 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty high of silver, the Lone Ranger! Full Indian companion total, the daring and resourceful mast rider of the planes led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. No where in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. A lot of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the Great War Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again! In the light from the campfire, the girl seemed more Spanish than Indian. Her English was nearly perfect, for she had spent many years of commission school. But as she spoke to the Lone Ranger and Tonto, the intensity of her emotion made her voice break now then. Its classes told me where I could find you and Tonto. I have come to you because you were the only man who had influence with my father. And even now it may be too late. Too late for what, darling? To my father now, Stormclaw, means to attack Fort Park. Surely he wouldn't do anything so foolish. This council has been banned. The old man had convinced him that the building of the port north of the desert is only the beginning. It settles as we're commencing. No one will be allowed to settle in Indian territory. There are only a few soldiers at the port now. About twenty. Stormclaw had then persuaded to attack before the garrison reinforced. But, Dawn, your father's braves have only a few rifles. The soldiers have many. All the ammunition they need in the walls of the port to protect them. They'll be able to drive off any attack. Many of your young men will be killed. It's not be like that. The night will be dark. And before the soldiers know what has happened, the Indians will be inside for it. I shouldn't tell you this. I am being betrayed to my father. But for the sake of one man, one of the soldiers, I cannot let him be killed. Who is this man? His name, Wayne. Oh, Tonto Lone. Young lieutenant at the port called Wayne. He... he saved my life one. I not forget that. And he was my... my friend. My mission name was Mary. He found out my Indian name was Summer Dawn. And he called me Mary Sunshine. He was my friend. Now he is Mary Rose, the current star. I understand how you feel about him, Dawn. I don't imagine you're being betrayed to your father. You're trying to keep him from making a terrible mistake. Now, tell me everything you know about his plans to attack the port. How can the braids possibly get inside without the soldiers knowing about it? There is a small gate in the stockade. It would be open for them. By whom? Two men came to see my father. I heard them speak together. They promised gate would be open. Two men from the port? No. Their names, Black Mike and Duke Mantleman. Oh, sonny. Then plenty bad. Yes, sir, outlaws. They'd have no chance of opening the gates to the port. I only know they gave their promise. And their reward was to be the gold in Colonel's office. Could there be someone inside the port who's working with them? I not know. Have you any idea when the attack is supposed to be made? It will be soon. You will talk with my father? Before I can do that, I must warn the Colonel. Yes, that is good. And then we can tell Storm Cloud that Colonel has been warned. There is no chance for your attack to succeed. When did Black Mike and Mantle come to your village? Two nights ago. It has taken me so long to find you. It might have happened last night, but it may happen tonight. We'll not be able to reach the port before morning. That is true. We'll settle the horses, Tahoe. It was a rugged country, the lone ranger Tahoe and the summer dawn rolled through that night. But by morning they had reached the foothills. And as the first light showed in the east, they saw their first sign of disaster. A column of smoke rising toward the sky. They topped a final rise and grew rain. Oh, no, no, no, no! Below them stood the ruins of Port Clark. Only the stockade remained. The buildings inside it were smoldering shells. The only sign of life were two horses grazing outside the walls. Too late. I shall never return to my father now. The lone ranger studied the fort for his binoculars. I can see two men inside the walls. They're digging in the ruins. I'm Indian. No, Tahoe. Here, take a look, Dawn. Thank you. Now that the wolves have gone, the coyotes have come. Those are the two men you saw talking to your father. Yes. Black Knight Duke Mantle. Look for gold. Stay well behind us, Dawn. All right, let's go, Tahoe. Come on, silver. Come on, silver. The lone ranger and Tahoe guided silver and scout down the slope and across the rolling plain at an easy slope. Easy, easy. The horses were pulled to a walk as they neared the sakeade and finally to a stop just outside the walls. Easy, easy. Come on. Easy, easy. The main gates of the fort were wide open and a short way beyond them, the two men were digging in the charred embers of what had once been the headquarters building. Up with your hands. Hey. Last man in an engine. Get their guns out of the way. No, no, no. Wait a minute. Let's talk this over. What's there to talk about? First, my partner and I had nothing to do with what happened here. Are you sure of that? It was Indians. But we happen to know that Colonel was holding a shipment of gold here waiting till he could spare an armed escort for it. You haven't found any gold, have you? No, but it here somewhere. Help us find it and we'll split with you. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Don, come here please. Yes. These are the men. Black Mike and Duke Maddox. He knows us, Duke. This girl's the chief's daughter. You better warn these armies to go easy, sister. You know how we stand with your father. It was you who persuaded him to do this terrible thing. That's a lie. How did you manage to open the gates of the fort to the Indians? We had nothing to do with it. And how was it done? Maybe these dead men can tell you. Ah, King Puppet. You tie up Mike and Duke. No, not yet, Otto. They'll dig graves for every one of these soldiers before we leave here. No, no, that's good. The ground was soft and by late afternoon twenty shallow graves had been dug for the soldiers who had been killed in the attack. When the last of them were covered, Mike and Duke were found hand and foot. But neither Lieutenant Wayne nor the Colonel's daughter had been found. And before leaving, the Lone Ranger and Tato made a final search. The storehouse was the least damaged of the buildings. Though the roof had fallen in, three walls were still standing. There's the masked man and the Indian move-de-side card and fallen timbers. They heard a faint cry. Tato. Ah, me here. A section of the roof had fallen intact and was leaning against one of the walls. The cry came from beneath it. The Lone Ranger and Tato pulled back the roof section. And found a young soldier lying against the wall. He's still alive. Ah, him hurt pretty bad. The Lieutenant. Tell her a girl will tell about this Mary Wayne. I'll carry him out into the open. Let her get the medicine. It was not long after the Lieutenant's wounds had been bandaged that he opened his eyes. The first person he saw was Summer Dawn sitting close beside him. Mary Sunshine. Yes, Larry. Your people, they came here. They're not my people now. Did they find Rose? They may have taken her with them. She's not here. Have you looked in the cellar? What cellar, Larry? Underneath the storehouse. We've cleared all the debris out of the storehouse. There's no cat door leading to a cellar. No, outside. Outside, I see. The rear wall, Tato. The one that collapsed. The cellar door must be underneath it. We find it. Don't let Larry talk too much, Dawn. What's this? Dawn. We called you Dawn. I remember now. Summer Dawn. It's a better name than Mary Sunshine. You must breath, Larry. And do not worry. The next man will find your Rose. Help! Help! Help! For when Scott were called on to break aside the timber of a fallen wall, no sooner had the cellar door been uncovered than had burst open, a man stepped out, his gun drawn. You're mad? Easy with a gun, we're friends. Yes. Long Ranger. Long Ranger. Who are you? My name is Madeleine. John Madeleine. A civilian. Yes, I can see that. There's still people to post. Is Colonel Parrish's daughter down there? Yes. It's all right, Rose. These men are friends. Ben, are you sure about that? He can outlaw you. No, no, no. I've heard of him. They call him the Little Ranger. Oh, my, my father. Look around you, Mr. Parrish. Nothing left. What all of them do you? Lieutenant Wayne is still alive. Where? Where did he take me to? All right, this way. Hey, Lieutenant, isn't in any condition to talk much. I'd like you to tell me all you can about the attack on the fort. There's nothing much I can tell you. When we first heard the Indians, they were inside the stockade. My father took me to the storehouse and told Mr. Madeleine to hide me down in the cell. He and I stayed there all through the fighting. When it was over, we tried to get out and couldn't. We thought we'd never get out. Well, what did your father keep in gold? What gold? Well, I understood your father had a large quality of gold on him. Oh, is that it? A prospector left it here. It was to be taken to Fort Rogers. The next time we sent the fly wagons to cause the death. Well, there's Larry beside the fire. Larry? I'm drowning. How are you? How badly are you? Just a moment, Madeleine. Yes? What about the gold? Well, I don't know anything about it. Not even where it was kept. Well, I suppose it was in the headquarters building or in the colonels' cap. Well, there's no son of it in either place. Well, the Indians must have taken it. I doubt it. Who are those two men you have tied up over there? Black Mike and Duke Madel. They found them looking for the gold. It was they who arranged the Indians to get inside the fort. The dirty renegades. How could they? They must have had help from someone attached to the garrison. A traitor here? Yes, Madeleine. Any ideas who it might have been? It's unthinkable. There was someone. Well, those two men must know who he was. They refused to say anything. There are bounds. Are there graves? Yes. Let me count them. If everyone were killed, there should be one more. Lou, tell Wayne it's still alive. Yes, I'm alive for him. Someone must have escaped the masquerade. The traitor you're speaking of. He must get word to Fort Rogers across the desert. Our prisoners must be delivered there. But there are problems to be considered when it comes across in the desert. There are eight of us. We have only five horses. Children's scout might be able to carry double than the others could. That Indian girl, you're not bothering about her, are you? What's she doing here anyway? She brought us here and she'll be traveling with us. He must have a look. They're right around him to north. Maybe he'll scout for Storm Cloud. If Storm Cloud comes back here, we'll all be murdered. Girls riding out to meet the scouts, I'll stop their killing that gun. The curtain falls on the first act of our lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Ranger knocked Maiklin's arm aside as he leveled his gun at Summer Dawn. His shock went wild, and in the next instant, the masked man had taken the gun away from the storekeeper. I better keep this. That girl's going out to meet the scouts. What of it? She's heard us talking. She knows we need to get word of this masquerade for Rogers. She'll bring Storm Cloud back here. We'll all be killed. That girl is Summer Dawn. She's Storm Cloud's daughter. She brought us a warning. The fort was to be attacked. She did her best to prevent it. This morning when we found the fort ruined, she said she'd never return to her father's lodge. She'd be coming back here alone, I'm sure of it. The lone Ranger was right. Summer Dawn talked with the Indian for only a few minutes and then raced back to the fort as he disappeared over the hill. Whoa, are there bones, Eddie? Soon we have enough horses, Kimosavi. That young brave is bringing them? Yes. He is strong, though. He's brave. Did he bring any word from your father's village? The brains have feasted. Now they see. Soon they ride again. We must be gone before then. I'm wondering if the Lieutenant will be able to ride. I think so. If we ride tonight when it is cool, rest tomorrow, then ride tomorrow night again. That will bring us to Fort Rogers. We'll need a temper and a rest in and water enough for the whole trip. Let's see if we can find some cakes. What's the prison, you dog? I shem. The lone Ranger and Totu had filled two cakes with water and had found an army tent in the wreckage of the storehouse. By the time Strong Bull returned with three Indian ponies, then the party prepared to leave the fort. The outlaws were released from their bonds, but only to allow them to mount. Afterwards, their hens were tied to the pommels of their saddles. Next, the lone Ranger helped the Lieutenant to his feet and realized that once he was too weak to ride alone. Oh, I've changed my mind, Lieutenant. We'll use one of the ponies as a pack for it. I didn't carry the water in the tent. You'll ride silver with me. You'll have a great horse, but carry double across the desert. We'll not be moving fast. Silver can carry the extra weight. I might try to ride. Oh, perhaps tomorrow night. All right, up you go. There was another slight delay when Maitland ran down to the cellar to get his money box, but at last everyone was in the saddle. Strong Bull placed a detaining hand on the bridle of Dawn's mount. These people not your people. It better you not go with me. I must find a new home. In my father's faith, I would always see faces of men he killed here last night. Strong Bull not here. I know. You have made yourself an outcast from the tribe. Because of me. You ride with me. Far away. Find new hunting ground. No, my friend. Strong Bull, understand. Good night. Come on, son, look at him. Get up! A little cavalcade rode slowly out of the fort and into the desert. The little ranger and the lieutenant were at the head of the column, and Toto rode last to keep an eye on the prisoners. The white miles stretched before them, the wasteland broken only by great beauts and rock clusters. The rumored fort faded into the distance with no sign of pursuit, and the moonlit desert seemed to embrace the little band and promise security. They made steady progress all through the cool hours of the night, but Dawn came, and the first touch of the sun turned the barren land into a furnace. They stopped at a beaut. Ten feet from its base, a shelf projected far out, and promised shade through the day. There was no need for the tent. Lieutenant Wayne, very weak now, was lifted from the saddle and placed on a blanket. The women cooked breakfast, and as they ate, the little ranger and Toto talked in low tones. The lieutenant is too worried to ride part of the night. That's what me think. Better ride on to the fort. If you can bring an ambulance out to meet us. That's good idea. Here's Scott. Easy fella. Get him out of the town. To the fort. Mr. Zodikus? I've sent him for an ambulance. And we have to wait here until he gets back with us. No, we'll turn out again as soon as it's done. Oh, I see. Your, uh, your prisoners want some water? All right, here's a canteen. Don't let them have more than just a few squalors. Right. Here you are. The masked man says only a few squalors. What are you going to do, something? In the right time comes. What can you do? We took your gun. I had another hidden down the cellar. I got it when I went back to the strongbox. Where's the gold? In my strongbox, of course. And all you have to do is put a bullet through the mask. Where afterwards, we'll take all the horses and leave the lieutenant and the girls here. We'll leave the horses, that's sure. The eastern rim of the desert is a lot farther than the fort. When are you going to take care of the masked man? When it's done. Oh, why wait a minute? He watches me as closely as he watches you. I'm going to wait until he has his hands full. He's watching you now. Yes, I know. We'll have the moment all figured out. When he picks up the lieutenant and starts carrying him to his horse. Hey, sir. Oh, yes, sir. Hey, there's a few squalors. That's all they're getting. Give me that canteen. Just leave everything to me. Long hot hours of the day passed slowly. It was with relief a little party watched the sun sink behind the western mountains. The moon ranger gave the order to break camp, and the moment came for departure. It was already dark. The last man lifted lieutenant Wayne in his arms, and Maitland's voice froze everyone in their tracks. Some are gone was tightening the cinch of her saddle. She turned to see Maitland's gun pointed directly at the moon ranger and lieutenant Wayne. So you were the trader inside the fort, Maitland? Yes. Duke and Mike were your confederates. They made the bark of the storm cloud right again. The gold is in your straw box. Yes, you have the whole story, mister. With a wild cry, John started running straight toward Maitland. He swung his gun to cover her, but before he could pull the trigger, his eyes widened in terror. The gun dropped from his grasp. He threw up his hands and pitched forward on his face. The light of the rising moon gleamed on the handle of a knife set squarely between his shoulder blades. A knife? Come through it. Strongbowl, see what happened. Strongbowl, throw knives. Strongbowl, where you come from? Me follow you. You arrived just in time. Man and dead to receive. Yes. He deserved to die. I'll not argue with that. You saved my life, Strongbowl. Your life not safe. Me come to warn you. The chief storm cloud. Indian scout find graves in fort followed tracks in the desert. Him tell storm cloud. Me close to village, hear what chief say. He's coming after us. Him say men who bury soldier go to Fort Roger now. Indian must stop him. Leave me here, sir. If you and the others can get away from him. I'll stay with you, Larry. We'll all stay. I'll ride back. I'd try to reason with my father. All right, no good. Him swear to kill you. I'll listen to me and look at this beauty. On this side is possible to climb to the top. Up there, no bullet or arrow can hit us. The Indians can climb up after us. They'll have to do a single file. One man can stop them. What about the horses? We just leave them here. Silver will lead them out of danger. Go on, boy, go. At the lone rangers command, Silver raced away from the butte. The other horses following him. We can depend on Silver not to take them too far. We'll be able to call them back when we need them. I rose, dawn. You go first. All right. Rose and dawn started climbing the steep side of the butte. The two prisoners were forced to follow. Strong bull keeping them covered every second with a six-gun the lone ranger gave him. Last came the last man and Lieutenant Wayne. Before they reached the top, Storm cloud and his brave swept out of the night. The lieutenant was lifted to safety just in time and the lone ranger pulled himself up after him to cover and return the Indians' fire. Storm cloud realized the butte must be taken and ordered his braves up the side. But there was only one break in the sear wall and the last man's rapid fire drove them back. Good work, sir. We can hold out as long as our ammunition does. Strong bull see cloud of dust to south. Quick, Tondo, and the ambulance you sent them. The driver and Tondo, they'll be killed. They're trying to warn them there's trouble. Stopping at all. Do they take more than an ambulance and one horse to make that cloud of dust? That's right. They stretch back long ways. Told you this must be a whole spotter. The trouble's acted quickly. My father means to stand and fight. There can be only one end to it, Don. I know him. Those who live by the sword must die by the sword. The stand and fight was a rash decision for Storm cloud to make. He paid for it with his life and all the other leaders who had urged him to attack Fort Clark were killed during the Battle of the Buttes. Those who survived the battle and surrendered to Colonel Ashley were marched to Fort Rogers. There they were placed in a stockade and there they stayed until General Wilkes arrived to confer with the Colonel. The Low Ranger was summoned to their conference. Then Summer Dawn and Strong Bull and finally a great council was held inside the stockade. On the following morning, Rose Parrish who was sitting beside Lieutenant Wayne's dead in an upper room of the post-hospital pointed out the window. Oh, look, Larry. The Indians are leaving the stockade. So they finally signed a treaty. They must have. They must have elected someone as their chief that the general can trust. No wonder who it can be. I wonder who that can be. Why not open the door and find out? Yes, Lieutenant. Sir. It's Summer Dawn. I'll come in, my dear. Good morning. Hello, Mary Sunshine. The sun is shining today. It's shining in your face. I've never seen you look so happy. I am happy. And before I go, I want to wish you to all the happiness in the world. Thank you. Where are you going? Home. With your people? I've never meant to return. Things will be different now. I hope so. Who's your new chief going to be? The brave have chosen Strong Ball. Oh, that's great. In Strong Ball, Strong Ball has chosen me. My dear. My very best wishes. Well, what do you think of that? Little Mary Sunshine getting married. Little Mary Sunshine was a child, Lieutenant Wayne. I am women. And wide enough now, I hope to help Strong Ball teach our people the ways of peace. I'm not worried about that, nor am I. For there is someone else who will be helping us both. He has promised. And how can we fail when we can count the wisdom of the Lone Ranger?