The Wrong Redskin | The Lone Ranger (06-10-42)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns: The Lone Ranger – “The Wrong Redskin” (Original Airdate 06-10-42) Episode released April 3, 2026 | Host: Andrew Rhynes

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Episode Overview

This episode features a digitally restored classic radio drama, The Lone Ranger, in the episode entitled “The Wrong Redskin.” Set against the backdrop of the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, the story weaves themes of progress, sabotage, prejudice, and tense relations between settlers and Native Americans. The Lone Ranger, tasked with ensuring the railroad’s completion, must thwart a criminal scheme aimed at inciting war between railroad workers and the local Indian tribes.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Breakdown

1. Setting the Stage: Building the Railroad and Rising Tensions

• [01:38-03:06]
  • The transcontinental railroad’s construction symbolizes progress, but faces opposition from outlaw groups and concerns about Indian attacks.
  • Railroad workers Pete and Vern discuss the risks from nearby Indian tribes, with debate over whether avoidance or confrontation is safer.

2. Sabotage and Slander: Killgrew’s Gang Plots Trouble

• [03:54-04:26]
  • The Iron Spur Gang, led by Killgrew, is identified as a major threat, possibly aiming to stir up the Indians against the railroad workers.
  • Pete reassures Vern:

    “The Lone Ranger is just waiting for Killgrew to make a move... Only one move and then he’ll have him.” – Pete [04:10]

3. The Lone Ranger Blends In

• [04:37-05:26]
  • The Lone Ranger has been disguised among the workers. He identifies himself with a trademark silver bullet:

    “Here, take this bullet. The bullet will identify me.” – Lone Ranger [05:07]

4. Tonto Ambushed

• [05:51-07:56]
  • Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s trusted companion, is shot by railroad workers under suspicion, but survives.

    “Bullet hit plenty hard.” – Tonto [07:39]

  • Tonto warns that the Indians would retaliate if they believed railroad men had attacked:

    “Indian get plenty mad. Indian make war on men at railroad.” – Tonto [08:38]

5. Killgrew’s Scheme to Incite War

• [10:00-10:43]
  • In a clandestine meeting, Killgrew and his men plot to provoke the Indians into attacking the railroad camp, ensuring that guilt will fall on the “wrong redskin,” thereby sabotaging progress and sowing distrust.
  • Quote:

    “There’ll be a fight that won’t end till every last one of those railroad workers is dead, with an arrow through his hide and his scalp hanging from a redskin’s belt.” – Killgrew [10:43]

6. The Lone Ranger Confronts Killgrew

• [11:24-14:28]
  • The Lone Ranger confronts Killgrew and his cronies, seeing through their attempts to shift blame and noting suspicious items (cigar, Indian arrows, coal oil) in their cabin.
  • Killgrew maintains deniability but’s eventually apprehended by the Lone Ranger.

7. Risky Ruse: Swapping Disguises

• [16:03-18:53]
  • To expose Killgrew’s plot, the Lone Ranger forces Killgrew to don Indian clothing and travel the dangerous trail with him, daring any ambushers to shoot, to prove who really controls the attacks.
  • Tonto: “A buckskin shirt?”
    Lone Ranger: “Yes, and two eagle headdresses. Clothes for Killgrew and me.” [16:04]
  • The plan: If Killgrew's men are truly orchestrating violence, they’ll hesitate to shoot Indians knowing their boss might be among them.

8. A Critical Realization

• [21:16-22:25]
  • The Lone Ranger deduces the true plan: Killgrew’s gang will harass the railway using fire arrows soaked in coal oil to mimic an Indian attack, sparking retaliation.
  • Stream-of-consciousness deduction:

    “Those Indian arrows wrapped in waste. Indians used pitch on fire arrows. The coal oil.” – Lone Ranger [21:33]

9. The Attack: False Flag Exposed

• [23:03-24:49]
  • The Iron Spur Gang, disguised as Indians, sets fire to the camp with burning arrows while railroad workers scramble to extinguish the flames and defend themselves.
  • The Lone Ranger arrives in time to expose them, spilling oil and setting a fire to illuminate the culprits:

    “Now you can all walk forward. The railroad men have a look at you.” – Lone Ranger [25:32]

10. Resolution and Reflection

• [25:54-26:29]
  • The gang is captured, and the railroad crew expresses gratitude but also remorse.

    “We’ll hold them all right... Doggone it. All you quitters should hang for a trick like that.” – Vern [25:57]

  • Final words of wisdom:

    “And remember this night if the Indians start trouble, don’t be too quick to blame them. Look for another agitator like Killgrew.” – Lone Ranger [26:23]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• The Silver Bullet Reveal:

  “Here, take this bullet. The bullet will identify me.” – Lone Ranger [05:07]

• On Provocation:

  “Indian get plenty mad. Indian make war on men at railroad.” – Tonto [08:38]

• On Deception:

  “Your plan was to make the railroad men think the Indians were attacking. Fire arrows in the darkness, huh?” – Lone Ranger [24:53]

• On Vigilance:

  “Remember this night if the Indians start trouble, don’t be too quick to blame them. Look for another agitator like Killgrew.” – Lone Ranger [26:23]

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Important Timestamps

• 01:38 – Narrator sets up the historical context and stakes
• 04:10 – Pete reveals faith in the Lone Ranger’s watchfulness
• 05:07 – Lone Ranger presents his iconic silver bullet
• 07:39 – Tonto’s shooting and warning about the threat of war
• 10:43 – Killgrew outlines his deadly plot
• 13:00-14:28 – Lone Ranger’s confrontation and capture of Killgrew
• 16:01-19:04 – The plan to expose Killgrew by traveling disguised as Indians
• 21:16-22:25 – The Lone Ranger deduces the plan
• 23:03-24:49 – The staged attack and Lone Ranger’s dramatic intervention
• 26:23 – The Lone Ranger’s closing counsel

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains the classic dramatic and earnest tone synonymous with vintage Western radio, (e.g., “Fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty ‘Hi-yo Silver!’…”). Characters speak plainly, often with regional and period-authentic phrasing. The moral clarity and camaraderie, punctuated by moments of tension and sharp deduction, draw listeners into the high-stakes frontier drama.

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Conclusion

In “The Wrong Redskin,” The Lone Ranger uses courage, logic, and a clever test of character to expose a nefarious plot designed to sow chaos and block progress. The story highlights themes of trust, misunderstanding, and prejudice—urging listeners to look beyond appearances and seek truth before blame.

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Transcript

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[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and I'm excited to bring you another episode. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. You can find more Western shows at our website by going to otrwesterns.com now let's get into this episode.

[Narrator]

Fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty high on silver. The Lone Ranger. Building of the first transcontinental railroad was one of the most important steps in the winning of the West. The railroad was of prime importance to the future of the country, but powerful forces cattlemen, stage coach lines and steamship companies opposed it. Outlaw opposition sprang up and the Lone Ranger was commissioned by the President to lead the fight against the enemies of progress. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again.

[Lone Ranger]

Come on, Silver. Hollow's in trouble. We've got to hurry.

[Narrator]

In spite of the activities of the outlaw organization known as the Iron Spirit, the work on the railroad progressed steadily beyond Kearney. In addition to Killgru and his men, there was the constant danger of Indians.

[Pete]

Jim Blake says we needn't worry about Indians. He says to just keep putting these rails down and mind our own business.

[Vern]

Sure, that's what he says. But I'll tell you why he says it, Pete.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Why?

[Vern]

There's no use worrying about Indians unless they go on a war path. They do that worrying won't help. Be too late to worry.

[Pete]

Well, if they come, they come. That's all there is to it.

[Vern]

I reckon the best thing we can do is to work fast, get through this country so much the sooner.

[Pete]

That's the idea, Blake Says a couple of three redskins, warm of the tribes around here, might come and look us over. If they do, we're to make out

[Vern]

like we don't even see them. Then they'll go away.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Probably.

[Vern]

Seems to me the best thing would

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

be to shoot all we see of them.

[Pete]

That'd be just about the worst thing we could do.

[Vern]

But there'd be that many legs.

[Pete]

One shot is all it would take. The whole tribe would be down on us in no time. Why, they wouldn't stop till they'd got every last one of us.

[Vern]

Well, I reckon Blake knows. He's been around this part of the country long enough.

[Pete]

Sure he knows. That's why he's the boss.

[Vern]

There's one thing, though.

[Pete]

What's that?

[Vern]

Remember that gang that's trying to block our work? Kill Groove?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yeah, what is it?

[Pete]

His gang is called Iron Spur.

[Vern]

Yeah. Yeah, that's it. Suppose those critters stir the engines up ver.

[Pete]

And I got a hunch there won't be no more trouble from the Iron Spur.

[Vern]

Why do you say that, Pete?

[Pete]

Well, me and the boss was talking last night. He told me that the Lone Ranger is just waiting for Kill Gru to make a move. Just one move. It's again the law, that's all. Only one move and then he'll have him. The Lone Ranger?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yep.

[Pete]

I guess we needn't waste time thinking about Killgrove. That ornery coyote is up again. The Lone Ranger.

[Vern]

Where's the Lone Ranger now?

[Pete]

I don't know just where. But he's in this part of the country.

[Vern]

So is Kill Groove.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I hear you talking about Killgrove. Huh?

[Vern]

Oh, yeah, yeah, we was talking about him.

[Pete]

Hey, you're not one of the regular workers here.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

No.

[Pete]

Who are you? Speak up. Strangers around this job gotta identify themselves.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Good for you, Pete. I've been here all day and you're the first man that's asked me to account for myself.

[Pete]

Well, then do it. Watch him shop.

[Tado]

Vernon.

[Vern]

Pete.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'll tell Jim Blake about this. He'd be glad to hear that you're alert.

[Pete]

Never mind a fancy talk, stranger. You just walk ahead of me. And Vern, you're going to the office to answer a few questions from Jim Blake.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'd like to speak to Blake, but there isn't time. I've got to meet Tono at sundown.

[Pete]

You're not meeting anyone until after you meet Jim Blake.

[Vern]

Get along, stranger. You do what Pete says or I'll flatten your head with a railroad spike.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Here, take this bullet. The bullet will identify Me? Here, Silver. Silver?

[Pete]

Is that the name of that white horse?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yes. I took my mask off and disguised my face on these clothes.

[Pete]

Hey, Vern. That there bullet is solid silver.

[Lone Ranger]

There, big fellow.

[Vern]

He's the Lone Ranger. He's been working right along with us all day and not one of us noted. Hey, mister, wait a minute.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

T's been in the Indian village. He has. You'll find out how the Indians feel towards you railroad workers. There's any danger of an uprising, he'll know about it. Tell Jim Blake that I'll send word when I hear Watana reports.

[Pete]

I'll tell him. I sure will come.

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger headed north to meet his faithful Indian friend. Meanwhile, Tonto had left the Indian village and was riding south. Tinto maintained a steady pace, covering the ground with long, easy strides. Ahead of him, Tonto saw three men enclosed like those worn by the railroad workers. He thought they might be hunting game for food and paid little attention to them. As he drew nearer, he didn't know what those men were saying.

[Jake]

Don't matter, boys, as long as he's a redskin. If he's a chief. So, what's your buddy?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You ready to fire?

[Kilo]

I got my rifle ready for when you give the word. I can knock him off the saddle at this distance.

[Jake]

Let him have it then. But be sure you aim for his shoulder.

[Pete]

Don't kill him.

[Kilo]

Right. I nailed him.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Wait.

[Jake]

I gotta see if he moves.

[Kilo]

Sure, he's moving. See? I didn't kill him.

[Jake]

That's all I wanted to know. Come on, now. We'll get our horses and clear.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Silver. Oh, boy. Something certainly happened. Tanner would have met us hours ago. He knew where we planned to camp. We'll just keep on until we reach the Indian tribe. Silver. Hold up, fellas. Steady, boy. That's it, big fella. That horse answered you. Come on. S. Kimosabe, what's happened to you? Easy now. Stay where you are. Don't get up till I have a look at you.

[Tado]

Bullet hit plenty hard.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yes, I see it did. Who shot you?

[Tado]

Fella from railroad.

[Sam]

What? Me?

[Tado]

C3 fella not know who faced long way off. But fellas from railroad.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

And they shot you.

[Tado]

One fella left rifle. Shoot me? Falven scout.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

This wound might have been worse. Tado, you'll be all right. But it'll be some time before you

[Tado]

use your left arm, you know that.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'll bandage you for the time being and got you to our camp. This will do for a bandage. I'll use the other part of the bandana to Wash the wound.

[Tado]

Come and tell me you've got water.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yes. Here's a canteen. Not too much, Tullo. Now give it to me. Did you talk to the Indians in the village?

[Tado]

All plenty quiet now.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

They're not planning an attack on the railroad? No. How many Indians are there in the village?

[Tado]

Four, maybe 500.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Now I'll fix a bandage on the wound. Tondo, if you went back to that village and told those Indians that you'd been shot by men from the railroad, what would happen?

[Tado]

Indian get plenty mad. Indian make war on men at railroad.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

That would be exactly what Killgrew wants. Otto, I'm going to take you to the camp and make you comfortable. And I'm going to leave you there alone.

[Tado]

Let me go with you. Me be all right plenty soon.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

There may be a lot for you to do later on. You'll need rest. Be ready for action.

[Tado]

And what you do?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'm going to find Killgrew.

[Tado]

You know, you never get proof. Who by?

[Narrator]

A shaft.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

He won't fire more shots at Indians if he knows we're watching him. He knows I want proof that he's a crook. He won't let me get that proof if he can help it.

[Sam]

There.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Here, scout. Now, kimosabe, get you in the saddle and back to camp, and I'll go to Killgrew's camp.

[Tado]

He's stand all right.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Easy. Easy now.

[Narrator]

Up you go.

[Tado]

Be right. All right now.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I plan to see Killgrew around daybreak, said a big fella. Come on, Silver. Get him up. Scout.

[Narrator]

Lone Rangers had a slow pace because of Tonto's wound. It was late at night when he arrived at camp. Meanwhile, miles away, a light was burning in a cabin in the woods. Killgrew and his men sat around a table in the center of which a candle burned.

[Jake]

I don't know what it is, but something's going wrong.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Fool.

[Jake]

Are you sure you didn't kill that redskin?

[Kilo]

I know where I shot him.

[Jake]

But he should be back to his tribe by this time. I tell you, our scheme is misfired.

[Kilo]

Now let's get a couple of more redskins.

[Jake]

I know doggone well those redskins will start a war if they get a reason they're suspicious. The railroads. Start with, are you feared of the steam?

[Kilo]

And shoot you? Why, sure they are. They think it's magic of some sort. But they know that their arrows will kill the men that work on the railroad. And all they're waiting for is a good reason to start using those arrows.

[Jake]

We'd have heard them on the War path long before now. After they found the man was shot. Listen boys, I'm gonna call on those redskins.

[Kilo]

Call on em?

[Sam]

Yep.

[Jake]

If they don't start on the war path by sunup. I'm right near the village. I know another way to start a war.

[Kilo]

Yeah?

[Narrator]

What is it?

[Jake]

I'll tell you. Y' all have to get busy. There'll be lots of preparations to make. But I guarantee that this time there'll be a fight that won't end till every last one of those railroad workers is dead. With an arrow through his hide and his scalp hanging from redskins belt.

[Narrator]

Morning found the Lone Ranger riding toward the cabin where the kill group gang stayed. He reined up the door, dismounted and walked in.

[Vern]

You.

[Lone Ranger]

Hey, what's up?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Well, so you're all awake. I want to see kill girls.

[Lone Ranger]

You got a lot of nerve to come here.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

It doesn't take nerve. You crooks wouldn't dare shoot. Gilgu wouldn't take that chance because the law might prove murder against him.

[Kilo]

Keep your guns down, boys.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Now where's your boss?

[Kilo]

You don't see him around here, do you?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

No.

[Kilo]

Then vamoose. You got nothing against us?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Nothing I can prove yet. There will be. What are these arrows doing here?

[Kilo]

Them's just Indian arrows that was here in the cabin when we came.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Now look here.

[Kilo]

Why don't you leave us alone and stop hounding us. We're not doing anything wrong.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Just trying to wreck the railroad job. Come on in here. Killgrew.

[Kilo]

I told you that he left.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

He hasn't been gone long. You're all smoking cigarettes but this cigar on the table is still warm. Gilgrew smoked cigars.

[Kilo]

He left on an errand.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

All right, Pool. I'll find him. There's heavy dew and he'll trek through it.

[Kilo]

Suit yourself.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

One thing more. Killgrew did what I think he did. Unexpecting back.

[Narrator]

The tracks of Killgrew's horse were plainly marked on the plain. In a few moments of hard riding, the masked man sighted the outlaw's leader. He quickly cut down the distance.

[Lone Ranger]

Killgrew, I want to talk to you. Come on, Silver. Faster boy, faster. Hurry up. Pull there. Silver,

[Jake]

you. Huh? What do you want?

[Lone Ranger]

I want to ask you a few questions.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Killgoo. Last night someone shot an Indian.

[Kilo]

Oh, I saw.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You knew it, didn't you?

[Jake]

Look, why don't you let me know? Till I bought the law you can't prove anything.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I suppose you couldn't understand why the Indians didn't start a war. That was Tada whom you Shot?

[Jake]

Hey, I mean, I don't know anything about the redskin being shot. Likely it was meant for the railroad.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You know better than that.

[Jake]

I know those railroad workers are just taking to kill some engines. They don't like the way the redskins stand around and watch them work. They like to drive the redskins off. Fact is, I'd heard about plans to kill Injuns. I was riding to warn the chief of the village.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Oh, you were sure. That won't be necessary. No. Tonto isn't badly hurt. He can take your message to the Indians.

[Jake]

Nice, but I'll take my own message.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Put on the gun kill groove. You're going with me. Your scheme is easily seen through. You've wondered why the Indians weren't on the war path. So you're heading for the village to find out. While you're there, you'll tell lies about the railroad men. The next time you shoot an Indian, the war will really start.

[Jake]

I said I'd take my own message to the redskins. This gun is ready to target.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

No, it isn't. You shoot me, you'll at last commit the crime that will hang you.

[Jake]

I can shoot. I'll have every one of my men swear I've done it in self defense.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You're going with me.

[Killgrew]

I'm going with it. Hold on. Don't draw. Ranger. I warn you. Leave me then shoot.

[Lone Ranger]

Not quite fast enough.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Kilgr. The bullet didn't hit your hand, just your gun. As I said before, you're going with me.

[Jake]

You got nothing against me.

[Killgrew]

Not a shred of proof.

[Pete]

I will have.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

If your men didn't shoot Tado, you'll be free to do what you please. If they did fire that shot kill Gru, you're going to confess it and sign the confession.

[Vern]

The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger story before the next exciting scenes. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments.

[Narrator]

Now to continue our story. The Lone Ranger rode into camp with Killigrew ahead of him. Tahoe rose to his feet, his strength regained by a night of rest.

[Lone Ranger]

You bring crook ass.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

We're gonna make him confess him, father.

[Lone Ranger]

Who shoot me.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'm sure of it. I think that he's told his men to shoot other Indians.

[Jake]

Need fix.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

We'll get a signed confession from him. Evidence that will jail him.

[Killgrew]

I will sign the confession.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Then you ride back to that village. Kimosabe and Sea Indian. Yes. Tell them to stay in their village today. Warn the chief that there's danger and none of the Indians are to come from the Village to the railroad. And when you come back, bring some Indian clothes with you.

[Jake]

For what?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You'll find out.

[Tado]

A buckskin shirt?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yes, and two eagle headdresses. Clothes for Killgrew and me. Time to do that. Are you. Are you sure you can make the trip?

[Tado]

Oh, me plenty strong now. Wound not matter much.

[Vern]

All right.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'll wait here for you. Here, Scout. He's stuck right now.

[Lone Ranger]

Get him up.

[Jake]

Scout him. What's the idea? Me in an engine's outfit?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You'll find out as soon as TTO returns. In the meantime, Kilgr, I'll tie you to this tree to be sure you stick with me.

[Narrator]

Tonto rode hard in spite of the wound in his shoulder. He reached the Indian village and went to the chief. These two. Two friends exchanged few words. The chief nodded, then spoke to one of the braves nearby. In a few moments, Tonto had the Indian clothing and was on his way back to the Lone Ranger when he arrived at the camp.

[Lone Ranger]

Here.

[Sam]

Here.

[Killgrew]

Indian clothes.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Good. Now, Kil, you'll dress in this outfit.

[Killgrew]

I'm hanged if I will. You can't make me.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You know why. No.

[Jake]

They don't care why you do. What?

[Tado]

Mask.

[Narrator]

Mask. All right, all right.

[Jake]

Don't see the sense of it.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'll tell you the sense of it, Killgrew. You were going to warn the Indians that there might be an attack on them. We'll see if you're right. I know for a fact that none of the men from the railroad will make any attack. There is one. It'll be because you ordered your men to make it. You alone know whether or not an attack is planned. The Indians promised to remain in their village.

[Tado]

Not what Chief promised.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

You hear that, Kill Goofy? The only men who will ride an Indian dress today are you and I. If your men are planning to shoot Indians, we'll be the ones who will be hit.

[Jake]

So that's your scheme?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Yes, it is.

[Killgrew]

Good. I'm all for it. Let's get started.

[Narrator]

Kill Groove seems genuine. In his eagerness to follow the masked man's instructions. He pulled the buckskin pants over his own. Then pulled the buckskin jacket over his head. He donned the eagle bonnet and even submitted willingly, almost eagerly to the application by Tato of Dark Stain to his face.

[Killgrew]

Come on, fix me up any way you like.

[Jake]

You're gonna get me to bust down and confess a lot of things to save my hajjaluca.

[Killgrew]

Why should I worry about being shot?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

We'll see.

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger knew Killgrew was a coward. He Thought the man was bluffing. Yet there was certainly a convincing manner about him.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Found up. Kill. Groo. We're going through with it. Steady.

[Narrator]

Sure.

[Jake]

I suppose you know you're taking the same risk I am.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'm willing to take them. Come on.

[Narrator]

With Killgrew slightly ahead of him, the Lone Ranger headed for the Indian camp. Then cut to the trail that led to the railroad. Here he slowed the horses. He watched Killgrew and was puzzled by the air of confidence. There wasn't the slightest sign of fear in the outlaw's manner. Could the masked man have been mistaken?

[Sam]

No one else would have fired at the Indians. There's no one else around here. That's the railroad men and Kilger's gang. Hilgar is a coward. Be afraid if he thought his men were waiting to fire.

[Killgrew]

What's the matter? You finally waking up to the fact you're all wrong about me?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Gilgu, turn around. We're going to turn back and then ride this trail again.

[Killgrew]

Anything you say.

[Narrator]

Two riders dressed as Indians once more rode over the trail. And Kill grew became more taunting with each long mile. The afternoon advanced and twilight came.

[Jake]

Yes, sure. It takes a lot to convince you I told the truth.

[Killgrew]

How much longer do you want to ride up and down this trail? As long as I'm concerned, keep it up all night.

[Narrator]

Lone Ranger ignored Kill crew. He was deep in thoughts. He tried to reason out the plans of the schemers.

[Sam]

Must have been Kilgrew's men. No one else would shoot an Indian.

[Killgrew]

Hey, old lad, it's all right with me.

[Sam]

The men on the railroad know what an Indian attack would mean. Open warfare.

[Jake]

You thought I'd be afraid to be

[Killgrew]

shot by my own friends, eh?

[Sam]

His friends couldn't recognize him. They wouldn't wait till after dark to shoot. Indians would identify them as railroad men.

[Killgrew]

I told you, Danae.

[Narrator]

What's the matter?

[Killgrew]

You lost your tongue?

[Sam]

Kilger's a clever schemer. Was there about that cabin? Something I saw there. Man had been up all night.

[Killgrew]

What's the matter? Speak up.

[Sam]

Something I saw in that cabin. Something that wasn't just right. What was it?

[Narrator]

The background of taunts against the slow rhythm of the horses. The Lone Ranger tried to recall every detail of a cabin in the woods. He had a strange feeling that there was something out of place. It was something that had been without meaning at the time. But now he began to think of the things he had seen.

[Tado]

One by one, the men looked as

[Sam]

if they'd been up all night, candles still burning on the table. Large can of coal oil on the floor. What else was in that cabin? Men. Cigarettes. Coal oil. Kilgrew cigars. Still warm. The Indian arrows. Dirt on the floor. Those Indian arrows wrapped in waste. Indians used pitch on fire arrows. The coal oil.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Kilgrew. Now we're going to ride.

[Lone Ranger]

Head for the railroad. We travel past. We make it shortly after dark.

[Killgrew]

Railroad for what?

[Lone Ranger]

Never mind the questions.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Get going.

[Lone Ranger]

I'll start your horse. Get along there. Come on, Silver.

[Killgrew]

Hey, what you think I did?

[Lone Ranger]

You'll find out soon enough. Get going and keep going. Come on, Silver.

[Narrator]

At last, the Lone Ranger knew the answer. Riding at top speed, he dropped the reins around the saddle horn and hauled off the Indian jacket. He took his own hat from behind the saddle. With it replaced the war bonnet. From beneath his own shirt, he took a mask and set it in place across the upper part of his face. Now he was the masked rider, the Lone Ranger, racing against time. Darkness fell while he and Kilgrew dashed south. Meanwhile, Kill Gru's gang had gone to a shallow arroyo near the railroad camp. They carried Indian bows, the arrows they had made and a large can of coal oil with them. Poole was in command.

[Kilo]

All set now, boys? Sure. You give those arrows one more dip into the coal oil so they'll burn real good.

[Narrator]

How about it?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

If the railroad men come after us?

[Sam]

Yeah.

[Kilo]

They won't. How do you know? They won't charge us because of two things. Killgrew hasn't doped out. Now, the main concern of the railroad men will be to see that none of the arrows start the buildings on fire. And then, too, they won't know. But what? There's a hundred or more redskins attacking. They'll wait till the engines close in and then they'll fight to the finish. We ain't gonna close in. No. We'll go away then. The railroad men will start in the morning and go after the Indians. Now get ready. I'll fire the first arrow. Jake, touch a match to it. Right. That does it. Here she goes.

[Railroad Worker]

Here comes another. Hey, fellows.

[Kilo]

Up.

[Railroad Worker]

Get out. Get pails and water.

[Lone Ranger]

Ratsky, the ornery coyotes are attacking us.

[Railroad Worker]

Get water.

[Lone Ranger]

They're firing for the north arroyo.

[Railroad Worker]

Never mind the Ratskins. Protect the building.

[Lone Ranger]

They're coming first now.

[Killgrew]

Never mind.

[Lone Ranger]

The ones that hit the ground stand ready to throw water and the ones that hit the building.

[Vern]

I bet Kill Girl had a hand in this.

[Pete]

They're getting closer.

[Lone Ranger]

I'll give them redskins something to think about. Some of us can pick them off while the other Stand got against fire. Let him have it.

[Railroad Worker]

No use firing the double. We can't hit him at the bottom of the arroyo.

[Lone Ranger]

Keep shooting anyhow. Let them know they better not stick their heads up. Just wait till Jim Blake gets back here. He'll have us attack those critters and burn their whole doggone village to.

[Narrator]

While the railroad men fired back without hope of hitting anyone, the Lone Ranger drew near.

[Lone Ranger]

Fire arrows. That's the answer, all right. Kill Groove. You've been right.

[Killgrew]

I won't.

[Lone Ranger]

Then I'll help you.

[Sam]

Let me go. Take this rope off.

[Killgrew]

Put me off my horse.

[Lone Ranger]

All of you. Stop. I'll reveal the law takes over.

[Sam]

Wait.

[Killgrew]

You can't prove anything.

[Narrator]

You can't do this.

[Killgrew]

There.

[Lone Ranger]

That'll hold you for the time being. Your plan was to make the railroad

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

men think the Indians were attacking.

[Lone Ranger]

Fire arrows in the darkness, huh? Come on, Silver, that's enough. Who are you? Put on those bows. Ho ho, Silver. Take your hands off your guns. I said no guns. That goes for you too, Poole. You wanted a fire, huh? Well, I'll fix one for you. Stay there, Silver. I'll just fill this can of oil.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Now you see here.

[Lone Ranger]

Wait. I'm fire enough so the railroad men can see who's firing at them.

[Narrator]

Lone Ranger dropped a match on the spilled oil. Flames leap high, flooding the arroyo with brilliant light.

[Lone Ranger]

Now you can all walk forward. The railroad men have a look at you.

[Railroad Worker]

Every tonk on one of them. My ginger. And he's got kill. Go with the others.

[Lone Ranger]

You gotta let me explain. We didn't do no harm.

[Narrator]

Fool, you done a plenty.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

Any lawmen will take care of them. Vern, hold them until Blake gets back from the end of the track.

[Pete]

We'll hold them all right enough to think that these rattlers was aiming to rouse us up to making an attack on the friendly Injuns. Doggone it. All you quitters should hang for a trick like that.

[Vern]

Heat is the end of Kill Groove.

[Pete]

But say, mister, how'd you figure out what the critters is planning to do?

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I wasted a lot of time, Pete. I saw those arrows in their cabin this morning. I didn't realize the importance of them till it was almost too late. That was when I remembered the coal oil.

[Vern]

We'll see if these hombres get all that's coming to them.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

And remember this night the Indians start trouble. Don't be too quick to blame them. Look for another agitator like Kill Girl.

[Vern]

You bet we will.

[Lone Ranger (Masked Rider)]

I'm going back to Toddo. Said the big fell.

[Sam]

Sam.

[Railroad Worker]

It's.

[Jake]

Sam.

[Narrator]

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