Hitchhiker

Trails of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCrae as Ranger Jason Pearson. Another authentic reenactment of a case transcribed from the files of the Texas Rangers. The states and places in the following story are fictitious for obvious reasons.

The events themselves are a matter of records. Before we bring you today's Tales of the Texas Rangers, let's turn on our microphones down the hall in Studio A here at NBC's Hollywood Radio City. where rehearsal for the Phil Harris Alice Fay show is in progress.

Yeah, yeah, now that's the way we'll do it on the show. It sounded great, fellas. Phil, would you like to talk to the listeners during this break in rehearsal? Yeah, Bill, I'd love to. Folks, I'd just like to take a few seconds here to remind you about part of the fine lineup of entertainment for the rest of the evening right here on NBC.

Right after Tails of the Texas Rangers, listen to the Big Show with Tallulah Bankhead and Oliver Darling, Gestalls. I know you'll want to hear the music and comedy. The big show is lined up for you today.

And then we come on to keep you entertained with our show, starring Alice Faye, Frankie Remley, Julius Abruzio, and some band leader. Phil, what's his name? Please, will you slow up a minute? It's the Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, right after the big show today, and I hope you'll listen, folks. And now, let's return to Tails of the Texas Rangers.

And now, from the piles of the Texas Rangers, the case called Hitchhiker. It is shortly after dawn on the morning of April 4, 1947. Hard cotter of Boca County, Texas is driving away from his small ranch on Farm Road 102.