"The Lone Ranger Rides" by Fran Striker is a novel written in the early 1940s. It follows the classic character of the Lone Ranger, a masked Texas Ranger, as he confronts various challenges in a lawless frontier. The story is set against a backdrop of tension and violence in the West, likely reflecting the themes of justice and morality. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Bryant Cavendish, a bitter old man living on a cattle ranch in a remote Texas basin. He feels a sense of unease as he observes gunplay in Bryant's Gap, hinting at danger lurking nearby. Meanwhile, a group of Texas Rangers, intent on bringing law and order, falls victim to an ambush in the Gap, leaving one wounded survivor. This sets the stage for a tale of bravery, friendship, and the fight against treachery, as the Ranger struggles to survive his injuries and uncover the mystery behind the events transpiring in Bryant's Basin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)