In an Evil Time

As birds are caught in a snare, so are the sons of man snared in an evil time. Have gone, will travel. Starring Mr. John Dana as Paladin. San Francisco, 1875.

The Carleton Hotel. Headquarters of a man called Paladin. Oh, hey boy. Oh, yes sir. Oh, yes sir. Mr. Malone and I are going up to my suite to finish our business. Would you bring up some whiskey and soda please?

Yes sir. Mr. Malone and I are going up to my suite to finish our business. Would you bring up some whiskey and soda please? Yes sir. Mr. Malone. This way Mr. Malone. Fifty thousand dollars.

It's quite a haul. I told you that off the record, paladin. I haven't let the amount of our laws be known. Not only close the bank, it would ruin the town. I'd like to help you, Malone, but you don't give me much to go on.

Sit down. Oh, it was a cleverly planned robbery, all right. Five men, you say. Yeah, but when the deputies caught up with him just outside of town, there were only four. And the gunfight that followed two were killed and two got away.

From the fifth? He must have been a ringleader. We figure he ran out on his men with the money. Any idea who it was? I have every reason to believe it was Pappy French. Pappy French?

You've heard of it? Ever since I've been in the West, but I never believed in him. I was figured he was some sort of a legend. Oh, Pappy France is very real. Did you ever see him?

No. Ever know anyone who did? No. And you want me to find him? I want you to find my bank's $50,000. Come in. You always keep your soda? Oh, thank you. Hey boy, I'm leaving in the morning.