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Several years before our story opens, he had lost his right hand at the wrist in an accident. In place of the hand a blacksmith had fashioned a large iron hook pointed at the end and extremely sharp. Hook soon learned to use his claw like hand with cunning dexterity and found that together with his natural strength, it made him a man to be greatly feared. As our story opens, Hook and his partner in crime parley. Dorgan ride away from an express office which they have robbed and where Hook has killed the agent. How much money did we get from that express office in Plainview, Hook? A couple of hundred dollars. Carly, that agent sure took an awful beating from that Hook of yours before you killed him with it. Yeah, and the same will happen to any other umbrella who gets in my way when I want some. Why do you always pick on express offices? Because of an express agent by the name of Bill Sandoz. He was responsible for what happened to my hand. Now I'm going after another Sandoz. Another Sandoz? Yeah. Don Sandoz. Bill's son. Got a ranch just the other side of Sweetwater. That where we're headed now? Yep. We'll be there in an hour. I don't mind telling you, Hook, I'd feel better if we was riding the other way. What's the matter? You going yellow? No, Hook. The sheriff in Sweetwater will be looking for us. If you've heard about our killing the express agent back in Plainview, Sheriff or no sheriff, I'm going to get Don Sandoz. Waited a long time to complete my revenge. Come on, let's ride. Come on. Yeah. Get up, Hugh. But Cisco, if you look for the Sheriff here in Sweetwater. Why we not go to the jail? Because the sheriff will not be there, Pancho. Uh huh, Cisco. No. Do you not remember who the sheriff is here in Sweetwater? Confident. Remember, Cisco, this is the territory of Sheriff Bruce Parkins. Oh, now Pancho member the sheriff Parkins all the time tried to make the garden grow at his house. Hey, that is why we're going to his house, Pancho. Now Pancho understand? And Pancho like to go there, Cisco. Why not, Chico? Cause every time Sherry Parkins try to get Pancho to work in his garden. Well, there is his house now, just like Pancho say there is the senior sheriff. He carried the bucket to work to make the flowers grow. Hey, hold on, hold, hold. What is there, Sheriff Perkins? What is this, Sheriff Perkins? How's the garden growing, Harry? Cisco. You too, Poncho. You were just in time to help me with my garden. That's why we here. Say you shave. Oh, I know that anytime I the two of you, I know. Troubles, bruh. You know we cause you trouble. J. Oh, no, no, no. I don't mean that exactly. It's just that you fellas got that dad blameless snack and getting into things. Now what are you here for this time? We do for you. Hold on now, Ponto, while Cisco tells me. You might as well make yourself useful. We do? Why don't you fetch a bucket of water and tend to them rhododendrons. What kind of road that is? Not a road, Poncho. Is those flowers in the corner of the garden. In the corner of the garden to Rod Loco trying to get water for the flower with the name like a fucking bloom. Old Pancho, he changed. Well, tell me, Cisco, what's on your mind? As you suspect, Sheriff, we are on the trail of two killers. Hook Clawson and Parley Dorgan. Hook Clawson? Seems to me I remember that. Why yes. I've heard he makes especially a killing. Express company agency. He has just added another one to his score over Plainview. That is why we are here. Well, then I guess I'll have to ride with you. Though I sure was figuring on speeding up that plot of ground today. Now we go punch your water. The road to do it. The road today. Punch your water to the flowers. Hey, you know, Cisco, it just come to me. I'll bet you we can find Hook Cross and that partner of his out of Don Sanders ranch. Don Sanders? Bill Sanders, son. He's married. Got a ranch a short ways out of town. Matre me, I should have remembered that Remember that. Me, this is cold. But if my guess is right. Right. I hope we get there before Hook Clawson. Well, let us hurry. I have seen the damage that Bono can do with that hook of his. The ranch house up ahead, Hook. That must be the place for le. That's right. Pretty music someone's making. My aunt is right. That sounds somebody is young Sandoz's wife. Whoa, whoa. Whoever was playing must have seen us. Yeah. All right. Couple who just come to the door is probably Don Sandoz and his wife. Howdy. You look like you had a long ride. You're John Sandoz, ain't you? Yeah, that's right. Here, let me get you a cool drink out of this barrel of water here. You're the son of Bill Sandoz, ain't you? Sure. My father was Bill Sandoz. What about him? He's responsible for this hook I'm wearing instead of a hand. Your hook? Cloth, Don. That's the man who killed your father. What do you hombres want here? You're gonna die the same way your old man did. For what happened to my hand. Get him, coach. Making for that gun on the deep end. Cut him, Harry. With my hook. Come here, you. My shoulder. Look out for that hook, Don. Yeah, look out, Don. Cause it's the last hook you're gonn. There's Don Sanders. Ranch house up ahead. He finds you see two horses standing outside. The heat shot. They look as if they've been ridden hard. Did Cisco t. Those are the horses of the two. There's no doubt about it. Now let us take cover behind this shed here. Poncho, shoot back into it. Careful, Poncho. Try not to hit Don or Marion. Not worry, sir. You shooters. I'd like to hit nothing anyway. Hold your fire. Because around that house, perhaps there's a way I can get in that bullet. Go to find a sombrero. I'm afraid they got us pinned down here. Just go. It seems they have, Sheriff. But Coyote, stop shooting. Now what kind of devil are they up to now? Sheriff, you and Pancho stay here and cover me. I'm going to make a run for the house. I must try to save that young senor and his wife. If they are still alive. Pour some of that coal oil under the window. Parley. Hey, look. That big army in the black clothes is making a dash for the house. Now throw some lead at him. Pin him down. Make him stay behind the shed. Hold him. He's gone. Back behind the shed with the others. Keep your eyes peeled while you pour in the rest of that oil. Let me throw you, coyote. Let me try to help Don. When I finish with him, I won't need no help. If I only had a gun. Hurry up, Harley. You're almost through. Gee, how's the Hook? I just remembered. Remembered what? Who that big hombre is. Tried to make the run for the house. Yeah? Who is he? The Cisco Kid. Oh, now he's on my trail. Well, that don't bother me none. I sure don't like it. I don't want to tangle with Cisco. I'll take care of Cisco another time. Be a pleasure. I'm all set to set that fire. Are you gonna finish Don Sanders before we leave? That's what I come here for. You hold his wife. I'll finish him with my. Hook, please. Please don't. You've done enough to him already. You gotta get going, Hook. I think they're getting ready to rush us again. We're taking the lady with us. Why, Hook? She'd only get in the way. That's why I'm taking her. So she'll get in the way of those umbrage bullets when we leave here. That's a good idea, Hook. Take her along as a hostage. This girl and those other umbrellas won't shoot at us for fear of hitting her. You're not gonna leave Don here. That's exactly what I'm gonna do. I won't go with you, you cool riddle. Break your arm. That's the plan from here in, Hook. We set fire to the place and use the back door to get out. Well, I've heard of the Cisco Kid. He won't even let the other hombers shoot their guns. As long as we've got the girl with us. All right, Polly, set fire to them curtains. That coal oil will spread the flames fast enough. Here she goes. Now we're gonna walk out of here. Lady, you're gonna keep between me and them Umbries. Back of the shed. Oh, please. Please. You can't leave John. He'll burn to death. Yeah, that's what I figured. Madre me that house advice is co. Oh, that's what them hombres been up to. They're probably using that fire as a camouflage to escape. I wonder what they have done with Senor Don and Senora Sandos. Francisco. Think those bandidos leave them there in the fire? Hey, hey, there's Hook and Parley. They got Marion Sanders with them dirty varmints. I'll gun them down. Those bandidos getting on the horses. His Go and hook hombre. Make the senora get down behind him. Put up your gun, Sheriff. They're using the senora as a shield. If you shoot at us, we'll kill her. So don't try to talk. I'll be all right safe. Don't the hound what we do, Cisco. It's my sworn duty as sheriff of this county, Cisco, to uphold the law. I gotta go after them buzzards. You do that, Sheriff. Pancho and I will try to save young Senor Don from that burning house. Will you be able to follow my trail? Just go. Follow any trail. Come, Pancho. That fire burned up the front of the house. Is so Matt can get in that way. Perhaps we can get in the same way those bandidos came out. Let us go around to the back of the house. He's not so fast. It's hard to find the room here. Come on. Through this door. Down. Can you hear me okay? He's so thick. He's so I can see. No, Pancho. That young seor does not answer. We must try to find him. He is is for heel. He passes foot hit the old table. I hope he's still alive. We must get him out of here at once. And he goes. That fire burned the beams from the ceiling. Here it is. Pajo, help me carry Sanyatan. Hurry. And Pajo helps his go. Those beams in the ceiling that holds Madame. The entire roof is giving away. May the kisses go. The burning roof fall on her head. And as the burning roof comes crashing down on Don Pancho and Cisco, it seems certain they will not escape the flaming death. In just a moment, we'll return to the Cisco Kid. Now back to the Cisco Kid in our exciting story, the man with the Iron Hook. The vicious killer Hook Clawson and his partner Parley Dorgan have ridden to the ranch of Don and Marion Sandoz with the intention of killing Don. Cisco and Poncho on the trail of the killers, are joined by Sheriff Bruce Parker. When they arrive at the Sandoz ranch, they are met by a heavy barrage of bullets. Hook and parley, using Marion Sandoz as a shield, escape from the house after setting it afire. Sheriff Hawkins goes in pursuit of the killers and their hostage, while Cisco and Poncho enter the burning house to save Don. As they find him and are about to carry him out, the burning roof crashes down on their heads. Now. You all right? Hey, Pancho. Are you? Gee. Say, your diamond hit neither. The only thing that saved us, amigo, is that one end of those beans is still attached to the roof. We got to get out of here quick, Cisco. Daru not stay up long. Those flames are blocking our passage. No, no, no, Pancho. We can save ourselves and Senor John. How's Cisco? How we do this? The fire has not yet touched these rugs. What we do with the rocks, Cisco? Dip them in that barrel of water. Then we will wrap Singer down and ourselves in them and make our way out of here. There, Pancho, with the rogue. And I'm sure you're Diamond. Bueno, Pancho. All right. Here's your rug. I've already dipped it in the water. Ah, glassy Cisco. Now this rug's for me. Holy Cisco. Try not to breathe the smoke, Pancho. I will carry things down over my shoulder. See the father's pantaloni oval hot, Cisco. Here we are. Almost out of the fire. Just a little way more, Cisco. Now through the back door. Come on. Ah, fresh air. I'm so glad to see you. Help me, Pancho. Help me with. Say, you've done what Cisco and Pancho to do. Take the rug off of here. Look. Look, Cisco, till you down. Wake up, senor. This wet rug must have brought him too. Marion. Marion. Oh, who are you? Not your worry, Pancho. Espancho. And this is M. Ponero. This is Coquitlam. Cisco. Kids. These are your dog. Tell me, how do you feel? What? What happened to Hook Clauss and his partner? And where's Marion? Sheriff Parkinson has gone after them. Them? You mean they took Marion with them? See, they set fire to your house and escaped with her as a hostage. I don't care about the house. I'm going after Marion. Young Senior Hood bad It better than Senior down and let this go on fire to go alone. No, I'm going with you. Very well, then. Hurry. The sheriff will need our help to catch that umbre with the iron lady behind you has been awful quiet for the last two miles. Hook. Yeah? What's the matter with Sandoz? Don't you like the scenery out here? I'm not afraid of you, Hook Clawson. If I had a gun, I'd use it on you. So you're not afraid of me, huh? Hey, gotta admit she's got smoke. Hook. Hey, there's that deserted mining town I've been telling you about up ahead. Barley. Yeah, just like you said. Which one of the buildings we going into? One they use for a cafe and a gambling hall. Everything in town here is all boarded up. That this town's been deserted for 30 years. Looks like nobody's been here since the last time I was here and everything's falling apart and rusty. That's the end of the ride, Ms. Sandals. Here's where you get off. I can see it in the. I'm getting down. Wait a minute, lady, and I'll help you down. I don't need your help. That'll teach you to be a gentle. Hey. Somebody has been here since the last time I was in this town. How can you tell, Hook? That lock on the door wasn't there before. This lock is rusty, but sure looks strong. Guess I'll have to shoot it off. No, you won't. Parley? Carrying the best lock breaker in the world attached to my right arm. You mean your hook? Correct. Brace this here hook on the inside of the padlock and you broke the lock. You sure are strong. Hook, ain't he, lady? Seems like you and Ms. Sandoz just don't get along. Parley. Hey, this is all right in here they got a piano and everything. You see, Ms. Sandoz. This ain't gonna be so bad, is it? Look, there's something I've been wanting to ask you. Now what? I don't want Ms. Sanders to hear me. Don't worry, she can't hear you. She's over at the piano. I ain't question what you're doing. But bringing that Ms. Sanders along. The Cisco Kid and that sheriff will follow us. Sure. That's why she's still with us. I want him to trail us. She must think I don't know why she's playing that piano now. What do you mean? She's playing that piano to warn them umbrella. And you're letting her play it to draw them in here. That's it exactly. Yep. Parley. This is gonna work out good. Look, Cisco. Direction the Zombres lead into that deserted town. Hey, Pancho. Those banteros either rode through this town or they are still here. Mighty glad you caught up with me, boys. I can use help on this job. Oh, come on, Sheriff, let's hurry. We'll never catch up to him riding like this. Take it easy, Don. We'll find Marion. This town that deserted Cisco panted if somebody played a piano. All right. Thunder. Pancho's right. I hear that piano music too. That's Marion. She was playing that tune when we first saw those two killers. Why don't you not hear that piano no more? No. They made her stop. If I knew where that music came from, I'd rush in there and find her. Now say you're done. That is exactly what they want. Us to do, we must proceed very cautiously. Keep your guns handy, your eyes open. Get out. We can find where that can of music comes from. We'll find old killers. Why don't you think those coyotes try to drag us? Pieto, Turn your heads. Follow me. We'll ride through the town. Geto Pancho. Now do as I say. I don't know what you're doing, Cisco, but I'll do as you say. You got some kind of a plan, Cisco? What is it? You'll find out, Senor Don, as soon as we get to the end of this street. You spot them, varmint? Cisco, you know where they're hidden? See, Sheriff, I did. Oh, yeah. What'd you see, Cisco? What'd you see? As we rode past that boarded up cafe, I noticed a padlock on the door, Cisco. Fancy not to notice nothing. What was so special about it, Cisco? Just a rusty old lock. Not all of it was rusty. I caught the glint of sun from it as we rode past. What the glint from the sun mean, Sisco? The lock was broken open recently. Five Thunder. That's very clever of you, Cisco. Maybe the summer will break the lock. Not those bandidos whooping polly. It is those bandidos, Pancho. Only an hombre with a strong iron bar could have snapped that lock open. That is the work of that Hook hombre. All right, I'm for rushing them. Right now we have to save Marion. No, no, Senor Don. Not the way to save her. Do not forget that those coyotes use her for a shield when they escape from your house. Well, what will we do, Cisco? Sheriff, you and Senor Don ride back down the street and attract their attention. Pancho and I will try to surprise them. I'm sure that this cafe must have a back door. Let me go with you. No, no, Senor Don. You are in no condition for a fight. And unless I am greatly mistaken, Poncho and I are in for the fight of our lives before this is over. Well, did you tie Ms. Sandoz up good? Parley? Yeah. Hook and I put a gag in her mouth so she can't scream out and give us away. Have your gun ready. They'll be back down the street any minute. You think they'll come into the cafe this time? Yep, I do. The public find the doors of every building on the street. When they walk through this one, they won't walk out. You're wrong, Hook. There's two of them riding back down the street. The other two are here behind you. He's got the gun. Out of my hand. Mine too. Now put my gun back in the holster. Give you a taste of the kind of treatment you give for your dog to take care of you or me. We have it going, sir. You think you're a match for me in this hook of mine? Oh, my shoulder. Yeah, that's only the beginning, Cisco. Get up. Let nobody tried to hit you again with a hook. First advantage was yours, Claussen. But I can still get up and give you this. And this if I still haven't given you a full taste of this hook. But I will and all not while I can grab that hook over the end of twist. Let go. And I will not do your coyote. This final will take care of you, Madre. Me and Cisco, they had a tough fight you had with that hook. What did you do with that other bandido Plancho? Oh, that one. Easy, Cisco. Take care of him quick. Oh, I see you took care of them two without us. Cisco. Where's Marian? The seor all right, Senor Don. She tied to the chair by the piano. Come in. Pancho helped to untie her. Take these two back to town and lock them up. Sheriff, they are wanted for more crimes than there are bars in your jail. I don't know how to thank you enough, Cisco. For saving Don's life. And mine. Where did Pancho go? Well, I think he is getting some more wood for the fire, Bancho. The fire is getting low, amigo. Make up a good fire. Now, what's the name of that song, senor? It's a new song, Pancho. Beautiful dreamer. Wish he could remember that song. If I had to come back someday just to hear you play that song, senora. Oh, thank you, Ponce. Perhaps, senora, you might sing it for us now, out here in the present. Do that for Pancha. Well, I'm not a very good singer, but I'll try to stretch out by the campfire and get comfortable. Oh, this will be a great treat, Sierra. Beautiful dreamer Beautiful, beautiful Waken to me Starlight and dew drops Are waiting for thee Beautiful dreamer There you are, sunny. Father, I'm afraid Pancho is asleep. That's all right, Cisco. Pancho is tired. You know, I feel quite complimented that I could sing Pancho to sleep. Si, senora. I'm afraid Fancy will want me to learn the song so I can sing it to him. Well, Cisco, why not? No, no, senora. I'm afraid that singing is a bit beyond my accomplishment. Fanch will have to do the beautiful dreaming for both of them. That a lot of rewards, money, the Espresso was pay for the capture of Hook Clauson and Polly Gon. Oh, gee it was, amigo. I'm glad we gave it to Senor Don and Senora Marion to build a new house. Aren't you glad too? It's no the marion not play the piano. Maybe we not catch those bandidos. See, that is true, amigo. You know Pancho, I have been noticing that you are getting fatter. Pancho can help. This isco. Pancho like too much to eat. Well, I know you do, Chico. But you know you should take regular exercise. Oh, Pancho gives regular exercise, Cisco. But we are together almost all the time and I've never seen you take any regular exercise. It's pants get regular exercise. He SC three time a day. You get regular exercise three times a day. Poncho. This is co three time every day. Poncho push himself away from the table. Oh, Poncho. 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