This 1952 Gunsmoke episode takes listeners on a journey through frontier justice. The stage carrying $50,000 in gold is robbed and passenger Jane is kidnapped by outlaw Scott Cooley. Marshal Matt Dillon begins his pursuit, but this case will challenge everything he believes about justice and duty. Dillon faces an impossible moral dilemma when the robbery and kidnapping reveal a shocking truth about arranged marriages and true love in the Old West. Featuring unexpected twists and a most controversial decision by the Marshall.

Episode Highlights & Quotes

"I'm a peace officer, not a matchmaker. My job's to keep Cooley under arrest and get him up for trial. And that's all." - Matt Dillon wrestling with his duty versus justice

"You know, a married woman can't testify against her husband." - Matt's clever solution to save both Scott and Jane

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