For the last show of season six plus the last thirty minute show released for broadcast, we get a classic western tale that is sure to entertained even the novice viewer.
The story begins when Matt and Chester come up on a cowboy, Rod Ellison, that has been shot in the back while riding on the prairie. They take him back to Dodge where Doc removes the bullet which was lodged close to the spinal cord. Then Matt gets word that another man, Ben Witter, had been shot in the shoulder and believes that the two men might be connected.
Ben Witter is a deputy sheriff from Colorado who claims to have been chasing Ellison where he robbed a local bank in Pueblo. But there is something different about this deputy sheriff. For some reason he has disdain for US Marshals and refuses to give Matt any information that might lead to an arrest. And when Matt refuses to turn the wounded Ellison over without a warrant, Witter is not a happy camper. Matt needs to do a little more investigation before he is satisfied with the information provided by the deputy sheriff.
The script was solid but there seemed to be a flaw in the cast. Robert Karnes, who was the deputy sheriff, seemed ill at ease on how to play the character. He is more of a General Store employee rather than a tough lawman fighting for justice making the character unbelievable from the very start. Other than that small flaw the episode was still entertaining enough to produce a nice watch for viewers. Next season the series will begin a full hour format per episode.
The story begins when Matt and Chester come up on a cowboy, Rod Ellison, that has been shot in the back while riding on the prairie. They take him back to Dodge where Doc removes the bullet which was lodged close to the spinal cord. Then Matt gets word that another man, Ben Witter, had been shot in the shoulder and believes that the two men might be connected.
Ben Witter is a deputy sheriff from Colorado who claims to have been chasing Ellison where he robbed a local bank in Pueblo. But there is something different about this deputy sheriff. For some reason he has disdain for US Marshals and refuses to give Matt any information that might lead to an arrest. And when Matt refuses to turn the wounded Ellison over without a warrant, Witter is not a happy camper. Matt needs to do a little more investigation before he is satisfied with the information provided by the deputy sheriff.
The script was solid but there seemed to be a flaw in the cast. Robert Karnes, who was the deputy sheriff, seemed ill at ease on how to play the character. He is more of a General Store employee rather than a tough lawman fighting for justice making the character unbelievable from the very start. Other than that small flaw the episode was still entertaining enough to produce a nice watch for viewers. Next season the series will begin a full hour format per episode.