Buyers Beware | The Lone Ranger (04-02-41)

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Buyers Beware | The Lone Ranger (04-02-41)

Podcast: Old Time Radio Westerns
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: March 8, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns transports listeners to the classic Lone Ranger radio drama, "Buyers Beware," originally aired in 1941. Digitally restored for modern clarity, the story is set in the tumultuous West, where lawlessness and swift, sometimes unjust, frontier justice reign. The Lone Ranger steps in as a force for true justice, unraveling a high-stakes swindle involving land deals, railroad expansion, and cattle rustling.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Breakdown

Setting the Scene: The Lawless West

• The introduction paints a vivid picture of a time when "the local sheriffs were powerless against the bands of outlaws... a man accused was a man convicted. The primitive courts were ignored and hanging for even minor crimes was an everyday occurrence." (01:00)
• The Lone Ranger is positioned as the moral compass, striving to separate violence from justice and uphold American ideals.

The Land Deal Setup

• Pete Lacey (a Texan cowboy) and Pedro Martinez (his Spanish companion) seek work and find themselves in a nearly deserted San Marco cafe, bantering about the heat and their need for employment. (02:30)
• The bartender, standing in for the regular, refuses them credit for drinks until the owner, Fraser, enters.
• Fraser's Offer (05:16): Fraser approaches Pete and Pedro, offering them $15,000 to act as his agents and secretly buy three sections of land (Circle Bar, Lazy D, Bar End). He wants his involvement hidden:

  "Keep away from the cafe till you get the deeds. My men will see that you don’t leave the valley." — Fraser (05:13)

Suspicion and Encounter with the Lone Ranger

• Pete and Pedro are ambushed in the woods but encounter the masked Lone Ranger and his companion Tonto instead.
• The Lone Ranger immediately becomes suspicious about how the two obtained $15,000, pressing them for the details of the deal.

  "You’re acting for someone else, aren’t you?" — Lone Ranger (09:15)
  "If Fraser’s a crook, it may be all we need to expose him… but don’t give the deeds to Fraser, not until you’ve seen me." — Lone Ranger (10:48)

Parallel Investigation: The Railroad Man

• The Lone Ranger and Tonto search for Brian, a missing railroad agent, and discover he was captured and held at Fraser’s woodland cabin (12:38).
• Fraser and his men realize someone is investigating and respond with violence, opening fire on the cabin to scare off the masked man and Tonto, while Brian narrowly escapes.

The Land Swindle Revealed

• As Pete and Pedro successfully obtain the deeds (13:40-16:45), the Lone Ranger intercepts them and asks to hold the deeds, growing more certain something is amiss with Fraser’s request.

Ranchers Discover the Ruse

• Ranch owners, thinking they have sold useless parcels due to a drought and supposed railroad abandonment, become enraged upon learning that the railroad's route has changed and the land they sold is now highly valuable.

• The ranchers, led by Jeff, form a mob seeking justice for what they perceive as a swindle. They forcibly apprehend Pete and Pedro, threatening lynching if the deeds aren’t returned (18:50-21:50).

  "Justice, that’s what we want. We're looking for a couple of ornery sidewinders that cheated us out of our land." — Jeff (18:53)

Showdown: Truth and Justice Prevail

• As Pete and Pedro are about to be hanged, the Lone Ranger, Tonto, Brian (the railroad man), and other key players arrive (22:02).

• The truth emerges:

  • Pete and Pedro unwittingly bought the wrong parcels; ranchers still own the valuable land.
  • Fraser is exposed for orchestrating the fraud and for cattle rustling — evidence of hides is produced from his secret cabin storeroom.

  "After we set Brian free, we found a trap door…Underneath the floor...there was a storeroom. It was filled with hides… That explains the rustling in this district. Fraser and his men have been stealing your cattle for the hide." — Lone Ranger (24:04)

• Fraser is taken into custody, but the Lone Ranger insists he and his men be given a fair trial, not mob justice:

  "No you won't. You'll put them in jail and give them a fair trial." — Lone Ranger (24:20)

Resolution: Restoring Balance

• The correct land deal is set in motion: Brian offers to buy the right parcels from the ranchers.
• Pete and Pedro, shown to be dupes rather than villains, decide they will return the land, paying ranchers back for their troubles, guided by the Lone Ranger’s desire for fairness.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Pete’s Wry Humor in the Face of Trouble:

  "Goodbye, Pedro. And goodbye, Little Boots. I wish I could wipe you off just once more." — Pete (21:12)

• Mob Justice vs. Rule of Law:

  "You let a judge and a jury decide that. Better do what he says, men. You're talking to the Lone Ranger." — Jeff, after learning the masked man’s identity (24:24)

• Restoration of Order:

  "The Lone Ranger is our friend and he always want his friends to be happy." — Pedro (27:10)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Introduction, setting the historical and moral stakes: 00:52–02:00
• Fraser’s land offer and setup of the swindle: 05:10–08:40
• First encounter with the Lone Ranger, raising suspicions: 09:30–11:30
• Discovery and liberation of Brian, the railroad man: 12:50–15:30
• Mob confrontation at cafe, realization of land’s value: 18:50–20:40
• Lynching attempt and Lone Ranger’s intervention: 21:50–24:20
• Unveiling the cattle rustling and final resolution: 24:03–27:10

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Conclusion

"Buyers Beware" is a classic Lone Ranger episode that masterfully combines suspense, humor, and a moral lesson about justice versus vengeance. Through sharp dialogue, unexpected twists, and the ever-steady influence of the Lone Ranger, the story untangles a deceptive land swindle while restoring order and reminding listeners of the enduring values of fairness and community.

The digital restoration amplifies the nostalgia and brings fresh vibrance to these timeless tales of frontier justice.

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Transcript

[Narrator]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly. For your enjoyment, you can find more western shows at our website by going to otrwesterns.com now let's get into this episode.

[Narrator]

A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hio. Silver. The Lone Ranger. Sam. In the early years of the western United States, the local sheriffs were powerless against the bands of outlaws that roamed the frontier. The honest settlers often took the law into their own hands and a man accused was a man convicted. The primitive courts were ignored and hanging for even minor crimes was an everyday occurrence. It was then the Lone Ranger fought to prove that justice and violence could not exist. Side by side, it was the force of his example, his strength and courage, that held the pioneers true to the American ideal and finally made possible the winning of the West. 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. Come on, Silver. We're heading for the valley. It's going to be trouble. Oh, Silver. Hawaii. It was early afternoon and the cafe at San Marco was nearly deserted. The bartender dozed behind the bar and two cowboys sat at one of the tables. The first, a tall, lanky Texan, studied an empty glass. The other, smaller than his companion, olive skinned and dark haired, gazed out at the sun baked empty street. He's hot. I just been waiting for somebody to tell me about that. I didn't think it could be below zero, but I've been wondering if it's hot enough to really call. Hot enough. You can go back to sleep now. Had me worried. Somehow I do not think you are funny one little bit. I don't suppose we can afford to buy another drink. You still try to be funny. How much further before we get to the railroad camp? 100 miles. We will stay here until it is dark and then ride again. Pedro, you want to work in the railroad? Do I want to? Eva? It is not that I like to work at all. Me neither. It is now and then. Just enough to keep in practice. I like to eat. Yeah. Well, I ask you, is there any ranch you would take on men in the middle of the summer? They all have full crew. There is not even place for Pedro Martinez Alvaro. That goes for Pete Lacey too? I guess so. Oh, we work on the railroad, Pedro. That'll get Your Spanish blood in an uproar. I tell you what. What I try for to get another drink on credit. How you talking, son? Hitch up your belt and remember that your great grandpappy was a conquistador. Well, it is so do not laugh. I'm not laughing after taking a look at that barkeep. Only wish your grandpappy was here to back you up. Well, I go. I hope you can talk yourself into it. See, I go now. What the. Senor, I would like two more drinks.

[Fraser]

All right, put up your gu.

[Narrator]

You don't have to tear the place down on credit. What's that? On credit. I want two drinks on credit.

[Fraser]

And you woke me up for that?

[Narrator]

I am Pedro Martinez de Sovado.

[Fraser]

I don't care for General Grant.

[Narrator]

I will pay you soon. My word. It is good. Now listen, cowboy.

[Fraser]

I don't know you. I never saw you before in my life.

[Narrator]

I tell you, I don't care what you tell me.

[Fraser]

I'm not the regular barkeep and I can't give you any credit.

[Narrator]

Here's the boss now. You want to argue, you can argue with him. All right, Joe, I'll take over. I'll meet you at the cabin. When? As soon as s gets here. Good.

[Fraser]

This hombre wants a drink on credit.

[Narrator]

I'll see you later. About sundown, el senor. Forget about it, Pedro. You two traveling together? Yep. Where you heading? To the railroad camp. We're going to working crew. When we get our first pay, we will send you money. No need for that. The house can afford a drink. Oh, Grouchy, sure are thirsty. Mister, are you dead set on working for the railroad? Your health, senor. It is the only kind of a job we could get. You don't know of a ranch around here that would hire us, do you? He is Pete Lacey, the best bronco buster in the state of Texas. This is Pedro Martinez, a top hand if there ever was one. Do not forget my lariat. He can rope a jackrabber with a 60 foot line. Not only one hind foot, senors. Both hind foot. Well, as a matter of fact, I may be going into the ranching business myself. So I'd like to buy some land here in the valley. Got it all picked up. When you get around to it, you can send us word at the camp. Oh, wait. I've been having some trouble with the men who own the land I want. If I was to try to buy it myself, they'd hold me up. I wonder if you two would act as my agent. Si, senor. When you deliver the deeds to me. I'd give you $100 apiece and a job to boot. You've hired somebody, mister. The name is Frazer. Now, I want my part in this kept quiet, you understand? Keep away from the cafe till you get the deeds. What will we use for money, senor? I'll give you all you need right now. You will trust us with it? I can afford to. My men will see that you don't leave the valley. You don't have to worry about us, Fraser. We won't try in a double cross. No, senor. You are the world of Pedro Martinez. But this land you got picked out, can you tell us where it is so we won't make any mistake? I got a paper and pencil here. I'll draw your maps. You won't have any trouble. Now, this is the valley. The river runs smack through the middle of it. Now, here's the Circle Bar, the Lazy D and the Bar End. Oh, they cover many miles. Which one you want? I want a part of all three. I notice that most of the land is north of the river, but each of them got a strip on the south shore. Yeah, it's those three sections I want. I'll pay $5,000 apiece for them. You give us $15,000. I got it here in the safe. I'll give it to you right now. Pete. You feel like millionaire for a little while. Oh, it's a lot of money. But I've been thinking, Fraser. What? Pedro and me ain't as pretty as we might be. Those ranchers are going to ask questions. You mean they'll wonder how we got so much? They might decide we were outlaws. That's taken care of easy enough. Now, here's the 15,000. And here's an advance on your hundred. Fifty a piece. You can buy yourselves new office before you start making your call. Just look at those, Fraser. Got cracks in like the Grand Canyon. We'll get ourselves all decked out this afternoon. This all happened so fast, it is almost too good to be true. We'll start rounding up those deeds for you tomorrow morning. Fraser. You'll start tonight, huh? I can't tell you why, but I want to own that land by tomorrow night. There's no time to wait. You will. You have the world to fail. Don't worry, Fraser. Whatever your reasons are, they're good enough for us. Yeah, I guess you boys will come through for me, all right. You're strangers. You come from the west. You shouldn't have any trouble. But if you do, just Remember that. I never saw you before in my life. It's awful dark in these woods, Pedro see You sure we're on the right trails? Pretty soon we get out of three. Then we ride for half a mile more. Come to River Circle Bar Ranch, another site. This woods would make a great place for murder. You coward. I'm not scared for myself. These new boots are awful pretty. I hate to have anything happen to them. Nothing will happen. We got $15,000 on us. Do you have to tell the whole world about it? I'm just talking to myself. And do not have to yell rain. Up there. Reach for the sky. That boy's coming behind us. He's got the droop on us.

[Fraser]

My little boots.

[Narrator]

You can turn around now. We'll have to die fighting, Peter. We can't. Senor. Peter. Is the man with the mask. A big dog. The long range. We heard you behind us. Waited until he caught up.

[Fraser]

You reck?

[Narrator]

Just as you were passing, we decided you ought to stop and say hello. Really this great pleasure, we can't tell you how great. Mister, I was just fixing to say goodbye to $15,000 and a pair of new boots. 15,000? That's right. Hand it over. I'll take it back to the bank. Where did you get us? Oh, but no, no, senor. We would never steal. Not with you and Todd around. I'd still like to know where you got us. We are on our way to buy a section of the Circle Bar. That's interesting. The right section would be a good investment. We're going to get ourselves a hunk of the Lazy D in the bar end too. You're acting for someone else, aren't you? Well, yes and no. You tell the whole truth. When a man's man asks you a question, we ask for someone else. Have you come from the west or the East? From the west. We were broke when we hit town, but we. And you're buying the land for someone in town? Pedro, I'm calling you to vouch for me. I never said a word about being someone in town, did I? No, Pete. It is not wrong for you to say we get into town and go into cafe. Everybody know the man named Fraser owned the cafe. It is not saying anything at all. Thank you, boys. That's all I want to know. Is there something wrong with what we're doing? I'm not sure. We promised to buy land by tomorrow night. That's your business. I have an idea that Fraser is behind the rustling in this district. But that has nothing to do with buying Land. If he's rustling, we will not work for him. We will not take his mind. But we have already, Pedro. Oh, don't tell me I'm going to have to say goodbye to my boots. You can carry out your orders. Your shirt is all right. If Fraser's a crook, it may be all we need to expose him. Go ahead. It makes me feel a whole lot better. But don't give the deeds to Fraser. Not until you've seen me. When will love you where you can visit all three ranches tonight?

[Fraser]

Sure.

[Narrator]

When you're finished with your business, come back here and make camp. Wait here for me. Si, senor. I may not get back until tomorrow night. But don't leave. No, sir. Adios then. Ready? Ah. Come on, Silver. Get him up. Scout. Hello, Silver. We're right next to the fork. What you think? We know that Brian left the railroad camp three days ago. He should have reached here by yesterday at the very latest. That's right. He passed through Bennett City a day ahead of us. That's what man in store tell Tonto. Between Bennett City and here, there's only one place on the trail he could have gone wrong. He may have turned to the right instead of the left. He'll find out very soon. Yes. Tada. But where does that trail to the right lead? He may have found out too late. Maybe so. There it is up ahead. Once he'll bring him up. The ends of that cabin looks deserted. All right. We'll have to investigate. Hold up, Tabor. We better leave the horses from here. Better we circle cabin. Go around back. You're right. There seems to be a lock on the front door. That's unusual in this part of the country. You think we find railroad men inside? I almost hope we don't set a. Come on. There. We're going to climb through the window. Tatter, you better stay outside. No, not here. Time to come with you. All right. Wait. Someone over in that corner. A lamp on table light. It's found and ganked. It's Brian. Last man in an engine. Are you outlaws too? No, Brian. How do you know my name? There isn't much about the railroad we don't know. But who tied you up this way? There were a half a dozen of them. One called Fraser. That explains everything. I talk too much. They said they'd take me into San Marco in the morning. When I told them why I wanted to get there, they tied me up. It wasn't hard to figure what they planned on doing. What's the idea of the mask? If you aren't an outlaw. Him? Lone Ranger. Lone Ranger. Honest. No wonder you know about the railroad. I've heard the boss speak about you a lot. That's Silver. Put out the lamp tower. Someone coming. There's a moon. We shouldn't be able to see anyone on the trail. I don't hear any horses. There they are. They've stopped the whole gang. I'm afraid they saw the light. They're a tough crew, mister. We'll be awful lucky if we get out of this alive. Get down. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger story before the next exciting scenes. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Now to continue our story. Fraser and his men returning from San Marco saw a light in the window of their cabin hideout. They left their prisoner unguarded. They knew that Brian could not have freed himself. Fraser gave the order to open fire.

[Fraser]

Pour it in cold, man. I don't see any horses.

[Narrator]

I heard one around him. Back. We'll see that they don't escape that way. The rest of you men stay here. Come on, Joe.

[Fraser]

There's no sign of light in the cabin. Who could it be?

[Narrator]

Some traveler come along looking for a place to spend the night. What do we do with him? Hold him until tomorrow night. That's all we have to do.

[Fraser]

You sure those two cowboys won't try to double cross you?

[Narrator]

They haven't got enough brains.

[Fraser]

Boss. There's a white horse in the beach.

[Narrator]

Couple of men getting out that window. Let them have it. They've got them a horse. Get them.

[Fraser]

What are we doing? Can't catch them rain up at the cabin. But one of those hombres might have been the railroad man. If he gets away.

[Narrator]

I don't think so.

[Fraser]

They're both too big. Better pass the word along to the boys before we go in. They'll tell us who are laying. Hold your fire. Hurry up.

[Narrator]

Through the window. Brian.

[Fraser]

We left you engaged.

[Narrator]

What do you want?

[Fraser]

He's free. Maybe he's got a gun.

[Narrator]

He wouldn't have answered if he didn't light the lamp. Still tied up, huh?

[Fraser]

But he is engaged.

[Narrator]

Who are those two men that just hightailed it out of here? Masked man and an engine. What do they want? They took the gag out of my mouth and asked me who I was. I told him. But they left you here. You can see for yourself, can't you? Yeah. They were outlaws.

[Fraser]

We scared them all.

[Narrator]

Maybe so. Maybe they found out all they wanted to know. Did you tell them why you came to San Marco? I Didn't have to. They knew. They seemed to. Somebody else is on to the deal. A mask man can't do nothing about it. I don't like it. You stay here. Joe. Where are you going? I'm taking the rest of the boys back to town. We've got to find those two cowboys before the night's over. Pete and Pedro had met with no difficulties. Difficulty in buying the land, a drought and the accepted fact that the new railroad would not pass through the valley made the ranchers willing and eager to sell the deeds in their pockets. The two cowboys returned to the spot where they had met the Lone Ranger. There they unsaddled their horses and unrolled their blankets. An hour they waited beside the campfire. And then it must be two o'. Clock. Pedro, we better hit the hay. See the Mazda, man. He will not call until morning. Will you give me a hand with my boots? They're mighty pretty, but they're mighty tight. All right. I pull them off. Oh, you can't do it that way. Turn around with your backs toward me. All right. I'll push you with mother's foot. I don't know it'd come off so easy. The dish thought you pushed me on my face. I didn't. We will fight the Jewel. All right. Tomorrow at sunrise I go to sleep. No, there's someone coming. White Horse. The Paint. The Long Range Retort. We will postpone the Jew. We got the deeds all right, masked man. I know you did. You do? How you know that? I have stopped at all the ranches. Let me see them. Yeah, right here. And the Circle Bar, The Lazy D and the Bar End. And the ranch is assigned them. But you didn't. No, no, senor. Please tell us not to. He will take them to the land office, have them registered in his own name. Do we let him ask, man. Shall we give him the deeds? I'll keep them for the time being and. Wait a minute. Something wrong? Is this the land Fraser told you to buy? Gee. Circle Bar, Lazy T and Bar in. Yes. I see. Boys. Most of the ranches have gone to town. To San Marco, you mean? Yes. Is time a night. I think you'll find them in the cafe. They're looking for you. What for? You'll find out when you get there. It's time you told them you were acting for Fraser when you bought this land. You want us to go into town right now? Right away. Tado and I'll meet you there in a little while. Just as soon as we've taken care of some Other business. We will go, senor. Ready, Tedo. Come on, Silver. Hit him up. Scalp Silver away. Fraser's search for Pete and Pedro had been unsuccessful. It was shortly after he had led his men back to the cafe that a hard riding band of ranchers and cowboys raced to the town. The horses hunted to a stop in front of the cafe and angry murmur of their voices could be heard inside. That sounds like a mob coming this way. Ain't got nothing on us though. Remember that. What do you want, Jeff?

[Fraser]

Justice, that's what we want. We're looking for a couple of ornery sidewinders that cheated inside of a land.

[Narrator]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[Fraser]

They call themselves Pete and Pedro. One of them is a big yellow head Texan, the other short and dark.

[Narrator]

I never saw him.

[Fraser]

We'll get him. What do you mean they cheated you

[Narrator]

out of your land?

[Fraser]

They bought a section of peace from us.

[Narrator]

Well, there's no law against that.

[Fraser]

We didn't know the railroad had changed his plans was coming through the valley. The railroad would give us three times what those hombres gave us. They cheated us.

[Narrator]

You sure about the railroad man?

[Fraser]

He's waiting on engine to us. He comes straight from headquarters. What's going on? Send him along in here. We got the money you gave us right here. Hand over those deeds.

[Narrator]

You wait, seor. We have a message for you.

[Fraser]

That message.

[Narrator]

It was not for ourselves that we buy your land. No, Fraser hired us to do it. That's a lie. You give us $15,000. Don't believe them. They see they're in trouble and they're trying to get out of it.

[Fraser]

I wouldn't put a pace. You freeze. You always figured you and you may have been wrestling our kettle.

[Narrator]

You've got no proof of that. And I never saw these two pawn my life.

[Fraser]

Use your brains, Jeff.

[Narrator]

If I gave him $15,000, would I deny it?

[Fraser]

You might, to save your neck. We mean business, cowboy. Hand over them deeds.

[Narrator]

We do not have them.

[Fraser]

You see this rope? We aim to use it if you don't. Hand them over, Condor.

[Narrator]

Hey, Rose. Telling you the truth. We haven't got the deeds. Where are they right now? We do not know.

[Fraser]

Maybe you'll change your mind when you feel a rope around your neck.

[Narrator]

Just wait a while.

[Fraser]

We're not waiting any longer. Tie their hands behind the back. Get them on the horses and write them out of town. We're heading for the big Cottonwood man.

[Narrator]

Pete and Pedro were hustled out of the of Fay and Lifted to their saddles, Jeff rode in front of the self appointed posse and the town was left behind. A thin streak of light rimmed the eastern sky as a giant cottonwood loomed on the trail ahead.

[Fraser]

That's it. Now sling those ropes over the big limb.

[Narrator]

I'll do it.

[Fraser]

You're not in this Freezy.

[Narrator]

I don't like a dirty deal any more than you do. And I'd sure like to make them talk.

[Fraser]

Hurry it up in.

[Narrator]

Give me a hand, boys.

[Fraser]

Back up the cayuses a little. That's it. Hold it. Now you change your mind Any yet?

[Narrator]

We'll tell you the truth. There's nothing more for us to say. No use wasting our breath.

[Fraser]

You won't have any before long.

[Narrator]

All the more reason why I should save it. I got a few goodbyes to say. See how the horse Pete? Goodbye, Pedro. And goodbye, Little Boots. I wish I could wipe you off just once more. Why for do you call him Little Boots? You have got the biggest feet in America. What's that? The biggest feet in America. Them's fighting. Weren't you scums? Go on. That's what I said. Saying hard things about my feet and everything. You know how they push me on my face. Tonight, Seor Jeff, you untie my hands and I will fight jewel with this man. I will kill him dead and save you the trouble. That suits me. Give me the chance, Jeff. I'll pump him full of lead just like high. My hand. You don't pay any attention to him, Jeff. I sit still so I can get this noose around your neck. Too bad, Pedro. Might have worked. It was worth a try. Do you have to pull the noose so tight already?

[Fraser]

It's your last chance. Where's those deeds?

[Narrator]

Listen be it. Deeds are coming. Chad. Can't you hear those horses?

[Fraser]

Yeah, I can see them too. It's getting light in the east. It's the Mashman and the engine. The same ones that told us about the railroad.

[Narrator]

There's somebody else with it.

[Fraser]

A couple of hombres.

[Narrator]

Joe and Brian. Don't let Fraser get away, Jeff. Looks like he's trying to make a break for us.

[Fraser]

There we are. Fraser.

[Narrator]

What's going on here?

[Fraser]

You can see for yourself. These are the hombres that cheated inside of a land. Have you got the deeds to it?

[Narrator]

I have.

[Fraser]

Then hand them over.

[Narrator]

Not so fast, Jeff. Senor Fraser said that he did not give us money. You deny giving them $15,000? Why? Yeah. It's certain that no one else gave it to you. Pedro, the land you bought belong to you.

[Fraser]

We got something to say about that. And we've had enough palavering.

[Narrator]

You've listened to me once before, Jeff, and you listen to me again.

[Fraser]

Not for long.

[Narrator]

It won't take long. Here's the man the railroad sent to buy your property. Jim Bryant. Howdy. Suppose you tell them which sections you want, Brian? Why, sure. Everything on the south side of the river. That's right.

[Fraser]

But the land we sold was on the north side.

[Narrator]

Exactly. You still own the land the railroad wants. And Brian is ready to do business with.

[Fraser]

Put the ropes on those fours. I tell you, it was the land

[Narrator]

on this house side we should buy. Yeah. You tell me I am wrong. You say we buy land on the north? I sure did. I can't understand how I was so plum forgetful, so something. Pete. Sometimes Pedro think you have a brain. Steady there, Fraser. I'm just going back to town. I haven't got any business with Brian. I got some business with you. Perhaps you haven't noticed that Joe's with us. Bring him over here. Tando.

[Fraser]

Are you good? And trade it.

[Narrator]

Quiet down, man. We haven't finished yet. When Brian rode into the valley, he took the wrong trail and ended up at Fraser's cabin in the hills. He was made a prisoner. I didn't have nothing to do with it.

[Fraser]

You can't put all the blame on me.

[Narrator]

Shut up. You'll both keep quiet until I finish. Fraser hired Pete and Pedro to buy your land. If he denies it, we can't do anything about it. But the hides are another matter. After we set Brian free just now, Tada and I made a search of the cabin. We found a trap door. Underneath the floor of the cabin there was a storeroom. It was filled with hides. You could hardly get down in the place. We only brought three with us, but they should be enough. I'll let Jeff see them. Tada, you look.

[Fraser]

Circle Bar. That's my friend. Lazy D and Bar End.

[Narrator]

That explains the rustling in this district. Fraser and his men have been stealing your cattle for the hide.

[Fraser]

Hey, this cunts will string him up right now.

[Narrator]

No you won't. You'll put them in jail and give them a fair trial.

[Fraser]

They deserve to hang.

[Narrator]

You let a judge and a jury decide that. Better do what he says, man. You're talking to the Lone Ranger.

[Fraser]

We didn't know that, Misty. Whatever you say goes. Round him up, boys. Take him back to town and throw him in jail.

[Narrator]

Whatever you do with that land is all right with me. Let's go. S Get him up. Come on, Silver. Adios. Follow up Mr. What do you mean, Pete? What do you want us to do? If we keep the land? Be sort of dishonest. We have no money to stock it. Being ranches, we couldn't travel anymore. Oh, that is bad. I know. He wants us to give the land back to pay the ranchers for the cattle they lost. Hey, it's good idea. That's what he wants. I'm sure of it. That is what he wants. The Lord Ranger is our friend and he always want his friends to be happy. Sa. The story you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated. Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Narrator]

Sam.