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Land Of Our Fathers | Straight Arrow (03-24-49)
Original Air Date: March 24, 1949Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Straight ArrowPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Howard Culver (Steve Adams)• Fred Howard (Packy McCloud)• Gwen Delano (Mesquite Molly) Music:• Milton Charles Exit music from: Roundup on the...
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Foreign 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. N A B I S C O Nabisco is the name to know For a breakfast you can't beat nine Nabisco Threaded wheels keen eyes fixed on a flying target A gleaming arrow set against a rawhide string A strong bull bent almost to the breaking point and then Great Arrow Nabisco Threaded Wheat presents Great Arrow a new thrilling adventure story from the exciting days of the Old West. To friends and neighbors alike, Steve Adams appeared to be nothing more than the young owner of the Broken Bow. Cattle spread, but when danger threatened innocent people, and when evil doers plotted against justice, then Steve Adams rancher disappeared. And in his place came a mysterious collard Indian wearing the dreadful feet of a Comanche fighting the great golden Palomino Fury galloping out of the darkness to take up the cause of law and order throughout the west comes the legendary figure of Great Arrow. With the westward expansion of the United States came many settlers who were good people and learned to live in peace with the Indians of the prairie country. But as more and more covered wagons rolled along the trails, the search for land grew feverish. And there were some who turned evil eyes on the land where stood the teepees and the council fires of the Comanches. Look at this ber. Plenty of land for us to grab off. Yeah, good land, too. We can sell it for plenty to folks coming west. Only it's engine land, Marty. What if it is? We'll grab it off right under their noses. How? We ain't strong enough to fight all them red men. We ain't spur but supposing all the settlers around here started in to fight. Fight the Injuns. Well, they won't. They're peaceful. Yeah, but they won't be long. I got a scheme, Spur. A scheme that's gonna bust this Injun territory wide open. Come on, you can pull. There you go. A few nights later, Monty and Spur gathered with a group of desperados in a tangle of brush not far from the homes of several settler. All right, all right, all of you, stop gabbing and listen. Now sweep down on them houses and put them to the torch. Steal the horses, scatter the cattle. Just make sure of one thing. What's that, Marty? I want them settlers to put the blame right on the engines, not on us. That's why I had you all decked out in war paint and deer skin. There's one thing we ain't got, Marty. Them Comanches all wear red feather headbands. All right, all right. We can't get them headbands. Only the engines know where to get them eagle feathers. But it's dark, Sevy. Nobody will notice. Here we go. And yell. Yell. Just like Tremante.
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It took rugged people to survive in pioneer days. It was all work, hard work that called for hearty food. Makes you wonder how men like that fabulous red skin straight arrow can keep up his fast pace of danger and excitement. It takes plenty of energy to keep going like that. The pushing, driving energy you can get from Nabisco Shredded Wheat. Try a bowl full of these crisp cereal biscuits whenever you need extra energy. Nabisco Shredded Wheat is so delicious, you'll be looking for that wholesome, healthful cereal every day. Remember to get the original Niagara Falls package of Nabisco Shredded Wheat. Monty and his gang, dressed as Indians, made one night raid after another. Outlying settlers living near Comanche territorial both night after night to hear the thunder of hooks, the gift of arrows and the crash of rifle bullets. And the crackle of flames as raging parties burnt down their homes. Now, Paki, that just doesn't make sense. You and I know the Comanches are at peace. They have a treaty they'd never violate. A treaty. Steve, I just now come from El Camino. The town's biling over. Folks say there's been four raiding parties in the past week alone. Can't believe it. I know, Steve. After all, you was born a Comanche yourself. But wait, you ain't heard the worst of it. Why, there's talk about taking that land away from them Comanches. What's that? Folks is roused up, Steve. They're calling a meeting. They've even got a big judge sent out special from Washington. An El Camino partner got there just last night. Federal judge, huh? Come on, partner, let's head for El Camino. I aim to have words with that judge heat up there. Judge Prentice was just having breakfast in the El Camino Cafe. When Steve Adams and Paki located him. Steve got down to business immediately. That's right. Judge Prentice, my handles Adams. Steve Adams, owner of the Broken bowl cattle spray. And I'm excited. Patty, sit down and join me, gentlemen. If you don't mind, Judge, I'd rather stick to talk. Judge. The Comanches are innocent, huh? I'm certain. All this talk about Indian raids. So you figure them red skins ain't harm folks none. Do you hear that, Spur? Yeah, Muddy. We were having a private confab with Judge Prentice. You weren't asked to horn in. We're doing it on our own hook then, stranger. And what you're trying to say is a dead blamed lie. Why, you dead blamed buzzard. You can't call. I'll handle this. But see, gentlemen. Gentlemen. I didn't come here to witness gunplay. I came to solve a difficult problem. Yeah, Judge. And it was me and Spur here sent for you. Well, now, that's mighty interesting. I suppose it was your place that was raided. Well, no, not exactly. Or the Spur gents, maybe? No, no, not me neither. Just what is your stake then? You wouldn't be land agents, now, would you? Suppose we are. Just wondering, mister, that land is taken away from the Comanches and thrown open to settlers. You can make plenty of cash selling it, can't you? No. Lookit here. I've taken enough left. A moment, please, Mr. Adams. Yes, Judge. As representative of the law, I take no sides I'm here to learn for myself who is right. But I tell you this. There have been Indian raids already, many of them. I've already spoken to dozens of settlers whose homes have been leveled to the ground. Whose cattle and horses have been scattered to the winds. Adams, I'm very much afraid that the Comanches must be punished. Yeah. They burned out my home. I come to speak to my white brother. Hey, my cactus. It's a red man. Comanche. Walking right in here, bold as brass. I am White Cloud of the Comanche. Word has come that we violated our pend a peace. It is not so we keep the peace. He's lying. White crowd does not lie. I swear. That sneak and buzzard. Grab him. Gents. Free them out. Gentlemen. Gentlemen. Stand back. All of you, stand back. Get out of the way, Adams. Get out of the way, Adams. The next man that goes for his gun, like Mon, will be mighty sorry. White Cloud, back out the door. I am not afraid. Do as I say. Packy and me will come along with you. Now, don't move, anybody. All of you, stand still. Eyes at the door, Steve. All right, out. Run for the horses. Go back to your people, White Cloud. These settlers are maddered and hornets. My people have not broken the peace. White Cloud, this is no time for making talk. Bamboo. Very well. I go of this. I tell to you we will not give up our land. We will never give up our land. We can't argue with a partner. Into the saddle and ride paddle. We got to do something. If the Commanches didn't break the peace, who did? That's what we going to find out. This is one way to do it. Follow me, partner. We're heading Sundown Valley in the cave of Straight Arrow. A mysterious valley. A hidden cave known only to Steve Adams and Packy. It's its walls glitter with gold. And in the cave stands the great golden palomino. Fury there Fury now out of these clothes the Comanche bow and arrows hang on the wall. There is Comanche war paint. Comanche garb. In a moment, Steve Adams rancher is gone. And in his place it is I Sweet arrow of boot in the mass open cave brings on the delivering dark out into the open gallops the great golden palamino Fury and riding bareback had an Indian car from head to toe Great arrow on the trail of justice arrows I see my friends by the sea we go to the council fire of the command. After leaving El Camino, White Cloud had galloped back to the Comanche village and called a council of Indian braves. He told them what had taken place. And as he finished, the faces of his fellow warriors grew fierce and troubled. No. They will never take our land. Never. Is that not so, warriors of the Comanche? We will fight to keep our land. We cannot fight. We have smoked the pipe of peace. It is not we who break the peace. It will be they. Let the peace pipe be broken and cast to the four winds. This is our land. The land of our fathers. We shall hurry. Look, my brothers. A Comanche in war paint. A bow and arrows that glitter with gold. And he wears the red feather headband, hitting sight arrows. Straight Arrow, we have heard of you. And now you come. When my brothers the Comanche are in danger, Straight Arrow shall always come. Even so. Straight Arrow much danger already. I know of this, White Cloud. You know? Brothers of the Red Feather headband, listen to me. Let your war paint stay in the tepee. Let not the war cry be heard on your lips, Great Arrow. What shall we do then? Take down our tepees? Bury our council fires? Shall we move our squaws, our children, from this sour land? No, no. White Cloud. Do you not trust Straight Arrow? Yes, but. Then do as I say. It is not you who raid the homes of the settlers. Who then, strayed Arrow. Who has done this? I do not yet know. But the judge who comes from Washington, from the home of the great White Father will not decide for a few more days. And before then, I shall find out, O brothers of the Red Feather headband. I shall find out. Manitoua. Manitou Pas. Palomino. Husky. Weeping. Out of the Indian village, the red man rejoined Packy, who had been waiting out on the ferry. A signal from Straight Arrow and the two men rode on into the dust. But that night in El Camino. Marty, we gotta do something. I tell you, I've been listening to that Judge Prentice. These two blamed on it. I don't savvy. Sparrow, what's eating here? He still ain't convinced the Commanche's been pulling them raids. He plans to hold a regular hearing to. To ask the Comanche themselves to show up. What's that? Why, that'll bust our scheme wide open, Spur. We got to do something that'll make that judge dead set against them engine. He. Yeah, Marty, but what? Daddy. Hey, he ain't staying in town, is he? No, he ain't. He's going over to Carson's ranch. He's staying there the rest of the week. Carson place, huh? Got something up your sleeve, Marty? Yes, sir. I sure enough have Spur, there's one way to make up Judge Prentice's mind. Suppose, just suppose that Engines was to raid Carson's place right while he was there. Engines? You mean us, Marty? Yes, I mean us. Round up the gang, Spur. We gotta figure this out. Prado.
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Did you ever see the equal of Spur and Monty for pure meanness? They're so set on stirring up redskin trouble and putting the blame on White Cloud's tribe that they'll even raid the ranch where Judge Prentice is staying. This setup calls for Straight arrow and quick, just as a really good breakfast calls for an Abisco Shredded Wheat, the tempting whole grain cereal that seems to be just everybody's favorite. You just try some and when you taste that golden whole wheat flavor, you'll be sold on Nabisco Shredded Wheat from then on. And that'll be fine and dandy. Because Nabisco Shredded Wheat is yours for good health, a healthful, energy giving cereal that's bound to give a good morning start. Have Nabisco Shredded Wheat, the original Shredded Wheat. Tomorrow, Monty and Spur, two unscrupulous land grabbers, fake a series of Indian raids on outlying settlers in order to have a federal judge take land away from the Comanche and open it for settlement. But Straight Arrows, certain that the Comanche are keeping the peace, takes up the chase. Knowing the federal judge to be an honest man who will countenance no wrongdoing, the red man prevails on White Cloud's tribe to leave matters in his hands. And that night, after traveling from the Indian village, he and his partner Paky arrive in the town of El Camino. Streets are plenty deserted. Straight air, yes, but look there, packing the hitching rail in front of the cafe. I don't notice nothing out of eye. So many horses, my friend. And look now, yet another one stops before the cafe. Oh, why shouldn't they be there if they're going into? The cafe is dark, huh? No light shines from the window, my cactus. And so it's closed up tighter than a drum. Watch. That writer has dismounted. Does he enter the cafe? Oh, no. No, he ain't. He's heading up the outside stairs to the balcony. Watch him. While hog tying me for a brusher, he went into a room up there. A lighted room. Yes. And for a moment, when the door was open, I saw many others already inside. And speaking to them was Monty. Monty? When you and I were in El Camino this morning, you do not recall Monty by cactus? Now I do. Yeah, he's one of them land grabbers. He and another called Spur. My grab chemo. Monty and Spur A others can go up on that balcony also to listen and hear while these batmen talk. Curie under the balcony, under pink, leaving fury and paint in the shadow of the cafe balcony. Straight Arrow led the way up the worn wooden stairs and toward the door, through which came the murmur of voices softly packing. If they hear us closer known quickly, Red man and white moved across the balcony. Lamplight gleamed through the crack of a closed door. And soon they could hear Monty's voice. All right, we'll put on good act for that Jim Furnace. So good he'll order the convention in. What do we run out? Monty, what's wrong? Right now we'll head out of town. Excliger. My gun. It bumped up against his door. I am packing. Perhaps they will pay no heed to it. Who's out there? Who is jumped quickly over the way. They know something hit me out of there. Ain't nobody out here now. There was. It must have been that. Hey, there they go. Freedom. Head the horses right onto the balcony. Slug me and John failed. We'll get them. Never mind that. Don't be local. When we slid, they're gone. Slanted around the corner. Who was they? Money. How much did they hear? I don't know, and we ain't waiting to find out. Chevy. We're hitting the trail. Prono or Carson's plate. Yeah, to stage our engine raid. And the faster we get there, the better. Come on, Gen, get to your horses. Meanwhile, Straight Arrow galloped Fury full tilt around behind the El Camino general store. There he halted, and while his partner Packy gaped in amazement, the red man vanished into the dark store to reappear in a moment with a heavy stack slung over one strong shoulder. What incarnation? Straight Arrow. What's that here Packy on your horse Paint behind his saddle. Paint? No. It tied on firmly. What breezes do we want with that? It's them pole cats and monies and spurs that we're going after. Why, they. Hey, hey. There they go now. High trailing out of town after them. Paki. But we don't even know where they're heading. They will stop for a while to get into Indian dress. You must trail them while I go to the Comanche village. You mean you're getting White Cloud? White Cloud and his braves. When Monty and his men stage that raid, Judge Predator shall see the difference between real Indians and false kino. I'll trail after Monty right enough. But how in blazers will you find? I shall find you now. Up he's gone. It's dark. Come dark. Even with the moon, how's she going to pick up my trail? But he said I should tag after Marty no matter what. Keno, then. Come on. Paint horse. Wherever they want to eat, coyotes are hidden. We're going after them. Get up there. The moon laid a silver blanket over the wigwams and teepees of the Indian village as straight arrows. Great horse fury flashed over the dog Perry and drown among the tethered horses in the buffalo hide lodgings. But the village dogs raised the alarm. And in a few short seconds every brave in the village was clustered around the giant Alamino. Famous brighter Straight arrow it is. Straight Arrow. Straight Arrow. What is it? Why have you come thus? By moonlight? Cloud. All of you listen. I have found who it is that plots against the Comanche. There are evil men who scheme to take your land. Will you ride with me to trap them? Send to your wigwams. Don your war paint. Take down your bows and arrows. Your shields made from the hide of the great buffalo. Take your fastest war pony. Quickly the Comanches sped to their lodgings. Warping dove. Deep face. Foes were stripped of their deer skin. Sheath arrows filled every quiver. And in a few moments, Straight Arrow was surrounded by 50 eager Comanche mounted on painted ponies. We are this arrow. Good. You all wear the red feather headband. The mark of the Comanche. You are hidden, Great Arrow. One moment. Yes, White Cloud? These evil men who pretend they are us, where shall we find them? I do not yet know. You do not know? But it is dark. How can you find them? White Cloud, Put your trust in me. We shall pick up the trail somewhere near El Camino. But such a trail. Can it be followed? Quickly. We shall follow it quickly. But now there is much ground to Cover after me. Hap Curies village streamed the Comanches. Moonlight glittering on the black braided hair leaning on the copper skins and polished bows shining on the spotted ponies. Faster and faster they swept across the ferry toward El Camino. And at their head, his golden post shimmering in the pale moonlight, the great Alamino fury. Well, here we be, money. Yonder's Carson's place. Yeah. Got a lamp out on the porch, too. It looks like the judge and Carson sitting there. Gather around, gents. All of it. Come on, boy. Now remember, you ain't white men. Savvy? You're all injured. Sure, Marty. Didn't we stop to get all dressed up this way? Yeah. Warping. And remember this, gents. You can pull trigger if you want to make certain you shoot in the air. We got to keep that Judge Prentice alive, savvy? Make a big ruckus like engines yell and gallop their ponies. But that's all. Savvy it all sit. Then, Marty. What do we do first? The corral, gents. It's just far enough from that porch that front us can make us out and think we're engines. Just far enough. Come on now. Walk your horses until I give the word. Then in we go. And yell like flagrant. Cautiously, the bad men moved forward through the cottonwoods toward the Carson corral. As they drew near, Monty raised his hand, ready to send his men forward like an Indian raiding party. But before he could give the signal. Oh, boy. An arrow came hising out of the darkness behind them, a golden arrow. And out of no place, charging down on the surprised outlaws, came a tide of painted commandes with Straight arrow leading the way. At the sound of mass, Judge headed to their feet. Appeared out of the moon. They could make out horses and men tangled together. But who and who was f? They could not tell. Not until all the bad men were captured and Great Arrow and the commandes led them in silence upon the portman. All of them? No, Judge Prentice. Not all these men whose arms are tied and bound. They are not Indians. They are outlaws. That ain't so. We ain't. That was an idiot thing to do. Now the Judge has a spotted for sure. I have indeed. So. So this is what has been happening, eh? It was not the Comanche who were raiding innocent settlers. No, Judge Prentice. It was these bad men. They hoped to get the Indian land for themselves to sell. Never. Never red man. I assure you that land belongs to the Comanches, and it shall belong to them. White Cloud, do you and your braves hear? We hear Straight owl we here and we are grateful to our brother who rides the Golden Palomino Straight arrow by cactus. You done it. I was watching from the cottonwoods. But how unsatisfied. How was I able to pick up your trail? Yes, look behind you, Packy. Behind me while I'll be a lop eared mule. A trail of white stretching behind my horse. White flower, my friend, that sack I put on paint was full of flour. I cut it open before I left you in the moonlight. It was easy to follow Judge Prentice. Yes, Great Arrow. These men shall go to jail. They shall indeed, red man. They certainly shall. But do you know, even now I have difficulty in telling you real Indians from men. Look for the red feather, Judge. Huh? The red feather. The mark of the Comanche. The red feather headband. Others may use war paint, bows and arrows to pretend they are Comanche. But only the Comanche himself. Honest, fearless and loyal to the land of his fathers. Only he wears the red feather headband of the Comanche.
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