 When we last left off, George W. Trendle and Fran Stryker had struck gold with Fran's repurposed script of a lesser-known radio drama called Covered Wagon Days. And within a year of initial broadcast, The Lone Ranger had swept across the nation. But things were about to get a bit muddy for Fran Stryker, in particular with a peculiar and enticing offer from George Trendle. Let's return to the story.