Burning Wagon
Gunsmoke · November 30, 1958 · 19 min · 1,845 words
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Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's where the U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke, wearing William Conrad, the story of the violence that booed West with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it.
Dillon, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. Goodness, Mr. Donner. This trip down from Hayes City seems to get longer every time.
And it's sure longer when it's hot, Chester. That's just what I was thinking. Hey, Mr. Donner? Yeah. You suppose the ground sort of stretches out like when the sun's burning down real strong? That's interesting I did, Chester, but no.
Hey, Chester. Yeah. Smoke. out there yeah come on let's go see what it is wagon that you're doing with this sure ain't much that's pretty far gone out get out right here or anybody could be maybe he's down on the other side of the wagon you just keep your head low don't seem right nobody's shooting at us
nobody's shooting this and their cartridges are gone up by themselves Chester what they're in the wagon the fire made him explode Well, yes, maybe that's it. I guess that could happen, all right. It sounds like that was the last one.
Well, I'd just soon be sure, Mr. Hill. I don't mind being charged up by somebody I can see, but... Come on, Chester. Have a look around. Look. Oh, you hear, Mr. Jones? What? What? One of them new carbine.
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