Wild Bill Hickok and his deputy Jingles take custody of the notorious gunfighter Pharaoh Stroud from a sheriff's posse, intending to escort him to Abilene for trial. Near the jailhouse they face an angry mob bent on lynching the prisoner. Stroud and Bill share a past connection, and the two lawmen must protect their captive through a tense standoff and a fire set by the mob. The episode is from the Wild Bill Hickok series, broadcast on May 13, 1951, with Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Devine as Jingles.

With Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Pharaoh Stroud, Sam Sawyer, Belle, Tilly.

Listen for: The standoff at the jailhouse as the mob pushes to lynch Pharaoh Stroud, and Bill's bargain with the prisoner.

First aired on May 13, 1951.

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Wild Bill Hickok and his sidekick Jingles ride toward Flat Rock City after receiving word that their old friend Pappy Sparks is in danger. Pete Jennings and his gang have been raiding the town, and Pappy is wounded while trying to stop them. Hickok arrives to find the town frightened and unwilling to form a posse against the outlaws. Jennings's gang holds out in a fortified hideout on Devil's Mountain. Hickok tries to reason with the outlaw leader, and the town debates whether the marshal should stay. The story is part of the Wild Bill Hickok series and features Guy Madison as Hickok and Andy Devine as Jingles.

With Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Pappy Sparks, Clay, Pete Jennings, Sheriff.

Listen for: The Jennings gang's ultimatum to Hickok and the town's vote on whether the marshal should stay

First aired on May 20, 1951.

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Wild Bill Hickok and his deputy Jingles arrive in the western town of Red Rock and are asked to stay and help stop gold thieves who have been robbing the high pocket mine's shipments for three months. Their horses are stolen during the night, and a wagon driver is held up again. Bill and Jingles meet Race Taggart, co-owner of the mine, who names the partners in the business and speaks of the losses. The Wild Bill Hickok series is heard here in a transcribed episode, with Guy Madison as Bill and Andy Devine as Jingles, and the story continues past this point.

With Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Belle, Race Taggart, Mike McGinty, Shad Martin, Al Jackson.

Listen for: Bill's clue about why someone would want so much gold, and the scene at the camel humps where the horses are found

First aired on May 27, 1951.

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