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A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hi-o-silver, the Lone Ranger. With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. 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 past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse, Silver. Silv…

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Synopsis

In The Cynic, the story begins with Dan Reed, the young nephew of the Lone Ranger, who is riding towards the nearby town of Greenville. As he travels, he hears a woman’s desperate scream and quickly realizes that a team of horses is running away with her in a buckboard. Without hesitation, Dan races to help, recalling the skills he learned from the Lone Ranger and Tonto. He performs a daring maneuver, jumping from his horse to stop the runaway team, ultimately saving the woman, Betty Wilson.

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B

Bill Saunders

Brace Beemer

E

Elaine Alpert

E

Ernie Winstanley

Jay Michael

P

Paul Hughes

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_LoneRanger_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
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TheLoneRanger48-07-262421TheCynic.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 2421

The Cynic

Monday, July 26, 1948 · 29:21

The Lone Ranger, Episode 2421

The Cynic

Monday, July 26, 1948 · 29:21

Summary

In The Cynic, Dan Reed saves a woman from a runaway team of horses, demonstrating bravery and selflessness. His actions challenge the cynical views of those around him about the nature of people and their motivations.

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  • 1948 — U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
  • 1948 — Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.

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