The Lone Ranger and the Code of the West

The Lone Ranger #16

by Fran Striker

When Red Raven and his band of thugs take over San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast, event he Governor is powerless to halt the wave of crime that follows in their wake. In despair, he appeals to the one man who may be able to uphold the Code of the West. And so, from the wide open prairies to the waterfront dives of San Francisco come the Lone Ranger and his trusty Indian friend, Tonto. Disguised as Clipper, the piratical sailor, the masked man succeeds in gaining Red Raven's confidence to the extent of becoming his his right-hand man. This creates new dangerous in the quest for evidence against the gang, for jealous underlings do everything in their power to rid themselves of their rival. Only the quick thinking of Tonto and the unsuspected bravery of Dipsy-do, the timid little derelict, save the Lone Ranger from being shanghaied or worse.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1954

About the author

Fran Striker (born Francis Hamilton Striker) (August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962) was an American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon

Series:
* The Lone Ranger Magazine & Romantic Western
* The Lone Ranger
* Tom Quest