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A Decoy To Death | The Lone Ranger (07-24-40)
Original Air Date: July 24, 1940Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Lone RangerPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Earle Graser (Lone Ranger)• John Todd (Tonto) Writer:• Fran Striker Producer:• George W. Trendle Music:• Ben Bonnell Exit music from: Roundup...
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Andrew Rines
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode at Absolutely Free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. Now let's get into this episode.
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Sam
A fiery horse with the speed of light. A cloud of dust. Maharajo Silver. The Lone Ranger. Sam.
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Sam
With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto. The max flight of the planes led the fight for law and order in the early days of the western United States. His strength and courage were always on the side of right against might. No man could match his daring and resourcefulness. And nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days when the west was young and the Lone Ranger was fighting the greatest battle of his entire career. In a while, the night Plato Valley near the Rio Grande were camped remaining members of the outlaw bands that once terrorized the whole district. Formerly, they had answered to the commands of a dozen leaders. But now they were united into a single force under the outlaw known as Horny Pete. One morning a horseman raced the camp, nodded, delivered a message to Pete. Pete scowled. And the boss is relieved. Tono and Arizona lounge into him to handler. Those are orders, Pete. He's got the CR to think we're going on taking his orders. Ancient stuff. When you get back, tell him I sent him a message. Yeah. Tell him we decided if we'd quit taking his orders a long time ago, we'd be better off today. Tell him when he thinks of sending more orders just to think back to Jerk and Red Laramie and all the others. They took his orders. Every one of them has been hanged. Wasn't his fault. We know whose fault it was. Now let's keep act sensitive. You say to tell him to remember, sir. And the boys. Well, why don't you try and remember all the cash you've made for the past year following the boss's orders. That was back a While that's the same how much cash we made since Graham sent to the loan raises, how much cash we made since that wage deal in Arizona started buttin in. It wasn't anything any of us could have held. All right, Stub. Make your proposition. What do you mean, Pete? The boss has understood his orders through you. Mm. He was the one rounding all of us up in the first place. He ain't never seen the boss. He don't know where he is. He don't know his name. He ain't never even heard his voice. You're the only one of us that knows a thing about him. That was what you all agreed to. None of you was ever to ask who he was. That was before the trouble started. I'll tell you what we'll do. Take us to him. Let us meet him face to face. We'll hear what he has to say and his reasons. Sir, if we agree he knows what he's doing, we'll keep on taking us to him. But if we don't, well, we'll demonstrate that we're finished with him. All right, Pete. Can't be done. I mean it, Pete. You know what would happen to me if I went to the boss with any such proposition. If he had any horse whip, that's the least I could expect. That kind of a fell, huh? Right. And what I said afore says, what have you fellas got in mind? We're getting to the bottom of this trouble. We're going to start from the Rio and work north. We're going to search out every place a man could camp or hide. We're going to find parto with Arizona, and when we do, we're drilling them in. Boy. Shut up. Quiet. You'll make enough racket to tell everybody in the county where we camp. I just keep stairs. Father. You look as though you've been doing some real deep thinking. What's wrong? You think a masked friend still trying to puzzle out what he's up to? 12. You're just wasting your time. I give up. Brian, try to spell a Joe. If he don't want us to see him, I reckon he's got his reasons. And if they satisfy him, why, they're all right with me. Let's start thinking about something we can help. What's that? How to round up the rest of them crooks in the hills. That's plenty hard. It's been hard, but it's going to get harder. Those armies know by this time either they got to finish us off or. Or they're going to be finished their cells. I get a hunch that side of main force across the border ain't going to be a patch. And what will come next? That's why I say we shouldn't go near Graham's place. They'll be looking for us to get in touch with them. They'll be laying for us. Thing for us to do is to stay camped here in the hills till we figure out our next move. That's right. D, you wolf. Can't you keep still for just one little bit? Yep. Cho, I think we. What? No run for a trouble? Come on, run for them. Shut up. They won't come at this time, but they want the next. Cl. You&l go back and get the horses. And two won't get away from us now. Oh, Papa. I think we gave him a clip. You look. What? Look. There. They're still in our trail. Come on. Come over west. Get them. Oh, Tyler, wait. What matter? We can't go there. There's some of them there too. Oh, God, there must be 50 of them. And the only way we can go is town. I know. If you want to live to see the masked man again, you better keep the counter moving. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Wait for me. Wait. What matter I want? People's mad. Take much longer. Turtle just about all fake out. Sit up. Ain't there someplace we can stop, take a stand? Can't go much farther. I mean no place. How far away? Well, leave my own. I'll pull him. Cook behind this and. Come on, T. I'll do my best, but the way you cross this tire and maybe before we get the head, we'll have to carry double. Get up, scout. Get up. Come on, boy. Get up. Get up. We made it. Kind of a dead end canyon, huh? Well, we could have found a worse place. Can't get out of the ship where we rode in, but we can hold them off. We're all right as long as I'm full of slash. How about water? Is there a spring or anything here? No, no spring. Have to get by with what water we carry in the canteen. Grub? No grub. How you fix for bullets? My belt's just about loaded full yet. We got plenty for a while. No grub. Doggone little water and one belt of bullets apiece. So, Donald, this is just about the toughest spot you and me ever got in. But there's one thing sure. What that maybe the whole punch will try to get it. But for the time they do buy front of wheelchair is doggone Cue em rest. There they are behind them. Watch Carlos. Four into them now. Come and get it. You get a pope. Come and get it. Pull up in their tendons. Find yourself silly. We're going to blast them out for Starbo. In the meantime. Miles to the north, Graham stood on the porches in Grand Town. His foreman reined up before him. Who. Did you find out anything? Sorry. But then fellas just changed us and swallows up on an old camper I couldn't follow this time. I don't know what's going on. Why didn't they get in touch with me? Why don't let me know what they're doing? Not Uncle Boss. Dan, do you think there's a chance any of the boys have got on their sails? I don't think so, Boss. That Lefty and Bill and they didn't have as much luck as I said. Then it's him. And he hadn't got to stand. It was all gonna hunt a little longer. But I figured it weren't no use. But I'd better get back and figure. Yes, Dan. Thanks. Of course. If there's anything more I can do. Nothing, I guess. Steve walks. Me and the boys we. The kind of life here is going in that engine. If anything's happened to me, I'm sure they can take care of themselves. Only it's just that. Well, after all, two weeks have gone by without word from them. And that's never happened before. Kenneth, clean it. What do you do? The only thing I can do. Dan. Wait. Who's back? Tim's back. Bill's back. Why don't I get work in Arizona? And Tonto. What's happened? Why can't they be found? Any words yet, boss? Nothing. Boss. I'm afraid. Dan. Don't say it. I won't give up hope until. Until. Well, until I know. There's it. Boss. Boss. Wake up. Wake up. Open up. What is it, Dan? Oh, you're dressed. I thought it's one enough yet. Come on. Come on around the corner of the house. Dan. Work it. I'll show you. You know him better than I do. I want to tell you that anything you can see for yourself. In the name of heaven. Dan. He was. Hey, look at that hombre coming from the south. Ain't that Padre from the mission? I thought so. He's supposed to be with the Lone Ranger. Uhhuh. That's why I figured if he was coming here must be something important. He may have a message. The mask man, you mean? Yes. And the mask man may know what's become encanto in Arizona. Hello there. Wayne ot look at his horse, Mr. Graham. He's coming right for a distance. Yeah. Oh, h. Oh, boy. You're welcome to my ranch. Are you? Have you come? I have a message from the Lone Ranger. The message. Where is he? Is he well? Will he soon return? That it has been forbidden me to say, senor. But can't you tell me? Word I bring you concerns Arizona and Ponto. You know where they are? Why haven't they shown themselves? They cannot. But can't you tell me? They are in the most great danger. Perf. What do you mean? They do not receive aid soon, senor, they will die. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger story. Before the next exciting scene. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments.
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Sam
Sam. Now to continue our story. Three days had passed since the afternoon of Wisconto and Arizona had taken refuge in a small canyon outside. The outlaws and other leadership upon each seat had made camp and finding it impossible to storm the canyon, had contended themselves by laying siege to it. Arizona and Toto found hope of escape gradually fading away. That sent the skunk of COVID Tato ain't as bull as they was sneaking up here. Hello. What matter? You think you could spare another sip out of that canteen? Look, I know ain't much left but just a little sip. Oh, we saved water out of. My throat and mouth are dry. I can feel my tongue swell. Oh, bullets, huh? I gotta eat less. Oh, wait. Forgot about them too. I just fine. That leaves sick. Yeah, I reckon I better load up again. How many you got? Me got 3, 5, 10, 6 and 20. 26. How's a good way to put it? Son of your saving to just about two drinks of water and 26 bullets from going west in a blaze of glory. Maybe we get way. How well you not know Lope. Neither do I. But I ain't afraid to face a fellow if I have to go. What do you think? What it be like? Worse. Put a gun in my hand and my boots on. We'll tell him futures may come on this long, Edmond. We'll get him. We'll finish him off if we have to stay here to win it. At the same time, in the town of Spanish Flat, two men drew up on foam flecked horses before the office of the sheriff. Dan, stay with the horses. I'LL be out as quick as I can. Sheriff. Sheriff, this time you're going to listen to me. You're not going to dodge and squirm and think of excuses. Ever since you've been in office, you've been afraid to go after the outlaws that have made the law in this county a joke. Well, now there's going to be a showdown. What's that? A hole in. I told you I hadn't seen Caro in Arizona for weeks. Now look, Graham, I searched everywhere for them, too, and so have my deputies. They've been found. What? And if they aren't rescued shortly, they won't live to tell the story. Hey, where are they? How'd you find them? I didn't. The pod from the mission was at my place. The Lone Ranger sent him. Lone Ranger? Ponto in Arizona are in a small canyon about 5 miles this side of the Rio, holding off every outlaw in the district. Yes. And you know how to reach them? If we can go there in force and start at once, I'll take you there. You go. Why go? Go new Graham. Didn't Tahto in Arizona save my life when I thought I was done for a while. You know that. Didn't they come here and do my job for me and try to give me the credit? Ain't them two umbers worth any dozen other gents in this county? Then I'll go. You'll need help. I'll round up every man in town able to carry a gun. And hurry. Hurry. Just stay out of my way. You start the other end of town. I'll take this one. Any man can handle irons that don't want to come bag him up right here. Right. Get going. Get up. Huh? Get up there, boy. Hey, everybody. We got a job award. All right, everybody. Everybody out there can ride. We're heading for the reel. Running a hide ride. Come running. Let's go. Come on. Here's our chance to clean up them once for all. We're riding the same tunnel. We'll give them troops what first according us. Let's get started. Everybody ready? You take the lead. All right, fellas, make us for the hill. This way. Come on. Directly overhead, the sun, burning hot, poured its searing rays into the canyon where Tanto and Arizona lay. Arizona, who had been keeping watch from between two heaped piles of stones. Doc turned and crawled painfully toward the place where Toto was dozing. Reaching the Indian, he put a hand on his shoulder. T sleep till you wake. I wanted to let you sleep long with T. I just Couldn't hold out no longer. It couldn't Conno. I almost wish I was dead. He's plenty bad. You think you're strong enough to stand watch for a bit Tano? I try to give me a nap how to do it. You're a real punisher. I just had some water long. I know you. You have trouble with the gang, huh? You don't come near no more. Reckon they found out he was on the water and a drug less so they figured they won't have to do nothing but wait. I'm afraid they're right. You think we're going to get out of this? May not know. Think the mask man or anybody will find out where we are and send help this hard place find a thousand miles from nowhere. Seems like maybe. Maybe we just better give up. What you mean? Wouldn't it be better than dying for lack of water? Wouldn't it be better than going on hour after hour feeling the sun drying you out and your tongue get thick and son of it's about half crazy. I am Tunnel. I'm a yellow coward. It ain't diamond I'm afeared of. It ain't bullets or fighting or getting wounded. But don't you savvy Tunnel. I just can't stand this foreign without being able to raise a hand or stir a step to get back in the thirst are keeping us here. T. I. I can't stand a chance standing. I got to do something. Come more and more won't ever come come now. Hang on. You trying to talk to me? T. I just can't hope no longer come now. Too late. Look there. What? Look up trail. Look there by cliff. Horsemen. Am I seeing things? Tunnel. Is that really horsemen coming over that trail? It's help. All right. Kevin. Tunnel fake coming. He looked like he was ready to kilo. Shaking his fist at me. The guy going weak. He could hardly stand on his feet and he cross. Look there from the fossil. What's up? Somehow they found where we are. Come to get Arizona Tunnel. But what are you going to recreate little fish? As soon as they do until it's too late. Last part. Come here. I got a job for you to do. This man found a strip of death. A town is almost security already they know the whole gang of outlaws are here. They don't work it up again. That's right. What you see a gang peach blood. What are they up to anyhow? And try hide. Yeah. Looks like they're all taking trouble in that bush. Huh? I don't see shots Those shots was fired at the sheriff. But the shots come from over there. They didn't come from where all them fellas are hiding. Oh, they're going to trick the poppy. Look, the partial thinking crooks are all bunched behind that hill to the right. They'll head to that hill and just at the right moment that gang opened up on them. They'll be wiped out. That's right. But what do we do? We better stop it. They'll be riding right into a trap. No good column into. Not here. Too far away. But they've got to know where them crooks are hiding. Talo, we can't let them get killed in our accounts. What we do, Carlo? I told you I weren't afraid of dying, didn't I? You know you'll speak true. I'm going to prove I did. How's that? There's just one way to save them fellas that come here to save us. How do them get aboard my horse right out of here. Right into the brush where them crooks are hid themselves and make them show they're there. That's good idea. Kind of weak. T. You want me get into the saddle? Thanks. And me go too. Now look here. Do not stop. Tono here, Scout here. Boy T, you shouldn't. You risk life, Tono, risk life. Here, you get these paddles. Now take it easy fellas. Don't anybody get rambunctious and try to get ahead of the rest of us. Just keep your horses to a wall. All right. You give the order here and here is where them shots come from. I saw the flashes. So did I. There's no way this circle it. So we'll just ride slow till we get close enough. Then when I call out, go into a gallop on top of that hill to fast. Nothing can stop you. Shoot the kill, clean them out. Then we can get Tono and Arizona. They're still alive. If they aren't Sheriff, I'll never forgive myself. They came to this district because I asked them. And to do the work we was too yellow to do. All right boys, keep your eyes peeled. We'll be letting loose in a second. I'll give the word. Go. Come on. Hold on. Behind us. No, there to the left. That's total when it was and looks like the whole game. They're waiting there to ambush it. And Tom gave them away. Back men. Back. Ride the bar. Tom and Arizona kill after men warned of the trap that awaited them with the courageous acts of pothole in Arizona. The party with Graham and the sheriff turned their mounts and rode toward the bus covered hillside where the outlaws were hiding. The sheriff, firing as he rode, urged his men off. Here's our chance to run up the whole day. Give it to him. Come on. They must Arizona from the saddle. Pay those coyotes. Although the outlaws, knowing that the peace meant hanging, fought desperately, they also fought on foot. The portions of the law were mounted and finally, seeing the further resistance of useless, threw down his gun. Men, hold your fire. Sneaking killers. We all collected you, but we ought to give you just what you give Arizona and Tono. You drilled them. Ain't that easy, John first sheriff. No, but. But we sold your fall from your saddles. We not hurt the fall fly fellows. Sure, we had a couple of good reasons. One was we was up against odds we couldn't taste by ourselves. And if it made it look as if they'd already got it, they'd leave us alone. The other sheriff. Well, maybe we didn't have no choice. I reckon if you'd gone without food or water for as long as we did, you'd have had trouble hanging on yourself. Then you're all right? Everything considered, yeah. Ah, then the Lone Ranger set us here in time. We've captured the last of these hoodlums and our work is done. Not quite, Graham. No. You forgot the one fellow that's been behind them all the time. He will make crookedness keeping itself secret. I know. Well, that army turn is coming, Graham. And you can believe me, it won't be long.
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Sam
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Andrew Rines
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