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Frank Walton hopes to break the bank in drought stricken Little Rock Basin before the drought breaks to acquire its assets.
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00:00Here he comes, here he comes, there's the truppets, there's the drums, here he comes,
00:10Humble on Cassidy, here he comes.
00:16This is Arizona, over a hundred thousand square miles of mountains, desert, and plains.
00:33Raising cattle is the big business. Right now it's in pretty bad shape.
00:37A drought started early in the year, streams and water holes have dried up.
00:41That's why Red Connors and I are here.
00:44Herb Doherty, an old friend of ours who went into the banking business after he made a rich gold strike, had sent for us.
00:50He's in Little Rock Basin, the cattle-raising center of Arizona.
01:13Hi, Buckley.
01:15Still no break in the weather, Walton. Two more weeks of this drought and Little Rock Basin will bust wide open.
01:21There's no use worrying about it.
01:22Maybe not, but if the cattle business goes under, that'll mean the end of the cattlemen's association.
01:27That's right, Steve.
01:28Seeing you'll be out of the job with the rest of us, you're taking this mighty casual.
01:35Look, we'll all have better jobs, is what I'm figuring on works.
01:41What do you mean?
01:42Well, you know, Doherty's been shelling out money hand over a fist since before enduring this drought.
01:47Well, everybody in town knows that.
01:49Well, the normal rainy season's just about over, right?
01:53Right.
01:54If the elements don't fool us, he'll have to go on carrying these cattlemen till late in the fall.
01:58It'll take more money than he has to do that.
02:00Exactly.
02:01In 30 days' time, he'd be flat broke.
02:04The bank's assets will be sold at auction, and I'll bid him in on a dime on the dollar.
02:08Control all the cattle and grazing land in the basin.
02:11All right, suppose it works that way.
02:13How do we feed and water the stock?
02:15Well, we'll do what the cattlemen can't afford to.
02:18We'll sell the stock for whatever we can get.
02:20If it's only $10 a head, we'll make plenty.
02:21Yeah, I guess you're right.
02:25And it won't be long before this drought's forgotten.
02:28New herds will be brought in.
02:31Remember that the grazing fees won't be anything to be sneezed at.
02:37The day we rode into Little Rock, the weather was hot and dry.
02:41There still hadn't been any rain.
02:42The lack of drinking water for the animals brought home to us that the situation must be more serious than we thought.
03:01As we passed the cashier, we heard him telling the two men at his window...
03:30...that Doherty had instructed him to put $5,000 more into each of their accounts.
03:35And as I told you before, I'm not forgetting that you cattlemen grubstake me time and time again.
03:41So as long as I have the money, you're all welcome to it, Gale.
03:44See the cashier, he'll fix you up.
03:46Well, isn't this turning out to be more than you bargained for, Dorsey?
03:51Not at all.
03:52I have faith in Little Rock Basin.
03:54And I have faith in you cattlemen.
03:56I'll go along with you to my last dollar.
03:58Now get out, I'm busy.
04:01Thanks.
04:02Didn't you hear me say that I was...
04:10Hoppy!
04:12How are you?
04:13Red, how are you?
04:14Well, you got here fast.
04:15We didn't waste any time when we got word you wanted to see us.
04:18Yeah, this newfangled telegraph's a great thing.
04:20It sure is.
04:21Well, sit down, both of you.
04:23Thanks.
04:24Well, you seem to be doing pretty well here.
04:26What's your problem?
04:27Well, I don't know just how to explain the situation I'm in.
04:32Well, suppose we start at the beginning, huh?
04:35Well, after I made my strike, I wanted to do something for those that helped me during the lean years.
04:40Yeah?
04:41Well, opening a bank seemed the best way.
04:44The cattle industry was growing.
04:46The cattlemen needed money to increase their herds and land holdings.
04:49I let them have it.
04:51Oh, that's wonderful you feel that way about the cattlemen.
04:54Well, what do you know about running a bank?
04:56Oh, shucks, there's nothing to it.
04:58You just lend money and take notes and mortgages.
05:01I have a stack of them that high.
05:04But the banking business isn't that simple.
05:06You have to know the value of land and cattle in order to protect yourself and your depositors.
05:11I've been trying to convince Daddy of that for a long time.
05:14Daddy, how are you?
05:15She's as pretty as ever.
05:17Hello, Reggie.
05:18It's good to see you, too.
05:19I have an idea you were responsible for that telegram we got.
05:23You're right.
05:24I'm worried terribly.
05:25Now, Pat.
05:26Please, Daddy, let me talk about it.
05:28From the little I overheard, I know Dad hasn't told you what's wrong.
05:33So I will.
05:34It won't take me long.
05:36In a few minutes, Pat explained how things stood.
05:39Her father and the bank were land poor.
05:42They practically owned Little Rock Basin.
05:45Doherty had been generous to a fault.
05:47Now he would have to continue advancing money or lose what he had already invested.
05:51I asked Doherty if he had tried to raise money on those mortgages and notes.
05:57He told me out-of-town banks wouldn't lend a dime on grazing land in normal times.
06:01There was no use trying during the drought.
06:03Of course, as a last resort, the cattle could be sold.
06:06But the buyers were aware of the conditions in Little Rock Basin and wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of it.
06:12So that was ruled out.
06:15Doherty was plainly discouraged.
06:17He'd been letting his friends down.
06:19And that, to him, was a crime.
06:21Suddenly, I had a thought.
06:23I put it up to them.
06:25Why couldn't we drive the cattle to where feed and water was plentiful?
06:28It wouldn't be easy.
06:30There'd be a long, hard drive, but it could be done.
06:34That's the answer, Hoppy.
06:36Where will you take the cattle?
06:37To the Twin Rivers Range.
06:39We got plenty of feed and water there.
06:41How about the cattlemen?
06:42Will they agree to have the herds move that far?
06:44Well, I don't think they have much choice if they want to save them.
06:47But we're going to have to move fast.
06:48Leave that to me.
06:49The round-up will start as soon as I spread the word around.
06:51You'll trail boss the outfit, Hoppy.
06:53Thank you, Herb.
06:54So long, Patty.
06:55Bye, Hoppy.
06:56Bye, Pat.
06:57Bye, Red.
06:59The cattlemen, without exception, were in favor of the plan.
07:03They set their crews to work rounding up the herds.
07:05In search of food and water, the cattle had roamed far and wide.
07:13One of you men, Frank Walton?
07:38Yeah, I am.
07:39My name's Cassidy.
07:40I'm a friend of Herb Daugherty.
07:41Right.
07:41Tommy's expecting you.
07:43This is Steve Buckley.
07:44How are you?
07:44Glad to know you.
07:46I'd have dropped in sooner, but I've been helping round up the cattle over in Little Rock Basin.
07:50They were scattered all over the country.
07:52Daugherty thought maybe your men could help give us a hand.
07:55Well, sure.
07:55Sure would be glad to send them over.
07:57That's fine.
07:58Have them report to Charlie Gale over in the East Range.
08:01As soon as you can.
08:02But why are you moving the stock now?
08:04We're going to graze the herd of Twin Rivers.
08:05There's plenty of feeding water there.
08:07Good idea.
08:08We thought so.
08:09Thanks again.
08:13We're going to let the cattlemen get away with that?
08:16Uh-uh.
08:17We're just going to let them think they are.
08:19It took two weeks of hard work to round up the cattle and get the drive underway.
08:32We figured it was better not to push the cattle.
08:34Just let them amble along.
08:36They had a hard trip ahead of them.
08:38Well, they don't seem to have very many men for the job.
08:51Yeah, they're shorthanded, all right.
08:53It's the break we need.
08:57There's rough country to the other side of the pass through the mountains.
09:00Yeah, that's the spot I picked.
09:01The men will meet me there later.
09:03Well, while you're taking care of things out here, I'll get busy in town.
09:05Come on.
09:08The cattle kept moving along slowly but steadily.
09:16We were making better time than Red and I had thought possible.
09:36Everything's all set.
09:37Steve and Jack's men will hit them from the other side and from the front.
09:41They'll hit them from here.
09:42They'll hit them from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the other side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and from the side and
10:12not expecting anything like this we were caught flat-footed there was no chance of stopping a
10:20stampede or catching any of those responsible for the cattle would have to run themselves out and
10:25the hard work of rounding them up would have to be done all over again doherty and the cattleman
10:30would have to be told so red and i decided to have a talk with the boys then go back to little rock
10:34which stopped at gale's ranch on our way back to little rock and found we weren't the only ones
10:43with bad news gail's foreman told us doherty had been shot by an unknown assailant the day after
10:48the drive started that he was alive but in critical condition to make matters worse word had gotten
10:55around that he had tried to make his own life that the bank was in bad shape and about to fail
11:00this started a run on the bank and had it sent for gail and walton red and i didn't want to miss
11:06that meeting patty i'm convinced the shooting of your father the stampeding of the cattle and the
11:13run on this bank all happening within days of each other isn't just coincidence it was planned
11:17but why that we have to find out if the run goes on tomorrow we won't have enough cash to carry us
11:25through the day wait a minute tomorrow's saturday you'll only be open two hours from 10 to 12
11:30i know that but i still don't think we can do it oh that'd have given us the whole weekend to try
11:35to get to the bottom of what's going on here has dad used the money he put in my account in the
11:41colfax bank no he wouldn't touch that under any circumstances then we won't tell him poppy when dad
11:48sold his mining claims he put ten thousand dollars in the colfax bank for me i'll telegraph the bank to
11:54put it on the next stage well that'll be monday afternoon today's stage is already left
11:59if i use that old trail through the mountains i might be able to get to colfax and back before
12:05the bank opens tomorrow poppy if you only could telegraph the bank and tell him to have that money
12:10ready no matter what time i get there you do it we'll bring in as much money as we can scrape up
12:15tonight the money had been waiting for me in colfax and by mid-morning i was well on my way back to
12:24little rock another hour or so and i'd be there
12:26and i'd be there
12:34and i'd be there
12:39and i'd be there
12:46and
12:51I was caught right in the middle.
13:05How many more men were waiting for me along the trail, I had no way of telling.
13:11My best pet seemed to head for rough country.
13:21I decided not to take any chances of the money falling into wrong hands.
13:39If luck was with me, I could pick it up later.
13:51I'll be in trouble.
14:21The failure to get the bank's money away from me gave me an idea.
14:49I believed if I played my cards right, I'd get to the bottom of things.
14:54It was gonna be tricky, but I felt I could handle it.
15:19I'm glad you're all right.
15:30I was afraid of something like this.
15:32That's why we rode out.
15:33We didn't get here any too soon.
15:35Yeah, a few minutes later in them hold-up men that had the money.
15:38Hold-up men?
15:39Money?
15:40What are you talking about, mister?
15:43Mister?
15:43What do you mean calling me mister?
15:45You know I'm red, Connors.
15:47Now listen, Hoppy.
15:50What did you call me?
15:51Look, I'm getting mad.
15:53Hoppy's short for Hopalong Cassidy.
15:55Hoppy?
15:57Hopalong Cassidy?
15:58I never heard of him.
15:59Now listen, we haven't got time for this foolishness.
16:02We gotta get into Little Rock with this $10,000 you brought from Colfax.
16:06$10,000?
16:07Colfax?
16:08We caught up with you before the men who were chasing you did, so you must still have it.
16:13Well, I haven't got it on me.
16:16Say, maybe you've got me mistaken for somebody else.
16:19I don't...
16:19Now listen, Hoppy.
16:20This has gone far enough.
16:22If you ain't Hopalong Cassidy, who are you?
16:25Well, I'm...
16:27I don't know.
16:29He must have fallen from his horse and knocked his memory loose.
16:40Yeah, he must have.
16:41How about backtracking?
16:43That's no use in country as rough as this.
16:45Our only hope is to get him into town and see if Doc Weatherby can do something to get his memory back.
16:49Come on.
16:49That's right.
16:52All right, boys, you better get him inside real quick.
16:55Better go over to the bank.
16:56I'll be right back.
16:57Red was worried about the situation at the bank.
17:00I was, too, but I figured he'd work things out there.
17:04Besides, I had to go through with what I'd started.
17:11495, 96, 97.
17:14Uh, sign this, please.
17:23One moment, please.
17:24Uh, please check this to see if the amount is correct.
17:29There's enough cash left to pay it.
17:32Quit stalling.
17:33I want my money.
17:36I'll have to ask them to wait until Monday morning.
17:38They'll put the police down.
17:42Maybe not.
17:42Where do you think you're going?
17:54I got to see Miss Doherty.
17:56Not a chance.
17:56Look at that clock on the wall.
17:59One minute till closing time.
18:00Get back to the end of the line.
18:02This bank ain't closing as long as I'm standing on my feet.
18:04Maybe you ain't going to be on your feet in about a minute.
18:06Only 15 seconds before 12 o'clock.
18:25One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
18:55The bank will be open Monday morning as usual.
18:59Those of you who still want your money will be paid.
19:02No, all right.
19:02I'm going to stay.
19:04Ah!
19:04You got some coffee?
19:11I could sure use some.
19:13We all could.
19:14Bring in some lunch too, will you?
19:16We're going to be working all afternoon.
19:17Right.
19:20The medical term for loss of memory is amnesia.
19:24It isn't dangerous, but I don't believe there's any known cure.
19:28Well, maybe the doctors don't have any cure for it.
19:34But I heard that if you...
19:36Howdy's coming over here.
19:41There was no excitement outside the bank.
19:43This was a good sign, but I knew Pat not being aware that I had faked the loss of memory
19:48must be dreading having to face an angry bunch of people on Monday morning.
19:51Pat was angry.
19:59She didn't mince words, bawling red out.
20:02He defended himself, saying he'd heard that another blow on the head might bring back my memory.
20:07Finally, they both ran out of breath.
20:09This gave me a chance to tell them that I hadn't lost my memory and that the money was safely hidden.
20:13Then I went on and pointed out that only four men knew about me going after the money.
20:17The cashier, the telegrapher, and the two who were with Red.
20:22One of them must have planned the attack on me.
20:24Red agreed, but Pat was doubtful.
20:27She insisted they were all friends of her father.
20:29They wouldn't harm him.
20:31I hoped she was right, but I was almost sure she wasn't.
20:35There was only one way to find out.
20:37I put that up to her.
20:38Pat listened carefully.
20:40She questioned me a couple of times.
20:42I answered her as satisfaction, and she agreed to spread word in strict confidence
20:46to each of the four men that I had recovered my memory and was going after the money.
20:53I didn't leave town until after Pat had spoken to the four men
20:56and emphasized to each that he was the only one she was telling.
20:59I spotted somebody trailing me.
21:20I didn't try to see who it was.
21:21I stopped and pretended to be looking for a certain spot
21:33to give whoever was following me time to close in.
21:36Cold chills were running up and down my spine.
22:01Even with the precautions I'd taken,
22:02I knew there was a chance a slug had ripped right into my back any minute.
22:18Earlier, Red had staked himself out near where I was to pretend to look for the money.
22:23Lucky for me, he'd been right on the job.
22:26We immediately recognized Buckley as one of Walton's men.
22:29Walton had sent him to watch me and make certain I didn't run off with the money.
22:34He was lying, and we knew it.
22:38There was no doubt in our minds that Walton was the man we were after.
22:42So we decided to take Buckley back to town and try to figure some way of proving it.
22:53I handed the money to Pat and told Red to check and see if Walton was in his office.
22:57Then I told Buckley to act as though the money was in the saddlebags.
23:01I handed the money to push the Mugger.
23:04Good morning.
23:05I have been running up with the Puget.
23:09We will be waiting for you.
23:09We will be waiting for you.
23:12We will be waiting for you.
23:17Where have you been?
23:35I was getting worried.
23:36Thought I made a mistake letting you go alone after that money from Cassidy.
23:38You did make a mistake.
23:41One you'll be a long time paying for.
23:47What happened?
23:52I never saw you move so fast, thanks.
23:54Come on, get on your feet.
23:56Come on.
23:58Let's go.
24:07It's remarkable how the folks in Little Rock came to Dad's assistance as soon as they found out what had been going on.
24:13More money's pouring into the bank than ever before.
24:15Your dad sure had a lot of trust in them cattlemen.
24:19Brad, if more men had the faith in people that he has, this world would be a much nicer place to live in.
24:24Yes, it would.
24:25Say, when he gets well enough to travel, why don't you bring him over to Twin Rivers?
24:29Bar 20 is a nice, peaceful place.
24:31I'll do that.
24:32As a matter of fact, we'll probably be waiting for you when you arrive with the cattle.
24:36Cattle?
24:38That sounds like a gentle hint for us to go to work.
24:41Sure does.
24:42We'll see you at Twin Rivers.
24:44Hi there, my little friends.
24:58Have you been washing your face and hands good lately?
25:01How about your ears?
25:04They look pretty good.
25:05Don't forget that soap and water not only keeps you nice and clean, but it also protects your health.
25:13So use lots of it, won't you?
25:15I'll see you next week.
25:16There goes, on his way, down the moon, the trail to where Cowboy's Reign.
25:28Hop along, Cassidy.
25:31Hop along, Cassidy.
25:34He'll return soon again.
25:37There's no use to say goodbye until then.
25:43Hop along, Cassidy.
25:45So long, hop along.
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