- 5 weeks ago
Outlaws telegram Samuel Harron's sister Matilda that he is ill and needs her so the outlaws can kidnap her to ransom Harron's testimony and when the sheriff will not help after Hoppy rescues Matilda, Red masquerades as her to set a trap.
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00:00Here he comes! Here he comes! There's the trumpets, there's the drums, here he comes!
00:10Hop-a-lump Cassidy, here he comes!
00:30It was one of those hot, windless days when you feel like you're being smothered in wool flannel and even the air seems stale and kind of second-hand.
00:43We were determined to find a new and shorter route to drive our cattle to the railhead.
00:49Red and I had been riding since sunup. We were hot and tired so we decided to rest for a few minutes.
01:10If I get any hotter I'll blow up.
01:12I'm glad we come through here though. After it cools off we can drive our cattle through this cutoff just like we figured.
01:19If we drive them cattle through here in this heat by the time we get to railhead there will be nothing but skin and bones.
01:24Folks will have to pay...
01:25Wait a minute.
01:26Huh? Listen.
01:29I don't hear anything. Unless it's the sweat dripping off these trees. You must be getting kind of...
01:35Shots!
01:42I don't hear anything.
01:43I don't hear anything.
01:44I don't hear anything.
01:45I don't hear anything.
01:46I don't hear anything.
01:47I don't hear anything.
01:48I don't hear anything.
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01:50I don't hear anything.
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01:55I don't hear anything.
01:56I don't hear anything.
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02:00I don't hear anything.
02:01I don't hear anything.
02:02I don't hear anything.
02:03I don't hear anything.
02:04I don't hear anything.
02:05I don't hear anything.
02:06I don't hear anything.
02:07I don't hear anything.
02:08I don't hear anything.
02:09Oh, my God.
02:39All right, get out of there.
02:50Come on, get out or we'll blast you.
02:54Hurry it up.
02:58I've got exactly $36.22 and no jewelry.
03:02You Matilda Heron?
03:04Yes, but I don't see how that concerns you.
03:06Our boss wants to talk to you.
03:08You must be mistaken.
03:10I don't know you or your boss.
03:14Keep away from me or I'll hit you again.
03:17Okay, lady, we'll do it the hard way.
03:20What?
03:20Oh!
03:21You, you want me to...
03:23Oh!
03:30Hey, help!
03:31You all right, ma'am?
03:45you all right ma'am yes but they shot the driver take a look at him red i don't know who you are
04:05but i was never so glad to see anyone in my life my name is cassidy this is red connors
04:10and may i suggest the next time you're in a stage hold up that you just hand your money over to them
04:15without putting up a fight you might have been killed but they didn't want money they were trying
04:19to make me go with them what well i don't understand it either i haven't been in this part of the country
04:26for years yet those hoodlums knew my name and said their boss wanted to see me their boss
04:31this driver's unconscious but he's still breathing we'll get him right into the doctor at medicine
04:37rock you drive the stage in all right young lady oh my parasol now here's the rest of it
04:43in you go
04:44on the way i learned her name was matilda heron she was a spinster who lived in kansas city
05:00she'd never been west until two weeks ago when she set out to visit her sick brother a teacher
05:05she couldn't imagine why anyone would want to kidnap her neither could she give much description
05:23of the outlaws beyond the fact that they were masked and carried guns there wasn't much to go on
05:28and what there was didn't make sense
05:31samuel heron's home was on the edge of town wasn't much of a place but then school
06:00teachers usually aren't rich
06:02all right there red there you go
06:07red you take the driver on over to the doctor then report to the sheriff
06:18i'll meet you to his office after i talk to mr heron
06:21there you go come on boy
06:27well matilda oh samuel what a wonderful surprise i came as soon as i could this is mr cassidy
06:44how are you mr heron how do you do mr cassidy saved me from bandits
06:47bandits
06:48samuel yes two men held up the stage what are you doing out of bed you march right back into the
06:53house well you're much too ill to be standing here gabbing
06:56ill right back into the house i never knew a man yet who knew how to take care of his health
07:00yes but matilda i'm fine all right
07:01now you go right in there and sit down samuel i'm here to take care of you now
07:05mr cassidy sit down please i'm going to make you a cup of tea
07:08and as soon as i talk to the doctor and get you taken care of matilda i never felt better in all my
07:14life well then why did you send me this telegram what telegram this one here saying you were
07:20about to die and asking me to come at once why i didn't send this you didn't no oh there must be
07:29some mistake maybe it wasn't a mistake what do you mean the two men that held that stage up knew
07:35your sister was in there and tried to kidnap her kidnap that's right oh my goodness what's the
07:42matter it's breck breck the man who murdered sheriff winters
07:47why should he send me a telegram because i was present at the sling it's my testimony that will hang
07:55him well i still don't understand well breck tried to bribe me and then tried to frighten me into
08:02changing my story and when that didn't work they sent a telegram to your sister to get her out here
08:08so they could kidnap her and force you into changing your testimony that must be it isn't
08:13this murder in jail of course what he could have had someone send that telegram and hold up the stage
08:20do you have a gun mr heron i think there's an old rifle around here somewhere oh why well if what i
08:26think is true your sister might still be in danger good heavens do you think those ruffians might come
08:31here they're very apt to well it seems to me i saw that rifle back
08:35i've been meaning to get this fixed it rolls up every time someone walks by
08:44forgive me mr cassidy i i didn't mean to throw myself at you like that it's my pleasure miss matilda
08:52thank you i'll be sure and use that thing if you have to in the meantime i'll go over and have a
08:59talk with the sheriff i'll see you later
09:01how long have you been around here ever since winners was killed how long ago was that constable tom
09:24gorham seemed nervous and unassure of himself and his new job he was pretty upset when i told him
09:30heron's theory that breck was responsible for the attempted kidnapping he couldn't have had
09:35anything to do with it he's been right here in jail ever since the killing you say uh miss heron
09:41can't even identify the hold of men no she can't but i'd still like to talk to breck if you don't
09:46mind i don't mind i just don't see what good it would do there he is help yourself brett you better
09:52go out and keep an eye on sam and matilda huh sure
09:55plan was beginning to shape up in my mind and talking to breck was part of it he was a hard
10:03bitten thug with the disposition of a rattlesnake but he didn't impress me as being any too smart
10:09in fact i began to wonder how he'd figured out the plan to silence sam by kidnapping his sister
10:15naturally he denied sending any telegram or the attempt to snatch matilda he even had a few words
10:23of advice for me i don't know why you're butting in cassidy but if you're smart you'll mind your own
10:28business seeing a killer brought to justice is everybody's business i ain't no killer i was framed
10:36oh sure respectable school teachers always go around framing people like you
10:43get this guy out of here there's no law says i gotta talk to him i told you it wouldn't do you
10:49any good cassidy i'm afraid you're right i'll see you in court breck
10:55i think the sooner we get miss heron back to kansas city the better she'll never be safe around here
11:06i think so too but next stage doesn't leave until day after tomorrow oh but too many things can
11:12happen between now and then if she drives over to weston this afternoon she can get the stage from
11:16there good idea one of my boys could drive her over oh that won't be necessary she knows this
11:22country better than we do i'll go over and get her started right away
11:25you heard that didn't you i'm not deaf
11:41come in here you two
11:46what's up boys i'm going to give you two a chance to make up for that job you botched this morning
11:54cassidy was just here and miss heron is
11:57i told the herons and read what had happened in town
12:01matilda couldn't understand why tom gorham couldn't offer some protection
12:08sam explained that gorham was new on the job i think the only way to protect miss matilda is to
12:20jail breck's henchmen and the way to do that is to give him another chance to kidnap her
12:24trap that's right are you suggesting that matty be used as bait for these criminals
12:30no not matilda someone disguised as her hey that's a great idea i'm glad you like it sure
12:39miss matilda will be safe enough why we can uh we can uh we get some clothes we can uh we get
12:44hey wait a minute what's the matter if you think i'm going to dress up in women's clothes you're crazy
12:51i thought you liked the idea well i did to begin with i uh i uh i i
12:58you're not going to fast off me into wearing woman's clothes i won't do it i won't i won't
13:04i won't i won't do it
13:09oh hoppy the boys ever see me in this rig i'll have to shoot myself
13:15stop squirming mr conners i'm trying to sew i'm sorry man but it's awful tight
13:21you'll get used to it
13:23i ain't going to wear it long enough to get used to it there i'm afraid i've made the skirt too long
13:32uh let's see you walk around i can't even breathe what makes you think i can walk well try it anyway
13:38oh my did you break anything honey oh i'm all right i don't know about this outfit
13:50oh well it's held together all right but for goodness sake be more careful in the future
13:55take smaller steps and don't swing your arms so much look lady i agree to wear this rig but i'll
14:00be doggone if i'm going to learn manners to go with it well the buckboard's ready so we might as well get
14:05started
14:06oh my goodness now one more word out of you and the deal's all off
14:15red you better get started and remember i'll be there for the kidnapping yes and remember to hold
14:21your skirts up so that you don't trip on them again now good luck anything you say not that high
14:30what's the matter with you uh my arm what's the matter with it normally i would escort my sister to
14:35a carriage just slip your hand through my arm oh of course brother dear let us be off
14:41oh my purse
14:54there she is
14:56be careful sis be careful don't trick you're clumsy yeah
15:04oh there
15:11still having trouble with these skirts goodbye sis be careful
15:35bye bye don't forget to write sis bye bye
15:45what a break she's making the trip by herself yeah yeah let's go
15:50well he's on his way oh that's good now matilda i want you to please keep out of sight until i get
16:05back what do you see that she does that sam
16:15well
16:23yeah
16:24yeah
16:28yeah
16:32yeah
16:34yeah
16:39Okay, she's gone far enough.
17:09Okay, she's gone.
17:39Okay, she's gone.
18:09Okay, she's gone.
18:16Okay, lady, you're coming with us.
18:37And this time, no funny business.
18:39Get your hands up, both of you.
18:41All right, drop your guns in the wagon.
18:43Cancel it.
18:43All right, let's go.
18:51Nasty surprise, eh, boys?
18:53Why, you dirty, dirty...
18:55Watch the language.
18:57I'll forget I'm a lady.
18:59Nice going, Matilda.
19:01All right, you two, turn around and head back to town.
19:04Come on, I got a few questions I want to ask you.
19:06Come on.
19:09Come on.
19:10Who is it?
19:32Tom Gorham.
19:35Oh, hello, Tom.
19:36Sorry, Sam.
19:37Oh, excuse the rifle, but I didn't want to take any chances.
19:41Come on in.
19:44Come on out, Matty. It's only the constable.
19:46Your sister? I thought she left for Weston.
19:49Oh, that was just a trick.
19:50Matty, I'd like you to meet Constable Gorham.
19:52How do you do?
19:53I know you, ma'am.
19:55What trick?
19:55Well, Mr. Cassidy figured that Breck's thugs would try to keep Matty from reaching Weston.
19:59So we sent Mr. Connors to Matty's place, dressed in her clothes.
20:03And Mr. Cassidy followed them at a distance.
20:05So if those ruffians try anything, they'll be sorry.
20:08Smart plan, wasn't it?
20:10Yeah, very smart.
20:11When did they leave?
20:12An hour ago.
20:13Tom, I don't know what we'd have done without Mr. Cassidy.
20:17And don't forget Mr. Connors.
20:18Oh, he made a great sacrifice.
20:20My goodness, you should have seen him.
20:22He was the strangest-looking female you ever saw.
20:27Listen.
20:29Hey, hold up here.
20:42Hey!
20:44They're back.
20:45They've got them.
20:46Oh, I knew they would.
20:48Stay where you are.
20:49What?
20:50If you don't do exactly as I say, I'll kill you.
20:53Samuel!
20:54Are you out of your mind?
20:55If it hadn't been for your friend Cassidy trying to be so smart, this wouldn't have happened.
20:59Now get over there.
21:00You're in league with Greg.
21:01That's right.
21:02If you try to warn Cassidy, I'll shoot.
21:05Hey, Red, pull up.
21:07Looks like the constable's horse.
21:08No use going on into town.
21:10Get off your horses.
21:11Get off your horses.
21:11Get off your horses.
21:13You having trouble, Matilda?
21:35You want to stay alive?
21:41Don't try any tricks.
21:44Come in.
21:48Well, Sam, they fell for the bait to hook, fly, and sink her.
21:50We won't have any more trouble with Breck.
21:52Raise your hands.
21:54Gora, what's the meaning of this?
21:55Shut up and reach.
21:56He's in with Breck.
21:57He had a gun in on us.
21:58I'll do the talking.
21:59Drop your guns.
22:02So you've been in with Breck all along, huh?
22:05That's right.
22:05Too bad you didn't find it out sooner.
22:08I hired Breck to kill Winters.
22:10Unfortunately, Sam was a witness.
22:12So I had to put Breck in jail to keep the folks from getting suspicious.
22:15But now Sam will change his story.
22:18And I'll run this town exactly the way I want.
22:20How about me and Harvey?
22:22We're taking you in the badlands where you'll disappear.
22:26Just how do you figure I'll do in that?
22:29Take him.
22:29Take him.
22:34Take him.
23:05Look, Harvey, I got this one.
23:07Yeah, you sure did.
23:09How are you, Matilda?
23:10I'm just fine.
23:11You know, that's the first fight I was ever in, and I really enjoyed it.
23:15You wouldn't have enjoyed it if Mr. Cassidy hadn't made Gorham make the first move.
23:21Did you know that blind was going up?
23:23I didn't think Sam would have time to fix it yet.
23:26Let's get him tied up and get him out of here.
23:29You out of got a rope, Sam?
23:31Come on, get on your feet.
23:34Well, Sam, I think your troubles are all over now.
23:42Good luck to you.
23:43We'll never be able to thank you and Red for all you've done for us.
23:46Oh, shucks.
23:47That weren't nothing.
23:47Oh, don't say that.
23:49Both of you were wonderful.
23:51And Mr. Cassidy.
23:52I know I'm an old fool, but I wonder if you'd mind terribly if I kissed you.
24:00Why, certainly not, Miss Matilda.
24:06Oh, there now, I feel a lot better.
24:10The pleasure was all mine, Miss Matilda.
24:12Goodbye, Miss Matilda.
24:17Goodbye, Miss.
24:21Goodbye, Sam.
24:22Goodbye.
24:22Goodbye, Matilda.
24:29Good luck to you.
24:30Goodbye.
24:31Goodbye.
24:31Goodbye.
24:31Hi there.
24:44You know, there are certain laws that are made to protect all of us, but we must do something
24:49to help about that protection.
24:51Well, here's a thought that might help prevent an accident.
24:54Help other people protect you.
24:59Now, to make it a little easier for you to remember those words, the first letter of each
25:03of those words spell the name of a man who thinks you're pretty wonderful and who doesn't
25:09want you to be hurt.
25:10So till next week, so long.
25:12In the meantime, be careful, won't you?
25:15There he goes, on his way, down the moonlet trail to where cowboys range.
25:26Hop along, Cassidy.
25:30Hop along, Cassidy.
25:33He'll return soon again.
25:36There's no use to say goodbye until then.
25:40Hop along, Cassidy.
25:44So long, hop along.
25:46Hop along.
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