Speaker 1: If you kill me because of the mistake I made,
it won't save your husband's life.
Speaker 2: Have gone, We'll Travel, starring mister John Dayner as Paladin.
San Francisco, eighteen seventy five, The Carlton Hotel, headquarters of
a man called Paladin.
Speaker 1: Oh, mister Paladin, Well, missus Temple and mister Temple, how
are you this morning? Won't you? John is for breakfast?
Peter Paladin? Would you're like to have your company? All right?
Very kind of you. I don't enjoy eating alone either.
I thought you two were leaving last night.
Speaker 3: William never showed up.
Speaker 4: I can't imagine our son in law leaving us here waiting.
Speaker 3: I just know something's wrong.
Speaker 1: Ow Dora, there's no use threatened. I told you there
must have been a mixed up in the dates. Either
that or Immo. Jean hasn't gotten your letter yet, but.
Speaker 3: I wrote her four weeks before we left.
Speaker 1: Where does your daughter live?
Speaker 3: Oh?
Speaker 1: She and her husband have a farm near San Joji.
Speaker 4: Oh, Charlie, the death clerk said, they call it San Jose.
Speaker 1: Mister Palatin knows where I mean. Well, if you sent
a letter from Ohio four weeks before you left, she
would have gotten by, Now that's.
Speaker 3: What I think.
Speaker 4: I told him a Jean that the train would arrive
on the fifteenth and we would come to the Carlton
Hotel and wait for William to pick us.
Speaker 3: Up, just like she asked us to.
Speaker 4: Well, we got here on the fifteenth, and that was
two days ago.
Speaker 1: Yes over here, hey boy. Oh they told me you
were in here, but I did not see you at
your table. Yes, well mister and missus Temple asked me
to join them. Oh very good. Uh, telecom come for you?
Thank you? Will you excuse me? Yes, mum your one
medo sonns yes, the usual reply, hey boy, And I'll
be leaving on the afternoon the stage.
Speaker 4: Oh, dear me, I do hate telegrams. I hope that
wasn't bad news, mister.
Speaker 1: Pallin, Oh no, just a business matter by coincidence. I'll
be going to San Jose myself today, Dora. Maybe we
ought to go on that stage too with mister Paladin.
Speaker 4: But what about Brillham she comes here and finds us gone.
Speaker 1: Well we can leave a message for him with a
desk clerk.
Speaker 3: I am anxious to see Emma Jane.
Speaker 1: And as long as mister Pallin will be on the
same stage. Would you mind, mister Pallin, Oh, none at all.
As a matter of fact, that enjoy your company, Dora.
Speaker 4: Well, all right if when you missed here, by the
time the stage leaves, we'll go with mister Palladin.
Speaker 1: The telegram was from Sheriff Donovan and Selenas. It briefly stated,
the professor escaped headed towards San Jose, thousand dollars reward.
Are you interested? I was interested. A month before, the
man they called a professor had killed an old friend
of mine during a bank hold up in Salinas. Sheriff
Donovan had captured him was holding him for trial. Now
somehow he had escaped. I had never seen the professor,
but he was well known throughout the state as a
daring hold up man who always worked alone, and his
ruthlessness was camouflaged by a suave appearance in polite manners.
Mister and Missus Temple's son in law had not come
for them at the hotel, so they accompanied me on
the stage to San Jose. I knew that I would
have to see them safely to their daughter's ranch before
I could start my search for the professor.
Speaker 3: You know, mister Paladin. I just can't get over how
different you look.
Speaker 1: Huh, how's that man?
Speaker 3: Back at the hotel?
Speaker 4: You wore such fine clothes, but now with that gun
you're wearing, it's so frightening.
Speaker 1: Naw Dora. Well, when a man is away from the city,
Missus Temple, and sometimes change it.
Speaker 4: Why.
Speaker 1: Oh, there's some mighty greedy men around these parks, and
I'm sure you and mister Temple will never be bothered
by people like that.
Speaker 3: I should hope not.
Speaker 1: What kind of business are you in, mister Palladin? You
know I have a card here. Perhaps this will explain.
Oh yes, I see.
Speaker 3: Let me see that, Charlie, have gun, will travel.
Speaker 4: You just don't look like the same person we knew
back at the hotel.
Speaker 1: Why are we stopping now? This is midway station? Driver,
will get some fresh horses here, Give us a chance
to stretch our legs. Oh that's good, you person.
Speaker 2: Get out down, rest a spell.
Speaker 1: How long will we be here?
Speaker 2: That's twenty minutes.
Speaker 3: Mister Peladan must be one of those gun fighters.
Speaker 1: May I help you down, Missus Temple? Oh?
Speaker 4: Wait, yes, yes, thank you, yeah, mister Temple.
Speaker 1: I guess I can make it all right. Ain't that
old yet?
Speaker 3: Oh, Charlie, look at that sunset.
Speaker 4: Never seen anything like that back in Ohio.
Speaker 1: Yes, that is pretty Just.
Speaker 2: Going inside if you like.
Speaker 1: Mister Brady little has some coffee.
Speaker 3: That's just what I need.
Speaker 5: I have to take the horses out back.
Speaker 1: How much further is it to send Josie, mister Paladin
about ten miles.
Speaker 6: Honey, Come in and make yourselves at home.
Speaker 2: Oh nice and warm in here, that's right, mister Brady.
Speaker 6: Coffee pots on the stove.
Speaker 1: I'll bring you some cups someplace I can wash up around.
Speaker 6: Here, right through that door of the kitchen, you can't
miss it.
Speaker 1: I'm going to try to get some of this dusted
off me. Do you want to wash up, Dora?
Speaker 3: No, no, you go ahead trying all right.
Speaker 1: I'll be right back, are you.
Speaker 4: I hope I haven't said anything unflattering towards you, mister Palladin.
Speaker 1: Human about the gun.
Speaker 4: Yes, oh no, I just don't understand why a man
would have to wear a gun.
Speaker 6: Here your folks. Just help yourself to coffee, thank you.
Speaker 3: Mister Bailey.
Speaker 4: Do you stay out here in this desolate place all alone?
Speaker 6: Why? Yes, ma'am. I have my own living quarters right here.
People come through twice or maybe three times a day,
always seeing new faces, and they don't stay more in
twenty minutes or so. Tried pleasant, HOI ye, how do
you do something I can do for you?
Speaker 1: Mister? I was looking for the stage driver.
Speaker 6: Well, he's out back with the horses. The stage is
going to San Jose. If you want a ticket, I
can say, do you want?
Speaker 1: No?
Speaker 7: Thank you, I'll be going in the other direction. Does
this door lead to the back.
Speaker 6: No, judge, to the kitchen. If you want to see
the driver, let go out front and around.
Speaker 1: Oh, that won't be necessary.
Speaker 7: Now that I have a good view of the front door,
I can see him when he comes in a few
people will please put your hands above your heads.
Speaker 3: He had a gun and here is caught.
Speaker 1: Do as he says. Missus Temple, you're a very sensible man, sir,
And would I be correct in assuming that you are
the man they call the professor? Quite correct? The professor?
Speaker 3: Who's he?
Speaker 1: He's one of those men I was telling you about earlier,
Missus Temple. He makes his living by thieving and killing.
That was a very harsh statement, sir.
Speaker 3: What are you going to do with us?
Speaker 7: I assure you, madam, I have no intention of hurting
you or either one of these gentlemen. I only want
your money or any other valuables you might have on you,
and I'll also take the agent's cash box, and then
I will leave quietly.
Speaker 1: Mister Temple will get back in. You tricked me, don't
you do it, professor, mister Temple, mister Temple.
Speaker 4: Is he.
Speaker 1: No, the bullet hit his shoulder, but I think the
fall did more damage than the bullet. Raly, we'll have
to get a doctor from mister.
Speaker 6: Temple about five miles in years.
Speaker 1: Doctor, Well, can you bring him here? Why? Sure?
Speaker 6: You can put mister Temple in my bed. It's in
that room. He'll be back as soon as I can.
It was pretty fancy shooting mischief.
Speaker 4: Mister you shot my husband.
Speaker 1: I know, Missus Temple, he was a mistake. I didn't
mean to Missus Temple. I'm sorry. I was trying to
save his life as well as ours.
Speaker 3: That man wasn't going to shoot us, he.
Speaker 1: Said he, Missus Temple, he was going to shoot your husband.
You saw that, No, I.
Speaker 3: Didn't see it.
Speaker 4: If you hadn't pulled that gun out, I don't think
you would have tried to kill any of us.
Speaker 3: I believe that.
Speaker 4: You're one of those gunfighters we've heard about.
Speaker 1: You're a killer. The stage driver agreed to take the
professor's body into San Jose and tell the sheriff what
had happened. I carried mister Temple to the bed and
made him as comfortable as possible. He was still unconscious.
Missus Temple and I kept a close watch over him
as we waited for Brayley to return with the doctor.
The one dim lantern in the room flickered over the
still form of Charlie Temple lying in bed and his
wife sitting in a chair him. As I paced the floor,
I said a silent prayer for the life of this
man who had been hit by a stray bullet from
my gun.
Speaker 3: Mister Paladin.
Speaker 4: Yes, I was thinking about how pleasant it was back
at that hotel in San Francisco, and how all of
this wouldn't have happened if we hadn't come with you.
Speaker 1: Yes, I know, Missus Temple, I was thinking about that too.
Speaker 4: You never know what a person is really like when
you first meet them. You've got to wait until they
show themselves or what they really are.
Speaker 1: You're thinking about me. Yes, I'm sorry you feel that way.
I've tried to explain.
Speaker 4: Mister Paladin. I want you to do something for me, yes, ma'am.
If Charlie dies, I want you to kill me.
Speaker 1: Oh you you don't mean that, but I do.
Speaker 3: I'll pay you.
Speaker 1: I must be the most contemptible person you've ever known.
Speaker 4: Charley always said that we would live to be ninety
years old, and when we had to leave this earth,
we would go together. It's something we've failed. We've known
for a long time. We'll always be together. We only
have each other.
Speaker 1: Will you have your daughter?
Speaker 4: Oh no, she doesn't need me. A daughter never belongs
to a mother. Emma Jeen has her own life to
lead in their own family. It doesn't include her mother.
She doesn't need me.
Speaker 1: It isn't good to think this way, Missus Temple. You
must think about your husband living that he'll be all right.
Speaker 3: He isn't breathing anymore.
Speaker 1: You're wrong. He is breathing. He's still the same, but
it doesn't look like I assure you he is here.
You're getting weary, missus Temple. Why don't you step outside
and get some fresh air.
Speaker 7: No, I won't leave Charlie, you can't make me do that.
Speaker 1: I wouldn't try if you didn't want to. Could I
get you a cup of coffee? Oh?
Speaker 4: Yes, thank you, I didn't like some coffee.
Speaker 1: Here you are, it's Temple.
Speaker 3: This rifle was hanging on the wall.
Speaker 1: If you killed me, would it make you feel better?
Speaker 3: Yes, yes it would? Why because you killed Charlie.
Speaker 1: He isn't dead, Missus.
Speaker 3: Do you keep saying?
Speaker 1: But why don't you see for yourself?
Speaker 3: No, you're trying to fool me. If I turn away
from you, you kill me.
Speaker 1: I thought that's what you wanted me to do. Charlie,
your husband is waking up, Missus. O.
Speaker 6: This yere is doctor Jovin, doctor mister Palla. He was
home having supper, but he come with me just as
soon as I got there.
Speaker 1: He is a man still unconscious, and I think he's
coming out of it. There has been quite a strain
on missus Temple. Maybe you can give her something to
quiet her down. I'll see what I can do.
Speaker 6: I guess it's been pretty calm around here while I
was gone.
Speaker 1: Huh, Yes, I suppose you couldn't say that, mister Brayley.
Before the doctor left, he assured me that mister Temple
was going to be all right and that missus Temple
was resting comfortably. He suggested that I wait until the
next morning to continue our trip to their daughter's ranch.
Speaker 6: Funny, how new and all excitement. I forgot to offer
you something to eat.
Speaker 1: I'm glad you remembered, mister Brayley.
Speaker 6: I think we ought ask the old lady if she
wants someone.
Speaker 1: As long as she's resting, we might as well leave
her alone. If she wakes up before we turn in,
maybe she'll want to eat.
Speaker 6: I want you to know that you're welcome to use
my wagon in the morning to take him into San Jose.
Speaker 1: That's mighty kind of you, mister Bailey, even very hopeful.
Speaker 6: No wonder who'd have to be this time of night. Well,
miss Brayley, Oh, Sheriff, come in, Miss Paladin. It's Sheriff
Miller from San Jose.
Speaker 5: Sheriff, Miss Paladin, I'm glad to make your acquaintance. The
stage driver told me what happened here this evening, and
I came out to congratulate her for.
Speaker 1: Killing a man.
Speaker 5: Yes, sir, that professor cut up quite a rucas in
our town. The last two days killed. Three men are
mighty grateful for what you did.
Speaker 1: And you came all the way out here to tell
me that. No, not exactly.
Speaker 5: The driver told me the Temples were here, and I
came out take him back to their daughter. How's the
old man?
Speaker 1: The doctor says, he'll be all right, but we should
wait until tomorrow morning to take him back. Oh, I
see where's miss Temple?
Speaker 8: Or she is in right?
Speaker 3: I heard you talking about my daughter.
Speaker 5: Yes, ma'am. She asked me to come get you folks.
How is she well? She was awful worried about you
and mister Temple. She tried to get word to you
up in San Francisco that she couldn't come after you,
but they said you'd already.
Speaker 1: Left the hotel. She was waiting at the stage.
Speaker 5: Office for you, but of course you weren't on that
stage when it come in.
Speaker 3: She knows we're here.
Speaker 5: Yes, ma'am. The driver told her what happened. She wanted
to come with me, but I wouldn't let her. Told
her she'd best stay home with the kids.
Speaker 4: Why didn't William come with you?
Speaker 1: Well?
Speaker 5: I don't exactly know how to tell you this, Miss Temple.
Speaker 1: You sure you.
Speaker 3: Feel all right, Yes, what's happened to William?
Speaker 1: He was shot?
Speaker 3: You're telling me he's dead. William's dead, yes, ma'am.
Speaker 5: Oh, it happened about a mile from his ranch yesterday.
He was robbed and killed by that professor fellow.
Speaker 3: You mean the same man who was here, same one.
Speaker 5: But thanks to mister Paladin, he wont be killing anybody
else ever.
Speaker 4: Oh, chef, will you take us to my daughter now tonight?
Speaker 5: I yes, ma'am, if you think it'll be all right
to move, mister Temple.
Speaker 4: No, it's much better, it'll be all right. Image needs us,
My daughter needs me. Mister Paladin, Yes, ma'am, I owe
you an apology. I behaved rather foolishly.
Speaker 1: Wow, under the circumstances, Missus Temple, it was understandable.
Speaker 3: Would you come with us?
Speaker 4: I want my daughter to meet the man who saved
our lives and avengish to her husband's death.
Speaker 1: Oh, hello, miss Wall.
Speaker 7: You're too happy to see you bad.
Speaker 1: Oh it's good to be home.
Speaker 3: Did you see morning paper?
Speaker 1: No, but hey boy was trying to tell me something
about it when I met him downstairs.
Speaker 4: Oh, you big hero, think me say you shoot down
No Tory's killer?
Speaker 1: Ah well I guess a lot of people are glad
the Professor won't be around to threaten them anymore.
Speaker 7: Oysa, what do you do with all that money, Missa Palada?
Speaker 1: Money money, Lisa thousand dollar reward? I had almost forgotten
about that. Well, Miss Wong, let's send that money to
mister and Missus Temple's daughter. Well, Missa and Missus Temple,
or the elderly people who were at hotel a few
days ago their son in law was killed by the Professor.
Ah sad their daughter could make good use of that money.
A Sa would be very nice, Missa Piladin.
Speaker 8: Have Gun Will Travel?
Speaker 2: Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolf is produced stand
directed in Hollywood by Frank Paris and stars John Dayner
as Paladin, with Ben Wright as hey Boy and Virginia
greg as Miss Wong. Tonight's story was specially written for
Have Gun Will Travel by mister Parris. Featured in the
cast were Ralph Moody, Barney Phillips, Harry Bartel, Oland Sulay,
and Loreen Tuttle. This is Hugh Douglas inviting you to
join us again next week when CBS Radio presents Have
Gun Will Travel.
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