Gunsmoke: 10x18

One Killer on Ice

Anderson has Festus stable his horse. Anderson sees Doc for a nick on his arm. Anderson chases two guys out of the Long Branch that’s bothering Kitty and Festus. Anderson is a would be bounty hunter who’s come down from Timberline. His partner is with Sturney, who has $5000 on his head. Anderson wants Matt to help bring him out. They stop at the Rock Creek Stage Station run by Owney Dales. His daughter Helena rides off to go to her Billy. She tells him Anderson is back with Matt Dillon. Billy and the boys are going to take care of Matt and Anderson that night. Anderson’s from South Carolina and wants to get back and buy his daddy’s farm. A coyote causes Helena to check on the stock. It’s Billy. Billy shoots at Anderson. Billy and one his guys is killed. The other runs off. Helena says Billy was Sturney’s brother. They reach Morgan’s trading post. Sturney and Anderson’s partner are dead and stored in the ice house. An authorized person had to identify the body. Matt