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A bowl of Cheerios and milk really starts your day right. It helps give you the good, red blood, strong bones, and muscles. Go Power, you'll get it from Cheerios! Try it, and folks will say... Uh-oh, we're trapped in an isolated spot on the banks of the Missouri River in northeast Kansas. It was sundown when they saw the new river boat from the Missouri Bell passed in the middle of the stream on its way from Omaha to St. Louis. Uh-oh, that boat would do more to help deal with this earthquake. After the Missouri Bell passed directly in front of them, the masked men and Indians saw two men appear at the stern of the boat carrying a heavy burden. The deck was deserted, and the two men raised the load onto the boat rail, then pushed it into the water. Trailing arms revealed only two plainly what the object was. The man had to control him into the water and went and swung off the water to help. The lone ranger removed his boots and outer clothing, then swimming powerfully, leaped up in the wink of the ship's play, cutting water and scurrying about him. Then he saw the body of a man rise to the surface. Holding the man's head above water with one arm, the lone ranger slammed back towards the shore. The lone ranger and cargo used medicine as an instrument from a medical guest to treat the wounded man, searching his pockets for some identification. They found that he was Major Clay Burton of the United States Army on duty in Washington, D.C. Oh, I mean, he's been overnight. Yes, I think he's become encountered. Major Burton? What? What am I? Who are you? So, don't look so surprised. I wear this mask for personal reasons. We saw them crossing the water. The pocket? The pocket they stole it. Oh, I remember. Please tell them I would make you please. You are a Major Burton, aren't you? Yes. How did you know? You've been encountered for some time, sir. And if you're doing to go through your clothing, I'm going to identify you. In the lining, we found these papers. Oh, yes. They didn't need papers. They knew who I was. They made you? The man with the axe and the blonde woman with the rasping voice. You can't be an outlaw. You saved me from the rip, didn't you? How old are you? You're bad as my shoulder and then... How old are you, sir? This Indian's name is... You have a horse? I have a white horse, Major. His name is Silver. Then you must be... Of course that's who you are. Before I came west, General Colwell told me of yours. You know the general? We've been privileged to perform certain duties for him in the government in the past. Well, then tell me. Is there some way to get word to the army post-acleavage list? Yes, Major. And may this town have access to him? You'll be able to send a wire from there. Can you write that, please? Ask him to intercept the Missouri fell. I'll make you just a minute. The river curves in a great arc below here. The boat must travel in almost a semi-circle before it reaches access to him. It arrives there about dawn. Is there? Yes, the dock there for about an hour. If you're willing to try it, sir, we can ride on a straight line across country. There'll be an access route at the time the boat arrives there. I'm willing to try. Man, my entire future and the future of this country may depend on it. I'm strong enough to... Say, I have no voice. Silver is a strong one, Major. You'll be able to carry it both, believe me. I don't know if I get ready to ride it once. Ah, if we can intercept those two spies. By? Yes. You wonder about that? Let me tell you. You can be trusted in me. I owe my life to you. It may seem startling, but ever since the war between the North and South, certain foreign powers have figured we're a nation without military strength. I have heard little news as one or more European nations like in the ages of countries. They were sure our military defenses aren't strong. Those aren't rumors. They're fact. Major Besson told his mission to all the military posts in the South and South-West and the posts in the plain and mountain territories. I was traveling in civilian clothes. I thought in great secrecy. I must have been mistaken. I completed my mission and had assembled all the military information in a packet which I carried on my person at all times. I boarded the Missouri Bell in Omaha. Was on my way to St. Louis. The Major told how he had gone directly to his outside cabin aboard the boat and how he had remained in his space room with the door locked at all times. I intended to get by on the army rations that carried my baggage. But earlier this evening there was a knock on my cabin door. I wasn't using my own name as you might imagine. But I thought perhaps it might be the captain or one of the crew making inquiries about my remaining in my cabin. I decided to answer the knock and so I walked to the door. Yes? Who is it? Open the door fast. Let me in. I asked who is it? Me, Major. I have a message for you. What did you say? Major Besson. It's important. Open the door and let me in. Uh, just a second. Who are you? Why don't you call me Major? Hey, let me in. Nope. Don't reach for that gun. You're telling me. You're the dumb one, maybe. Opening the door just because they called your name when that one was supposed to know it is. What do you want? That text you're telling. What is? The one with the troop information. Where is it? I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not a Major. Give me that gun. Give me that gun. You're just smart, eh? I thought that gun was a bullet. What happened? I shot him. Did anyone hear the noise? I'm not sure. Do you wish it was going? Did I was outside? Close the door. Okay. There. Did you have to use the chopper, eh? You know when they should get back or they'd force you out again. Never mind. Let's search his armbrake and get that package out of the drawer. We'll have to work fast. I just threw his clothes. You go throw it in the bag. Okay. I lost consciousness. I lost consciousness. Just about then. I faintly recall that telling me outside after the man with the accent said the deck was clear. I was sure we could struggle. Next thing I remember I was hitting the water. That's all. Then I came to here. The package was the paper's major. Did they get it? Yes. I had it strapped around my waist. I couldn't miss it. Oh, what a fool I was to answer that door. I could have known. We packed him a puppy. We ready to go. All right, cuddles. A few minutes later with major versions sitting in front of the Wall Ranger the masked man's cuddle started cross country for the Tower of Artisans. Come on. The two men who had robbed and disposed of major versions American renegade Nevo Scott and a foreign agent Paul Sallings set him a cabin aboard the Missouri Bell. Dawn was breaking when both men glanced anxiously up their watches. Scott spoke first. We'll be in that because he didn't listen in an hour. Yeah. Basically, they sure need to work out the way you say that there'll be a coach waiting for us. There's big wheels and you'll cover. You'll be in it. You mean the the envoy? Yeah. But certainly. You learned last week that major version was me by boat from Omaha. I'd noted by that envoy at once. People. Yes. When we docked the boat we'd go as short as once and get into the course. That is the only thing that is important now. Well, I suppose they learned that Bertie's mission from his cabin. They haven't learned that now. They're not bothered to learn it during a period of landing at DVD. But, to blow some army men come to Levinway. And we board the boat later. Not that that's easy. By that time, we need to complete the boat. The boat rangers pop out and major persons wait for this injury in the long and passing ride arrive in Madison shortly after Dawn. They stop before Flames Building with assigned Markle's office hiding above the front door. The lone ranger said, this is Marshall Getty's office. You'll need him to make the arrest. Easy. You're going to be caught. All it may do is help yourself from the horse now. He must not eat. That's open. We did get him time. Great. They'd better hurry though if we're to make the arrest when they double your papers for the Markle bitters office if it's early on. He lives in the room behind his office. Maybe we've had a case of helping in the past. And the names to me that you and Scott don't help everyone. Let's get inside so you can tell your story in a hurry, major. We haven't much time. The curtain falls on the first act of our lone ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scene, please submit a support for just a few moments. Get a load of this terrific offer. 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To continue, Marshall Getty, though sleepy-eyed, was awake and dressed. He came into his office and greeted his visitors with surprise. The lone ranger introduced major Bessie who hurriedly told it slowly. As Bessie said, Marshall Getty slept on his gun. Hi there. Well, come on, let's hurry down to the dock and get him. It's daylight and the dock will be busy, Marshall. Because of my mask, I'd better remain here. But, Connor will go with you. Get it off the couch. Uh-oh, go ahead of Marshall Getty and Major Bessie, who followed in a blackboard wagon. Get up there. Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! The dock died a few minutes after the truck arrived there. The Indians would just not it. Hurry to them. Let me get here. Both already land and people get off. We not know Cook's sleepboats. Well, let's find out that big-shelled wound at the boat line. Stand by the gang plank. He'll know. Let's ask him, Major Bessie. Major Bessie described the halting blonde man to big-shelled wounds. The dock board said, Sure. I saw that fellow. Me and a little fellow with a mustache left the boat a few minutes ago. The little fellow caught four in life. That's where they go, you know. Sure. There was some coachman at something waiting for him. He took the little fellow's bag and led him to a fine-looking coach. And it's, hey, now get turning ready to drive out into Rubiksy. Now, I'll stop him. Now, do I want to use your horn to get back to the coachman's team? Shooting his gun and shouting at the road is often by the shots of where the fire's at. Both the horses will stop. Marshall Getty caught up with the carriage and destroyed it. Oh, oh! Inside the coach, the renegade Nebo's shot had crossed low on the floor so he would not be seen from the outside. Paul Falling, sitting beside an impressive-looking old man, stepped to the coach and faced Marshall Getty. What do you mean by being too hot? Well, I'll get back into the coach. Figure of outrage and dignity, step from the coach. As Paul Falling quickly returned to the seat inside. The old man faced Marshall Getty and flurished official papers already in his hand when he emerged. You peasants, you are stuck in! How dare you fire up on my coach? How dare you try to murder me? I wasn't trying to murder anybody. I'm the law. I told you to drive it and stop. The world shall hear at this invidity through the envoy of a friendly nation. Such an insult. Do you know who I am? No. I am a diplomat. I am immune to our last concert. Hold on. Hold on. Marshall, what's going on here? Why don't you... Mr. La Courche. Oh, so this man knows me. You know this man, maybe? Yes. I've seen him in Washington. He's the chief representative from one of the European countries. And later, back in the Marshall's office, a white-faced and staking major presence spoken signantly as he told the Lone Ranger and he was right. He possesses diplomatic immunity anywhere in this country. All his life's lovin' worse than our wire-to-the-war department in Washington, too. But he may will be unable to stop the man without the hazard of starting a war. I never heard of that boss before. I was willing to arrest the whole Subang, but they started outin' all that law stuff and talked me out of it. Major, do you think those papers of yours are in that coach? Certainly. Just as I'm sure the man who stole the ring has seen the funny. Then they're writing after it to hold on. What are you going to do? Something the army or the law can't do. Major, if I were you, I'd head for Leavenworth at once. Perhaps I'll see you there before the day's over. Come on, go the road because I've seen the funny of Ghost South. We'll get them if it's the last thing we do. Move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move, move. And make a good head all questions made by American officials. They must accept our denial. Is that right, we? Where do I get your hands? Shark, לי, funnisch? They call it Poach, When they saw the coach, they rose down from his eyes to the side of the road shooting. All right, you in there. If you don't want to be shot, step out here. Come on out, we're waiting. All right. We're two diplomats, and the wounded need both shots, stepped onto the road, and were lined up beside the clibbering coach driver. Along Ranger and Tahoe, menacing in their rows of pretend-of-highwaymen, marked out orders. Now they move on anciently, shoot you. You stand still. You cannot do this. I am an envoy to your country. I am a man you cannot touch. Oh, is that so? Otto, search him first. No, no. You must not cut that market clock. Oh, shoot. You're a puppet. He has big labor packages inside pockets. Open it. See what's inside. This is not money. We have money. Take that. First, leave that package. Oh, Otto. Oh, yeah. Those must be the papers. If you guys are working for anyone... We're working for the United States. You're not. Otto, I'll take the package. If you banish that man's arms. I'll save you what to do after that. Oh, oh, oh, oh. When Nevo Scott's arm was planted, Otto unhipped the horses from the coach. Yeah, come on. The long-range, you instructed Nevo Scott and Paul Saling to mount the horses. They protested, but finally obeyed. This is enough. That's better. How are you coming with us, please? Well, you're taking... Let me wear it to the far south of here. That's where we go there. That's where the military is. Yeah, that's where they shoot spies. This is car for war. What are you going to do with me? You're immune from arrest. Perhaps you're immune from thirst and hunger, too. Huh? I'll leave you here. No, no, no, that is fabricated. Don't get too panicky. Something tells me you'll be picked up before the day's over. Your coach will receive your company here. All right, you other two, start moving fast. We'll be right behind you. Come on, Levenworth. Oh, reach the army post at Levenworth. They sent Nevo Scott and Paul Saling over to the authorities. When the Lord Ranger told his story, he gave the commanding officer the stolen pocket. The officer said, Thank you. The nation will be grateful for what he's done. Major Preston arrived later in the day, an especially high-stage coach. I'm going to Florida, and the Florida's coachman will with him. I found him trudging along the road on my way here. Did a masked man arrive here today? Well, yes. He's gone now, but he brought us Nevo Scott. A renegade army man has already confessed to following you aboard the Missouri Bell. Scott also confessed to be shot you and implicated the other man, Paul Saling. I'm holding a certain packet. Oh, wonderful. Mr. LaFlorie told me what happened. He said an outlaw held him up and stole a... Mr. LaFlorie, what did the outlaw steal? Oh, you are smart, aren't you? You are trying to implicate me, a diplomat, in a matter of espionage. Well, I shall deny everything. For diplomatic reasons, I'm sure you're doing the right thing. You saved your country's soiled honor, let Saling go to jail. I deny I know such a man. And let me tell you, you could not use legal means to do what you did. You had to resort to that outlaw. Only because that man is a laundry himself, LaFlorie, and no outlaw. You shall be diplomatic in our reports. We'll say we did not violate your immunity status. We'll say that was done by the man you mentioned. But just between the three of us, LaFlorie, we'll all know that he's the lone ranger. Get on your way, get on your way, get on your way with me! It helps a guy feel confident just knowing that champions are made, not born. The quarterbacks of the Cleveland Brown made himself a champ. Listen, young Otto on his way to fame from 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 best score, and still eats Wheaties even more. Otto Graham's been calling the right breakfast signal for 23 years, a big goal of Wheaties. He man breakfast? There's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties place. Let's get on Otto, let's go boys! Get on his way, he's on his way, on his way! Get on your way, get on your way with the champions. It's created by George W. Cranble, produced by Cranble Campbell Muir Incorporated, directed by Charles B. Livingston, and edited by Fran Stryker. The part of the lone ranger is played by Brace Beamer. You'll announce it, played by Gemma Mills every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the same time. Be sure to listen. This recorded program has come to you from Detroit. This is ABC Radio Network.