The Thundercloud | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (10-09-53)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns

Episode: The Thundercloud | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (10-09-53)

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns delivers a classic Wild West adventure with Wild Bill Hickok and his loyal deputy Jingles. The story centers on the mysterious resurgence of Indian raids led by Chief Thundercloud, with Bill and Jingles uncovering hidden motives, betrayal, and the dangerous dealings fueling conflict between settlers and the local tribe.

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Key Discussion Points & Episode Breakdown

1. Opening Scene: Mystery on the Trail

• [01:26] Jingles (Andy Devine) questions Bill’s plans as they ride out, joking about always ending up in trouble.
• Bill (Guy Madison) reveals their mission: investigating new attacks led by Chief Thundercloud’s braves, distinguished by his red blanket and yellow-feathered war bonnet.

“We’re supposed to find out why Chief Thundercloud’s braves have suddenly gone on the warpath again.” — Bill, [02:11]

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2. Meeting Wild Bird

• [03:02] The duo meets Wild Bird, a friendly and wise member of Thundercloud’s tribe, at a big oak tree.
• Wild Bird warns them: a hidden gunman is watching from a distant rock, complicating their task before it’s truly begun.

“Big lawman, heap local run horses when nobody chase them.” — Wild Bird, [03:49]

• Bill and Jingles take evasive action, outflank the would-be bushwhacker, and Bill disables the attacker with a well-judged shot.

“I shot for his arm. So he’d drop that rifle—a hundred yards from the back of a spinning horse using a six gun.” — Bill, [06:06]

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3. Confrontation with Blaine, the Suspicious Rancher

• [06:35] The bushwhacker is revealed as Blaine, a local rancher—nervous about Indian raids but also suspiciously hostile toward Wild Bird.
• Blaine accuses Wild Bird and the lawmen of colluding with the raiders, and is identified by Wild Bird as someone closely connected with Chief Thundercloud.

“Big ranch, big house, big hat. No cows.” — Wild Bird on Blaine, [07:28]
“Rancher Blaine plenty friendly with Chief Thundercloud and raiding parties.” — Wild Bird, [07:57]

• Tempers flare; a brief fistfight leaves Blaine humiliated and vowing revenge if Hickok interferes further.

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4. Piecing Together the Plot

• Wild Bird informs Bill and Jingles that Thundercloud’s braves believe settlers mean to steal their land—an idea planted by a white man.
• The heroes deduce Blaine may be supplying the braves with weapons and inciting conflict for personal gain.

“They say settlers plan to take all land of Thundercloud and his tribe. They say white man has told them so.” — Wild Bird, [09:28]

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5. Spying on Blaine — and Danger Looms

• [10:31] Bill and Jingles sneak up on Blaine’s ranch to find Chief Thundercloud and Blaine in apparent collaboration.
• Suddenly, a war party heads directly toward them. Forced to hide, the pair narrowly evades discovery.

"It's a raiding party ... I can see Blaine talking to the chief. And they're starting their horses, Bill. They're heading straight for us." — Jingles, [11:43]

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6. Riding for Reinforcements

• Recognizing the danger is too great, Bill and Jingles head to Fort Wilson to warn Colonel Wilson and fetch the cavalry.

"Thundercloud’s on the warpath again. He’s got about 40 braves all armed with new rifles. And they're heading south through Black Valley." — Bill, [13:32]

• Colonel Wilson assembles his men to intercept Thundercloud’s band, and Bill and Jingles join the campaign.

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7. The Battle at Evans’ Farm

• The cavalry confronts the braves as they attack the Evans farm. A tense battle ensues.

"Get out, Buckshot!" — Bill, [14:40]
"Some of those shots are coming awful close." — Jingles, [14:48]

• Bill is shot during the charge and collapses; Jingles is momentarily distraught, but Bill is only wounded, not killed.

"Bill, Bill, you're hit. Oh my gosh. Ho, ho, ho, Joker. Bill, say something." — Jingles, [15:23]
"Howdy, partner." — Bill, stirring back to consciousness, [16:27]

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8. Aftermath and the Culprit Revealed

• The raid is broken up: Thundercloud is captured, and Colonel Wilson reveals the braves’ new rifles were supplied by Blaine.

"We found out where the Indians got their rifles and ammunition. From a rancher name of Blaine." — Colonel Wilson, [17:45]

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9. Final Showdown: Justice for Blaine

• Even as Bill nurses his wound, he insists on helping Jingles confront Blaine.
• At Blaine’s ranch, Bill disables Blaine with a precise shot as Jingles engages him in a brief, humorous fistfight.

"I got a few p... I’ve been saving just for you. And that’s for selling guns to the Indians. That’s for the bullets. That’s for li... the Chief Thundercloud. And here comes one for getting Bill shot with one of those rifles." — Jingles, [19:02]

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10. Comic Relief and Resolution

• With Blaine subdued, Jingles quips about taking the chance to finally go fishing for trout by the ranch stream while they wait for Blaine to come round.

"While we're waiting for him to wake up, I'd like to try to catch a few of those trout for supper." — Jingles, [19:29]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Big lawman, heap local run horses when nobody chase them.” — Wild Bird, [03:49]
• “A hundred yards from the back of a spinning horse using a six gun. And you go for his arm?” — Jingles, amazed, [06:10]
• “Big ranch, big house, big hat. No cows.” — Wild Bird, [07:28]
• “Bill, Bill, you're hit. ... Bill, say something. Let me help you down out of this.” — Jingles, in panic, [15:23]
• “Howdy, partner.” — Bill, regaining consciousness, [16:27]
• “I got a few p... I’ve been saving just for you. ... that’s for selling guns to the Indians. ... And here comes one for getting Bill shot with one of those rifles.” — Jingles, delivering justice, [19:02]
• “While we're waiting for him to wake up, I'd like to try to catch a few of those trout for supper.” — Jingles, [19:29]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:26] — The mission is revealed: Investigate Chief Thundercloud’s raiders
• [03:02] — Meeting Wild Bird; warning about a hidden gunman
• [06:03] — Bill’s expert shooting disables the ambusher
• [07:28] — The confrontation with Blaine
• [09:28] — Wild Bird reveals white men told Thundercloud settlers would steal tribal land
• [10:31] — Spying on Blaine’s ranch; discovering his collusion with Thundercloud
• [11:43] — Indian war party approaches; tense escape
• [13:32] — Rallying Colonel Wilson's cavalry
• [14:40] — The battle at the Evans farm
• [15:23] — Bill is shot; Jingles’ emotional reaction
• [17:45] — The culprit’s weapons dealings exposed by the Colonel
• [19:02] — Final confrontation and Jingles’ comic revenge

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Tone & Style

The episode preserves the classic, loping humor and camaraderie between Bill and Jingles—the bravado of the lawmen undercut by friendly ribbing and Jingles’ comic anxieties. The tension of gunfights and chases is balanced with their banter and one-liners, creating the warm, adventurous tone characteristic of old-time Western serials.

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For listeners new and old, this episode brims with intrigue, action, and folksy humor—showcasing the timeless Wild West spirit of loyalty, resourcefulness, and frontier justice.

Transcript

[Andy Devine]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. Now, let's get into this episode.

[Andy Devine]

W. Bill Hick. All right, you folks, hold on your hats and gallop along with Guy Madison as Wild Bill Hickok and his pal, Jingles. Which is me, Andy Devine.

[Narrator]

United States Marshal. Wild Bill Hickok and his big deputy. Jingles had many friends among the Indian tribes of the Old West. But it was one of these loyal friends who unwittingly led them down a trail of gun smoke and danger following the Thundercloud.

[Andy Devine]

You know, Hickok, I think it's just about time you told me where we're going and why we're going there. You always say, saddle up, partner, and let's ride. Most of the time we're riding straight into trouble. And I don't even know where the trouble's about to start.

[Guy Madison]

Well, maybe it's better that way, Jingles. You don't have to worry till you get there.

[Andy Devine]

Now, Bill, I ain't no baby. I'm bigger than you are, even if I'm not quite as smart. And I want to know what we're getting into this time.

[Guy Madison]

Maybe we're just out for a nice ride in the sunshine.

[Andy Devine]

Fat, cancel that. Last time we went for a ride and didn't get into trouble was when we rode over to Widow Ruggles third wedding. That was a long time ago. Cause she's had four husbands since then.

[Guy Madison]

Well, we're not going to a wedding this time, Jingles. We're supposed to find out why Chief Thundercloud's braves have suddenly gone on the war path again.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, Indian trouble, huh?

[Guy Madison]

That's right. Two ranches burned and a wagon train attacked already this month. Each time, the raiding party was led by the same chief.

[Andy Devine]

Chief Thundercloud.

[Guy Madison]

Must have been. They said he wore his red blanket and the war bonnet with the yellow feathers.

[Andy Devine]

That's Thundercloud, all right. But what are we gonna do about it, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

I don't know yet. But we're gonna meet Wild Bird down the trail here by that big oak tree.

[Andy Devine]

Who's Wild Bird?

[Guy Madison]

He's an old friend of mine. One of the wise men of the tribe.

[Andy Devine]

Where did he get that name?

[Guy Madison]

I don't know. But he's a little different than most of the Indians. He thinks the way we do. Seems to like a laugh once in a while.

[Andy Devine]

Well, that's different all right. Most of these Indians look like they just found out the sun was never going to come up again.

[Guy Madison]

Hey, there's Wild Bird now. On that pin of horse waiting for us.

[Andy Devine]

Well, let's get down there and say howdy. I'll race you, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

All right. Come on, Buckshot. Let's show him who's boss.

[Andy Devine]

Jump, Joker. Someday you're gonna beat Buckshot. Maybe it'll be today.

[Guy Madison]

Hear that, Buckshot?

[Andy Devine]

Move out, boy. Come on, Joker. They're pull away from us. What's the matter, Jingles? Nothing's the matter, Dog on it, except Joker and I ain't running fast enough.

[Guy Madison]

That's enough, Buckshot. Slow down, boy.

[Andy Devine]

Okay, Joker. Well, it beat us again. Joker can run away from most horses, but he just can't stay up with buckshot.

[Guy Madison]

Don't you worry, Joker. If you were carrying somebody my size, I'll bet you could do it.

[Andy Devine]

Joker. You know, I'll bet that's it. Joker's just carrying too much of a load.

[Guy Madison]

Howdy there, Wild Bird. Thanks for coming out to meet us. Big lawman, heap local run horses when nobody chase them.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, we're not local. We were just having ourselves a little horse race.

[Guy Madison]

You Indians do a lot of horse racing yourself? Not when somebody wait to shoot them.

[Andy Devine]

What's the matter, Wild Bird? Somebody waiting to shoot you?

[Guy Madison]

No, to shoot you.

[Andy Devine]

To shoot us.

[Guy Madison]

But he see Wild Bird in no shoot.

[Andy Devine]

I like that idea. No shoot. Most farmers just blaze away at us when we ain't looking for it.

[Guy Madison]

Where is this bushwhacker? Wild Bird do not turn around to look. But even now he watches from big rock behind you.

[Andy Devine]

What?

[Guy Madison]

Careful, Jingles. Don't look around.

[Andy Devine]

But where is he? What's he doing?

[Guy Madison]

He keep rifle pointed at you. What you do to him?

[Andy Devine]

I don't even know who he is. How could I do anything to him?

[Guy Madison]

That big rock is about a hundred yards back, Jingles. I saw it as we rode by.

[Andy Devine]

What are we gonna do, Bill? Sit here on our horses? Making a perfect target for that Jasper with the rifle?

[Guy Madison]

Nope. Let's go grab him and ask him what he wants. Maybe he no want to kill you when you move. Then you find out.

[Andy Devine]

Finding out the hard way, if you ask me.

[Guy Madison]

When I give the word, you will joke her around. To the right, Jingles. I'll go to the left. And one of us will get a good clean shot at him.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah. Whichever one of us is still alive.

[Guy Madison]

Move fast and maybe he won't hit either one of us. You ready?

[Andy Devine]

Ready as I'm ever gonna be all right now. Get up, Buckshot Jack. Jugger. Get me out of the line of fire, I say. Get him, Bill. That jumped him off that rock. Move, Jugger. Let's get that sidewinder and pull his fangs before he strikes again.

[Narrator]

Wild Bill, Hickok and Jingles met their Indian friend, Wild Bird at the big oak tree but found themselves covered by our riflemen in hiding. As they wheeled their horses, the man in ambush fired but Wild Bill dropped him with two quick shots.

[Andy Devine]

He's getting up, Bill. You didn't hurt him very much.

[Guy Madison]

I didn't try to, Jingles. I shot for his arm. So he'd drop that rifle a hundred.

[Andy Devine]

Yards from the back of a spinning horse using a six gun. And you go for his arm?

[Guy Madison]

Sure. What were you shooting for?

[Andy Devine]

Well, I was sort of aiming northeast, hoping he was over that way. Well, you got him so quick I never got to pull the trigger.

[Guy Madison]

Well, he looks like he'll be able to answer a few questions, all right. Hold up. Oh, my God.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, Joker, I'd like to hear the answers to a few questions myself.

[Guy Madison]

Hold it right there, mister. We want to talk to you. There ain't nothing I want to talk to you about.

[Andy Devine]

Well, maybe there's something we want to talk to you about. Like why'd you keep us covered with a rival when we came riding down the trail?

[Guy Madison]

And what was the idea of pulling the trigger on us just a minute ago? That's my business, gents. Who do you think you are, lawmen or something?

[Andy Devine]

That's exactly what we think. This here's Wild Bill Hickok, and I'm his deputy, Jingle.

[Guy Madison]

Hickok?

[Andy Devine]

Yes, Hickok. And we ain't too happy about being bushwhacked.

[Guy Madison]

Well, in that case, gents, I reckon I must have made a mistake.

[Andy Devine]

You made a big mistake, mister.

[Guy Madison]

Well, I saw that Injun down there waiting for somebody and I figured that anybody who was friendly with him couldn't be up to no good. You'd better change your mind about Indians, mister. I'd trust Wild Bird a lot farther than I would you.

[Andy Devine]

Howdy, Wild Bird. Well, here's your bushwhacker.

[Guy Madison]

Him? Rancher. Man from over two hills. Rancher, huh? What kind of a rancher? Big ranch, big house, big hat. No cows.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, cattle. Man with no cattle, huh?

[Guy Madison]

I figure what I do with my ranch is my business. Sure it is. All we want to know is why you took a shot at it. I told you. I saw you talking to this engine and I figured maybe you had something to do with the engine raids that have been going on.

[Andy Devine]

These raids hit you yet?

[Guy Madison]

No, but they've hit all around me. Raids now come your way, Blaine. Don't you go buttin into white man talk, you red maverick hero. Take it easy, Blaine, if that's your name. Wow. Bert here's a friend of mine. I don't care he's an Injun. I ain't taking any lip from him. Rancher Blaine plenty friendly with Chief Thundercloud and raiding parties. You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you. Cut it out, Blaine. Stay out of this, Hickok. I said leave him alone. Maybe I'd better settle you first.

[Andy Devine]

Go right ahead of your town. Well, that takes care of that.

[Guy Madison]

Big rancher, big talk, no fight.

[Andy Devine]

Ain't much fighting any of them when they tangle with Wild Bill.

[Guy Madison]

All right, Blaine, get on your horse and get out of here. And my advice to you is to stay away from the Indians, all of them. All right, Hickok, I'm going. But since you're so free with your advice, I'll give you a little. Stay out of my business and stay off my ranch. Because if you come right under my property, you'll be carried off. If I find out you're helping Chief Thundercloud and his braves to make war on the settlers, I'll be riding after you wherever you are. Okay, if you like sleeping in a pine box. Come ahead. Get up, boy.

[Andy Devine]

He's about the meanest varmint I've met up with in a long time.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, and I'm afraid he'll give us more trouble before we're through with them, too. Come on, let's go. Jingle.

[Andy Devine]

What's he got to do with these Indian raids?

[Guy Madison]

Wild Bird no can tell, but Blaine visit Chief Thundercloud many times. Chief give him Indian gold. How do you know that? Indian friends tell me. Did they tell you why Thundercloud and his braves are raiding the settlers? They say settlers plan to take all land of Thunder Thunderbird and his tribe. They say white men has told them so.

[Andy Devine]

What white man told them that?

[Guy Madison]

Who can say? Some white men has made talk with Thundercloud. Well, we'll have to find out who that man is.

[Andy Devine]

And I've got a good hunch where we're going to start looking.

[Guy Madison]

Wild Bird, you see if you can talk to the Indians in Thundercloud's tribe. Tell them the white men aren't going to steal the land. They no listen to me. They listened to their chief.

[Andy Devine]

Then we've got to find the man who's lying to chief thundercloud, huh, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

That's right, partner. Come on, let's head for blaine's ranch.

[Andy Devine]

Just like wild bird said. Build a great big cattle ranch and no cattle in sight anywhere.

[Guy Madison]

Blaine must have some other kind of business, huh, jingle?

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, bad business, I'll bet. How are we gonna go about this, bill? Just ride right on in and start looking around?

[Guy Madison]

I'm afraid we wouldn't get very far that way. Blaine would start throwing lead before we even got near the house.

[Andy Devine]

Then how do we find out what we want to know?

[Guy Madison]

That little stream with all the trees along it runs right by the ranch house. We can tie our horses out of sight and sneak up with a place undercover.

[Andy Devine]

But we still have to come out when we get there. And Blaine's gonna be waiting for us with both guns loaded.

[Guy Madison]

We'll worry about that when we get there. Swing over there in those trees, Jingles.

[Andy Devine]

Get around there, joker.

[Guy Madison]

Easy buckshot. Easy. Get in there, boy. Oh, no.

[Andy Devine]

Take it easy now, joker. Hey, it's real pretty in here, bill. And say, look at the trout swimming around in there.

[Guy Madison]

We're after bigger fish than those trout, jingles. All right, let's start moving.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, Bill, now, couldn't I just catch half a dozen of them and fry them up for a little between the meal snack?

[Guy Madison]

Not now. Come on.

[Andy Devine]

Hey, wait a minute. I hear something.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, so do I.

[Andy Devine]

Sounds like engines coming from over there by the ranch house.

[Guy Madison]

Let's take a look, Bill.

[Andy Devine]

It's a raiding party.

[Guy Madison]

That's right. And I can see chief thundercloud and his red blanket and yellow feathers.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, maybe they're raiding Blaine's place.

[Guy Madison]

No such luck. Hey, look, I can see blaine talking to the chief. I was shaking hands with him.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, they're starting their horses, Bill. They're heading straight for us.

[Guy Madison]

Get back in the trees and keep still.

[Andy Devine]

Must be 40 of them. And they're really on the warpath.

[Guy Madison]

They catch us here, they'll tie us to a stake and build a bonfire on us.

[Andy Devine]

Then let's hide a little better, huh?

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, and stop talking till I get past.

[Andy Devine]

All right. I won't be able to get my hat back on till my hair stops standing on in.

[Guy Madison]

That was a pretty wild looking bunch of braves, all right.

[Andy Devine]

Indians on the warpat scare me worse than anything, Bill. I just don't like them. No, sir. Re Bob. Sir.

[Guy Madison]

Come on, let's get a horse up.

[Andy Devine]

But what about blaine?

[Guy Madison]

You'll have to wait. We got some riding to do.

[Andy Devine]

Jingles, but where are we going? The two of us can't handle all those Indians.

[Guy Madison]

I know it. But we can get some help. We're riding over to the fort to get a company of Calvary.

[Andy Devine]

There's the fort, Bill, and the gates wide open.

[Guy Madison]

Ride right on into Colonel Wilson's office, Jingle.

[Andy Devine]

I'll bet he'll be glad to know where Thundercloud is.

[Guy Madison]

He should be. He's been chasing the old chief for months. State your business.

[Andy Devine]

We want to see Colonel Wilson.

[Guy Madison]

Sorry, sir, but the Colonel's left orders he's not to be disturbed.

[Andy Devine]

Well, he's going to be disturbed. Orders are no orders.

[Guy Madison]

Easy, Jingled. What's going on out here?

[Andy Devine]

Well, Wild Bill and Jingles.

[Guy Madison]

I'm glad to see you.

[Andy Devine]

You won't be so glad when you hear the news, Colonel.

[Guy Madison]

What news? Thunderclouds in the warpath again. He's got about 40 Braves all armed with new rifles. And they're heading south through Black Valley. Armed with new rifles. Wonder where those came from.

[Andy Devine]

I don't know, but there's gonna be a lot of killing if they get a chance to use them orderly.

[Guy Madison]

Have the bugler sound assembly. Yes, sir. They'll get right after them. Bill. I'd like to stop Thundercloud once and for all, if you don't mind, Jingles and I'd like to go along, Colonel.

[Andy Devine]

Now just a doggone minute. Maybe you'd like to go, but I wouldn't. Fightin Indian scares me silly.

[Guy Madison]

What are you gonna do, stay here all alone?

[Andy Devine]

No, of course not. I'm going along. But I just want to go on record as saying I ain't happy about it. Not even a teensy weensy little bit.

[Guy Madison]

There's a raiding party, Colonel, circling around the Evans farm. Hey, there's cheap Thundercloud and that paint pony. I'd sure like to have you for one of my scouts, Bill. You can see better than anyone in the troop.

[Andy Devine]

Well, I can see a lot of Indians and horses and ain't having no picnic down there.

[Guy Madison]

We'll put a stop to that. Get out, Buckshot.

[Andy Devine]

Move along, Joker. Here comes trouble. Some of those shots are coming off of clothes.

[Guy Madison]

Those Indians can shoot pretty well when they have good rifles.

[Andy Devine]

I'm staying as low as I can. We sure surprised those painted buzzers, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

We sure did. That ought to take care of the race.

[Andy Devine]

Bill. Bill, you're hit. Oh, my God. Ho, ho, ho.

[Guy Madison]

Joker.

[Andy Devine]

Bill. Bill, say something. Let me help you down out of this.

[Guy Madison]

Bill.

[Andy Devine]

If them buzzers got you that Better look out. Cause the whole west won't be big enough to hold me and them Indians, too.

[Narrator]

When Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles took part in the cavalry charge against the Indian raiders, Bill was hit by a rifle bullet. As Jingles stopped the horses, the charge swept on past them. And Bill slid out of the saddle into his partner's arms.

[Andy Devine]

Bill, you gotta wake up, partner. Doggone it, I knew we shouldn't have come along for this fight. Bill. Bill, you're still alive anyhow. Now say something.

[Guy Madison]

Howdy. Pardon?

[Andy Devine]

Howdy yourself. You liked and scared me out of 10 years growth. Now, what's the idea of stopping a slug anyhow?

[Guy Madison]

You didn't expect me to see it coming, did you?

[Andy Devine]

No, but where'd the hitchhike be?

[Guy Madison]

Right here. Take a look.

[Andy Devine]

Let me see.

[Guy Madison]

How bad is it?

[Andy Devine]

No, it's not bad at all, Bill. You'd have been riding 3 inches to the right. We'd have to be looking for a new United States Marshal around here.

[Guy Madison]

I guess I'll be around a while longer, then. Feeling better? Every minute.

[Andy Devine]

Now, don't start that business. You just lie right there till we get you back to the fort.

[Guy Madison]

How's the fight going?

[Andy Devine]

Oh, it's already gone. Soldiers caught most of the Indians and they're chasing the rest of them clear back to the reservation.

[Guy Madison]

That ought to stop those raids for a while.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah. Looky. Hey, they caught old Chief Thundercloud, too.

[Guy Madison]

Where?

[Andy Devine]

Bill. Hickok, I told you to lie still. Here comes Colonel Wilson. He'll get some men to move you.

[Guy Madison]

All right. I'll get patched up, and then we'll find out where those new rifles came from.

[Andy Devine]

Well, we won't do no such thing till you get all healed up again. Howdy, Colonel.

[Guy Madison]

How badly is he hurt, Jingles?

[Andy Devine]

Oh, bad enough.

[Guy Madison]

Not too bad, Colonel. Glad you broke up the Indian raid, though. Thanks to you and Jingles, we've put a stop to that. Bill. And we found out where the Indians got their rifles and ammunition. Where? From a rancher name of Blaine. That's just about what I figured.

[Andy Devine]

It was one of them rifles that shot Bill, wasn't it?

[Guy Madison]

That's right. But we'll take care of Blaine.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, no, you won't. You get Bill back to the fort and patch him up. I'm gonna take care of Blaine all by my great big self. Bill, you shouldn't have come along. You shouldn't be riding at all.

[Guy Madison]

I can't let you go busting in there all alone.

[Andy Devine]

But you're all bandaged up.

[Guy Madison]

I feel pretty good. I don't want to get in any fist fights, but I can still shoot if I have to.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, maybe we should have brought the cavalry with us after all.

[Guy Madison]

Hey, explained see him standing there on the front porch?

[Andy Devine]

I see him all right.

[Guy Madison]

You missed him, partner.

[Andy Devine]

Wait till I get closer. I won't miss.

[Guy Madison]

I'll get rid of that gun of his before he hurts somebody.

[Andy Devine]

You did it. That gun jumped right out of his hand. And look at him hanging onto his arm.

[Guy Madison]

That hurts you. Well, bunch of.

[Andy Devine]

Whoa, Joker. Whoa.

[Guy Madison]

All right, Hicker. I know why you're here, but you ain't taking me without a fight.

[Andy Devine]

Bill ain't fighting with nobody for a while. But if you want to fight, I'm your man.

[Guy Madison]

That's all right with me, you big buff.

[Andy Devine]

I got a few p I've been saving just for you. And that's for selling guns to the indent. That's for the bullets. That's for l. The chief Thundercloud. And here comes one for getting Bill shot with one of those rifles.

[Guy Madison]

Nice going, partner. I guess we'll have to wait a while before he'll be able to ride back to the fort with us.

[Andy Devine]

I got plenty of time, but haul him down by that little stream.

[Guy Madison]

You want to throw some water in his face?

[Andy Devine]

No. But while we're waiting for him to wake up, I'd like to try to catch a few of those trout for supper.

[Narrator]

And now, here are the stars of Wild Bill Hickok, Guy Madison and Andy Devine.

[Guy Madison]

That's our Wild Bill Hickok story for today. Andy, why don't you tell the folks what our story is for Monday?

[Andy Devine]

Sure, Bill. It's all about how Jingle's toothache helps Wild Bill catch a dangerous killer. Don't miss the monstrous toothache.

[Guy Madison]

So long, kids.

[Andy Devine]

See you Monday.

[Narrator]

Tell dad and mom about it. Wranglers. October is restaurant month. Time to eat out. Because a restaurant meal is a wonderful change. You'll like it. And so will mom because it gives her a break from the hot stove and cooking. Now, remind dad and mom to eat out several times during restaurant month. And for breakfast. Remember, at restaurants everywhere, you'll find those appetizing individual packages of Kellogg's cereals. All different kinds, just like you get in Kellogg's variety pack at home. Be sure to eat at a restaurant several times this month. Kellogg's, the greatest name in serials, has brought you another exciting story of Wild Bill Hickok, starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine in person. Today's cast included Howard Culver and Nestor Paiva. Our story was written and directed by Paul Pierce, music by Dick Aant. This is a David Hire production Transcribed in Hollywood Now. This is Charlie Lyon speaking for Kellogg's the Greatest Name in Cereals reminding you to listen again Monday, same time, same station for another adventure of Wild Bill Hick.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Andy Devine]

Sam.