 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty high old silver, the lone ranger. In the early days of the Western United States, the primitive forces of law and order sometimes move too fast for justice. A posse often became a lynch mob as soon as the victim was caught, and it was this violence that the masked rider of the planes opposed with all his strength and courage. It was he more than any other man who upheld the American principle that a man was innocent until proven guilty. Returned with us now those thrilling days when the West was young, from out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the Great Horse Silver, the lone ranger rides again. It was still early in the morning. A man and woman stood beside a prairie schooner and the banks of a swift flowing streamman. Dan, are you certain we can get this wagon across the river? Give me another one of them raw hide strips. Looks like mighty rough water. Grab a hold of this raw hide, Sarri. I've got to wrap it around this log so it'll help plop the wagon. Maybe we ought to look around for some place easier to cross. Upstream, maybe. Hold that raw hide. I am holding it. Landscapes, what for? You're so anxious to get moving across the water. There ain't no... There. That ought to hold it. A good big log on each side of the wagon to float it. Got everything closed up inside? Did you fasten down the trunk? Is the powder up where the water won't wet it? Sure it is, Dan. But Jane answered me. What's the rush? Oh, it ain't nothing. I... Oh, it ain't nothing at all. Come on, Sarri. Here you go. Now, Dan... And go, go bother me. Keep a hold on the wagon. I'm riding this team down into the water and we ain't stopping for a bump. Now, get set to travel, you ponies. Smack off that brake, Sarri. Here we go. Get up. You're going too fast. Hold on. Here's the water. Get up. There. That's what I'm doing, Sarri. That's what I'm doing. I said, boys, keep going. Get up there. Come on. Come on there. Keep a go on there. Get up there. Oh, Dan. Oh, Crowdy. For a minute there. I reckon we were heading straight for drowning. We're halfway across. Got to keep pointing upstream, though. Current's pretty strong. But then logs are sloping up. Pretty is a duck on a con. It'll be worse before it gets better. What do you mean, Dan? The river's pretty strong. Look there. Oh. There's a pair of boils. It's moving so fast. Oh, sure. Gonna be the death of us. We'll be up to it in a bit. And we'll see how it can go. Oh, Dan. There's a bunch of riders coming down the hill behind us. I see them. Crowdy. Dan Crowdy. Dan, it's the sheriff. It's a... Hold on. They're shooting. Them bullets ain't getting there. They're too far away. And why were they shooting the first place? Posse's all a shoot, Sarri. Posse? Is that a Posse? Dan, what are they coming after you first? Hold on, Sarri. You're acting mighty mysterious. What's the sheriff want with you? Where are you going? Hold on. We're hitting the rough water. Get up. Get up. Oh, Dan! There's more than there was before. Get up there. Get moving. Dan, this time we're sure gonna turn over. Dan! I got you into this, Sarri. We gotta get out. He's coming. We'll help you. What in thunder's that? Dan, it's a mask man. He's coming into the water. The mask man on one side and the sheriff coming from behind us. He's coming into the water. Shoot him. Shoot. I can't do nothing but hang on. Come on, boy. Shut up. He's here. Water. And I'll throw you a rope. Get up. Grab this rope. I can't take the time. You'll get washed away. Throw you Larry, son of... Grab those ropes. We'll help you. Plaz them into the wagon. Mr. You better hurry. We're getting... Lift up your horses. Come on, you little boy. We've got to reach... Mr. You sure saved us from ending up under 10 feet of water. That's all I did what we could. That white horse of yours done plenty. Ain't that right, Dan? Huh? Dan, we're on earth. You're looking. Aren't you grateful? Oh, yeah. Mr. You and the engine saved our necks. We take logs off wagon. Get ready now. Oh, then we can get moving or I can... You better let your horses rest a bit. We're not fighting the river. We'll wall them out. That's a good idea. Dan, do you figure... Dan. Oh, him look down river. Dan, Crowdy. Landscapes. Why don't you pay attention? Just looking for something, Sarri. You're looking for the sheriff and his posse, aren't you, Crowdy? Why... Who says so? You don't have to say it. It's obvious. We're taking a chance crossing here. We saw the posse. Oh, that's right. You must have been in quite a hurry. Mr. He is. But don't ask me why. Oh, look, Mr. I'm not... Easy, Crowdy. It's plain as a marked trail. The posse would be here right now. Only they had more sense than to attempt the crossing you made. Even without a wagon, it's bad. They went downstream and picked out a better spot to cross. Come now, Kimofabi. Yeah, that's the sheriff. Gosh, look at them ride. They're in a hurry all right, but... What in the world? Get those horses. They may run away. We'll grab the other pony. Kim, jump that. Easy, boys. Get the reins, Hunter. Now look at them. They're loosing the wagon. The harness busted off our way. We have this horse. Never mind about the other, Mrs. Crowdy. I said never mind. Let's see what the sheriff wants first. All right. Where is he, Mrs. Crowdy? Sheriff, what's going on? What's this all about? You come after your husband, and we went to Prado. He must be hiding in that wagon. If you go... Just a moment. Now, Mr. You stay out of this. Lift your head so that I can get a good look at you. We don't like injures, and we don't like... Hey, look at that. Smashman. You kept your head loose so as to bring me your hat, we'd hide that mask. So let's see what kind of company Dan Crowdy keeps, is it? Hand over them guns. I prefer to keep my guns, Sheriff. Huh. Yeah. Well, I'm telling you. Unbuckle them gun belts and hand them over. I'll make you. I wouldn't slap brother of I with you, Sheriff. You hate me, and I'm drawing right now. That's far enough. Oh, look, Smashman, you beat them to their draw hands down. Yeah. I hate moving, Mr. Tyler and I had nothing to do with this. Why I'm masked is my own business. You're willing to call it quits on that? You're holding the cards, Mr. Nobody in posse should... All right, engine. Mr. You can put your shooting eyes. We won't start nothing. Very well. You're after Crowdy, Sheriff. Not me. Remember that. Yeah. Oh, sir, you didn't answer what I asked you for. Where is that sneaking husband of yours? Hey, Sheriff. Sheriff. Hey, what you got, Jeff? Come here and come and run him. The side of the wagon. Huff marks. Hey. Heading upstream into the woods. Sure, that's where Crowdy went, hey? That's right, sir. He was on one of the horses from the wagon. He didn't see him on the count of the wagon. He was in the way. Why didn't you tell us, Mrs. Crowdy? You didn't give me a chance. Horace, him run way. Yeah. Sure. Whatever he done, Dan ain't the kind to run off. The harness broke loose and... The harness broke, hey? Yes. Here, Sheriff. Take a look at that harness, will you? Well, take a look, Sheriff. That harness didn't break. Let me see. Yeah, I figured that way. Here, take a look, Mrs. Crowdy. The harness is cut. Sure, it's cut. That coyote seen us coming, so he cut one of the horses loose and went off. But he won't get far. You're going after him? We sure are. All right, men. But, Sheriff, you ain't told me. Nobody's told me. What's Dan done? What do you want him for? We want him for murder. Murder? Yeah. Murder. All right, men. Upstreet. Shoot on sight. Murder. Murder. Murder. Tutto. No. Dan wouldn't hurt nobody. What wrong with my sally? We're taking a hand in this, Tutto. Get the horses. We're going after that posse. See any signs? We can't have lost the trail already. It's gone. We're taking a hand in this, Tutto. Get the horses. We're going after that posse. See any signs? We can't have lost the trail already. It's gone. This way. Huh? Tutto's right. Notice that broken branch? Yeah. Mr. I didn't figure you on the engine was doing us any good, joining up. But now I reckon you're all right. And why not let Tutto and me go ahead? Huh? We can scout the trail better, I think. Sheriff? They sure can. Here are more tracks. All right, mister. Go on. We'll trail after you. Go on, Silver. Up ahead, boy. Hit him up, Scout. Any more signs that Crowdy passed this way, Tutto? You look. You see. Yes. Here's a hoof mark. Over here, another broken twig. Not right, Kimosabi. Tutto, do you think Crowdy committed murder? No. Him good man. Yes, a good man. You and I agree on that. There's something wrong, Tutto. I knew it when Crowdy made the horse a stampede. So I'm cut the traces. You see him? Yes. Tutto, we've got to locate Crowdy. We'd do that now. No, I mean without the posse. Unless Crowdy has a chance to explain, he'll be hanged for this. What we do? Crowdy's been trying to cover his trail. You notice that? Well, him try, but not do it. Then it's up to us. We've got to leave the posse astray. Take him off trail. You think we can do it? Maybe so. All right, Tutto. Just follow my lead. When we're far enough off the trail, we'll go on our own. Well, mister, which way do we go now? We've been heading away from the river for quite a spell. Don't seem to me like Crowdy would head in this direction. I don't see his trail. Do you see any sign, Tutto? No sign, Kimusabi. What kind of sign? You mean you lost your trail? Crowdy didn't come this way. That's certain. Well, I'll be a... Mister, you foolish. You let us off the trail on purpose, didn't you? You think so? Sure I do. Me and the boys. Sheriff, let's take these hombres in. Take them in. This is your shojay for us. We're going to... Down, Tutto. I got the engine. That's the other one. You're not that tongue old. This way, Tutto. Come on, come on. Don't be sure. Pass them over. One side, Sheriff. Get the way. We can't catch them. Shoot after them. Down, Tutto. Get a little scout's neck. We get down. Don't pull. It's not here. Come on, come on. Let's go. Get out of the way. Yeah, I am. Rain up, Tutto. We'll never locate that trail going at full gallop. And with the night coming on... How do you come this way? Yes, I see. That's his print. And the goal? This way. The Sheriff won't be able to catch us before dark. He'll have to wait till morning to pick up the trail. Not right. As soon as we find Crowdy... You can pull up, Mr. I'm right here. Crowdy, what are you doing? I have a backtrack, Mr. I circled around a watchmoan trail. I got you covered. You and the engine both. Crowdy, we came to help you. Nobody helps me, Mr. I'm a lone wolf, Savvy, and I don't need help. Now, hold on. There's no need for those guns. We know you didn't commit that murder. Yeah? Well, let me tell you something. You and the engine both. I did do that murder. What? Sure. The Sheriff's right. He's after me for murder. And I done murder me and nobody else. And now I gotta take care of you. 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. Now to continue our story. The Lone Ranger and Tonto, while trying to help Dan Crowdy, learned from his own lips that he was guilty of murder. Meanwhile, the Posse had lost Dan's trail and, as night fell, returned to the bank of the river and Mrs. Crowdy's wagon. All right, you fillies. Take care of the horses. We'll be up here for the night. I think we can pick up the trail, come daybreak. Yeah. Take my horse, will you? I'll harm him, Sheriff. Mrs. Crowdy. Sheriff, did you... Anybody been back here since we lived out? Did you... did the Posse catch Dan? Yeah, we would have. Only that mask won't be let us off the trail. And then him and the engine run out. We'd catch him in the morning, cold trail or no cold trail. And all three get the end of a rope. I can't understand it. Dan's my husband. He wouldn't shoot nobody. He's a fever and back-shooting skunk. He's my husband. And the quicker you forget him, the better. That ain't possible. You mean you didn't know what went on back to town? All I know is Dan come busting in early in the morning. He said the wagon was all loaded and we was moving on. Leaving in a hurry, worthy. Dan always was talking about heading further west. But every time I asked him why he was skedaddling so fast, he slipped the question. Yeah, he was making tracks, that's what. That's why he didn't tell you. Where was he around midnight? Well, I didn't know. He went out with my brother. Yeah, he went to the gambling place with him. Somebody was shot there? Dickens was shot. That no good gambler? Surely he was a no good gambler. That don't mean he ain't protected by the law. There wasn't a fair fight, neither. Dickens was shot in the back as he was walking down one dark corner on Main Street. Dan wouldn't do that. I've seen him. I've seen both of them. Both of them? Who else was there? The other fellas in jail already. Who do you think it was? Dan was out with your brother. You mean, you got my brother and James? Very sure had. But why? I'm not sure he helped murder Dickens, too. No. No, it can't be. My brother and my husband, no, they didn't murder him. Well, they sure did. And get this, we got your brother. And as for Dan, he figured he could pull out, Savvy. But come morning, we'll get him wherever he is. If you're planning to shoot us, Crowdy, you'd better do it now. The night's half gone already. You and the engine set right where you are. You got gun. Yeah, and if you move, I'll use it, Savvy. Suppose you fall asleep. A gent with a murder on his mind ain't likely to shut his eyes, mister. I'll be awake plenty. You insist you murdered Jenkins. I said so, didn't I? You say that many times. Yeah, and I'll keep right on saying it, because it's true, see? Would you mind telling me again, Crowdy? Just why did you kill Jenkins? Because he cheated at cards. What's that for? The last time you said it was roulette. The time before that, it was quinoa. Now you say it's cards. You don't seem very certain of your reasons for shooting this man. If you did shoot him... Listen, mister, keep your mouth shut, Savvy. I don't go for all him questions. I said I killed him, and that's that. Perhaps I don't believe you. You don't, huh? I think you're shielding someone. You're taking the blame because you think someone else killed Jenkins. That ain't true. I ain't. Who is it? Nobody, I tell you. I've done it. I shot him. Now why don't you put that gun down? Stop your talking! I said stop your talking! I said all I'm going to, and it's finished, Savvy. We're staying here till morning, and then we're going to start riding the three of us. Posse, you may pick up a trowel. I'll handle that. What I said about using this gun on you to Ombré still goes. We can overpower you, Crowdy. You'll get a bullet if you try. Come morning, we're going to start riding. Now, if that Posse gets too close, I'm going to have to shoot you. That's all there is to it. I'm going to have to shoot you. That's right. You and the engine keep riding in front of me, and don't try nothing. We'll go along River Kimosabi. Don't try anything till I give the word, Tato. I heard that, Mass Man. Don't start nothing in no time. And Posse, are you sure to pick up our trowel, Crowdy? If they do, you're both dead. Then you'd better start shooting, Crowdy. Huh? They have picked up our trowel. You're local. Am I? Just stop your horse. All right, all right, I will. We'll pull up. But if this is a trick, you ain't getting away with it. I got my eyes on you, too, and I'm not gonna... You all need to rise, Crowdy. Just listen. Tato and I heard them at least half an hour ago. Horses. They're way off, but still... That's the Posse. We leave heat plain trail. The Posse. They're coming after me. Well, come on. We can get away if we... Yes, Crowdy. Just as well you stopped your horse. I can hear from both sides. They got a circle. Huh? Only place to go is across the river. Yeah, yeah, across the river. We can make it, maybe. Then we'd better hurry, Crowdy. Perhaps we can hide here along the riverbank. Hide? Nothing. It could be done. We'd use some of those hollow reeds, get down below the surface of the water, and breathe through the reeds. Huh, that old Indian trick he must have. Oh, no, we ain't. I don't trust you fellas one bit. What I said before still goes. Posse's getting close, so I'm gonna shoot you and cross the river myself. And have them hear the shots? What's the difference? We're on the trail, Sheriff. Get up with Crowdy, Pronto. Yes, miss. The way we spread up to close in from both sides this way, we'll corral him sure. I tell you, we got them three coyotes in a sack. We're drawing the string to close them off all the time. It won't be... What? Two shots. Two of them. Yeah, they come from right up ahead. Can't be our boys. No, sir, it's Crowdy. It must be. Him and them two hombres had a fallen out. Come on, miss. Let's go. Head for them shots. Leave the way. Where was your shot up? It ain't far. Keep writing. Never mind the noise. The rest of the posse is heading in from the other side. Who do you think done the shooting, Sheriff? You think it was the mass man? Not for my money. I bet it was Crowdy. I'll bet you he shot them two in the back. Like he done to Jenkin? Sure. Hey, look out. Here come a couple of horses. Grab them. They went right through. They're making flags. Sheriff, that there was the white horse, the mass man's horse. His hand was empty. Both centers was empty, Jeff. Maybe we ought to catch them and play with them. Let them go. We went them in, not the horses. I guess you had it right, Sheriff. Crowdy must have plugged them two hombres like you said. Sure. And we'll get Crowdy. Hold up. Rain up. It's just the rest of the posse. Rain up, everybody. Pull up your horses. It's late. It's sure nobody will pass you. Not us, Sheriff. And he's got to be around someplace. The river on one side, and we closed in from both angles. Spread out and travel through this brush. Crowdy ain't been seen to his horse either. He must be... Sheriff. Hey, it's Crowdy. He's heading for the river. He's trying to make a getaway. That guy's going full. Crowdy! Crowdy, turn that horse around. I ain't coming back. Come on, boy. Here, get your guns out, boys. You're perfect targets. I missed you that time, Delivered Crowdy. Bring that horse around to the whole posse of sling letters. Sheriff, I'm not coming back. I ain't just talking, Crowdy. Don't be a fool, Dan. You're done for. Come back. All right, Sheriff. You got me. You act insensible like Crowdy. Bring that horse of yours up the bank. Come on. Hurry it up. Take your skin. Look, Sheriff. There's two bullets been fired from this shooting iron. Yeah. So you killed the man spending the engine, eh? Yeah. You seen their horses, huh? There's more murders to chock up again, ye. Where's the buddies? Have our speak up or I'll slap you again. Where's the buddies? They fell into the river. Oh, Slade. Yes, Sheriff? Yeah, Sheriff. We'll take a look see around. We can locate them two buddies if the current ain't swept them away. You and the rest of the posse can head for town. We put Crowdy in the caliber? Yeah. Put him in with his brother-in-law. The two of them can- Sheriff, you ain't locked up Clem. Sure we have. But he had nothing to do with a shooting of Jenkins. I done it. Not him. That's the same thing the other fellas did. Trying to protect him the way he tried to protect you, eh? Well, you're both guilty, Crowdy. You're both swing. Take him away, Slade. Yeah, Sheriff. Come on, Dan. Listen, though, I'm a sheriff. See you back in town later, Slade. Well, we're going to start looking for them dead men, Sheriff. Don't ask the man in the engine. We ain't looking for him. Huh? They're dead. We ain't bothering. I just wanted a chance to talk to you alone. Looks like our little scheme shore work fine and dandy. Sheriff, there ain't nobody knows it was you that shot Jenkins. Nobody. Excepting you, Jeff, and you ain't talking. It was sure a slick stunt to pin the killing on them, too. Slick and a grease pig. I had to kill that gambler. I owed him more money than I could pay. And there's something special you gotta do. Yeah? Just cover up, Saddy. There wasn't time last night, but Jenkins has notes in my handwriting showing I owed him that cash. You want me to mosey over to the gambling place and get them notes? Yes, sir, Jeff. He keeps them in the strong books in his room. I'll get them. Get rid of them, Saddy. Now, let's go and head back for town. I want to start holding trial on them, too, just as fast as I can. I can just picture Siri crowdy weeping and hollering in the courtroom right now. It ain't true. It can't be. Dan, you didn't murder nobody. Now, Siri. And you didn't either, Clem. I know you didn't, Jim, a brother. Sarah, maybe you better leave this here, Court. I can get better, Siri, if you can't control yourself. You got to remember we're holding a trial here. I can't leave Slade, but I'm trying to keep her mad enough. It's just that I know that... Sure, we understand. We're not like sorry for you. But law's law. So let's get on with it. Well, then, Jenkins, hey, dole. Cruddy, here you go. Drag Gold's two other fellas. That may smell on the engine. You can't let them go to get a swing. This may smell on the... He's talking about me, sir. Put him. Grab him. Grab him. First father is in court. John Wood is sorry. Mister, you'd better put them guns back in your holsters. We're conducting a trial here. That's why I'm here. I have important evidence. You can't be alive. Cruddy shot you. Your buddy's wounded the river. John and I were in the river, but we weren't shot. We were crouched under the surface, breathing through hollow reeds. Crowdy, you agreed to trust us. Yeah, I fired them shots into the air, mister. You said you might be able to do something. It's too late for that now. It isn't too late. Listen to me. Neither of these men shot Jenkins. They're both innocents. Shut up! Quiet! Mister, you got proof of what you're saying? I reached your hand over my shoulder and in the pocket there. I need both my guns. You got a lot of paper. Look at them. They're notes made out of Jenkins. What the... Don't move, Sheriff. Who signed those notes? Well, I'll be... The sheriff signed them. He owed Jenkins money. They're the sheriff's notes. There's your man. The sheriff killed Jenkins. Talon and I heard him on the bank of the river. The sheriff owed Jenkins money? He sure did. You got some explanation, Sheriff? We did. I didn't do nothing. It takes for us to be blamed what you've done. Now, wait. I admit I owed Jenkins money plenty of money. Well, I kept it a secret on account of me being the sheriff. It wouldn't look right. Sheriff, there's a lot of things we didn't like about you. It appears we should have thrown you out long ago. Now, wait. I admit them notes, but you can't prove it was me who killed Jenkins. No. Just a moment and it will be proved. All right, Talon. Bring Jeff in here. We come now. Jeff, you... Do you need help, Sheriff? The masked man caught me going through Jenkins' strong box. Like you said. The sheriff killed Jenkins. Engine, you can take your gun out of Jeff's back now. We got all we need to know. Sheriff, you're under arrest for murder. Dan! Dan, you're free! Sarah, we're both free. Both of us. Mr. I sure want to thank you. You saved me and Clem from paying for a crime somebody else committed. Forget it, Crowdy. But after this, just remember that covering up the truth hurts more people than it helps. In the long run... All right, you won't breeze. I got you down. It's the sheriff. He's got a gun. Yeah, I got a gun. I'm getting out, Savvy. Don't nobody try to stop me. The masked man shot the gun right out of his hand. We got you. We got you now, and you won't try no more tricks like that. You're gambled for the last time and you're lost. Thanks to the masked man. Where you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.