 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a ha-hey-hay-oh silver! The Lone Ranger! Before this exciting adventure, a word from our sponsor. General Mills, makers of Cheerios, the ready-to-eat oat cereal that gives you go-power, and wheaties, the breakfast of champions, present by special recording, The Lone Ranger! Boxer Ben fights hard and fair, so in the ring, you kids beware! He's dynamite because he knows! He's got go-power from Cheerios! Yes, he's got go-power! There he goes! He's feeling his Cheerios! Cheerios! Cheerios! Cheerios! The cereal everybody loves! No other cereal looks like Cheerios. It's shaped like little letter O's! No other cereal tastes like Cheerios. It's the only ready-to-eat cereal with this fresh toasted oat flavor. No other cereal is like Cheerios. You see, Cheerios is made from oats, and every delicious spoonful of Cheerios and milk is real muscle-building food. Each spoonful contains vitamins, minerals, and proteins your body needs. Yes, the good things in a Cheerios breakfast do good things for your body. Help you have healthy nerves, good red blood, strong bones, and muscles. Have Cheerios every morning. Then you'll hear people say... He's feeling his Cheerios! With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful mask writer of the plains, let the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Where 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 hoofbeats of the Great War of Silver! The lone ranger rides again! Come on Silver! Let's go big boy! I'm Silver! At a small army post near El Paso, a government official was having a discussion with a major in charge. Major Bagley, the gold shipment purchased by the United States from Mexico will arrive day after tomorrow. From here only it's our responsibility. As I know Mr. Harvey, I'd feel better if my men and I knew this territory. But we're new here. This post has been established only a few months. The government has arranged for a trusted guide to take the shipment through to the railroad at Santa Fe by the best and safest route major. The guide is a mask man, known as the lone ranger. The lone ranger? I've heard of him but I've never met him. Nor have I. He rides with an Indian companion. I've been advised they'll arrive here the same day as the shipment. I'll notify my men to watch for them. If all I've heard about that mask man is true, it will be a relief to have him guiding the shipment to Santa Fe. The next day the lone ranger and toddler rode the trail northward along the Rio Grande. For a few moments the two men rode in silence. Then they heard hoof beats following them. They're coming over right behind it. He reached for guns. As the rider behind them reached for his gun, the lone ranger quickly drew and fired first. Oh, Jesus. He was about to gun it. The mask man and Indian hurried back as the fallen man sat out, racking his shoulder. He would have shot us from behind if I hadn't of... This is Scarface Jeffers. Wanted to pay close for robbery. That's right. We see hand-built bottoms. He's been covered while I tend to his shoulder. The lone ranger bandaged the man's wounds. Then Scarface was tied to his horse. He must have yes. Here, note. Drop from fellas' pockets. Let me see. Listen to this kind of... In your Scarface, the news you sent about the gold shipment is big. I should be willing to have my men work with you as you suggest. When you arrive and I'll pass those, speak to the barkeep and we'll fill the dollar cafe. It will direct you to me. We guard Pedro Moro. I know about gold shipment. And we would have got it, too. If you weren't ready, it hadn't turned up. We're glad you turned up, Scarface. We'll see to it that your friend Pedro and his men meet with a big surprise. All right, let's go cut up. Hello, boys. Later, after Scarface had been turned over to the sheriff in Seville, Tom will return to the grove on the edge of Tom where the lone ranger was waiting. Hello, fellas. Easy job. A lone ranger? A figure suddenly stepped from behind a tree nearby. Greetings, gentlemen. Scarface. But may leave you with Scarface. You don't have time to get... Scarface and Scarface must be good to fool you, Totto. He must sobby. Oh, you look like fellow me, leave a jail. Me plenty fooled. But why disguise face with Scar like other fellas? Because I've decided to take Scarface's place and meet the notorious bandit Pedro Moro. A chance to find out what he's planning to do. That's good idea, but bloody risky. Perhaps, what if I fooled you? I should be able to fool Pedro. Let's start now for El Paso. Yes, sir. Easy, fella. That night, the lone ranger, still disguised as Scarface Jeffers, went to the Silver Dollar Cafe. The barkeep directed him to room 102 at the local hotel. Pedro Moro, a surly-looking Mexican, was playing cards with one of his men as he waited for the expected arrival of Scarface Jeffers. There, I win again, lucky. Eh, you ought to be named lucky instead of me, Pedro. Ah, see who that is. Right. Ali, I have a note from an umbram to put to me there. You're Scarface Jeffers? Yeah. I'm waiting for you. Come on in. Right. Oh, at last you have arrived. Yeah, I have your note, Pedro. Have a mind in mind. I've seen your picture on hand because I would know you anywhere. Porky has told me all about you. Porky? Oh, yeah. He did not write here with you? No, I came along. I don't know, Mother, I thought you would meet him in Seville, and he must have missed you. But he will show up before we go through with our plan. Pedro, those fancy guns in those bullets. I've seen them before, worn by a certain masked man. No one else would have guns like that. Well, is that he too? How would Scarface get to him like that? Yeah, that's what I'd like to know. The umbray I was talking about, known as the Lone Ranger. I have heard much about him. He gets tall, umbray, like Scarface. You're smart, mister. Both I told you I ran into that same masked man on the way here. I managed to ride up behind him and get the drop on him. I found out he was on the way to guide the shipment from the army post to Santa Fe. Now you have his guns and gun belts. You mean you... Yeah, I needn't worry about him now. So you're Scarface, you are smarter than I heard. We shall go far together. Sit down for a minute. Thanks. What are your plans, Pedro? I'll wait for you, senor, to help make the plan. There are two trails to Santa Fe. The gold will be well guarded. The longer trail is the safer one for them. There is no place for ambush. The men at the army post anew. They don't know the territory. Without the masked man to guide them, they'll take the shorter trail across the canyon bridge. If we weaken that wooden bridge so it won't hold a wagon, it'll be easy. If guards in the wagon will drop into the canyon, then we go get the gold. If we were sure they would take the bridge trail... Now wait, Pedro. Have an idea. What? I'm as tall as the masked man. I have his guns and silver bullets. If I were a black mask and a white horse and an Indian to ride with me, I could go to the post post with him and make sure the wagon loads with gold travels the bridge trail. Go on, that is a good plan, Pedro. The wagon is to leave the post at noon tomorrow. It will take about an hour to reach the bridge. We will weaken the bridge and be waiting there. The Lone Ranger left the hotel and rejoined Tonto. The two men made camp for the night near Tonto. And the masked man told the Indian of his plan. Then he said... Of course I'll recommend the longer trail, Tonto, and guide the wagon with that route. Ah, but what you do about gang waiting the bridge? After we go to the post in the morning and meet the government official and the major, you go back to town with a note to the sheriff. He and a party will be able to surprise and capture Pedro and his gang. We continue by the longer route for Santa Fe. Early the following morning, Porky, one of Pedro's men, returned from a trip to Seville. He told the gang leaders, Garfaces had been captured by the Lone Ranger and were still in jail. Pedro realizing the truth exclaimed... Ah, we have been tricked. Yeah, Lone Ranger must have come here to post this Garfaces. But who can play at that game? What do you mean? Wait. I have a few badges I have taken from time to time. Here is the deputy sheriff badge, Porky. You wear it. It's too early. The masked man may not have gone to the army post yet here. Finish on. Yeah, but... But why? You are not known around here. You're right to the post. Tell them you are from Seville. That the Lone Ranger was waylaid, that they bandied his pausing as the Lone Ranger. And if Artic works, the masked man will be in for much trouble. We'll continue our Lone Ranger adventure in just a moment. All over the country in every direction How you, how you do it in the question And here's what the half of happy people have to say We didn't know what we did And do, do, do and okay Right, that's something champions know everywhere, wherever you go Take Parvust and Sammy Snead, born in Old Virginia Slammin' Sam has been up on top for years and eaten his Wheaties regularly And Al Rosen, born in sunny South Carolina, clutch hitter with the Cleveland Indians There's Al at the plate. Here's a pitch Another solid sock for a solid champ And say Al Rosen's been eating Wheaties for 23 baseball seasons That's the way it goes, South, North, East, West, Wheaties Why there's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties' flake Before they do your Wheaties And you, we do, do, do and okay Okay Now to continue Pedro Moros found out that his pal Scarface Jeffers Whom the Lone Ranger was impersonating was in jail And another crook porky wearing a deputy's badge Was sent to the Army post where he arrived before the Lone Ranger and taught him Porky was taken to the Major's headquarters Deputy, I understand you have an important message for me That's right, Major You're expecting a certain mask man this morning? That's right What about him, Deputy? He and the Indian were ambushed They're wounded back in Salem Who's got? That isn't all, sir I came to tell you the bandit who gunned him took his horse and guns Well, he's coming here posing as the Lone Ranger So as to lead you into an ambush As an Indian with him I'll have the guards arrest him as soon as they arrive Well, maybe you better play along with them for a little while And find out which route they recommend Then take the other one Good idea, Deputy You'll be here, of course, representing the law You too Well, I have to go see the El Paso Sheriff Put those two in the guardhouse And we'll send for them later Very well And thank you for warning us The Lone Ranger and Toto arrived at the post for short time after Porky left They were immediately taken to the Major's headquarters Where they were received by the Major and Mr. Harvey After learning the Lone Ranger intended to lead the wagon by the longer route His manner changed suddenly as he said So you definitely intend to lead the wagon in guards by the longer route, hm? That's right, sir Now just a moment Come in, Sergeant And bring the guard Yes, sir The Lone Ranger paid little heed to the sergeant and the three soldiers who entered Two of them stood behind the mask man And two behind Toto Then... All right, Sergeant Cover and disarm them Right, sir Don't move, either of you Take their guns, men Wait, what's the meaning of this? We have their guns, Major Good Take them to the guardhouse Hold on, Major You're making a mistake There's no mistake A deputy sheriff of Save Hill brought us the news about the real Lone Ranger and his Indian friend You ambushed them They had the nerve to come here posing as the mask man for the purpose of leading us into a trap Oh wait, let me explain Quiet Take them away, Sergeant Don't move from either of you And you'll get a bullet Just to let you know your plan failed The wagon in guards will take the shorter route to Santa Fe No, Major Let me take... Get up and get going Disturbed by the sudden turn of events The Lone Ranger paced the guardhouse as he talked to Toto Pedro Morales is smarter than I thought, Toto Scarface must have gotten word to him Now the Major refuses to listen to an explanation Ah Teller will come here wearing deputy badge One of Morales' men Of course Look through the window, team of sabines There go wagon with guards And government teller ride with them They'll reach the weakened bridge that crosses the canyon And in an hour, Pedro and his gang will be waiting to take the goal when the bridge falls What's worse is that all those men will be killed That's right I must find some way to convince some Major Perhaps I can get the guard to take him a note I have a pencil and I'll write on the back of a handbill I have it in my pocket He doesn't read this and realize he's been tricked The goal will be taken and the men with the wagon will be killed A short time later, a trooper entered the Major's headquarters Trooper Johnson reporting, sir Well Send him to the guard, send me here with this note, sir A note From the Masked Prisoner, sir I'm not interested, I'll tear it up Major, the Masked Man insisted it's a matter of life and death Ah, all right, I'll see what he's written You may leave, Johnson Yes, sir Major Bagley, this is a matter of life and death I must convince you we're not impossible Colonel Kenton, the Fort's doctor, asked me to come here He told me some facts that no imposter could possibly know You are engaged to his sister Irene You're to be married a month from now He spoke of you as Mike Bagley Said it was a nickname he gave you at West Point when you were roommates If need be, I can give you more facts But it's vital that you see me at once To save the lives of the wagon escort and to save the gold shipment Well, Mike, Thunder, he must be the real Lone Ranger I'll see him at once When the Major came to the guardhouse, the Lone Ranger briefly told him what had happened And what Pedro Moros planned The Major now fully convinced of the Lone Ranger's identity said Great, got Moros this trick this time Sorry, I didn't believe you I forget that The main thing now is to stop the wagon before it reaches a bridge To have troopers move in from both ends of the canyon to capture Moros and his gang Yes, I'll give the orders right away We haven't much time. Let's catch the wagon I'll ride with you, Ontario. We'll leave immediately On the trail, the wagon, escorted by eight troopers And led by the sergeant and Mr. Harvey Move toward the bridge over the canyon They were about 300 yards from the bridge when they heard shouts behind them Look, the masked man in Indian Oh, wait, Major Bagley is with them Mr. Harvey, we've made a grave mistake This is the Lone Ranger What? Thank heaven we stopped you before you reached that wooden bridge I don't know how they convinced you, Major But that deputy told us I was clearly convinced Pedro Christos, he purposely just threaded a masked man in Indian So that you take this room I'm not convinced, Major This man was clever enough to impersonate the Lone Ranger And evidently he's clever enough to change your mind for his own purpose This wagon is my responsibility now, Major We'll go on, Sergeant No, these men are under my command Sorry, Major Your authority over these men ceased when they left the post I carry a special order from the Secretary of War Giving me complete authority over this detail Sergeant, we'll move on now Away, Mr. Harvey Believe me, that bridge... Hey, look, a farm wagon coming down the bridge on the other side That driver will be killed He must be warned The Lone Ranger erred silver forward Hoping to warn the driver of the farm wagon in time Stop the wagon! Don't go on the bridge! The heavy farm wagon rolling down the steep grade to the bridge Was too close to be stopped The Lone Ranger again shouted, Jump! Jump for your life! The masked man watched as the wagon driver Realizing the wagon couldn't be stopped in time Threw down the reins and jumped A moment later the wagon rumbled onto the wooden structure The Major and Mr. Harvey rode to the Lone Ranger's side Near the edge of the canyon That might have been our wagon We'd have been killed That's right, Mr. Harvey Look, down in the canyon Troopers fighting a large group of men The Major's men had moved in on Pedro and his gang, Mr. Harvey They weakened that bridge hoping to trap the wagon and its escort A battle in the canyon was short Soon it was over and the troopers rode away With the Moros gang as prisoners Mr. Harvey, stunned by what had taken place, spoke Major, I apologized for my attitude a while ago I was sure you'd been tricked into riding here with the masked man That's all right, Mr. Harvey Let me give you all the facts Briefly the Major related the facts as he knew them Then he said Your wagon detail is awaiting your orders, Mr. Harvey Please, Major, my hope is that the Lone Ranger Will take over entirely from here on I give my word, I'll not open my mouth again I'll go back to the wagon now, Mr. Harvey Give direction for reaching the other trail Now that Pedro Moros and his men are captured I'm sure we'll have no further trouble You're in good hands now, Mr. Harvey We had a very narrow escape Even the farmer across the canyon owes his life to the masked man Too bad he had to lose his farm wagon and horses to convince me I'm glad Colonel Kenton saw fit to divulge a few of my secrets to the masked man So he could convince me I'm sure that from now on we could never be tricked into thinking he isn't The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger, a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated Is produced by Tendall Campbell Muir Incorporated The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer Your announcer, Fred Boyd Listen to the Lone Ranger brought to you by Special Recording Mondays through Fridays at this same time