
Original Air Date: January 30, 1952Host: 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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With his faithful Indian companion Cattle, the daring and resourceful Mask Rider of the Flames 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 boot beats of the great horse. Still there, the moon wingers once again. Dan Reed, teenage nephew of the Lone Ranger, was returning by train after a visit with friends to join the Lone Ranger and Tahoe who were camped near Pig Hood. Dan had taken a seat near the window just a few minutes before when a middle aged man with a weather beaten but pleasant face pass down beside him. Since I was sitting here before you got on son, I reckon you don't mind if I sit beside you. To you. I'm sorry, Scott. I didn't know this beat was taken. I'll find another. Oh, it still fact is I get kind of lonesome riding on this contraption. I have somebody to talk to. Thank you, sir. My name's Tom. Felt me what you nice name, Danny. You know, I have a boy just about your age named Bob. He likes to ride on a train. So do I, Mr. Selby. Don't you? Well, to tell the truth, Danny, this is my first ride on one. I still don't know whether I like it or not. You going very far, sir? Take it. Four weeks there in half an hour. I reckon traveling this way does have its advantages at that. Yep, sure set the body thinking to be able to just sit here comfortable life and be rushed along from one place to the other without any trouble. Where do you come from, Danny? I've been in the west before I can remember. Well, then you don't have the recollections my boy had of coming away out here in a wagon train. Here. Don't forget that trip, son. Bob was 10 years old then. I reckon he'll never forget it either. Oh, that must have been front new. More worry and danger than fun then. You see, I was wagon master. I was told by a certain hombre you hear about it was one of the biggest gliders trains to ever come out this way. Must have been mighty big. Oh, it sure was. You see, I owned a lot of wagons back in Kansas City. When the army made arrangements with me to bring surprise and rifles out here, I decided to bring my wife and boy along and stay in the way. By the time we reached the Arkansas river, many civilian wagons joined us. Six troopers came along, sort of escort, but everybody took over. Le. Weren't you afraid of trouble with Indians? Well, frankly I wasn't too sure of myself. But the army notified me that we be left this side the Arkansaw river by two men who knew the west better than anybody. They'd lead us through the Indian territory. Oh. And did the two scouts lead to that? They weren't exactly scout stand. One of them was a mask man and the other an Indian. Mask man and an Indian. The guys are here. Well, you just sit tight and listen to all that happened. We've been told ahead of time that one of the men would be mad. So when those two envoys met the wagons, I wasn't surprised. Hello. I'm Tom Felvey, the wagon master. My wife. Boy. How do you do? We've been expecting you both. We're mighty glad to meet you. Mighty glad. How? And I have been watching. I declare, since we crossed that Arkansas river, everybody's been as jumping as rabbit. Why, look. Things have been happening that had no right to happen to my way of thinking. Well, accidents are bound to happen to a big wagon train like this. Harry's nervous. Keeps imagining things to me. It doesn't seem like imagining to me when the tongues pull out of two wagons leaving their captivity. When we were floating them across the river, me and one of the wagons caught fire the other night. You in that moment, are you Creepy Pirate B? One wagon beat the lake fire like you said, though. And two water barrels were found empty without springing any leak. I see. Of course, those empty water barrels sort of have me stumped. But the other halflings could have been accident, like I said. But you don't think the loss of the water from the barrels was accidental? And frankly, I don't know what to think about that. Stands the reason nobody with a wagon trainer want to cause the trouble. Earl likes to get out west safe and sound. Here comes the corporal who's in charge of the troopers we have with him who men with him are going to spring. It's all right, Corporal. They're the guys we were expecting. I'll explain the mask as we go along. Well, do you mean to say you're going to trust a masked man? Yeah. I don't stand. I know all about this. This Manus and Garus west by Colonel Harris himself. Yeah. Yeah, that's right. We have orders to do what he says from here on. I'm glad to meet you. I said. Thanks, Corporal. We'll try to get this wagon thing through safely. My name's Drew and this is Dusty Wheat. We aren't in the habit of taking orders from a mask only but since we're with this wagon train, I reckon we'll have to. Yes, Mr. Dream, you'll have to. We're mighty lucky to have you with thanks, Soie. Now, between here and the Red river is the most hazardous part of our journey. F2 tribes roam the territory. We have to be constantly on guard day and night. We're going to follow the Butterfield mail route to Fort Belnap. I suggest you got the wagon train underway now, Sylvie. We're losing time. All right, everybody, get your wagon. So the wagon train got underway once more. Danny, the masked man rode in the lead with me. The Indian Todo, rode at the end of the train. Golly. At that time, the Butterfield overland mail route was hardly more than a footpath. The wagon train was putting up with plenty of difficulty. We had to go over rugged mountains and rolling plains through swampy valley and thick forest. With it all is the bristling heat. But did anything more happen after you met the mask man in? Yeah, I'm coming to that, Danny. For the first three days, things seemed to go all right. Morning of the fourth day, the wagon train came out of the hill in a great billowing plain stretched aboard from his boat camp at dawn the Indian Kadu came up front to talk over our route with a masked man in need. Well, as we came over the last foothill and looked at the plane spread before us, we saw mask of Jake. Hurry. Craig. Craig. Big look off here. The plane to the left. Buffalo. Big herd of them. Looks like hundreds and hundreds. That's right, Selby. Sight of them. Crisis me. Will it be safe for us to go across? No, Bob. I think we can cross safely enough. Mr. Pelby. Buffalo are quite far to the left. As long as they're not disturbed, they're not bothered. There's small river to left beyond her. I think it's a branch of the Cimarron hut. After we're well past the buffalo herd we'll swing over there and refill our water bar. Good. All right, let's go, man. Keep the light and move. A hot breeze blew from behind us during our set of hurry. Though the buffalo seemed a little more restless than before. They. They still kept grazing off to our lips. Then suddenly C noticed something and called out. He must tell you. Stop Wagon plane. Quick. Hold the wagon. What's the matter, Toto? Look off the left. We've heard river smoke. No wonder spreading fast is very grass this morning. How strong is the best charge hitting the flame up at all? No, it's not good. Buffalo beginning to middle round. If them stand the architect fire gets started Think maybe any of you. I don't know. If that buffalo herd stamped this way we'll be in trouble. Waves are getting bigger. Buffalo are milled around wildlife. Maybe we can turn away. There ain't no time for that. Hurt beginning to stand team shoot over their heads and turn them away. Hold it. Gunfire's not going to turn in. Will he kill it? Quick, Bob. Hand me the kerosene cans in your wagon. Easy. Shout easy father. What you do is blowing from us toward the river sp the kerosene around and start a backfire. I will swerve the herd away from us and yet they'll have time to reach the foothills beyond us on the right. Thanks, Bob. I'll spread the carotene around here. Her coming past Use matches Help me light it. All right. Let's get back to our horses. Main make wall in front of wagon trains overturned their herd they're still coming. We're going to when you were along we wouldn't have thought of doing that. I fought for a minute we were done for. How I could know who went to school Women had heard one by they were thinking m thanks. We'll have a men's personal wagon and we'll fix camp right here until the ground what happened? Yes, we sort of missed all the stipend looks like. Where were you? Two men and me were quartered trailing along behind the wagon train. The wagon stouton were behind the last wagon just over the ride back there? Yeah. We waited thinking the wagons would move on in a few minutes. Then we heard all the excitement up here and got to the top of the rise in time to see the backfire garden to see the herd stand feed by. It looked like a cold chase. Yes, it was. Start searching the wagon Selby. Paul and I are going to ride along the trail. There's something I want to investigate. If he hadn't been there to think of starting that backfire why, the herd would have stampeded right into the wagon for. Yes, it would have, son well, later the masked man told me exactly what happened with Healy and the encircled off to the left and then they approached the place along the way river where the Indian shadow had first noticed the SC and said the ground was still smoldering. Any tracks they might hope to find were gone. That fire started along about here T you think maybe someone start fire on purpose? Kabi that's what I'd hope to find out. It's not easy find crack have to buy a burn loss here. Yes, I know oh, wait a minute how to have submerged in the water near the river basin. See, it's kerosene pan like wagon curry. Yes, someone used kerosene to start that fire. Here. Someone from our wagon. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scene, please permit it to pause for just a few moments.
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Sam now to continue Family's train companion Tom Selby was telling Dan about the first big wagon train he had bought through the Indian Territory with the help of a masked man and Indian. After a fire starting near the river had stampeded a buffalo herd. The Lone Ranger and cattle had gone to investigate. They have noticed the current of birds in the water near the riverbank. Waiting in a few steps. The Lone Ranger had picked it from the water. As he did so, rifle shots rang out and the two men hastily crouched down and fired their guns. Island followed for a moment. Then Carlos spoke. You all right? Yes. Keep your eyes open and guns ready. They get to the trees along the bank. Anyone caught him? No. Him used rifle. Him have chance get way over rise back there. Come on. Right to the top of the rise and trailed over a shot of it. Color. Look. There's copy with that drive. C. I think it's the color Drew, but we're not sure. We'll follow him into the wagon camp. Well, the masked man and Cuddle followed the other rider back to the wagon train. He was already drawn into a large circle. Men run hitting horses. At the time they didn't say anything about what happened or about seeing Drew since they wanted to get more proof against him first. But it seems that a short time later Toddo came to the masked man and took him to one side. He has something to tell you. Oh, what is it? On me look round. He noticed horse the color Drew. While lather dried on coat of horses he see burnt rats. I've been suspicious of him and his friend Dusty Weeks. Now I'm going to watch them closely without them knowing it's Cal and he wants them. We can't accuse them of anything without positive proof. Sooner or later they'll show their hand. Well, from then on, Danny the masked man and Toddo watch Drew and Dusty. Bronco didn't do anything to cause further suspicions. Didn't you ever find out if they were the ones you were causing all the trouble? I'm getting to that country. After about a week we finally made our way through to the plains that led to the Red River. Golly. It must have been rough going. Yep, sure was. DY KO and the masked man were always watching out for hostile Indians. Wild scout ahead Cobble that come on Indian signs from time to time. But one afternoon as we approach the Red winners, that fellow crew and Dusty Weeks rode up beside the masked man and me at the head of the wagon train. Right away they began a very friendly conversation. Well, you. You all did a good job of getting the wagon train this far. Mrs. Thanks, Drew. Going will be easier after we cross the Red River. We'll sure be Thankful for that, I suppose. You're fixing across the river down at the big bend. It's broad and shallow, man. How do you know that? Oh, I met it off in Kansas City for the express rider. He told us that was the best place to cross. I see. That is the place you figure I'm crossing, is it? It's the logical place. How far do you reckon it appears from here? About 10 miles maybe just about. That was pretty good guessing, Dude. I figured the rate, McCarthy. We ought to reach there by sundown. I hope so. That means they can all rest tonight and make the cross and fresh in the morning. That's right. Tell you what, Dutch and I'll ride on ahead to the big bend and look things over. You know, make sure there's no quick fan or anything like that. That's a good idea. There are lots of Indians in this territory. Oh, we'll be careful. Let's go. Dut. Here, here. You know, you will become right friendly lately. Be more willing to help too. So I've noticed. I'm going back to Cicado. Let's keep straight ahead. Tell me I am delicious. I found out the math man went back to tell k the trail drew and dusted. Then he came back to join me at the head of the wagon train. We continued on until we reach the bank of the Red River. The woods there. The masked man gave orders to hold the wagon. We will stop the wagons here. Toby, I thought we were going to push onto that big bend down the river. That's what I told Drew and Dusty. That's right. We hope to make it by sundown. We better go on. Said it was a lot some crossing places. Yes, I know. I thought happen here for. Yeah, we thought we were going to push on those ice. That was the original plan, but we'll change it. Is there something the matter? I not sure, Mr. Selby. But I say we ought to go on like we plan. Go on? I haven't questioned your judgment up to now. But being so close to that big bend crossing, it don't make sense for us to stop here. Look at that. There in the distance. Those puffs of smoke on more than one hill. Yeah, I see a quarter. That means Indian signals. Smoke signals. So? Yeah. I'm scared. Wonder what they mean. Here comes P. You tell us what we want to know. Two another fella them must take trail that leads a big ban. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Me pado them and go to top of small hill down river away. Then make smoke signal to Indians. I Thought they were up to something. Then make smoke talk. Tell Indians wagons cross river. Six men in mourning. Helm to attack by the dirty freighters. I suspected them of probably. What trouble you've had, Toby. I'm certain they started that prairie fire to stampede the buffaloes. But why should they do such things to us? We may find the answer to that later here. But what are we gonna do? We across the Red river right here. Those wagons. Both of those rifles are so heavy, we'll never get them across deep water. We'll distribute the rifles among all the wagons causing boom. Be tough drawing, but we'll have to try it. Once we're across, we'll form the wagons in a semicircle at the base of that cliff over there. Then we'll be in a good position to ward off the Indian attack when it comes in the morning. Then really take them attack anyway. Yeah. Now that they know we carry rifles, it have massacred all of us. We've gone on with the big pen, I think, Jeff. We get ready now and lighten those rifle wagons. Then we'll tackle the job of crossing the river. What happened after that, Mr. Selby? Did you get the wagon train across all right? Son, you have no idea what a big job it is to get a large wagon train across the river. But finally we did manage to get them all across. Then we moved down to the base of the cliff. The masked man pointed out. You must have been glad to get basically across. Sure. What, sir? What? We arranged the wagons in a semicircle at the base of the cryp. Took turns standing guards in the night. Following the mask man's instructions. CO had slipped away and headed for Fort Sherman about 10 miles down the Potter Field Trail. The next morning after dawn, we saw two riders coming like fury along the trail on our side of the river. Hey, look there. Two riders coming to grab. Hey, looks like crew Dusty. We look four red kids behind Indians. Those Indians mean business. The redskins are turned back. No stop scared. Coming to attack. Right. I suggest you put these men under guard. Or better yet, ride them a load of wagons for later. 4. We came to war here. You were plotting with those Indians against us. They turned against you and we changed our plans. Every man to his post. Shelby, have him watch for flaming arrows on the wagon. All right, keep your fight. I want to help keep guns over, Mrs. Kelly. That'll help. Good boy, Bob. Keep down behind the wagon. There they come. Then they came. Hundreds of them. Any they showered arrows on us like rain. Though some of them had rifles for some Time. The savages rode back and forth, moving closer as they rode by. Trying it again. Flaming arrows landed on the wagon. Car must have been off. Oh, it was the post of this. It was the first time we faced savage Indians. The last man had to help us fight our fear as well as to fight the rescue. I reckon we're done for. We can't hold out. Don't be fooled, men. Keep on fighting. Look at Li Pe and Bob. You men let a woman and boy who you cry. No Hook. Throw them the dirty. Keep it up. I Jiminy Shan seemed to be here for you were at once. He didn't seem to think of the outcome as he went from group to group and kept them battling the frenzied lesions who were determined to have our scouts. Yeah. Many of the men were wounded. Our ammunition was getting low. Then I heard one of the most welcome sounds I could think of. A bugle. This puddle bringing an end to. I can imagine how you all felt when you saw those troopers with yourself. The men cheered themselves hoarse, Daddy. They forgot how exhausted they were when they saw those troopers get after the savage. They didn't get the right to do it. That's right. But after the battle, the masked man and Tano persuaded the Indian chief to talk and save his own neck. They found out Drew and Dusty were paid a gift of a Mexican rebel chief on the border who said them to keep the army rifled. Bye, Mr. Selby. Thanks for telling me that. It's all true, Daddy. There is a masked man like I told you about. Maybe someday you'll be lucky enough to meet him and no one like I did. Oh, I know that was true. I better hurry. Perhaps if you watch from the window, I'll be able to wave to you. My friends are meeting me with my horse. Bye, sir. Goodbye, son. Good luck. I overheard the PA told that boy you sure know how to make him up. Especially all that about a madman. And I did. Those was true? Every word of it. Well, boy seems to believe it anyway. There goes the boy now. Into the grove across from the station. Wonder why his friends don't meet him right into the station like other folks do. Well, I don't know, babe. Look there. Oh, Imag. The boy is riding through a grove with a masked man and an Indian. And they're always in the view. Great thing. I never thought for a minute that boy knew the Lone Ranger. Sam.
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Old Time Radio Westerns — "Stranger on a Train" | The Lone Ranger (01-30-52)
Podcast Host: Andrew Rhynes
Original Airdate: September 12, 2025 (restored episode)
In this restored classic radio episode, Andrew Rhynes brings listeners a vivid adventure from "The Lone Ranger," titled "Stranger on a Train." The story centers on Dan Reed, the teenage nephew of the Lone Ranger, as he journeys home by train and finds himself deep in the retelling of a harrowing wagon train trek across the Western frontier. Through the memories of Tom Selby, an old wagon master, we are transported into a tale of perilous prairie fires, buffalo stampedes, and betrayal, all while showcasing the bravery and ingenuity of the Lone Ranger and his trusted companion, Tonto.
The episode blends high-stakes Western action with themes of trust, survival, and the indelible impression left by legendary heroes.
Tom Selby shares his experience as wagon master, leading one of the largest trains west, accompanied by his family and a military escort.
The Army had arranged for two legendary guides: a “masked man” (the Lone Ranger) and his Indian companion (Tonto).
The wagon train faces a series of mysterious mishaps: wagon fire, lost water, and sabotaged supplies—raising suspicions of internal sabotage.
[12:30] On the fourth day, a massive buffalo herd threatens the travelers just as a prairie fire breaks out, endangering all.
The Lone Ranger employs quick thinking, using kerosene and a backfire to divert the stampeding herd, saving the lives of the wagon train.
As the train nears the Red River, Drew and Dusty volunteer to scout ahead, but are caught sending smoke signals to hostile Indians, revealing their betrayal.
The Lone Ranger opts for an unexpected river crossing and defensive formation, outwitting the approaching ambush.
An intense battle follows:
Just as hope fades, Tonto returns with Fort Sherman’s troopers, turning the tide and driving off the attackers.
Drew and Dusty, captured, are revealed as mercenaries hired by a rebel Mexican chief to divert the Army’s rifles intended for the Western frontier.
Tom Selby ([06:00]):
“We’ve been told ahead of time that one of the men would be masked. So when those two hombres met the wagons, I wasn’t surprised.”
Tom Selby ([15:00]):
“If he hadn’t been there to think of starting that backfire why, the herd would have stampeded right into the wagon for.”
Tonto ([22:40]):
“Them make smoke talk. Tell Indians wagons cross river. Six men in morning. Helm to attack by the dirty freighters.”
Tom Selby ([31:30]):
“Then I heard one of the most welcome sounds I could think of—a bugle. This puddle bringing an end to.”
Tom Selby ([33:12]):
“Well, boy seems to believe it anyway. There goes the boy now… riding through a grove with a masked man and an Indian. Great thing. I never thought for a minute that boy knew the Lone Ranger. Sam.”
The episode is faithful to the classic Western drama, with vivid audio restoration that emphasizes the high stakes, tension, and camaraderie of the untamed frontier. The storytelling is heartfelt, with Tom Selby’s warm, authoritative voice guiding the listener through danger, suspense, and eventual triumph.
In Summary:
“Stranger on a Train” masterfully blends a framing device with a classic tale of the Lone Ranger’s ingenuity and integrity—reminding listeners why these audio dramas remain timeless. The episode’s restoration breathes new life into every hoofbeat and campfire, making this a must-listen for those who love tales of adventure, justice, and the enduring legends of the West.