Grandpa Rides again | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (05-15-53)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast: Episode Summary

Episode Title: Grandpa Rides Again | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (05-15-53)
Host: Andrew Rines
Release Date: May 24, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this thrilling installment of the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast, listeners are transported to the rugged landscapes of the Wild West, joining United States Marshal Wild Bill Hickok and his trusty deputy, Jingles, alongside the eccentric retired sheriff, Grandpa Granger. The episode, titled “Grandpa Rides Again,” masterfully combines action, humor, and classic Western tropes, all enhanced by the podcast’s signature digitally restored audio quality.

Plot Summary

The episode opens with a nostalgic nod to classic radio sponsorships, featuring a vibrant advertisement for Kellogg's Rice Krispies, ingeniously integrated into the storyline. As the story unfolds, Grandpa Granger becomes the catalyst for the adventure when he mistakenly believes a bank robbery is underway.

Grandpa’s Alert At [02:38], Jingles informs Wild Bill Hickok of Grandpa Granger’s alarming proclamation:

Jingles [02:38]: "Of all the adventures of United States Marshal Wild Bill Hickok and his big deputy Jingles, none was more exciting than the trouble they found when Grandpa rides again."

Despite the lack of actual threats, Grandpa’s determination leads him to arm himself, prompting Wild Bill and Jingles to investigate. Their journey takes them to the heart of the town, where Grandpa spots what he believes to be robbers, only to realize the true situation involves real-outlaw bandits—the Beaman brothers—who are executing an actual bank heist.

The Chase Begins As the trio mounts their horses, the narrative shifts into high gear with a relentless pursuit through Boulder Canyon. The dynamic between Wild Bill and Jingles is filled with camaraderie and witty banter, exemplified when Jingles expresses concern:

Jingles [08:48]: "You think we're catching up to them, Bill?"

Wild Bill remains resolute, responding with calm confidence:

Wild Bill Hickok [08:50]: "I don't know, Jingle, but they can't be too far ahead."

Ambush and Tension Navigating the treacherous terrain of Boulder Canyon, the heroes face ambushes and natural obstacles, including a near-miss with a landslide at [16:05]:

Wild Bill Hickok [16:05]: "Get Grandpa. Out of the way. Jingles, it's a landslide."

The suspense heightens as Grandpa Granger’s erratic behavior and previous encounters with the Beaman brothers add layers of complexity to the chase. Grandpa’s memories of past confrontations, revealed at [14:52], provide backstory and deepen his character:

Grandpa Granger [14:58]: "I rode right up the trail after him with lead flying around my ears like a swarm of bees."

Confrontation at the Cabin The climax unfolds at a secluded cabin where Wild Bill, Jingles, and Grandpa confront the Beaman brothers. Utilizing the old mine shaft as a strategic advantage, Wild Bill devises a plan to trap the outlaws. The tension peaks as they navigate the cabin, leading to the pivotal moment when the gang is cornered:

Wild Bill Hickok [21:39]: "Looks like your hunch was right, Grandpa. We got here before the gang got back."

Resolution and Reflection In the aftermath, Grandpa Granger admits the dangers of their pursuit, reflecting on the partnership between him and Wild Bill:

Grandpa Granger [14:18]: "What do you want to climb up there for, Grant?"

The episode concludes with the heroes successfully apprehending the bandits, reinforcing themes of loyalty and justice that resonate throughout classic Western narratives.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Jingles [03:02]: "I just wanted to make you hear me."
• Wild Bill Hickok [04:07]: "He was a great sheriff when he was younger, Jingles. And don't ever sell Grandpa short."
• Jingles [09:35]: "Watch out."
• Grandpa Granger [12:23]: "I was in the Fort Dodge Hospital for six months."
• Wild Bill Hickok [14:28]: "Sure, sometimes he makes sense."
• Jingles [19:15]: "So how'd they get out of the canyon?"

Character Dynamics

• Wild Bill Hickok (Guy Madison): The embodiment of Western heroism—stoic, strategic, and compassionate. Wild Bill’s leadership is evident as he balances Grandpa’s recklessness with Jingles’s pragmatism.

• Jingles (Andy Devine): Providing comic relief and heartfelt loyalty, Jingles is the glue that holds the team together. His interactions with Grandpa Granger introduce both humor and tension, especially when handling Grandpa's antics.

• Grandpa Granger: The retired sheriff whose confusion and valor drive the plot. Grandpa’s character adds depth to the narrative, showcasing the struggles of aging heroes and the enduring spirit of lawmen in the Wild West.

Audio and Production Insights

The podcast excels in its digital restoration, bringing clarity to every sound effect and dialogue exchange. From the creaking saloon doors to the galloping hooves and sharp gunfire, the audio immerses listeners in the period setting. Notably, the inclusion of authentic soundscapes enhances the storytelling, making each scene vivid and engaging.

Conclusion

“Grandpa Rides Again” is a captivating episode that honors the legacy of classic Western radio dramas while infusing it with modern audio quality. Through dynamic characters, a compelling plot, and seamless sound design, Andrew Rines delivers an episode that both nostalgic fans and new listeners will appreciate. The interplay between Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, and Grandpa Granger offers a rich narrative that underscores themes of loyalty, courage, and the timeless quest for justice in the untamed frontier.

For those who haven't experienced this episode, Old Time Radio Westerns provides an authentic and immersive journey into the Wild West, celebrating the golden age of radio storytelling.

Transcript

[Jingles]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. Now let's get into this episode.

[Charlie Lyon]

Kellogg, the greatest name in cereals, presents.

[Jingles]

Whallop. Along with Guy Madison as Wild Bill Hicklock in his pal Jingles, which is me, Andy Devine. We got another Rootin Tootin Wild Bill Hickok adventure story for you from that famous talking cereal, Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Snap, Crackle Pop.

[Charlie Lyon]

Today, Kellogg's Rice Krispies, the world's only talking cereal, brings you Wild Bill Hickok. Transcribed in Hollywood and starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Devine as his pal jingles. In just 30 seconds you'll hear the exciting story. Grandpa. Sounds like a pal of yours whistling for you, doesn't it? Well, I know another pal of yours with a special way of calling you too. Know who I mean? That famous talking cereal, Kellogg's Rice Krispies. When you pour the milk or cream on them, what do they do? Oh, you know. They speak right up with that friendly Snap, Crackle Pop. And do you know why? It's because they're tumble toasted. An exclusive Kellogg process that spins Rice Krispies with crispy goodness and makes them golden toasty all over. Have some. Tell Mother you'd like to have Rice Krispies tomorrow. Of all the adventures of United States Marshal Wild Bill Hickok and his big deputy Jingles, none was more interesting than their occasional brushes with the retired New Mexico sheriff, Grandpa Granger. And none was more exciting than the trouble they found when Grandpa rides again.

[Jingles]

Just wait. Old Bill hears about this. Doggone it. Just when everything was going fine, this has to happen. Bill. Bill, where are you?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Right here, Jingles. What's the trouble?

[Jingles]

Plenty of trouble. It's Grandpa Granger.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

What happened? Did you get in another argument with the old boy?

[Jingles]

No, I didn't. You know that nobody can argue with him. He can never understand what you're talking about.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Then what are you so excited about?

[Jingles]

Cause Grandpa's gone and done it again. He buckled on them big six shooters of his and he says he's going to bring in that gang of bank bandits single handed.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

What bank bandits? We haven't had a bank robbery around here for months.

[Jingles]

I know it. But Grandpa gets mixed up and forgets what year it is. He's got an idea that the bank's being robbed and he's walking down Main street with his guns on.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I see well, let's go out and talk to him.

[Jingles]

Now that can be downright dangerous. You know Grandpa. When he thinks he's on the warpath, he shoots at anything that moves.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Yeah, and he's still a pretty good shot too, even if he can't see too well. All right, where is he, Jingles?

[Jingles]

Well, let's see. He was down there a little way. Oh, there he is across the street.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

What's he doing hiding behind that rain barrel?

[Jingles]

Probably getting ready to blast the bandits when they come out of the bank.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We'd better get to him before he blasts a couple of our leading citizens. Come on.

[Jingles]

I sure like that old coot though, Bill. He's got more nerve than most men have his age.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

He was a great sheriff when he was younger, Jingles. And don't ever sell Grandpa short.

[Jingles]

Everybody hunt cover.

[Grandpa Granger]

When those sidewinders come out of the bank there's going to be more lead in the street than there is mosquitoes on Catfish Creek.

[Jingles]

Now simmer down, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

Hut.

[Jingles]

Retire you polecat. Oh, chop that out.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We're not bandits.

[Grandpa Granger]

I say we got bandits. Now get them hands up and keep em up. Well, file my triggers and fan my hammers. If it ain't Wild Bill Hickot and Jingles.

[Jingles]

Now cut out this nonsense, Grandpa. You're liable to shoot somebody.

[Grandpa Granger]

Better hunt something to hide behind gents, before the gunsmoke gets to think you can't see where you're going.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Put your guns away, Grandpa. There isn't any bank robbery.

[Grandpa Granger]

What's that?

[Jingles]

Bill said there isn't any bank robbery.

[Grandpa Granger]

What are you hollering for? This is no time to get excited.

[Jingles]

Oh, I'm not excited. I just wanted to make you hear me.

[Grandpa Granger]

You bet they fear me. The owl hoots around here been scared of me for a long time.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Forget about this hold up idea, Grandpa. You're liable to hurt somebody with those guns.

[Grandpa Granger]

Think I'm loony in the head, do you? I was catching bank bandits around this part of the country when Jingles here was having trouble catching his baby rattle.

[Jingles]

Yeah, I know, Grandpa, but you're retired now. Why not leave the law work up to me and Bill?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

That's right, Gramps. We'll take care of everything.

[Grandpa Granger]

Then why don't you go down there at the bank to cut off their escape?

[Jingles]

Because there ain't no bandits.

[Grandpa Granger]

You're right. We gotta take those bandits. You and Bill head down there to the bank and I'll cover you from behind the rain barrel.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Grandpa, you better forget this and come with us.

[Grandpa Granger]

What's that?

[Jingles]

He said for you to come along with us.

[Grandpa Granger]

Oh, scared to go alone, huh?

[Jingles]

No, we're not scared to go alone.

[Grandpa Granger]

Wait till I check my shooting irons.

[Jingles]

Now put those guns away.

[Grandpa Granger]

Way that one's working.

[Jingles]

All right, now, cut it out.

[Grandpa Granger]

Show that.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Cut out the shooting, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

I'm ready for the vermin. Hey, they heard me. Look at him come boiling out of that bank.

[Jingles]

Oh, you're seeing things.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

No, he isn't, Jingles. Something funny's going on down there, Bill.

[Jingles]

There's a regular gun battle going on.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Yeah, and a bunch of jaspers running for the horses.

[Jingles]

Hey, it is a bank robbery.

[Grandpa Granger]

Stand out of my line of fire, Jingles. You're blocking my view.

[Jingles]

Oh, sorry.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

You can't hit him with a six gun that far away, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

Round up a posse. Block off the trail. Bust open some more ammunition.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

They're heading north, Grandpa. You can't stop them.

[Jingles]

He can't hear you.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Bill, get a horse of Jingles. Let's hit the trail.

[Jingles]

Yeah. We're going after him, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

That's what I thought you'd do. You young featherheads. What you ought to do is get your horses and go after them. Oh, for Pete's sake, run, you dead burned coyotes.

[Charlie Lyon]

Good night, Slim. What was that?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

See there, Charlie? Kellogg's Rice Krispies aren't the only thing that can make interesting sounds. I can do.

[Charlie Lyon]

Did you make that? That cry?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Well, it's sort of just an imitation of a sound most every cowboy learns, Charlie. They know it about as well as they know that famous snap, crackle, pop that Rice Krispies make when you pour the milk to them. Tell me again, Charlie. How come Rice Krispies make that little snap, crackle pop?

[Charlie Lyon]

Why, that's their way of telling you how fresh and crisp they are.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Sure, but how come they can do it?

[Charlie Lyon]

Well, now, first you tell me about that sound you made.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Well, sir, that's the call of a wildcat. A mighty dangerous critter. Doubly dangerous because his cry sounds like a woman in pain. Now, if a greenhorn out on the range hears that call at night, why, he's likely to charge off a thinking he's going to save some lady in trouble. Then, oh, the first thing he knows, he's got a wildcat on his hands.

[Charlie Lyon]

By jingo, I can certainly see how that could happen. And now, the answer to your question about what puts the Snap, crackle, Pop in Rice Krispies. Well, it's simply this. The Kellogg folks have a special tumble toasting process. It spins each grain with crispy goodness and makes them golden toasty all over. So when you hear that snap, crackle, pop, you know you're in for wonderfully crisp eating. How about having Rice Krispies tomorrow morning to see just what I mean? Get a large size box today. The imagination of Grandpa Granger, who thought bandits were holding up the bank brought Wild Bill, Hickok and Jingles to the scene of an actual bank robbery. Saddling their horses, they took off down the trail in hot pursuit of the bandits.

[Jingles]

You think we're catching up to them, Bill?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I don't know, Jingle, but they can't be too far ahead.

[Jingles]

They sure left a plain trail.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

They didn't have any time to cover it up. Thanks to Grandpa, we got started in a hurry.

[Jingles]

I still can't figure out how he knew about that robbery.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I don't think he did. I figure it was just plain luck.

[Jingles]

Well, I don't know how lucky it'll be for us. This trail is leading us right into Boulder Canyon.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Sure looks that way.

[Jingles]

But Bill, that crack in the side of the mountain is Dry Gulch's paradise. There's a hundred places they could hide and gun us down as we come up the trail.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Then we'll just have to keep our eyes open.

[Jingles]

Yeah, and keep your heads down if you don't want them shot off. See what I mean? Whoa.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Watch out.

[Jingles]

Find a big rock and get behind it, Bill.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Wait a minute, Jingles. I want to see how many guns we've got against us.

[Jingles]

Well, all right, but do we have to be targets to find out? That was too darn close.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

That's what I thought. They left one man behind to close off the trail.

[Jingles]

Well, he's sure doing it as far as I'm concerned. I figure it only takes one bullet to finish me off. And I ain't aiming to meet it in here.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Let me see if I can discourage him a little.

[Jingles]

Now cut it out, Bill. You just got him riled up and he's nasty enough already.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I guess we can't move him out of those rocks. Jingles, let's backtrack and see if we can find a way around them.

[Jingles]

It's about time. Now get around. Joke.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Let's go. Buckshot.

[Jingles]

Bill, you won't be able to find a way around that Dry Gulcher. Boulder Canyon just goes back into the mountains and stops in a bunch of sheer cliffs.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

That's good, isn't it?

[Jingles]

What's good about it? Only way to get in at them bandits is to go past that mean tempered gent with the rifle there's only one way into the canyon.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

That means there's only one way out, too.

[Jingles]

Hey, that's right. We got them bank robbing polecats bottled up in there.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We sure have.

[Jingles]

Now who's shooting?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

It came from down the trail below us. Jingles.

[Grandpa Granger]

Ho.

[Jingles]

Ho, Joker, ho. Feel if there's somebody coming up the trail below us, we're in trouble.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Why is that? Pardon?

[Jingles]

Because the trail up above us is already filled full of owl hoops and.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We'Re right in the middle.

[Jingles]

Yeah, we sure are. We got part of them bottled up in Boulder Canyon. Rest of them's got us bottled up. I just wish we were a little bit closer to the top of the bottle.

[Grandpa Granger]

Put the rest of them money sacks on the table and a couple of you go out on the trail and help Scotty cover us.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Scotty's all right. One man can hold off an army in them rocks.

[Grandpa Granger]

Shut up and do what I tell you. All right, all right. What are you so touc and I'm touchy about having to clear out of that bank before we got the job done. We got a few measly hundred dollars when we could have got a couple of thousand out of that safe. But somebody out in the street started blasting. Yeah, yeah, I know. I heard it. I'd sure like to know who got wise to us. I'd like to know who was trailing us here to the hideout. Their dust was getting awful close to us here for a while.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Yeah, yeah, I know. That's why we got to get some.

[Grandpa Granger]

More guards on that trail. Hey, Barney, we got real trouble. Scotty, you fool, why aren't you out there guarding that trail? It's all right for a few minutes, but you ought to know who's after us. I don't care who it is. We'll take care of him. But it's Wild Bill Hickok. Yeah, and that big deputy his jingles. Sure, of course I'm sure. Hickok liked to parted my hair through a crack in the rocks at 200 yards with a six gun. That man can shoot.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Sure he can shoot.

[Grandpa Granger]

What was you doing? Well, I was throwing lead back down the trail. Finally they gave up and started back out of the canyon.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Good.

[Grandpa Granger]

And if I know Hickok, he'll be back. Hey, hey, wait a minute now. What kind of a burr you got under your saddle? I got an idea. I got an idea how we can get Hickok and that deputy of his off our trail and keep them off. Well, this idea better be good. It's good all right. And if it works, this will be the last time anybody will hear of those two.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Ever get out behind a rock, Jingle?

[Jingles]

You bet I'll get down. Hey, there's a rock here that's big enough even for me.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Whoever's coming up that trail sure isn't making a secret of it.

[Jingles]

He's painting the canyon with lead, that's for sure.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Here he comes, Jingle. All right, get your guns out.

[Jingles]

They're out loaded and the hammers are back. Let em come.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

All right, let's step out and stop them.

[Jingles]

Right. Hold up there, mister. Get those hands up. Jezebel.

[Grandpa Granger]

Bushwhackers. Dry gulchers. Bag gum.

[Jingles]

Oh, Bill, it's Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

How many of you rattlesnakes is crawling through them rocks? If they ain't more than 10, I think maybe I'll come in. Shoot.

[Jingles]

Now, calm down, you old tarantula. It's Wild Bill and Jingles.

[Grandpa Granger]

Wild Bill.

[Jingles]

Jingles?

[Grandpa Granger]

I thought you was dead.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

What gave you that idea, Grandpa?

[Grandpa Granger]

Well, dad. Burn it. You went off chasing them bandits without me. I figured you'd just naturally get yourselves killed.

[Jingles]

Oh, now, you ain't that important, you old gopher. We've been getting by all right for a long time.

[Grandpa Granger]

You can say that again, Jingles. It sure will be.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

It will be what?

[Grandpa Granger]

A long climb.

[Jingles]

I said a long time.

[Grandpa Granger]

So did I. A long climb up to the top of the canyon.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

What do you want to climb up there for, Grant?

[Grandpa Granger]

To get them slippery varmints. That's hold up at the head of the canyon.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

He might be right, Jingles. You know, sometimes he makes sense.

[Jingles]

Sure, sometimes. But you gotta wade through so much crazy talk to get to the sense you don't recognize it when you come to it.

[Grandpa Granger]

You want to say that again, son? A little bit of it slipped by me when I wasn't listening.

[Jingles]

No, not now, Grandpa. Bill and I got too much to do.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We sure have, partner. We gotta think of some way to smoke those polecats out without getting shot up ourselves.

[Grandpa Granger]

You listen to me, you young pups.

[Jingles]

We haven't got time.

[Grandpa Granger]

It was back in 67 that I run the Beaman brothers back up into this same canyon.

[Jingles]

Yeah, I heard about it.

[Grandpa Granger]

I rode right up the trail after him with lead flying around my ears like a swarm of bees. And I was shooting back as fast as I could. F the hammer.

[Jingles]

Now cut that out and put that cannon away.

[Grandpa Granger]

They knew I was after them when they was shaking in their boots.

[Jingles]

So you killed 10 of them and hauled the other 20 off to jail. Single Handed.

[Grandpa Granger]

I did not.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

You didn't?

[Grandpa Granger]

Nope. They rolled a couple of boulders down the hill and hit me right on the head. I was in the Fort Dodge Hospital for six months.

[Jingles]

That explains a lot of things.

[Grandpa Granger]

The Beaman brothers settled down and opened a dry goods store in Prairie City.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

That's very interesting.

[Jingles]

Were the Beaman brothers bank robbers?

[Grandpa Granger]

Bank robbers?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

No.

[Grandpa Granger]

They sold cloth and needles and thread, stuff like that.

[Jingles]

I mean, before they opened the dry goods store.

[Grandpa Granger]

Yep, big dry goods store. But they had a few other things. Tinware and snuff.

[Jingles]

Bill, I'll bet Grandpa was hit on the head with a rock sometime.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Could be. But we gotta get on up the canyon and catch those bank robbers.

[Jingles]

Bill, what's that noise?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Sounds like it's up above us, Bill.

[Jingles]

Up on the cliff. Big rocks.

[Grandpa Granger]

Old bathtubs too.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Get Grandpa. Out of the way. Jingles, it's a landslide.

[Jingles]

Grandpa, Run.

[Grandpa Granger]

Hurry.

[Charlie Lyon]

Say, will you do me a favor and play a game with me? It's simple. Now, first you just close your eyes. Okay, got them closed. Now, imagine that you're sitting at the breakfast table with a big bowl in front of you. Got that? Now imagine that that bowl is filled with Kellogg's Rice Krispies. The cereal, it's so crisp that it says, snap, crackle, Pop. Sounds mighty tempting already, doesn't it? But now imagine that bowl of Rice Krispies topped with a few slices of banana or some sliced peaches or maybe some frozen berries. Oh, say, isn't that a pretty picture? Well, now, you can do more than just dream about it. Why not have just that for breakfast tomorrow? Kellogg's Rice Krispies. And your favorite fruit or berries. Fresh, frozen or canned A delicious combination.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Kellogg's Rice Krispies let's march right up to the table now Rice Krispies taste the best and how. Snap, crackle, hot Kellogg's Rice Crispies Kellogg's.

[Grandpa Granger]

Rice.

[Charlie Lyon]

Wild Bill Jingles and Grandpa Granger deep in the bottom of Boulder Canyon suddenly look up to see a landslide crashing down on them. As they start to run, huge drops smash all around.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Jingles. Jingles, where are you?

[Jingles]

Over here, Bill. See if you can move that big rock that's sitting on my coat tail.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

All right, that does it.

[Jingles]

That's better. Now I can stand up. Hey, where's Grandpa?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I don't know. He was right ahead of me.

[Grandpa Granger]

Grandpa, Shut up that hollering and get behind a rock.

[Jingles]

I was just under a rock and I didn't like it. You all right?

[Grandpa Granger]

Sure, I'm all right.

[Jingles]

Must have Helped us hearing, Bill. Maybe he got hit on the head again.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Come on, let's go find him.

[Jingles]

There they are. He's seeing things again. Bill. Grandpa. Put up that gun and get my.

[Grandpa Granger]

Ears shot off, not me.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Get on, Jingles.

[Jingles]

Climb down. Now. Move over, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

There's plenty of room behind this rock for all three of us. But them varmints up there got us spotted.

[Jingles]

What varmints? Up where?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

The ones up on the rim of the canyon. Jingles, who do you think just shot at you?

[Jingles]

I don't know. I thought it might have been the Beaman brothers.

[Grandpa Granger]

Oh, yeah. They sold shoes too.

[Jingles]

That one took a piece right out of my sleeve.

[Grandpa Granger]

Hey, they shoot pretty good, don't they?

[Jingles]

Yeah. You don't have to be so happy about it, you old goat. Bill, who are those buzzards, anyhow?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

They're probably the gang we thought we had trapped in the canyon.

[Jingles]

Then what are they doing up on top of the cliffs?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

They went up there to start that landslide that almost got us.

[Jingles]

But how'd they get out of the canyon?

[Grandpa Granger]

You're just full of questions, ain't you, sonny?

[Jingles]

Well, I can't figure this out. And don't call me sunny.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

You know, there must be a way out of the canyon that we don't know about, Jingles.

[Grandpa Granger]

Sure there is. There's an old mine shaft that goes right up through the cliff. That's how the Beeman brothers got out when they hit me on the head with them rocks.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

You know where that shaft is, Grandpa?

[Grandpa Granger]

Sure, I do. It's old bathtubs too. You said that The Beeman brothers, that is. Not these ornery lizards. These reptiles ain't gonna live long enough to sell nothing.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Get on, Grandpa.

[Jingles]

Doggone it, Grandpa. You'll get holes in your head sticking it up that way.

[Grandpa Granger]

Stop mumbling, sonny. Speak up.

[Jingles]

Oh, his hearing's plugged up again, Bill. You suppose all the shooting he does has anything to do with that? Grandpa, Billy's hit.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Where'd they get you, Grandpa?

[Grandpa Granger]

Nobody got me. I got a cramp in my foot.

[Jingles]

Oh, Bill, Why'd we ever meet up with this old duffer, anyway?

[Grandpa Granger]

I've had enough of this. I'm going on up the canyon. Here, Jezebel.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Stay down, Grandpa. I don't want you to get shot.

[Jingles]

Further ahead. Those jaspers up there are just waiting for us to move. Hella girls.

[Grandpa Granger]

Jezebel.

[Jingles]

Up.

[Grandpa Granger]

Steady now. Get up.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Come on, Jingle, let's get our horses. We better go with him before he gets himself chipped.

[Grandpa Granger]

There's the cabin, just like I said, Bill.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Sure is, Grandpa.

[Jingles]

Them bandits are inside. They probably got rivals pointing right at our belt buckles.

[Grandpa Granger]

As very men, I'm just betting all them owl hoots are all up on top of the cliff. They figured they'd get us to that landslide. Oh, Jersey.

[Jingles]

Look out now, Bill. There's liable to be some lead flying.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

I don't hear any noise inside, Jingles. Let's just walk right up to the door and see if they're home.

[Jingles]

Well, what do we do now? Knock?

[Grandpa Granger]

Push the door open and jump back. Jingles, Bill and I'll cover ye.

[Jingles]

All right, but don't get trigger happy like you usually do.

[Grandpa Granger]

Look out.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Don't shoot.

[Grandpa Granger]

I'll get him.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Hold it. Just an old coat hanging on the wall.

[Jingles]

I thought it was one of them jaspers drawing a bead on me.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Looks like your hunch was right, Grandpa. We got here before the gang got back.

[Grandpa Granger]

Sure. Outlaws never change, Bill. Why, I remember the Beaming brothers.

[Jingles]

Yes, so do I. Hey, look. Look, Bill. Money bags on the table.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Yeah, that's the loot from the bank.

[Grandpa Granger]

Look at the money bags on the table. Must be the loot from the bank.

[Jingles]

That's what we said.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Gr. How do you get to the old mine shaft that leads to the top of the hill?

[Grandpa Granger]

What's that? Oh, the mine shaft right over behind this door, Bill.

[Jingles]

Well, what do you know? Let's hurry up, you guys. We don't want them to beat it to the cabin. Bill, they're coming back.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Hurry up. Close the door. All right, get on out of sight and wait till they come in the room before we jump them.

[Jingles]

How am I gonna get out of sight in this little cabin?

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Do the best you can and try to be quiet.

[Grandpa Granger]

The Beaman brothers used that same mine shaft.

[Jingles]

Shut up, Grandpa.

[Grandpa Granger]

Oh, sure. Better check my gun.

[Jingles]

No, no, no, no. Bill, shall I gag him and tie him up? Quiet.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Here they come.

[Charlie Lyon]

All right.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Looks like we beat him here. All right.

[Grandpa Granger]

Gotta go take a look out the window and see if they're coming up the trail. Right, Barney.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

All right, get those hands up.

[Grandpa Granger]

Shoot him.

[Jingles]

Come back here, you. Now, the rest of you just stand there with your hands high. Your. Your bank robbing days are over.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

Take the hardware jingles and let's get them tied up.

[Jingles]

That'll be a pleasure. Sure as a lucky thing Grandpa knew all about that old mine shaft.

[Grandpa Granger]

So that's how you trapped us. Hey, Jingos, that loudmouthed feller there looks like one of the Beeman brothers.

[Jingles]

Well, he could be for all I know.

[Grandpa Granger]

Couldn't be though. The Beaman brothers run a dry goods store.

[Jingles]

Yeah, and they hit you on the head with a boulder. And they practically saved our lives just now. Oh, yeah, and they sold bathtubs too.

[Charlie Lyon]

And now here are the stars of Wild Bill Hickok, Guy Madison and Andy Devine.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

We'll be with you again on Monday, folks, with another Wild Bill Hickok story. Be with us, William.

[Jingles]

And if you like real action, you'll get it in our story called Thunder on the Plains. It's Wild Bill and Jingles tangled with a bunch of horse thieves.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

So long, kids.

[Jingles]

See you Monday. Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo's your favorite cereal.

[Wild Bill Hickok]

You tell them Andy from Kellogg's Variety Patch.

[Charlie Lyon]

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[Jingles]

Choo Choo.

[Charlie Lyon]

Choose your favorite from Kellogg's Variety Pack at your groc. Kellogg's the Greatest Name in Serials has brought you another exciting story of Wild Bill Hickok, starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine in person. Today's cast included Fred Shields, Lou Marcel, Ralph Moody and Dusty Walker. Our story was written and directed by Paul Pierce. Music by Dick Arant. This is a David Hire production transcribed in Hollywood. Now. This is Charlie Lyon speaking for Kellogg's the Greatest Name in Cereals reminding you to listen again Monday, same time, same station for another adventure of, well, Bill Hick.

[Jingles]

Sam.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Grandpa Granger]

Sam.