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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Paladin arrives in the town of Blue Bell and is drugged by a scheming woman named Sue Tyler working with the local Goodfellow family. When he wakes, he discovers he's been robbed of his money, gun, and horse. Realizing the Goodfellows control the town and the corrupt sheriff won't help, Paladin confronts the family directly with a dangerous ultimatum.

With Paladin, Sue Tyler, Saul Goodfellow, Jack Goodfellow, Sheriff, Jim Goodfellow, Ed Goodfellow, Hey Boy.

Listen for: The opening threat where Paladin warns he has one bullet left and will kill the first person who speaks; the revelation of the Goodfellow family's control over the town; Paladin's confrontation with the family about his stolen belongings.

First aired on November 30, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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Paladin is hired by Tom Carter, a show promoter who has signed the famous frontierswoman Ella West to perform in his traveling exhibition. Carter fears that Ella's wild and unrefined behavior will ruin his show before it even opens, and he asks Paladin to tame her into the legendary romantic figure that audiences expect to see.

With Paladin, Ella West, Tom Carter, Tracy Calvert.

Listen for: Paladin's attempts to manage the headstrong and sharp-tongued Ella West, who immediately clashes with him and resists his efforts to refine her behavior.

First aired on December 7, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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Paladin is hired by a banker named Alcorn to stop the outlaw Manfred Holt from reaching Plaserville, where Holt has escaped from jail after killing two deputies. Paladin catches up with Holt during a gunfight with the sheriff in a thicket, and discovers that Holt is trying to reach his wife's cabin to see his newborn son before facing justice.

With Paladin, Ned Alcorn, Manfred Holt, Sheriff Jake Ludlow, Abe, Gage, Mr. Davis.

Listen for: The tense showdown in the thicket as Paladin closes in on the fugitive Holt, and Holt's emotional plea to visit his newborn son

First aired on December 14, 1958 on CBS Radio.

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