 I Rehorses with a speed of light a cloud of dust and a hearty hi-yo silver the long ranger With his faithful Indian companion total the daring and resourceful mass rider of the planes 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? Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear From out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse silver The long Ranger rides again The long Ranger had an important message he was anxious to relay to his friend Marshall Stoney Dixon in the town of driftwood After traveling all night the masked man and topple reached the hills above town There the long Ranger made a temporary camp while his Indian friend rode into town to see the young gunfighter When he returned he reported failure Marshall Dixon up in town Kimmasabi He leave yesterday afternoon to trail two crooks Teller in store say Marshall pine cracks the killers near medicine rock medicine rock isn't for them here That's right. Who's Dixon trailing fellow named triggered Tatum and partner called Vegas I've heard of both of them. They're wanted in half a dozen places. We wait for Marshall to come back to town We haven't time to wait. Hello. We came here to warn Dixon about Sam dollar and his raiders And maybe Marshall not know dollar organized outlaw army our job to alert every lawman in the territory Sam dollar must be found and captured And what we do we'll go to medicine rock. We may be able to pick up Dixon's trail We follow them. Yes. Come on. Hello. We'll break every once On a high slope that commanded a good view of their back trail the outlaw named trigger Tatum rained his black stallion to a halt and Spoke to his companion look back there Vegas See anything that does clown the riders heading this way. You might be following us I know we should not committed a robbery near driftwood. We're both too well not in these parts We needed cash we can't spend it in jail if a lawman's picked up our trail We don't know whether or not it's a lawman We should have been more careful about covering our tracks Now just these glasses. Well, what about it figure is he a lawman I don't know for sure Yeah, you take a look Vegas. The Sun's reflecting from something shiny on his vest. Let's see Ah Could be a badge. It is a badge of all the blasted look $7 nuts like us for leading a bad story to his hideout according to the map Sam sent us we're have a day's travel from his hideout and Before we get there. I'll add another notch to my gun. What do you mean? We'll ambush that lawman. That's so sweet. All right. Come on Vegas Right into the hills and wait for that current catch up to us. I would it. Come on Get up The two outlaws left a clear trail as they searched for a suitable place to hide soon. They reached gopher canyon Trigger pointed to several large boulders at the far end of the narrow pass Vegas Those rocks are big enough to hide the horses if we take position behind them We'll be able to gun the lawman when he runs that time and comes into the canyon great Come on. We'll get the horses out of sight Stoney Dixon was an outstandingly courageous man, honey The young marshal was a daring gunfighter He was constantly alert to the possibility of unexpected danger and sudden death easy down boys He had been following the trail of the two killers ever since they left the town of driftwood When the tracks led to the gopher canyon area, it became even more watchful than wary For Dixon knew that the narrow pass had been the scene of more than one ambush To avoid a possible trap He decided to travel along the canyon rim The trail leading to the upper ledge was some distance from the canyon entrance Dixon dismounted and guided his horse up the rocky slope When he reached the rim above the canyon he stopped Then he saw the two killers below. They were watching the canyon entrance and their guns were drawn So the poor kids playing to ambush me, huh? The marshals studied the canyon floor Vegas and figure were perfect targets Dixon drew his own weapons and shouted the startled outlaws stared at the canyon rim as soon as they saw Dixon They realized they were hopelessly trapped But neither Vegas nor trigger intended to be captured for they knew the law would hang them That's a mistake Dixon fired his right hand gun the bullet struck Vegas in the shoulder Though Vegas and trigger had little hope of hitting the Marshall they fired steadily at the canyon rim Then one of Dixon's bullets struck trigger in the head a moment later Vegas was hit again He dropped his gun and fell to the ground unconscious A Little ranger and Toto had been following Marshall Dixon's trail They grew rain when they reached the spot where the gunfight had occurred While they waited for the moon to rise they built a fire and prepared a light meal After they finished eating Toto said moon rise plenty soon came a puppy. Good We have no trouble following Marshall's trail by moonlight. Oh Get your hands up. I'm gonna come this way You're both covered I'll take that Your your outlaws my mask need more you and me look at Who shot you lawman gun me. What's that got trigger in me. Who are you my name is Vegas? Come here Marshall Dixon trail father named Vegas Vegas and his partner trigger Tatum How badly he hurt him not to live long nothing we can do to help him Mighty week rest for a moment. Yeah, you drink this maybe feel better. Yeah Thanks, I did When I saw your fire, I hope you would be someone who'd be able to help me and then I saw your mask I'm not an outlaw. No need to lie to me. Mr. Those six shooters in your holsters are mighty fine-looking guns I hope you will use them to kill the United States Marshal who shot me in my power. Then will you shot about no one? We know the critter had drilled us from driftwood Trigger plan to ambush him when he came into the canyon. Well, he was too smart. He trapped us Where's trigger in the canyon? He died as soon as the Marshall's bullet hit him. I I Are bad at not need long. What about the Marshall? I was unconscious When I came to the long and had come down from the ledge. I was too weak to tangle with him So I played dead. I Saw him go through triggers pockets. He found the message From Sam dollar Sam dollar. You heard of him. Yes. I've heard of him. You know where to find him No, so does the Marshall I Figure that bad store is on his way to dollars hideout right now No, lawman would be foolish enough to walk into dollars camp alone that lawman's not taking any chance He read Sam's message. You know Sam sent for trigger and me to join his gang Likewise, you know from the message the Sam dollar never met us He could take off his badge and right into the camp posing as trigger. How do you know he was heading for the hideout? I watched him it didn't come back to driftwood it if you follow his trail It will probably lead to dollars hideout. You may be right. I know I'm right He must figure to take Sam by surprise, but you'll not get away with it Mr. I'll tell you how to find Sam dollar. He's he's recruiting gunslingers. Maybe he'll hire you and your partner You go to dollar warning about that Marshall Where's the hideout? West of here. He has a mighty big camp in spring valley The lone ranger and taught who listened closely as Vegas gave detailed directions to Sam dollars hiding place Get that Marshall before he makes trouble. I promise you will try to find the Marshall. You know something. Yes I'm not here promise dead Well, at least he cheated the hangman He'll think you outlaw. Yes, that's why he told us how to reach dollars hideout You think Marshall Dixon go to hide out if he did he'll be in serious trouble Maybe him not have trouble if him go there and pose as cricketer Him learn plenty about gang Dixon doesn't know that Luke Miller broke out of territorial prison to join Sam dollar Neller is dollars right-hand man. What difference that make to stony Dixon Dixon captured Miller. Oh Then Luke Miller recognized Marshall. That's right Toto as soon as Miller sees him He'll know stony Dixon has not triggered Tatum. That'd be plenty bad for Marshall Dixon. Yes, it'll be fatal He'll never get out of that camp alive and what we do chemo study I'll follow Dixon's trail and try to stop me before he reaches a hideout Uh-huh and what me do right to the nearest town tell the sheriff or two dead men here You'll probably send someone to take care of the bodies. Uh-huh urge the sheriff to form a posse With the directions Vegas gave us you'll be able to lead the men to dollars hideout. He's happy The moon have already risen when the mask man left camp he found stony Dixon's trail in gopher canyon and followed it west Late that night Marshall stony Dixon drew rain at the entrance to a narrow path easy down He guided his horse through the opening and halted as a century called Yeah So I see Sam dollar sent for me. You have proof of that. Yeah I have a message from in my pocket. Let's see it, but don't try any fast mood Here it is. I'll take it now keep your hands up This note's addressed to trigger Tatum. That's right So you're Tatum, huh? That's what the note says Boss is expecting you trigger at the end of the canyon here opens into a valley One of the boys will tell you where to find Sam dollar. I'm looking forward to meeting him. Here's your note trigger. Yeah, thanks Come on boy. Yep 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 Now to continue When total reached the town of Big Bend, he went directly to sheriff Smalls office He found the elderly lawman standing guard over a solitary prisoner in the cell block adjoining his office The Indian identified himself then as briefly as possible told about the two dead men in gopher canyon Trigger Tatum and his sidekick Vegas and that's right Then both killed in gunfight with Marshall Dixon. They must have been local to trade lead with the Marshall But maybe they figured dying that way would be easier than him Marshall Dixon in plenty trouble What kind of trouble will him go to hide out of outlaw gang pose as trigger Tatum? Marshall not know their fellow in camp name Well Tonto outline the Marshalls danger and explain the mask man's desire to help his friend and capture the outlaw gang I've heard Marshall Dixon speak of you and your mask friend a number of times Tonto If story is in danger, I'll round up a posse right away to help mouth not plenty good Outlaw camp not far from here The lone ranger had been riding hard and steadily in an effort to overtake Dixon It was nearly three o'clock in the morning and still he had not sighted his friend easy to the easy boy He studied the moonlit terrain Realized he was near the outlaw camp Vegas had described He approached a narrow pass As he rode through the opening. He heard a boy shout A man holding a shotgun came into view get your hands up mister. Hey, well Who are you? I wanted to be known. I wouldn't wear a mask. You're at the wrong end of this gun barrel, mister You better give me straight answers What do you think you're going? I'm looking for Sam dollars camp. You're in it unless you can identify yourself You'll be buried here. Did a rider named trigger Tatum come here to me What if he did didn't he tell you his partner Vegas would be here No, didn't say anything about a partner you try and he is here Was it he had a note from Sam dollar That's all I wanted to know the mask man pressed his knees against silver sides the stallion charged The stock will sent removed back to escape the peril of silver shot hoops as he did the lone ranger freed his feet from the Stereops and leaped at the guard Pinning the guard to the ground the mask man grip the man's gun arm got that shotgun But I'll break your arm That's better now you're on the wrong end of a gun barrel on your feet You're local if you think you can come here Who's that looks like you were finished mister? That's Luke Nellore when he finds you He's just a man. I want to see what move back into the shadow of these rocks That's it Tell him I'll learn to come over here. Tell him you want to talk to him about the rider of that horse Calling we're here. All right. This is a cold 45 against your back. Don't try to sound the line Don't you and do as you're told I'm over here now or over by the rocks Come over here and I'll tell you about that printer The mask man shot a hard fist to the side of the guards head the land slumped to the ground unconscious Sorry nitro, but your usefulness has ended I brought him here Neller steady don't reach for your guns Your mask that's right Neller, but the mask doesn't put me on your side of the law first. I'll take your guns Better now where's Marshall Dixon Dixon That coyotes and drift and you haven't seen the man who calls himself trigger Tatum calls himself trigger Tatum What are you talking about? I haven't time for explanations. Deller. Look, where's night or what happened to him? The same thing is going to happen to you Meanwhile Stoley Dixon had been escorted to Sam dollars cabin where he waited while one of the men went to rouse the leader As soon as he was told that the notorious trigger Tatum had arrived in camp Sam dollar pulled on his clothing Then greeted the grim-faced lawman who was posing as the dead outlaw Well trigger you're not as big as a frigid you'd be Well, it isn't all we say as it counts Yeah, that's right down there and soon know whether you're big enough to handle a job. I haven't mind for you What is the job? I may often your Luke Neller's place in my gang Neller Well, I uh, I thought Luke Neller was in territorial prison. He broke out. Oh What have you got against him he figures he's too big to be second in command around here He wants to run this outfit. You don't encourage ambition. He doesn't I give me what it's here trigger the men working for me Do as I told what's to Become of Neller after I take his job You have the answer to that in your horses You'll have to dispose of them before you take his job So you want me to kill I've heard a bunch of record he wouldn't be the first man you murdered Well, we're the party First I'd like to look around your camp What for I want to see the kind of outfit you have before I decide to join we're not wait for daylight I'll be able to see all I want to by moonlight All right trigger. I'll get one of the boys to show you around Quinn Hey Quinn, who's Quinn? He's the man who brought you to my cabin. He should be outside When I got to talk to you, where were you I went down to the canyon entrance to talk to nitro I found him and they're all tired and jagged what that's right boss Where are the now they're on their way here I cut their ropes and then hurried back to tell you about it who tried them well I couldn't get a straight story out either one of them someone took their guns I gave Nell or mine say trigger. Did you pass the guard when you entered this valley? Yeah, he stopped me I Showed him the note from you and until we're right on then he must have been tied after you got here He was all right when I saw him Here comes Luke and nitros with him boss. I want to talk to both of them. Hold on trigger. What do you think you're going? Well, I Figured you might want to talk to those two alone. You stay here. Maybe I'll need your help I've been sad you too What's this gent doing here I sent for you sent for that's right Luke Me trigger Tatum why you're jog head. He's no more trigger Tatum than I am Easy United States Marshal named stony Dixon and don't try to reach for your gun Dixon cuz you're covered Luke you sure I'm plenty sure he was the one who captured me and sent me to territorial And I'll get square with him for that right now. Don't be a fool. No, sir Sam dollars planning to get rid of you. What he wanted to hire trigger Tatum to kill you What he thinks you want to take over his outfit What about that Sam drop your gun Luke? You've drawn your gun on me. I'm covering you. It's always Queen drop that gun So you decided to kill your own snakes a dollar. Shut up Dixon looks like you're drawing the wrong man Luke You should have drawn on your pals. Oh the Lord dog was telling the truth on top of being big-headed Luke You're stupid. I Don't know who was smart enough to tie and gag you to but I aim to find out after I've dealt with you Nitro in this law, but boss. I didn't do anything. That's just it might roll You'd have been in the job. Nobody could have cut it but it didn't have a chance. I want free shots No, that'll apply wait money explain won't happen again. I knew it won't happen again Eggs you're gonna be different around here from now on be more different than you think dollar the window a man He's got us covered in the split second when the startled outlaws turned to look at the window Stoney Dixon snatched his own weapons from their holsters Then he saw total framed in the window on the opposite side of the room the Indian held a gun and in the Doorways to turn up small Before you do any shooting you'd better look around dollar. There's a rat skin at the other window and I'm right behind you The sheriff up your guns while you have the chance my hands are up. Don't shoot the Queen Luke Don't expect any help from me. You double-crossing coyote. You're through dollar. I'm not through yet You were warned to drop that gun. Oh my hand. You're not seriously hurt. Those shots will bring the rest of my boys here They'll take over You tense won't get out of here live guess again Sam my posse's rounded up all of your killers posse How'd you get a posse in this car? It was easy. There was no one guarding the entrance to this hideout So we moved in quietly and took over There's four more in here Hank come and get them well, it looks like a clean roundup No, thanks, mister We'll get these poor cast a town without any trouble and we'll be on our way on our way wait a minute mister like to talk to you How are you Dixon? All right, thanks to you Know this line about tonight's action that I don't savvy, but I reckon you're behind most of it How'd you get here? I don't I found a killer named Vegas near gopher canyon He lived long enough to tell us where to find you. I thought Vegas was dead. He's dead now While tunnel road to get sheriff small I tried to overtake you You know, I knew you were a brave gunfighter Dixon But I didn't think you'd be foolhardy enough to try to capture dollar in his gang without help Well, I wasn't going to try to capture him without help mister I figured to come here and study to lay out of the camp and find out how many men Sam dollar had here I plan to get sheriff small and a posse after I learn what we'd be up against I Thought my poisoners trigger Tatum. I could get away with it Yes, you might have if Luke Miller hadn't been here to identify you I didn't know that pool cat had busted out of prison All right, thanks, Tutto howdy, Tutto. Oh, my he's a big Adios Dixon so long mister and and thanks for everything. I'm glad we were able to help Come on. Hello. We'll report to our friend the governor that dollar in his gang are finished Well stony every one of those critters are handcuffed Luke Miller and night rowers squealing their brains out because Sam dollar plan to kill him good good We'll have plenty of evidence against the game right. We're all ready to start for town now good. I'll ride with you You've done a mighty good piece of work tonight No, not me sure All I did was get myself into more trouble than I could handle Fact is I'd be a dead marshal right now if it hadn't been for the lone ranger This is a feature of the lone ranger incorporated created by George W. Trendle produced by Tremble Campbell mule Incorporated directed by Charles D. Livingston and edited by Fran striker the part of the