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Then, Reed, nephew of the Lone Ranger, had written into the town of Granite Hill from their temporary camp in the nearby hills to buy some supplies at the general store. Mike Guffey, the storekeeper, was as usual in a talkative mood. There you are, son! I guess I got everything you ordered in there. Thanks, Mr. Guffey. Sounds like somebody's dog got hurt. Better go see. Come on. You're the same treatment. Go on, beat it. That's that ornery Al Saberick again. Toughest boy in town. Go on! Takes after that mean no-good paw of his. Well, don't just stand there looking at me. I said to beat it, didn't I? Go on home. I guess you're asking for it, so I'll just... Hey, hold on there! Come on here, son! He's bigger than you! I'll be all right. Let the boy alone. You had no right to kick his puppy. Huh? Hey, who do you think you are? My name's Dan Reed. I'm Teddy Coates, and he's Al Saberick. Yep, that's me, and I can lick any fella in town, too. So you better not butt in, Reed. Teddy, you better go find your puppy. Now, wait a minute. I say he's going to head for home and forget that dog. And if he does it, I'll... I'll go home like he says, Dan. I'll go with you to find the puppy. Come on. Oh, no, you don't. You can take this! Hey, Al Saberick's headed again. He hit that kid in the back. Yeah, he did. Sure. And now I'll hit you right in the eye. Better not try. He ought to make Saberick stop. I'll let him alone. That button's got nerve to stand up there. I'll teach him not to butt in. Take this! You asked for this fight? Oh! Why, I'll show you your little shrimp. Don't say that! How do you like that? You've been lucky so far. Now, I really let you have it. You missed me. I'll get you for that. I'll get you. If you want to stop, say so, Al. I won't stop till I show you. I'll get you right now. All right, then. No, no. I've had enough. You hit me when I wasn't looking. I can even finish, you'll see. Golly, I'm sorry. He feels that way about it. Thanks, Dan, for sticking up for me like that. I couldn't seem to pick on a small boy like you, Teddy. You're too young to defend yourself. You still got your packages inside, son. Now, better come into the store and clean up before you hit the trade for home. Come on. Later that afternoon, Dan arrived at the camp in the nearby hills, which he shared with Toto and the Lone Ranger. He told them about the fight with Al Saberook. Al's father's too, Saberook, was one of the toughest men in the territory. A man he knocked down in a cafe fight, died from a blow, and Steve turned out to law. He's wanted right now by the law. That's why we're here. Golly. Al has been on his own since his father left Granite Hill. He thinks he's smart to follow in his father's footsteps. Not good, Dan. You watch out for Al Saberook if him say him get even. Oh, I'm not afraid of him, Toto. We know you aren't, Dan. But Al won't meet you in a fair fight now. He'll try to get even as he calls it in some underhanded way. Yes, Toto's right. Al Saberook will bear watching from now on. Meantime, Al Saberook left Granite Hill unobserved. He followed the same trail that Dan had taken. But when he came to the point where the trail branched from the river, Al took a less traveled trail that continued along the riverbank. It was sundown when he reached a shack which was well hidden in a small grove of trees overlooking the river. What brings you here, Al? Oh, hi, Pa. I come up to talk to you. Come on in. This is Al I've been telling you about. Who's he, Pa? Sit down, boy. Hey, I asked you who he was. I heard you. I heard you. That's Dave. Him and me is joining up. Hey, now, what's happened to you, Al? Looks like you fell off your horse and landed on your face. I didn't fall off my horse. The fact is a big tough hill in town jumped me and beat me up. He's much bigger than I am. He sure must be a mighty big maverick, Dave. Shut up, Dave. Who was this boy, Al? He called himself Dan Reed. What I really come for, Pa, was to borrow a gun from you. A gun? Or four? I got no reasons. Well, maybe a half. I got to know what they are. I'm going gunning for that Reed fellow that beat me up. That's why. Al's going to make a good outlose, too. Look, if the boy wants to work along with us when we get a gang together, it'll be all right with me. And you'll give me your gun? No, I won't. But Pa... He's got to start sometimes, too. Look, Dave, if I give Al a gun right now, he'll go sling and letter that young maverick who beat him up. Maybe he'll get caught by the sheriff and they'll make him squeal about where I am. But I wouldn't squeal on you. They'd make you talk, Al. Anyway, I don't want any son of mine hundered down for a killer. I've got suspicions about that Reed fellow. Suspicions? What do you mean? Well, just before he left town, I saw him talking to the sheriff. Talking to the sheriff? Yeah. I kind of think he picked a fight with me on purpose. Thinking maybe I'd get word to you and you'd try to do something about it. Oh, wait a minute. You've got suspicion. You see him talking to the sheriff? I don't get what you mean. Look, Pa, what I mean is I think he's spying for the law. That's what. Are you crazy, galoot? Maybe that boy trailed you here. Oh, no, he didn't. I made sure then. He left town first. He did come along the main trail as far as the fort, though. Then he headed down out toward the foothills. Hey, Stu, that isn't so good. That Reed fellow really is trying to... After what you just told me, Al, things are different. Then you let me have a gun? No. But I'll see that something's done about Reed. Like what? I'll have Dave go with you to the fort in the trail. He can watch there for that boy to show up. Oh, then Dave can drive Gulch even from ambush. No, I want that boy taken alive and brought here to me. I know, Pa. I'll get him to talk and tell us what the sheriff is up to. I can tell you one thing, Al. Dan Reed will never jump you again. I promise you that. The following morning, the Lone Ranger and Tahoe prepare to leave the camp. There is Silver. Easy. There. That cinch is tight enough. Silver seems to think so anyway. You ready? He must have ate good. Then we're going to search the hills in an effort to find Stu Saybrook's heart out. We'll be back before sundown. And you stay here and camp. Well, I was thinking of taking Victor to town to the blacksmith's shop. One of his shoes is loose. Then you'd better have it fixed as soon as possible. But don't hang around town. Come right back here. Yes, sir. And keep your eyes open when you're in town, Dan. All right, let's go, Tahoe. Easy, silly big fella. Easy, fella. Later that morning, Dan set out for town. He rode at a leisurely pace along the main trail. As he approached the fork in the trail near the river, he was suddenly startled by a shot. That's right, it's me. You mean to say this is the fella you were telling us about? Yeah, that's him all right. Don't tell me that young mapper beat you up. He's younger and smaller than you are. You know what's good for you, Dave? You'll start him up the trail to the shack like Pa said to. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, all right. They're going, son. Go on. All right. Come on, Victor. Come on, get up there, boy. We'll continue our lone ranger adventure in just a moment. And that's the truth. Take California champions, for instance. Now, way out west, you'll hear us talking about a quarterback we call Van Brockland, a passing star with Wheaties style who throws that ball a country mile. And Duke Snyder, too, is a West Coast man, a fancy slugger, and a Wheaties fan who takes his bat and scares them all when he knocks the hide right off the ball. Now, these two champions know that there's big energy in their favorite cereal because there's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties' flake. Wheaties, breakfast of champions. Keep on eating your Wheaties and you'll be doing okay. Now to continue. It was earlier in the afternoon than they had expected when the lone ranger and Tottle returned to their camp. Finding that Dan hadn't returned from town, they decided to go meet him. As they moved slowly along the trail, the lone ranger spoke. Look, Tottle, that trail is easy to follow because of Victor's loose shoe. Wait, you must have it. Oh, look, look, look, look, look. Look there. Signed show that Victor stopped here. Hope prints that two horses come out of bushes. Yes, that's right. Victor's trash go up the river trail with the others. Ah, that's strange. Not savvy. Hmm. I wonder if... Hal's saybrook. I wouldn't put it past him. He must have it. Yes? Do you think Sabrook boy won a riders who stopped here with Dan? It's possible. Anyway, Dan wouldn't have any reason to ride up that river trail with anyone as he was forced to go. Not right. All right, we'll follow those tracks and see what's going on. Hold still there. Yeah, let's go. Al and Dave arrived at the shack with Dan and took him inside to face Stu Sabrook the outlaw. Where's Stu? Here he is. What? Al, you mean to tell me this, this little runt's the one who beat you up? Remember, he's the fella who was talking to the sheriff. Yeah, that's so. What were you talking to the sheriff about, Reedy? He asked what Al and I were fighting about. That's all. Don't believe him, Paul. He's a dirty little spy, that's what. Oh, you are, huh? No. You're lying. Take this. Oh, what a shock. Paul, are you going to let him knock me down? You make me sick. I served you right. Stay away from him from now on. I'll deal with that frisky maverick. What are we going to deal with him, Stu? Can't let him go. Don't worry, I don't intend to let him go. We'll keep him here in this shack till I figure out what I want to do with him. He knows too much for his own good. The lone ranger and tautel followed the river trail until they came to the top of a hill. That's pretty easy. Why we stop here, Kimosami? I want to use my binoculars, Tautel. If Sabrook has a hideout of this way, you may have others with him. What you see? There's a shack and a grove of trees on the riverbank up ahead. I think... Yes, Tautel. There are three horses in front of it. One of them looks like Victor. Here, look. That's Victor. It must be the hideout. That's where Dan is. Here, glasses. Now, what we do? Ride back to town. It shouldn't take you long. Give the sheriff this silver bullet. Tell him who you are. I'm sure you'll come back here with some men. That afternoon, Dan lay on a cot in the shack while Al, Dave and Stu played cards. Stu faced a front window so he could keep an eye on the river trail as they played. Give me one. That's good. How about you, Al? Give me two. One, two, there you are. Hey, Dave, I was wondering, do you reckon anyone might try to trail that kid? No, he wasn't come from town when we met him. He's come along the trail from the other direction. Yeah, that's right. Well, I would... Wait a minute. What's the matter? Thought I saw something moving on the trail out there when I looked through the window. Oh, jeez, Paul, you think somebody's coming? Here, Al, I reckon I'd better give you a gun now so he can take that kid out of here and keep him quiet. Oh, thanks, Paul. Take him out the back door and hide him in the bushes along the top of the bluff. Keep that gun on him so he'll keep still. Okay, all right. Come on, you, you're going with me. And if you get smarter, I'll let you have a bullet. Tough, now that you have a gun, aren't you? Get out of here both of you and hurry it up. Why'd you send them outside, Stu? It's going to be shooting. Now they want them youngsters in the middle of it. And it's a posse, all right. When they get closer, let them have a date. All right. Funny they didn't spread out. I'll move you too. I may, Sombri. Sneak up on us, let him have it. No, ma'am! I'll get you. Not that gun, or you'll get it too. All right, all right. Be away, mister. Tell this to him. Looks like you've got him ready and waiting for it. It's a good thing the Indian told me about your mask, you know, aren't you? Glad we could help, Sheriff. But there's one thing more. Say, Brooke, where's the boy you had here? I won't find him. Where is he? Oh, my arm, my arm! I'll take him out the back way. I suggest that you take over here, Sheriff. I'm going after Dan. We'll bring these two along so as how I can see they're cut. Good idea. Let's get going. Bring him out the back way, man. All right, Sheriff. I don't see them. Dan. Hey, you. Hey, Brooke. We got your father. You better come out of hiding. We'll find you anyhow. Look, over there on the edge of the riverbank. Al's say, Brooke, has Dan standing between him and us. And see, Brooke, kid's going to look over. I'll walk slowly over that way. Maybe I can persuade him to give up. You might as well give up, Al. The law will be easy with you. If you come for... Don't ranger stop walking since Dan's life was in danger at the hands of the fear-crazed Al. The two boys were at the edge of the riverbank, just above a deep pool at that point. Al momentarily focused his attention on the lone ranger, saying, Get back, mister. I'll plug you first. Dan Reed saw his chance. He ducked and half-turned, grabbing at Al's gunhand. I'll take your gun. I know you want it. In the car. We're slipping over the edge of the bank. Look out. We'll fall into the pool. Ah! Can you see them? Help! Help me! I can't swim. Let's go out the water's edge. Come on. Soon after hitting the water, Dan let go his hold on Al and struck out for sure. Help! I can't swim. Help me. I'll help you. Don't, don't grab at me. I'll drown to help me. All right. I'll get him back to shore. The kid's bringing Al in. He ought to forget Al. Save himself. I'll swim out and help him. Hold my gun. There. All right, Dan. You're almost there. Here, let me help. With the lone ranger's help, Dan with Al finally reached the riverbank. Willing hands pulled them out of the pool and lay Al on the ground. The crowd watched as Stu knelt beside his son. Al. Al, son. It's your pa. You'll be all right. Yes. I had to knock him out or else he dragged under. Gosh. Your pa. What did I get here? Look if you, the boy, saved your life, Al. What a fine thing for him to do, too, after you held that gun on him. Dan Reed saved me? Callie, I don't know what to say. I'm sorry for the way I acted, but it's too late now. No, it isn't. We can be friends, can't we? Look, son, I, I guess I brought you up all wrong. To think that kid saved your life when he could have drowned me. What can it say, Brooke? Dan couldn't leave anyone to drown. Well, I reckon if you could be like Dan, I'd, well, I'd be able to be proud of you. I got a killing against me. An accidental killing in a way, Stu. I'd get, uh, prison for manslaughter, but someday you'll get out again. And Pa, when you do get out, I'll be different, honest. We'll leave now. I'm sure thankful you got a lion on, say, Brooke, before you had a chance to form a gang. I'm glad we did too, Sheriff. Out here in the far west, we have enough outlaw gangs to cope with. Well, we'll see you again. Adios. We'll get Al and the other two back to town. Adios. Goodbye, Al. I'll come to see you in town. Goodbye, Dan. I reckon teaching my kid he had to be tough to get along with the wrong slant, Sheriff. Yep, I reckon it was. You were wrong, Pa. Dan isn't tough, but he gave me a beating when I jumped him in town yesterday. He was sticking up for a little boy I was picking on. Gee, I wish I could be like him. You can, Al. If you put your mind to it. My dad might be fine bringing up. And he learned being tough don't pay. But knowing how to defend yourself and help another folks always pays off. You see, he learned those things from the mask ombre. Gosh, Sheriff. Just who is that mask man? Well, the Indian came to tell matters. He described the ombre who sent him. And I knew right then that the fella he talked about could be only one certain man. The Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger. The righted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated is produced by Pendle Campbell Muir Incorporated. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer, your announcer, Fred Boy. Listen to the Lone Ranger brought to you by special recording Mondays through Fridays at this same time.