 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hockey-high old silver, the lone ranger. With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful mask-wider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Come join with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. For a lot of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver. The lone ranger rides again. One silver. Let's go, we follow. Are you silver? When boys line up to run a race, galloping gardens set for pace, he comes in first because he knows. Fios, they got go. So nourishing because they're made from oats, with minerals, vitamins, and proteins that your body needs. Yes, indeed. A bowl of Cheerios and milk really sets your day off right. Does all sorts of good things for your body. Helps you have strong bones and muscles, good red blood, and healthy nerves. So every morning, take on a bowl of Cheerios and milk for real go power. You like that wonderful toasted old flavor too. Downright delicious. Come to think of it, Cheerios is one of the tastiest muscle-building foods you can eat. Try Cheerios and you'll hear... He's feeling his Cheerios. First Deming, a young rookie in the Texas Rangers, entered the office of his superior officer at headquarters in Austin. You sent for me, Captain? Yes, Deming. Sit down. Thank you, sir. I'm sending you on your first assignment. Oh, yes, sir. It may prove dangerous. Well, I'm ready, sir. A gang of outlaws is operating in the territory near Rockton. The sheriff has requested help. For the present, I'm not going to let them know we're sending help. Oh? In trying to smash this particular gang of crooks, we're going to violate our usual method of procedure. Instead of sending a ranger to take action as usual, I want you to go to Rockton secretly. The sort of undercover man poses a drifter. If possible, get a job at the cafe. Try to get a line on the gang. That's all. Yes, sir. Keep your eyes and ears open. If you do get a line on them, make yourself known to the sheriff. And then move in on the gang. Well, I'll do my best, Captain. Several days later, Bert Deming entered the cafe at Rockton. Sure. Something for you, mister? Yeah, I'd like to see the boys. Hey, Chuck. Yeah? Miss Albury wants to see you. All right. What do you want, stranger? Well, you, uh, you own this cafe? That's right. What about it? Well, frankly, I came to ask you for a job. I figure I'm staying in Rockton for a while. Yeah? You're young and healthy. Why not try one of the range? I'm not much of a nurse and cos, mister. I'd rather work in town. I don't care what I have to do just so they have a job. What's your name? Bert Deming. I'm Chuck Powell. I could use another waiter if you want to try for a while. Don't pay much, though. Well, just so as I get enough for Roman Borden. Tell you what? Now I'll give you Roman Borden five bucks a week. Take it or leave it. No, I'll take it. When do I start? Right now. Come on, I'll get you an apron. Right. That night, Chuck Powell and three of his men met in Chuck's office in back of the cafe. I found out the morning stage is bringing in a money shipment for the bank. I want you men to get it. Aren't you going to ride with us, Chuck? Not this time. You men can handle it without me. Now get this straight. The three of you leave here at dawn, ride to the valley and wait behind the big boulders. When the stage comes through, plug the guard, then ride out and grab that cash. That's all. I'll be waiting for you when you come back and be sure to cover your trail. Bert Deming had a room upstairs at the back of the building. As dawn the next morning, he was awakened by the sound of men outside. Bert jumped from his cot and looked off the window. He watched as the three men rode away. Later that morning, he was busy in the cafe when the sheriff entered. Just a word, the modern stage was held up in the valley east of here. There were three masked outlaws. They plugged the guard and got away with 10,000 cash. I'm sure that's the same gang that's been committing other robberies around here. Sometimes there are three, sometimes four men. Now I'm forming a posse to try to track them. All those who are willing to ride with me, come on. Later, Bert taught Chuck Powell come from his office with the same three men who had written away that morning. They sat at a table and called for drinks as Bert approached the table with the glasses. He caught part of their conversation. Yeah, tomorrow. I'll tell you when. Well, what you're standing there for? Put down the drinks and beat it. Oh, yeah, yeah, sure. There's something suspicious about that, Henri Chuck. Yeah, he's been staring at us ever since we came out of your office. I learned that, too. You ought to know more about him. Hey, Ollie. Yeah? I'll keep him busy here. You leave in a few minutes. Go to his room. See what you can find. All right, boss. Ollie waited a few minutes. Then, nonchalantly, left to go to Bert's room. A short time later, he returned. Good idea, Head Chuck. You find out anything? Plenty. There's a Texas Ranger badge pinched to a shirt in his pocket bag. Yeah? That's interesting. Holy mackerel. He must be here to spy on us. That's right. Only he doesn't know we found out. Ollie, did you take the badge? No. Good. No need letting him know we're wise to him till I'm ready to deal with him. What are you going to do, boss? We leave here in the morning. Ride to the cut and hold up the train. And just before we leave, I'll tell him he's riding with us. Hey, are you local? Yeah, I don't get it. I know what I'm doing. Now, look, he leaves his gun in his room. Ollie, you see to it that it's loaded with blanks. Oh, yeah. When we get to the cut, we'll tell him the truth and make him stick with us or else. And as we leave, he'll get a book. That afternoon, the lone Ranger and his Indian companion, Toto, rode a trail through the nearby hills. As they topped the rise, they saw a group of horsemen rounding a turn ahead of them. Look, Kimosabi, many riders coming. I think it's the Posse, Toto. Head for the trees before they see us and hurry. Don't tell them what's coming. Just as the masked man and Indian reached the trees, the sheriff and the Posse spotted them. Toto and Toto rode at top speed for some distance. They covered their trail in shallow streams and on hard ground until they were certain they were no longer followed. It was dusk when the masked man and Indian reached a grove on the edge of town. The lone Ranger waited while Toto went for news. Soon, Toto returned. What did you find out, Toto? Well, three outlaws hold up more on stage and get plenty cash. The hear men who rode in Posse say, then follow one outlaw to Rocky Canyon, then lose trail. The outlaws separated after the robbery? Ah, then we'll all cover tracks, plenty goods. It's too dirt to pick up a trail, Toto. We start a door and go to Rocky Canyon. How does it go to camp? Easy, easy, easy, Toto. The following morning, Don was breaking when the lone Ranger and Toto left camp and rode to Rocky Canyon. Easy, easy, easy, Toto. Toto rode a short distance away from the masked man as they looked for tracks. The lone Ranger turned silver toward a long line of brush bordering a wooded grove. Easy, big fella, easy. Oh, oh, steady-silver. That brush hides a narrow gully. Oh, come here. You find something? Look, tracks of one horse in the gully. Ah, tracks of outlaw, maybe. Yes. We'll follow them from here. You steady-silver. Easy, big fella. Come on, Toto. Come on, Toto. The clip falls on the first act of our lone Ranger adventure. 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Someone left his horse here and walked towards the back door of the cafe. I wonder if that door opens directly into the cafe. No, let me go find out. All right, Toto, I'll wait here for you. Toto cautiously approached the rear of the cafe as he crouched to pass under a partly open window. He heard voices inside. Devon, you and I are going on a little business trip. I want you to ride with us. Get your gun belt and go settle your horse. We'll be even about ten minutes. Bring your horse to the back door. Yes, as you see. Toto cautiously looked through the office window, then moved around the corner of the building and stood waiting. Meanwhile, Bert Deming went up to his room over the cafe to get his gun belt. The rays of the early sun slanted between the buildings and Bert glancing through the window noticed the shadow of a figure outlined below. He leaned out the open window and looked down. He saw Toto crouch near the corner of the building and peering around it toward the back door. An engine. I don't like the way he's acting. Now get on and find out why he's there. Bert went downstairs and without seeing anything to chuck, stepped out the back door. With a drawn gun, he cautiously moved toward the corner of the building and suddenly sprang around the corner. I beat you. I saw you from the side window. I know what you're doing here, but I'll find out. Chris, don't take your guns. Oh, when the lightning moved, dropped his hands, grabbing Bert's gun arm. He checked your gun. He's like, oh, now we have guns. Don't move. It was a fast action engine. What are you going to do? You stand back. You take the bullets from the gun. Now throw a gun at the bushes. You'll not hurt anyone with bank cartridges. What? You say there was a blank? You look. So that's it. The engine, you just put me wise to something. What are you going to do now? Maybe we go talk to Sharon. No, wait, wait. You think I'm a crook? Is that it? Maybe. If I prove I'm not, will you promise not to tell anyone about it? Prove you're not crook. Me, not make trouble. All right, look at this. Oh. Bad detective. That's right. I'm trying to get some in a certain gang. Remember, say nothing to anyone. They're going on a job of some kind. I'm riding with them. Don't be risked. I know, I know, but I must do it. You better leave now. Any of the men see you hanging around them. I think you're coming. Tuttle quickly went back to the grove and told the lone ranger what he had overheard and what had happened. Soon three riders leading two other horses stopped at the back door of the cafe. Chuck and Bert came from the office and mounted. Then the five men rode away. Owner of cafe and young fellow me here talking in office. Riding with others. We'll follow those men. We'll find out just what this is all about. He should be glad to keep other. Come on, children. Let's go. With sloping sides through which the railroad tracks ran. A hose was stopped among the trees halfway down one slope. What are we stopping here for? You might as well know, Deming. We're going to put some logs across those tracks down there to stop the morning train. You mean you plan to rob the train? That's right. And you're going to help us. Any objections? Bert thought fast. He realized it would be best to play along with the crooks until he had a chance to do something. He shrugged his shoulders and answered. What made you think I'd have any objections? Glad to see you take it that way. I reckon I can trust you to let you keep your gun. Thanks. Now dismount men get some logs on the tracks. And trainers do in a short time. All right. Bert walked to the foot of the slope with the others. When Tonto had shown him there were blank cartridges in his gun which he had reloaded with live ammunition. Bert realized that the gang intended to kill him. As they put the logs across the tracks he noticed that Chuck watched him closely. After the blockade was set the outlaws and Bert moved behind some large boulders. We'll wait here till the train enters the cut and stops. Then we'll run out chuk. A long ranger and Tonto had stopped just over the top of the slope among the trees. They moved on foot so that they could look down without being seen. There are the horses in that weird grove. And them have logs across tracks. Keep us happy. That's the gang we've come to find, Tonto. They intend to stop and rob the morning train. May see him waiting. This had a big boulder. Put a slope. Tonto, the track's curving to that cut. The engineer can't see those heavy logs in time to stop the train. The train be wrecked if it hit logs. If we try to flag it they may not stop. What we do? Forget the horses quickly. Come on. We must try to capture those logs and remove the logs before the train comes along. At the bottom of the slope Bert also suddenly realized what the masked man had pointed out to Tonto that the train wouldn't be able to stop in time to avoid the logs. Hey, I just realized the train would be wrecked. No, I'd be told. Look, he drew a gun. That's real tough, don't it? Tin star, you're getting on my nerves. I aim to let you live to laugh at the robbery but this changes things. Let him have it, Ollie. His gun's loaded with blanks. Now shut him up. Holy smoke, look. A masked man and an engine. Take cover quickly. A sudden and unexpected approach of the lone ranger and Tonto momentarily turned the attention of the crooks from Bert Deming who sprang behind the boulders. As the others started to follow they faced Bert's gun. All right, stay where you are. Don't mind him. The gun's loaded with blanks. I'll get rid of them. Oh, let's go. We're caught in the open. Use your guns. The outlaws were between Bert's gunfire and that of the lone ranger and Tonto. A chance when the masked man and Indian pulled to a stop the crooks dropped their gun. Oh, he's a pretty big club. Tie them, Tonto, quickly. Oh, he's a neat and covered engine. I don't know who you two men are but you came just at the right time. We saw what was happening. Our girls start moving those logs. Hurry so that you can help me. Follow me, sir. Tonto and Bert hurriedly tied the crooks. The lone ranger worked practically to remove the barricade of heavy logs. Soon he was joined by Tonto and Bert and the three men managed to get most of the logs removed when they heard the whistle of the approaching train. Now, me help with this log. Two more. Take the smaller one. Oh, five has put that last heavy one on the tracks. I should have stopped him then. They would have killed you. We must get this big one off in time. This little one. Tastily, the lone ranger grabbed his lariat. He pass him one end of it securely to the log with a timber hitch. The other to the pommel of his saddle. On, children, on, big fella. Pull till they're pulled. The big scallion exerted every ounce of strength as he pulled the big log slowly from the rails. The lone ranger hoped fervently that the lariat wouldn't break. Just as the log pulled clear. Easy, big fella. Ready, boy. Ready. That was close. He just made it in time. Look, riders coming. The sheriff and the pussy. Did you better leave, mister? It's all right. Try to wreck the train. Look at all the laws. Hey, I've lost you under over near those bullish here. You'll find him tired and ready to take to jail. But this mask, don't worry. Perhaps this will explain. To whom it may concern, the masked man carrying this notice to be given every consideration by all legal authorities. He is a loyal American and a fine law-biden citizen. It's signed by the governor. Say, now I know you. Here's the note. Oh, thanks. Yes, for you, young fella. This badge will identify me, sheriff. I'm Burke Deming of the Texas Rangers. Let's go. Let's go. Let's get over and see those cooks who fell his card. Come on. There they are. Look! Chuck Powell and three of those men. Nice to gang you've been hunting, sheriff. I think Burke has enough evidence against me. I sure have, mister. A new bill was stolen from the stage yesterday. It must be in Powell's office. That'll clinch the case against him. Stage guard dies. They'll be held for murder. No, no! Holy shot, the guard. He's a whore. Shut up, you crazy galore. Talking themselves right into the news. Burke, you did a very brave thing joining that gang to get evidence against him. Oh, if it hadn't been for you and the engine, they would have killed me. Then they'd erect and rob the tree. Burke, you're an expert in the Texas Rangers. Oh, thanks, mister. Sheriff, you have enough men to handle the cooks. My friend and I'll leave now. We're heading for Pecos. We'll see you again sometime. Adios, everyone. Sheriff, I heard what was in that note, but it didn't say who that man is. Do you know? Yeah. Sure as I read that note, it came to me. You see? He's none other than the lone ranger. Get on your way. Get on your way. Get on your way with Leigh. It helps a guy feel confident just knowing that champions are made, not born. Otto Graham, famed quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, made himself a champ. Listen, young Otto on his way to fame found football was no sissy game. Took power and speed and head work, too. And Graham learned, as champions do, that Wheaties help a guy come through. Now Otto passes for that score and still eats Wheaties even more. Otto Graham's been calling the right breakfast signal for 23 years, a big bowl of Wheaties. He-man breakfast? There's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties plate. Touchdown, Otto. Let's go, boys. Hey, hey, hey. He's on his way, on his way. He's on his way, on his way. Get on your way with Wheaties. Cause champions are made, not born. Yes, sir. Get on your way. Get on your way. Get on your way with Wheaties. Breakfast of champions. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer, your announcer Fred Foy. The Lone Ranger is brought to you by General Mills every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at this same time. Be sure to listen. This recorded program has come to you from Detroit. This is ABC Radio Network.