Firstly this is a very strong episode for Chester and one of several from the early 60's to develop and strengthen his character, perhaps in an effort to get Dennis Weaver, who was anxious to get away from the show and prove that he could be more than just Chester. He's more of an action here, here, even jumping form a buggy with rifle in hand to fight several comancheros in defense of Miss Kitty.
What interests me is the number of comancheros. In one scene we see 10 riders approaching the camera - and this is after they've lost a couple guys. Matt Dillon is not immediately available to help Chester because he's out looking for them - on his own. How is one man- even Matt Dillon supposed to take these guys on? (Fortunately, he never finds them).
It brings up an issue I've always had with the series. Matt has three jobs - he's the town Marshal of Dodge City, breaking up fights at the Long Branch and shooting it out with bank robbers. he also acts as the Sheriff of Ford County, dealing with crimes committed in the surrounding.ranches and farms. And he's a US Marshal, who goes after fugitives and criminal gangs. And he does this with no real deputies. The real town marshal of Dodge City, Charley Bassett, had several deputies, including Wyatt Earp. The Sheriff of Ford County was Bat Masterson, who also had deputies. Earp later became a US Marshal in tombstone where he and his brothers, including Virgil who was the town Marshal, brought the cowboy gang to justice.One guy could not do all those jobs, certainly not with no deputies, any more than one guy could take on 10 comancheros.