Paladin arrives at the Beecher Ranch in Colorado after being summoned by rancher Matt Beecher, who claims to have recovered his son Robbie, kidnapped by Pawnee six years earlier during a tribal conflict. But Paladin discovers the boy speaks only Pawnee, may not actually be Beecher's son, and Chief Kalate arrives demanding the return of the child, setting the stage for a dangerous confrontation.

With Paladin, Matt Beecher, Tater, Maude, Peter, Chief Kalate.

Listen for: Paladin's efforts to determine the boy's true identity and his tense negotiations with both the stubborn rancher and the grieving Pawnee chief.

First aired on December 21, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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Paladin abandons a thankless job in Nevada and encounters a desperate woman and her baby dying of typhoid fever in a remote wagon. When he seeks help from the town's doctor, he discovers she is a capable woman physician facing community hostility. Together they must defy the town's violent opposition to venture into the desert and attempt to save the sick family.

With Paladin, Cleo, The Woman in the Wagon, Her Baby, Dr. Phyllis Zachary, Jeremiah Mulroney, Mr. Davis, Mr. Tiford.

Listen for: A baby's cry across the desert stillness; the townspeople's fearful ultimatum; Paladin's growing respect for Dr. Zachary's determination despite community prejudice.

First aired on December 28, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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Paladin attends the opera in San Francisco where he meets Don Miguel Rojas, a distinguished Mexican visitor, and his wife Donia Maria. That same evening, Don Miguel is stabbed behind the curtain by an unseen assailant. Poisoned and dying, Don Miguel hires Paladin for $1,000 to escort his body safely back to his home in Santa Martino, fearing his enemies will desecrate it.

With Paladin, Don Miguel Rojas, Donia Maria, Dr. Mejio.

Listen for: A mysterious blood feud from Mexico, a poisoned knife blade, and the question of whether Paladin can safely deliver Don Miguel's body to its destination.

First aired on November 23, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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