The Trap

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.

Two men who make up the most famous and oldest law enforcement party in North America. Now, from the biles of the Texas Rangers, come these stories based on facts. Only names, dates, and places are fictitious for obvious reasons.

The events themselves are a matter of record. Case for tonight, the trap. It is 1.10 a.m. May 17th, 1948. The highway across a barren and thinly populated portion of West Texas is deserted Except for a truck and trailer pushing steadily Westwood Todel Paso That felt good Sure were snoring I can barely hear the motor

All over the sleeves Since eight o'clock last night Almost 1 a.m. now Hmmm Now we're doing It will be now passo by six We're right on schedule Want me to take the wheel? Nah Wait, we gas up at Frito Junction It's only another fifty miles Okay Yeah sure we'll be glad to get home and see more

wife. You called her long distance when we stopped for supper. Yeah. But I'm not an old timer like you. This is our first baby we're expecting. You already got four. Yeah, don't let me kid you say. Do you feel the same way about all of them?

No matter how many you have. What are you hoping for? Oh, just a healthy kid, I guess. That's all. Although I'd kind of like a little girl. You get one. You never real picnic. Girls are born smarter than we are. My youngest one. She can work me over for anything she wants faster than a