Daybreak at Cross Trails | The Lone Ranger (12-31-52)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns — "Daybreak at Cross Trails"

Series: The Lone Ranger
Original Air Date: December 31, 1952
Podcast Release Date: January 12, 2026
Host: Andrew Rhynes

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Episode Overview

In this thrilling episode, the Lone Ranger and his allies race against time to save innocent lives and foil a stagecoach robbery. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Old West, the story unfolds with danger, quick-thinking heroes, and justice triumphing over crime. "Daybreak at Cross Trails" highlights the classic themes of loyalty, courage, and the cleverness of the masked hero and his steadfast companions.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Insights

1. The Criminal Plot Unfolds

• [04:53] We find Roy Murray, the desperate owner of the Golden Nugget Cafe, plotting with his henchmen Red Emery and Pete Stockton.
  • Murray is nearly broke and seeks to steal money meant for the widow Glasgow.
  • He instructs Red and Pete: “I want you to be at the stagecoach relay station at Cross Trails before sunup tomorrow.”

    "You boys are going to take it from him." — Roy Murray ([05:27])

  • The plan involves hiding the stolen cash in an abandoned shack near Rocky Creek, a spot previously used by the gang.

2. The Stagecoach Robbery

• [07:16] The St. Joseph stagecoach arrives early at Cross Trails, carrying Dan Reed, the Lone Ranger’s nephew, and Tom Kendall, tasked with collecting the widow’s money.
• [08:22] The heist is executed with brutal efficiency:
  • Red Emery and Pete Stockton, masked, interrupt the handover of the satchel.
  • Violence erupts: the guard is shot, and the station agent is knocked out.
  • Dan Reed bravely intervenes but is struck down.

    "I ought to kill him. Never mind. I'm all right. Let's get out of here." — Pete Stockton ([09:10])

  • The bandits escape into the underbrush with the loot.

3. Arrival of the Lone Ranger

• [10:13] The Lone Ranger and Tonto, alerted by gunfire, ride to the scene, arriving shortly after the bandits’ escape.
  • Sarge, the stagecoach driver, distrusts the masked stranger at first.

    "Look. Didn't your partners do enough? They took the money. Leave us alone." — Sarge ([10:13])

  • The Lone Ranger and Tonto quickly tend to the wounded and organize medical aid.

    "Sir, by some miracle they're still alive. Driver. Sarge is what they call me, Stranger. If these two live, it's going to be on account of what you and your engine pal did just now." — Sarge ([10:44], [10:53])

4. The Chase Through the Hills

• [13:28] Dan Reed provides a key clue: a piece of coat fabric torn from one of the robbers. Tonto tracks footprints leading from the scene.
• [15:22] The pursuit leads the trio—Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Dan—into the rocky hills, old mining country with many possible hiding places. Tonto and Lone Ranger split up to cover more ground, agreeing to signal with gunshots if they find the trail.

5. Showdown at the Old Cabin

• [16:09] Meanwhile, Red and Pete argue about splitting the loot and whether to return all of it to their boss.
• [17:23] Dan finds fresh tracks, signals with gunshots, and is ambushed by Red and Pete.
• [19:06] Tonto is called by Dan, but the outlaws ambush and knock him out as well. Both are taken prisoner to the cabin.
• [20:21] The crooks debate whether to kill their captives. As Pete prepares to move the loot, the Lone Ranger makes his move, gun drawn.

  "Untie the ropes on that boy's wrist. Do it at once." — The Lone Ranger ([21:24])

• With the tables turned, the Lone Ranger secures the villains and prepares to deliver them to justice.

6. Justice is Served

• [22:37] The Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Dan return the crooks and the stolen money to Sheriff Clinton at the relay station, learning that the injured will recover.
  • The crooks offer to testify against Roy Murray in exchange for leniency:

    "If we tell you about Roy's part in this and some other jobs, do we get a deal from you?" — Pete Stockton ([23:37])

• The Sheriff praises the Lone Ranger’s efficiency and moral code, highlighting his reputation as an agent of good:

  "But he's masked. Only his face is. His actions aren't. They're all good." — Sheriff Clinton ([24:25])

• As always, the Lone Ranger departs quietly, leaving justice behind.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Justice and Legacy:

  "Only the masked man's doctrine of Tom Kendall and the stage guard saved you two from being charged with murder...Because something good always swells. You see, he's the Lone Ranger." — Sheriff Clinton ([24:28])

• On Courage:

  "I knew if I saw you again, I could identify you." — Dan Reed ([20:34])

• On Teamwork:

  "The important thing is the lives of those men. Get going, please." — The Lone Ranger ([11:41])

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Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | 04:53 | Roy Murray hatches the robbery plan | | 08:22 | Stagecoach robbery and Dan’s intervention | | 10:13 | Lone Ranger arrives and aids the wounded | | 13:44 | Dan presents vital piece of evidence | | 15:22 | Heroes track bandits to the hills and old mines | | 17:23 | Dan discovers the trail, is captured | | 19:06 | Tonto is ambushed, both are prisoners | | 20:21 | Lone Ranger rescues allies, confronts the criminals | | 22:37 | Justice delivered, villains confess, money returned | | 24:25 | Sheriff honors the Lone Ranger’s legacy |

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Tone and Style

The episode maintains the classic, earnest tone characteristic of golden age radio—clear distinctions between good and evil, brisk dialogue, and spirited portrayals of heroism. The Lone Ranger’s moral certainty and resourcefulness, Tonto’s loyalty, and Dan Reed's bravery shine throughout.

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Final Thoughts

"Daybreak at Cross Trails" is a tightly plotted Western adventure, blending character-driven heroics with sharp action and mystery. It preserves the enduring appeal of the Lone Ranger—swift justice served with a sense of compassion and resolve. Fans old and new will appreciate the dynamic storytelling, memorable dialogue, and the restored audio clarity that brings this classic tale to life.

Transcript

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[Podcast Host 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. From your enjoyment, you can find more Western shows at our website by going to otrwesterns.com now let's get into this episode.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

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[Lone Ranger Narrator]

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[Lone Ranger Narrator]

With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful mask rider of the 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 hoofbeats of the great horse Silver.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Lone Ranger Narrator]

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[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Lone Ranger Narrator]

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[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Lone Ranger Narrator]

It was nearing midnight when cafe owner Roy Murray answered the knock on the outside door of his office at the rear of the Golden Nugget Cafe. He opened the door and admitted two rough looking men. Red Emery and Pete Stockton.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Iran.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Pete. Hi boys.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Sit down. We just got your message a little while ago, boss. Yeah, Pete and I were playing cards over.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Never mind what you were doing, Red. What I want you to do that's important.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What's that, boss?

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

I want you to be at the stagecoach relay station at Cross Trails before sunup tomorrow.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What for? Are you expecting somebody on it, boss?

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Yeah, Pete the messenger was 6 or $7,000 in cash. You boys are going to take it from him.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Six or seven thousand. How do you know about it, boss? Tom Kendall, foreman out at the Widow.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Glasgow's ranch was here tonight yet if you want to his belt. And he told me it's money your husband left her and what she's just getting now.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Except she's not getting it, huh?

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Right. This town, you know, in this cafe has been a losing proposition since the prospectors stopped looking for gold in these parts. I'm running out of cash and running out of it fast.

[Narrator/Announcer]

That's why I want you to get.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The widow's money tomorrow.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I guess we can do it, boss. Should be easier. There's spot like the relay station.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

It's perfect.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Get there board dawn.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Be ready to move in as soon as they take the money out of the baggage compartment and hand it to Tom Kendall.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What do we do with the money, boss? And what's our cut? Don't worry about your cut.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

You Always get a fair shake from me, don't you? Sure, but I forget about that part just now. I have ideas how we can share three ways in that money. Make 10 times as much out of it.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Like I said, boss. What do we do with the money, though?

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Hide it away and go about your business like you always do so no one will get wise.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Stash it. Where, though?

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

There's that old shack up across Rocky Creek where old man Johnson used to do his digging. Nobody ever goes up there anymore.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Wild country now. Yeah, yeah, we know. We hid out there after we knocked off the bank. Remember? Yeah.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

As I was saying, you put the money away there. The stagecoach from St. Joseph came to a stop at the Cross Trails relay station shortly before dawn the next morning.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, we're running ahead of schedule.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

As his guard leaped to the ground and started to help the station agent open the baggage compartment, the driver called to the one passenger inside the coach.

[Narrator/Announcer]

All right, young fella, this is where you get off. This is Cross Trails.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The youth was Dan Reed, nephew of the Lone Ranger, who had notified his uncle earlier that he would arrive at this time Dan left the coach.

[Narrator/Announcer]

We're ahead of time, aren't we? A little traveling light, that's why. Somebody gonna meet you here? Yes, but probably not till later. I'll wait inside the shack. Well, there's coffee and sinkers to be had inside. Be here 15 minutes. Hey, Sarge, who can that be? Well, I'll be. Tom Kendall, you old horse thief. What are you doing here? Hey, Sarge, got a package from me. I have one for your boss, Mrs. Glasgow. She with you? Nope. Come to get it myself. Where is it? The satchel in the baggage compartment. The shotgun Guard's getting it now. You'll have to sign for Tom. Here's the guard now. Who's going to take this satchel, Serge? I was. Tom here is going to pick it up. He's Mrs. Glasgow's foreman. Tom, if you'll sign here. All right, get your hand.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Red Emery and Pete Stockton, their faces covered by bandanas, had emerged from the shadows with guns pointing.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Stand against the wall, all of you. Drop that bag in the ground.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The guard reached for his gun, but Red shot first. Then the Cross Trails agent who had joined them made a move. Pete's gun smashed down on his head. Tom Kendall, losing all caution, ran past the stage driver and started it to swing.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Dirty murdering pole can up. Get your hands off that satchel. Head back. Ow. Anybody else want a bullet? No. All right, I have the bag. Let's get started. All right, you two, if you don't want a dose of lead, you'll stay right here until we get away. Now let's get.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

As Red Emery turned slightly, Dan reached, sprang and threw his arms around the bandit's arm, yelling at Sarge the driver as he did so.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Grab the bag. Use your gun.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The driver was too slow. Pete Stockton pushed him aside, took the driver's car gun from the man's hand and brought the butt crashing down on Dan Reed's head.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I ought to kill him. Never mind. I'm all right. Let's get out of here. All right. You stay right there, driver. I'll kill you.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The two crooks went back into the shadows, then mounted their horses. Pete fired two shots over the driver's head.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Try to follow. The next shot will be lower. Don't worry about him. Come on, get up here.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

As the bandits with their loot rode into the underbrush nearby Sarge the driver dropped to his knees beside the two men who had been shot.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Tom. Tom, you're still breathing. Are you all right? Can you hear me.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Victor? Dan Reed's horse was being led by Totto as he and the Lone Ranger set out from their camp that morning to meet the masked man's nephew. They were high in the hills when they heard the shots from the vicinity of Cross Trails Come on Hill. There they sent their own horses and Victor into a gallop and arrived at the scene of the holdup about 10 minutes after the bandits had escaped. They dismounted and saw a man attending one of four men who lay on the ground, two of them bleeding badly. Sarge looked up, his eyes wide as he saw the mask.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Man, look. Didn't your partners do enough? They took the money. Leave us alone. I'm not a hold up man. I wear this mask for other reasons.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

He must have a look on ground.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Dan, have you been shot? No. They knocked him and the agent out. But these two. Here, let me look at them. Otto, get our medical kits.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The Lone Ranger took charge of the situation and with the help of Toto and Sarge, treated the wounded Tom Kendall and the guard who had also been shot. They bandaged the two men and lifted them into the stagecoach.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Sir, by some miracle they're still alive. Driver. Sarge is what they call me, Stranger. If these two live, it's going to be on account of what you and.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Your engine pal did just now.

[Narrator/Announcer]

If you want to be sure that they remain alive, Sar, get them to Orville as soon as possible. Sure. I'll get him to Doc Gray's Office. You'd better take the agent along with you, too. That's a bad crack he's had on his head. He'll be able to look after these other men. What about the boy? We'll look after him. We were on our way to meet him when we heard the shots. Here. I. I'm all right now. You see, Sarge. Well, whatever you say. I'll get going then. Oh, notify Sheriff Clinton what's happened. Sure thing. Do you know the sheriff? Yes, and if you take him a silver bullet, he'll know who I am. What? I don't know. I have had occasion to help him in the past. Silver bullet, Tano say. I know. The important thing is the lives of those men. Get going, please.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The curtain falls on the first fact of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments.

[Narrator/Announcer]

This is Mel Allen, sports announcer. Maybe you're interested in what big league.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Scouts look for in young players.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Take the case of Harvey Keane of Detroit. Voted keep the year 1953. Harvey could hit, sure, but more than that, the scouts noticed he soaked up.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Instruction, practiced hard, followed a good training diet, including Wheaties.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Now I happen to know Harvey's been.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Eating Wheaties 17 years now, since he was 6.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Scouts tell me too many boys dream of waking up and finding themselves champions. What they don't realize is champions are made, not born. That's a fact. Champions are made, not born. I've seen average players make themselves into champions, but it calls for hair trigger conditions. For that kind of condition, choose food that sparks you with energy. Champions choose Wheaties.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

There must be a reason, and this is it.

[Narrator/Announcer]

There's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties plate.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

If you want to get on your.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Way to the top, keep in mind champions are made, not born. Get on your way with Wheaties. Breakfast of champions.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Now to continue. The first traces of dawn were in the sky as Sarge headed the stagecoach toward the town of Orville. Then Dan Reed, recovering rapidly, told of the hold up. He ended by holding out his hand.

[Narrator/Announcer]

When I was struggling with the fellow, I had a hold of his coat. This is a piece of the material. I must have torn it from the coat as I felt. Now let me see. It's distinctive enough. I couldn't tell that in the dark. We'll hold on to it. They come in handy. Oh, Dan, where did you say the crooks had their horses? Over here at the side of the station. Somewhere around this spot, I think. A ME look, find hoof prints You're a fresh prince. Two horses. These must be the ones left for the hold up men. Ah, only marks near and they go through the brush here. See? It must have ridden up into the hill. Ah, plenty places to hide in hills. And it'll be hard to follow a trail on the rocky ground up there. Still, we'll do our best. We go after him. Chemopheli. Yes, Toto. Maybe hours before the sheriff gets a posse and arrives out here. We'll move while the trail is still fresh. I'm glad we have Victor with us. Then so am I, sir. I know you'll find those crooks somehow. I want to be with you when you do. Come up. Come on, Victor.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

A few minutes later, the Lone Ranger, Toto and Dan Ranger rode into the underbrush and followed the hoof prints faintly discernible in the first light of morning. But less than an hour later they came into the open once more. In the rocky hills above, the hoof prints were no longer apparent.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, from now on it'll be difficult. We could have gone in any direction up here. Yes, but somehow, somewhere we'll be able to pick up their trail again. That is if we spread out many places them can hide. Kimasabi. Yes, Tado, this is old mining country. Ah, we know where many old mines are. Yes, we do, Tonto. They're hiding out. They could be in any of them. Kimasabi. Me go to Noah and look at places me know. All right, Tano. I'll head up into the hills from the other side. Well then, Hugo Watado. Yes, sir. Now, if you come upon the trail again, fire three shots. If I pick it up, I'll do the same. Whoever fires the shots will remain at the spot and wait. Is that it? Yes. Then we'll continue on the trail together.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

At that moment, in the abandoned cabin at the entrance to what had been the Johnson Mine, the two crooks, Red Emery and Pete Stockton, counted the money in the sacrifice they'd stolen.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Red, there's over $8,000 here. That. That's more than the boss expected. Yeah, he said 6 or 7,000. Hey, what do you think his idea is about this money? I don't know, but if we held out a thousand or so, he'd never know. Pete, look how light it's getting outside. We ought to be getting out of here and riding back to town where our alibi is. Yeah, we hold out a thousand dollars and tell the boss there was only step.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Hubble and Van Reed riding together cross the stream called Rocky Creek. They are on the opposite bank. They separated briefly, hoping to pick up any marks of water so cool along the shore. Dan was about a quarter of a mile away from Toto, about to abandon his search when he saw the faint imprint of hoofs heading from the water into the hills above.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Victor. This could be the trail we're looking for. Let's ride up to where the ground's softer and study it. Come on, Victor.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

As Dan Weed and Victor started among the trees that dotted the incline, he came upon hoofprint still fresh and still wet.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Ho. Ho. Make the hobo ho.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

He dismounted.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Steady, boy.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Then he drew his gun and fired three shots into the air at the very moment that two horsemen appeared above him, riding hard. Red Emery, riding ahead of Pete Stockton was on top of the boy before he could leap to his horse's back.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Got that gun before I spike it. Easy. Steady, boy. That's what I'm gonna find out. Kid, what are you doing up here? Hey, it's a boy from the state station. The one who jumped. Why don't you shut up? Well, kid. Red. Don't waste time with him. He's the one, all right. He knows who we are. Hide. Wait. Pete. He wanted to know about the shots. Well, boy, what about him? Is somebody with you up here? You trailing? Into what? Look, coming this way along the creek. An engine. Yeah, he's looking around for someone, all right. You. Is he the one you signal to when you shot? P.S. who else is with you? No one. We crossed the creek together. All right.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

That's all I want to know.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Pete, get behind that tree. Get behind that tree fast. We'll get the engine up here. You take him. Yeah, you get him up here. All right, kid, call your pal. I'll be behind this rock. No fooling of any kind, or I'll kill you. I mean it. I'll kill you. I'll do as you say. Tonto. Oh, Tonto.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Tahoe heard Dan reach call and seeing the boy halfway up the incline, galloped his horse. There.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Dan, you fine trail, huh? Let me see. Mark. Easy. Scout. CC Fella. Damn. Who's this? Horse. All right, engine, you kill it. Tata, watch out. Too late. Petey didn't know you were behind him. Yeah. What do we do now? Have these two on our hands. What do we do with him? There's only one thing, Pete. We got to get rid of him. We can't do it here. Shots could be heard way down the other side of the creek. All right, all right. We'll take him back the cabin. Get rid of him there for good. And we'll take the money and we. Yeah, but. Come on.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Red and Peak lifted Toto's inert form and laid him across the saddle of his horse, covered Dan with a gun and forced him to ride along with them as they led Scout back to the cabin a short distance above.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Give me a hand with this, redskin. All right, stop. You got him? Got him. All right. Get in there, youngster. Get inside.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Inside the cabin, they placed Tato on the floor and tied Dan's hands behind his back.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Look, we can't waste time, Red. Have to take money away from here. Yeah. You pull up those boards and get the satchel from under the floor there. All right. Where's that crowbar? Right behind you. Yeah, I see it.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Pete used the crowbar to pry loose the boards of the floor cover recently placed there by the crooks.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Putting this money down here. Now we have to knock ourselves out again, Kid. I guess we should have killed you before when we had the chance. What kind of fool are you, following us up here like this? I'm not a fool. I knew if I saw you again, I could identify you. Here we are. I'd have to touch it again and hold on to it. I'll take care of these two. We gonna take this money back to the boss. We have to kill a lot of people for it. I don't see why we should have.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

To split with Roy Murray.

[Narrator/Announcer]

We'll talk about that later. Let's take these two into the mine and shoot them there. Then we can take their bodies and the masked man. You cut and draw and I'll shoot you, too. All right. All right. I'm not going to shoot. Couldn't have been holding on to that satchel. You might have had a better chance, Dan. What did they do to Tono? The same as they did to me earlier. Knocked him out with a gun. Butto's coming, too. You, mister. What? Untie the ropes on that boy's wrist. Do it at once. All right.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

Pete, with the eyes and gun of the Lone Ranger leveled on him, obeyed the masked man's orders. Then he stood against the wall with his hands high as Dan Reed helped revive Toto. Toto's head cleared quickly.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Make mistake, Kimasabe? No. So sorry about that, Tato. It is me, either. You heard my shots? Yes, and picked up your trail easily after I crossed the creek. I've been heading this way, Dan. I have to recall that. Johnson. Myers. All right, mask man, you're here. And these two must be pals. Of yours. What about us? What about me? Look at my wrist. We'll bandage it before we take you to the sheriff. Don't worry, Sheriff. So you. You mean you're gonna do that? Yes. You'll be arrested for shooting those men at the station and for stealing the money that's in this satchel. They mentioned someone called the boss. I heard that too. Dan Roy Murray, they said. I've suspected him for a long time. I think we'll be able to prove something against him now. Otto, are you well enough to go along? Oh, Kimo sabi. Then when you banish this red headed fellow, we'll head for the relay station at cross trails.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

When the Lone Ranger, Toto, Dan and their prisoners reached the stagecoach station, there was yet no sign of the sheriff or his posse.

[Narrator/Announcer]

They haven't arrived to save them time and trouble. Take these men into Orville. All right, get going, you two. Come on. Yes, get on there. Home.

[Lone Ranger Narrator]

The Lone Ranger and Toto delivered the men to Sheriff Clinton at a spot halfway into town. They also returned the money that belonged to the widow Glasgow. Sheriff Clinton was amazed.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, I could hardly believe it when old Serge handed me the silver bullet. Said you were cross trails. As soon as I heard you were, I figured my job was gonna be easy. We were lucky to get on their trail so soon. It wasn't luck. I know that. No more than it was luck that you got these two before they killed Tanu and Dan like you said they were gonna. How are those men who were shot? They'll pull through, the doctor said, thanks to the treatment they got. What about treatment for me? I'm shot too. Emory, you'll be glad your treatment isn't at the end of a roof. That's where you ought to be, you child. Only the masked man's doctrine of Tom Kendall and the stage guard saved you two from being charged with murder. You'll have no trouble convicting them for the things they did, though, will you? Nope. And we'll send Roy Murray away with him. He's the one who put you on this holdup, wasn't he, Pete? Tom Kendall says he told Roy about the money last night while he was feeling his own. Sir, if we tell you about Roy's part in this and some other jobs, do we get a deal from you? Well, we'll see. But you'll go to jail no matter what you tell, however. All right, all right, we'll tell. Only get me to a doctor and let me. Hey, that Mascombre's riding away with the injun and the boy Sheriff. You letting him do that? Yep. He'll be back if we need his testimony of the boys at Tono's to send you to jail. But he's masked. Only his face is. His actions aren't. They're all good. And it's a reason that all lawmen are happy like I am. That he comes and goes as he pleases. Because something good always swells. You see, he's the Lone Ranger.

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Then you'll hear people say she's feeling her Cheerios.

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