
A wandering cowboy narrates a sun‑baked day on Paradise Way, where he, the lanky tenor‑singer Telescope, the hefty poet‑rider Muley, and the ever‑lying Chuck Warner tumble into a dusty scene. Chuck, a lover of liquor and tall tales, has already recruited a rotund, derby‑capped stranger into a bizarre song‑teaching session, swapping nonsense verses while the three friends hover nearby, half‑amused and half‑concerned. Their banter crackles with regional slang, absurd accusations, and a relentless stream of half‑truths that make even the most stoic listener tilt their hat.
The trio’s personalities clash in comic harmony: Henry, the clean‑minded banjo player, offers quiet steadiness; Muley recites poetry while tripping over his own rope; Telescope boasts a reputation that stretches from Kentucky to Tennessee. Their journey promises more wild encounters, missed horse‑rides, and the kind of chaotic camaraderie that keeps the dust swirling long after they ride out of earshot.
Language
en
Duration
~49 minutes (47K characters)
Release date
Jul 26, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1969
A hugely prolific Western storyteller, he published more than 1,000 magazine stories and dozens of novels, winning readers with fast-moving plots and dry frontier humor. He is especially remembered for the adventures of Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens, two drifting cowboys who often ended up solving mysteries as well as riding the range.
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