The Devil's Share

The National Broadcasting Company presents Joel McCray in Tales of the Texas Rangers. Tonight transcribed from Hollywood, another authentic reenactment of a case from the Files of the Texas Rangers. Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCray as Ranger Jason Pearson.

Texas more than 260,000 square miles. And 50 men who make up the most famous and oldest law enforcement party in North America. And the biles of the Texas Rangers come these stories based on fact.

Only name, states and places are fictitious for obvious reasons. The events themselves are a matter of record. Case for tonight, the devil's share. It is 6.45 p.m. October 26, 1939. Frank Hwell and a dirt farmer is sitting down to his simple evening meal.

When the door to the kitchen opens and his brother Jeff Welland comes in. Well, not a Jeff. Thought you was going to spend a couple of weeks up at Big D. So I changed my mind and come back. Did you know all the gang said?

Didn't say there was. Yeah, just fix the need. I'll get you played. Stop playing Big Brother. I won't eat. I can run some own grub. You can call it fat back and beans, grub. What's the matter with you, anyhow, Jeff? Nothing. Just leave me alone.

You've been acting like this for quite a spell. Thought taking a trip would do you some good. Jeff, why'd you come back? I met Lufo Reg's up in Big D. He told me you and Ma Jan was fixing to get married.

So that's it? Why didn't you tell me? Because of the way you've been acting. I was going to tell you when you come back. You should have had a talk with me, Frank. Ma Jan used to be my girl, man.