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♪ [ trumpet ]

Howdy, folks. I'’m the Old Ranger,

with an exciting new story of real life in the Old West.

We'’ve all heard of Robin Hood,

who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.

Somehow, we'’ve managed to revere his memory

without necessarily condoning his crimes.

Well, getting down to more recent times,

there was a man who you might say

had something of Robin Hood in his soul.

He wasn'’t especially good with a bow and arrow.

As a matter of fact, he wasn'’t much good at anything.

He was a tramp.

A tramp with...

[ crickets chirping ]

[ dog barking ]

How about here, under this bush?

Yeah, suits me.

[ dog barking ]

[ grunts ]

Come on, hurry. We gotta get this bush out of here.

Yeah, it'’s gonna be daylight in a couple hours.

[ exhales ]

[ grunts ] It'’s comin'.

How long before we come back for the dough?

Better wait a month. Let it cool off.

Douse those lights.

Hold it down there or I'’ll shoot!

It'’s the law. Grab the shovels.

What about the dough?

It'’s safe. Come on, let'’s go.

[ gunshots ]

Come on, come on.

[ exhales ]

[ laughing ]

Do you realize this is the fourth train robbery in the past year?

The fourth!

We'’ll find 'em.You did, last night.

Minutes after they waylaid the train,

but they still got away.

Well, they couldn'’t have gotten to their horses with the money.

They no longer had it when I spotted them.

Do you think they left the money somewhere?

The riverbank. It'’s thick with undergrowth.

A perfect spot for concealment.

Well, then all you have to do is search the area.

[ chuckles ] And advertise the fact

of all the bums and bindlestiffs that inhabit that part of town?

Oh, no. Besides, we want the outlaws

as well as the money.

Exactly, what do you propose, Mr. Hume?

MR. HUME: Wait.

Wait?Soon or later,

they'’ll have to return to recover that loot.

And when they do my men will be there.

I don'’t care how you do it, Mr. Hume.

Just make sure you get those men and that money.

We will.

Oh, I'’m sorry.

[ exhales ]You all right?

Oh, fine. Thank you, very much.

MR. HUME: Lift those hands.

Now, stand up and turn around, slowly.

What'’s this all about?

All right, where is it?

Where'’s what?

Listen, we don'’t just happen to be here.

Where'’s that money?

I don'’t know.

I'’ll ask you just one more time.

It'’s--it's gone.

Honest.

Gone? Where?

Only me and my partner knew where it was buried.

Right here.

You figure it out.

Well, I guess you and your partner

had the same idea,

only he got here first.

You ready to talk?

Sure.

His name'’s Browning.

Well, it seems that you and the law

will be working on the same side from here on in.

Just so you'’ll get that rat.

All right, let'’s go.

[ clears throat ]

Thank you.

Just keep the change, my good fellow.

[ whistles ]

Oh, uh, yes.

Here we are.

Thank you, sir!Not at all.

Now, here.

Thank you, sir!

Uh, I want a room, please.

The very best you have.

I'’d like a large sunny--

make it a suite. Yes, a suite.

Why, yes, sir.

If you'’ll kindly sign the register here, sir.

Oh, yeah.

[ clears throat ]Now, we'’re putting you

in the Presidential suite, Mr. Herman.

[ chuckles ]

Uh, Mr. Herman?

Who? Oh, uh, the Presidential suite?

Yes, yes, that'’ll do very nicely.

Uh, the Presidential suite for Mr. Herman.

And I trust you'’ll enjoy our stay with us, sir.

Oh, I will. I will. [ chuckles ]

The elevator'’s right this way, sir.

Thank you.

A carriage, sir?

Pardon me? Oh, oh, no, no,

I'’m--I'm just out for a walk in the fresh air.

Uh, I always find hotels a little stuffy. [ chuckles ]

[ inhales, exhales ]

You, uh,-- you'’re from the East, sir?

Uh, yes, yes, Riverside Drive, New York.

Oh, I--I see.

Yeah. [ chuckles ]

BOY: Train robber captured!

Read all about it!

Train robber captured! Journal!

Uh, boy!

Here you are.

Five dollars?

Afraid I can'’t break anything this big, sir.

Oh, that'’s all right son. You just keep then change.

Gee, thanks a lot, sir.

That'’s more than I make in a week.

My Ma sure can use this.

Oh? Well, in that case, I'’ll buy a paper every day,

same price.Five dollars?

Uh, there'’s a newsstand inside, sir, where they'’re only two cents.

I prefer to have my paper delivered personally.

Will you see to it that this young man is allowed to come directly to my door?

Uh, yes, sir. Yes, sir.

It'’s room 60, son. I'’ll see you tomorrow.

Will you put that book down for a minute and listen?

Book? My good friend,

this is the Scriptures.

Well, it still ain'’t good manners.

Now, let me see. Where was I?

Oh--oh, yeah, according to the outlaw'’s detailed confession,

the Overland Express loot was buried in the vicinity

of the Sacramento Riverbank.

You mean the money might be right here?

Well, that'’s what it says.

[ whistles ]

I hear tell that Browning fella made off with it.

Hmm.

Well, uh, hi, friend.

Have some java.Thanks.

You, uh, new around these parts?

Yeah, just hopped off westbound freight.

Is that the train robbery you fellas were talkin'’ about?

Yeah, seems like the loot'’s buried

right around here, someplace.

Anyone might'’ve found it.

There'’s lots of us bindlestiffs hangin'’ around the riverbank.

Yeah, well, if you had, you wouldn'’t be sittin' here now, yappin'’ about it.

That'’s for sure.

Anyone you know turned up missin'’ lately?

Curly Jones, I ain'’t seen him around, come to think of it.

Curly died of ptomaine. You know that.

Oh, that'’s right.

Say, what about Carl?

Carl, the Tramp.

Wasn'’t he seen last month, hoppin'’ a freight for 'Frisco?

Carl the Tramp, what'’s he look like?

What difference does it make?Tell me.

Oh, you'’re sure worked up about it, mister.

What did Carl look like?

Well, he'’s just a old geezer, maybe pushing 70.

70, huh?

Mighty spry 70-year-old can hop a freight, luggin'’ $50,000.

All right, all right, it ain'’t my lookout.

He'’s--he's about 50, small with a mustache, grizzled.

Fifty, small.

San Francisco?

Yeah.

He'’s plumb loco!

He'’s anything but.

How does he know it'’s $50,000?

Paper didn'’t say how much.

[ gunshots ]

Thanks for the java, friends.

Well, how did you enjoy your dinner, Mr. Herman?

[ groans ] Well, I'’m afraid the fodder--

the food here is excellent.

Excellent, but it'’s a little bit rich for my blood.

Too rich, sir?

Well, I'’m, uh,-- I'’m used to a simple diet.

[ grunts ] Doctor'’s orders, you know.

Well, now, the chef would be very pleased

to mix any special dishes you want, sir.

Yes, I'’m--I'm sure he would,

but, oh, they wouldn'’t taste like the ones I can make.

I-- cooking is my hobby, you know.

Oh, well, you are a man of parts, Mr. Herman.

Well, thank you, really, thank you-- [ hiccups ]

[ clears throat ] Good night, Felix.

Uh, goodnight.

Oh, uh, sir.

Your room key.

Oh, yes, I always forget.

Anything else, sir?

Yes. Could you get me some-- [ hiccups ]

carbonate of soda? [ clears throat ]

Well, I'’ll have it sent right up, sir.

Yeah, thank-- good night.

Good night.

Good night.

[ elevator doors sliding ]

Quite a gentleman, isn'’t he?

Ah, the old school, Edward.

The old school.

[ knock on door ]

Just a minute.

Oh, good morning.

Good morning.

You must be a friend of the chef'’s.

Unfortunately, I am. I never order all this stuff.

You sleep well?

No. No, that bed is too soft.

Too soft?

Yeah, well, I'’m used to more fresh air, you know.

Yeah, well,

this'’ll fix you up.

Breakfast, fit for a king.

Scrambled calves brains.

[ shocked ] Keep '’em warm.

Oh, oh, oh, my.

Oh, my. [ grunts ]

Oh, no, over the left shoulder.

Spilled salt always over the left shoulder for luck.

That'’s the one with a rheumatism.

You think it'’ll cure it?

Oh, thing y'’all do for rheumatism is rest.

[ moans ] You sound like the doctor.

Rest, take a vacation.

Well, that'’s what you oughta do.

Well, that'’s all right for folks like you,

but I'’m a working woman with an ailing husband,

and I'’m just lucky to hang on the my job,

which I won'’t if I stand around here, talkin'’ to the guests.

I'’ll be back later for the tray.

W--wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Um, if the only thing that'’s keepin' you

from that vacation is money, I can fix that.

Here.

[ gasps ] Oh, sir, really, please,

I wasn'’t complaining.Now, now, now,

here'’s $1,000. Will that do it?

I really shouldn'’t have said anyth--

$1,000?

Isn'’t enough?

Here.Oh, too much! Too much!

No, no. Now, here. Now, you keep that.

And you get your husband and the two of you go off and get a good rest.

Why, Mr. Herman, I--

I never in all my life.

Bless you, sir.

[ stutters ] Don'’t say a thing like that, ever.

I--I'’m just-- just only too glad

to help out a little, that'’s all.

You see, that the salt over the left shoulder

did bring you a little luck, huh? Huh?

[ chuckles ]I'’m off.

A trip,

a hotel,

maybe one like this.

Oh, no.

Oh, now, you take my advice.

You go live in the outdoors.

Live under the open sky

and wake up in the morning

to the smell of bacon and coffee over a wood fire.

No, Mr. Herman, my husband and I are just a little old for that.

Well, you do what you wanna do,

but I still say you don'’t know what you'’re missin'.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

You'’re a real gentleman.

[ exhales ]

Even sugar'’s weak.

[ knocking at door ]

Come in.

Paper, sir.

MR. HERMAN: Oh, fine.

Come on in.

Just put it down there, John.

[ grunts ] Here you are.

Don'’t you ever read 'em, sir?

Well, of course I read '’em.

Sure thing. I just-- I just like

to read '’em all at once. That'’s all.

[ chuckles ]

Have you had your breakfast yet?

Yes, sir.

Are you sure?

I guess so, sir.

Oh, now, John, you could eat a little more, couldn'’t ya?

Can you help me out with this?

Come on.Gee, thanks sir.

Come on, sit down there. Dive in!

[ chuckles ]

So, you see, I have a soft spot

in my heart for orphan asylums.

I was raised in one, myself.

Oh, a self-made man.

Yeah. Well, from the ground up, you might say.

And anyway, I want to make a contribution to you.

Shall we say, uh, $5,000?

Mr. Herman,

this is indeed a most generous gift.

It'’ll go a long way in solving our problem.

Good.

What do you mean? You need more money?

To prevent the foreclosure, $20,000.

20,000.

Well, the banks are closed now.

You'’re gonna have to wait till Monday morning,

but you'’ve got it.

Oh, Mr. Herman, really, I-- I can'’t thank you enough, sir.

[ mumbles]I don'’t know what to say.

Well, don'’t say anything.

Say hello to the orphans for me.

But thank you, sir. Thank you so very much.

Yes, all right.

Well, that'’s him,

Carl the Tramp.

You'’re sure?

Hell, I'’d know that mug anywheres.

Find him and we'’ve as good as located Browning.

He'’ll be hot on his trail.

Well, if he hasn'’t already gotten there ahead of us.

Yeah, we'’ve got some fast travelin'’ to do.

Thanks.

13, 14, 15,

16, 17,

18, 19, 20.

$20,000.

Oh, thank you.

Now, could I trouble you for a good stout envelope?

Oh, yes.

Oh, fine, fine. Thank you.

That'’s a lot of cash to be carrying around

with you, Mr. Herman.

Well, I'’m only going as far as the hotel.

Whenever you want to reopen your account with us,

we'’ll be most happy to serve you.

Well, I'’ll let you know. Thank you for your courtesy.

Allow me.

Good day, sir.Good day.

Your key, sir.Oh, thank you, Felix.

Could you get me a messenger?

I have some important papers, here,

that I'’d like delivered by hand.

Why, right away, sir.

[ clears throat] But a responsible messenger.

All ours are bonded, sir.

Oh, good. Good, good.

[ bell dings ]

You must be in the wrong room.

You Carl Herman?

Yes.

BROWNING: It'’s the right room, all right.

I beg your pardon?

You'’re gonna beg for more than that

before I get through with you,

tramp.

Tramp?Sound familiar?

I don'’t know what you'’re talking about.

You been livin'’ mighty high and handsome, ain'’t ya?

Well, the law'’s been after me.

Browning?That'’s right, friend.

I'’m the one who stashed that money down by the riverbank,

and I want it, now!

I'’m sorry. It's gone.

You couldn'’t have spent $50,000 in this short of time.

Where is it?I haven'’t got it.

You'’re lyin'!

No, no--Where is it?

I gave it away. I gave it away

You want me to beat it out of ya, tramp?

'’Cause that's what I'’ll do, if I have to break

every bone in your body.

I'’m tellin' you the truth!

I haven'’t got it!

You'’d rather die.

[ whimpering ]

It--it won'’t do you any good to kill me.

At least I'’ll know that you'’re not alive

to join the money either.

[ grunts ]Oh, no!

[ knocking at door ]

[ gasps ] Come in!

[ rattling ]

MAN: I can'’t, Mr. Herman, it'’s locked.

Why don'’t you open that door.

But you take one step out that door, it'’ll be your last step.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir?

Deliver to this address, immediately.

Also--Oh, no, sir.

Everything'’s quite all right. Quite all right.

Then, I'’ll give you a receipt, sir.

Matter of fact, I'’ve enjoyed my stay in your hotel

and I shall recommend it, highly, to all my friends.

It was the manager.

He--he just wanted to know if I needed anything.

Never mind that.

Now, for the last time, tramp, where'’s the money?

It'’s gone and that'’s the God's truth.

[ gasps ]

Can I help you, gentlemen?

We'’re looking for a Mr. Carl Herman.

Is he registered here?

Oh, yes. He certainly--

is, sir.

What room?

[ stutters ] 60.

Thank you.

[ punch hits ]No!

[ moans ]

[ screams ]

DETECTIVE: Open up.

Hold it!

You'’re under arrest, Browning,

for train robbery and murder.

Get him out of here.Come on.

Thank you, very much. [ groans ]

Are you all right, Carl?

Oh, sure, I'’m fine. Thank you.

I didn'’t think the law would be very far behind Browning.

Well, we almost were.

I'’m afraid I'll have to place you under arrest, too.

Taking money that didn'’t belong to you.

Unless you can make restitution,

give it back.[ sighs ]

It'’s all gone.

I--I tried to tell Browning that.

The whole 50,000?

At last. [ chuckles ]

What did you do with it?

Well, um...

the rest of it I gave away,

where I--where I know it'’ll do the most good.

Honestly, I--I haven'’t got a--

well, except for this $5 gold piece,

I haven'’t got a cent to my name.

[ sighs ]

Come on.

Your paper, sir.Oh, hello, son.

Well, there you are.

Oh, this? I--I just had a little accident.

That'’s all. [ chuckles ]

Uh, John, don'’t bother to deliver a paper

to me tomorrow because, uh...

I'’m checking out as of now.

Gee.

I'’ll sure miss you, sir.

Thanks for everything.

Goodbye, Johnny.

[ clears throat ] Shall we go?

Even at his trial in Sacramento,

Carl didn'’t reveal how he disposed of the money.

He was convicted and sentenced to three years

in Folsom Penitentiary.

But he didn'’t mind, really.

He'’d had his fling, made a number of folks happy,

and could look forward to returning one day

to the riverbank.

The same as he left it, a tramp.