The Whining Arrow | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (06-03-53)

Summary

Podcast Summary: "The Whining Arrow | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (06-03-53)"

Introduction

In this thrilling episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast titled "The Whining Arrow," listeners are transported to the rugged terrains of the Wild West, where legendary U.S. Marshal Wild Bill Hickok, voiced by Guy Madison, teams up with his trusty deputy, Jingles, portrayed by Andy Devine. The story delves into the complexities of land disputes between settlers and Native American tribes, highlighting themes of justice, friendship, and resilience.

Meeting with Chief Big Grin

The episode kicks off with Wild Bill and Jingles camping in the wilderness, anxious about potential threats from a surrounding circle of Native Americans intent on their scalps. Their apprehensions are confirmed when they receive a dire message from Chief Big Grin, the leader of the Chickasaw tribe.

• Andy Devine as Jingles (02:44): "Bill, I wish we would have gone into town and stayed at a hotel tonight instead of making camp out in these doggone woods."
• Guy Madison as Wild Bill (04:02): "We can try. Chief Big Grin, you'd better stay off the war path. That'll never do you any good."

Understanding the gravity of the situation, Wild Bill and Jingles decide to meet with Chief Big Grin to address the escalating tensions over land disputes. Chief Big Grin explains that unscrupulous land grabbers are encroaching on territories designated for his people, leading to inevitable conflicts.

Conflict with Bat Scanlon and Gore Freeman

The plot thickens as Bat Scanlon and Gore Freeman, representatives of the land grabber faction, emerge as antagonists. Scanlon confronts Wild Bill, accusing him of interfering with their illicit plans.

• Bat Scanlon (05:08): "You're the leader? Come with."
• Gore Freeman (05:13): "I saw some of your braves on that free land today. If I see them again, they ain't gonna be coming back that soon."

Their confrontation escalates into a shootout when Scanlon and Freeman attack Wild Bill and Jingles, who narrowly escape the ambush. Determined to uncover the truth behind the land seizures, Wild Bill heads to the local land agent's office, suspecting foul play.

Investigating the Land Agent's Office

At the land agent's office, Wild Bill and Jingles discover fraudulent deeds that reveal Bat Scanlon's scheme to illegally claim government lands meant for Native Americans. Their investigation leads to a deeper understanding of the corruption plaguing the region.

• Guy Madison as Wild Bill (10:25): "I thought maybe you could straighten us out on it."
• Bat Scanlon (10:36): "I don't mess in other people's business, Hickok. He just records his claims with me, that's all."

The tension reaches its peak when Scanlon realizes Wild Bill's intentions and plots to eliminate him. A fierce chase ensues, culminating in a climactic showdown where Wild Bill and Jingles capture Scanlon and Freeman, ensuring they face justice for their crimes.

Final Confrontation and Resolution

The episode culminates in the apprehension of Bat Scanlon and Gore Freeman, who are brought before Chief Big Grin. The Chief admonishes them for their deceit and violence, sentencing them to twenty years in the territorial prison.

• Chief Big Grin (22:45): "I sentence you to 20 years of peace in the territorial prison. Court's adjourned."

With the antagonists neutralized, peace is restored between the settlers and the Chickasaw tribe. Wild Bill assures Chief Big Grin that land rights will be honored, and the community can now rebuild trust and harmony.

Conclusion

"The Whining Arrow" masterfully weaves a tale of adventure, justice, and cultural understanding. Through Wild Bill Hickok's unwavering commitment to law and order, the episode underscores the importance of integrity and cooperation in overcoming adversity.

Notable Quotes

• Jingles (02:54): "Why, Jingles, we're 15 miles from Chickasaw Ford. That's a long ride." (02:50)
• Wild Bill (04:03): "Not much choice, Button. When Chief Big Grin sends a message like that, something's about to pop." (04:03)
• Bat Scanlon (10:36): "I don't mess in other people's business, Hickok. He just records his claims with me, that's all." (10:36)
• Wild Bill (22:02): "If it was an Indian that tried to shoot me with that arrow, how come you know about it, Bat?" (21:42)
• Chief Big Grin (22:45): "I sentence you to 20 years of peace in the territorial prison. Court's adjourned." (22:45)

Final Thoughts

This episode stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Old Time Westerns, blending action-packed narratives with moral dilemmas and character-driven storytelling. Andrew Rines, through meticulous digital restoration, ensures that listeners experience the richness and clarity of these classic tales, preserving the golden age of radio for new generations.

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.

[Narrator]

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[Andy Devine]

Hiya, folks. Hold on to your hats and gallop along with Guy Madison as Wild Bill Hickok and his pal Jingles. Which is me, Andy Devine. We got another Rootin Tootin Wild Bill Hickok adventure story brought to you by Kellogg's Pepwheat Flakes, the whole wheat cereal that's Melba toasted for richer flavor, extra crispness.

[Narrator]

Today, Kellogg's Peck Wheat Flakes, that Melba toasted whole wheat cereal brings you Wild Bill Hickok, transcribed in Hollywood and starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Devine as his pal jingles. In just 30 seconds, you'll hear the exciting story, the Whining Arrow. Say, Wranglers, have you entered the Kellogg's Pep Bike Contest yet? You know. A thousand. That's what I said. 1000 boys and girls are going to win. Swell looking sweet riding lightweight Monarch bikes. Bikes that have three speed gear shifts, lightweight saddle seats, all the features you want on a bike. And you, you can be one of the boys and girls who will win one of these thousand new Monarch bikes. I'll give you all the facts in a few minutes. As the west grew, land grabbers did their best to take over government land designated for the Indians. From this came a struggle to the death between red man and white. Riding a middle path of justice and friend. To both sides was United States Marshal Wild Bill Hickok with his faithful deputy, Jingles. It was a dangerous and difficult job, but never more dangerous than when the two saddle partners heard the ominous message of the Whining Arrow.

[Andy Devine]

Bill, I wish we would have gone into town and stayed at a hotel tonight instead of making camp out in these doggone woods.

[Guy Madison]

Why, Jingles, we're 15 miles from Chickasaw Ford. That's a long ride.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, but I got the creepiest feeling that somebody's looking right down the back of my neck.

[Guy Madison]

Your hunch is right, partner.

[Andy Devine]

Huh? Oh, what you mean, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

Don't let on, but there's a circle of Indians all around us.

[Andy Devine]

Engine. How'd you know, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

I can see him. Oh, didn't you hear a buckshot whinny? A warning?

[Andy Devine]

What are they gonna do?

[Guy Madison]

I don't know, partner, but they're after our scalps. They'd have had them by now.

[Andy Devine]

Now don't talk like that. You make my hair feel real loose.

[Guy Madison]

Throw that big chunk of wood on the fire, Jingle.

[Andy Devine]

All right, but I don't see what that's going to do.

[Guy Madison]

It'll give us a little more life. Don't move, Jingles.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah. That arrow split that chunk of wood wide open. I'm getting right uncomfortable.

[Guy Madison]

Here comes one of them now. We'll find out what they want.

[Bat Scanlon]

You the leader Come with.

[Andy Devine]

Go tell Bill he brought a message.

[Guy Madison]

Quiet, Jingles. Who sent you?

[Bat Scanlon]

Chief Big Grin. Him friend to white man Hickok.

[Guy Madison]

That's right.

[Bat Scanlon]

Chief say you come make big talk. You no come make war talk, you come.

[Andy Devine]

Uh. Oh, now we're in it.

[Guy Madison]

Not much choice, Button. When Chief Big Grin sends a message like that, something's about to pop.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, he don't scare very easy.

[Guy Madison]

We'll go to meet your chief. Come, Jingles. Let's break this camp. Prana. Whatever this is, it can't wait.

[Chief Big Grin]

Welcome to tribal council.

[Andy Devine]

Fire.

[Chief Big Grin]

Hickok. Good you come.

[Guy Madison]

Howdy, Chief.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, howdy. But I ain't too sure about it being so good until I hear what's up.

[Guy Madison]

Why does your console fire burn, Chief Big Grin?

[Chief Big Grin]

Indian have big trouble. He talked. Men try to steal land. Great White Father says for Indian by.

[Andy Devine]

And by, uh oh, land grabbers. This could lead to gun smoke.

[Guy Madison]

It sure could.

[Chief Big Grin]

You stop them, Hickok? Or many scouts Hanging Sun.

[Guy Madison]

We can try. Chief Big Grin, you'd better stay off the war path. That'll never do you any good.

[Andy Devine]

Hey, Bill. Here comes a bunch of riders led by the meanest looking Jasper I ever saw.

[Chief Big Grin]

That land stealer.

[Bat Scanlon]

I just brought in to warn you.

[Gore Freeman]

I saw some of your braves on that free land today. If I see them again, they ain't gonna be coming back that soon.

[Chief Big Grin]

Be inion land my braves Ride engine land my eyes.

[Guy Madison]

Hold it.

[Andy Devine]

Mr. Chief said his name was Bat Scanlon. Bill.

[Gore Freeman]

Yeah, the name's Bat Scanlon. Don't tell me you ain't heard it before, stranger.

[Guy Madison]

Somehow I missed it, Scanlan.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, me too. But I reckon you've heard of us, huh?

[Gore Freeman]

Who are you?

[Andy Devine]

Well, I'm Jingles.

[Chief Big Grin]

Jingles.

[Gore Freeman]

Now that's a name, ain't it?

[Andy Devine]

This is Wild Bill Hickok.

[Chief Big Grin]

Hickok.

[Gore Freeman]

What are you doing around here, Hickok?

[Guy Madison]

Chief Big Grin sent for me.

[Gore Freeman]

Oh, he did, did he? Well, that's the last time you'll send for anybody. Chief.

[Andy Devine]

No. He's gonna shoot.

[Gore Freeman]

Hickok. That's Your funeral. All right.

[Andy Devine]

Blast them, boys.

[Narrator]

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[Gore Freeman]

These Monarch bikes have everything you could ask for on a bike. There's a three speed gear shift, lightweight saddle seat, chip proof enamel finish, lightweight tube steel frame, and dual action hand brakes.

[Narrator]

And it's easy to win one of these bikes. Scampi the Clown on Kellogg's Super Circus show has one of these new Monarch bikes and he wants you to name it for him. Send the name for Scampi's bike along with your own name and address and one box top from Kellogg's Pep to Kellogg's bike contest box 7738, Chicago 77, Illinois. Entries will be judged on originality and aptness. Duplicate prizes in case of time.

[Gore Freeman]

Remind mom to get a package of Kellogg's Pep next time she shops. They're the whole wheat flakes that have been melba toasted. Toasted all the way through for extra crispness and richer flavors.

[Narrator]

Send your entries to Kellogg's bike contest box 7738, Chicago 77, Illinois. Or get a handy entry blank with all the rules from your grocer.

[Gore Freeman]

But hurry, this Contest closes on June 15.

[Narrator]

When he heard that the Chief had sent for Wild Bill Hickok, Batsky Scanlon flew into a rage and tried to kill the Chief. But Bill shot the gun from his hand. Then Scanlon yelled, hickok, that's your funeral.

[Andy Devine]

Blast him, boys.

[Guy Madison]

All right, hold it right there.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, Batskan. You don't know how lucky you are.

[Chief Big Grin]

He tried to kill Chief of Chickasaw. He will die at stake. Forgetta Mandela. Forget.

[Gore Freeman]

Hey, what's going on?

[Andy Devine]

Bill, the cheese is gonna fry these jaspers.

[Guy Madison]

Hold it, Chief. Big grin. Call off your braids.

[Chief Big Grin]

Turning Batman. Try to kill chief of Chickasaw. Fight to steal Indian land. Scan and die with all other bad men.

[Guy Madison]

No. He will go free. Now I'll find out what this land grab is all about. That is my word.

[Chief Big Grin]

Your word? Good. Mangobo. Mangobo.

[Gore Freeman]

Well, that's better.

[Andy Devine]

Don't go counting yourself so big, Scanlan. Hadn't it been for Bill, you'd have wound up over a bonfire.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah. You've got your chance to go, Scanlan. You better take it. I don't know what you're up to, but I'm gonna find Out.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, and if it's against the law, we'll see you again.

[Gore Freeman]

You know what's good for you, Hickok. You better find something mighty interesting a long ways off in Montana, maybe. All right, come on, boys. We got business elsewhere.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah.

[Chief Big Grin]

Imbatman. Hickok. You make promise to save Indian land.

[Guy Madison]

We'll dig around, Chief. Come here, Buck shot.

[Andy Devine]

Where are we going, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

In a Chickasaw for jingles. I want to check with the land agent. Steady, Buckshot. Hit the saddle, partner. All right, Buckshot, let's go.

[Andy Devine]

So long, Chief. Better keep your braves to home for a day or two. Jack. Joker. Bill's getting away.

[Bat Scanlon]

H. Well, howdy, gents. What can I do for you?

[Guy Madison]

New Gore Freeman?

[Bat Scanlon]

That's right. Land agent for all territorial grants, claims, county recorder, coroner on the side.

[Andy Devine]

All right. Busy, ain't you?

[Bat Scanlon]

Reckon so. You want to homestead some land?

[Guy Madison]

No, not exactly. I'm Bill Hickok, U.S. marshal. This is my deputy, Jingles.

[Andy Devine]

We come to find out about a Jasper named Bat Scanlon and some others.

[Bat Scanlon]

Scanlon? Sure, I know Scanlon. What about him?

[Guy Madison]

Well, Chief, big grin claims Scanlon is a land grabber and that he's taking over some of that free land here marked for the engines.

[Andy Devine]

And he ain't a bit happy about it.

[Guy Madison]

I thought maybe you could straighten us out on it.

[Bat Scanlon]

Sure I can. The old chief's off his rocker. Scanlons within the law just send out homesteaders. Not many. It's government land.

[Guy Madison]

What's Scanlan getting out of all this?

[Bat Scanlon]

I don't mess in other people's business, Hickok. He just records his claims with me, that's all.

[Andy Devine]

Well, whatever business he's in, I'll bet it's bad.

[Bat Scanlon]

What makes you say that?

[Guy Madison]

We had a set to a Scanlan at the Indian village. He tried to kill a chief that chuck it.

[Gore Freeman]

I'll.

[Bat Scanlon]

I'll suggest to him that he'd better be careful.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, I'd say he'd better. Just might turn out that he's working outside the law. Come on, Jingles.

[Andy Devine]

What's a hurry?

[Guy Madison]

We got some riding to do, partner.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, now, Bill. I thought maybe we could rest a while. Dog got it.

[Bat Scanlon]

That muddling featherhead. Scanlan. Scanlan, Come in here.

[Gore Freeman]

Yeah. What's on your mind?

[Bat Scanlon]

Blast you for a bungal, idiot. You didn't tell me you had a set to with Hickok.

[Gore Freeman]

I didn't think it was important.

[Bat Scanlon]

Important? You hot headed mule. I'd rather mix it with the whole Indian nation than with Wild Bill.

[Chief Big Grin]

Hickok.

[Gore Freeman]

Oh, now, don't go getting all head up, boss. Hickok ain't so much that he can't be slowed down.

[Bat Scanlon]

Yeah, maybe that's just what it's going to have to be. There's a fortune in selling that government land of settlers. That's the way I've got it set up. And Hickok and nobody else is going to stop me from getting it.

[Gore Freeman]

Now you're talking, Gore. Just leave Hickok to me. I'll just practice up with my little bow and arrow and wait for a chance. Nobody will know but what Chief Big Grin himself done away with. Wild Bill Hickok.

[Andy Devine]

Bill, the old chief was right. I can see four homesteads in this valley alone.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah. Jingles, let's stop at this first one and ask a few questions. Hello, Joker.

[Andy Devine]

Bill, it's getting on towards dark and we're still 10 miles or more out of town. And I'm getting hungry.

[Guy Madison]

We won't stay long, partner.

[Ira Tanny]

Well, howdy, strangers. Come in and see the horse.

[Guy Madison]

Good evening, sir. My name's Hickok. I'd like to talk a little, if you don't mind.

[Ira Tanny]

Don't mind a bit. My handle is Ira Tanny. Been here about two months. You say your name's Hickok? Hey, you. Don't be Wild Bill Hickok.

[Andy Devine]

Be you he sure be, and I be his deputy. Jingle. Howdy. Well, we can't stay more than a shake.

[Ira Tanny]

Well, come on in. I was just fixing to get a little chuck together.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, good.

[Ira Tanny]

Cured a hog last week and I got some right fine pork chops. You say you was in a hurry?

[Guy Madison]

Well, my partner's sort of anxious to get back to town.

[Andy Devine]

No, now, Bill, I'm not in such a hurry as I was. Not as long as there's pork chops around.

[Ira Tanny]

Well, now, that's just fine. Ain't had nobody to visit for quite a spell. Sit down, gents, and I'll put the chopst.

[Andy Devine]

Now, that's what I call right fine eating.

[Ira Tanny]

How'd you feel, huh? Yeah. Then I reckon I better show you. Paper scan and give me when I paid him for the plates.

[Guy Madison]

I'd like to see it. Arm.

[Ira Tanny]

Yeah. There she be. Yeah. Ain't nothing wrong, Hope.

[Guy Madison]

I wish I could say no, Ira, but you've been swindled.

[Ira Tanny]

Swindled?

[Andy Devine]

Oh, what tells you that, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

This deed isn't worth the paper it's written on. Jingle what?

[Ira Tanny]

Scan said it, Bill.

[Andy Devine]

It to win the duck. An Indian.

[Ira Tanny]

Jumping sidewinders.

[Gore Freeman]

Hickok. That Error.

[Ira Tanny]

Missed your head by a whisker.

[Guy Madison]

Thanks for yelling, Jingles. Come on, let's get him. Save your life, Jingles. He's on his way.

[Ira Tanny]

What's an Indian doing trying to kill you, Hickok?

[Guy Madison]

That's what I mean to find out. Whoa.

[Andy Devine]

Now steady, Joker.

[Guy Madison]

Ready, Jingles?

[Andy Devine]

Let's go. Thanks for the pork chop, S. I see you later. Hi.

[Guy Madison]

Back out.

[Andy Devine]

High jump, Joker. Stretch out. Get that night crawling. Fire it before he gets away. Bill, we've lost him. Sure, he's shooting.

[Guy Madison]

Maybe the Jingles strike you funny that an Indian would head in this direction.

[Andy Devine]

Well, I hadn't thought of it, but he's been leading us towards town, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

Seems to me one of the chief braves would head back for the village. Yeah.

[Andy Devine]

What do you reckons? His idea, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

Somehow it makes me curious. As long as we're so close to town, we'll just ride on in.

[Gore Freeman]

Oh, buckshot.

[Andy Devine]

Joker. Ho. Well, at least we're back in town sooner than we'd figured, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, sooner than somebody else figured too, partner. Or I missed my guess.

[Andy Devine]

Now, what are you getting at?

[Guy Madison]

Look across the street. A land agent's office.

[Andy Devine]

Oh, well, what do you know? That's Bat Scanlon talking to the land agent.

[Guy Madison]

Gore Freeman might be right. Interesting to hear what they're talking about. Jingles. Come on. That window's open.

[Andy Devine]

You gonna jump? Scanning about that phony deed Aratani gave you, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

No, not yet, Jingles. Might be more to this ink.

[Andy Devine]

Hey, Bill, ain't this Bat Scanlon's horse?

[Guy Madison]

Yeah, that's the one I was riding this morning.

[Andy Devine]

And it's all in the lather now. I wonder where he's been riding in such a hurry.

[Guy Madison]

It might surprise you, Jingles. Let's get closer to the window.

[Andy Devine]

Shh.

[Gore Freeman]

Be quiet, Jingles.

[Bat Scanlon]

So you missed, you jughead.

[Gore Freeman]

Well, it wasn't my fault.

[Andy Devine]

What do you miss, Bill?

[Guy Madison]

I'm not sure, Jingles.

[Bat Scanlon]

I warned you, B. Yeah, all right.

[Andy Devine]

Bill, I'm going to sneeze. No, Jingles, I can't.

[Gore Freeman]

Hey, what was that?

[Andy Devine]

Excuse me.

[Gore Freeman]

Hey, quick, knock out the lamp.

[Bat Scanlon]

Hick up at the window. Put him down.

[Kellogg's Raisin Bran]

It's Raisin. Raisin. Raisin.

[Andy Devine]

Raisin.

[Kellogg's Raisin Bran]

Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The breakfast food with fruit already on it.

[Andy Devine]

Here.

[Narrator]

It's getting late and I'm wishing I could still be eating breakfast. You Wild Bill fans will wish it was breakfast time too. When I tell you about Kellogg's Raisin Bran. That's the cereal that comes with the fruit already on it. And I Do mean fruit? Extra Tender Raisins. The plump kind you like. There's a plenty of these wonderful raisins in every box of Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Why, just think, you get Toasted Bran Flakes, the golden kind that tastes so good and crisp. Then you get all those raisins besides. And something you ought to know about Kellogg's Raisins. Every raisin is coated with honeycomb to seal in its flavor and tenderness. No wonder Kellogg's raisin brands are downright good. Better remind mom to get you some at the store today. Just tell her to get you Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The cereal with the fruit already on it.

[Kellogg's Raisin Bran]

Help yourself to Raisin Bran. Kellogg's famous Raisin Bran. Get it today. As soon as you can. As soon as you can.

[Guy Madison]

As soon as you can.

[Narrator]

Kellogg. Everything was going fine until Jingle sneezed. Then Bat, Scanlon and Gore knocked over the lamp and started blazing away at Wild Bill and Jingle.

[Bat Scanlon]

Come on, Bat.

[Gore Freeman]

Come out the back way.

[Bat Scanlon]

Yeah.

[Andy Devine]

Start running, Bill. They're getting away. Let's get him.

[Guy Madison]

Hold it, Jingles. Hold it. That lamp set the office on fire.

[Andy Devine]

Well, let it burn, Bill. We gotta catch those Jaspers.

[Guy Madison]

We'll get them, partner. The first thing we have to do is to get to go of Freeman's County Records. Now, come on, Run to the front door.

[Andy Devine]

They're long gone by now.

[Guy Madison]

Here, Jingle, grab anything that looks like a file book.

[Andy Devine]

This place will burn down on us before we get them billed.

[Guy Madison]

Work fast, partner.

[Andy Devine]

Well, here's a stack, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

Throw them outside and then get some more. And I got some, too, man.

[Andy Devine]

That'll get him away from the fire.

[Guy Madison]

Good boy.

[Andy Devine]

Then we got to get out of here. I'm a burn. Enough.

[Guy Madison]

All right, Jingles, grab that big black hook on the desk. I've got the rest of it.

[Andy Devine]

I got it. Now let's go.

[Gore Freeman]

Blast that Hickok. How'd he catch up with us?

[Bat Scanlon]

Shut up. I'm thinking.

[Gore Freeman]

Hey, we're headed right into old Chief Big Grin's village.

[Bat Scanlon]

That's right.

[Gore Freeman]

What for? They're going to burn us at the stake. If they catch us. No, they won't.

[Bat Scanlon]

I thought of a plan. If we can't have that land, nobody else is going to have it.

[Gore Freeman]

You ain't making sense, Gore.

[Bat Scanlon]

We're riding right through this village with guns a blazing, then head back to them homesteads. I'll do the thinking.

[Gore Freeman]

You gone loco?

[Bat Scanlon]

Pull those guns. Let's go. Ride, you idiot.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah.

[Gore Freeman]

Yeah. All right.

[Bat Scanlon]

Start placing away. All right, we're through. That'll bring old Big Gr n after us. Let's go.

[Gore Freeman]

What are we gonna do next?

[Bat Scanlon]

Set fire to Iratani's homestead and gun him down. When he got gets there, he'll blame.

[Andy Devine]

It on the Indian. Bill, you reckon we took too long reading those records?

[Guy Madison]

I don't know, Jingles, but we found all we need to send Gore Freeman and Bat Scallon up for life.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, now all we gotta do is find them two varmints.

[Guy Madison]

We'll find them, partner. I just hope they show up at Ira's. Well, we'll know in a minute.

[Andy Devine]

Bill. Look ahead of us. Ira and Danny's whole place is on fire.

[Gore Freeman]

Master Buckshot.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah. Jeff. Joker. Bill. You reckon we're too late?

[Guy Madison]

Almost, partner.

[Chief Big Grin]

Hey, look.

[Guy Madison]

Two riders circling Iris place.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, now. But I know who they are, too.

[Guy Madison]

Jingles. That's Irish shooting back at him. He's still alive. Pull that six gun.

[Andy Devine]

Let's get him. I'm with you, Bill.

[Guy Madison]

That stopped him, partner.

[Andy Devine]

They're trying to get away again.

[Guy Madison]

Not this time.

[Andy Devine]

Hi, about your laptop here, Bill, look, coming down the hill. Indians.

[Guy Madison]

I wonder what that means.

[Andy Devine]

I don't know, but we got those two coyotes bottled up between us.

[Gore Freeman]

Yeah.

[Guy Madison]

All right, Scanlan, you and Freeman stop where you are.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, if you want to live to get to jail, get them hands up and stand hitched.

[Bat Scanlon]

Whoa, Joker, you ain't got nothing last. Hickok. It was them Indians that fought at town's place.

[Gore Freeman]

Yeah, it was Engine. It was Engines try to kill you this evening, too?

[Bat Scanlon]

Shut up, you jughead.

[Guy Madison]

If it was an Indian that tried to shoot me with that arrow, how come you know about it, Bat?

[Andy Devine]

Yeah, Bill, how do you know?

[Guy Madison]

Well, here comes Chief Big grin. We'll ask him about it.

[Chief Big Grin]

You catch Batman for Indian he got, we take him now you got him, Hickok.

[Guy Madison]

That's good.

[Ira Tanny]

I hope they hang for swindling me.

[Guy Madison]

They'll get what's coming to them. Ara.

[Chief Big Grin]

Indian Constable, fire burn high tonight?

[Guy Madison]

No, Chief. The courts of the Great White Father will deal with them. These two say that Irish place was burned down by your braves.

[Ira Tanny]

Now, that just ain't so. Gore Freeman and Bat Scanlan set my diggings afire and then tried to gun me down to boot.

[Gore Freeman]

Gore, they got us cold.

[Bat Scanlon]

They're not taking me. Not when I still got my gun.

[Andy Devine]

Well, now, you ain't got your guns anymore yet. There's nothing to do but set you up in jail till the judge can get around to hear your case, is there?

[Chief Big Grin]

I sentence you to 20 years of peace in the territorial prison. Court's adjourned.

[Andy Devine]

Well, chief, that's that. Now you can get your new land when the time comes.

[Guy Madison]

And Ira and all the rest of them will get their money back. Jingles.

[Andy Devine]

Yeah. Now I can get me a bottle of horse liniment and go to work on Joker. We've been riding so much, he's plumb wore out. You know, come to think of it, so am I. Reckon I better get two bottles and use one of them myself. On me.

[Narrator]

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

[Guy Madison]

Thanks for being with us today, folks, and we'll be back again Friday with another adventure story for you.

[Andy Devine]

And this one's about a gunfight on an island in the middle of a lake while Bill and Jingle shoot it out with a couple of desperados in the Battle of Buzzards Lake.

[Guy Madison]

So long, kid.

[Andy Devine]

See you Friday. Choo Choo Choo. Choo Choo Choo. Your favorite cereal. You tell them, Andy from Kellogg's Variety Pack.

[Narrator]

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[Andy Devine]

Choo Choo.

[Narrator]

Choose your favorite from Kellogg's Variety Pack at your grocer's. Kellogg's, the greatest name in cereals has brought you another exciting story of Wild Bill Hickok starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine in person. Today's cast included Paul Fries, Ralph Moody, Jess Kirkpatrick, Bob Bentz and Jack Moyles. Our director is Paul Pierce. Story by Larry Hayes, music by Dick Laurent. This is a David Hyre production. Transcribed in Hollywood now. This is Charlie Lyon speaking for Kellogg's the Greatest Name in Serials reminding you to listen again on Friday, same time, same station for another adventure of.

[Andy Devine]

This.

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