It was an hour before midnight. In spite of the snow that fell in large drifting flakes an unusual brightness was reflected by the shimmering whiteness of the trail as the Lone Ranger with his 14-year-old nephew Dan Reid and with his Indian companion Tonto rode leisurely along toward the town of Silverton… The Lone Ranger begins to tell Dan about a mine cashier from the area, who had run away after being accused of stealing some of the payroll money, leaving behind his crippled wife and eight year old son at Christmas time. A great flashback Christmas story.