Mad Killer Dirk | Lightning Jim (1952)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns: “Mad Killer Dirk” – Lightning Jim (1952)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Original Air Date: 1952
Podcast Date: July 24, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns highlights a digitally restored classic adventure of Lightning Jim, entitled “Mad Killer Dirk.” Set in the untamed Old West, the story pits U.S. Marshal Lightning Jim Whipple against the infamous outlaw Killer Dirk, who is bent on revenge. The drama unfolds along a treacherous stagecoach route, involving a daring kidnapping, old rivals, and a fiendish plot laced with dynamite. Key themes include redemption, friendship, loyalty, and the ever-present battle between law and lawlessness.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdown

1. Setting the Stage: Dirk’s Escape and New Threat

• Killer Dirk escapes from jail and reunites with an old associate, Slim, now a stagecoach driver striving to go straight.
• Dirk’s Motivation: Revenge against Marshal Lightning Jim for busting up his gang (see [05:13]).
  • “The marshal figured he’d broke up the Dirk gang. Well, the rest of the boys are still in jail, but Killer Dirk is loose.” —Killer Dirk [05:13]
• Dirk coerces Slim into joining his plot by threatening him at gunpoint. Slim, desperate to stay out of trouble, reluctantly agrees.

2. Laying the Trap: Deception and Kidnapping

• Dirk devises a plan to kidnap a young woman named Rita, a friend of Lightning Jim’s, to lure the marshal into an ambush ([13:43]):
  • “I’m taking the gal, Savvy. Take her up to the old bolt of mine... and I’ll be leaving tracks a blind man could follow.” —Killer Dirk [13:43]
• Dirk's plan involves planting obvious tracks and dynamite to ensure Lightning Jim and Deputy Whitey Larson walk into a deadly trap ([14:20]):
  • “When you set a trap for rats, you use cheese. Well, I’m setting a trap for two skunk law badges. And I’m using dynamite.” —Killer Dirk [14:20]

3. The Stagecoach Adventure: New Riders, a Puppy, and Suspicion

• Characters introduced: Chicago Charlie (a city slicker with a camera), Rita (the intended victim), Adolph (her father), and a lively puppy meant for Whitey ([12:04]).
• Dirk, disguised, displays his violent tendencies by kicking at the puppy and threatening anyone who stands up to him ([10:16]):
  • “Any dog that barks at me is going to get kicked.” —Killer Dirk [10:16]
• A sense of community and connection emerges as travelers realize they all know Lightning Jim ([11:38]):
  • “Imagine all of us meeting up like we did and finding we're all friends alright in the gym.” —Narrator [11:57]

4. The Hold-up and Kidnapping at Willow Creek

• Dirk executes his plot, holding up the stagecoach, robbing passengers, and kidnapping Rita at gunpoint ([20:08]–[20:46]).
  • “All right, folks, get out and put him up... Now, miss, you’ll be getting up on that horse of mine.” —Killer Dirk [20:08], [20:44]
• Chaos ensues; Chicago Charlie uses his tripod to knock out the driver, and Adolph sets out after the bandit, promising to rescue his daughter ([21:01]–[21:12]).
• The loyal puppy follows the kidnapped Rita and Dirk, foreshadowing its role in the story’s climax.

5. The Ambush at the Old Mine: The Trap Springs

• Lightning Jim gets the report and quickly picks up Killer Dirk’s deliberately left trail ([24:14]–[24:32]).
  • “He fixed the open ground and left fresh tracks all the way. You can see you've done that on purpose.” —Lightning Jim [24:26]
• Sensing a trap, Jim and his crew proceed cautiously.
• Dirk is hiding in the old mine with Rita, planning to use dynamite against his pursuers.

6. The Final Confrontation: Dog Saves the Day

• Lightning Jim, Whitey, and Adolph converge at the mine.
• Tense stand-off as Dirk threatens to kill his hostages if Jim and his team don’t come out ([27:05]).
  • “You better come out peaceable or I’ll drill these two.” —Killer Dirk [27:05]
• In a heroic moment, the puppy intervenes at a critical moment, allowing Lightning Jim to get the upper hand and shoot Dirk before he can harm anyone ([28:35]):
  • “When he heard your voice, that came running out of here and bumped into Dirk. When Dirk turned, I had a chance to draw and shoot him.” —Lightning Jim [28:48]

7. Resolution and Reunion

• Dirk is revealed as the notorious killer; his plot is foiled, and Rita is safe.
• The group realizes the dynamite could have killed everyone, but thanks to quick thinking—and the dog—they’re spared ([29:00]):
  • “He was going to capture you and set that fire to the fuse, blowing a soul up with us.” —Adolph [29:00]
• Joyful reunion as Chicago Charlie presents a commemorative photograph of the adventure, featuring the now-heroic puppy ([29:47]):
  • “That is the best picture but I ever seen by... the dog sitting up there on the saddle with me. I think he's the best thing in the picture.” —Whitey/Adolph [30:00–30:05]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dirk’s Threatening Charm:
  “You know why they call me Killer Dirk?” —Killer Dirk [05:50]

• The Puppy Becomes a Hero: “I told you she was a smart dog. It was my dog that saved the day.” —Adolph [29:31–29:33]

• Structuring the Trap: “When you set a trap for rats, you use cheese... I’m setting a trap for two skunk law badges. And I’m using dynamite.” —Killer Dirk [14:20]

• Final Picture and Comic Relief: “That is the best picture but I ever seen by... the dog sitting up there on the saddle with me. I think he's the best thing in the picture.” —Whitey/Adolph [30:00–30:05]

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Timeline of Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | Description | |-----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:57 | Plot setup begins—Dirk and Slim | Dirk explains his revenge plan against Lightning Jim | | 04:25 | Stagecoach holdup (first appearance) | Dirk robs Slim, introduces his grudge, mentions jail break | | 13:43 | The kidnapping plot exposed | Dirk speaks of abducting Rita to lure Jim | | 20:08 | Stagecoach robbery/kidnapping in action | Dirk holds up the coach, seizes Rita | | 24:26 | Lightning Jim picks up Dirk’s trail | Jim and Whitey realize it’s a trap, proceed carefully | | 27:05 | High-stakes stand-off at mine | Dirk threatens to kill his hostages | | 28:35 | Puppy intervenes, Dirk defeated | Dog’s heroics allow Lightning Jim to save the day | | 29:41 | Group receives photograph | Comic relief and camaraderie, dog’s heroics celebrated | | 30:24 | Story concludes, lessons learned | Wrap-up and reflection on teamwork and loyalty |

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Conclusion

“Mad Killer Dirk” delivers classic Western suspense and adventure, elevated by crisp audio restoration. The episode combines action-packed stagecoach heists, clever plotting by a genuinely menacing outlaw, warm moments of frontier friendship, and the endearing heroism of a puppy. Memorable for its engaging characters and dramatic tension, this vintage radio drama earns new life, echoing the timeless allure of justice and camaraderie in the Old West.

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Transcript

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[Andrew Rines (Host)]

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 Lightning Jim. Original air date comes from 1952 and the title is Mad Killer Dirk.

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[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

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[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I don't get along. You don't my own little Know that the fairy will be your new home.

[Killer Dirk]

Sam.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

And now for the thrilling adventure Lightning Jim and the Mad Killer Dirk. A stagecoach rumbled along the stage trail as a masked rider suddenly came out from behind a protecting boul. Pull there. Pull. Put him up, driver. Yeah, sure.

[Killer Dirk]

Get on off of that coach.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Sure.

[Killer Dirk]

And don't try to reach for them

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

six shooters at Pelton, partner. Well, you're wasting your time, mister. I ain't carrying no passengers and no cash. Well, ain't that Cooper?

[Killer Dirk]

Well, I'll be doggo. Howdy, Slim.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I don't recognize you with that mask on, stranger.

[Killer Dirk]

Don't remember me, huh? Well, take a look.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Killer Dirk.

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, Killer Dirk. Bye. Thank you.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Sure. I thought you was in jail, Dirk. I was busted loose, huh? Yeah, two days ago.

[Killer Dirk]

But you was lucky, Slim.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Lucky?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, when Lightning Jim and that sweet deputy trapped us in that gold mine, you was on the outside and got clear.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yep. Yeah, I got away.

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, Marshall figured he'd broke up the dirt gang. Well, the rest of the boys are still in jail, but Killer Dirk is loose. Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, but what are you aiming to do?

[Killer Dirk]

Get Lightning Jim.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Get Lightning Jim?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, and you're gonna help me swim.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Now hold on, Dirk. I ain't taking a hand in that game.

[Killer Dirk]

What's the matter? You gone, sir?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, maybe so. When Lightning Jim broke up the gang, I came north and got this job driving the stage. I've been going straight right.

[Killer Dirk]

That's a good one.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

But listen, jerk. Your grudge again, Lightning Jim, is your own affair and you gotta leave me out of it.

[Killer Dirk]

Lynn, you never give me orders before and you ain't starting now. You know why they call me Killer Dirk?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Sure.

[Killer Dirk]

And maybe this shooting iron will help you change your mind.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Hey, wait.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Don't.

[Killer Dirk]

Are you playing my game or do I tell you?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Wait, sir. I'm with you, Dirk.

[Killer Dirk]

That's better. And remember, one wrong move and I'll drill you clean. Sure. Where you taking the stage in?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

The next town is Mountain Valley, then on up to Fort Anderson.

[Killer Dirk]

Fort Anderson? Yeah, that's where Lightning Gym heads in, ain't it?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, but I'm telling you, when you start out to get Lightning Jim, you're You're fooling with dynamite.

[Killer Dirk]

Dynamite? That's an idea.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Well, I don't have to tell you. He's the fastest drawing umbre on the plane.

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, he ain't gonna get the chance to draw. I'm gonna set a trap for him. Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Kill a Dirk. The criminals and desperados of the Old west both feared and respected the reputation of United States Marshall Lightning Jim Whipple. But Killer Dirk was no ordinary outlaw. He was a savage, half crazed, cold blooded killer obsessed With a desire for revenge against Lightning Jim, we joined the marshal and his deputy, Whitey Larson, at their headquarters at Fort Anderson. What you remember recently, Father Adore Smith.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, we all come with us today.

[Killer Dirk]

Is that so?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You order coming on the state coach instead of bringing my puppy dog with them.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Well, that's good news.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

I can hardly read. By golly, I always wanted a good

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

dog and now I got one.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, by your minute, I'm going to

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

teach him not to trick.

[Killer Dirk]

Huh?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Teach you trick the dog.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

What you think I'm talking about?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I'm sorry, Whitey. I was just thinking about something else. If I snow, I'm more trouble. Yeah. The ranch is up around will it Cricket and having trouble with rustlers.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Well, that looks like some of a cross.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, I reckon so. Get the horses, laddie. We're going up to see the sheriff at Bargeville. Well, we'll follow the stage, sail up past Willow Creek, and most likely we'll be running into it.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, yo, that's good.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I want to see that puppy dog, and the sooner the kicker.

[Killer Dirk]

Oh.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, boy. Oh,

[Killer Dirk]

there.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Howdy, jerk.

[Killer Dirk]

Hold your tongue. You talk to me in front of people. My name's Smith. Sam Smith. Got it. All right. Taking out passengers?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Reckon so.

[Killer Dirk]

Any cash? Nope, not this trip. Gone to Fort Anderson, huh? Yep.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Hey, wait. It looks like one of my passengers coming now. Pardon me, gentlemen. Which one of you is the stage driver? Right here, monsieur. What can I do for you? How soon's the stage going out? About nowhere. Where you going? I'm going to Fort Anderson. I'm in on the stage ahead of you, but he broke down. They told me I'd be riding with you.

[Killer Dirk]

Sure. Say, what's that box you're carrying, partner?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Why, this is a camera, mister. A camera? What do you do with it? Take a picture. Oh, yeah, Yeah, I heard of them picture machines. Hey, how did you work? Well, I got her all loaded and. Hey, that thing shoots. Shoot? Oh, sure, it shoots pictures.

[Killer Dirk]

That's very funny, mister.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, I thought so, too. You see, all you do is just point it like this.

[Killer Dirk]

Point that thing at me.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

It won't hurt you, mister. I just want to take the shake.

[Killer Dirk]

Point that thing down or I'll blow your head off.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Don't you.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I didn't mean no harm. Honestly, I did.

[Killer Dirk]

Listen, greenhorn, don't you never point that contraption at me again, you understand?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I get you, mistress. Oh, there. Oh, boy. Come on, Rita, get out.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

All right. Come on, Pop. Come back here.

[Killer Dirk]

Get that dog out of here.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Stop it.

[Killer Dirk]

Come Here, get out of here.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Hey, what's the idea of kicking that dog?

[Killer Dirk]

He was aiming to bite me, wasn't he?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Why, he's only a puppy. He wouldn't bite you. You have no right to kick him.

[Killer Dirk]

Is that so? Well, any dog that barks at me

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

is going to get kicked.

[Killer Dirk]

And if that ain't enough, I'll twirl

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

him and make sorry down. Oh, no you don't. You try to shoot that dog and see what happen. Hold on, folks. Ain't no use losing your tempers over a dog.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Stop it, do you hear me?

[Killer Dirk]

If you want that dog to live, you better be trying him out.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Well, Driver, come over to the eating

[Killer Dirk]

house before you pull out. You know that man, Driver?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Why, sure, he's all right. He's got a trigger temper and I reckon he don't take much to dogs. Don't worry about him.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Well, he had no right to kick the dog just cause he barked.

[Killer Dirk]

That's what I say, ma'.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Am. Why, he was going to shoot my head off just because I wanted to get his picture. Can you imagine that? My golly, you ought to be in jail, that's what. Where are you folks going? Fort Anderson.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Why?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Say, that's where I'm going. Glad I'm going to have company. Sally Carr is my name, but the boys out here call me Chicago Charlie because that's where I live. Glad you know you, Mr. Carr. This is my daughter, Rita.

[Killer Dirk]

How are you, ma'?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Am?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Howdy. So you had a fight with that bully too?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I sure did. Thinks he's mighty handy with the shooting irons. Well, he ought to meet up with someone. I know a man who really knows how to handle a sick pewter. Who's that? Lightning Jim Whipple, the United States Marshal.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Do you know Lightning Jim?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Do I know him? Say, him and me as old friends. Well, that's why I'm going down to Fort Anderson to see him and his deputy, Whitey R. Larson. It's not so. Did you hear, Dr. Richard?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

I sure did, mister. We know lightning. And Whitey too. No.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, it was Lightning Jim who saved my life. He caught a fellow who killed my brother and wounded me. Yeah, by golly, we do know him. Well, it sure is a small world. Imagine all of us meeting up like we did and finding we're all friends alright in the gym.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, and me and Pa are going down to Fort Anderson to see them too.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Looks like we're gonna have a big reunion. Yeah.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, I almost forgot. We're taking this dog to Whitey. Our sheep dog Jenny had a little of Topsy. I promised Whitey he could have this one.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Say, he's gonna be mighty tickled, cuz that's a fine puppy. Yeah. See he wants to shake hands. By golly. Pardon me folks. I. I got a little business to do before we pull out. I'll be back in a little while. Yeah, that's all right, mister. I got to take this down to the livery stable anyhow at the team.

[Killer Dirk]

So they're all friends of Lightning Gyms, huh? Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

You laughing at?

[Killer Dirk]

I just had me an idea. Yeah? Yeah, I told you I figured to set a top to Lightning Jib. Yeah, Well, I kind of got a notion these friends of his and are going to help us.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

What?

[Killer Dirk]

You're taking that old man and his daughter and that green horn on the stage, ain't you?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Sure.

[Killer Dirk]

The stage pair across as well creek, don't it? Yep.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

And our first stop is the stage station at the Elm Fork. Then we go over to Willow Creek and into Fort Anderson.

[Killer Dirk]

And north of the creek as Bala Canyon.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Sure.

[Killer Dirk]

And up in that canyon is the old bolt of mine.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yep, but it ain't been work for years.

[Killer Dirk]

So much the better. Won't likely be nobody around to bother us.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I don't bother you. What you planning to do?

[Killer Dirk]

I'll be waiting for you at the Willow Creek Bridge. I'm holding up the stage. Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

The old man in that city, Jasper, ought to be carrying cash.

[Killer Dirk]

Nah, that ain't what I'm driving at.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Well, if you ain't taking the cash, well, what are you holding up a stage with?

[Killer Dirk]

I'm taking the gal, Savvy.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, and what are you going to do with her?

[Killer Dirk]

Take her up to the bowl to mine. And I'll be leaving tracks a blind man could follow.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah.

[Killer Dirk]

You take the other two hombres in the Fort Anderson and tell Lightning Jim you was held up and the girl was kidnapped. You understand?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, sure.

[Killer Dirk]

The marshal and his deputy will pick up the trail easy and walk right into the trap, see? Oh yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Pick him off from ambush.

[Killer Dirk]

No, shooting's too good for them coyotes. Got a better idea? Yeah. Right now I gotta pick up some dynamite.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Dynamite?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah. When you set a trap for rats, you use cheese. Well, I'm setting a trap for two skunk law badges. And I'm using dynamite.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Will Mad Killer Dirk be able to carry out his plot to get Lightning Gym? The exciting climax of this thrilling story will come in part two, which follows immediately. Sa. And now for part two of the Lightning Gym adventure. Lightning Jim and the mad killer Dirk. The stagecoach that is taking Rita Adolph and Chicago Charlie to Fort Anderson pulls up at a stage station along the trail. This is the Elm Fork station, folks. Soon as we change teams, we'll be moving on to Fort Anderson.

[Killer Dirk]

Good.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Ready? Let us get out and stretch a picture.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Come on, Pop.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I'm step as a boy. By golly, these stagecoaches got hot seats. By golly, here comes two riders.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, and when you look who it is.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Howdy, folks. Hello there.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Welcome boy.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

It's good to see you again. My God. Hold it, boys, hold it. I want to get your picture. Thunder Age and Whitey. Will you look who's here?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You beanie minute. It's just called the shorty.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Where can you pick? You're there trying to steal my stuff. Hey, no. Where'd you and Rita pick up this gray calf? At Mountain Valley. Mountain Valley? He did not have no brand on him, so we brought him along.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Well, if you ask him, me, I think Charlie's camera is a pretty good brand.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

That's right, man. Sure, my camera is brand new. Yes, when it comes to bum.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, you take the price shortly.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, is that so? Now just for that, I won't take your picture.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You bring him. This is my puppet. Your hair, my girlish. Look here. The last time I seen her, she

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

was just a tiny little thing. My goodness is getting big though. She's a smart dog. Oh, you used to it. Can I teach her some tricks? Yeah, that gives me an idea. Whitey, you teach the dog to catch outlaws and we won't have to work no more.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Well, that is the fun if you think like this.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

But this little yigga's mommy, she helped us take the feller the shahid off, didn't she? That's right, Whitey. Ah, Jenny is the smartest dog that ever lived by country. Oh, that's what you can get off. But I think. Yeah, his daughter is smarter.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Hey, Whitening.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Whitening, get back on your horses. Oh, here comes Jolly with his camera. Yes, sir. I want a picture of Lightning Jim and Thunder and Whitey and his new dog. Well, see, that ain't special there, buddy.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You like him? Sure. We'd like a picture like that, wouldn't we, Paul?

[Killer Dirk]

Oh, sure.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

There, you see? Go on, get on your horses, boy. Come on. All right, tell me a Thunders. Come here, boy. Come on.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Lightning Thunder's the prettiest peace of Porsche place I ever saw.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, he sure is, ma'. Am. Thunder famous. Will you hand the puppy to Whiting?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You want me to hold the dog or pair in the shed.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, that's right. Come here, pop. Yeah, yeah. There you are.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

My feet.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Now, let's have some action, fellas. Pull out your six children. All right, Charlie, how's it? Ah, good. Now Hope still.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Why, puppy? Don't worry, Whitey.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

I got the picture before the dog. I hope that turns out, kids. Well, wait till you see it. All right, folks are ready to go. Oh, hello, Marshall. Audrey. Driver.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, Lightning. Are you and Whitey going to ride back with us?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

No, ma'.

[Killer Dirk]

Am.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Me and Whitey got a little business over at Bardville. Not just few miles from here and then we're coming back to Fort Anthrop. So make yourselves comfortable and take a look around the town when we get back. We will do that like. Yeah, sure. Maybe I'll have the picture develop when you come back.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You think maybe we could take the puppy with.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

No, I don't think so, Whitey. We got work to do. He ain't old enough to sail after us yet. Oh, I suppose. Goodbye, puppy. You miss going to be a real person. I'm a pretty lucky fellow. Ner.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

He.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

It's a whole lot too young a mess.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, don't argue with him, Paul. Please

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

go down off of that punk

[Killer Dirk]

driver and shoot your hands in the air. All right, folks, get out and put him up. Get away.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You change, mister. Don't shoot him.

[Killer Dirk]

Lucky for him he ran back of them rocks. I turn around and face the truck. Oliver. Well, they ain't carrying guns. Reckon I'll be taking your cash.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Listen, mister, that's all the money I got. Shut up, Charlie. You want to get killed?

[Killer Dirk]

You don't want to get killed. Are you too humbly. Stick your faces in the coach and don't move or I'll drill you. Now, miss, you'll be getting up on that horse of mine.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

What?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Get up on your. Your horse?

[Killer Dirk]

Yes. And don't try no funny business or I'll drill you and your old man too.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

You get me? You can't do this.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You hear me? You can't do this.

[Killer Dirk]

Behind you.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

You can't come back here.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Hey, doc, you kidnapped her. I'm going after her.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah, but you ain't got no horse. No, but you got horses pulling this safe coach. You want to hit one of those horses. That won't do you no good. You ain't got no gun. Ah, that is so safe.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You got guns.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Why didn't that outlaw take you guns? Well, I reckon he must have forgot him. So he forgot him. Listen, I know who that fellow was. He was the fellow you was talking with back at Mount Valley. He was the fellow that kicked the dog. Ja. I could not see his face, but I know his voice, by golly. Ah, you're talking through your hat. Stop. So it was you and him that landed. You give me that horse and the gun or I break every bone in your body. Ah, you're plum crazy. I ain't giving you no gun and you ain't taking a horse. Why, you low down coyote. I. I'll show you. Stay right where you are, mister. I got you covered. I'm shooting. If you move a step, I want life. Good one, Johnny. Yeah, I hit him on the head with my camera tripod when he wasn't looking. Yeah, you knocked him down. By golly. He wouldn't give me his guns, so I'll take them. Say, are you really going after that bandit Adolf? Ah, you bet. First we get a rope and tie off the screw cap. Yeah, that's right. Then we put him in the coach. I'll take one of the horses and you drive the face to Fort Anderson and wait till Lightning Jim comes back. You tell him that he was held up and he can follow us to the trail. Sure, I'll do that. Say, where's the dog? Oh, I don't know. Maybe she followed after that bandit. Maybe so, but we ain't got no time to worry about that dog now. He's got to save Rita.

[Killer Dirk]

Go on, Miss. East side of your mind. What's the idea? Where'd that dog come from?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

He must have followed us up from the stagecoach. Please don't murder. He's just a puppy.

[Killer Dirk]

Well, I don't like dogs. Say, she starts barking at me like she's done before, I'll throw her.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, she won't barking.

[Killer Dirk]

You'd better not if she knows what's good for her. Sit down on that rock.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Well, if it's money you want parking

[Killer Dirk]

Jim, it ain't money I'm after. I'm setting a little sup for your friend, the United States Marshal.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You mean Lightning Jim?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah, Lightning Gym. You see this package I got? It's a little bit present for the marshal.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

And that's the way it happened.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Lightning.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Gosh, I thought you'd never get here. Charlie, you say the band has held

[Killer Dirk]

up the stage at Willow Quick?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Yeah, and he took Reed on his

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

horse and went north. North to the cricket for the 10. Yeah, and a Doubt took one of the stage horses? Sure.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

He took the driver's guns and went

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

out after the bandit And Rita looks

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

like this driver watching Goose.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Like the outlaw? Yeah. You're taken to the jail and then we're heading for Boulder Canyon.

[Killer Dirk]

Thank you. Let's just get him.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Pretty dark like that.

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Gonna have to look at them tracks.

[Killer Dirk]

Sure. Yes. He's like that outlaw.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

And she's smart. Well, then you should follow his trail. Yeah, he could have gone over the

[Killer Dirk]

rocks, but he fixed the open ground and left fresh tracks all the way. You can see You've done that on purpose.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Looks like it, buddy. Then maybe this is a trap. Sit down, buddy.

[Killer Dirk]

Keep behind the clouds.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Behind. It's a. Put up your hands, whoever you are.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

I've got you.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Cover.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You believe Minnie? Yes.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

He's Adolph. Don't shoot. It's near for it.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Lightning.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Thanks. Are two combs. Good thing you spoke up, Adolph. You were ready to shoot it out. Sure. It was a close one. Yeah, it's so dark I couldn't see who it was. I lost the trail. Lightning, we've got to find Rita. Take it easy, Adolph. He'll catch up with that Jasper. Charlie tell you? Yeah, he told us everything. Why did you take it? Well, that's what we got to find out.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

He to follow the trail in the door.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

They most likely taking her to a cabin or cave up here in the canyon. Why do you cross over and go up the far ridge? Eat off. You come with me. Yeah. Now listen.

[Killer Dirk]

Eat low.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Be careful.

[Killer Dirk]

You meet at the north end of

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

the canyon by the waterfall.

[Killer Dirk]

Two boys.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Easy, boy. Hands up. One move and I'm talking. All right, mister.

[Killer Dirk]

What are you doing up here, partner?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Going up the board, Sweden.

[Killer Dirk]

Well, that's a good one, Swede. I know who you are. Whitey Larson. Where's your partner, Lightning Jim?

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Oh, he's surrounded, I guess.

[Killer Dirk]

No, his next stop. I want to see him bad.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

What you do that for?

[Killer Dirk]

You must have been together. So maybe them shots will bring him here.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

This seems to be about the place where we heard them shot Adolf.

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah. By God, it looks like a cave.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

That's the entrance to an old mine.

[Killer Dirk]

Been preserved for years. We forgot it was here.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Don't move. Adolph. Look inside that rock. Yeah, you figure.

[Killer Dirk]

No, the rock saved him.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

You think he's alone? Can't be sure yet.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

I know you're shooting it out.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Right, Ms. Jim.

[Killer Dirk]

I got the girl and just sweet Pepperi.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

You hear that? He's got mighty too. Yeah.

[Killer Dirk]

You better come out peaceable or I'll drill these two.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Why, he's a dirty loot. Hold on, Adolph. Sounds like a crazy man can't take any chances. All right, mister, keep your hands in the air.

[Killer Dirk]

Marshal. Sure.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Come on, Adolph. When we get up to him, you call the reader. Maybe I can get a chance to draw on him. Now, come on.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Come on.

[Killer Dirk]

I ain't waiting all night.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

All right, mister, we're coming.

[Killer Dirk]

Well, well, if it ain't the old man, too. Seems like everybody here. This is the end of your trail, Lightning.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Jim, where's my daughter? You'll see. Get away from me. Get away from. You got him, lightning?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Thanks for the dog.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Is it?

[Killer Dirk]

Yeah.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Good lord, adolph, I know this Jasper. It's killer dirk. Rita. And quite. He must be inside. Come on, quick. Now, Rita,

[Killer Dirk]

You take Rita now as a quiet girl.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Are you all right?

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You never send pegs again.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

There you are. Did you get him? Yeah, I got him wedded. And the puppy here helped us. My darling. That's right, Adolph. When he heard your boy that came running out of here and bumped into dirt. When Jack's turned, I had a chance to draw and shoot him.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

And I told you she was a smart dog. Did you know this man before I knew, yes, ma'.

[Killer Dirk]

Am.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Why do you meet Trap Jack and his gang in a mine? They wouldn't come out, so we threatened to blow him out with dynamite.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

That explains why there's not some dynamite in here. I know, I. Yes, there's the fuse running outside. He was going to capture you and set that fire to the fuse. You're blowing a soul up with this idea. Getting ruined by.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yes, you was right. I think he was a math man. So you see, surely there was my

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

dog that saved the day.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Holy smoke, that sure was a close one. Well, folks, Chicago Charlie has got a real surprise for you.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

You have a kind of a surprise here.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Take a look at this picture.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

This is the picture lighting in the. Near the door.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

Yeah. Let's have a look at it right now. Oh, me too.

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

Oh, yes.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

That is the best picture but I ever seen by

[Adolph / Whitey Larson]

the dog sitting up there on the saddle with me. I think he's the best thing in the picture.

[Narrator / Lightning Jim Whipple]

And so ends another thrilling chapter in the lives of United States Marshall Lightning Jim Whipple and his deputy, Whitey Larson.

[Killer Dirk]

Sam. Sa.

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[Killer Dirk]

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[Killer Dirk]

Ra.