03x19 - The Runaway

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Sheriff's Office. Goodwin

speaking. What?Hey,

Sheriff! How many?License

B-96709?

Yeah, got it. Thanks. Another

payroll robbery, Sheriff.

Ackley Mining Company again?

Yep. Hijacked one of Ackley's

trucks. Both the paymaster

and driver were k*lled. Where

did it happen this time?On

Highway 4, about eight miles

out of town. How long ago?

About 10 minutes ago. Some

rancher saw the robbery from

his pastor. Vantage car

headed east in a dark blue 51

sedan. License B96709.

Learn all cars. Right,Sheriff.

Calling all sheriff's cars.

Calling all sheriff's cars.

Be on lookout for dark blue



B96709.

Fugitives wanted for armed

robbery and m*rder. Stand by

for instructions. Tell car



intersection of highways 4

and 11. Set up a roadblock.

Car 61, proceed to

intersections of highways 4

and 11. Set up roadblock.

Then car 32, intersection 4

and 15. Car 32,

proceed to intersections

highways 4 and 15. Same

instructions. Tell car 11 to

close in on the bandits and

keep in touch. Car 11, close

in on bandits. Keep advised.

That is all. You ought to get

them now. That block's off

all roads. I don't see how

they can get away this time,

Sheriff. In case you're not

aware of it, Sheriff, another

one of my company trucks has

just been held up and a

paymaster and driver k*lled.

Yes, I know all about it,

Jim, but I think this time

we'll nab them. That's what

you said the last two times

it happened. Yes, I know, but

they had a big head start.

This time we ought to get

them. Car 11 calling

Sheriff's office. Car 11

calling sheriff's office.

Abandoned car now headed

north on Spring Creek Road.

Hear that, sheriff?You bet I

heard it, and it's great

news. Spring Creek Roads are

dead end. We got him now,

Jim. Come on, let's get in onthe finish.

Whoops! Sorry, twit. Say,

sheriff, you seem to be in a

hurry. What's up?Well, that

payroll g*ng struck again,

but I think we got him

cornered this time. You say,

Jim. You mind if I ride along?

You might need another man. Well, hop in.

Bert, take a look around.

Right. Go with him, Bob.

Well?They got away again,

sheriff. Oh, that's

impossible. They must be

around here somewhere. Did

you take a look around for

tracks?Yeah, we searched 100

yards in every direction.

There's no trace of them.

Well, uh, what about horses?

We found no tracks of any

kind. Well, this soft rocky

ground around here, nobody

could take off or land in a

plane. There's got to be some

explanation of this. These

men can't disappear into thin

air. Well, that seems to be

just what they've done. Who's

that?Wait a minute. That's

Sky King with his niece and

nephew. Put your g*n away.

Hello, Sky. Hello, Sheriff.

Bob. Why'd you get back from

the east?Just this morning,

Sheriff. Hello, Jim. What

seems to be the excitement

around here?We've had a

series of payroll robberies

while you were away. Jim

Parsons had his trucks

hijacked but banded three

times in one month. Got away

clean each time. Not leaving

a trace. Three times, you say?

That's right, Sky. They

always seem to know just when

to strike. They attacked only

when the trucks are carrying

a payroll. Hey, maybe they're

being tipped off. A brilliant

deduction, Clipper. If they

are being tipped off, it's

not by anyone in my office.

I'll guarantee that. I'd like

to know just how these crooks

get away every time without

leaving a trail. Pretty hard

to do in a country like this.

Well, maybe they use a plane.

No, Clipper. Be impossible to

land or take off in here.

It's what I figured, Sky.

Frankly, it's got me stumped.

Isn't it possible that a

local rancher might be behind

all this?Ohh I don't think

you know Dewitt, Sky. He

works in the bank, Grover.

He's the sort of an amateur

detective who likes to make

official calls with me.

Hello, D-Worth. You have a

theory?Well, it just seems to

me that a local rancher would

be in an ideal position to

observe the company trucks.

His ranch would make a fine

hideout. And just how would

he get to his ranch from a

place like this without

leaving a trail?Well, I I

guess I can't answer that,

Sheriff. I didn't think so.

Did you check the license

with the vehicle registration?

Car was reported stolen last

night. Well, that's our help.

Maybe we learn something at

the scene of the holdup. You

drive the car back to town,

have the owner notify the

car's been found. Right,

Sheriff. Sky, I'd appreciate

any help you can get me with

this. I'll be glad to do

whatever I can, Sheriff.

Thanks. I'll see you later.

Okay. Bob, drive back to

headquarters. Come on, Bart.

Okay, Sheriff.

Take it easy, Nugget. You've

seen automobiles before.

What are you looking for, Sky?

I'm really not too sure,

Clipper. You think maybe the

sheriff's men overlook

something?Could have. They

must have gone over this area

inch by inch. Maybe, but

we'll still look. Well, let's

help you look for whatever

you're looking for.

Sky, we've seen this a

hundred times before. Nothing

but desert bushes, rocks, and

trees. Tell us, Sky, what are

you looking for?Did you find

something?I'm not sure.

Well, it's just a bush. Yes,

but it's been crushed down.

Hey, look, Sky. This one's

been crushed the same way.

Well, they both look like

they've been sat on. It takes

something pretty heavy to

crush them down like this.

What do you think it means,

Skye?I'm not sure. It

could mean almost anything.

Come on, let's get thehorses.

Hey, look, there's somebody

hiding behind those rocks.

Oh, it's Henry Travis, Skye.

Hello, Skye. Hello there,

Henry. I didn't recognize you

at first. That's why I was

hiding. What are you doing

way down here?Your ranch is

up near the mountains. I'm

looking for signs of a giant

eagle. Giant eagle?Yep.

Guess you don't know about

it, huhThe nest up there in

the mountains. Only comes out

at night. Been scaring my

cattle. Think I'm crazy,

don't you?Well, take a look

at my fences. cattle

stampeded last night and

knocked him down. What makes

you think it's an eagle,

Henry?Got to have wings, or

it couldn't come over them

mountains. Trails all blocked

with snow, and it's got to be

big, or it wouldn't scare

cattle. How often does this

eagle of yours fly, Henry?

Been out three times in the

last month. Well, you ever

got a good look at him?Not

yet. Like I said, he only

comes out at night. But one

of these days, he'll come out

and I'll get a crack of it.

Tell you what, Henry. The

next time you see or hear

anything of that giant eagle

of yours, you let me know

right away. I'll do that,

Sky. Maybe you can chase us

with that airy plane of

yours. I just might do that,

Henry. I'll let you know

then. All right.

You don't believe that story

about a giant eagle, do you?

Old man Travis is a little

off his rocker. Everybody

around here knows that sky.

Something frightened his

cattle. I think we'll take a

little trip in the songbird.

Where to?To find an eagle's

nest.

We should tell us where we're

going, Skye. Well, we're

heading into the mountains.

That's right, and that's

where we're going. You know,

Henry Travis was right about

one thing. Nothing could get

into these mountains unless

it had wings. All the passes

are blocked with snow. I

don't see why we're doing

this. We know the criminals

didn't use a plane, and

there's no other way to get

in. Have you forgotten the

giant eagle, Penny?Oh, Skye,

stop teasing. Hey,

Skye. There's a valley over

there that you could land a

plane in. I don't think we're

looking for that, are we, Sky?

Not now, anyway.

Sky, look over there by that

clump of trees. It looks like

like smoke. I'll take

three and make them good

ones. Shut up. HuhListen.

Listen, Airplane, what do you

think it's doing up here?

It's smoke all right, Sky.

You're right, Clipper.

Chimney smoke. What do you

think it means?It means there

are men down there. Unless I

miss my guess as part of the

g*ng we're after. Well, how

could they get in there?Yeah.

I'm not sure yet, but I've

got a pretty good hunch.

Well, what are you gonna do

now, Sky?You and I, Clipper,

are going into town to see

the sheriff. Well, what about

me?You're going to stay at

the Flying Crown. Ohh Sorry,

Penny, it might be dangerous.

Now let's get out of here. I

don't want to rouse their

suspicions any more than wehave already.

It's turning around now. Do

you think they saw anything?

You better hope they didn't.

The wit wouldn't like the

idea of anything happening to

the setup of his. Maybe they

were just off the course and

flew over this way bymistake. Maybe.

Look, we can't stand around

crying about spilled milk

now. Come on, let's get backto our game.

If we don't have these crooks

soon, Sheriff, my company's

going to go bankrupt. I wish

I knew what to do about it,

Jim, but this thing's got me

baffled. Oh, here's Sky now.

Sky, I hope you've got some

good news. Maybe I have. I

think I know where that

payroll g*ng is hiding out

and how they get to and from

the place. That's what I've

been waiting to hear. What

are we waiting for?Not so

fast. I also think the g*ng

has a confederate here in

town. He may be the leader.

Getting him is just as

important as grabbing the

others. Do you know who this

man is?No, but I think I know

how we can find out. How?

Jim, do you send your payroll

out on the same day each week?

No, I don't. This week, I

withdrew the money a day

ahead of time. Figuring that

would throw them off. What

other precautions have you

taken?Everyone I could think

of. Extra guards on the truck

and all that sort of thing.

That don't make any

difference. These crooks

always seem to know when the

money's on their way. And

you're sure no one in your

office is tipping them off?

Positive. No one in my office

knows when the payroll is

made-up. I've seen to that.

And there's only one way this

g*ng could be getting the

information they need. How?

I'd rather not say until I

get proof. And to get that,

I'll need your help. Anything

you say. It may be dangerous.

Very dangerous. The holdups

and killings have to be

stopped. I'm ready to try any

idea you have. I was sure

you'd feel that way, Jim. Uh,

here's what I think we ought

to do. Hello, Mr. Parsons.

What can I do for you?Takecare of this.

You mean you want us to make

up another payroll?That's

right. I'm delivering this to

the mine personally. Since

the sheriff can't give me any

protection, I'm taking

matters into my own hands.

But isn't that a little risky?

Well, risky or not, the men

at the mine have to be paid.

And in any case, I can't be

any worse off than I am.

Well, I do admire your

courage, Mr. Parsons. I gotta

do something. But just

between you and me, I don't

think that g*ng will strike

again this soon. HmmMaybe

you're right. Perhaps this is

a smart move. I'll make this

up right away.

Well?I did just what Sky toldme.

Vince, do it all right. I

wonder where he's heading.

Probably for the hotel.

That's for your rooms. Yeah,

looks like it.

There goes Clipper now.

Quarterback to team.

Quarterback to team. Quarterback to team.

Quarterback to team. Come in,

team. This is team. We hear

you, quarterback. Go ahead.

Ball carrier headed off left

tackle. Ball carrier headed

off left tackle. No

interference. Repeat, no

interference. Make contact.

Okay, quarterback. We'll moveit once.

Well, Flipper, you were

right, Sky. He's got a

shortwave radio in his room

and he contacted the g*ng.

Why, The Dirty crook. That

settles the sheriff. What's

your man?Well, I never

believed it. It's easy to

understand. As teller in the

bank, he was the one man who

always knew when the mine

payroll was made-up and ready

to go. And hanging around the

sheriff's office all the

time, he knew pretty well

what our plans were. That's

right. And I thought his

interest in crime was just a

hobby. Make no mistake about

it, De Whit's a clever and

dangerous man. All right,

let's go get him. Hold on. De

Whit's only part of the

problem. We want to capture

the whole g*ng with proof of

their guilt. Do you know how

to manage that?I think so. De

Whit told the g*ng that

Parsons was on his way to the

mine with another payroll.

There's no question what

they'll try to grab it, but

this time we'll be ready for

them. The traps guy?That's

right. We'll be hiding in

Parsons' car. You start out

alone. You can pick us up

around the corner. We don't

want the Whit to see us with

you. I'll get going right

away. Come on, we'll go out

the side door. Wait a minute.

Bert! You stay by the phone.

Be ready for a call from me.

What's up, Sheriff?I think we

got that payroll g*ng right

where we want him.

In you go, Clipper. Stay low. Right.

All right, Carson.

Oh, hello. Have you seen my

uncle, Sky King?I didn't know

he was in town. Is something

wrong?Well, sort of. I've

got a message for him. Excuseme.

I'm looking for Sky King.

Have you seen him?He and your

brother went somewhere with

the sheriff. Oh, dear. I've

got to find them. Do you know

where they went?No, but I'm

expecting him to call. Do you

want me to give him a message?

Tell Sky Henry Travis phoned

and the giant eagle is flying

again. Giant eagle?Oh, he'll

understand. It has something

to do with the payroll g*ng,

and it's very important.

Okay, I'll tell him, but I

think they're just about to

nab that g*ng. Oh, really?

Well, that's what the sheriff

said when he went out of here

with your uncle.

Quarterback calling team.

Quarterback calling team.

Quarterback calling team, do

you hear me?Team to

quarterback, we hear you. Go

ahead. Signal's off. Meet me.

End of Spring Creek Road,

half an hour. Got it?What's

wrong, quarterback?Why

changing plays?We'll explain

later. Spring Creek Road,

half an hour. Do you

understand?Okay, quarterback.

We'll move at once. Okay,

team, signing off.

See, I think I know where we

can find your uncle. Where?

Just outside town. You can

drive me there. No, thanks.

I'll wait here. Get in the

car fast.

Sky, there's something wrong.

We're almost mine. There's

been no attack. I can't

understand it. I was sure

they'd fall for this. Sure

you have it figured right?I

thought so. Who's that?Hey,

it's Henry Travis, Sky.

Did I hear somebody mention

Sky Ping?You sure did, Henry.

What are you doing out here?

I'm on my way home. Did you

get my message?What message?

Giant Eagle is flying again.

I sent Penny into town to

tell you. How long ago?About

half an hour. So that's it.

What, Sky?Penny must have met

the whip and said something

to make him suspicious.

That's the only reason I can

think of why they'd failed to

attack. Well, that means they

may get away. Also means

Penny's in danger. Head for

the flying crown, Jim, fast

as you can. Flying crown?

That's right. We're going to

take a plane ride, Sheriff,

into the mountains. Thanks,

Henry, with a big help. Bye.

Sky, have you gone plumb loco?

Nobody can hide out in these

mountains this time of year.

Nevertheless, that's where

we'll find Dequit and his

g*ng. We saw chimney smoke up

here this morning. But that

still don't explain how they

get in and out, but the pass

is all blocked with snow.

You'll see soon enough.

Tighten your safety belts

now. This may be a rough

landing. All set?

Right. Here goes. Ohh

Why did I ever want to be a

sheriff?The plane looks like

it's gonna land now. Yeah.

And it's the same one that

flew over this morning. What?

You mean to say you've seen

that plane flying over here

before?But But we thought it

was some politicist off his

cause. He just flew over

once, that was all. You

fools, you should've told me

about it. We didn't think

that. You certainly didn't.

If I don't miss my guess,

that's Mr. Sky King. And he's

probably got the sheriff with

him. What are we gonna do?

They've got us traps. Shut

up, they haven't got us yet.

You got an idea?If it is Mr.

Sky King, I'm pretty sure we

can make a deal with him. You

think so?I'm

quite sure Mr. King will be

very reasonable about letting

us leave here.

We made it. Nice landing,

Sky. You can relax now,

Sheriff. We've landed. Yes,

we've landed all right, but

we still have the problem

with taking off. We'll worry

about that later. Let's go.

This way.

There's the hideout, sheriff.

Oh, no, that's just an

abandoned cabin. They only

use it in the summertime.

There's nobody there.

Nobody there, huhI guess I

owe you an apology. Hey,

King, Sky King, I want to

talk to you. That's the

witch. What have you got to

say?Drop your g*n and walk

toward the cabinet. No No no

no, don't go. You can't trust

them. I've got to. They're

holding Penny. All right,DeWitt!

Right in, King. Happy to see

you. Keep 'em covered, man.

Pretty smart, aren't you,

King?You got it all figured

out. I suppose you even know

how we got in here. That's

right. Your little game's up.

Not quite. There's one thing

you didn't figure on when you

followed us in here. Open the

door, Al.

I thought you might be able

to land your plane in here,

so I took the precaution of

bringing your niece along.

Now we're gonna make a little

trade. What sort of trade?A

simple one. You get the girl

and I get the magneto cap

from your plane motor. I see.

Without the magneto cap, I

can't start the plane. That

means you plan on leaving us

in here, stranded. Oh, don't

worry. You'll have food

enough to last you for

several months and shelter.

By that time, the snow will

have melted in the passes and

you can walk out. Of course,

meanwhile, my friends and I

will be far, far away. Yeah,

that's very clever, Dewitt.

But suppose the sheriff won't

go for it. I think he will.

You'll see to that. You'll

have to. In fact, I'll give

you three minutes to get that

magneto cap. If you're notback by then.

All right, Dewitt, I guess

you win. Hmm, I thought you'd

listen to reason. Remember,

three minutes, no more. I

won't forget.

You gonna leave him here

alive?Of course not, but I'm

not gonna tell him that till

I get that magneto cap.

Here's your g*n, Sky. Thanks,

Cliff. What'd they want?Come

on back here where they can't

see us. Suppose he doesn't

come back. Suppose they get

in the plane to take off.

King won't leave here without

that girl. Get the money

together. Put it in those

bags. We're pulling out of

here in a few minutes. We

want to make a trade. Penny

for their freedom. Oh, Sky,

let's get him back here. Why

that slimy. Well, I get my

hands on them. What are we

going to do, Scott?We've only

got three minutes, so we've

got to work fast. Now, here's

what we'll do. He's got to be

back by now. His three

minutes are nearly up. He'll

be here. They're taking off.

He crossed us. Wait. Maybe atrap.

Turn to the plane. All four

of them. I can see them.

You're right. Come on, we got

to stop them.

Got your g*ns. What

are you doing here, there?

There were four men in that

plane. Not four men bewit,

just one. The other threewere dummies.

Nice work, Sky.

Get Penny. Right. Well, Sky,

we got 'em all. Yes, and

there's all the evidence

we'll need in that cabin.

What I'd like to know is how

in a tarnation these hoot

owls get in and out of these

mountains. Keep 'em covered,

Jem. Come with me, sheriff.

There she is, Scotty. You all

right, honey?Oh, sure. I was

worried about you. Oh, she

was worried about me. There's

your answer, sheriff. Well,

I'll be jiggered. A

helicopter. You're a giant

eagle, Penny. Oh, see, don't

they call those things egg

beaters?They don't lift me

up, I'm all himself.

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