 Out of dust in a hearty house, Silver, the Lone Ranger. Companion Tauteau, the mask rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early Western United States. The stories of his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness have come down to us through the generations. And nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, from out of the past and the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse, Silver, the Lone Ranger rides again. Come on, Silver, hurry, big fellow. According to Marston City, Ned Gillis and his foreman, Slim, were driving in to meet the afternoon stage, on which, Mary Fleming, Ned's cousin from the east, was due to arrive. Oh, change your right, Ned. The old man leaving most of the bar wide to their juror cousin yours. Yeah, Uncle Jet always favored her more than he did me. He was always talking about the nice letters he sent from the east. He wrote them with a purpose, all right. The little sneaks coming to claim her share of the bar wide ranch, the biggest part of it. Maybe your uncle suspected you was cutting him on that cattle money, Ned. He was getting suspicious of everything I did. If it wasn't for that girl, you'd own the bar wide lock, stock, and barrel. I've thought of that. I've worked too hard to have to turn the biggest part of the bar wide spread over to her. Come on, get up there. Got any ideas? Nothing definite. I've been thinking that things can happen out here in this country to a person who isn't used to it. Something could happen, even, to Mary Fleming. The accidental, of course, if you get what I mean. Yeah, sure, I get what you mean. She has an accident, and all of a sudden, you're the owner of the bar wide ranch. Come on, get up there. Mighty nice of you to have me sat down with you, Ms. Mary. Oh, I've enjoyed it too. I'm new at this, you know. Both you and Nettle have to help me become accustomed to ranch life. I haven't been here since I was a little girl. Well, come on, Slim. We have work to do this morning. Yep, the boys is already going to round up them cattle. We better get started. A roundup? Yeah, yeah. We're getting cattle together to drive them over to Marston City. They're over in the valley near Craigstone Pass. Oh, let me go with you. I'd love to watch. I don't think you'd better go along this time, Ms. Mary. Yeah, I guess Slim's right, Mary. Maybe. Maybe what, Ned? Seconds out, there's no reason why you can't come along. What, Ned? She's coming with us, Slim. Well, I can get the horses. We'll meet you out front. This is as good a time as any for Mary to begin to learn how things are done on the bar wide ranch. Once to the bar wide. Here's them. Bar wide is the biggest spread in these parts. Well, that's Craigstone Pass just beyond that creek. But I don't see any cattle. Now, they're up the valley a bit. Boys are driving them down. Oh, I see. Now, when we get down into the pass, Mary, you can wait there. Slim and I'll ride on up and see how the boys are coming along. And then we'll come back here and join you. Then you can go along with us to Marston City. You mean you're leaving Ms. Mary to wait down here in the pass? That's right. What them cattle might. Let me do the worrying, Slim. Is it safe for me to wait in the pass now? Of course it's safe, Mary. Slim and I'll ride up the side trail a bit to see how things are coming along. We'll be back here before the cattle reach the pass. Oh, here's the place. Oh, boy. Oh, come on, Slim. And the cattle are just around the bend up that valley. If you listen, maybe you can hear the boys driving them down. Oh, I do hear them. Yeah, that's them all right. Wait here, Mary. We'll be right back. Come on, Slim. Up, boy. Get up there. Pass like that. Supposing them cattle will got rambunctious. Suppose they do. Maybe, my dear cousin Mary couldn't get out of the way. And maybe, there'd be an accident. Do you really mean something might happen? Sure, why not? Don't use waiting until she gets on to things. Right now, she's dumb enough to sit right there in the pass and wait for it. Ned, what are you hoping will happen? I'm not hoping. We're going to make it happen. Going to make it happen? You and I are going to stampede those cattle. Them cattle are stampeded now. That girl won't have a chance. She'll be trampled to death or swept on into the creek for a certain. Exactly. Oh, now look here, Ned. I don't know if I want to take part in this. Oh, boy, whoa, there. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you stopping here for? You're getting yellow. Trying to back out on me, is that it? Oh, it ain't that, Ned. But that girl's young and pretty. And killing her off like that sort of, well, I don't know. You're sneaking coward. You're going to do as I tell you. All right, all right. No need to fly off the handle. That you'd see it my way. Here's what we're going to do. When the boys move down past this point, you ride to the other side around back of the herd. I'll stay on this side. Don't let any of the boys see you. I don't want them to know we're here. What do I do when I get over there? Well, wait till you hear me shooting toward the herd. And then start shooting from over there. Fire a few shots, and then get out quick. Head back to the ranch. Well, get going, don't just sit there. I'm going, I'm going. Get up here. She's going to run the far-away ranch like Uncle Jett would like to have it run, huh? We'll see about that, Murray Fleming. Here and now. It wouldn't be at Mustang Mac's place, Tutto. It would be good to see her again. And she'd be glad to see Ranger. It's a long time we've been playing. Those shots were up the valley. Hold on, hold on, hold on. Listen, Kimosabi, what do you hear, Tutto? A thunder of many hoofs. I hear it coming down the valley. Kimosabi, look. I'm feeding cattle. I see them now. Me mean over there. Someone on horse and path are heard. A girl. She hasn't a chance unless I... Hello, huh? I'd back up the trail. Find out about that shooting if you can. But you, Kimosabi, I'm going to save that girl. Come on, Silver, get him out of the scouts. He rained up his horse. A few minutes later, he saw Tonto riding toward them, leaving the girl on silver. The masked man dismounted and walked a short way up the trail to meet his Indian friend. They leave valley right past on trail to Barwai Ranch. I remember the Barwai. He used to belong to a man named Jed Fleming. Did you get a good look at the two men? One have red hair, right pinto, other big man dark hair, right black mare. I see. Big man, who's this? An odd looking fur, strapped broken. I'll keep this. I really must get back to my ranch. I'll take you to your ranch, Miss... I'm Mary Fleming from the Barwai. The Barwai? Yes. You seem surprised. I didn't know Jed Fleming had a daughter. Jed Fleming was my uncle. He died recently and left the ranch to me and my cousin Ned. I came from the East, yesterday. Oh, I see. Well, this cousin you speak about, what does he look like? Oh, he's rather a big man, dark hair. Was he riding a black mare today? Oh, yes. He and Slim, the ranch foreman, were to meet me in the past. Ned told me to wait there while they rode up to speak to the boys that were driving the herd. The foreman, Slim. Does he have red hair and ratted pinto? Yes. How'd you know? Well, that doesn't matter right now. You say your cousin told you to wait in the past. Didn't he path of those cattle? Ned had no way of knowing they'd stampede. I must be getting home. Ned'll be worried about that terrible accident. You're not going back to the ranch right now? Not going back? Well, what do you mean? That stampede was not an accident. It was planned deliberately. Later that day, Slim rode up to the ranch off to the far away, where Ned gave us a play. Slim had gone back to Cragstone Pass to find out just what had happened. On the way back to the ranch, he'd done considerable thinking and had come to a decision. Thank you long enough. What did you find out? Well, the boys got him under control and headed him for Marston City. You lost a few headmen and stampede men. Well, I'm not worried about that. What did you find out about my cousin? Found the Bronx, he was writing. Trampled to death. The girl? Well, she must have been carried plum on into the creek. No sign of her, no ways. Well, she's dead all right. You know what that means, don't you, Slim? Sure, I know. You own the whole spread now. Yeah. Too bad poor Mary had to have that accident. Really too bad. There's no way to kill off a woman. Feeling squeamish, huh? Hereafter, don't use the word kill in connection with what happened. Accident is a word. Don't forget that. You and me, you've got to have an understanding about that, Ned. What do you mean? Don't forget you're in this as deep as I am. Yep, that's just it. And I've been thinking I ought to be getting my share. Well, you. Oh. Oh. All right, now, wait a minute. Wait a minute, Nedda. Get to your feet, you double-crossing rat. Now put up that gun, Nedda. I didn't mean no harm. Get your hands up. Come here. I'll just take your gun. What do you aim to do? Nedda said it before you came in that you knew too much. Now I'm going to make sure you can't do any talk. No, no, wait, Ned. Wait. You can't get away with it. Can I? The boys come back up telling me I caught you in here stealing cattle money. They'll believe me all right. I'll also tell them I shot you in self-defense. Well, I'm your friend, Ned. You just can't shoot down a friend in cold blood. We'll see about that right now. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger story. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Now to continue our story. Following the orders given him by the Lone Ranger, Tonto went to the Bar-Wire Ranch to keep watch. The masked man took Mary Fleming to Mustang Mag's place. Leaving her in Mag's care, he mounted Silver and rode away after saying that he would return shortly. While waiting for his return, Mary and Mag were talking. I think you're sure a lucky girl to have the Lone Ranger looking out for you. Oh, I do appreciate it. I give most anything to see his face. He's so tall. Don't go taking no fancies with a masked man, Mary. Well, do you know good? Oh, Mag, you embarrassed me. I had no such idea. Good, and you don't stand to be disappointed. Somebody's coming. It must be him now. Has Tonto come back yet? Oh, I ain't seen her in the hair oven. Maybe something's happened to her. That's one engine knows how to get around. Don't worry, he'll be showing up. Don't go fretting yourself. Yes, Tonto can take care of himself. How long do I have to stay here? Oh, not much longer, I hope. We'll take you to the ranch as soon as it's safe for you to go. Well, my way of thinking it won't be safe that pesky cousin of yours is dealt with. Oh, I'd like to throw some lead at that ombre. It's just for practice. Mag's bark is worse than her bite, Miss Flemington. I'm beginning to find that out. That must be Tonto now. We have plenty news, Kimosuppie. What is it, Tonto? We watch a faraway ranch. Redhead man, right away, come back later, talk to girl's cousin. Me listen at window. Yes, what did you hear? They think girl dead. Me find out they plan stampede to kill her, so cousin own ranch. I guessed as much. I can hardly believe Ned would do such a thing. Wait, Miss Flemington, what else, Tonto? They have argument. Girl's cousin shoots Slim. So Ned Gillis murdered the foreman, huh? Ranch hands come back. Gillis tell him Slim tried to steal ranch money, and let him shoot Slim and self-defense. Do they believe his story? Uh-huh. Miss Fleming, the cousin of yours will go to any lengths now. He tried to kill you, and he has killed the foreman, Slim. Why did I ever come here? What am I going to do? Don't stay here a while longer. Come with me, Tonto. Me come. Take care of Miss Fleming, Mag. I'm writing to the bar wire to have a talk with that cousin of hers. I do hope you'll be careful. You don't have to do no hoping for him, Mary. That low-down cousin of yours is a critter. What's going to need it? Tonto! Help! The lone ranger and Tonto pulled up in a clump of trees a short distance from the bar wire ranch house. Tonto dismounted, like a shadow in the growing dust, made his way toward one of the windows. Soon he returned to report to the mask man. Keep us up, Miss. The girl's cousin's lone. Good. Steady, Silver. What do now? Steady, big fella. You stay here. I'm going in. Uh-huh. Maybe watch it. Watch that window. If something happens, be ready to send Silver over there. Uh-huh. That man like rattlesnake, he must have been. I've dealt with rattlesnake before. Adios. Adios. Don't make a move, Gillis. What? Get your hands up. Put your guns on that table. Put them there quick. All right. What do you want? I don't have much money here. I didn't come here for money. Sit down. Well, what did you come for? I'll ask you some questions. Before I leave, I'm going to have the correct answers. I'm too bad about what happened to Miss Mary. Slim told me this morning she'd be right put in. Yeah, I saw her when she came last night. Say, what do you make out about Slim? You and him was good friends, wasn't you? Yeah, Slim was my best friend, I guess. I can't figure out what got into him. I must have gone plumb local to go steal and ranch money like Gillis said he did. That's what he'd done. You can't blame Gillis for shooting him. Since Slim drawed first, Gillis had to shoot him self-defense. Like he said, I don't guess so, but... Hey, wait. What's the matter? Look, threw that window there. Oh, man, Scoundrel's got a gun on Gillis. Go to the bunkhouse and get the boys. I'll sneak open the door there and get the drop on them. Hurry up. Right. I happen to know that you did leave here. Stranger, get your paws into the air pronto and don't turn around. Good work, you two. I'll come take his gun. I got this gun right in your back outlaw. I'll just relieve you of them guns. Oh, my shin! He kicked back at me. Now, get it, Gillis. I'll bet gun Gillis. Oh, my head! Don't let him get away. He's going for the window. Plug the critter. The boss's gun hand. The sneak kicked my shin when I wasn't looking. Had him covered from behind, too. Too bad he didn't break your leg, you dumb coyote. Get to your horses, boys, and follow him. He can't go very far. That's the ombre who started the stampede to kill my cousin Mary. Oh, come on. And get my horse, too, Utah. I'm riding with the boys. I just can't wait till I come face-to-face with that sneaking outlaw again. You want to flee them here? Yes. They should be along any minute. Now, you go in the other room and wait there until I call you. All right. Oh, I'm just itching to see that murdered and pulled cat stick his head in the door. I've been needing some gun practice. No, Mag. We'll do this my way. Don't draw your guns on them. Oh. Well, it's your party, Mask Man. I'll hold back since you tell me, too. Good. Hello. And across the room, over there, where you can keep an eye on everything. What are you aiming to do, mister? And they come to the door, Mag. You open it, so I'll get the drop on them. Then come milking yourself in. I hear them. Get ready now, and be careful. All right, Mag. Let them in. Where's that fellow with the mask? We trailed him here. Look, what's that engine doing here? Probably the other one. We trailed, too, from the ranch. Now, just take it easy, boys. That engine ain't doing you no harm. We'll discuss that Indian later, old woman. Right now, I want to know where the Mask Man is. Tell me your own. Right here beside you, Gillis, and you're all covered. Mask all right. Look at them guns. I ain't aiming to mix with that, fella. Otto, watch them all. Me watch them. Mag, take their guns. I sure will. I ain't forgetting this hombre called me old woman. Give me them guns, you. When you get them all, just drop them on the table there. I got them. Good. Move over there, all of you. All right. Mag, please close the door. You can't get away with this, stranger. All right. Quiet. Now, Gillis, you and I will continue our conversation with your friend here interrupted over at the ranch. You can't make me talk to you. What's this all about, anyway? Today, somebody purposely started that stampede, as you all know. True. And you're the one who started it. I won't bother denying that right now. He admits it. He's to blame about Miss Mary. I'll wait. Gillis, why did you take your cousin Mary Fleming to Cragstone Pass? Tell her to wait there for you when you knew that the boys were driving the herd that way. That's a lie. Boys here know I never left the ranch this morning. Sure, he was here all the time. Mary wanted to go watch. She must have ridden into the pass and you stamped Peter Doe's cattle and they caught up with her. We found her bronc, trampled. How does a mass bear know so much? Stop. Not true yet. You say you never left the ranch, huh, Gillis? That's what I said. And look at this spur. Is it yours? Fine. Well, is it yours or isn't it? It's yours, all right, Gillis. You only got one arm. That's right. Hey, where'd you get that spur? Near the place from which you shot at the herd. I tell you, I didn't leave the ranch today. I know. He picked that spur up at the ranch house a while ago and he held me up. You still say you never left the ranch, huh? Miss Fleming. Jupiter. It's Miss Mary. She ain't dead at all. Mary. I thought that... You thought I was dead just as you planned. What is this? Tell them, Miss Fleming. Cousin Ned and Slim took me to the pass today and Ned told me to wait there. That spur was found right after the stampede. I saw it then. No, no, no, listen here, Mary. It's all a mistake. Everything the masked man says is true. Ned Gillis tried to kill me by starting that stampede. He hoped to get my share of the bar where I ranch. If Slim was here, he could tell us if all this is true. That's why he's not here. Kill or shot Slim in cold blood because he knew too much. Was that... Gillis, you dirty, low-down coyote. I've been having a feeling something was wrong when you said you shot Slim in self-defense. Slim didn't have no guns on him when we took him from the ranch house. That's right. He didn't. Slim never had a chance. Let's string up the dirty killer. Hold it, men. I'll all will deal with this killer. You're not taking me. I'll get one of those guns. Get him, fellow. All right, men. You don't need any further proof. Now on, you'll have a new boss at the bar. Yeah. And look at what a boss we got. I think we'll all get along all right. Take this man to Marston City and turn him over to the sheriff, men. Come on, cowboys. Get that stink weed out of my house. Now that it's all over, I feel sort of weak in the knee. I sure had one exciting day and no mistake. There they go. And good riddance to that honorary rattlesnake. Why, I sure was aching to shoot off his rattles. I wish I had your courage. Time for me to go home, but before I go, I want... Well, Meg. Huh? Where did the next man go? He's got a way of disappearing when his job's done. What? Well, that must be the masked man in the Indians. But I wanted to see him just once more. Oh, he's wonderful. Now don't go hankering for the masked man, Mary. If you've got to have something in your heart, put this there. The known that you've got a real true friend, if ever you're in trouble. The Lone Ranger himself. It is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporate.