Tonto: Tales of the Lone Ranger

Originally Aired: August 26, 1938 The Lone Ranger #871, "Jailed For Rustling," finds the masked rider and Tonto investigating a mysterious cattle rustling operation in Crow Valley. For three years, ranchers like Bill Owens and his foreman Utah Simpson have been losing cattle, yet no one can figure out how the rustlers are moving the stolen herds. All suspicion falls on Nate Finch, owner of the Cir...

Originally Aired: August 24, 1938 The Lone Ranger #870, "Siege Of Fort Mason," tension mounts as Fort Mason finds itself under siege by Chief Little Bear and his warriors. The attack comes at the worst possible time: half the fort's garrison is away with Captain Stewart, searching for the rebellious chief in the Cottonwood River country. Major Carson, commanding the undermanned fort, faces dwindli...

Originally Aired: August 22, 1938 The Lone Ranger #869, "Medicine Man S Treachery," A treacherous plot threatens to ignite war between two friendly Indian tribes when Nokomas, daughter of Chief Lame Bear, is kidnapped in a nighttime raid. Black Fox, the jealous medicine man of Running Cloud's tribe, has hired outlaw Max Yeager and his gang to disguise themselves as Running Cloud's braves and seize...

Originally Aired: August 19, 1938 The Lone Ranger #868, "Crooked Sheriff," finds the Bar X trail herd from Texas approaching the halfway point of its long journey when an Indian named Tondo warns trail boss Walt Benson to avoid Bighorn County. Tondo explains that a new sheriff named Chuck Barker has replaced the honest Jake Carter and is running a crooked operation, but the confident Benson dismis...

Originally Aired: August 17, 1938 The Lone Ranger #867, "Election At Buffalo Point," the small frontier town of Buffalo Point faces a crucial election that could determine its future. Pete Sampson, a former rancher, challenges the corrupt Sheriff Charlie Wilson, who takes his orders from the ruthless land grabber Ace Dolan. Ace has been systematically stealing cattle and forcing honest ranchers to...

Originally Aired: August 15, 1938 The Lone Ranger #866, "Red Stevens Held For Ransom," Limpy Davis and his ruthless band of outlaws stage a daring train robbery near the newly opened railroad line, placing logs on the tracks to force the train to stop. Their target isn't gold or valuables, but a specific passenger: Ridge Stevens, a young man traveling west to meet his wealthy uncle and aunt, Jake...

Originally Aired: August 12, 1938 The Lone Ranger #865, "The Treasure Trove Mine," old Ben Battle, known as one of the unluckiest prospectors in the West, stuns the citizens of Five Corners when he rides into town clutching a piece of smelted gold stamped with the initials "T.T." - proof he's discovered part of the legendary Treasure Trove mine shipment that vanished fifty years ago. The excited p...

Originally Aired: August 10, 1938 The Lone Ranger #864, "The Incriminating Letter," When Civil War veterans Boliver Bates and Hacksaw Hastings arrive hungry and broke at the Lazy End Ranch, foreman Steve Manners welcomes them warmly and shares his hope of marrying Jane Colfax, the ranch owner's daughter. Their pleasant visit takes a dark turn when a stranger named Morgan rides up, causing Steve to...

Originally Aired: August 8, 1938 The Lone Ranger #863, "Conspiracy For Revenge," finds Tonto waiting outside a cafe in Rushville as tensions explode. Mel Nugent, freshly released from a two-year prison sentence, rides into town seeking vengeance against Dan Adams, the rancher whose testimony put him behind bars for rustling. After a tense confrontation at the cafe that nearly turns deadly, Sheriff...

Originally Aired: August 5, 1938 The Lone Ranger #862, "Four Day Ride," tensions mount as Chief Thundercloud faces pressure from the ambitious Red Crow to lead their tribe into war against Gray Wolf's people. After Standing Bear is murdered by Gray Wolf's braves—witnessed by two suspicious white men named Bart Daly and Shorty Crane—Red Crow demands immediate retaliation. Thundercloud, seeking peac...

Originally Aired: August 3, 1938 In The Lone Ranger #861, "Guilty Knowledge," a cold-blooded murder shatters the peace of the range country near Meg's Crossing. Eric Wagner, a well-liked rancher with no known enemies, is shot dead from ambush by a hidden rifleman. When the Lone Ranger and U.S. Marshal Al Cook discover the body, they find mysterious hoof prints with a distinctive broken shoe that c...

Originally Aired: August 1, 1938 The Lone Ranger #860, "Blame The Lone Ranger," a sinister plot unfolds as outlaw Matt Klein and his gang deliberately frame the masked rider for their crimes. After witnessing the Lone Ranger on his distinctive silver horse, Klein has gang member Squint Porter don a mask and ride a white horse during stage robberies, ensuring witnesses will blame the legendary hero...

Originally Aired: July 29, 1938 In The Lone Ranger #859, "Women Of The Wagon Train," the Lone Ranger and Tonto witness a buffalo stampede bearing down on a wagon train camped in a valley below. Though they try to warn the settlers, the herd sweeps through the camp, destroying wagons and scattering supplies. Miraculously, no one is killed, but the disaster proves to be the breaking point for many i...

Originally Aired: July 27, 1938 The Lone Ranger #858, "The Package," finds the masked rider and Tonto making camp on the trail to Jackson City when they discover signs of recent activity at their campsite, including the dangerous loco weed often used by criminals. A riderless horse appears and urgently leads them through the woods to a grim discovery: a young man named Dan Kent, shot in the back a...

Originally Aired: July 25, 1938 The Lone Ranger #857, "Branded A Coward," finds the masked rider and Tonto seeking shelter at a remote ranch house near the Rio Grande, only to be met with gunfire. Ruth Taylor, mistaking them for someone else, fires at the strangers before apologizing. Circling back, the Lone Ranger and Tonto witness a troubling scene: ruthless rancher Steve Drago and his men terro...

Originally Aired: July 22, 1938 The Lone Ranger #856, "Mortgage On Wheat," Jeff and May Halstead take pride in their prosperous wheat farm near Graysville, Texas. With their three grown sons successfully established in their own careers and a bountiful harvest ready for cutting, the elderly couple looks forward to a comfortable future. Jeff has borrowed money from local businessman Cephas Cooper t...

Originally Aired: July 20, 1938 The Lone Ranger #855, "The Town With No Guns," the masked rider and Tonto arrive in Wellsville, a peculiar settlement founded by Easterner Zeb Wells. The town operates under strict rules enforced by Marshal Nate Porter: all visitors must surrender their guns, and no fraternization is allowed between Wells' Eastern settlers and Westerners. Zeb Wells maintains an iron...

Originally Aired: July 18, 1938 The Lone Ranger #854, "The Crawford Sisters," two young women from Louisiana arrive in the West to join their Uncle Dan at the Bar Square Ranch, only to receive shocking news during their stagecoach journey. A fellow passenger, the wealthy rancher Pablo Vernado, informs Molly and Betty Crawford that their uncle has died under mysterious circumstances and that his ra...

Originally Aired: July 15, 1938 The Lone Ranger #853, "The Horse With The Cross J Brand," When Sue Mulvey's prized horse Midnight is stolen by the same rustler who's been plaguing her father Jeb's Cross J Ranch, the 60-year-old rancher finally catches a break. After hearing Midnight's distress, Jeb discovers the thief's footprints in the muddy ground and carefully preserves them from the rain. But...

Originally Aired: July 13, 1938 The Lone Ranger #852, "Signed Confession," a deadly conspiracy threatens to cost an innocent rancher everything. When old Laif Catlett dies and leaves his Box B ranch to his son Larry, the young man finds himself framed for the murder of Bill Sweeney. Larry flees the district, but his uncle Jake Brimmer quickly takes control of the ranch. What Larry doesn't know is...

Originally Aired: July 11, 1938 The Lone Ranger #851, "The Wrong Pete Lorenzo," finds the masked rider and Tonto arriving in Carson City just as chaos erupts. The town banker has been murdered during a robbery, and a witness named Felden claims to have seen the notorious killer Pete Lorenzo fleeing the scene. Felden provides a detailed description of the outlaw—a man with long, straggly hair and a...

Originally Aired: July 8, 1938 The Lone Ranger #850, "Half A Claim," begins when young prospector Jim Rockwell returns to his Uncle Ike's home with exciting news: he's discovered a rich gold strike. Concerned about his idle, dissipated cousin Matt, who spends his days gambling and drinking, Jim makes a generous offer. He proposes taking Matt back to the claim as a partner, hoping that honest work...

Originally Aired: July 4, 1938 The Lone Ranger #848, "When The Blind See," trouble brews in Big Bend as an Eastern syndicate attempts to seize settler land based on an old land grant. The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at the stagecoach station hoping to meet a government representative who will announce the official decision settling the dispute. Philip Randolph, the shrewd and dishonest syndicate...

Originally Aired: July 1, 1938 The Lone Ranger #847, "The Secret Land," finds settlers lined up at the boundary of newly opened homestead territory, waiting for the cannon signal to stake their claims. Aaron Stewart and his wife Mary have made the long journey from the East, with Aaron planning to partner with Tom Granville to claim prime land Aaron scouted earlier. Mary warns her husband not to t...

Originally Aired: June 29, 1938 In The Lone Ranger #846, "Three Against Geronimo," the masked rider and Tonto discover the feared Apache chief Geronimo leading a war dance in a remote valley. When they realize a major attack is being planned, Tonto infiltrates the gathering to learn the details of Geronimo's strategy. The wily chief, known as the Red Fox, reveals a cunning plan to approach Fort Cu...