didn't have a court. And with the court, it goes without saying we have a judge. Judge Fillmore, whose daughter Libby happens to be a most special favorite of mine. Well, with a lack of law business, one day not so long ago, the judge and I decided to see what we could do about getting ourselves some wild turkey. Oh, he saddled up a couple of my horses, took two of my best rifles and started scouting. Nice shooting, Chad. You got yourself two gobblers. He'd call that nice shooting, Judge. Shot four times and only got two birds. And that's what a fella gets for spending too much time practicing law and not enough time practicing with a wincheck. Two out of four. Well, if you can keep as good an average hitting the bullseye for your clients, they should have no complaints. Clients? I haven't seen one in a month. You don't mind my representing you, Chad? Never admit to a man who might be your future father in law that you can't keep his daughter in the style to which she hopes to become accustomed. That's good advice, Judge. And I'll be happy to pay your fee if my future father in law gives his consent. Someday I better be picking up those two toms before the buzzards get. Who's this coming? I see someone coming, all right, but without my glasses. It's no wonder you only bag one turkey. That's Tim Brackett. You know, the young puncher who works over at the J. Lazier. Oh, yeah.

[Cherokee]

Hey, Tim.

[Chad Remington]

Howdy, Chad.

[Cherokee]

Good, Tim. Riding all over Patty's half acre looking for you, Sheriff.

[Chad Remington]

You told me you're probably out here.

[Emily Brackett]

On a turkey hunt.

[Chad Remington]

You looking for us? Well, I guess either one of you alone would have been all right. Got a legal question I'd like answered. Well, see, Judge, business is picking up. What's on your mind, son? Well, it's just. Just something I. Well, I made a bet with a fella. No one can legally force you to pay a bet to him. Oh, that isn't what I mean, Judge. Let's suppose a fella, some felon, borrowed $10,000 on his ranch. Some fella. Yeah, some fella. Well, suppose this fella paid all of it but $2000 and then couldn't pay the 2000 right off. Could the man with the mortgage take the ranch away from him? It might sound inequitable, but legally, until every last cent is paid, interest and all, the lender can foreclose and take possession of the property. That's a fine point. Lose your bet? Yes, sure did. Lose. You bet? Well, if you didn't bet your month's wages, there's no reason to commit suicide. Look, I just hate myself for doing.

[Emily Brackett]

This, but could one of you lend.

[Chad Remington]

Me a little money? Well, I don't know. How much money is a little money? Oh, 20, $25. As long as you're going to have to owe somebody, why not owe the man you lost the bet to? Well, it's not for him. It's for my sister. For your sister? I never heard you talk about a sister before. Matter of fact, neither did I. You mean you ain't gonna let me have it? Not at all. If you give me a word that what you need the money for is strictly legitimate. I guess I can scrape it up, dad. Word of honor. I need $25 to help out my sister. That's good enough for me. Here you are, Coco. Leave me riding back to town. You bet. See, I'll wrap it up and put it right here in this buckskin pouch in my pocket. Good. And don't forget, there's no particular hurry about paying it back. Yeah, I'm sure not much at speech making, but thanks, Jed. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. Get up there, boy. Let's go. Dad, do you think we should have given that boy the money without finding out exactly what he needed it for? He said he needed it for his sister. That certainly was good enough. Wait a minute. Dropped something when he pulled out that pouch. See it there? What is it, Chad? What is that piece of paper? This piece of paper is a letter from the return address on the envelope. A boy has got a sister, lives over in the next county, in Dry Wells Lobby Durned. I didn't believe that story about his sister being in trouble, but apparently it's true. You think maybe under the circumstances, that we ought to open that letter and see what the trouble is? The girl's in real trouble. Certainly $25 isn't going to cure it. All right, Judge. What do you say we read the Letter and find out. Certainly. If she needs more money, maybe we can do something to be of real help. Here goes. I'm not a good bet. 25 can be his sister. It was his sister. Are you talking about Jed? Yep. When his father was alive, he borrowed 10,000 on their land. Paid down to 2,000 now and meet that judge. I've got a notion we better hightail it over to the J Lazy L and find Tim. The rest of this story may be interesting. Very interesting. Nobody at the J Lazy L knew where Tim was. He'd taken a day off. So the judge and I headed back toward town. When we got to Dos Rios, the judge went home. I went up to the offices I keep located over at Cherokee o' Brannon's livery stable. Cherokee, not only my landlord and sidekick, but also a former medicine man, was gnashing his teeth over my letting $25 slip through my finger so easily.

[Cherokee]

Of all the impoverished, impecunious imbecility. You take the cake, dad.

[Chad Remington]

Well, I've got a sweet tooth I like.

[Cherokee]

Well, if you would direct your Ella Monastery instincts in the proper direction, one fifth of that amount would have set them up for everybody down at my favorite hostelry, the Lady Luck Barnes Grill.

[Chad Remington]

Instead of ranting that way, Cherokee, and worrying about your constantly unquenched thirst, you might give some thought to where we could find Tim.

[Cherokee]

First you give them legal advice. Then instead of charging you for it, you.

[Chad Remington]

What is your stop, Cherokee? What are you staring at out the window?

[Emily Brackett]

My truth is an opposite illusion.

[Chad Remington]

Most ravishing constituting civic femininity is about.

[Cherokee]

To come up the stairs to visit you. You tell it, Blackstone. Absolutely stunning.

[Chad Remington]

Chad, what a night.

[Cherokee]

What a girl.

[Chad Remington]

Come in. Why, I am sure if you get the young lady a chair.

[Cherokee]

Just what I've got to do here.

[Chad Remington]

Won't you please sit down.

[Emily Brackett]

Mr. Em? My name is Emily Brackett.

[Chad Remington]

Brackett.

[Cherokee]

Well, like I always say, it's a small world after all. We were just talking about another Brackett. A young cowboy over here. Tim Brackett. Fine, upstanding land.

[Emily Brackett]

Tim's my bracket.

[Chad Remington]

Well, it is a small world, isn't it?

[Emily Brackett]

They told me out at the J Lazy Elder he'd been out there a while ago looking for Tim. I thought you might know where I could find him.

[Chad Remington]

At the moment, I don't, Ms. Brackett. But while you're here, I have a confession to make. Yes? I read a letter you wrote to Tim about. Well, about the money owing on your ranch.

[Emily Brackett]

He probably showed it to you because.

[Chad Remington]

He wanted some Legal advice That wasn't actually the reason. Now that I think about it, I have an idea your brother's headed for something which might bring a bit of trouble.

[Emily Brackett]

Trouble?

[Chad Remington]

Cherokee, you're a man of the world.

[Cherokee]

Indeed I am, my boy. Pride myself on it.

[Chad Remington]

If you needed $2,000 and didn't know how to raise it, and providing, of course, someone would lend you $25, what would you do with the money you borrow?

[Cherokee]

Well, since it wouldn't take $25 to drown my sorrow, I might be inclined to risk it in a game of stud poker to see if I could run a double eagle up into some of the long, green folding type money.

[Emily Brackett]

You mean that my brother borrowed $25 to gamble?

[Chad Remington]

I don't mean anything yet, Ms. Henry, but if you'll sit right here, there are only nine places in town where he could gamble. Cherokee and I are going out and see if we can find that young man staying in the pot. Tim, you're blame. Right I am, Duke, staying in and raising you another 20. Hey, you must have another king in the hole, huh? What do you mean by that, Duke? What do you mean, what do I mean? Anybody with the cards showing that you have and betting the way you are must have a king buried.

[Emily Brackett]

I always kind of suspected you could read the backs of the cards.

[Chad Remington]

Duke, are you insinuating that I'm running a crooked game? I ain't insinuating. I'm saying so. How else could you know I got a king in a hole? Tim, I've been operating in Dos Rios for six years now. No one's ever talked to me that way before. I'm asking you to pick up your money and get out. Who are you trying to bluff? I'm not bluffing, Tim. I'm telling you to clear out of the game. Yeah, well, if I leave the game.

[Emily Brackett]

I'm taking a pot with me.

[Chad Remington]

In a square game, I'd have won it. Duke, take your hands off that money. Tim, tonight. Loco, you go reaching for your gun and.

[Cherokee]

Get back here. Come on.

[Chad Remington]

Who plugged you? I did, Shed.

[Cherokee]

Hey, you low down, double down.

[Chad Remington]

Now, just a minute. Before you both go shooting off your mouths, why don't you ask someone who was here what happened?

[Emily Brackett]

It was him fault, Chad.

[Cherokee]

He called Duke to keep me wire and then went.

[Chad Remington]

Bruce died and that's gospel. Tried to stop him, but when he threw down on me, there was only one thing I could do. I guess I did it all right. Some of you men pick him up and take him over to the undertakers.

[Emily Brackett]

They've only gotten there just a little earlier.

[Chad Remington]

Believe me, Ms. Brackett, you've got to try to get hold of yourself. Unfortunately, all the grief in the world isn't going to bring your brother back.

[Cherokee]

You just say the word, Miss. I'll fill that thieving gambler so full of lead that he'll bust right through the floor and bury himself right there.

[Chad Remington]

You can save yourself all that trouble, Cherokee. After I've had a chance to talk to a few men who were in there and I find out what actually happened, I may take care of Duke or give him a chance to take care of me.

[Emily Brackett]

Oh, no. You've done all this good already. Don't go back to me.

[Chad Remington]

I've got to miss Emily. That's got to be finished before we worry about your rant. If there's anything I can do. You're not going to lose your place to a money grubbing loan shark. That's 20 cents on the dollar.

[Narrator]

We'll return to the exciting second act of our Frontier Town adventure in just about one minute.

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[Chad Remington]

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[Narrator]

And Now, frontier town.

[Chad Remington]

From all I've noticed, death, sudden and brutal death is as shocking in a frontier town as any place else in the country. But somehow on the frontier, folks seemed better able to pull themselves together and go on with the things that had to be done. And so it was that Emily Brackett, over her first shock at her brother Tim's killing, had regained some of her composure and was able to answer a few questions.

[Emily Brackett]

Well, that's about all there is to it, Terry. Everybody around our part of the country had always borrowed from old Sam Tennison and never had any trouble. It wasn't until Mr. Tennyson died that the man who took over all of his loans began to foreclose and wholesale lots.

[Chad Remington]

When you say took over all his loans, what do you mean by that?

[Emily Brackett]

I mean. Well, I don't know exactly, but these Mr. Sturges bought the mortgages from Sam Tennison to say, I guess.

[Cherokee]

Sounds crooked to me.

[Chad Remington]

State. Does Tennyson have any heirs? Sons or daughters?

[Emily Brackett]

He had a son, but he died a few weeks later in the accident bridge he was riding over collapse.

[Chad Remington]

Convenient, wasn't it, for Sturgis? I mean, what. How many ranches has his Sturgis for closed on already?

[Emily Brackett]

Goodness, I don't know. But I guess there isn't a part of the valley he doesn't own some acreage in.

[Chad Remington]

Well, I think we've imposed on you enough, Miss Emily. Right now we still have a little luncheon and business take care of business. With Duke Rafferty, leaving the Judge Libby and Cherokee to take care of Emily Brackett, I started out to see that Duke Rafferty the gambler paid for the wanton killing of Tim Brackett. So like any lawyer, I began asking questions to get the proof that would support my case. When I'd asked about half a dozen people who'd been in the so called cafe, I wasted little time going over and paying a call on Mr. Rafferty in person. What do you want to see me about, Remington? You'll find out. Gotta stick your nose in everybody's business. At the moment, all I'd like to do is see you alone. Yeah, you lawyers. Come on, let's go into my private office. Thanks. Okay, now what do you want, Duke? I've made it my business to talk to half a dozen men who witnessed Tim's kill. But it didn't take long to learn that Tim threatened you even though you tried to stop him. It was the kid who cleared his holster first. Well, you had me worried for a minute. You know you got a reputation and a pair of eyes that throw a cold chill into a man. They tell me Tim Brackett accused you of using the mock deck. I think you know better than that, Chad. Chad. Now how about doing me a favor in your own game, Chad? Running a place like this, I imagine you've met a lot of the fly by night gents in this part of the country. I was wondering if you could give me a line on a character over in Dry Wells in next county. A big money man by the name of Sturgis KC Sturgis KC I don't know. All I know is the name Sturgis. What does Casey mean? Well, if it is the same maverick I know the Casey's a nickname. Stands for Kansas City. That's where he came from originally before he started to work the small towns along the Pecos mining camps in Colorado. Mining camps? What is he, a gambler? Well, he gambles, but he doesn't make his living at it. What does he do to make a living? Casey does anything and anybody. All he is. Chad's a confidence man. Very interesting, Duke. How in the name of Hannah did you ever get mixed up with a gent like that? I'm not mixed up with him yet. Now that you give me this little rundown on him I got a notion it won't be very long before I am mixed up with him. Planning.

[Cherokee]

Great deal of glory, fan. What conceivable difference can it make? It Sturgis is a competent man.

[Chad Remington]

It may make the difference between being able to save Ms. Emily's ranch or having Sturgis take it over for the $2,000 still owing on her dad. As far as I'm concerned, you haven't answered Cherokee's question. I guess you're right, Judge. But if Cherokee is willing to ride over to Dry wealth with us and indulge in a little acting I've got what might be a bright idea.

[Emily Brackett]

Now I'm more confused. Confident.

[Chad Remington]

No, I'll write that. Here it is in a nutshell. If Mr. Casey Sturgis is a confidence man and if you introduce Cherokee to him as your wealthy uncle from the east who's come out to visit you I think Sturgis will forego your ranch temporarily and make a play for the larger stakes.

[Cherokee]

Dad, I'm afraid he'd make an unsuccessful incasario me a multi millionaire. Why, even with my astounding amount of histrionic ability I'm afraid that's a characterization at this late date too far beyond my impunity superior Jerokey, with a little.

[Chad Remington]

Expert coaching, we'll have you lighting your cigars with $20 bills. And I must say, Chad, although your proposal is slightly extra legal, it sounds as if it might work on a confidence man. Well, it's an old saying, Judge. Takes a crook to catch a crook.

[Cherokee]

Sir, am I to infer that you're branding me a crook?

[Chad Remington]

Oh, not on your life, Cherokee. I convict no man till he's proven guilty. Why, until I see you in action in dry wells, I'm not even calling you an actor. Well, we got the dry wells the next day and moved bag and baggage into the spare room in Emily Brackett's little ranch house. Then she sent word to Sturgis that she wanted to see him. When we saw Sturgis arriving, I suddenly remembered something I hadn't thought of before that.

[Emily Brackett]

Sturgis, you drive me through the gate now, sir.

[Chad Remington]

Good. Then in that case, the judge and I better go into the kitchen while Cherokee demonstrates his histrionica. Good gosh. The one thing we hadn't thought of. What's that cad Cherokee's name? Emily can't introduce him to Sturgis as her uncle Cherokee. What is your right name, Cherokee?

[Cherokee]

My.

[Chad Remington]

Come on, come on. Sturgis is almost on the porch now. Surely your parents gave you a name when you were born.

[Cherokee]

Yes, they did. And I still hate my revered pater for it. My name, my cognomen, my hands.

[Emily Brackett]

So you see, Mr. Sturges, when Uncle Al got my letter asking for the $2,000 I still owe you, he simply packed up and came right out here.

[Chad Remington]

It was 2000, but it's more than that now with the interest and default charge.

[Cherokee]

Ay, good fellow. What difference can that make? What difference can a few thousand make one way or another? No nephew. I mean, whatever a female nephew is.

[Emily Brackett]

Called me, sir, I'm your niece.

[Cherokee]

Thank you, Emily. No relative of mine is going to lose the ranch for a few paltry dollars. When I've got so much, I've got to keep it in three banks in free banks. Three banks in a private ball. Well, having been in the furniture business all my life goes to the grindstone and all that. It's always been my dream to come out West. Out west for bitter men. And gold is where you find it.

[Chad Remington]

I've known people before that come out from the east looking for gold and lose everything they had.

[Cherokee]

But, Mr. Sturgis, if you're meaning to discourage me, you're not succeeding. Because if I can find a suitable piece of gold bearing Land. I'm prepared to pay upwards of $50,000 for it.

[Emily Brackett]

Uncle, really, you shouldn't.

[Chad Remington]

Now, just a minute, Ms. Brackett. Your uncle's a successful businessman. I'm sure he knows what he's doing. And if you're real serious about wanting a piece of gold bearing property, sir, I know of one that's got a fortune on it. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if I couldn't get it for. Well, for a little more than the figure you have in mind.

[Cherokee]

Buy on figures. Take me to the property and if I like it, I'll give you a draft on my bank. At least on one of them.

[Chad Remington]

Well, look, I'd better check up on this land first and see if it's still available. And if it is, I'll show you the most valuable piece of gold bearing property since the mother lode was discovered. Well, if it doesn't take a crook to catch a crook. It certainly took an actor to break the trap to catch the crook. That time, Sturges practically ran for his horse and headed for town with the judge and myself trailing him cautiously. And there, after a while, we saw him come out of a mining claim office and head out toward the desert. About seven miles out of town. There's nothing around but rocks, cactus and Joshua trees. The judge and I saw Sturgis dismount, kneel down and burrow under some of the rocks. We didn't wait for him to mount up again, but we circled the location and came back after us. Late that afternoon we saw him again approaching the spot in the buck ward carrying Emily and Cherokee with. Well, Al, my boy, here's the problem. Here's where we get off.

[Cherokee]

Well, this is certainly picturesque, Sturgis. There's nothing here.

[Chad Remington]

But that's the beauty of it. That's why you can pick it up for 80 or 90,000. Why, nobody even thinks it's gold out here. And just to show you the fortune that's here, suppose you just stoop down and look under any of these rocks. You think I should? Go on, Al. Go on. It won't bite you.

[Cherokee]

Well, all right. Well, there's nothing under this rock but a lot of crawling words.

[Chad Remington]

Let me see.

[Emily Brackett]

That's funny.

[Chad Remington]

Let's look over here. There's surely a few nuggets under this rock.

[Emily Brackett]

They are even crawling worms under that one.

[Cherokee]

Mr. Sturgis, I have a feeling you brought me out here on a fool's errand.

[Emily Brackett]

Why, there's no more gold here than it. Oh, look, Uncle Al, isn't this Chad coming, Chad.

[Chad Remington]

Who is he?

[Emily Brackett]

He's a friend of my brother's over in just Rio. Looking for us, Chad?

[Cherokee]

Oh, fellow call it myself.

[Chad Remington]

They told me it's your place you've written out. This way so we pail to. I'm glad to say I've got just about enough for you to pay off your loan.

[Emily Brackett]

Well, this is really a coincidence. This is Mr. Stavis, the man who holds the mortgage.

[Chad Remington]

Oh, howdy, Sturgis. I don't suppose you mind if I haven't got it in cash, but if you want to go back to town, the bank will give you money for these gold nuggets. Gold nugget? Let me see him, sir. Here you are, you low down crooked. Where'd you get these nuggets? What difference can that make? I told you the bank would take them. Stole them.

[Cherokee]

Stole them right from here.

[Chad Remington]

Oh, how come you know where I got them?

[Cherokee]

How do I know? Because I put them here.

[Chad Remington]

Well, you know, because you put them here yourself. You salted this little piece of land and were ready to sell it as a gold mine.

[Cherokee]

What? Trying to guilt me by secret cleaners?

[Chad Remington]

That's nothing but a. But a lie. You can't prove that. Oh no can we prove that, judge? Or can't in any court in the land? Because both of us saw this confidence man ride out here and plant the nuggets right before our eyes.

[Cherokee]

You double cross em, sneak em dog. Don't close both these eyes, Chad. He's got to have one good one when he signs that relief. Don't worry, Cherokee. I'm only gonna dot one eye and one chin.

[Chad Remington]

And now, now, Mr. Sturgis, you can either get up yourself or I'll help you up as we're all going back to the Bracket ranch where you'll sign a receipt for payment in full for the balance of that mortgage.

[Cherokee]

What are you talking about? You just admitted those nuggets were mine.

[Chad Remington]

They were. There's a law that says find us keep, sir. And another law in anyone's courtroom which says a confidence man can be sentenced to from 15 to 20 years in jail. Well, how about it, Sturgis? You coming back with us and signing that release? Oh, there you go. Give me a chance to get my breath here.

[Cherokee]

Listen, you faker. I'm going to give you a better chance than you would have given me. It so happens that in my hip pocket I have a bottle of my genuine Cherokee Indian rattlesnake oil. One mouthful of that for you and one for me and we'll all be able to ride back.

[Chad Remington]

Now, just a minute, Cherokee. We've agreed on the punishment for this crime. And we're not forcing Sturgis to drink that alcoholic loco juice of yours unless we catch him on 10 counts of attempted murder.

[Cherokee]

Chad, that's the most unfair cut.

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