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And a reminder that this series is also being played over on otrwesterns.com, although Andrew Rines is a bit ahead of us, so you can listen to an entirely different Tales of the Texas Ranger story today, over at otrwesterns.com with an episode from 1952, I believe.

Alright, well, now let's get into today's episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers. The original air day, July 29, 1950, and the title is The Trigger Man.

Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCray as Ranger Pearson. Texas more than 260,000 square miles, and 50 men who make up the most famous and oldest law enforcement body in North America.

Now from the files of the Texas Rangers come these stories based on facts. Only names, dates, and places are fictitious or obvious reasons. They events themselves are a matter of record.

Tales of the Texas Rangers.

Case for tonight, The Trigger Man.

At 9 o'clock on the evening of May 27, 1947, Jasper Leach, operator of an independent service station in Ado Glejomo was preparing to shut down for the night.

Suddenly, two men in a green convertible pulled into the service island of his station.

Close for the night, fellas. Pumps are all locked.

We got to get some gas.

Oh, all night, place on the highway south, mister. Big station, you're heading that way.

I don't like big stations. We're gassing up right here. I got a tire you can fix.

Now look, I told you I'm close to them.

Hey, that's a chair, will you?

I heard him, hey, now get moving. I'll put a slug in you.

All right, mister. I ain't arguein' with a gun.

He gets his pump cord, make him fill the cup legs to five gallon cans per hour.

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