Six Little Men Who Were Green | Hopalong Cassidy (11-10-51)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast Summary Episode: Six Little Men Who Were Green | Hopalong Cassidy
Original Air Date: November 10, 1951
Release Date: May 29, 2025
Host: Andrew Rines

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Introduction

Old Time Radio Westerns takes listeners back to the golden age of radio with digitally restored classic Western dramas. In this episode, Andrew Rines introduces "Six Little Men Who Were Green," a thrilling Hopalong Cassidy adventure originally aired on November 10, 1951. The episode promises action, suspense, and the timeless heroism of Hopalong Cassidy as he navigates the treacherous terrains of the Wild West.

Setting the Scene

The story unfolds on a train journey from San Francisco to Desert City, Utah. Hopalong Cassidy and his trusty partner, California Carlson, played by William Boyd and Andy Clyde respectively, are returning from a business trip. The tranquility of their journey is soon disrupted by mysterious events and suspicious characters.

[01:09] California Carlson: "With action and suspense, out of the Old west comes the most famous hero of them all. Hopalong Cassidy."

Meeting Jason Jones

Shortly after their departure, the Moores’ young son, Mason Moore, mentions uploading HD product demos, hinting at a modern twist to the classic setting. However, the core of the story remains rooted in traditional Western themes.

Hopalong and California encounter Jason Jones, a fellow passenger who appears nervous and preoccupied with his baggage. They engage in friendly conversation, which soon takes a sinister turn.

[03:05] Hopalong Cassidy: "Yeah, they're switching from their horses. Hey, what's the matter?"

Jason’s unease deepens as two strangers, Swinger and Kansas Overall, board the train. Their intimidating presence raises suspicions among the protagonists.

The Mysterious Incident

As the train nears Desert City, Utah, tension escalates when Jason Jones is abruptly pushed off the train by Swinger and Kansas, under the guise of handling the emergency cord. Hopalong and California witness this alarming act, suspecting foul play.

[06:22] Jason Jones: "Poppy, these humber loco green men."

Suspicion falls on Swinger and Kansas, with Hopalong Cassidy expressing his doubts about their innocence.

[06:25] Hopalong Cassidy: "I have a hunch one or both of them are murderers as well."

Investigation and Confrontation

Determined to uncover the truth, Hopalong and California conduct their investigation. They interrogate Swinger and Kansas, only to find evasive and suspicious responses that deepen the mystery.

[07:35] Sheriff Todd Judd: "As sheriff of this county, I want you to understand that this matter will be investigated to the hilt."

The sheriff, Todd Judd, appears to side with Swinger and Kansas, dismissing the protagonists' concerns. This betrayal fuels Hopalong’s determination to seek justice.

The Quest for the Green Men

The central mystery revolves around the six little green men, which are revealed to be jade figurines of significant value. These artifacts are the motive behind Jason Jones’ murder, as multiple parties vie to possess the complete set.

[25:14] Jason Jones: "If I see anything except these scratches in the bottoms. Say, maybe those square bottoms fit together like one of them puzzles. Let's try it."

Hopalong and Jason discover that the figurines are interlocked puzzle pieces, each bearing inscriptions hinting at a hidden fortune of $100,000.

Climactic Showdown

The tension culminates in a dramatic showdown in the rocky canyons near Desert City. Hopalong, California, Sheriff Judd, and Jason confront Swinger and Kansas in a perilous standoff. Amid gunfire and strategizing, alliances shift, and truths are unveiled.

[22:00] Swinger: "Miller stolen from rich Texan who said the set would reveal his greatest wealth when it was put together."

In a twist, it is revealed that Sheriff Judd himself orchestrated the theft and murders to acquire the jade figurines, betraying his role as the protector of the community.

[23:10] Hopalong Cassidy: "I grabbed you in the dark. Scratched my hand on something pinned to your shirt. How many men in Desert City wear badges?"

Resolution

With Sheriff Judd exposed and the culprits apprehended, Hopalong and California ensure that justice is served. The jade figurines, now united, reveal their true value, dispelling the greed and bloodshed that surrounded them.

[25:40] Hopalong Cassidy: "So this is what men died for, huh?"

The episode concludes with Hopalong Cassidy reflecting on the lessons learned and the triumph of righteousness over corruption.

[26:18] California Carlson: "Well, leave it to Hoppy to find the solution to any mystery and figure out the secret of the Six Little Men who Were Green."

Conclusion

Six Little Men Who Were Green masterfully blends suspense, mystery, and classic Western heroism. The digitally restored audio enhances the immersive experience, bringing to life the sounds of the prairies, the tension of gunfights, and the nuanced performances of legendary radio actors. Hopalong Cassidy's unwavering sense of justice and quick thinking triumphs over deceit and greed, making this episode a memorable addition to the Old Time Radio Westerns collection.

[27:06] Andrew Rines: "This has been a presentation of otrwesterns.com and we hope you enjoyed."

Listeners are left eagerly anticipating the next adventure, where Hopalong Cassidy will undoubtedly face new challenges in future episodes.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• California Carlson ([01:09]): "With action and suspense, out of the Old west comes the most famous hero of them all. Hopalong Cassidy."

• Hopalong Cassidy ([03:05]): "Yeah, they're switching from their horses. Hey, what's the matter?"

• Jason Jones ([06:22]): "Poppy, these humber loco green men."

• Hopalong Cassidy ([06:25]): "I have a hunch one or both of them are murderers as well."

• Sheriff Todd Judd ([07:35]): "As sheriff of this county, I want you to understand that this matter will be investigated to the hilt."

• Jason Jones ([25:14]): "If I see anything except these scratches in the bottoms. Say, maybe those square bottoms fit together like one of them puzzles. Let's try it."

• Swinger ([22:00]): "Miller stolen from rich Texan who said the set would reveal his greatest wealth when it was put together."

• Hopalong Cassidy ([23:10]): "I grabbed you in the dark. Scratched my hand on something pinned to your shirt. How many men in Desert City wear badges?"

• California Carlson ([26:18]): "Well, leave it to Hoppy to find the solution to any mystery and figure out the secret of the Six Little Men who Were Green."

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Final Thoughts

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns not only preserves the charm of classic Western dramas but also revitalizes them with enhanced audio quality, making the adventures of Hopalong Cassidy more vivid and engaging than ever. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer to these timeless tales, Six Little Men Who Were Green offers a captivating journey into the heart of the Wild West.

Transcript

[Narrator]

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[Mr. Moore]

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[Narrator]

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[Hopalong Cassidy]

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[Narrator]

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[California Carlson]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

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 Hopalong Cassidy Original air date is November 10, 1951 and the title is Six Little Men who Were Green. Let's get into it and I hope you enjoy.

[California Carlson]

With action and suspense, out of the Old west comes the most famous hero of them all. Hopalong Cassidy. Starring William Boyd. The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West. Hopalong Cassidy. The same Hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California you've laughed at a million times. Raw courage and quick shooting have built a legend around this famous hero. Hopalong is a name to be feared, respected and admired, for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement. William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy and Andy Clyde as California. Well, Hoppy, what about our story?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Our story is called Six Little Men who Were Green and began one afternoon in Utah. California and I had finished a business trip to San Francisco and we're heading back to the bar. 20 we'd taken the train but were nearing Desert City, where we were to get off and make the rest of the journey on our horses. So far, the only other man in our coach had not spoken, though he took an interest in us from his seat across the aisle.

[Jason Jones]

Hoppy, you think we get enough knick knacks to satisfy all the folks back.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Home for the look to that seat full of packages? I'd say so.

[Jason Jones]

I wish I hadn't forgotten to get old lady Johnson's sachet stuff, but oh heck, who cares what she smells like.

[Mr. Moore]

Taking home some gifts, eh, strangers? Nice gesture. Yes, sir. Makes and feels remembered. I'm Jason. Joe.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Ah, glad to make your acquaintance. My name's Cassidy. This is my partner, California Carlson.

[Jason Jones]

Howdy, Mr. Jones. Yeah. Where you headed?

[Mr. Moore]

I thought perhaps Wyoming might get me a shop there.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Ah, that's good country. Cheyenne's growing fast. Uh oh, we're getting some new passengers, huh?

[Jason Jones]

Yeah. Yeah, look at em. Right. They sure must want to get on this train mighty bad.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah, they're switching from their horses. Hey, what's the matter?

[Mr. Moore]

Oh, nothing, nothing at all.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

You know those men?

[Mr. Moore]

Well, no, not exactly.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Oh, watch it, Jason. Are you ill?

[Mr. Moore]

No, no, sorry. I'll help you pick him up.

[Jason Jones]

Oh, no harm done I reckon. There, that does it.

[Mr. Moore]

Excuse me again. I guess I'm a little nervous. Perhaps some air. I'll try the platform.

[Swinger]

Jason. Well, well, Kansas. Look who's on the train.

[Kansas Overall]

Well, what do you know? How did you own.

[Mr. Moore]

Hello swinger. Kansas.

[Swinger]

Just goes to show that there's nothing certain but taxes and debt. Hey Jason, I bet you never expected us, but let's go out on the platform and have a smoke.

[Mr. Moore]

No, I, I, I, I don't.

[Swinger]

Oh nonsense. Kansas. Take him to the other arm. Let's go.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

California, didn't it seem to you that those men were forcing Jason outside?

[Jason Jones]

Well yeah, now that you mention it, I. Oh no, Hoppy. Them hombres ain't gonna like us buttoning. And that lean slab of bacon with a soft voice is a killer. Or I'm a bally dancer.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I know tied down guns, cutaway holsters. Kansas. I wonder if that could be Kansas overall.

[Jason Jones]

Oh, well, if it is, that's 14 more good reasons why we are to say right here in our hip pocket.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Or a mighty good one for taking a look out there on the platform. Come on, Hoppy.

[Jason Jones]

Durned if you can't smell trouble quicker than a mountain lion. Mama, with a new letter, shouldn't we kind of knock first?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Oh, stop growling. You know you wouldn't miss it.

[Jason Jones]

Jason ain't out here.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

So I see. Strangers. Where's the little man? Jason Jones.

[Swinger]

You a friend of his or just.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Scratching a bump of curiosity for the moment? Call it curiosity. Where is he?

[Swinger]

Well, he's not in the car ahead. What would you say, Kansas?

[Kansas Overall]

What would I say? That's funny. I'd reckon he's just about being turned away from hab now. Mary's likely going to a hotter climate.

[Swinger]

What Kansas here is trying to say is that poor Jason is dead.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

What fell off the platform.

[Swinger]

You might say that he was pushed off by six little green men.

[California Carlson]

Now back to Hopalong Cassidy and our story. Six little men who were green on the train from San Francisco. A little way from Desert City, Utah. Hoppy and California See a traveling companion named Jason Jones taken to the outer platform of their car by two strangers who had just boarded the train from fast horses. Investigating, Hoppy is told that Jason was pushed from the train by six little green men.

[Jason Jones]

Poppy, these humber loco green men.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I have a hunch one or both of them are murderers as well.

[Swinger]

Forget my remark about the green men. It was a simple accident. Jason stumbled back, fell and well, it was very sad.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah, sad enough, but hardly the end of it.

[Swinger]

Swing is my name, my friend, is Kansas Ovrell.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

So now I know there's gonna be more to this.

[Jason Jones]

Yeah.

[Kansas Overall]

See, my reputation is growing.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Professional killers get well known fast.

[Kansas Overall]

I'll have to boost my anti swinger, though. I'd still rather you'd give me another job. You know I hate killing plum ruins. Must leave.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Maybe the state'll cure you permanently after this.

[Jason Jones]

Wait.

[Swinger]

What are you doing?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I'm gonna pull the emergency cord so Jason's body can be recovered.

[Jason Jones]

I'll pull it Hoppy, and just stop him. Yep.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I reckon this gun he about the same thing. This gun says Kansas drop it or the undertaker gets some more business.

[Kansas Overall]

Great day in the morning. I didn't see you drawing.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Well, surprise.

[California Carlson]

Wait, wait now.

[Swinger]

Why not leave us out of it? I'll make it up.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Swinger, there's a fact you should know. You can't make restitution for murder.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

As sheriff of this county, I want you to understand that this matter will be investigated to the hilt. To the hilt, you understand? Sheriff Todd's no man to mince words when action is to be taken.

[Jason Jones]

But you got the durned killers are sitting right there.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Please. I am the best judge of that. Mr. Swinger seems hardly the type to go around killing people. Why, he's a wealthy man.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah, that would make him innocent.

[Jason Jones]

Well, how about that Kansas? Overall, he sure ain't no parson.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Oh, pish posh, pish posh, I say. I can't suspicion him of murder just because he's been in a few gunfights.

[Jason Jones]

You're fat headed, windy old idiot. You wouldn't suspicion a thief if his hand was in your pocket.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

If I suspicion anyone of being a killer, it's you. Wha.

[Jason Jones]

Wh. What I order.

[Swinger]

Sheriff, I want you to know that it warms my heart to find that you're a man of intelligence and integrity and not one to be to be swayed by malicious gossip.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Thank you, Mr. Swinger. Thank you.

[Swinger]

This cast is story about green men and our menacing of the deceased. Well, it's. It's Obvious that he's making light of a serious matter. When I think of poor Jason's action, I. Are we free now?

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Certainly, Mr. Swinger.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Wait a minute, Sheriff. They go now, you'll never see him again.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Tut, tut, tut, Mr. Cassidy, you're throwing stones. Mr. Swinger is a reputable importer from.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

San Francisco, so he says.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

I'm sure I can depend on his word to stay in town until my investigation is completed.

[Swinger]

My word is my bond, sir.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

You. You see, Mr. Cassidy.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I see. But aren't you going to search their luggage? I still say they may have stolen something.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Hardly necessary, I believe. Hardly necessary. Kindly allow me to conduct my own business. Oh, and you two are also to remain in town.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Well, we were all.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Until I say you're free to go. Good day, gentlemen.

[Jason Jones]

Sheriff. Huh? I've seen hound dogs with colic that'd make better lawmen than that Todd. Harvey, we just can't let them two killers go scot free.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I know. If we could only prove they had a motive to kill Jason.

[Jason Jones]

Couldn't we kind of pick a little fight and shoot them?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Of course not. I wish we knew what Swinger meant by that crack. About six little green men.

[Jason Jones]

I've seen white men, brown men, red men and even a couple of yeller men. But green men, they come out of 40 rod bottles along with their pink elephants.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah, but Swinger was cold sober. And besides, I.

[Jason Jones]

Pardon Cassidy.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

That's right, Mr. Quiet Sam Miller. What can I do for you?

[Jason Jones]

Swing a rob Jason. What business is it of yours, stranger? None. Did he?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

You looking for the green man?

[Kansas Overall]

Maybe you know all everything.

[Jason Jones]

Too bad. You don't waste any words, do you, Mr.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Foolish? Just what's your interest, Miller?

[Jason Jones]

Curious.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Uh huh. Well then why say it was too bad we know the green man? Wait a minute. What's the idea? Well, there's a strange Andre.

[Jason Jones]

He's about as talkative as a Tombstone, California.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Can't you make your comparisons a little more cheerful?

[Jason Jones]

I get a better idea. Let's forget the whole thing. That milk faced chatterbox took all maturiosity away. This Sas Peretti sure flat.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Ah, maybe it's those whiskers you strain it through.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Well, well, well, well. Good evening. I guess you were wrong about Mr. Swinger and Mr. Overell.

[Jason Jones]

You mean they really didn't crawl out from under a rock?

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

I mean they're still in town. Saw them right outside.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Probably waiting for dark. I'll give you a hunch. They eat breakfast a long way from here.

[Kansas Overall]

That's bad hunch. Mr. Cassidy, I reckon I better bore you before you have any more.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Shut up, Kansas.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Anytime you feel up to it, Gun hawk.

[Jason Jones]

You heard me.

[Swinger]

Kansas, leave those guns alone.

[Kansas Overall]

I heard you, but I take your pain out your lip, Swinger. This here deal's getting plum sour. We're back where we started at.

[Swinger]

Well, that's my problem, not yours. Sheriff, did you keep Jason's bags?

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Yes, in my office. But I haven't examined them yet.

[Jason Jones]

You have? No.

[Swinger]

Well, I. I want to get Jason's address to send my condolences.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Why, that's very thoughtful of you. I'll check them now.

[Swinger]

No, no, no, no. I mean. Well, the morning is time enough. Good night.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Good night, Mr. Swinger. My, my, such a fine man.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah. Come on, California. I have a feeling the Green.

[Swinger]

Well, let's find those bags quick. Green Man's got to be in them.

[Jason Jones]

Look around you.

[Kansas Overall]

You hadn't taken that doll to be the Green Man. We could have nabbed the bags on the train.

[Swinger]

Well, how was I to know that Jason would be carrying a blasted doll the same size and shape as the Green Man? And we didn't have time to unwrap the package.

[Kansas Overall]

Hey, can't we strike them, eh?

[Swinger]

No, no, no, no. We'll find them in the dark. Ah, here they are.

[Kansas Overall]

Well, let's take them. Get on out of here, then.

[Jason Jones]

Ah, don't be a fool.

[Swinger]

Search them.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Here.

[Swinger]

If we take them, even that idiot. If a sheriff will suspect us.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Maybe he will anyway. What's it? What? I want some light.

[Kansas Overall]

It's a mighty dangerous game to play, Cassidy.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

That's why California's covering you from behind. Tell me, Swinger, what are the Green Men?

[Jason Jones]

Well, they're.

[Swinger]

They're just jade figurines. I. I want them for my art collection. The whole set of six, that is.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Ha, ha. Try again.

[Swinger]

Well, it's true. I have three of them. Jason had one.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I wonder, does a man named Miller have the other two?

[Jason Jones]

Miller?

[Swinger]

I. I don't know anyone named Miller.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Well, if he has, he'd be next on your list. Only.

[Jason Jones]

Copy, I said. She can just take a break.

[Kansas Overall]

Hang on, I'm a coming up.

[Jason Jones]

There.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

How's your head now, old timer?

[Jason Jones]

Where is it? I still got it.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

It's in the same place, but a little dented, I'm afraid.

[Jason Jones]

Sure, it's busted wide open. Did they get away?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

They did. And that third party who shot out the lights got away with Jason's bags. I had my hands on him, but lost him in the dark.

[Jason Jones]

It was that little Polecat Miller. What did he do, bite your hand?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

No, it'll be all right. It's just a scratch.

[Jason Jones]

Uh huh. Well I reckon that one'll get his comeuppance. The way I see it, whoever's got that green man is due to get killed.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Well a swinger in Kansas know that. That's true enough. Let's hope they don't succeed.

[Jason Jones]

Why just as soon see em shoot each other. What you fucking around them packages for?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Just checking a hunch. I know who has the green man.

[Jason Jones]

Yeah? What? Well who is the poor critter who has it?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

We do.

[California Carlson]

Now back to Hopalong Cassidy and our story. Six little men who were green. After trapping the two men they know to be the killers of Jason Jones, Hoppy and California lose them when an unknown man interferes and steals Jason's bags. Believed to contain the little green man. One of a set of six jade figurines and the motive for Jason's murder. But later in their hotel room, Hoppy startles California with the news that they have Jason's little green man.

[Jason Jones]

Harpy. You're kidding, I hope.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Here it is. Take a look. A jade figurine like Swinger said.

[Jason Jones]

But what in blazes is the darn thing doing in our packages?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Remember when Jason stumbled and fell among the packages just after he saw Swinger and Kansas boarding the train?

[Jason Jones]

Hey, you think he put the green man in with our stuff there and.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Took the doll I bought for Jenkins Little girl. I guess Jason hoped the stall, swing her off with it and get his green man back from us later.

[Jason Jones]

Only he was killed and now we have it.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah, but we'll turn it over to the sheriff as soon as he comes. He's out chasing Swinger in Kansas.

[Jason Jones]

Yeah. If he catches him they'll probably talk him out of his gun. What makes this darn thing so valuable anyway?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I don't know. Let's examine it closer. Maybe that's the sheriff now.

[Jason Jones]

Yeah, he's come to tell us how nice he thinks Swinger is.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Come in, Sheriff. Oh, hello.

[Jason Jones]

Back fast.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I practically never argue with a cocked gun, Wise.

[Jason Jones]

What's the big idea, Wendy?

[Kansas Overall]

Green man Gid.

[Jason Jones]

Sure. Now that's an unfriendly attitude.

[California Carlson]

Oh.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Oh, you cold blooded little.

[Jason Jones]

Oh. Stupid fools. Now I have three green men. Soon I'll have six. Who's you?

[Mr. Moore]

No, don't.

[Jason Jones]

Oh my. Oh. Oh. No need to make fun of me, Harpy.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Who's making fun of you? He hit me too.

[Jason Jones]

Hope you had don't feel like mine. If I could Just get my hands on that coyote.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Who?

[Jason Jones]

Oh, don't do that, Hoppy. I just did.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Did what?

[Jason Jones]

Get my hands on him. Only now he's got holes.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Oh, what are you talking about?

[Jason Jones]

Open your eyes. We got company. A dead kind.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

What?

[Jason Jones]

Oh, no.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Hey, what's going on in here? Hop was a shooting about. Oh my. Is he dead?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Well, if he isn't, he's playing a mighty strange joke. Killer made away with the green man. I see more of Swinger's work.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

He and that ace of spades two shot gunslinger of his. No wonder they just rode out of town so fast. My posse saddling now. You want to join?

[Jason Jones]

It seems you're too. No shame, Sheriff.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Kish Posh. I always suspected that pair.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

You kept it well hidden. But we'll join that posse of yours.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Good, good. I'll have the doc come up and take care of it. Of him? Oh, I think I'll wait for you outside. Hurry.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

So that's the story of the green men. As far as I know, Sheriff Jason had one, Swinger three, Miller two.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Only now Swinger has all six. It must be great works of art to be worth all he's done to get them.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Not from the look of the one I saw. California. Can't we go faster?

[Jason Jones]

Still too dark to follow the trail, Hoppy.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

The sun will be up soon. Could Jade be that expensive?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I doubt it.

[Jason Jones]

Hey, Hoppy turned here.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Pull up a minute. Pull up. Look.

[Jason Jones]

Look at those scrapes. There they was riding hard and turned without slowing.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Not hard to figure where they headed. Those two rocky canyons. Only which one.

[Jason Jones]

They're going to be hard to find. Even if we guess the right canyon, we'll lose the trail on the rocks.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Oh, no we won't. I know those canyons now. They're both dead end. They're trapped in one of those canyons. Men, Henderson, come with us. We'll go left. Mark, take the others up and head up the right canyon. Oh, Mark, don't take any chances. Shoot the kill.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

California, keep an eye on those rocks on your side. I don't like the way they rise above us.

[Jason Jones]

Sure, who does? This is ambushed. Country of ridiculous.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Those two men are fleeing. They don't want battle.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Kansas overall is no tenderfoot sheriff. He's a gunfighter and a dangerous one. Don't underrate him.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Oh, to that I say pish posh. Anyhow, there's the end of the canyon up ahead. Sure we took the wrong one.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Wanna batch take cover into the rocks.

[Jason Jones]

Oh, over there. Hoppy.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

They've Quit firing.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I guess they must be reloading.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

See? Where's Henderson?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

He went down that first volley. California, wrap your bandana around this leg, will you?

[Jason Jones]

Sure, sure. Just a crease. Hobby. Yeah, but you won't do no dancing for a spell.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Well, you. You two are certainly taking all this strangely. Do you realize those men are trying to kill us?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Not so tight, California. There, that's better.

[Jason Jones]

That'll stop the bleeding.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Didn't you hear me? We're in danger after all. Cassidy, I'm. Sheriff, I'm going to make a deal with those men. Right this.

[Jason Jones]

Open that mouth of yours and I'll stuff it plum full of knuckles, you mealy mouthed windbag.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

California, let's try something while they're reloading. See that flat rock behind them?

[Jason Jones]

Well, sure, Hoppy, but why drop some slugs against it?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I think we can smoke our friends out with ricochets.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

That's right. Try silly stunts. Try silly stunts while they're getting ready to kill?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Hold it, California. We give up.

[Swinger]

I'll do that again.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Toss your guns away and come out hands up and empty.

[Jason Jones]

They're coming out, Hoppy.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Lend me your rifle, Sheriff. Mine's empty. Yes, thanks.

[Jason Jones]

Hmm. We better go to them, Hoppy. Looks like they're shot up pretty bad.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Here's your rifle, Sheriff. Take a look at Kansas, California. I'll check.

[Jason Jones]

Swinger genders. Kansas. Poppy. He's cash.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah. Swingers only scratch painted, I guess. Come on, Swinger, wake up.

[Swinger]

Doctor. Get me a doctor. I'm dying.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I will get you a doctor as soon as you talk.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Yes, yes. Tell us about the green men. What's their secret?

[Swinger]

Miller stolen from rich Texan who said the set would reveal his greatest wealth when it was put together. Right. He was nutty on the subject.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

All right, go on. How'd the set become split?

[Swinger]

Well, Jason helped Weller and stole four of the green men for himself. Not knowing that they had to be used as a set. I stole three from Jason, but he got away with the other.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

What was the connection between the three of you?

[Swinger]

Well, Miller and I were partners. Milton, Jade.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Jason did odd jobs for us until you all started stealing from each other. You killed Jason?

[Swinger]

No, no, it was Kansas. He hit him, pushed him off the train.

[Jason Jones]

Won't make no difference. You're the one who hired that gunslinger. I reckon he shot Miller, too. And where's them six little green hombres?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Oh, he doesn't have the six yet, California. And they had nothing to do with Miller's death except to run from it.

[Jason Jones]

Oh, sure, sure. Miller shot himself.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

No, he was shot by an opportunist. A man who saw a chance to cut in on something big. The same man who shot the light out and stole Jason's bags from the sheriff's office.

[Jason Jones]

And this man is the sheriff himself.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Right, Sheriff?

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

What's that? This is preposterous. Idiotic.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Not so idiotic. Kansas tipped the deal in the saloon. You listened outside the door of your office and heard Swinger admit that the green men existed and were valuable. So you shot out the light and stole the bags.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Pish posh. Prove it.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I grabbed you in the dark. Scratched my hand on something pinned to your shirt. How many men in Desert City wear badges?

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

Why you. All right.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

So I shot out a lamp and shot Miller. Want proof of that? It's simple. No people.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

What's that proof?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Everything. Those shots must have been heard yet before any people could get to our room. You were there telling me Swinger and Kansas had ridden out of town. They couldn't have shot Miller. And you must have.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

You guessed entirely too well, Cassidy. Too bad everyone was killed in the battle. And I'll have all six of the green men. That wealth will be mine.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I wouldn't try shooting that rifle.

[Sheriff Todd Judd]

I'll only shoot three times the first time at you.

[California Carlson]

Now back to Hopalong Cassidy.

[Jason Jones]

Well, Huffy, I found the green men just like you said. Three in Swingers, Saddlebags. Say three in Sheriff Todd Judd.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I've patched up Todd. Maybe next time he'll listen to me about not shooting.

[Jason Jones]

You mean you know that durned rifle was gonna bust apart?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I was sure hoping so. When I borrowed it from him. I wedged a rock down into the barrel.

[Jason Jones]

Well, I'll be teetotally flurberry gibbeted next time. Tell me, will ya? I was sure we was done for.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Ah, let' look at those green men. I want to see just what they have to say that's worth so much robbery and bloodshed.

[Jason Jones]

If I see anything except these scratches in the bottoms. Say, maybe those square bottoms fit together like one of them puzzles. Let's try it.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Yeah. Lines are beginning to fit.

[Jason Jones]

Is it a treasure map?

[Hopalong Cassidy]

No, it's just words. Kind of faint, but I can read them. 100,000 inside. Turn head.

[Jason Jones]

Well, I'll be. It's. It's in the man after all.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

I'll turn the head of this one and see.

[Jason Jones]

There. It's holler. There's bills inside. Pull them out, Holly.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

So this is what men died for, huh?

[Jason Jones]

Let me see. It's money. Ain't it? Sure.

[Hopalong Cassidy]

Thousand dollar bills and everyone confederate. This whole thing was over a hundred pieces of worthless paper money.

[California Carlson]

Well, leave it to Hoppy to find the solution to any mystery and figure out the secret of the Six Little Men who Were Green. Don't miss the next thrilling episode of Hopalong Cassidy, when Hoppy and California get tangled up with a junior Batman. Hop Along Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is transcribed and produced in the west by Walter White, Jr. Six little men who Were Green was written by Herb Purdom with original music under the personal direction of Albert Glasser. All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford. This is a Commodore production.

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