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Synopsis
In the Lone Ranger episode titled Contraband, the story begins with the masked hero and his faithful companion Tonto resting near the Mississippi River. Their peace is disrupted when they encounter a young man who has been brutally attacked and thrown overboard by a gang of criminals. This man reveals that he was following a group led by the deceitful Professor Malvern Judd, who is known for his fraudulent psychic demonstrations. The gang is on the move, and they are headed towards a small town called Buena Vista, where they plan to execute a nefarious scheme.
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