 for the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the masked rider of the planes fought crime and criminals through the length and breadth of seven states. He was the greatest champion of justice the West ever knew. No one could match his courage and resourcefulness, and the stories of his adventures were told around a thousand frontier campfires. He turned with us now those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver, the Lone Ranger rides again. A horse, home-flect and trembling, was brought to a halt in front of a small adobe dwelling at the edge of a town in southern Texas. The horseman who painfully lifted himself from the saddle was in the last stages of exhaustion. Only desperation and terror carried him from his mount to the door. Got the warning, got the... just a couple more steps. Another... I can't drop now. I can't. The door. Chavez! Chavez! Open the door Chavez! Name of a name! Help me in quick. But what? We don't talk. Got to get in... Into this chair. What has happened in your book? Why you come here like this? The game's up Chavez. Go and smash. Dunford. Bronson's in jail. Everybody but me. No. No. So I escaped. I got here to warn you. This cannot be true. I'm giving it to you straight, Chavez. But how it happened? The Lone Ranger. The Black Caballero tricked us. The Lone Ranger? Without at first Bronson had sold us out. But it wasn't so. Just a trick of the mass tumbling. Then all then that I am also involved? Yeah. And they're coming for you too. Then we cannot stay here. We must escape. Sure. Sure we'll get away. But listen to me. Yeah. Get away. Sure. But there's something else we got to do after that. That? Get even where the fellas have done this to us. Smash them like they smash the Chavez. You hear me? The Lone Ranger. Tarno the Black Caballero. We'll smash them. Smash them. Smash them. And then we've done it. I laugh at them. Yeah. Laugh. Laugh. Laugh. Love or I will show them please. Black Caballero. See you, amigo. Berser Tarno. It cold. Yeah, it is enough, senora. You have no more. No, no. That is all. I like cold. But senora, I speak the truth. I have no more. Then it will do. You? You will either spend the Lone Ranger. Yes, I will hide you. Do not fear. You will not be found. Cerveza, let's go somewhere else. But senora Bohr... You are frightened. Well, I just... It will not hurt you, good gentleman. You are strong. I am old and withered and have not long to live. I didn't mean anything. Why do I frighten people? I harm no one. No one I like. And you order? Yes. It is more than high thus we ask of you. More? If the long range of thrillers hits your home. If you ride here... I understand. What do you know? I understand many things. You hate the masked man, don't you? Him and his engine fried in a black caviar, a spoiler scheme that would have made us rich. I have hated many people. People are unkind to me. They do not give me gold. Then... Then if the long range will come here, Senora? I will welcome him. I will ask him to enter my home. What? What do you mean? If he enters, he will not leave again. No, he will never leave again. They may be here at any moment. I will hide you. You will not be found. Please follow me, good gentleman. I will show you the way. Sure, let's wait. That woman is right. She's plumb out of her head. I want to get out of here. Senior Orbor, until you get the creeps, just I'm looking at her. Amigo, it is not another person who can help us. Besides, sir, she has promised the readers of the masked man. And, Senora, if I were him, I think I would fear these women more than any outlaw in the whole west. They can believe that, all right. I do not like to be kept waiting. Oh, see, see, Senora. See, we come, Senora. Leave this way. Where's that door go to? I will unlock it. I will show you. It ain't just another room, is it? No, it is not another room. It's a stairway. It goes down in the ground. Yes, it goes down in the ground. Where? There's blackish pitch down there. Come. No, wait. Come, do not be crying. But I don't want to... Hello, Amigo. Do not delay. It is our one chance. Oh, so bad. Oh! And what is Burke's? Burke. That's why Chavez was gone. Burke had warned him. We should have ridden directly here without stopping to report the major winter, Amigo. Yes. There is something strange in this, I think. I have not tried to hide that trail. I noted that. In that house. There is something about it that is familiar. There is something about it I should remember. Remember? Something... La Novia de la Rania. La Novia? It is the name the natives have given the woman who lives there. Meaning... The bride of the spider. An odd name. Ah, but she is a wicked woman, that one. My people say she is a witch. Her name. Even her name, they do not speak aloud. Superstition. See, but of course. And yet... Well? They tell strange stories of her. Her enemies die. And no one can tell you how. She makes spells, mixes portions. And so Burke and Chavez have gone to her for help. See. And they have used poor judgment. Tonto, stay here and keep watch. The black caballero and I are going inside after Burke and Chavez. They must be there. Tonto, wait. What am I called? What is it? Many have entered that house. Who have never been seen again. I do. You are not afraid, are you? Afraid. The black caballero afraid. No, no. I fear nothing. But... But even so... Then we go inside. Come on, Silver. From the upload. Looks like an old place. Once years ago there was a mission here. This is all there remains. I see. He said that underground there are great cellars. Passageways where a man could be lost and never find a path through sunlight again. Secret rooms where a man have been imprisoned and died. Oh, Silver. Oh, Diablo. Yep. Well, you'll find out what truth there is in the stories you've heard, black caballero. The door is open. Look. I know of you. I have been waiting for you. Come. Enter. Exactly. She expected us. Because Burke and Chavez told you we were on that trail. We're after two men wanted by the law. I know. I know many things. That trail leads directly here. Enter, please. We mean to. I will close the door. Leave the door as it is. You have ridden far. You must wish food and drink. Please be seated. I shall bring you what you need. I have wine. Our business won't wait. We want to... I have wine, amigo. I die at first. If the senor has wine, I would drink of it. We shall have wine. Good wine. Only wine. We're wasting time. Amigo, would you have me perish at first when there is wine to be had? Perhaps it's just as well. It gives us a chance to look around while she's out of the room. Look there, Black Cavaliero. A court that someone left on the table and forgot to take with him. I doubt that she owns one. You're right. That door over there on the corner. Wonder what that leads. I could not say, amigo. I know but one thing. Yes? There is about this place something most evil. It is though eyes were watching us. It is though we were being spied upon. I do not like it here, amigo. It isn't a pleasant place. It is over here at Dalaranya. She is not a pleasant woman. But here she comes with wine. That will warm the blood. I would like my wine. Many have tasted of it. None has complained. It does. And thanks, senora. Drink. Drink deeply. I... Diablo! Anero, Tado shot that. What wine? Anero shot that arrow to knock the wine from your hand. He had a reason. You don't drink. Tado. Me what? My wine. Don't you think her poison wine? She said... What say? She said that many had tasted her wine but that no one had complained. Sacre. I can well believe it. Poison. My wine would not have harmed you. You had nothing to fear. Enough of this. We know the men were looking for or some were around. Either you take us to them or we search this place ourselves. You are mistaken. No one is here. Miss Dore. What does it lead? That is something it is forbidden to ask. Where does it lead? You must not. It's locked. Open it. You will be sorry. Unlock this door or we'll break it open. The door is very strong. Others have tried to break it open and have not succeeded. We'll open it. Wait. Well? I have warned you. It would not be well for you to go beyond that door but if you insist... I do. Then I must so be. I shall show you what lies beyond. The stairs leading downwards. Amigo, this must be the entrance to the cellar for which I spoke. In the logical place for Burke and Chauvin's to be hidden. I'm going down there. Tonto and I shall go with you, Amigo. You will stay here. But I do not see why I... This may not be the only exit. It might even be. They're not hidden below. If not, and all three of us entered the cellars together, they could lock this door on us and make their escape. But you cannot go alone. Tonto and I will go. You will stay here on guard. But you wish, Amigo. This woman will go along to guide us. Here. Here, Lam. It keeps dark down there. Thanks, Tonto. Helen, lead the way. Come. But do not say I did not warn you. The lone ranger and Tonto followed the old woman into the mysterious depths below. The black Caballero distinctly uneasy remained behind. Five minutes passed. Ten. Twenty. And still the masked man had not returned. Then so slowly that at first the black Caballero did not notice the movement, the door to the cellars began to swing shock. What is going on? Is that you, Amigo? Who closed the door? Who's behind there? Open the door! Open up! Stop it! Open the door! Open it, I tell you! Open the door! Open the door! 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. The force opened the door to the cellar. The lone ranger and Tonto were following their elderly guide. An elaborate network of ancient storerooms and passageways honeycombed the earth in a dozen directions. It was through a main corridor that they now made their way. The lamp held by the masked man. The woman several yards in advance. Hello. I never find Chavez in Birkenness Manor. It would take us a week to explore all this. Not right. Besides, anyone wishing to hide would have no trouble avoiding us. What we do? And notice several things. For one, this woman has been trying to confuse us. She knows these passages thoroughly. She's been guiding us in a roundabout way that we couldn't find the door again unless she let us there. That's why you leave Bullock. Right. At every turning, I left a bullet close against the wall, pointing the way we came. There is another way out, however. I think I found it. Where? There. I'll show you shortly. In the meantime, I've got time. Ma'am. If we can't go to Chavez and Birk, we'll make them come to us. Oh, we do, ma'am. You'll see directly. From now on, Kimusabe, whatever happens, don't be surprised. Where are you taking us? Follow. You best follow me. Stop. We've gone far enough. You wish to return? Yes. But I warned you. You will never return. No. Never return. You'll take that? Never. That'll break. Clash. No, I won't. Need like Clash. No tunnel. Where are you? Answer me. Which is exactly what I wanted. Huh? She thinks we're lost here. I knew she'd try to break that lamp at the first opportunity. You find door? No. Come along. Keep your hand on my arm so we won't get separated. Where we go? The passage back is short ways, leading off at right angles. I told you I thought I'd found another exit. I'm right. That passage leads to it. I'll let her take us beyond so that you wouldn't suspect we knew where it was. Oh. Oh, you know it. Way out. You'll see. She'll be there in a moment. There's no harm done if I'm mistaken. You might match us and follow the both side plans in case of necessity. Here's the turn. Just wait now. I'm trying to follow. This is the passage I explored for a short distance before. Do you feel that draft tunnel? Maybe you wreck. Maybe this way out. Listen. Do you hear anything? What that? I've got an idea. That river we saw when we rode here. Notice how the level of this passage is rising. Oh. There'll be another turn wrong here somewhere. Me, here. A river plain now. We're getting close to it. You're kind. Look at him. Oh. David. We get out. I'm sure there's Burke and the woman. Think we're still lost in the summer. Ah. Here we are. See the end of the passage here, Kimosabi? It's solid rock. The part of the bed of the river. The river is flowing just beyond it. That's right. That hole over ahead must open directly to the bank. Ah. Give me a hand, Salo. It boosts me up there. We'll be out of here in a moment. Burke and Chavez securely hidden in one of the small underground chambers. Listen to a report of what had happened then. I have lost them. They cannot get out. We're not in the order. There's another way out of these cellars besides the way we come. There is, but do not fear. They will not find it. Then you're on it. Yes. We must stay here until we know they're close to us no longer. You must say that we are brought food. Yes. Yes. You will get food. Perhaps. Perhaps, when all is well, there will be more gold for you. I like gold. I'd like to like what I told you, Chavez. See? I said we had to hide out from the law. But I said when that was done, we was going to get even with a mask, Father. We shall, Senor. He's down here somewhere, too, Chavez. But he's lost, and we ain't. That is so. He came in that inch and will be hopping around for a way out. Getting scared and hungry and thirsty. Not knowing what to do next. Just what I wanted, Chavez. They come this way, we drill them. And if they don't, just take them lost and starving and get exactly what they had coming. The lone ranger and tanto, however, unknown to Burke and Chavez, were already free of the sellers and were now approaching the house from outside. The masked man shouted, Black Caballero! Here, quickly! Hey, Senor, where's your tanto? I've given you up. What has happened? I didn't want to... Wait, listen to me, Black Caballero. There's much to be done and not much time and wish to do it. Chavez, Burke, you found them? We learned that where they're hidden, it would be almost impossible to find them. You have not given up? No. Now I've a plan that I've already explained to Tonto. See? Tonto's riding to town, and I'm riding to some major winter. He asked our help at the beginning. He should be present at the finish. What if you cannot find the men we see? We'll make them find us. I'll explain all that later. In the meantime, you have work to do also. Yes? Keep watch here without being seen. I don't expect it, but the just chance those fellows might try and make a break for it while Tonto and I are gone. Time to report when you return, no? Right. Here's over. Go, Tonto. Here's come. You were riding once? Take me at least five hours before I can bring major winter back. See? Tonto said return earlier. He'll meet you here. I shall watch. And keep out of sight. All right, Tonto. Let's go. Get him off, Tonto. Come on, Tonto. Two hours later, the Lone Ranger arrived at Fort Dunlap. He hurried to major Winthrop's quarters. I'm... Calvez, Burke, you found them? I'll have them soon. I want you to be there. We ride? At once. Masked man. Yes? I haven't told you how much your government appreciates the work you've done. You broke up the gang that would have brought trouble between us and our southern neighbor. Now you tell me you're about to seize the last of that gang. With the help of Tonto and the black Caballero major? Yes, of course. Remember when first we met when I told you that I wanted the black Caballero's aid? Would free him from prison to get it? I do. You remember what I asked of you if we were successful? I haven't forgotten Lone Ranger. And? And I'm happy to say that I shall be able to keep my word. Then come. I think that's something the black Caballero will be anxious to hear. Three hours later, the Lone Ranger, major Winthrop, and the black Caballero re-entered the home of the woman known as the Novia de la Runya. This is the woman I told you about, major. But Burke and Calvez... Will soon be in your hands. But you... You and the Indian, I thought... You thought you had us lost in the cellar. Right. Your trick didn't succeed, however. You found a tunnel that led to the river. We did. Senora, you have done your best, but you have lost. It's come for the man you hide. No, I'm mistaken. I know nothing of the men you mentioned. You can't keep them from the law any longer. I do not understand, you're... Then you refuse to turn them over? I have told you, I know nothing of them. Very well. But what are you doing? A friend of mine is waiting for a signal. Oh, God! We'll give the signal. You still have time to reconsider? I know nothing. Then it's up to Tano. Is that the signal-own ranger? Major, that door across the room leads into the cellars. Watch it. Below ground, Calvez and Burke waited in their hideout. Calvez, it's in your work. Did you hear shots? No, not a word. I don't think so. I wonder what they've got to do with her. And he's nothing but us to pay it on me, don't you? No. I reckon not. It seems kind of funny, that's all. You are frightened because it is dark, yes? I wish we could have some light down here. Clash it. Will they light? Can you ensure the long range of where we hide? What was that shot? I do not know how I like this shot. There's things going on around here. We don't know nothing about it. If there is anything to fear, she will tell. I still don't cut none of that female. Hey, huh? You feel it? You feel it, Calvez? What? What on the floor? The obvious. Get a deeper. Where did it come from? That blast. The river. Calvez, the whole river is pouring here. It's right back to my knees already. What if it is the river? We shall drown. We've got to get out of here. It's coming in fast. They're all returning to the door. Send you all a hurry, Calvez. Hurry, we'll get trapped in here. I bet. Come on, Calvez. Send you all a hurry. Send you all a hurry. Send you all a hurry. Send you all a hurry. Things should happen soon, Major. It won't take the river long to fill those cellars below. So that was it. Caldo blasted the wall between the river and those underground rooms. Right. Amigo, these are much better than hunting them out, no? Send the river to them, and the river send them to us. They'll be showing up any moment. It's them, senora. Anuatidore. Yes, I go as you say. And think, senora, how much better would be for you now if you were done so soon? Watch out. No! Oh, you have killed me. You're not hurt. Blast to you, senora. No, senora, no. I'll shoot. The amigos. I too can shoot. Grab those hellos. They won't give you any more trouble, Major. You're under arrest. You hear me? You're under arrest. And not to the civil authorities, but to the army, which means the firing squad. No, wait. You can't do it. You tried treason, Bert. You and Calvez and Bronson and your friends who have already been punished. Whenever you get, you'll deserve it. I swore to kill you. But didn't. The game's up. Major. Yes? The woman tried to hide them, but I doubt that she's entirely sane. I suggest that she be put where she can be cared for. She will be. Ah, amigo. What we have done riding together, eh? But now. Yes? For the Black Caballero. I suppose it is jail again. I escape. I think the Major has something to say about that. Something to say? Tell him, sir. Black Caballero, when you and the Lone Ranger and Tonto rode to bring peace back to the border, I made the mask man a promise. See? I told him that if you succeeded, I would use all my influence to obtain a pardon for you. A pardon? There were a few objections, but not many. The work you've done has far more than paid your debt to society. You mean... I mean that thanks to the service you've rendered us and to the Lone Ranger, you're a free man. Free? Free again? Amico, then you're Lone Ranger. You hear that? I am free. What? Peace. Go on. There he goes with Tonto, Black Caballero. But I doubt that this is the last time you three will ride together. I owe silver away. They copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.