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The Limit of the Law | The Lone Ranger (06-26-50)
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Original Air Date: June 26, 1950Host: 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: Roundup...
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Welcome to the Old Time Room Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. Now, let's get into this episode.
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A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and the hearty Higho Silver the Lone Ranger. This faithful Indian companion, tle, the daring and resourceful masked 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 in Silver. Let go. Become Turtle was in Tom Blackwood's general store in Bentonville. As the genial proprietor figured up the cost of the provisions which he had stacked on the counter for the Indian. The door opened. The man who entered wore no badge, but he could be identified as a manhunter as easily as a bloodhound. Lean and grizzled, he had gimlet eyes and a mouth that looked like a knife lit in a piece of leather. Tom Blackwood put his pencil behind his ear and greeted him. Howdy, Sheriff. Still looking for the slate again? Every lawman in the west, he's been looking for those killers since he broke here in Colorado. Wellington, Your bill is $16.10. I was here. Twenty dollar gold piece, huh? Rings true. Maybe it does. He don't, it seems. How come you have a double eagle? Why you with Jim N. Kiowa County? Oh, let him alone, Sheriff. Lots of engines have money to. Yeah, maybe so. What about those provisions there? That's the kind of stuff white men eat. What's more, he didn't buy me tobacco like an honest engine. Would one me not smoke. Where are you taking those litters? All right, talk up, Ralph. Now see here, Sheriff. You can't bully rag a customer of mine just because he's a redskin. Keep that in his tongue. He's got his rights. Engines are wards of the government. You arrest him for not answering questions. I report you to the United States Marshal. You. Well, eh, Blackwood, you're the first fellow who ever butted into my business since I took office 20 years ago. I know my job. I get my men whether they're trained robbers or tramps, road agents, redskins. You didn't get Lord Jack. I'm still after that woman. He's still laughing at you. Pin Star records. L remember that. Thought he was going to plug me. I don't need sorry he caused trouble. Oh, you're not to blame, Injun. We both have to be on guard. Jim Niles never forgets. And who forgives? He's got ice water in his veins and a jail door padlock for a heart. Me savage. You say he was so sick to whom that his motherless daughter ran away when she was only 12. Bill, I have to admit that as far as catching and killing owl hooks goes, he's a top notch sheriff. The store be perfect if he could catch Lord Jack. O Lord Jack Feller, a stage robber who worked this county seven, eight years back. He always wore a mask and got his name from the lordly way he acted. After each job he'd send a sheriff a note defying him and calling him Tin Star. Oh, now me see why you make a man. I shouldn't call him Tin Star knowing that it was like sticking a knife in an old roomy. But he had no l. What you think happened to Lord Jack? Likely's dead. But he could be living peaceably right here in town. I would know him. And I was a witness to the rifle up when that happened. I'm r exact date because it was then I first saw Bentonville. June 20, 1870. It was that day I was on a stage coach bound to River City by way of Benton. The only other passengers were two women dance hall keeper called Madame Spain and the girl who said her name was May. About 25 miles west of here the old conso began to bounce over a lot of rocks. Ladies, we hit a rough stretch of trail. We better hold on something that fell on the top. Going to let a drive the I feel. How do we hit another rock? That confounded clim than stuck your head in the door hand. Now hand me your pantier here. She badly hurt? Well, I've seen a lot of buses CS in my time. I'm afraid she's got one kicking Head out the window until they drive it a hurry. That's right. Ladder. Speed up. Fell first. Needs a doctor. Can't drive no pastor. Help me rule you got smooth on ahead. Can't help it. Got a phone conversation going on. There's a road agent riding alongside. Wear a mask. Don't shoot me, please do me. The failure of not reaching for your gun. Well, I won't. I'll be much applied if you'll come down. I'm coming. Don't mind. I'll relieve you after a while, though. Have it. Thank you. Inside. Be the kindest to open the door and step out. I'm sorry that I have to inconvenience. Look here, you. We've got a girl in here who may be dying. Take my diamonds and let the driver stop and sing. Rolling again, madam? I never take anything from a passenger. A rather expected to carry off the welfare boxes under the back seat. But the young lady is injured. We've got to rush it to River City where there's a good straw bone. Driver's running away. He's gone into the brush. Mister, do you think you can drive this outfit? Not even a good hand with two horses, let alone suit. In that case, I'll hitch my horse behind and take the lines myself. Then Injun Lord Jack climbed on a box and we really rolled right through Bentonville. We went with him, still wearing his mask. Boy through the Sea. Sheriff Niles and a posse took after us, but we beat them to River City by a few minutes. What happened then? Well, May wasn't hurt near as much as we figured. By the time we got a doctor, the posse was in town. Lord Jack had to shoot his way out and in the fracas he put a slug into the sheriff's arm. He has never been seen since. Nobody knows it or told about it. Soon as they got well, she's our most like him. That is strange story. Well, now you go. Here's your change. Call again if you keep out of jail. A short time later, Tahoe rejoined Lone Ranger at a camp in the nearby hills. He repeated the story of Lord Jack and told of his encounter with a sheriff. After a moment's reflection, the masked man said, Although I planned to tell the sheriff that we had traced Dan Sleddon his gang into Kiowa county, it now appears that such a step would only get us into trouble with him. Better if we work alone. James at the outlaws left a clear trail this far and suddenly began using every dodge known to hunted men. They've sent us off the track. Maybe then find out we follow trail. That's possible. But why did they come here? They bypassed the badlands, the natural hideout. That make it look like them got friends here. I. I think that's the answer. Right now they may be staying on some ranch instead of concealing themselves in a cave or shack. Ah, and what we do we're Right. Every trail around here. Showing ourselves but letting it be known that we're after the gang. That may frighten them into running again or bring them out for a fight. Them punnet already killed 10 men. Yes, I know. It may cost us our lives. But they must be stopped before they spread their reign of terror all over the West. All right, get mounted. As the Lone Ranger and his Indian friend put his dangerous plan into operation, a rancher who lived several miles beyond the line fighting Kiowa county from another county and state put down a newspaper he'd been reading in the kitchen of his home. He was Joe Denton. Turning to his attractive young wife, he said very voicely, yes, sir. Fine. I don't want him to hear what I'm going to say. I've been reading about the Slater game. I knew Sam Slater in the old days when I was Lord Jack. He once visited this ranch. I don't see why that should go with you, George. The trail of murder. These killers are leaving leads this way. You wouldn't dare come here. Maybe not. But I ought to send you and Billy away until they caught. Away where? To my father at Great Sheriff nine. You were on your way back to him that day we met. Cuz I was hungry and destiny. That bump on the head saved me the shame of having him slam the door in my face gave me mad and stained friendship. Your love. Your father is still hunting for me. It isn't fair. You've reformed. You pay back every cent you took. Why, you slayed night and day for years to do it. Even if well's father refuses to prosecute me, I'm liable to 20 years in prison on a charge of shooting your father. He'd call it wounding with intent to murder. No, it wasn't. Sometimes I almost wish that you had K him. You never had any stealing from me. He's just a machine. A law machine. He never forgets an outlaw state after seeing it once. But I doubt that he'd known me if we ever met again. Holy Lord, Jack saying later. And there's four. Four fingers, a messy bill, Outer River Kid and splitlet. All right, what do you fellas want? You've been reading the paper. Pardon me, ain't your guess. Don't call me partner. I never belong to your gang of killers or any other gang. Maybe not once you had to have my help in getting rid of some Wells Fargo gold. Wells Fargo has been paid back. I'm going Plate. That's all the better for us. Nobody'll think of looking for us on On a john sprint. You can't stay here. Ten six shooters and five rifles say we do. We're cow hands you hired. You savvy? I'll hide you. It wasn't week later when the Lone Ranger and Taho camped for a night in a ranch district beyond the st county lines. They had crossed the unmarked boundary. Without knowing it, they were within a few miles of Joel Denton spread. On the following morning, they rode on again. But as they reached a crop of bushes a short distance from the campsite, the masked man drew re left a horse signing here last night. Him get down and watch us. Long time their mark were in rest. Right. A good thing one of us is awake all the time. Otherwise he might have sneaked in close enough to shoot us. Maybe him one of outlaws. We'll kill him and find out. A short time later, the fugitive killer known as Split Lip burst into Joe Captain's bunk house. But the other members of the gang had slept while he watched the trail to the ranch. Rousing them, he reported. Hey, fellas, the masked man and engine are headed this way. How do you know? I found the camp and watched it all night. Mr. Pulled out this morning. I saw him again. He would track me, but I didn't get a chance to plug him. That's all the better. You trapped that mess fell alive. Alive? What for? I aim to find out who he is before we kill him. Here's what we'll do. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scene. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Now to continue by the Lone Ranger and Cotto. A gang of escape convicts plan to trap them on a ranch owned by Joe Denton, a reformed stage robber. The last man, an Indian, made into a cottonwood grove and sighted the ranch buildings in the distance. They pulled up the trail. The man who stalked us last night seems to lead directly to that ranch. What we do? You stay here with the horses. I'll scut around the place on foot. The banks of that creek over there will harden until I reach the corral. How soon you'll be back? I'm not back until an hour. You hear shots, you know I'm having trouble. And me come happy fast. Adios. Adios. Meanwhile, the cunning Slater had anticipated that the creek would be used as an opponent of a ranch building. He and Spitlet had posted themselves in a blacksmith shop, the window of which commanded a view of the screen. The other outlaws were lay hidden on top of a haystack close to the corral fence. As the Wing Wings reached a point just outside the corral fence and crawled up the creek bank. Listener touched the gang leader's arm. Give him time to get a few yards from the creek. They'll fire behind him so he can't swim back. Yeah, outside his thing he can take cover. Right. Driving fuel. The other boys can jump in and let's open fire out. Flanked by the gunman in the blacksmith shop, the Long Ranger could only break for the protection of the hay pile. Bullet kicked up the dust at his he ran dodging around the stack. He dropped the one knee and sent two bullets through the shop window with a wallet. His guns drowning out all lesser sounds. The masked man failed to hear the stir above him as the outlaws on top of the stack cast off the thin layer of hay which had covered them. Then Comanche Bill hurt him down upon him, striking him squarely on the shoulders with Widd feet below. Ranger went down, arms outstretched, but he still clutched his twin Colts. An instant later, the Powder River Kid and Four Fingers dropped from their hiding place and pinioned his arms to the ground. Slater and ran out of the shop. I'll break his knuckles with my gun barrel. Let's go, fellas. I have now pull him up on his feet and Bill can't help me. There he is, Sam. Damn still fellow. I'll drill you. What do you want with me? I'll ask a question after I take your mask off. What's going on here? We got the mask man. After I find out who he is, you'll have a varying job to do for him. Lord Jack, that's what you think. As he spoke to former highwayman who had appeared to be unarmed, sidestepped, jerked a.45 from inside his shirt and jammed the muzzle against Slater's back. Later. Drop your gun. Kill us to do the thing. You double cross and pull Cat and tape. All right. There goes mine. Stop yours. Boys, listen. Bill and Four Fingers obeyed. But the Powder River Kid, heedless of his leader safety, fired twice from the hip. Both Joel Deafen and Slater fell Kids are Shunambo. Taking advantage of the Powder River Kid's momentary dismay, the Lone Ranger pivoted and drew a fist against his. As the Kid toppled, the masked man scooped up his guns which had remained on the ground. Stand where you are. Keep your hands frozen. Hello. Either those men who were shot. I'll watch the others. My darling, why did you stay in the house? And this only got Nick and coming to us later. And those men there belong to his dance. Be Sorry, but him hurt and be bad. Need doctors follow. Carry him into the house and do what you can to save his life. Then we'll tie these assholes on their horses while I take them to the sheriff in Bentonville. You go after a doctor? Yes, that Dr. Masters near the city. That's the nearest south. And tell Madam Spain at the Dall that I need her help. He's married. It was after dark when the Lone Ranger herded his fallen prisoners into the main street of Bentonville. At the sight of the strange cavalcade, the ever alert Sheriff Niles, who had been standing in front of a cafe, stepped into the street, gun in hand. Police. I pull up in the light with a ship. Hey, Sheriff. What kind of an would he use? You get a mask on. What's that for? It helps me serve justice. These prisoners are Sam slavery killers. What street again? Certainly read their description. Pl. Get him. A friend and I had trailed him for several weeks. We found them about 10 miles east of River City. Sheriff, I'll tell you where we got captured on Joe Deton. Granted that double crosser used to be the road agent they called Lord Jack. Lord Jack and you rats. Get that high for e. Mal. Pick up a deputy across the land and go after him. Those prisoners are some of the most dangerous men alive. Do you need any help in dealing them? You see I don't trot and tell the fellows need alarm as well. I don't need help if I he did. I see won't do it. Several hours later, the Lone Ranger stood in the living room of the Denton ranch house. With him were Tato, Mrs. Denton, Madam Spain and the doctor. You people better know right now that officer may arrive at any moment to arrest that later identified him to Sheriff Niles is a former state robber called Lord Jackson. It isn't right. Joel is square himself. Oh, hush dear. You're boring a deal yet. Where is he next up in the kitchen. Mister, that sheriff is Mrs. Denton's father. I brought May and Joel together and put them on the right road. But just let that old commuting come. I've got a big surprise for him. He's coming now, doctor. We better meet him on the porch. Yes, let's do it. Who's there? Yes, sir. He's the fellow who captured the Spider gang here in Golden Splay. Golden Was Cheapery responsible for the capture? He saved my life. And in so doing wasn't for CR she committed years ago now many years. All right. Come in. Charles L. Is here. Right in there. But he's unconscious or how can you serve a warrant on a man in his condition he immediately comes to or dies T now I don't like this he deputy you do your you hear a report. Listen, you old sidewinder. You haven't got a thing on Joel. Why? He's wanted on 10 counts of stage lover. Not anymore. Read this letter I just got today. Where's F? I've been dealing with him on Joel's account. He paid off every cent he took and they promised not to prosecute. Everyone shows them for shooting the Eric and it's something you can't fix. How does it read on June 20, 1870 John Doe floor Jack did Polonius Lee Sheriff's in Niles at KWA county last eight sheriff was performing his duty. That seems to be an order. After these deputy arrest I'll have next to that and prosecuted to the limit of the law. You ever hear it said that the quality of mercy is not strange? No. If the law is no Sid the way I enforce it, you're not human. I'm a lawman, lady. Don't you know me? Why should I? I don't pay attention to women. I'm your daughter, Nathan. I'm married to Job. Yes, I can see it now. When the father of an out lord's wife. I know it won't do any good to see. We'll write it once. Come on. If you didn't come to me now. Is that change you want to miss your r. One moment. I'd like to say something. You're a good lawman. You take a lot of pride in your record. You have a strong sense of duty. But can you find it in your heart direct the lies of your daughter and son in law? Perhaps even you, Laura. The law has its limits. It's now the 20th of June 1877. My watch is a minute to 12 midnight. It's the same time with a grandfather clock in the corner. Whatever. In your state there's a statute of limitations on all times except murder. It runs out in seven years after midnight tonight. You can't arrest Betty for a crime committed over seven years ago. Jean. You're right. Yes, it is. You'll have to crash. I could have delayed the serving of that wars until it was too late. But I want you to make this decision yourself. I'm just feeling that way. All right. I'm out of the kitchen. Police. Your daddy wants you. Mom. Who's that ambiguous? He's a friendy. Who's that villain is? He's your grandpa Dillon. He's a great J. He always gets his man. I didn't know I had grandpa. But Francis, you ought to be like my dad. 5 real bad members and then they shot him. My daddy's brave. He's good too. Yeah. Five seconds or 12? Francis, why didn't you say something? Put that taken ring yes. No, it doesn't give any account. I tag it up right now. Where's your dad from? What? She was an outlaw who called me twin star and it made me his right man. Do I do my star away? I bet you got him. Nope, I never did and never will. Oh, nay. Your daughter's putting a natural escape now they happen nothing else amongst I knew the engine wasn't any ordinary redskin the first time I saw him. The nurse man isn't any ordinary fellow either. The Indian told me he's a lone ranger. This is a feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated, created by George W. Trendle, produced by Trendle Campbell Enterprises, directed by Charles D. Livingston and edited by Fran Striker. A part of Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer.
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