Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber's Note:

Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the
U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

The local dialog has been retained including the following:

page 54: "Take's more thinkin',"
-- possible typo for "Takes more thinkin',"
page 114: strong, stanch friend
-- possible typo for strong, staunch friend

The author's use of both addleheaded and addle-headed has been retained.

THE LONE RANGER RIDES

By FRAN STRIKER

Illustrated by W. A. SMITH

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

NEW YORK

Copyright, 1941, by The Lone Ranger, Inc.

All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission.

Manufactured in the United States of America

VAN REES PRESS, NEW YORK

TO GEORGE W. TRENDLE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The Basin 3

II. The Gap 8

III. The Cave 16

IV. Gray Dawn 22

V. Tonto 33

VI. Silver 42

VII. Yuma 50

VIII. A Matter of Murder 61

IX. Bryant Talks 69

X. The Lone Ranger 83

XI. The Lone Ranger Rides 90

XII. A Legal Paper 96

XIII. Help Wears a Mask 102

XIV. The Trail Leads Down 111

XV. Intrigue Comes Closer 119

XVI. One-Eye Sees Death 132

XVII. Penelope Signs Her Name 140

XVIII. A Gambler Talks 151

XIX. Announcement Extraordinary 162

XX. Red Oak 173

XXI. An Admission from Bryant Cavendish 182

XXII. Stalemate 191

XXIII. Yuma Rides Behind a Masked Man 201

XXIV. Bryant Goes Home 207

XXV. Who Is Andrew Munson? 219

XXVI. Disaster Gets Organized 225

XXVII. Guns Talk Back 235

XXVIII. Wallie Leads an Ace 243

XXIX. An Ace Is Trumped 252

XXX. The Badge of a Ranger 261

THE LONE RANGER RIDES