Not a bad episode, but it's nice seeing some of the character actors featured here: Denver Pyle (John Hanson). Leo Gordon (Dan Gibson), George Gaynes (Rod Delaplane), and future star Van Williams (Ray Masters). Here rich rancher with a very checkered past, Rod Delaplane is being hunted by Ray Masters. Masters took a fall for Delaplane who promised to take care of Masters' mother; but she died in poverty. And Masters is here for vengeance. (Yes, the plot here is borrowed from Alexandre Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo).
Then Delaplane is also trying to steal Hanson's ranch as Delaplane needs the land to expand. He uses Gibson to harass Hanson; That means burning barns and killing if need be. What Delaplane doesn't know is that the money Delaplane sent to Masters' mother did not get to her, Gibson kept it. Delaplane tries to buy Masters off but he doesn't want the money until. Until he learns how Delaplane intends to get Hanson's ranch by paying off the taxes. Masters then takes Delaplane's money and strikes a deal with Hanson: they will become partners and use the money to pay the taxes and thus really get revenge on Delaplane by stifling his growth.
Cheyenne as temporary sheriff is in a tough place. Masters is an old friend and Cheyenne doesn't want to arrest him if needed. And Delaplane's fiancé, Meg Stevens is fearful she will lose her future husband.
Cheyenne does some checking around and finds the evidence he needs to arrest Gibson, but will he be in time to stop Masters and Delaplane from killing one another. Let's just say the end has bullets flying everywhere and bodies dropping. But who survives besides Cheyenne? Watch and find out.
Then Delaplane is also trying to steal Hanson's ranch as Delaplane needs the land to expand. He uses Gibson to harass Hanson; That means burning barns and killing if need be. What Delaplane doesn't know is that the money Delaplane sent to Masters' mother did not get to her, Gibson kept it. Delaplane tries to buy Masters off but he doesn't want the money until. Until he learns how Delaplane intends to get Hanson's ranch by paying off the taxes. Masters then takes Delaplane's money and strikes a deal with Hanson: they will become partners and use the money to pay the taxes and thus really get revenge on Delaplane by stifling his growth.
Cheyenne as temporary sheriff is in a tough place. Masters is an old friend and Cheyenne doesn't want to arrest him if needed. And Delaplane's fiancé, Meg Stevens is fearful she will lose her future husband.
Cheyenne does some checking around and finds the evidence he needs to arrest Gibson, but will he be in time to stop Masters and Delaplane from killing one another. Let's just say the end has bullets flying everywhere and bodies dropping. But who survives besides Cheyenne? Watch and find out.
