The Laws Deputy | The Lone Ranger (03-27-53)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns: The Law’s Deputy | The Lone Ranger

Date: March 5, 2026 (Original Broadcast: 03-27-1953)
Host: Andrew Rhynes

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Episode Overview

In this thrilling and restored episode from the golden age of radio, The Lone Ranger faces a town gripped by corruption and treachery. When a crooked moneylender is deputized under suspicious circumstances, plans are put in motion to take down the sheriff and rob the town’s bank. Only the intervention of the Lone Ranger and his loyal companion Tonto can secure justice and restore peace. The episode delivers hallmark Western themes: loyalty, deception, swift justice, and the value of true lawmen.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Breakdown

1. Intrigue in Monument: A Crooked Deputy

• [04:36] Introduction of Cash Renner:
  • Cash Renner, a cold and calculating moneylender, is temporarily deputized to serve an eviction notice, setting off suspicion.
  • He enlists the help of two notorious gunslingers—Flash McKamey and Die Hard—to assist him, clearly with ulterior motives for power and profit.
  • Quote:
    • “For the time being, I’m a lawman.” – Cash Renner [05:18]

2. The Scheme to Topple the Sheriff

• [05:39-07:29] The Conspiracy:
  • Flash suggests that removing Sheriff Owen would put Renner in temporary control, enabling them to rob the bank and other establishments before a new sheriff arrives.
  • There is debate about how to ambush the sheriff and avoid immediate suspicion.
  • The plan: Lure the sheriff out of town under the pretense of official business, then attack him away from witnesses.
  • Quote:
    • “With Sheriff Owen out of the way and Cash Renner to cooperate with us, we could do anything we wanted and get away with it.” – Flash McKamey [06:12]

3. The Ambush and Intervention

• [08:22-10:56] The Attack:
  • Sheriff Owen leaves town searching for Renner, fearing foul play at the Bar B Ranch.
  • The Lone Ranger and Tonto, traveling nearby, hear gunshots, discover the wounded sheriff, and provide aid, just barely arriving in time.
  • Quote:
    • "You've been hit twice." – Lone Ranger [09:56]
    • “Reckon I’m lucky to be alive.” – Sheriff Owen [10:04]

4. The Lone Ranger Becomes Deputy

• [13:39-17:41] Taking on the Law’s Mantle:
  • The Lone Ranger questions the wounded sheriff about the events.
  • Recognizing the need for legal authority, the sheriff deputizes the masked hero.
  • The scene underscores classic Western motifs of trust and makeshift justice.
  • Quote:
    • "Raise your right hand... Do you solemnly swear to uphold and enforce the laws of Queen county and the town of Monument?" – Sheriff Owen [17:20]
    • “I do. And I’m proud to deputize you.” – The Lone Ranger [17:25]

5. Turning the Tide: Outlaws Unmasked

• [18:32-23:45] Confrontations and Confessions:
  • Flash McKamey and Die Hard, believing the sheriff is dead, brazenly plan the bank heist and are surprised to confront the disguised Lone Ranger, now deputy.
  • A dramatic standoff ensues, showcasing the Lone Ranger’s legendary speed and composure.
  • Through clever questioning, the Lone Ranger maneuvers Flash and Die Hard into implicating themselves in both the sheriff’s shooting and previous crimes.
  • A cascade of accusations ensues, revealing Cash Renner’s full involvement in the conspiracy.
  • Quotes:
    • "It means I have authority to arrest you, McKamey.” – Lone Ranger [20:40]
    • "Your speed’s overrated, Flash. If you’re wise, you’ll drop those guns.” – Lone Ranger [21:02]
    • “You can’t prove I shot the sheriff.” – Die Hard [21:38]
    • "I didn't say the sheriff had been shot..." – Lone Ranger [21:41]
    • “No one in town knows about the shooting.” – Lone Ranger [21:57]
    • “If you think I’ll go to the gallows and let you and Cash Renner get away, you’re loco!” – Die Hard [22:42]

6. Justice Restored

• [23:45-24:56] Wrapping up the Case:
  • Cash Renner is quickly apprehended and jailed with the outlaws he conspired with.
  • Tonto and Clem Bates bring the sheriff into town for medical care, his wounds tended and the danger past.
  • The Lone Ranger, handing back the badge, prepares to pursue further justice, as Deputy Sullivan is alerted to return.
  • Quotes:
    • “Weak, but downright grateful to you for rounding up these pole cats.” – Sheriff Owen [24:38]
    • “There goes the best deputy I ever had. Dog gone it, I just wish I could think of a way to keep him here.” – Sheriff Owen [25:05]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• The Lone Ranger’s Creed:
  • “Come on, Silver. Let’s go, big fella. Hi-yo Silver!” – The Lone Ranger’s iconic rally [04:19]
• On Justice:
  • “I’m proud to deputize you...” – The symbolic transfer of law (Sheriff Owen to the Lone Ranger) [17:22]
• Classic Quick Draw:
  • “Not a man on feet can outdraw me, mister. I’ll kill you.” – Die Hard [20:45]
  • “Try it.” – The Lone Ranger [20:48]
  • (Followed by the Lone Ranger’s victory in the draw, demonstrating his legendary skill.)
• Western Wisdom:
  • “Imagine what folks would say if they knew I was backed by the Lone Ranger.” – Sheriff Owen reflects on his gratitude [25:05]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------|---------------| | Cash Renner’s Scheme | 04:36–07:29 | | The Sheriff Ambushed | 08:22–10:56 | | Lone Ranger Deputized | 13:39–17:41 | | Standoff in Sheriff’s Office | 18:32–23:45 | | Renner Arrested / Epilogue | 23:45–25:05 |

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Style & Tone

The episode is rich with classic Western flavor—straightforward, bracing, and honorable. Dialogue is crisp, sometimes gritty, always purpose-driven. Moments of tension and dry humor (especially between the outlaws and in the Lone Ranger’s laconic replies) are paired with an underlying reverence for the law and justice.

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Final Thoughts

The Law’s Deputy is a tautly plotted Lone Ranger adventure—a sharp portrait of Western justice, where cunning and violence meet their match in the form of methodical investigation and unshakeable moral resolve. Fans of vintage radio will relish the digitally restored soundscape, and newcomers are sure to be drawn into the suspenseful, quick-paced world of Monument, where the Lone Ranger once again rides to the rescue.

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Transcript

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With his faithful Indian companion, Tato, 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. The Lone Ranger rides again.

[The Lone Ranger]

Come on, Silver. Let's go, big fella. Silver.

[Narrator]

Cash Renner was a money lender and a lawyer in the town of Monument. Tall and thin to the point of emaciation, his skin was the colorless hue of a man who spent as little time as possible outdoors. His cadaverous face was set in grim, tight lipped lines as he entered a cafe where two hard faced men were engaged in a game of cards. One was a heavily bearded gunslinger named Flash. Because of his speed on the draw, the man with him was called Die Hard. They looked up from their cards as Cash Renner approached their table.

[Cash Renner]

I thought I'd find you two here.

[Die Hard]

Howdy, Cash.

[Flash McKamey]

Why'd you steal the deputy's badge?

[Cash Renner]

For the time being I'm a lawman.

[The Lone Ranger]

Who says so?

[Cash Renner]

The sheriff deputized me so I could serve Clem Bates with an eviction notice. Bates hasn't paid me his mortgage so I'm foreclosing.

[Flash McKamey]

Why doesn't the sheriff serve the notice?

[Die Hard]

Is he afraid of Bates?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

No.

[Cash Renner]

He's just too soft hearted to throw Bates off his ranch.

[Die Hard]

Maybe he's just smart. Anyone who tries throwing baits off his ranch is likely to stop lead.

[Cash Renner]

I'm hiring you two to ride to the ranch with me.

[Die Hard]

So that's it. You want us to back your play?

[Cash Renner]

Yes.

[Die Hard]

What do you say, Diane?

[Flash McKamey]

I'm thinking Flash, if something happens to the sheriff, Renner would be top lawman until a new sheriff could be appointed.

[Die Hard]

Now you're wrong, Dina. If anything happened to the sheriff, Deputy Sullivan would take over the sheriff's office.

[Flash McKamey]

Sullivan's out of town. With Sheriff Owen out of the way and Cash Renner to cooperate with us, we could do anything we wanted and get away with it before Sullivan comes back.

[Cash Renner]

You're right, Taihar.

[Die Hard]

I hadn't thought of that.

[Cash Renner]

You boys could pull something big before a new sheriff has sworn in.

[Flash McKamey]

Yeah, we could clean out the bank and a couple of other places in town and then clear out for a

[Narrator]

share of the loot.

[Cash Renner]

I could make sure no one follows your trail. You'd be able to make a safe getaway.

[Flash McKamey]

That's the idea.

[Cash Renner]

How will we get the sheriff?

[Flash McKamey]

We'll watch for our chance and let him have it.

[Cash Renner]

You could hardly get away with it here in town.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Yeah.

[Flash McKamey]

We'll have to get him when he leaves town. How long are you to wear that badge, Keshe?

[Cash Renner]

Long enough to serve Bates with the eviction notice. Owens wants me to turn it in as soon as I get back from the barbie.

[Flash McKamey]

And he'll be expecting you to come to his office sometime this afternoon.

[Cash Renner]

That's right.

[Flash McKamey]

What would happen if you didn't show up?

[Cash Renner]

He'd probably come after me to get the bench.

[Flash McKamey]

In that case, you leave town alone to go to Bates place.

[Cash Renner]

Not so fast. I'm not riding to the Bar B alone. If Bates starts trouble, you can let

[Flash McKamey]

everyone think you're going to the Bar B. You don't have to go there.

[Cash Renner]

But I want that lance.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

And you'll get it.

[Flash McKamey]

You can take it over anytime. The important thing now is to get rid of Sheriff Owen. To do it, you'll have to stay out of town till dark and sneak back here. But make sure no one sees you.

[Cash Renner]

If you're counting on me to kill the sheriff.

[Flash McKamey]

I'm counting on the sheriff figuring you had trouble with Bates. If he thinks you never got back from the Bar B. He'll probably ride out there to find out what happened to you.

[Die Hard]

That's so I Savvy or plan Die Hard.

[Narrator]

When the sheriff leaves town, we'll follow him. Right.

[Flash McKamey]

When he's a safe distance from town, we'll let him have it.

[Cash Renner]

What do you mean, safe distance from town?

[Flash McKamey]

We don't want anyone to hear the shots.

[Cash Renner]

What about me?

[Flash McKamey]

As soon as the job's done, we'll report to you. Meanwhile, see that you stay out of sight.

[Narrator]

Late that evening, Sheriff Owen went to Cash Renner's office to find out if Renner had served the notice on Clem Bates. Renner was not in his office, nor could he be found in any part of town. Fearing that Bates might have shot the money lender. The sheriff decided to ride to the Bar B to investigate. The Lone Ranger and Tottle were traveling east toward Monument. In an effort to avoid being seen by anyone who had come question the Lone Ranger's mask. They rode through the hills on a course that paralleled the trail to town. Suddenly, they heard gunshots on the trail below.

[The Lone Ranger]

I heard it.

[Narrator]

Tuttle.

[The Lone Ranger]

Come on. Investigate that shooting.

[Narrator]

Turning their horses, the two men started downhill. When they emerged from the trees and reached the trail at the base of the wooded slope. The light of a rising moon revealed a riderless horse racing toward them.

[The Lone Ranger]

Tutto. I'll look for his rider meets tough horse.

[Die Hard]

Get him up, Scout.

[Narrator]

As Toto raced after the runaway, the Lone Ranger rode along the animal's back trail. A few minutes later, he drew rein and dismounted at the side of Sheriff Owen.

[Die Hard]

Said the big fella.

[Narrator]

The wounded lawman recognized him.

[The Lone Ranger]

Sheriff Owen.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Mr. Jew. I didn't know you were around here.

[The Lone Ranger]

I'll look at your wound.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Dry. God, Rabbit. I don't even know who shot me. How bad am I hurt?

[The Lone Ranger]

You've been hit twice.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

One of the bullets hit the fleshy part of my arm.

[The Lone Ranger]

The other's in your shoulder. I'll put a temporary bandage on the wounds now.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Reckon I'm lucky to be alive.

[The Lone Ranger]

Steady while I bandage your shoulder.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Right. Where's Toto, mister?

[The Lone Ranger]

He went after your Horse. He's coming back with it now.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I should have known better to ride the critter. Gunplay always rattles him, but he's plenty fancy.

[The Lone Ranger]

Take it easy. Good work, Tado.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Easy, stuffy. Chief Fella.

[Die Hard]

How bad fella hurt?

[The Lone Ranger]

Not too badly.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Don't you. Don't you know me, Tado?

[Die Hard]

Oh, it's Sheriff Horn.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Yep, that's right.

[The Lone Ranger]

Tado. See if you can find any trace of the ambusher. Meanwhile, I'll take the sheriff away from here. I'll help you mount Sheriff. Then we'll move off the trail and into the hills or you will not be a good target for another bullet.

[Narrator]

We'll continue our Lone Ranger adventure In just a moment. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments.

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[Narrator]

Now to continue. A short time later, the Lone Ranger found a well concealed campsite in the wooded hills. There he built a small fire and by its light bathed and bandaged the sheriff's wounds.

[The Lone Ranger]

There you are, Sheriff. Where were you going when you were shot?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

To the Barbee Ranch. A skinflint money lender named Cash Renner went there this afternoon and didn't come back. I deputized the polecat to serve Clem Bates with eviction papers. But he was to come to my office and turn in the badge as soon as he'd served him.

[The Lone Ranger]

Where's Deputy Sullivan?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

He took a prisoner to Wellsville. I don't expect him back for a couple of days.

[The Lone Ranger]

Then Renner's the only lawman in Monument?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

No, he's not there. Leastwise he wasn't when I left. For all I know, Clem Bates might have shot him. I've got to get going.

[The Lone Ranger]

Steady. Steady now. You'll have to stay here and rest a few hours at least.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I hate to admit it, but I reckon you're right. I meant to ask before, mister?

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

What brings you to these parts?

[The Lone Ranger]

An outlaw named Flush McKamey.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

What's he look like?

[The Lone Ranger]

I have handbills about him in my saddlebag. I'll show you one.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I haven't seen any handbills on the credit.

[The Lone Ranger]

They were recently issued in Texas. They haven't reached this part of the country yet. Todd and I heard that McCamey had been seen in monuments, so we were heading for town to ask you about him.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

There's a gunslinger named Flash in town, but I don't know his last name. Of course, he might not be the same man.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, here's the handbill. Take a look at it, Sheriff.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Thank you.

[The Lone Ranger]

Do you recognize the description?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Let me see. Say, it fits that gunslinger like a glove.

[The Lone Ranger]

And McCamey is in Monument.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

He's there, all right. He pals around with a Jasper named Die Hard. According to the hand, Bill McKamey's wanted for murder.

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Gee, what's that?

[The Lone Ranger]

It's probably Tono.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

You're right. It is Tono. Resting comfortably todo. Thanks to your mask, friend. Did you find any sign of the dry gulcher who shot me?

[Die Hard]

Me find tracks at two fellas.

[The Lone Ranger]

Two men.

[Die Hard]

Tracks show them right away, fast after shooting. Methink them head for town.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Oh, gone at two fellas. They're heading back to town.

[Die Hard]

Me think it better to come here, tell what we know, then follow tracks.

[The Lone Ranger]

I'll follow the tracks, huh?

[Narrator]

And what me do?

[The Lone Ranger]

Stay with the sheriff.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Gee, I'd rather tunnel a ride to the Bar B to find out what happened to Kaz Ureni.

[The Lone Ranger]

I don't like to leave you alone, Sheriff. The men who shot you might try again.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I think they figure they finish me anyway. I'm strong enough to handle my guns. I'll be all right till Tono comes back. You see, the Bar B is only a half an hour's ride west of here.

[Die Hard]

What you think, Kimasabe?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I wish you'd do a tano. I'm downright anxious to know why Renner didn't get back to town.

[Die Hard]

Me willing to go, but me it.

[The Lone Ranger]

It'll be all right, Toto, if you'll hurry back here as quickly as possible. Hurry.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Easy, Scott.

[Die Hard]

Easy, fella. Get him up.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Scout.

[The Lone Ranger]

Meanwhile, I'll head for town to look for the men who shot you. Sheriff, While I'm there, I'll get flash McKamey, arrest the poor cat and get

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

him out of circulation.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, I have no authority to make an arrest.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

See, there's a spare deputy badge in my saddlebag. Get it out, Misty.

[The Lone Ranger]

Oh, very well, Sheriff.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I've carried the badge for several months. In fact, it's been in my saddlebag ever since. I swore in a couple of townsmen to act as deputies when a local cow puncher busted out of jail.

[The Lone Ranger]

Oh, here's the bad sheriff now.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Lean over and I'll pin it on you.

[The Lone Ranger]

All right.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Yeah, we are. Now raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear to uphold and enforce the laws of Queen county and the town of Monument? I do. And I'm proud to deputize you to serve as an officer of the law.

[The Lone Ranger]

Thanks, Sheriff. But the people of Monument may object to a mask, deputy.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

I never thought of that, knowing who you are. I didn't give it a thought yet. I don't suppose you'd consider taking off the mask?

[The Lone Ranger]

I'll do just that.

[Die Hard]

You will?

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes. I have materials in my saddlebags to change my appearance. When I reach town. I'll keep out of sight. Then, if it's all right with you, I'll go in the back door of your office and assume a disguise. Good enough.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Here's the key to the office. Thanks. And I'm mighty glad the law will be in your hands.

[Narrator]

Meanwhile, in Town, Flash McKamey and Die Hard went directly to Cash Runners Officer. As soon as he learned the identity of his callers, the money lender unlocked the door, lit an oil lamp and listened to their report.

[Flash McKamey]

We shot Owen, saw him fall from the saddle. We heard a couple of riders heading from the hills.

[Die Hard]

They must have heard the shots.

[Cash Renner]

Did you see the riders?

[Flash McKamey]

We saw him at a distance. We didn't stick around to get a closer look.

[Die Hard]

We cleared out before they saw us.

[Cash Renner]

Was the sheriff dead?

[The Lone Ranger]

I told you, we saw him fall.

[Cash Renner]

Your bullet might have knocked him from the saddle without killing him. You should have made sure he was dead.

[Die Hard]

And take a chance on a couple of witnesses identifying us as a dry gulchers? No thanks, Cash, if you bungle that shooting.

[Flash McKamey]

Listen, who's talking about shooting? We risk our necks to gun the

[The Lone Ranger]

sheriff while you hid here in the dark behind locked doors?

[Die Hard]

Besides, I know I hit Owen. Now that he's out of the way, we're heading for the bank.

[Narrator]

Flash and Die Hard left Cash Runners office and headed for the bank. But before they reached it, they had to pass the sheriff's office. As they approached the office, Die Hard

[Flash McKamey]

exclaimed, hey, there's a light in the sheriff's office. Someone must be there.

[Die Hard]

I saw Sheriff Owen lock the place before he left town.

[Flash McKamey]

Yeah, he left it dark.

[Die Hard]

Maybe somebody brought the sheriff's body in. Or Deputy Sullivan might have come back

[Narrator]

before we expected him.

[Flash McKamey]

Well, there's only one way to find out what the light means. Come on, Flash. We'll knock on the do.

[Narrator]

Inside the office, the Lone Ranger finished changing his features. Dungarees in an old shirt completed his disguise. He had just finished putting his own clothing into the saddlebag he carried into the office when there was a knock on the door.

[The Lone Ranger]

Wonder who that is.

[Narrator]

He crossed the floor quickly, unlocked, and opened the door. The two gunslingers gasped in surprise when they saw the deputy's badge on his shirt. But if his presence in the office startled them, the Lone Ranger was even more surprised to find the man he had been seeking before him on the sheriff's doorstep. Dropping his hands to his sides, he said, come in.

[Flash McKamey]

Thanks, mister. I don't recollect seeing you around town before.

[Die Hard]

What's the meaning of the badge you're wearing?

[The Lone Ranger]

It means I have authority to arrest you, McKamey. Why? You finish that draw and I'll break your arm.

[Die Hard]

Not a man on feet can outdraw me, mister. I'll kill you.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Try it.

[Narrator]

With his gun barrels not yet clear of their holsters, Flash McKee. Jamie stared in dismay at the Lone Ranger's leveled Colts. Standing beside Flash, die Hard's hand suddenly froze halfway to his weapons.

[Die Hard]

You got those guns out of leather before I finished my draw.

[The Lone Ranger]

Your speed's overrated, Flash. If you're wise, you'll drop those guns.

[Die Hard]

You're faster than I am.

[The Lone Ranger]

A lot faster, Flash.

[Die Hard]

Well, I'll not argue with that kind of speed. I'll drop my guns.

[The Lone Ranger]

What about you?

[Die Hard]

Well, I be loco to try Drawn Die Hard.

[Flash McKamey]

Yeah, Reckon you're right.

[The Lone Ranger]

Then take your guns from the holsters slowly and drop them.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

All right,

[The Lone Ranger]

that's better. Now, McKamey, you're going to move over to that cell. For what? You're under arrest for murder.

[Die Hard]

You can't prove I shot the sheriff.

[The Lone Ranger]

I didn't say the sheriff had been shot. I.

[Die Hard]

You said you were arresting for the

[The Lone Ranger]

murder of two bank guards in Texas.

[Die Hard]

Flash, you jughead. You talk too much.

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes, yes, a great deal too much. How'd you know the sheriff had been shot?

[Die Hard]

Well, someone told me.

[The Lone Ranger]

No one in town knows about the shooting.

[Die Hard]

The gent who told us said that he'd found the sheriff.

[The Lone Ranger]

I found Sheriff Owen.

[Die Hard]

Yeah, but there was someone else. Two men. Yes.

[The Lone Ranger]

As a matter of fact, you're right. There were two of us. But my Indian friend is in the hills west of town. There's only one way you could have known that two men found the sheriff. Now hold on. You were close enough to see the sheriff fall from the saddle.

[Die Hard]

I'm not admitting anything.

[The Lone Ranger]

You don't have to. You'll hang anyway.

[Die Hard]

Well, I'll not go to jail alone.

[The Lone Ranger]

Wait a minute, Flash. For what?

[Die Hard]

You can't drag me into that murder rap against you in Texas. No, but I sure as sin can drag you into the sheriff's shooting. You were there. I didn't pull the trigger.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

You were with me.

[Die Hard]

And that lost shark's as Gilly as we are. You locoed killer. You spoil everything. Well, if you think I'll go to the gallows and let you and Cash Renner get away, you're local.

[The Lone Ranger]

What's Cash Renner got to do with it?

[Die Hard]

Renner and Die Hard were in on the scheme. The sheriff deputized Renner. We figured by getting rid of Sheriff Owen, Renner'd be top law around here for a few days. We didn't know the sheriff had another deputy.

[The Lone Ranger]

Where is Cash Runner?

[Die Hard]

In his office down the street. He was gonna share the loot we planned to get by robbing the bank.

[The Lone Ranger]

Walk to those cells and remember, you're covered.

[Die Hard]

What are you gonna do?

[The Lone Ranger]

Put you two behind bars. Then go after Renner. This one's for you, Die Hard. All right, mister. But if I ever have the chance,

[Flash McKamey]

I'll get Flash for putting me here.

[The Lone Ranger]

If it's any consolation, you will not be tried for murder.

[Die Hard]

Eh, what do you mean?

[The Lone Ranger]

Sheriff Owen is still alive. Why is alive. But you'll face trial for wounding him. Flash into this next cell.

[Die Hard]

I thought I killed the sheriff.

[The Lone Ranger]

You didn't. That'll hold both of you while I got Cash Runner.

[Narrator]

A short time later, a violently protesting Cash Runner joined his friends in jail. When he too was behind bars, the Lone Ranger wished it were possible to find someone to stand guard while he returned to the sheriff. But even as he considered the possibility, a buckboard came to a stop outside and Toto and Clem Bates entered the office. Between them, they carried the wounded sheriff. After placing the lawman on a cot in the corner of the room, Toto explained what had happened.

[Die Hard]

When me reach Barbee Ranch, me ask about Cash Renner. Clem Bates say he'll not see Renner. Then me tell him about Sheriff Bates get buckboard and we go place in hills where we leave, Sheriff.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Soon as Clem told me he hadn't seen Renner for a couple of weeks, I knew something was wrong. Plenty wrong. Tadu and Clem put me in the buckboard and brought me here.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, how do you feel, Sheriff?

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Weak, but downright grateful to you for rounding up these pole cats. It was a slick scheme Renner had, and it might have worked if it hadn't been for you.

[The Lone Ranger]

And now that your prisoners are behind bars, I'll ride to the territorial prison. Soon as Deputy Sullivan knows an emergency exists here, he'll come back on the double.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Right you are.

[The Lone Ranger]

Mr. Tyler will stay with you and help you perform your duties. Oh, here's your badge, Sheriff. Thanks.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Thanks a lot.

[The Lone Ranger]

I'll see you later, Sheriff.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Right. There goes the best deputy I ever had. Dog gone it I just wish I could think of a way to keep me here. Imagine what folks would say if they knew I was backed by the Lone Ranger. It. Sam. It. Sam.

[Narrator]

This is a feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated, created by George W. Trendle, produced by Trendle Campbell Muir Incorporated and directed by Charles D. Livingston. Tonight's drama was written by Fran Stryker. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beame.

[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Supporting Voice/Chorus]

It.