What the Whiskey Drummer Heard

Around Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. And that's with a U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke starring William Conrad, a story of the violence that moved West with young America.

The story of a man who moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. Mr. Dillon, would you mind stopping at the Alec again to hear for a minute? For the early in the day, isn't it, Chester?

Oh, I don't want to drink. The bar keeps holding some money for me. I won a little last night and I didn't want to put it back into games. Ah, but you want to get it now so you can put it back tonight, is that it?

Yes, sir. I'm afraid it is. Mike? I'm coming for your money, Chester. Hello there Marshall Dylan. How are you Mike? Well here you are. Just here. Three, four, five, six. Thanks Mike.

Here. Buy yourself a drink. Yeah, sure will. See you tonight just for... Excuse me. Yeah. I've had the bartender call you Marshall Dylan. Well that's right. That's right. I got something to tell you, Marshall.

Go ahead. It's important. Oh, okay. You're going to die, Marshall. Who are you, Mr.? Wilbur Hawkins. I'm a whiskey drummer. First time I've been to Dodge, though, I've worked around St. Louis until they sent me out here.

I did better in St. Louis. There are lots of important people there. Wait a minute. What are you talking about? You're going to die, Marshall. I heard them saying so. You heard who's saying so?

I don't know their name. It was dark and they went there long. I didn't dare say anything or they'd have known I was listening And then of course I'd never heard of you till just now that is You're not making much sense. Oh, it makes sense. All right You see I wrote the Santa Fe out here from St. Louis and one night