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speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hell silver, the Lone Ring. Faithful Indian companion Tonto, the mask rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. The stories of his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness, have come down to us through the generations. And 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 p…

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Synopsis

In We Live by Bullets, the story opens with the grim setting of a territorial prison where Bragg Potter faces execution. His son, Freddy, visits him for a final conversation, filled with regret and a desperate plea for Freddy to abandon the life of crime that has plagued their family. Bragg, acknowledging his own mistakes, urges his son to seek a different path, warning him that they live by bullets and will die by them if they continue down this road.

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Al Hodge

Brace Beemer

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John Todd

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TheLoneRanger43-06-021617WeLiveByBullets.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1617

We Live by Bullets

Wednesday, June 2, 1943 · 28:10

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1617

We Live by Bullets

Wednesday, June 2, 1943 · 28:10

Summary

Freddy Potter, the son of an executed outlaw, is drawn into a stagecoach robbery scheme with the very men responsible for his father's death. As tensions rise, he must confront his family's legacy and make a fateful decision.

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