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Lew Barrys Revenge | The Lone Ranger (10-08-51)

Thu Aug 21 2025

Original Air Date: October 08, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Lone RangerPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)• John Todd (Tonto) Writer:• Fran Striker Producer:• George W. Trendle Music:• Ben Bonnell Exit music from: Roun...

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Old Time Radio Westerns – Lew Barry’s Revenge | The Lone Ranger (10-08-51)

Date: August 21, 2025
Host: Andrew Rhynes

Episode Overview

In this restored classic radio western, The Lone Ranger episode "Lew (Burley) Barry’s Revenge" explores the power of redemption, the bonds of family by choice, and the eternal struggle between justice and revenge. Newly freed outlaw Burley Scott returns to confront the family he lost, intending blackmail, but his plans are upended by unexpected kindness, his daughter’s innocence, and a hero’s intervention. The Lone Ranger and Tonto once again ride into the fray, setting things right in the Old West with empathy and action.

Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdown

1. Burley Scott’s Release and Bitterness

[05:23] Burley Scott, recently out of prison, rides with former ally Luke. He reveals a gold locket containing a picture of his estranged wife and daughter, Sally.
Burley’s backstory: His wife left him due to his outlaw ways and remarried Jack Fairfield, a prosperous rancher. Burley’s original plan is to blackmail Fairfield, father figure to Sally, threatening to reveal Sally's true parentage unless paid off.
Notable Quote:
- Burley: "My pal found out that Fairfield thinks the world is Sally. She's 12 years old now. ... I aim to make Jack Fairfield pay plenty for me to keep my mouth shut." [05:23]

2. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Sally

[09:30] The Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter Sally, a bright and kind-hearted 12-year-old girl celebrating her birthday. The rapport between Sally, the Lone Ranger, and Tonto is immediate and gentle, highlighting Sally’s loving upbringing.
Sally treasures a gold locket gifted by her late mother, which matches Burley’s—a subtle link of parentage.
Notable Quotes:
- Sally: "My name's Sally, and I live here. Are you an outlaw?" [09:35]
- Lone Ranger: "No, Sally, we're not outlaws. You needn't be frightened."
- Tonto: "Him not need be afraid of me." [09:49]
- Lone Ranger (to Sally): "You look very much like her [your mother]." [10:50]

3. Burley Confronts His Past at the Bar F Ranch

[12:25] Burley visits the Bar F Ranch, intending to meet Jack Fairfield. Mrs. Atkins, the housekeeper, informs him Fairfield is away.
Burley meets Sally, masking his identity.
Sally shares the story her mother told her: her real father "went to the war and died a hero"—a story that shields her from the truth of Burley’s criminal past.

4. Gang Schemes and Stagecoach Robbery Plan

[16:17] In town, Luke, “Whiskers,” and Joe plan to rob a stagecoach bringing $20,000 in cash. They're short a man and hope to recruit Burley.
They plot to strike when Jack Fairfield returns from business in Stockton.

Timestamps for Key Segments

Burley's motivation and locket reveal: [05:23 - 9:30]
Sally's introduction and masked men encounter: [09:30 - 11:18]
First family meeting at the ranch: [12:25 - 16:10]
Robbery plot: [16:17 - 18:27]

5. Burley’s Change of Heart

[22:38] Moved by his daughter's innocence and happiness, Burley discards his blackmail plan and tells Luke he’s "forgetting the whole thing." Instead, he agrees to join the planned stagecoach holdup.

6. The Stagecoach Robbery and Lone Ranger’s Intervention

[24:40] Burley, Luke, Whiskers, and Joe ambush the stagecoach. Fairfield is targeted, but the expected cash isn’t there—Fairfield deposited it in Stockton.
In the heat of confrontation, Burley takes a bullet meant for Fairfield, saving his life.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive, subdue the outlaws, and tend to the wounded. They recognize Burley’s matching locket and deduce he’s Sally’s true father.
Notable Quote:
- Fairfield: "He jumped in front of me and took the bullet when the one over there fired at me. — This is the man who saved my life." [27:47]

7. Reconciliation and Hope

[30:39] Burley is taken to the Bar F Ranch to recover. Fairfield, grateful for Burley’s sacrifice, promises to try for his probation and offers him a fresh start on the ranch.
Sally, unaware of Burley's true identity, delights in being his nurse.
Notable Quotes:
- Sally (to Burley): "You're brave. Just like my real father was." [31:45]
- Burley: "Sally, honey, it was worth taking the bullet to hear you say that." [32:03]

8. The Meaning of the Mask

[32:36] Sally asks about the Lone Ranger’s mask. Fairfield explains the Lone Ranger’s motive and legend.
Notable Quote:
- Fairfield (to Sally): "He wears that mask because he helps keep law and order in the west and tries to set things right for other people... folks out this way liking and respecting him for his courage and kindness call him the Lone Ranger." [33:00]

Most Memorable Moments

Sally’s disarming interplay with the masked Lone Ranger and Tonto.
Burley’s internal struggle as he comes face to face with the happiness and innocence of his long-lost daughter, leading to his moment of redemption.
The dramatic moment Burley leaps in front of a bullet, risking his life for the man he once sought to blackmail.
The soft and hopeful exchange as Sally chooses to be Burley’s nurse, underlining the story’s theme of forgiveness and second chances.

Notable Quotes & Speaker Attribution

"You must be a good Indian. Daddy Jack says there are good Indians and bad ones. Just like there are good white men and bad ones."
— Sally to Tonto [10:06]
"I suppose now when I get better, I’ll go back to prison."
— Burley, resigning himself to his fate, after being wounded [30:39]
"Burley, I’m going to try to have you put on probation in my charge. Then, if you want to, you’ll come to work for me. You’ll be right here with Sally from now on."
— Jack Fairfield, offering Burley a chance to reform [30:56]
"See, now you don’t look sad. You’re smiling, Scotty."
— Sally, to Burley/Scotty, affirming the healing power of her presence [31:45]
"He wears that mask because he helps keep law and order in the West and tries to set things right for other people. He does those things because he loves his fellow men and he loves his country."
— Jack Fairfield, explaining the Lone Ranger’s purpose [33:00]

Episode Tone and Style

Warm, redemptive, and nostalgic: The story walks the listener through themes of regret, innocence, and second chances. The dialogue is sincere and tinged with the straightforward morality of classic American radio drama.
Classic Western: Featuring reverent depictions of familial bonds, morality, and the unyielding justice of the Lone Ranger.
Gentle humor: Especially in Sally’s conversations with the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

Conclusion

"Lew Barry’s Revenge" is a quintessential Lone Ranger tale masterfully restored on the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast. It offers a potent blend of action, redemption, and affection—a reminder that even hardened hearts may be softened by innocence and the promise of a new start. The enhanced audio enriches every creak of leather and thunder of hooves, making an already poignant story even more vivid for today’s listeners.

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Andrew Rines (2:09)

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Narrator / Lone Ranger (2:42)

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Narrator / Lone Ranger (5:23)

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 hoof beats of the great horse. Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. Monsieur. Let's go, big fella. I am Silver. Hoy. Burley Scott rode the trail toward Pecos with his companion, Luke Baker. Burley, recently released from prison, was tough and hard. As they rode, he spoke grimly. Should have heard the warden given out with a lot of gab about getting a fresh start. Luke, a fool thinks I'm gonna forget those three years at hard labor and go straight. That's a laugh. Got any plans, Burley? Yeah. Yeah, I got plans. Maybe you could get another gang together and we can. That'll come later, Luke. What do you figure not doing in the meantime? Something I've thought about for some time. Let me show you something. Hold on. Here. Look at this. Well, what do you know? Nobody'd suspect you'd be wearing a fancy gold locket on a gold chain under your shirt. Listen, Luke, if you want to make jokes, I'll. Take it easy, Pearly. It's no use getting riled at me for nothing. Are you surprised to see you have something like that? That's all. I don't like to be laughed at. You savvy? Sure, sure. What about the locket? I'll open it. Look. Hey, it's sure a mighty pretty little girl. Pretty woman, too. Who are they? My wife and kid. The young one was 2 years old then. That was 10 years ago. Oh. Where are they now? You know, my wife left me when she found out I was an outlaw. Who took the girl, Little Sally, with her. I never saw them again. It was tough. Yeah. Yep, yep. Come over. Why did you show me that, Burley? What's it got to do with your not starting another gang right now? Plenty. After she divorced me, my wife married someone else. An hombre named Fairfield who owns a ranch near Pecos. You don't figure on stopping in to see him after all these years? Do you listen, Luke? An old pal of mine was brought to the prison a couple of months ago. He told me my former wife was dead. Died last year. He also told me Jack Fairfield was worth plenty. The rain she owns, the Bar F is mighty prosperous. What's that to you? My pal found out that Fairfield thinks the world is Sally. She's 12 years old now. I figure she thinks he's a real father. That's all. Good for the youngsters, I see. Maybe it is. But I aim to make Jack Fairfield pay plenty for me to keep my mouth shut. And what if he doesn't? I'll tell Sally the truth. And if that doesn't work, well, I'll find some other way to make him pay off. Oh, come on, Burley. Give up this local idea. We get to Pecos, I can get some hombres together and we can form. My mind's made up, Luke. No use trying to talk me out of it. Now, let's get a move on. Get up there. Come on. A few miles from Pecos, the Lone Ranger and his Indian companion, Tonto, rode leisurely along the trail that bordered the Bar F Ranch. Look. Himasabe little squaw and pony waiting near entrance to ranch. She's already seen us, Tano. I hope my mask doesn't frighten her.

Narrator / Lone Ranger (22:38)

Now to continue. While Luke, Whiskers and Joe planned the stage robbery, Burley Scott rode back to town from his visit to the Bar F Ranch. He had been greatly moved by his meeting with his daughter Sally, and her words had taken the bitterness from his heart. When he finally reached town and met Luke and his two friends in the cafe, Burley had come to a decision. Here's Burley now. Sit down, Burley. Sure. Meet my friends Whiskers and Joe. Tell us. This is Burley. Hello. Howdy, Burley. How'd you make out? Luke, I'm taking your advice. I'm forgetting the whole thing. Good. Glad to hear it, Burley. We got a job lined up for tomorrow and we're counting you in. Suits me, whatever it is. And we leave here and head into New Mexico territory. Now tell me what it is you have in mind. The following morning, Todo went into Pecos for supplies. When he returned later, he brought news of interest. Waiting for you to we'll break camp this morning and Right, Niecy. Two men we get hand build about in El Paso. One color tall, wear whiskers, other stocky. You saw them in town? Them riding from town heading for trail to Stockton with two other fellas. We'll pick up their trail and follow them. Here's Hoover, one silver. Burley and his three companions rode out the Stockton trail to meet the stage on which Jack Fairfield was returning with his Foreman Burley was saying, hope you hombres are right about the ranch. Are bringing 20,000 in cash. Well, we heard the cow Poke saying so in the cafe, didn't we, Joe? Yep. We'll split the cash four ways, Burley. And if you want, we'll head for New Mexico territory. Where are we going? To wait for the stage. You have any particular place in mind? There's some big boulders about two miles from town. We'll wait behind them. We figure the rancher and his foreman will be riding in the coach. Driver and guard will be on a seat. That'll make it four against four. Unless there's more passengers, which isn't likely on that short run. Luke, you cover the driver and guard. All right. We'll take care of the passengers, including the ranger with the cash. Here. The boulder's just ahead. Good. We shouldn't have long to wait. It's almost noon now. Come on. Get him. Get him. A short distance away, the stagecoach creaked and bumped along the trail toward Pakins. Jack Fairfield and his foreman Tex sat in the coach. Tex was saying, I'm sure glad I don't have to ride one of these contraptions off of Mr. Fairfield. Itch sure is tough riding a little bouncing around will do you good, Tex. You'll appreciate that roan I gave you a lot more. I sure will. Don't see why we didn't ride horseback in the first place. You forget the pony cart that's lashed on top of this stage, Tex. I promised Sally I'd get her one, and I didn't want to wait for it to be shipped. Decided to take the stage and bring it back with me. Oh, yeah, I did forget. Man alive, she go low her when she sees that. You sure are good to her, boy. You and the hand spoil her far more than I do, but she's worth it. Yep, she sure is. We'll soon be coming to our. Holy mackerel. Look, outlaw Jiminy. I'll get my text. We're like sitting ducks inside this old rattle trap anyhow. We have nothing to lose and the stage isn't carrying valuables. Luke, you cover that driver and guard. Right. I got him covered. Two of you keep your guns holstered and get out. Come on, Tex. Now stand together with your hands up. We got you covered. We're reaching high, mister. Get their wallets. Whiskers. Right. Yeah, I got them. Open them. Whiskers. Right. Hey, only a few paper dollars in each of them. What? I thought you said one of them had 20,000 in cash. Yeah, he's tricking us. Search him, Burley. Heat him. Covered. Yeah. Nothing in their pockets in the way of cash. Which one of you is Jack Fairfield? I am Jack. Jack Fairfield? That's right. The 20,000 you're after was deposited in the Stockton bank. I'm not fool enough to carry it with me. You're lying. You hid it someplace when you saw it's coming. Now where is it? I already told you. I. Thunder, I say you lie. If I wasn't covered, you wouldn't dare say that, mister. Tell me where it really is or I'll drill you. It's in the bank. Oh, you sneakin pole cat. I'll hold it, Luke. Why did Burley jump in front of Fairfield and take your bullet? Loop the fool. I'll get Fairfield anyway. Drop that guy. Oh, my leg. Look smashed. I'm being an Indian. Whiskers, hurry up. Shoot. Shoot. Get that mask on brief. Hold it. Hold it, mister. If you two came to rob us, we're not outlaws. Well, in spite of that mask, we have to thank you for what you did. I don't know who you are, but you sh him. By golly, I saw him in action before. He's the Lone Ranger. A Lone Ranger? I've heard of you and your friend. We're grateful, mister. By thunder. All four of the outlaws are wounded back. This one here looks like he's dead. He's the one who saved my life. Saved your life? Yes, he jumped in front of me and took the bullet when the one over there fired at me. This is my foreman, Tex. Howdy. I'm Jack Fairfield. Oh, yes, Tex. If you'll cover those outlaws, Tanto will bandage their wounds while I look after the one who saved Mr. Fairfield. Right. I'll get the guns and watch him. This man is alive but unconscious. But I'm sure he'll be all right. I'll loosen his collar. What's that around his neck? Gold chain. And lock it. Oh, wait. I've seen this before. A little girl. Your adopted daughter Sally wore it? Yes. If anything's happened to. Hold on. It's not the one Sally wears. Hers is brightly shined. His is dumb looking. Look here. The same pictures inside. The real father was an outlaw. Went to prison. He had a similar locket. This man must be Sally's father, Bertie Scott. Has he ever met you? Never. But he did save my life. I'll have him taken to my ranch at once and get a doctor. Good. We'll tie up the other three and ask the driver and guard to Take them onto the sheriff's office after they leave. Scott. At your place. Later, in a pet room at the Bar F Ranch, Burley opened his eyes slowly and looked up to see Jack Fairfield with a masked man and Indian bending over him. Where. Where am I? How did I. I'm Jack Fairfield, remember? You saved my life, Burling. You. You know who I am? Yes. And Sally. Sally doesn't know, Burley. She. She. She talked to me yesterday. Said her father was brave, died a hero. Hey, that. That mask. Who. He's a trusted friend. Burley. I don't know why you did what you did, but I sure am grateful. Hesitatingly, Burley told of his visit to the ranch and of his talk with Sally. He said he had decided Sally was better off as she was and had intended to leave the territory. Then he said, I suppose now when I get better, I'll go back to prison. Burleigh, I'm going to try to have you put on probation in my charge. Then, if you want to, you'll come to work for me. You'll be right here with Sally from now on. I don't know what to say. I reckon it helped me go straight seeing her so happy. Wait a minute. Sally, honey, come in a minute.