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The Lone Ranger - Signed Confession
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The Lone Ranger - Signed Confession
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Want to get more work done with less effort. On TikTok, creators are sharing AI automation tips that save time and deliver better results. Tap to discover Try TikTok now. S. A fiery horse of the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty high O Silver. The Lone Ranger. It. Sam. In the early days of the western United States might made right. Even the sheriffs elected to preserve law and order, accepted the bribes of outlaws. One man, however, the masked rider of the plains gave no quarter in the fight for justice. Criminals learned to fear his name, just as the honest settlers learned to honor it. Return with us once more down the trail of adventure to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again. Come on. Film. We must be Larry Cassette from Roto City. It's going to be trouble. When old Laith Catlett, owner of the Box B, died, he willed the ranch to his son Larry. But within a week Larry was accused of murder and fled from the district. Jake Brimmer, Larry's uncle, took over the management of the ranch. And we see him now in the cafe at River City, sitting at a table with the sheriff, Walt Travis. The sheriff is speaking. Look here, Jake, you've been stalling me off long enough, man. You ain't forgetting that I'm still holding the paper you sign confessing to the shooting of Bill Smith Blaster. I shouldn't never assigned it. I don't recollect that you had much choice. I seen you shoot Bill, but I let you get away with it. Cause you promised me half of the bugs bee. You get it when you do your part. I done what I could. I told everybody I seen Larry do the killing. It weren't my fault he got away. You should have caught and hung him. And I would have too if he hadn't heard us scheming. Well, all I gotta say is this. When you hang my nephew so as a ranch is mine without no question, then you'll get what I promised you. But you won't get nothing before. And what if I show folks a confession of yours? You ain't bluffing me. Yeah, you do that, you won't get nothing no matter what happens. Maybe our bargain goes just as we said. When the ranch is legally mine, I turn over half to you and you give me back that paper. I sure wish I savied where Larry is hiding out. You don't wish it no more than I do. He's been gone for almost three months now. It's a funny thing we ain't heard nothing about him. He Most likely cleared out for good. I don't know. Larry was a fighting fool. He weren't the kind to give up easy. But if he does come around, you're the hombre that's got to deal with him. You won't get away from me another time I'll jump it. Jehoshaphat. I think I seen him just then. Seen who? Larry Catley. Your nephew, Air Loco. If it warn't him, it was someone just like him. Where is he? He stuck his head inside the door, looked around quick, then backed out again. Come on, let's find out if it's him. I'll sure jail him this time. Hurry. I don't think he's seen us. But I don't want him to get away. He can't be furious, Sam. Who's that over there looking near? Too dark to see. If that ain't him, I'll eat my Stetson. It is, sure enough. Hey, there. Stopping the name of the law. Hoist your hands. We got you covered, King and the Sheriff. Stand right where you are, you rotten crooks. We got you this time and we got you good. You polecats was in the cafe? Yep, and I seen you look in. How in blaze did I miss you? I come gunning for you, but I was beginning to think you wasn't in town then. This is the time you got fooled. But you ain't jailing me, Sheriff. He's drawn. I'll teach him. Oh, I'm sure. Blast you, Sheriff. Why didn't you kill the coyote for resisting arrest? You're sure two of a kind. Just a pair of lowdown killers. It'll be enough from you. Come along. We're jailing you. Four folks get here and start asking too many questions. Hurry it up. And then I want to talk to you, Sheriff. I got another scheme to get rid of this fella. Larry Catlett was promptly thrown in jail and held there without being permitted to speak to anyone in town. Then just after dark the next evening, while he sat on a crude bench in his cell, he was startled by a low call. Larry. Huh? Who's that? I want to speak to you. Well, I'll be doggone. Enjoy. Did you expect to see me, Larry? I did, sure enough. I never looked for you to get here this soon. Donald and I rode here just as soon as we found you and disappeared. But I come by train. Silver and White fellow are fast horses. They sure must be to get here from the Panaminson this time. Why didn't you tell us you were coming to River City, Larry? Well, it was a scheme I had. Yes. You see, when I met up with you fellas, it didn't take me long to have a pretty good notion of who you was. I knew that. So I figured if I told you about my being framed, you would savvy where it headed for when I lit out. Go on. Well, I wanted to get here first as I could have time to drill the skunks that framed me before you got here. That was a foolish thing to do. Uh huh. The way things turned out, I reckon maybe it was. But my idea was that if they killed me, then you'd show up to see what they did and then they'd get what was coming to them. But instead they jailed you. I heard about it when we got to town. I reckon I wasn't as smart as I figured I was. Your shoulder bother you? It ain't nothing but a flesh wound. All that's bothering me now is what Jake and the sheriff is planning. You heard something? All I heard was my uncle telling the sheriff he had a notion how to get rid of me. I see. But I can't savvy what it can be. The lesson is to make their story foolproof so I won't have no chance with a child comes. I wonder. I think there's somebody coming. Most likely the sheriff. Guess he wants to make sure I ain't up to nothing. I'll leave now, but I'll see you again. All right, mister. Hey, what are you doing over by that there window? Nothing. You needn't be looking over them bars. You ain't got the strength to break them. Who's that fellow with you? Just another outlaw. You'll have plenty of time to get acquainted. I'm putting them in the same cell with you. I'll get you for this, sheriff. All right, Click. Even with you, blast you. Oh yeah. Now just lock up again and let the two of you sit in there till the judge gets here. You frame me. You ain't got nothing on me. I got a plenty on you, Clig. If you're a lawman, I'd rather be a crook. Well, as fur as anyone can prove you are a crook. This time you're gonna find your friend the wrong ambrush here. Did the dirty skunk frame you too, Clegg? He did that and I'll cry. Any more of that kind of talking, I'll put you on bread and water till you tame down. I'm going back to the office and I don't want to hear no fuss out of either one of you. The two men were silent until the sheriff returned to his office and the door slammed behind him. Then Larry said, what are you in for? The sheriff claims he seen me rust on BW critters. Yeah, and I wasn't even near there. I'll bet the sheriff knows where them cows went. And I'll bet he's got his share of them. That sounds like him. What's he got on you? Shucks, he's got me framed to a fare. You? Well, I'm supposed to have shot Bill Sweeney. You're Larry Catlett. Mm. Well, I'll be doggone. You're in a worse fix than I am. Yeah, I reckon so. If I ever get out of here. You want to get out bad? I'd be local if I didn't, wouldn't I? When Jake Brimmer and the sheriff start telling their lying stories in court, I won't have no more chance than a rabbit and a stampede. How much nerve you got, kid? Huh? Nerve enough to try and break jail. There's well chance of that. You think it can't be done? I know darn well it can't. Just take a look at the way we're barred in here. The sheriff anywhere around? No. But what do you think of these? You got keys there? That sheriff ain't half so smart as he figures. How'd you get him? Easiest thing I ever done. I just helped myself to him when I was in the sheriff's office before he brung me back here. But when he deputy went out for coffee and left his coat hanging behind the door. And you got the keys out of his coat? That's just what I did. But how in blazes did you work it? Sharks. While the sheriff was holding his gun on me, I backed up again the door, and as soon as he weren't looking, I slipped the keys in my pocket. My golly, that was blamed smart. Sheriff was all through searching me, so he never thought to look again. Then let's get it going before the deputy finds his keys are gone. Yeah, we better. There ain't but one way out of here. We'll have to make a break for it. Right through the sheriff's office? Uh huh. And Jake Bremer's in there with him. But I reckon they'll be so old fired surprised to see us, we'd be able to make it. All right. Come on. Wait. Let's see which key fits. Can't you find the right one? Here it is. Careful how you open that door. Yeah, I won't bother to close it again. Don't make no more noise than you have to. When we get to the office, I'll go first and open the outside door. That suits me. Quiet now. We can't go no further without being seen. You already? Yeah. Then let's go. What the. A jailbreak. Blast him. Hurry, Clegg. Open the door. Hold up, Raw. Shoot, Clay. What are you waiting for? Hold on, Ton. Clegg. I'll get in. What are you doing, Clegg? I'll show you. You tricked me. You ain't breaking jail at all. Get away from that door. Have a hold of him. I can't. He's dodging away from me. Then stand to one side so I can shoot him. Go on and shoot. Drill him, Sheriff. Just a second. You've done this just to get r. You wanted me to break jail so you'd have a reason for shooting me. You missed him, Sheriff. I won't this time. I'm out. Oh, my hand smashed a masked man. Where'd he come from? Come on, Larry. I'm taking you away from him. I'm coming. Stop him, Sheriff. Clank, do something. I can't use my gun hand. I ain't got no gun. I'll shoot the first one of you that tries to follow us. Go after him, you fellas. I ain't going out there. Me neither. By thunder, Sheriff, you messed things up again. Now look here, Jake. Have all that I ever seen. You and Clegg there take first prize. We couldn't help him get in the way. How was we to know that masked fella'd show up? That's right, Jake. There wasn't nothing we could do. You can't never do nothing right. That was the third chance you had to get, Larry. And you missed every time. What do you mean, the third chance? When we first framed him. When you arrested him yesterday and he went for his gun and just. Now, listen, if you don't like the way I do things, you can do your own dirty work. I ought at that. But just remember one thing, Jake Brimmer. I'm still holding that paper you signed. And I ain't taking no careless talk from you. You're just a pair of no good idiots. And from now on, I ain't dependent on nobody but my. The curtain falls on the first act of our thrilling Lone Ranger drama before the next exciting scenes. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Now to continue our story. Larry Catlett was framed by his uncle, Jake Brimmer. And the sheriff, for the murder of Bill Sweeney. Jake wished to gain possession of the ranch Larry had recently inherited. And when Larry fled the district, he took over its management. When Larry returned, he was arrested. Then tricked into an attempted jailbreak. The Lone Ranger saved the young man before he could be shot down. However, as our second act opens, we see Larry and the masked man as they arrive at the small, well concealed camp where the Lone Ranger's faithful Indian companion, Tado, has been waiting. Jump down, Larry. Golly. I still can't hardly believe I got out of that alive. You're safe now. Howdy, Tado. Oh, Tonto. Glad to see you, Tado. Jake and the sheriff nearly succeeded in killing Larry just now. Oh, that he's bad. It might have been. How'd you happen to be there, friend? When you told me they planned to get rid of you, I doubted they'd wait for your trial. Yeah, I wasn't sure until tonight that you'd been telling me the truth, Larry. Well, you didn't have no way of checking up on my story, I reckon. But now I'm convinced. Hunto relieved Larry. I knew that if they had framed you, they wouldn't let you tell your story in court unless they had to. Mm. I stayed near the jail to see if you'd be safer tonight. And when I heard the shot, I came as fast as I could. He sure didn't waste no time going into action. And we can't waste time now. Larry, did you say Jake signed a confession that the sheriff is holding? Yep. I overheard him when they were scheming the whole thing. That's how I learned enough to clear out of here before they got me. I've heard Jake and the sheriff don't get on well together. They sure don't. Jake don't like the sheriff. Cause he's afeard of what the sheriff will do with that confession. And the sheriff suspicions that Jake will hold on to his share of the ranch. I think I have a plan. You ain't figuring on trying to find that paper, are you? Not that if you was, it's most likely it wouldn't do you any good. The sheriff wouldn't keep a thing like that where it could be found easy. I have something else in mind. What you do call your horse kimosabe Here, white feller. Todo. All three of us will have to act tonight. You're the boss, friend. From now on, I'm doing just what you say. Good. First, Todo will have to make a long ride. Uncle. Uncle do that. And you and I, Larry. Are going to call on Jake Brimmer while he's asleep. Later that same night, the great horse Silver carried both Larry and the masked man to the box. The cowboys were fast asleep in their bunkhouse, and Jake Brimmer, whose bedroom was in a wing of the large central building, was equally unaware of the Lone Ranger's approach. A rising wind helped to cover the sound of their arrival. Oh. Oh. Somewhere. It ain't likely anybody will hear us stopping this far back. No. Stay here. Silver. Come, Larry. The best way to get in the house is by the side door. You have a key, huh? The one I always had. And there ain't no bar on that door. Then that's the one we'll use. Besides, it's on the far side of the house from where the Chinese cook sleeps. Lee Toy could hear a feather drop. We don't want anyone to wake up. Here we are. Care for those steps? We'll be inside in a second. Blast the wind. You know the house, Larry? Take me to Jake's room. He's most likely sleeping where Pa used to. Wait till I close this door. There. Come on. Careful. You see that open door? Yes. That's the room. I mean. We'll have to go in there. Come on. There's Jake. Fast asleep. There are his clothes. His gun belt and holster. Yeah. Bless the sheriff. Fix things, Larry. What is that? Jake was just talking to me. Sleep, Larry. He sure gave me a scare. Hurry up. Let's get out of here. One moment. Are you ready to go? I have everything I need now to get back to camp. We'll be back there soon, Larry. How is that? Sounded like the wind caught a hole to a door and slammed it shut. Maybe that doggone Chink's been prowling around the house. Bless it. Where's that lamp? There it is. My gravy. Somebody's been in this room. Somebody's been handling my clothes. And my gun's gone. Blast the sneak thief of this Teleman shooting iron. Hey, Lee Toy. You blame Chink? Come here. There's a crook somewheres around. The Lone Ranger and Larry raced away from the Box B ranch and returned to their camp, where they spent the remainder of the night before going on with their plan the next day. If you're into tech, you'll love this. TikTok is a live lab where. Where users post instant reviews of the latest trends. Download TikTok and check it out. And Doug, there's nowhere I wouldn't go to help someone customize and save on car insurance with Liberty Mutual. Even if it means sitting front row at a comedy show. Hey, everyone, check out this guy and his bird. What is this, your first date? Oh, no. We help people customize and save on car insurance with Liberty Mutual together. We're married. Me to a human, him to a bird. Yeah, the bird looks out of your league. Anyways, get a'@libertymutual.com or with your local agent. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Early the following evening, we see the sheriff and his Confederate Clegg as they rein in their horses in front of the sheriff's home on the edge of town. Who. Who is Dilly boy? Dilly boy, oh, boy. You coming in, Clegg? Yeah. There's some things I want to talk over with you, Ivy. Hey, look at my door. Somebody's forced it. Well, I'll be and look inside. Come on. What in blazes? Some fella sure tore this place up. There's papers all over the floor and the drawer's been pulled out of your table. A blasted skunk. Who and thunder do a thing like this? Somebody must have been looking for cash. I ain't got no cash here. He was looking for something. They even pulled all the stuff off of them shelves. They didn't bother to put nothing back neither. I can't see no reason for it. Maybe it was somebody. Didn't know. You never keep cash here. I don't know. Let's have a look around. Maybe we can find out if anything's missing. Yeah. Golly, things are sure of a mess. What's this? Huh? It's a bandana. And it ain't mine either. A bandana? Whoever was here dropped it, they must have. Say, ain't I seen this somewheres before? His initials on it. JB hmm. By golly, I know who this belongs to. Yeah? Jake Bremer. You sure of that? You just bet I'm sure. Them's his initials, ain't they? And I recollect him wearing it. But what is that? Pole cat. I'll fix him for this. What'd he be doing here? I can tell you. I'll bet my saddle he was looking for that confession he signed. You think he was? You blame right? If he could get that back, then there wouldn't be no way for me to make him pay off when he gets the box B. Maybe you're right. There ain't no doubt about it. The sneakin coyote. You think he found it? Not by a darn sight. Him looking here proves he ain't got no notion where it's hid. Yeah, I sure wouldn't be fool enough to put a thing like that where it could be found that easy. Where's it at? That's my business. But this don't surprise me none. Ever since Larry got away again, Jake's been shooting off his mouth about the way I'm handling things. He had a plenty to say. So he must have figured if he could find that paper, he could do without me. Uh huh. Come on. Where you going? I'm going to the Box B. You see, Jake, you're doggone right I am. And I'm going to tell him plenty. Steady there. If he thinks he can pull a stunt like this and get away with it, he's making a bad mistake. And when I get through telling him off, he won't be in no hurry to make another one like it. Get up there. Get up. Come on. Come on, get up. The sheriff and Clegg, convinced that Jake was trying to double cross them, raced their horses to the Box B ranch. It was dark by the time they approached the house. And suddenly they were startled by the sound of three sudden shots. Why are the army. Skunk. Oh, boy, oh boy. And they blame me and got us in the house. We sure did. Draw your gun. If Jake thinks he can get us, we'll shoot it out right now. We'll bust right in the door. Yeah, don't give him no time to get set for us. He looks like he knows he dropped that bandana and figures we're out to get him. Blast him. Come on, you dirty double crosser. Fire at us, will you? What the. Up with your hands. What are you doing? I ought to shoot you down where you stand. A yellow cold. I'll teach you to shoot at us. But I never fired them shots. What's that? Don't try to lie out of it. I never. I just now heard them. I ain't got no more notion than you have where they come from. They came from right here. They couldn't. My gun was stole. Huh? That's a fact. Somebody broke in last night, took it while I was sleeping. You figure we'll believe that? But I tell you. What's that on the table by the window? Right here's a gun. And it's a gun Jake always carries. What in blazes that gun wasn't there for? This is the gun all right. Just take a look. It's still hot and there's three bullets gone. No. No, it can't be. Why, you blasted rat. Take that. Don't hit me. And here's another. I mean, take a Punch at him, Jerry. Get away. I been framed. Yeah. And I suppose you'll say it wasn't you that broke in my house today. Did what? You tried to find the paper you signed confessing to the murder of Bill Sweeney. But you didn't get it, did you? It ain't so. Then how come you dropped your bandana there? I suppose you say that was stolen from him, too. But it was honest. It was. I ain't swallowing your lies, Jake. But I tell you, I'll tell you just what happened. You remember dropping that bandana and so you figured I'd be coming out here. Then you tried to kill me when we drove up. Honest, Sheriff, I hate. Don't talk to me. You didn't like it cause we let Larry get away alive. It was your idea to get that confession back and then keep the box B for yourself. I tell you, I never thought no such thing. I'll turn you in for killing Sweeney. You can't do that. It's what you got coming if you do. How are you gonna explain not saying anything about it afore I can tell him you just now wrote it? Listen to me. I ain't crossed ya. If it weren't that I was still figuring on collecting my half of the ranch, I'd drill you right now. You'll get it. Just as soon as Larry's done for it. Your turn. Right out. The last man. And the U.S. marshal. And Larry. Drop those guns. You're under arrest. The whole three of you. You ain't arresting me. Don't. Oh, my hand. Help. Your gun, Sheriff. There it is. I heard everything that was said. We were just outside that window. Now, wait, listen. We were. While we were riding here, Tonto told me how you framed Larry. And you said just enough to prove it. And it was the Lone Ranger's scheme that made you talk. The Lone Ranger? Yeah. It was him that took Jake's gun and bandana. And it was his idea to make it look as though Jake had searched your place, Sheriff. Yeah. You mean Jake weren't there at all? You blame fool. I told you I wasn't. Then it was all a trick. We figured you'd ride out here for a showdown, Sheriff. When we seen you come with the masked man, fired three times, then slipped the gun back in through that window. Well, I'll be. You'll be jailed, that's what you'll be. You have all the evidence you need, Marshal. They said a plenty. And Larry's free to take over the ranch. He sure is good. Can't this be fixed up some way, I'll give you cash. The only way this can be fixed is by your hanging Jake. No, wait. Now I can tell you going to hang for the killing of Bill Sweeney. And the sheriff and Cleg are going to be jailed for helping you frame Larry. And it was the Lone Ranger that cleared everything up. Come on, Silver Old power. There's danger on the trail ahead and tunnels waiting for us. Sam, The story you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated. And Doug, there's nowhere I wouldn't go to help someone customize and save on car insurance with Liberty Mutual. Even if it means sitting front row at a comedy show. Hey, everyone, check out this guy and his bird. What is this, your first date? Oh, no. We help people customize and save on car insurance with Liberty Mutual together. We're married. Me to a human, him to a bird. Yeah, the bird looks out of your league. 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