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Call 1-800-GRAINGER Click grainger.com or just stop by Grainger for the ones who get it done. 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 have Gun Will Travel Original Air date is March 8, 1959 and the title is Monster on Moon Ridge. Hope you enjoy. And again, thanks for listening. There's something loose on that mountaintop that's bigger than any man I've ever seen. And stronger. Before I leave, I intend to find out what it is. Have gun will travel starring Mr. John dana as paladin. San Francisco, 1875. The Carlton Hotel. Headquarters of a man called Paladin. You will not change your mind, Mr. Paladin. You still go? I'm afraid so, hey boy. Oh, by the way, send a dozen long stemmed roses to Ms. Julie Parker and regrets. Oh, do not go there, Mr. Paladin, please. Why not? Why does this trip bother you so much? Oh, I read a newspaper. Monster at moon ridge. Lady bewitched by apparition. Oh, please do not go there, Mr. Paladin. I've already been hired and accepted. I'm leaving right away. Oh, then let me, please. Well, what have you got in that jar? Please. Dragon tooth powder. Dragon tooth? One here. And I want here keep you from harm. Dragon's toothpowder. Very powerful protection. Your new country has a better formula for destroying superstition, hey boy. Equal parts of reason and daylight. But I thank you for the friendship behind the thought. Oh, then you go. You see, Mr. Vito Bella, that's right. Vito Bella, Botown, California. Don't you wish everything was more rewarding with Rakuten? Almost everything is. You can earn cash back on those new shoes you've been wanting. You can save on the next trip you book. You can cash in on groceries. Rakuten is a smart way to save money and feel rewarded when you shop. 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But then the Indians had little use for gold and silver, and the white men did, and the white men built their town where a tepee village might have Been close to the top of moon ridge. It was after dark, and the sky was heavily overcast when I pulled up in front of the sheriff's office in botany. Hold it right there. What? I'm looking for the sheriff. That's me. Who are you? My name is Paladin. Riding in at night with black horse and black trail clothes. I'm surprised you didn't get your head shot off. Well, do you? You have to hold that gun on me. Come on in. Who's he, Dan? He's a hobgoblin. Ain't you heard? Oh, yeah. This is Jake Kelly, Mr. Paladin. He carries silver bullets in his gun. Really? Claims something grabbed him on top of moon ridge one night. Oh, sit down. I'll pour you some coffee. Thanks. Where are you from, Mr. Paladin? San Francisco. That's a long way. Are you the fellow Vito said he was in for? About emily? He wants to know what's bothering her. I'm gonna try to find out. I'll tell you what's wrong with emily. She's hexed, that's what. And you'd know I'm talking true, Dan, if you. If you'd ever ride up there and see her yourself. Sheriff's gotta stay around town now, you know that. Oh, yeah. You ain't set foot out since the time your posse got scattered. That was a little accident. Few horses run away and folks build it into something big. There ain't nothing up there. Oh, Ms. Paladin, I was as far from it as I am from you. And I seen it be a half man, half bear. And footprints this long. Human at one end, claws at the other. Guess I'll have to see them, too. Oh, hey. Don't believe me? All right, all right. When you get to that Bella place, you ask Emily Bella what carried her off. No, don't ask. Dan here. He's sheriff. And if he admitted there was something up there, he'd have to go on out after it. Get out of here, Jake. Now. Go on. Crazy old coot. Sheriff, is there anything valuable up there? Minerals, grazing lands? Any reason for someone to scare people away? No. Formation ain't right for gold nor silver. Indians didn't want it. Said it was full of spirits. You know, a short time ago, I was feeling superior to a Chinese friend of mine. When he sprinkled dust on my coat, I forgot that he came by his superstitions honestly, that he learned them from the cradle. I. I can't find the same excuse for you, sheriff. Oh, I ain't Superstitious. Why? The mistletoe above your door? Oh, yes. Forgot it from Christmas. I guess there's an old belief that it wards off evil spirits. All right, Paladin. The bell of place is north out of town, the last house on the way to moon ridge country. I'm caught up in the game. My attention is on every play and every whistle. But what I'm missing is a signal coming from my kidneys. That signal isn't like a ref's whistle. It's more of a silent SOS which could be warning me of an increased risk for events like heart attack or stroke. And a way I can catch that signal. A simple urine test called UACR. If you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, talk to your doctor about the UACR test, Detect the SOS visit detectthesos.com to learn more. I'm here on a job site with Tim, who owns his own electrical contracting business. Three employees and two work trucks. Tim traded up to Geico commercial auto insurance. We're positively here where he needs us most. They sure are. With step by step help on all his insurance needs. All for shockingly low rates, shockingly lower. Just a little bit of electrician humor. Do you get it? I got it. You know, it feels like we have a real connection. All right, I'll stop. Get a commercial auto insurance quote today@geico.com and see how much you could save. It feels good to geico. What makes the difference, sound and sound difference that you hear on this station? It's the teamwork between the CBS radio network and its affiliated stations. This teamwork combines the far flung resources of CBS news with local programming that helps you know your neighbors and neighborhood. Your listening post on your town, your nation and the world is this station backed by CBS radio. Don't settle for less. The Bella place was run down and listless, with a small light gleaming in the window and the figure of a woman seated on the porch steps. A young woman, dark, plain, no shoes or stockings, Long hair, and the most vacantly staring eyes I have ever seen. Good evening, miss emily bella. It's dark. Yes? Oh, Mr. Bella. Yes? My name is paladin. Oh, Mr. Paladin. Come. Oh, memento, please. Emily, now, you promised. You tell papa when you stepped outside. Remember, it's cold here. And when a visitor come, a big girl says, what? Huh? How do you do? How do you do, Emily? Very good. Now, you come in the house with us, Emily. You can go to your room. Dozen years ago, there was in this valley, epidemic took my wife Almost to my daughter. I'm sorry. Afterwards, Emily's body grew, but her mind. She remains a child. Wine, please. This epidemic, what was it? Oh, we don't know. No doctors here. There was. A young boy was affected the same way. People treat him like an animal. They call him names. They kick him until he's a mother. But she took him away. I saw. I have to leave too. Bring Emily here. Far from the town. The land here is. It's no good, but we manage. Those dolls are hers. See? She is of an age where toys are pleasant. She is fortunate to have you as a father. I think she's fortunate in other ways. Maybe you don't know what I mean. Perhaps I do. There's nothing shocking ugly about remaining a child. The best age of all. Their world is wonderful, mysterious. Half real, half make believe. The world you and I live in, Mr. Bella, is not always as pleasant. I think you're a wiser man, Mr. Pelagon. We drink. Salute. Salute. The newspaper said Emily was this way because of shock. Some unusual experience. A spell cast by the monster of a moon rage. Since that story is untrue, why do you want to pay me $200? Mr. Bella, your telegram. I said 500. You haven't answered my question, Mr. Paladin. There is something on Moonridge. It took Emily away from me for a week, and she wishes to go back to it. I don't want to lose my daughter. Go on. That week, I search for her. I find her prints and other prints which I will not describe. Because half bear, half man. Wouldn't you have heard, huh? She will not tell me, even her father, what kept her there. But she was not harmed. She wishes to return to this thing. Yes. She has tried twice to run away. Then I think it's time you let your daughter go Back to Moonridge, Mr. Bellevoir. The three of us will leave first thing in the morning. The morning was dark and foreboding, with the threat of rain in the air. Low clouds hung over the peaks and in the valleys, twisting the trees into gnarled shapes and making the rocks grotesque and sudden to come upon all very unreal. But the track we came across on the top of moon Ridge late that afternoon was real enough. Half a man, half a bear, huh? Maybe. Emily. Oh, Mr. Peloton, be honest with me, please. What? Make this print. I don't know, Mr. Bell. No. It's going to be dark later. What is that? I'd say it was a bear. Emily. Emily, come back. Parad. She going down the canyon. You follow with the horses. I'll try to catch her. The canyon walls were steep and rocky, and it made the climb down them treacherous. By the time I was standing on the floor of the canyon, darkness was coming overhead. I walked toward what I thought might be the head of the canyon, only to find a wall of granite blocking my way. But no Emily. No sign of Bella, no way out. But something. Something watching me. Something old, bent in tattered clothing. Witch like in the quick look I had then gone suddenly. You come back here, all right? I know. Whoever you are, listen to this carefully. I have a gun. I'm not going to be frightened Away. Are you there? Can you hear me? I warn you that I'm going to. When I regained consciousness, I was inside an old mine shaft. A chain on my leg, minus guns, very real looking bear was chained across from me. There, in the dim light filtering back from the opening of the mine shaft, I saw something moving slowly toward me. Something which seemed only half human. Something old and horrible. I waited there, quiet, as the thing came closer. What do you want with me? Leave while you can. She had dropped a small sledgehammer before she turned and left. It took me the rest of the night to pound out the connecting pin so that I could remove the shackles from my leg. Outside, it was morning, bright and clear. Bella. Over here. Oh, I've been riding all night. You seen Emily? No. Yes. I found your gun and a belt. Oh, thank you very much. I didn't know what to do. I have expected to find your body. Let me ask you something, Bella. Is anyone. Has anyone ever been hurt in Moon Ridge country here? Actually physically injured? No, no. Only frightened. Yes. I've been frightened too. But I'm not hurt. Bella. I think I know where Emily is. Where? I would say up there, huh? Beyond that cliff that backs the canyon. The cliff, possibly a meadow behind there. Oh, the trail would be worse than in Sicily. That it would frighten a bad rider. And with a little clever discouragement, even a good rider. Come on. This is the story of the 1. As a maintenance tech at a university, he knows ordering from multiple suppliers takes time away from keeping their original arena up and running. That's why he counts on Grainger to get everything he needs, from lighting and H vac parts to plumbing supplies all in one place. 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So where else could I take my son? I had no money. I had to find a place where people wouldn't ridicule him. Mr. Bella suffered from the same things. And once we were old friends. Maria, you should have had faith in me. Well, I should have sent her away the first time she wandered up here. But it's just so good to see children happy together. The soil was good up here. Better than below. More sun and more water. Why talk of it? Why not? Because there's always a man somewhere who won't scare off. Like this one. I'm sorry. Materialize an apparition on a broomstick in front of him, and he'll ask it to sweep the floor. The monster footprints I made half mine, half of theirs. They meant nothing. I've run out of tricks. I've moved before. We can do it again. Why move? See? Why move? Huh? If I lived here, there would be no man bear track, no cave to put foolish men in, and then release him to run frightened, shouting foolish things. I think since I am a man, there would be a gun in my hand, and three friends would be welcome. Others would not. If a man has something to say, he comes right out and says it. Yes. Well, Maria, I think perhaps I like your land. And I think I'll be going. I'll expect $200 to be placed in my San Francisco account, Mr. Bellow. And I suspect that you got more than you bargained for. But you will get what you bargained for, Mr. Paladin. 500. You have to ride through town, I suppose, and talk to the sheriff? No, no, no. Ignorant and prejudiced people like to be deceived, and they deserve it when they are. Why confuse them with the tr. Oh, Mr. Paladin. You back safe? All in one piece. I'm glad to be back, hey boy. Was it bad? Oh, bad for people who believe in witchcraft. Any messages for me? Oh, yes, sir. Many. Messy. Let me see. Oh, lady send note and say you call on her when you come back. Huh? Another lady sends servant over and tell you not to call on her when you get back. Back? What else? He's all well. In that case, tell me the name of the lady over there. Hey boy. Oh, yes, sir. Is miss Romero from Spain. Very new in this country. Thank you. Miss Romero? Why, yes. My name is paladin. May I be of service to you? Service, senor? It is the custom for a gentleman to offer his services to a lady in this land. What kind of services? Any kind the lady wishes. Dining in fine restaurants, the theater, the opera, perhaps a carriage ride of historical points of the city. You, your heart names it. I like these customs, senor. But isn't such a relationship fraught with possibilities? It is, senorita. All kinds of possibilities. Shall we begin with the possibility of dinner this evening? This episode is brought to you by Spreaker, the platform responsible for a rapidly spreading condition known as podcast brain. Symptoms include buying microphones you don't need, explaining RSS feeds to confused relatives, and saying things like, sorry, I can't talk right now, I'm editing audio. If this sounds familiar, you're probably already a podcaster. The good news is Spreaker makes the whole process simple. You record your show, upload it once, and Spreaker distributes it everywhere. People listen. Apple podcasts, Spotify, and in about a dozen apps your cousin swears are the next big thing. Even better, Spreaker helps you monetize your show with ads, meaning your podcast might someday pay for, well, more microphones. Start your show today@spreaker.com spreaker because if you're going to talk to yourself for an hour, you might as well publish it. Have Gun Will Travel, created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolfe, is produced and directed by Norman McDonnell and stars John Dana as Paladin, with Ben Wright as Hey Boy. Tonight's story was written by Gene Roddenberry and adapted for radio by John Dawson. Featured in the cast were Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Christine, Jess Kirkpatrick and Gene Bates. Hugh Douglas speaking. Join us again next week for have Gun Will Travel. Sam. This has been a presentation of otrwesterns.com and we hope you enjoyed. Please take some time to like and rate our shows in your favorite podcast application. Follow us on Facebook by going to otrwesterns.com Facebook join in the conversation by going to otrwesterns.Com Discord and don't forget to send us an email. Podcasttrwesterns.com this episode's copyright under the Attribution Non Commercial Share Like Copyright. For more information, go to otrwesterns.com copyright have a great day and again, thanks for listening. Sam.