Boundary Cheaters | The Lone Ranger (09-23-53)

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

Old Time Radio Westerns – Boundary Cheaters | The Lone Ranger (09-23-53)
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: May 26, 2026

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Overview

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns features a beautifully restored presentation of “Boundary Cheaters”—a classic 1953 episode of The Lone Ranger. Listeners are immersed in a tale of land swindling and frontier justice as the legendary masked rider and his friends foil a plot to redraw boundaries for ill-gotten gain. The story unfolds with a suspenseful blend of deception, action, and the intrepid spirit of the West that made The Lone Ranger iconic.
Main Theme: The perils of greed and the unwavering pursuit of justice in the untamed frontier.

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Key Story Points & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Devious Dealings in Greenville

[04:33–05:51]

• Henry Burke, posing as a legitimate businessman, recruits two rough men, Matt and Jed, offering them $50 to secretly move the boundary markers on Balanced Rock Mountain.
• Burke’s true intention: shift the line 200 feet north to illegally claim part of his neighbor Gibson’s land.

“I want those posts moved about 200 feet to the north and some of Gibson's land will be on your side of the boundary.”
– Henry Burke ([05:18])

• Matt and Jed realize Burke’s scheme connects to a larger conspiracy: he’s engineering a double-cross to sell land to the railroad at an inflated price by making Gibson’s property appear his own.

“The railroad is gonna lay tracks across the Badlands... after the boundary line is moved, it'll appear to be Burke's property. He saw the double cross in the syndicate that sent him here.”
– Matt ([06:14])

2. Unwitting Witness: Barnaby Boggs & the Power of Photography

[07:45–11:10]

• Barnaby Boggs, a former rainmaker turned photographer with a commission from Horace Greeley, is inadvertently caught photographing the original boundary posts.
• Chased off by Matt and Jed, Barnaby’s camera and negatives may become crucial evidence.
• The Lone Ranger (with his companion Tonto and nephew Dan Reed) comes to Barnaby’s aid after a runaway wagon incident.

“You sure came at the right time. This is once more I owe my life to you.”
– Barnaby Boggs to Lone Ranger ([09:29])

• Dan Reed is intrigued by Barnaby’s new profession and its potential to preserve truth.

3. Danger & Discovery

[11:27–16:34]

• Burke goes into a panic when he learns from the general store’s postmaster that Boggs is a photographer, not a surveyor—the photo he’s taken could expose the plot.
• Matt and Jed raise their blackmail price and plan to steal the physical photograph and negative.

“He took a picture of that mountain and before the post were moved. What's more, the picture may be printed in Horace Greeley's newspaper.”
– Henry Burke ([15:44])

• Dan Reed is confronted and kidnapped by Matt and Jed to prevent him warning Barnaby or the authorities.

4. Showdown at Rocky Canyon

[18:48–22:53]

• At Rocky Canyon, Matt and Jed force Dan to lure Barnaby into a trap. They seize both, demanding the negative and burning the first print of the damning photograph.
• The plot thickens as they plan to stage an “accident,” intending for Barnaby and Dan to die in the runaway wagon.

“Boggs, it'll appear that you didn't bother to block the wheels because you thought the brake would hold. But the brake slipped. Savvy?”
– Jed ([20:08])

• The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive just in time, disrupting the plan with warning shots. Jed is wounded; Matt escapes with the glass negative but is swiftly pursued by the Lone Ranger.

5. Justice & Resolution

[22:23–25:13]

• In a classic chase, the Lone Ranger ropes Matt and demands the negative.
• Matt bitterly claims it is shattered during his fall.

“That glass plate is proof that a boundary line was moved to steal land. Hand it over and don't try to break it.”
– Lone Ranger ([22:47])

• Back at camp, Barnaby reveals the villains missed extra prints he made—one is handed to Dan, another to the sheriff as evidence.
• Burke’s plot is foiled; all villains are brought to justice.

“Good thing I made copies of that picture. Right. One for the sheriff. And I'll send a copy to Mr. Greeley and the railroad company and Mr. Gibson, who doggone near lost the chance to sell land to the railroad.”
– Barnaby Boggs ([24:35])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Burke’s Plot Unraveled:
  “He took a picture of that mountain and before the post were moved. What's more, the picture may be printed in Horace Greeley's newspaper.” – Henry Burke ([15:44])

• Lone Ranger’s Intervention:
  “You sure came at the right time. This is once more I owe my life to you.” – Barnaby Boggs ([09:29])

• The Power of Proof:
  “That glass plate is proof that a boundary line was moved to steal land.” – Lone Ranger ([22:47])

• Frontier Wisdom:
  “Champions are made, not born. Get on your way with Wheaties breakfast of champions.” – Narrator/Lone Ranger (Wheaties commercial, [03:01])

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Key Timestamps

• Boundary Swindle Arranged: [04:33–06:14]
• Barnaby Boggs Photographs the Boundary: [07:45–08:33]
• Lone Ranger Rescues Barnaby: [09:15–09:47]
• Burke Learns About the Photograph: [11:41–12:33]; [15:16–15:52]
• Dan Kidnapped by Matt and Jed: [16:39–17:46]
• Dan and Boggs Captured: [18:48–20:28]
• Wagon Murder Plot Thwarted: [20:31–21:29]
• High-Speed Chase, Matt Caught: [21:58–22:53]
• Photographic Evidence Secured & Villains Exposed: [23:20–24:35]

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Tone & Style

• The episode preserves the earnest, action-packed, and resolutely moral tone of classic Lone Ranger adventures.
• Dialogue mixes frontier expressions (“Shakes alive!”), suspenseful narration, and matter-of-fact justice.
• The conclusion offers hope and emphasizes the value of evidence, vigilance, and friendship in the West.

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Closing Thoughts

“Boundary Cheaters” exemplifies why digitally restored radio Westerns remain compelling: sharp plotting, high stakes, and characters who live by a code. The episode’s clever use of photography as evidence adds a fresh twist, and the presence of the Lone Ranger ensures that justice, courage, and camaraderie carry the day—on the airwaves and beyond.

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Transcript

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Right, Lone Ranger?

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With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the

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daring and resourceful masked rider of the

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plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Come on, Silver. Let go, big fella. I am Silver.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Henry Burke, a prosperous looking man of middle age, went to the frontier town of Greenville as the representative of an eastern syndicate. After several weeks of quiet operations, he made the acquaintance of two hard faced men who were willing to do practically anything for a price. Burke met Matt and Jed in the Greenville Cafe and outlined his desires.

[Henry Burke]

And I'm willing to pay each of you $50 for a job that shouldn't take more than one day.

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What's the job, Mr. Burke?

[Henry Burke]

I want you to move the boundary markers on the eastern side of Balanced

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Rock Mountain from here. That's the far side facing the Badlands. Yeah.

[Henry Burke]

You see, that side of the mountain is owned by just two men. Northern part is owned by someone named Gibson.

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Who owns the southern part?

[Henry Burke]

I do. I bought it a few days ago. The dividing line is marked by a row of posts driven into the ground at 50 foot intervals from the top of the mountain to the base. I want those posts moved about 200ft

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

to the north and some of Gibson's land will be on your side of the boundary. Gibson might gun anyone who tries to steal his land.

[Henry Burke]

No one around here has ever seen Gibson. He inherited the land. I doubt that he's ever looked at it.

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Why do you want more of that wordless land?

[Henry Burke]

That needn't concern you, Jed.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

We'll start moving the post tomorrow morning and see you the next day.

[Henry Burke]

To collect,

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Jed and Matt left Greenville early the following morning and rolled to the top of Balanced Rock Mountain, named for a huge boulder that seemed to be precariously balanced on the crest. They drew rein and dismounted beside a white post several feet in height.

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Burke don't know it yet. But he's going to pay us a lot more than $50. For what? For keeping our mouths shut. Let me tell you something. Remember the men who were working out of Greenville a couple of weeks ago? Yeah. Those men were surveyors working for the railroad. When I heard that, I did some snooping and learned what Burke is planning. Yeah. You see, the railroad is gonna lay tracks across the Badlands. You'll go through a tunnel to Greenville and continue west. A tunnel? Yep, Right through this mountain. Burke represents an eastern syndicate. He's been getting options and all the land the railroad has to buy to build the tunnel. So that's it. The syndicate will buy the land and sell it to the railroad at a fancy price. That's how I figure it.

[Lone Ranger Character]

But Burke said he bought the land

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next to the Gibson property. He did the tunnels to go through Gibson's land. But after the boundary line is moved, it'll appear to be Burke's property. So Burke will sell it to the railroad. He saw the double cross in the syndicate that sent him here. Yeah. He's trying to put over a slick deal for himself. And he'll get away with it unless we talk. He'll have to pay plenty to keep us quiet. Now, let's get to work. Hey, Matt. There's a man at the foot of the mountain. You can't let him see us moving the post and we'll chase him away.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Get up. Get up.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Barnaby Boggs, the man at the foot of the mountain, had been a rainmaker and peddler of worthless medicines until the Lone Ranger became a friend and influenced him to earn an honest living. He was at present a photographer, and he crouched beneath the black hood of a camera set on a tripod. He didn't notice the men who rode toward him until.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Hey, you. Who are you and what are you doing? Hey, I'm. Oh, Bugs is the name. Barnaby Buggs. My name's Leonard. On the wagon there. Also my profession. I'm a photographer.

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Is that like a surveyor? No, I've seen surveyors, and they have an outfit set on a tripod like that.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Whatever you are, clear out.

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You're on private trouble.

[Lone Ranger Character]

All right, all right. Needn't hold a gun on me. I'll put this out for the forger wagon.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Careful.

[Lone Ranger Character]

You'll break my camera. There. You load it. Y. Yep. Yes. Yes. Maybe this will speed you.

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I'm gone.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I'm going. Horses.

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Get.

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Bog's horses, frightened by slaps and gunshots, raced away from the base of the mountain and continued over a Small rise into a valley. Fog sprung to the seat of the wagon, knowing that it might overturn at any instant. This shout seemed to add to the panic of the team. And then Fogs heard a familiar shout. He looked to his left. The Lone Ranger, a masked man on his great horse Silver, was approaching at an angle. Presently he raced alongside the horses, clutching the reins and the pommel of his

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

saddle in one hand.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

The Lone Ranger leaned far to one side and picked up the dragging reins of the runaway horses. Then he straightened in the saddle holder.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Ho. Ho, there. You got him under control There. Stop him.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Barnaby, are you all right?

[Lone Ranger Character]

I was scared half to death, but I'm all right now. Fake alive. You sure came at the right time. This is once more I owe my life to you.

[Barnaby Boggs]

I'm glad I saw the runaway.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I'd better get down from the seat, flip the wagon over to make sure nothing's broken.

[Barnaby Boggs]

You steady, big fellow. I'll help you.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Hey, isn't that Tonto right in his way?

[Barnaby Boggs]

Yes. Dan Reed is with him.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Tonto, Dan Reed. Hi there. Hi, Barnaby. How are you doing here? Oh, I see the sign on my wagon, Barnaby.

[Barnaby Boggs]

You must be one of the first photographers in this part of the country.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Yeah, I reckon so. I read about it and sent east for a camera and equipment. I made some fair to Midland Pictures and showed them to Mr. Horace Greeley when he came into my store during his Western trip. You've probably heard of Horace Greeley.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Yes, of course. He publishes the New York Tribune.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Yes, but he liked my work. Said he wanted to buy photographs that would show the scenic splendors of the glorious West. I saw the chance to escape from the humdrum life of a spirit. So I sold my store, bought more equipment and set out to make pictures for Mr. Greeley.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Boggs told of his recent experiences as a photographer, including the incident at the foot of the mountain. Dan Reed, the Lone Ranger's nephew, was particularly interested.

[Lone Ranger Character]

You've certainly chosen an interesting business. It sure is, Dan. Wish I had time to tell you more about it, but I've got to get going.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Where are you going next, Barnaby?

[Lone Ranger Character]

I'm going to make some pictures of Rocky Canyon. I want to get them done in time to send them to Mr. Greeley in the next batch.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Rocky Canyon isn't far from here.

[Lone Ranger Character]

That's right.

[Barnaby Boggs]

We're planning to camp near Greenville for a few days to rest our horses. We may see you again.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Good, good. I'll spend one or two days at Rocky Canyon. Then I'll go to Greenville to mail my pictures. I'll wait there till I hear from. Ho Ho. Victor. Hobo Ho. Steady, boy.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Two days later, Dan Reed rode into Greenville in the morning to purchase supplies and also to find out if Barnaby Boggs had arrived. When he entered the general store, he found the proprietor, who was also postmaster, sorting the mail.

[Lone Ranger Character]

You expecting mail? No, no, I came to buy some groceries. Well, you in a hurry?

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Not at all.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I'd like to finish sorting the mail.

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Go right ahead.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I'll wait. Morning, Sam. Morning, Mr. Burke. Ready mail for me? Well, I don't know yet, Mr. Burke. I'm sorting it out. I'll keep right at it. This young gent said he didn't mind waiting to buy his vittles. Oh, by the way, has a man named Barnaby Boggs been here?

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[Barnaby Boggs]

I've heard the name.

[Henry Burke]

What does Barnaby Boggs do?

[Lone Ranger Character]

He's a photographer. A photographer? Yes, he's a good friend of mine.

[Barnaby Boggs]

What does he.

[Henry Burke]

What does he do with a photograph?

[Lone Ranger Character]

Oh, he sends them to Horace Greeley in New York. I think Mr. Greedy plans to publish some of them.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Sam, I just remembered an errand. I'll return later for my mail.

[Lone Ranger Character]

All right, Mr. Burke.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

We'll continue our Lone Ranger adventure in just a moment.

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[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Now to continue. When Burke heard that Barnaby Boggs was a photographer, he hurried to the cafe and approached the table where Matt and Jed were playing cards.

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Hi, Mr. Burke. Sit down.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Yes.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Did you decide to pay us $1,000 or do we tell what we know about you? Fool.

[Henry Burke]

There may not be a deal. You told me about a man named Boggs and you said he was a surveyor.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

That's what we thought. He denied it, but he had an outfit on the tripod.

[Barnaby Boggs]

That was a camera.

[Henry Burke]

He's a photographer. That's the word he used. He took a picture of that mountain and before the post were moved. What's more, the picture may be printed in Horace Greeley's newspaper.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

It'll probably be seen by railroad officials

[Lone Ranger Character]

who will wonder why they bought the

[Henry Burke]

land for the tunnel from me. That'll mean an investigation.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Maybe nothing can be proved.

[Henry Burke]

Well, I can't count on that. We'll have to move the boundary back and call off the deal. Unless you get that picture away from

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Box now where we find him?

[Henry Burke]

There's a friend of his in the general store right now. Probably knows where Box is working.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

We'll see what we can do.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Wait, one thing more.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Huh?

[Henry Burke]

Getting the photograph of the mountain is not enough. You must also get the negative. The glass plate from which the picture was made.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

What?

[Henry Burke]

Oh, I'll explain what I. Jeb and

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Matt listened attentively and a few minutes later left the cafe. Meanwhile, Dan Reed completed his purchases. Standing beside his horse behind the store, he fastened his heavily loaded saddlebags and was about to mount when he saw two men approaching. One of them spoke.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Hey there.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

You happen to know a gent named Barnaby Boggs? Yes. Why? Have you any idea where he's working right now? He planned to make pictures of Rocky Canyon. You might find him there.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Did. Did Mr. Burke tell you I knew Barnaby Boggs?

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Why do you ask that?

[Lone Ranger Character]

I just wondered how you knew that.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Mr. Boggs and I are friends. Mr. Burke and the storekeeper are the

[Henry Burke]

only ones in town who knows Jed.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

This young gent is smart. He might talk about Burke and us after things happen to Boggs. You're right.

[Henry Burke]

What do you mean?

[Lone Ranger Character]

What's going to happen to Barnaby?

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Don't move. Knife. It's close against your ribs. You're going with us. But first I'm taking your gun.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

Not without a fight. Dan moved fast in self defense as caught by the Lone Ranger. He slapped aside the knife as he leaped back and reached for the gun of his father, which he carried.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I've got it.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

But before he could draw, he was gripped by Jed in a bear like hug that held his arms to his sides.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Help me. I've got his gun now.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Take it easy, young fellow, or I'll

[Lone Ranger Character]

crouch on the head star scrubbing. You're not going to gain anything by being knocked out.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Dan realized the futility of further struggle. Disarmed and with his hands tied, he

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

rode between Matt and Jed, away from town.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Get up there.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

Come on, Victor.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

After a long wait in the nearby woodland camp, the Lone Ranger sent Totto to learn why Dan had been gone so long. When he saw the Indian returning at a speed that indicated trouble, he leaped to his feet.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Easy, Scout.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Easy, fella. Otto, Where's Dan?

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Me talk while you saddle, Silver.

[Barnaby Boggs]

There's a saddle blanket. I got the saddle. What about Dan?

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Me see tracks of Dan's horse near

[Lone Ranger Character]

hitch rail boot marks show two men

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

talk to Dan there.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Signs of fight 20 scuffle miles.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

While helping the masked man saddle the great horse, Silver Toto told what he had learned by examining the marks on the ground near the hitch railing. He finished by summarizing.

[Henry Burke]

We think.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Damn. Captured. Put on horse.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Taken away by two men that will follow the trail.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Easy, said Easy.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

Fellow. Easy, fellow.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Barnaby Boggs red wagon stood close to the edge of Rocky Canyon and the horses grazed nearby. Boggs was busy with his camera when he heard horses approaching. He saw Dan Reed riding between the two men who had chased him away from Balanced Rock Mountain. But didn't notice that Dan's hands were tied.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Shakes alive, Dan. Are these men your friends? Shut up. A gun. Great day. Now what's wrong?

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Smart Dan and stand next to barge. What, dad? You keep them both covered while I tie Boggs hands.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

The hands of Dan and Boggs were tightly bound. And Jed stood guard with a drawn gun while Matt climbed into the big red wagon.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Dan wasn't incarnation. Does this mean. What's that critter doing in my wagon? He's looking for a picture you made the other day before you were chased away from Balanced Rock Mount. But why? Do you know?

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Yes. They were talking about it on the way here. I found the picture, Jed.

[Henry Burke]

It's a good thing we got it.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

The posts show up mighty clear. What about that glass plate it was made from? I got that too. I'll burn up this picture right now and take the glass plate back to show to Mr. Burke. What about Boggs and Dan? They're gonna have a fatal accident. See how the ground slopes a bit toward the canyon? Yeah. The picture's burned. Go on, you two. Get inside the wagon.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Why? You're going to murder us.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

It'll look like an accident. Boggs. It'll appear that you didn't bother to block the wheels because you thought the brake would hold. But the brake slipped. Savvy?

[Lone Ranger Character]

Wait.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Listen.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Now you know too much.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Get aboard, climb over the seat and go on back. I'll watch him, Jed, while you roll the stones away from the front wheels. Then I'll release the brake and jump.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

Right before Jed could reach the front

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

of the wagon and roll away the

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

rocks that blocked the wheels, a shock rang out.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

What's that?

[Lone Ranger Character]

Bugs. Did you hear that? Two men are coming. Shoot him. I'm going up.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

The Lone Ranger had fired the first

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

shot as a warning.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

But when Jed returned the fire, he aimed to wound.

[Lone Ranger Character]

No. I'm hit. My leg.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

The Lone Ranger.

[Lone Ranger Character]

We're safe. I'm clearing out. I'll kill him.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Scrawled on the ground with a bullet

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

wound in the cap of his leg, Jed fired again. His shots went wild. But the masked man's aim was true. A silver bullet brushed Jed's arm and in the meantime, Matt leaped to the ground. The wagon was between him and the oncoming Lone Ranger.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

And Toto? They didn't see the outlaw until he

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

reached his horse and rode.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Watch that man on the ground, Totto.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Uh. Don't shoot me again. I'm already hit twice. One of the crooks is escaping. There, Dan. On wagon.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Dan, you all right?

[Lone Ranger Character]

Yes, sir. We're both alright. But our hands are tied.

[Barnaby Boggs]

I'll release him.

[Lone Ranger Character]

You lose time. The man's escaping.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Only take a minute to cut those ropes. Turn around, Dan.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Those crooks were going to kill us. Yes. And the one who's escaping stole a glass plate.

[Barnaby Boggs]

A what?

[Lone Ranger Character]

The negative of a picture I made. It proves that a boundary line was moved in a land swindle. Henry Burke hired the crooks to do it.

[Barnaby Boggs]

There, Dan. Your hands are free. I'll leave the knife. You free, Barnaby.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Right. I sure hope you get that crook.

[Barnaby Boggs]

I'll do my best.

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

Oh.

[Lone Ranger Character]

And.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

Matt had a head start. But his horse was no match for the dazzling speed of the great horse Silver. He turned in the saddle and saw the masked man in pursuit. Get up. Get up there. He spurred his horse, but Silver continued to gain. Presently he drew his gun. Riding at that speed, there was scant hope of a bullet hitting the mark. But Matt fired in desperation. By the time his gun was empty, he could hear the white stallion's thundering hoofbeats.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Get up. Get up, sir. I'll roof you. They'll never get me alive.

[Narrator (Lone Ranger Story)]

As Silver closed the gap, the Lone Ranger's lariat snaked out. The loop dropped over Matt's shoulders and tightened around his chest as the masked man reined in sharply. Pulled from the saddle, Matt hit the ground hard. The Lone Ranger quickly dismounted and drew a gun.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Stay right here on the ground.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Are you hurt? I guess not. But you that mask.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Someday you may know what it means. Or the photographic plate you stole from Boggs.

[Lone Ranger Character]

What good is it to you?

[Barnaby Boggs]

That glass plate is proof that a boundary line was moved to steal land. Hand it over and don't try to break it.

[Lone Ranger Character]

It's here in my pocket and it's already broken. I fell on it. It's in a million pieces. Here's what's left of your proof, mister. Now what'll you do?

[Barnaby Boggs]

I'll tie your hands and turn you and Jed over to the law.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

When the Lone Ranger reached the edge of the canyon with his prisoner, he found his friends beside the red wagon with Jed, whose wounds had been dressed by tottle. Then told what he knew about the attempted land swindle and finished by saying,

[Lone Ranger Character]

now both of the crooks will Go to jail and Burke along with him.

[Barnaby Boggs]

We'll turn these men over to the law. It may be hard to prove that the boundary line was moved.

[Lone Ranger Character]

I thought the photograph proved that, sir. And Burke must have thought so too. He sent these men together. What photograph?

[Barnaby Boggs]

Dan, you said this man burned the picture.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Yes, sir. But any number of pictures can be

[Liberty Mutual Spokesperson (Commentator)]

made from the glass negative that's broken, then shattered.

[Narrator (Story Progression)]

Barnaby Boggs grinned as he looked at the Lone Ranger. He reached into the wagon and brought out a finished photograph.

[Lone Ranger Character]

Is this the picture you're talking about? Where'd you get that? You saw me take it from my wagon. But I burned. You burned one print. But this picture's one of my best, so I printed a lot of extra copies to sell you. Matt, you stopped looking after you found one copy and a glass plate.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Barnaby, may I have that picture?

[Lone Ranger Character]

You're welcome to it.

[Barnaby Boggs]

I'll take it to the sheriff and explain what was done. You'll want to jail Henry Burt before he comes here with me to take charge of Jed and Matt. Easy, said the big fellow. I'll be back.

[Lone Ranger Character]

We'll wait right here, mon. Good thing I made copies of that picture, hey Dan. Right. One for the sheriff. And I'll send a copy to Mr. Greeley and the railroad company and Mr. Gibson, who doggone near lost the chance to sell land to the railroad. I'd like one too, Mr. Bugs. Yes siree, Dan. I'll give one to you and one to the Lone Ranger.

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[Lone Ranger Character]

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[Lemonade Insurance Customer 1]

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[Lemonade Insurance Customer 2]

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[Lone Ranger Character]

Oh.

[Lemonade Insurance Customer 2]

So yeah, they're finding out the breed of the puppy they're rescuing.

[Lemonade Insurance Customer 1]

So they could just be spending all their money on like pet insurance.

[Lemonade Insurance Customer 2]

Instead we got lemonade for Roscoe and it covered vaccines. Microchipping. We saved 90% on vet bills.

[Barnaby Boggs]

Oh, here we go.

[Lemonade Insurance Customer 1]

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I don't know that we'll never get this Saturday back.

[Lemonade Insurance Customer 1]

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