Sixty Days for Life | The Lone Ranger (04-07-41)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns

Episode Summary: “Sixty Days for Life” – The Lone Ranger (04-07-41)

Hosted by Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: March 15, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode brings a digitally restored classic: The Lone Ranger adventure, “Sixty Days for Life,” immersing listeners in a suspenseful tale set on the lawless western frontier. The story revolves around the notorious outlaw Jeff Ritter, who mysteriously escapes jail days before his release, setting off a chain of intrigue surrounding a hidden cache of gold, the arrival of Miss Betty Carson, and the unwavering pursuit of justice by the Lone Ranger and Tonto. Familiar themes of deception, courage, and clever law enforcement are elegantly woven throughout this radio drama favorite.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Highlights

The Puzzling Jailbreak: Ritter’s Escape and Motivation

• Sheriff’s Dilemma: Ritter, known for unsolved murders, is in jail on a minor charge (“disturbing the peace”) and escapes just days before freedom. The townsfolk question his motives.

  “What’s the doggone fool want to bust out for, Sheriff? Don’t make sense. He’d a gone free in a week.” (Sheriff’s deputies, 03:32)

• Suspicion Arises: The Lone Ranger inquires why such a dangerous outlaw faced only a minor charge, uncovering the sheriff's inability to secure evidence for his major crimes.

  “Why then was he given only 60 days in jail?” – Lone Ranger (04:00)

• Connection to Miss Betty: A stranger’s questions about the westbound stage and a girl arriving in town raise alarms.

The Stagecoach Ambush and The Hidden Gold

• Miss Betty Carson’s Arrival: Traveling west, Betty is heading to claim her late uncle’s estate. She’s cautioned for speaking openly about her inheritance.

  “You’ve done too much talking at the stage station…” (Guard, 07:43)

• The Lone Ranger Intervenes: He stops the stage, not to rob but to warn Betty about Ritter’s intentions and to question her about a letter from lawyer Abner Cricket regarding hidden gold.

  “I’m quite sure Jeff Ritter broke out of jail in the hope of robbing this stage, Miss Betty.” – Lone Ranger (08:59)

• The Secret Location: Only Cricket knows the gold’s hiding place, and a meeting at the hotel with Betty is arranged.

The Trap at Carlson Ranch

• Cricket Kidnapped: Ritter and his men masquerade as Betty’s friends, luring the unsuspecting lawyer into revealing the gold’s location at the abandoned Carlson ranch.

  “Just call me Jeff. That’ll do as good as any.” – Ritter, as he tricks Abner (10:41)

• Betrayal and Capture: Once shown the hidden cellar stash, Cricket is forced at gunpoint into the cellar.

  “You tricked me and lied to me!” – Abner Cricket (14:39)

The Lone Ranger’s Plan and Betty’s Trust

• Safe at the Hotel: Tonto delivers a note to Betty; the masked stranger reveals himself to her as the Lone Ranger and gains her trust.

  “There’s something about you that makes me feel a great deal of confidence.” – Betty Carson (20:11) “I told you that you might trust me.” – Lone Ranger (20:26)

• The Plan Unfolds: Betty is instructed to wait at the hotel while the Lone Ranger coordinates with the sheriff and prepares a clever ambush.

Outlaws Surrounded: Swift Justice

• Preparing to Flee: As Ritter’s gang packs up the gold and debates the fate of their prisoners, the sheriff warns them of the mounting evidence.

  “You’re free men now… Listen to the law speaking. Point I’m making is this: Don’t commit no crimes now. You’re free men.” – Sheriff, trying to reason with the outlaws (23:45)

• Ambush and Arrest: In a dramatic twist, the Lone Ranger’s plan springs into action – nearly fifty men descend, surrounding the gang without a single shot.

  “Those men have orders to shoot and shoot to kill at the first sign of resistance…” – Lone Ranger (26:57)

• Poetic Justice: The captured outlaws are forced to haul the gold to town, now serving as their own evidence.

  “The last man saves the gold for the girl and the men that was like to steal it are made to move it for us.” – Sheriff (27:26)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|---------|-------| | 04:00 | Lone Ranger | “Why then was he given only 60 days in jail?” | | 07:43 | Guard (to Betty) | “You’ve done too much talking at the stage station…” | | 08:59 | Lone Ranger | “I’m quite sure Jeff Ritter broke out of jail in the hope of robbing this stage, Miss Betty.” | | 14:39 | Abner Cricket | “You tricked me and lied to me!” | | 20:11 | Betty Carson | “There’s something about you that makes me feel a great deal of confidence.” | | 23:45 | Sheriff | “You’re free men now…Listen to the law speaking…Don’t commit no crimes now.” | | 26:57 | Lone Ranger | “Those men have orders to shoot and shoot to kill at the first sign of resistance…” | | 27:26 | Sheriff | “The last man saves the gold for the girl and the men that was like to steal it are made to move it for us.” |

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Key Segments by Timestamp

• 03:32 – 06:17: Townsfolk and sheriff discuss the confusion over Ritter’s jailbreak and introduce the backdrop of his reputation.
• 07:28 – 09:24: Lone Ranger questions Betty Carson and warns of the outlaw’s real intentions.
• 10:16 – 15:00: Abner Cricket is duped and forced by Jeff Ritter to reveal the gold’s location, culminating in his capture.
• 18:22 – 21:14: Tonto and the Lone Ranger connect with Betty at the hotel, trust is established, and the groundwork for the rescue is laid.
• 21:14 – 23:45: Ritter’s gang prepares to move the gold, unaware of the developing trap.
• 26:57 – 27:56: Lone Ranger and lawmen complete the sting; the outlaws are forced to carry the gold back to town as evidence.

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Tone & Language

The episode retains its sharp old-time radio atmosphere—solemn, tense, but punctuated with wry humor and classic Western bravado. The dialogue is laden with period-appropriate phrases (“jumping juniper,” “galoots,” “by juniper”), and characters speak forthrightly, reinforcing the era’s values of justice, honor, and quick wit.

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Conclusion

A classic Lone Ranger morality tale: sharp wits, community teamwork, and surprise justice topple outlaw greed. The story expertly weaves suspense and action while highlighting the Lone Ranger’s legendary resourcefulness—delivering a satisfying, quintessential Western conclusion for listeners new and old alike.

Transcript

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[Miss Betty Carson]

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[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

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[Miss Betty Carson]

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[Andrew Rines (Host)]

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[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty final Silver the Lone Ranger,

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[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

With his faithful Indian companion, Tanjo, the Masked Rider of the Plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States, where no one but the brave could survive. No one could match his courage and strength. Outlaws and gunmen, rustlers and road agents learned to fear his daring and resourcefulness. And with only a vision of the future to sustain him, he brought justice and peace to the wild and lawless frontier. Return with us now to those thrilling days when the west was young. From out of the pass come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. Lone Silver there's going to be trouble. We've got to hurry. I don't wanna break. Jeff Ritter, although known to be guilty of several murders, had been jailed in a minor charge. Then, with his short sentence almost completed, he surprised everyone by breaking out of jail. What the doggone fool want to bust out for, Sheriff? Don't make sense. It a gone free in a. Don't ask me, boys. I can't answer you. We are asking you though, Sheriff. It's your job. I know. I know what my job is. Well, why'd he bust down, boys? All I can say is this. Maybe we did let down on whatcher. Rid of clues. Didn't seem reasonable that he'd bust loose with less than a week more of his term deserve. Now he's made himself a hunted man. If he's found and brought back, he'll have to serve the whole 60 days all over again. That's the law. Pardon me. Oh, what is this, stranger? I've heard that Ritter was a dangerous outlaw and the leader of a large gang. That's what's generally known about him. Why then was he given only 60 days in jail? So we could give him for disturbing the peace. Is that why he was jailed? That's right. Never been able to get no proof of his own doings. He's pretty slick about the way he does his crimes. Didn't you jail any of his men? Nope. We never had nothing against him. Never seen him. As a matter of fact, we don't know who works for Ritter. He keeps his men pretty well hid away. I see. Ain't none of us know who works for Ritter. He's the slickest crook in these parts. Did any of his men help him to break out of jail? I didn't know as any did. They might have to, Sheriff. And don't you think Ritter must have wanted to be free for some very good reason? Must have been. Dag on it all has got me stuffed trying to figure it out. Hey, I wonder who said to him there was a stranger in town yesterday and he was asking about the westbound state, what was due to get here and all that. Where the bird is. Well, I gave him what information I could. And then he asked if I know anything about a pretty young girl who was due to get here on it. It seems that lawyer Abner Cricket had writ to her and told her to come here. Abner Cricket ain't been here in town for a long time. He lives over by Red Rock, north of here. Yeah, I know. Well, anyhow, Sheriff, I seen the clear that was asking me questions around town just before the jailbreak. I ain't seen him since maybe he's one of Ritter's men. Maybe so. Can't tell. Be on the watch though. And if you see him again, let me know. I will. Sure enough. I wonder what Cricket was right in the girl knees for him and why she was coming out here. One of the men that surrounded the sheriff walked away. He headed for the outskirts of town where he mounted a snow white stallion. As he rode away, he slipped a mask across the upper part of his face.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Come on.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

For several miles he raced across the plain and finally rained up to the grove of trees where an Indian sat beside a small campfire. Now though, I have one slim lead to work on. But it might be the very thing we want. What's that? Britain learned that a lawyer named Cricket had written to a girl in the East. Admiral Cricket, I think had charge of that big abandoned house up in the hills. The Carlson place. Oh, me no house. Old fella died a long time back. No one go near house now. That's right. Now I've heard that Carlson had relatives in the East. If this girl is a relative and a view on the stage that's arriving here soon. Ritter might have had to get out of jail for that reason. What you do? We're going to ride out to meet the stage and see if the girl's on board. If she is, we'll find out what Adam the Cricket said in his letter. We may get some information that will put Jeff Ritter back in jail already. Come on then. Kim, I. I still don't like the notion of you sitting up here with me in the garden, Miss Betty. If it was robbers, you'd hinder us a plenty.

[Miss Betty Carson]

I've gotten so tired of riding alone inside that I should have by far take the chance of meeting robbers and sit alone there any longer. Nothing more. Who's robbed this thing? There's nothing worth stealing, is there?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Oh, I don't know. Go there. Oh, how you look at it.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Silly.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Ain't no such thing. Ain't silly. On top of that, you're going to take over your uncle's school cash. And that's goes pretty generally around the country west of Mississippi. You done too much talking at the state station. We stopped that.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Too much talking?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Yes. So never can tell who's like to hear what's said.

[Miss Betty Carson]

But my goodness, in the whole time since I left St. Joe, I haven't had a chance to talk to more than half a dozen people.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

And that's just about a half a dozen more. And with sea control. Get down down to the four out

[Miss Betty Carson]

the way

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

that's at all.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Never got a chance to fire on him.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Now we're in for it. Take it easy. We're not going to rob you.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Oh, no.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Now you here, stranger. We don't hank her to shoot it out for what we got on this stage. You just leave miss Betty alone. Didn't have what mail and truck we're talking? I said we want to speak to the girl for a few minutes.

[Miss Betty Carson]

What do you want?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Have you been stopped on this trail before? No, a guard. Have you seen anything of Jeff Ritter? Ritter? No. Ain't he in jail? He broke out. I think he broke out because he wanted something that was on this stage. Why, that dad ridden. You've had a letter from a lawyer named Cricket, haven't you?

[Miss Betty Carson]

How do you know that?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

What were his instructions to you? Well, that ain't none of your business.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Now, hang on.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Please listen to me for just a minute. I'm quite sure Jeff Riddle broke out of jail in the hope of robbing this belly. I've heard that your uncle at the Carlton ranch had quite a bit of gold hidden away. How in tucker did you know about that? It's true, isn't it?

[Miss Betty Carson]

Yes, but it's hidden. I don't know where it is. No, honestly, I don't. I couldn't tell you if I wanted to. Only Abner Cricket knows where my uncle had the gold hidden.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Is that mentioned in the letter he wrote you?

[Miss Betty Carson]

Yes.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Will the love of Pete stop having so much to see, miss Betty?

[Miss Betty Carson]

Well, I.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Where's Cricket going to meet you?

[Miss Betty Carson]

Well, he. He said he'd be at the hotel in town. The next town tomorrow.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Very well. All right, Sabbath. Come on, silver. Hit him up, scout. Now what you do? There's just one thing Jeff weather could do T that's to capture Abner Cricket and they can tell where the gold is hidden. Uhhuh. That means that the thing for us to do is to guard Abner Cricket. If we're not too late, we go his place. Yes, and we let our horses take an easier gate so they can make the trip. It's a long way from here to Cricket. When the lone ranger encounto reached the home of the old lawyer, they found he'd left. Abner Cricket had started on the trip to town to meet Betty Carson. The lawyer was unable to travel fast. Night overtook him. In the moonlight, he could see two men on the trail ahead. One of them hailed it.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Hello.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Your name's Cricket, ain't it? Yeah, that's right, stranger. But you get the advantage of me. We know you because we was told you'd be traveling this route. We figured as a girl. Figure to save you extra traveling. How's that? Instead of going all the way to town to meet her, you're to go straight to the abandoned ranch. Same woman you sw. But come on, we'll go with you.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Where is?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

She's sleeping right now. Had a long trip from St. Joe. Hard trip for a girl that ain't used to travel. Like as not, she sends you to meet me. How else do you suppose we'd be here? Well, come think of it. Oh, that's travel now. Sooner we get to the old Carlson ranch, the better. What'd you say your name was? Didn't say. Just call me Jeff. That'll do as good as any. What arrangements have been made for the moving of the gold? Arrangements? Well, sure. It weighs a plenty and a wagon can't get through the region. It'll have to be toted on mules or pack horses. I didn't know nothing about that. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to speak to Miss Betty in town. She'll have to hire some men. What about us? You won't be able to lug at all unless you make a dozen trips or so. There's time enough to think about that when we see how much gold there is. There's a plenty. Some of it ain't refined so it weighs heavy. Shovel. Talk about it when we see it. You're sure you know where the hiding place is at? Yes, I know. You're the only one that does know, ain't you? That's right, Jeff. I'm the only one that knows how long it'll take us to reach the Carlson place.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Forever.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

From here shouldn't be more than two hours. Steady riding then. Steady ride. Going ahead. Set the pace according to what that stove in Critty arriving can stand. Yes. Think he suspicions anything, Jeff? I don't think he does. He ain't said nothing so far to show his suspicious of us. Keep your gun handy in case he does. I will. We'll have to get all the rest of the boys in on this. That gold's going to be as hard to lug as he says it is. We can get him.

[Miss Betty Carson]

You coming?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Keep going. We're right behind you. The Lone Ranger encounto Following the lawyer's trail. Reach the spot where Abner Cricket have met Jeff. Rick. Tell her meet other men here. Yes. You can just about make out the tracks, Tyler. They seem to have changed Their course. That's right. Cricket didn't go all to town, didn't go all that way. And the many meth went with him. I wonder who they were. Me not. No. Doesn't seem to have been a struggle of any sort here. No, there's no struggle. Cricket went willingly enough. I'm sure he wouldn't have done that if he hadn't trusted those he met. I wonder what you think. It might be well for us to just continue on the trail. Can't do any harm at any rate. That's right. We go. Lead the way, Kimasabi. You're better on the trail than I am. Meanwhile, after Cricket, Jeff Ritter and Ritter's friends arrived at the old Carlson ranch. Forced open the door and went inside. A lamp was lighted. And then. Now, Abner, if you'll show us where the gold is hidden. I don't know if it would be best to show you now, that is. My instructions were to reveal the hiding place to nobody but the girl that's inherited the gold. If that's the way you feel about it. We'll bring her here tomorrow. But it'll be a long hard ride for she's not used to horseback. You know that show. However, if you want just what to say about it. We've told you that we came from her. We're acting on her orders. Of course, if you want to question it. Are you sure about that? I won't argue with you, Cricket. Well, I reckon it'll be all right now. Show you where the goal's hit. That's good, Sam. Just step over this way. Your hand off your gun, you fool. I can handle this simple minded old galoot. Good enough, boss. Right this way. All right, all right. Just show where the gold's hidden. There looks to be a cupboard behind this door, you see? Well, just an empty closet, but that ain't the case. Right here by the back wall, there's a section that moves. There's the hiding place. Right down them stairs. Good enough. Take charge. Evan boy.

[Miss Betty Carson]

What's the matter?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Let me go. You think we're crazy? Get right into the trap, Adner. Cricket, if you don't want to get hurt. Peek your mouth, girl. You ain't friends of Miss Betty talk. No, we ain't. You tricked me and lied to me. Oh, you won't recruit down them stairs. And keep quiet. You know what's good for you.

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[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Now. To continue our story. The moment Abner Cricket revealed the hiding place of the the Carson gold, Jeff Ritter changed his tactics. Norted him down the cellar stairs of the ranch house. You can't hold me prisoner down in that cellar. Get below like you told and we'll throw you down. We got all the information we need from you now, Admiral. We're mighty obliged to oh, you scheming polecat. Why didn't I suspect that there was something of this kind underway? Now we'll just have a look and see how much gold there is in here. You stand back, old man. I'll put you where you can't make any trouble first. Go on, shoot me. You might as well. I'd sooner be dead than face Miss Betty with the news of what I done.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Shoot me.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

What about it, Ross? No, wait. Maybe we'll need more information from you. You can rock before you get another piece of information out of me. It don't matter what you do to me, so this is where the gold is. Set that light over here. Here it is. With her. There is a pile of it here. Look at it. It'll take a score of men to move over. Make us all rich from now on. Ritter. This is a neat night's work.

[Miss Betty Carson]

So where?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Who fired on us? Let me go. Let me go.

[Miss Betty Carson]

He's got me. He's got. Come on upstairs.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Go with it anyhow.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Hurry. Close the door.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Stop him.

[Miss Betty Carson]

There he go.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

The next day, Betty waited at the hotel for Abner Cricket. But instead of the lawyer, an Indian approached her and handed her a Note.

[Miss Betty Carson]

This to Mr. Cricket.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Ah, him right. Potter note you read.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Wait. Haven't I seen you before?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

You read note do look familiar.

[Miss Betty Carson]

I wonder what. All right, I'll read the note.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

You'll find me a sheriff at bottom.

[Miss Betty Carson]

But at the. I don't understand. Mr. Curtis can't be here.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

That right.

[Miss Betty Carson]

The sheriff, he's left town.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Ah, him go away. Short time you go wherein say?

[Miss Betty Carson]

I don't know what to do.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

It not matter. Friend with mask talk to sheriff. Him talk to you too. Good.

[Miss Betty Carson]

I don't.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Pardon me, Miss Betty.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Oh, who?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

You just consider me as a friend.

[Miss Betty Carson]

There's something familiar about your voice.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

The last time I spoke to you, I wore a mask. I stopped your stage. And please keep your voice down. Try to act natural because I think you're being watched. I wasn't sure that I could be here in time to meet you. And that's why I thought I brought that note from the sheriff.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Oh, I remember now. You ask questions.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

I put on a disguise to come here and speak to you. The gold your uncle left for you is hidden away in the mountains, quite a distance from here. Yes, I know the reason. Your uncle never dared to bring it in from his hiding place and put it in the bank here in town. Because of a man named Jeff Ritter, the outlaw. Your uncle knew that Ritter wanted to get that gold and he didn't dare to move it. It would have been a difficult job to carry it through the mountains. There were a dozen places where Ritter could have ambushed the men who carried it.

[Miss Betty Carson]

I understand the land is such that

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

a wagon can't be taken there. The gold will have to be moved on mules or horses. It'll take at least a half a dozen horses. More than that if the horses have to carry the men's. Well, now, what do you plan to do about that gold?

[Miss Betty Carson]

Well, I don't know. I hadn't thought about it.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

It'll be useless to you until it's brought away from the mountains.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Yes, of course.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

So you'll have to find men to bring it to town.

[Miss Betty Carson]

There's something about you that makes me feel a great deal of confidence.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

I'm glad of that.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Ms. Carson, the garden driver of the stage, explained something about you after you'd ridden away yesterday.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Oh?

[Miss Betty Carson]

When you called your horse, they knew who you were. They said you're the Lone Ranger.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

I told you that you might trust me.

[Miss Betty Carson]

Yes.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

The sheriff has written you a note.

[Miss Betty Carson]

He too has said that I might trust you. That's why I'm going to do a thing that seems incredible. That is, I'm going to ask you what I should do.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

You're going to sit right here in the hotel, Abby, as if you were waiting for the appointment with Abner Cricket.

[Miss Betty Carson]

And you?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

I'm going to try and carry out a plan. I thought of the one thing I can tell you, and only one. The plan is for your own best interests.

[Miss Betty Carson]

In that case, I must be permitted to repay you in some way.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

I'll be repaid.

[Andrew Rines (Host)]

How?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

By having a hand in the great step toward the improvement of the West. Now, would you take a chair and

[Miss Betty Carson]

wait for Mr. Cricket?

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Yes.

[Miss Betty Carson]

I'll do anything you tell me to.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

In the mountains near the Carlson ranch, Jeff Ritter waited impatiently for the rest of his gang to arrive. Finally, several horsemen rolled up at this moment. When? Took you long enough to get here. I had a climb finding some of the boys, Jeff. And there's still some. The rest will be here soon, Jeff. The word's gone out to him how soon? There's gold to be moved. We'll get it moved, Boss, if the plans ain't changed. Why should the plans be changed? Well, the count of Cricket getting away last night. I thought maybe. We had word from town. The girl ain't seen Cricket. She'd been sitting in the hotel waiting for him and he ain't showed up. Wonder where he was took by that hombre last night. I don't care. And I don't care. Chances are that that hombre was thinking the same as we did. How's that? Figure to get Cricket, make him tell where the gold's in and take it all for himself. We ain't the only ones that's heard about the gold. There's a plenty of folks around these parts that know about it. Yeah, that's so. And the chances are we ain't the only ones that heard about the letter Cricket wrote to the Carlson girl. Just let that army try and get the gold. We'll Have a plenty of men to handle them. Even if Cricket does tell them where it is, which I doubt he'll do. Me too. Me too. Oh, I got word that the sheriff ain't around town neither. So we don't have no ideas of him interfering. Everything's moving all right. Enough. If Cricket does get loose to talk, we'll have the gold before anything can be done about it. And let's get to loading the gold. That's right, boss. You fellas listen to me. Empty out your saddle bags. Get ready to take on as much as your horse can carry. There's some more of the boys coming for dirt. All right, boys, come with me and load up the gold. We're set to move it now. For some time, the outlaw band worked with feverish Hayes. They hauled the gold from the hiding place and packed it in a saddle bag. Each horse was loaded with as much as it could carry. Then, when the work was nearly finished. Hey, River. Hey, Boss had it with you. Come quick. Have a look. We got company coming. Yeah? Who? The sheriff and Abner Cricket. Right. They're coming here. Grill, you shut up. How many men with him? Just have two alone. No one else. Yeah, I gotta see that to believe it.

[Miss Betty Carson]

There.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

See him? All right, Peter. Hoist your hands. You're on the wrist. Well, if it ain't this sheriff and the lawyer. Don't talk foolish. You got who? Look around you, Sheriff. I got a score of men here and they're all of them ready to shoot as soon as I say the word. Yes, sir, it is. Expect you will get it. Yeah, that's about the case, Sheriff. Boys, listen to me. There's nothing you can say, Sheriff. Listen, boys, as it stands now, there ain't much the law got to give. You have to change a pack of crooks, but ain't proof of it. That means that as far as the law is concerned, you're all of your free men listen to the law speaking. Point I'm making is this. Don't commit no crimes now. You're free men. I'm here to arrest Jeff Ritter and take him back to the jail to start his term over again. Why don't you take him back then? You're going back with me right now. If any of your men interfere, they'll be guilty of interfering with the process of the law making me jail first. They'll interfere all right enough, Sheriff. But there's a point that you overlook. They do figure sure. Oh, yes, there is. You see, you and Cricket are the witnesses to interfering with the Law. Reckon that's the case? Well, if there's something that keeps witnesses from showing up in court, then the law can't do much, can it? No lawyer will tell you that. Witnesses has got to be in court. That's the law. Well, you won't ever get there. Now march along with us. We'll get rid of you two galoots on our way. Keep them covered, boys. Yes, they've got all of the cows and gold in their saddlebags. Stealing, eh? Why not? We'll never be arrested for it. Am I to understand really that I'm to be your prisoner? I don't know whether you understand that or not, Sheriff, but that's what you are. An officer of the law will send you to jail for plenty more than 60 days. It'll need about 10 years. Ain't that hard? You'll need 10 years for every man of you. Stealing of the gold will mean another 10 years. It's risky business for us. We'll take that chance. The law ain't got us yet. You got to prove all them things and call. All right, suit yourself, boys. But I'm warning you, you better tie quicker than me. Yeah, we'll do that all right, if that's what you're asking for. Get ropes on them, boy. We want to get started out of here by juniper. I might have had a little worry about this if you hadn't come along, Sheriff. It was real nice of you to let me know that you aimed to try and arrest me alone. Hell isn't glad to hear that the things I do are satisfactory. I. I hope this rope is satisfactory. You do bound up now, boys, and shove off. Get going with our gold and take the sheriff along with it. Oh, wipe out him. Why not grill him and leave him here? Ah, plenty of dime for doing him in. Nearly half a hundred men raced down from the hills on all sides of the Carson ranch house and closed in on the outlaws without a shot being fired. Before Ritter and his gang could recover from their surprise, they found themselves surrounded. Those men have orders to shoot and shoot to kill at the first sign of any resistance of the plug of any one of you. I'll cut those ropes, Sheriff. Kind of loosen my lawyer time to do it. What sort of trick is this? This is a flame up. The sort of frame up that helps the law a lot right here. That voice last night. That's right, you pole cat. He's the one that got me out of your hands last night. He's the one that told the sheriff

[Miss Betty Carson]

how to handle things.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

Hey, the law's got it. For capturing the sheriff, that's 10 years. For stealing the gold, that's 10 years more. You men would have done well to turn Ritter over to me as I suggested, but I knew you wouldn't sue the mash man take the evidence of town. Then all that gold is still in mother's men and can be hauled by them to serve as evidence and Ms. Betty will have the gold in town. Jumping Juniper. I never seen the like of it. The last man saves the gold for the girl and the men that was like to steal it are made to

[Miss Betty Carson]

move it for us.

[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

It's bad enough to stick our necks in a noose without having to work to move the evidence that'll be used again us. That's enough talk. Now get going. Just one question really. Who is the match man who do the Sam Hillwood plan thing so that instead of getting you back alone for a 60 day term, we get you and your whole gang for 20 years? The lone Ranger river the Lone Ranger

[Miss Betty Carson]

Away.

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[Miss Betty Carson]

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[Narrator/Lone Ranger]

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