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You like that wonderful toasted oat flavor too, downright delicious. Come to think of it, Cheerios is one of the tastiest muscle-building foods you can eat. Try Cheerios and you'll hear... He's feeling his Cheerios! With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful mask writer of the plains, 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 hoofbeats of the great horse, Silver! The lone ranger rides again! Come on, Silver, let's go, because I am Silver! The westward movement of the railroad was bringing great changes to the frontier territories, and was looked upon with disfavor, not only by the Indians, but the tough outlaw element who had run things more or less their own way. After the difficulties at Ratang Pass had been overcome, the railroad pushed on toward Santa Fe. Along the right of way, a new army post Fort Union had been established. In a hideout not far from Fort Union, writer Hutchins, a noted gunman and outlaw leader, walked the floor as he spoke to his followers. Man, I learned the major at Fort Union is expecting a company of troopers to arrive by railroad soon. Doggone major is going to give us trouble, right? That's right. Major Alger swore to use that company of troopers to hunt this gang as soon as they arrive. What do you figure I'm doing, writer? Tell me to it that the troopers don't get through, Kirk. Are you going to stop me? If I blow up the bridge across Stony Canyon two miles from here, when the train's going over... Holy mackerel, writer! They find out we did it, the six of us will be hunted for murder by the whole army. Now wait, wait, listen to me. The renegade, Sue, are going to help us. My friend, Fleet Foot, got the chief to agree. I promise them they can loot the wreckage, but he's glad to do anything to hinder the railroad. I figure when news of the wreck gets out, the Sue will be blamed. Why don't we just leave this territory and forget the troopers, writer? Sure, because I also learned that troop train is bringing a large shipment of federal gold bound for Santa Fe. It should be picked up by a Mexican military escort and taken to Mexico. We'll get that gold, then leave the territory. Where do you get all the information? From Jake, the telegraph operator at Fort Union. He'll ride with us to the canyon, then stay with the gang. When's the train coming through? Day after tomorrow in the afternoon. We'll meet Fleet Foot and the Sue in the canyon at noon. Get everything ready. In his headquarters at Fort Union, Major Algiers sat at his desk, talking to his aide, Lieutenant Jones. Lieutenant, I've had verification that the company of troopers will arrive there for tomorrow. Are the barracks ready for them? Yes, sir. I've had words from the Colonel at Fort Dodge that he's requested the lone ranger and his Indian friend to come here and help us trail Hutchins' gang. They're due to arrive within the next two days. I've heard of that mask man, sir. If he and his friend to help us, it shouldn't take long to locate the Hutchins' gang. Yes, I agree. His arrival, none of the troops have been kept secret. So we should be able to take Hutchins by surprise. That's right, sir. Well, I'll go with you now and inspect the barracks. Very well, Major. Oh, there ho, ho! That night, Ryder Hutchins and his men were visited at their hideout by the fourth telegrouper, Jake. Hi, Jake. I didn't expect to see you again before you joined us in the canyon. I got some more news for you, Ryder. Yeah, what? Telegram came from the Colonel at Fort Dodge, saying a couple of armed rays are coming to Fort Union to help trail the gang. Yeah, that's nothing to worry about. We've been trailed by experts in the past. Yeah, maybe. But the two that are coming are worth worrying about. Who are they? A man's sombre known as the Lone Ranger. What? An Indian who rides with him. Lone Ranger? Right, Thunder. Those two are worth worrying about. Right. I don't like it, Ryder. Neither do I. I'll get word to Fleet Foot to have the two watch form and see to it they don't reach the fort. I'm not going to let the Lone Ranger or anybody else interfere with my plan. Hey, Jake, when are they supposed to get to the fort, you know? Within the next two days. Maybe they won't arrive before we wreck the train. But if they do, those two armed rays will run into trouble they didn't expect. The next morning Ryder Hutchins went to the Renegade Sioux Camp and talked to Fleet Foot. Now, the masked man in Indian, I told you, about worked with the law. We've got to make sure they don't get through to the fort. Ah, two watch form. Good. Now, when we meet in the canyon tomorrow, make sure to have some braves watching the trails to see that nobody comes along. And another thing, make sure after the wreck that none of the troopers get away. Ah, so kill all those who not get killed in wreck history. Good, good. I'll see you tomorrow at noon, not any more. Get up! The following day, the Lone Ranger and Tonto rode the trails toward Fort Union. The trails split at the end of the canyon, half a mile from the bridge. Then led back toward the railroad tracks on the fort side. Fort Union is only a few miles from the canyon, Tonto. We'll soon be there. That's good. According to the colonel, Ryder Hutchins and his gang, causing a great deal of trouble in this territory. Why major at fort not take troopers? Come for gang before now. Well, Fort Union is new, Tonto. Up to now, it's been manned by only a small garrison of troops. But the colonel said more troops are on the way. Ah, that's good. Come on, Tonto! Meanwhile, in the canyon under the wooden bridge, Ryder and his men attached many large cans of blasting powder to the wooden beams. Then ran a single long fuse along the floor of the canyon to a safe distance behind the formation of large boulders. It's ready. I hope you have a timed ride, Ryder. Don't worry. I've figured this out mighty careful. I've ridden here several days in a row, and I've noticed that all trains coming west blow the whistle just before they enter a cut the short distance back from the canyon. Then it takes them exactly three minutes to reach the bridge. When we light the fuse here, it'll reach the explosives in three minutes. It should blow when the trains just starting onto the bridge. That means the whole thing will crash into the canyon. Right. Then the two who are waiting up the canyon will move in. After that, we'll grab the gold. Now, all we gotta do is wait. Hey, Ryder, what about Jake, the fort telegraph operator? He's supposed to join us here. Well, I told him to spike, but I kind of figured Jake's usefulness is over. I don't trust him too much. You see, I just neglected to tell Fleetfoot about him. What's that got to do with it? Well, Fleetfoot has some Sue Braves watching the trail between here and the fort. So I figure when Jake comes along, those two will finish him off. That'll leave one left to share the loser. Right. Jake heads along the trail from the fort to the canyon. Suddenly, the Indians... Get up there! Get up! With a canyon behind them, the long ranger and tattle rode the trail toward the fort. Suddenly, a horseman came around the bend ahead, forcefully followed by four souls. Who's your host? Use your gun, tattle! The four Indians swerved quickly and disappeared over a ride. That rider fell from his horse to the narrow on his back. We go to him, easy, steady, big fella. Easy, fella, easy. Rider, he said I'd get through all right. The Sue was supposed to watch for you. For us? Yes, yes, that mask. You're the long ranger. He didn't even get that wound chemically. Yes, I know. You mentioned Rider. Rider Hudson Gang. Oh, I know I'm done for. They're going to blow up Rage, troop training, waiting with the soul in the canyon. He's dead, Donna. He said the Hudson and his gang are waiting with Sue in the canyon. The troop trainers almost do. They'll cover the body with branches and come back later. Right now, we must stop the train from reaching that bridge and get a help to catch up with the gang outside of the train tunnel. You'll not have time right around the end of the canyon. I'll find a way to get across. Meantime, you ride to the fort. Tell the major what we heard. He may be able to get here in time. We'll continue our lone ranger adventure in just a moment. Take champions down south. They sure enough know about Wheaties. The Southland's favorite Wheaties fan is New Deal, known as Stan the Man. Because when he swings his mighty bat, he nearly knocks that baseball flat. 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The big stallion exerted every effort to comply with the command of his master. He reached the end of the canyon where the trail sloped down past the canyon entrance, then continued up the opposite side. The Lone Ranger saw several Sioux Indians coming up from the canyon floor toward him. He quickly drew to a halt. The masked man looked back. Others Sioux were coming behind him. Quickly the Lone Ranger looked around. The canyon narrowed at that point and he saw that the distance across to the opposite rim of the canyon was at least 8 feet. He realized grimly that a mist meant person death a hundred feet down. All right big fella. Without hesitation he rode Silver a short distance back from the canyon rim. As the jump was he will be trapped. With the Sioux Braves racing from opposite direction the Lone Ranger gave the magnificent stallion free reign. Run Silver! Narrows flew second fast but fell short as the masked man approached the yawning chasm. Without breaking stride Silver took off in a high graceful jump and landed safely on the opposite side. Realizing that their ponies couldn't possibly make the jump. The Sioux with howls of rage and frustration pulled rain at the edge of the canyon while the Lone Ranger continued on his way toward the railroad track. Good boy big fella. Run Silver! When he reached the railroad the Lone Ranger followed the tracks away from the canyon and stopped almost a mile from the canyon bridge. The masked man's next problem was to stop the train. He piled wide brush across the tracks. Then hearing the train whistle in the distance he struck a match and lighted the brush. Waking in the canyon near the bridge Ryder Hutchins and his men also heard the train whistle. The train whistler for the cut he reached the bridge in three minutes how light the fuse. There it goes. Now we'll just wait until things happen. Yeah Ryder, I heard engines yipping a while ago. Yeah I heard them too. I reckon they were after Jake. That yipping came from the left towards the pass. Fleetfoot and his braves are waiting out there behind boulders. In a few minutes men it'll happen. Then we'll move in and get the gold. Meantime the troop train ran through the cut and approached the big pile of burning brush on the tracks. Hey Tom look ahead something's blazing way up in the middle of the tracks. What are you posing at? Turn the vinyl but I better stop. I was told to blow the whistle if I spotted trouble. So here it goes. Well men it's time to go. We're going to get the gold. We're going to get the gold. We're going to get the gold. In a minute we stop. The troops will pile off to see what's up. Yeah I'm almost hoping it to hold up because I can see the surprise on the onboard spaces when a whole couple of poopers appear. Uh huh. Hey look, coming behind those big boulders a mask man leading the white horse. You don't think he's figured on holding up the train alone do you? Well if he did he's about to get the surprise of his life. The soldiers are getting off the train and running this way. The old ranger leading Silver walked from cover and approached the motionless action. He held one hand high. Palm outward in the Indian sign of friendliness. Look a mask down there. What's the meaning of this? We have you covered. Hello Captain Barry. You know my name huh? Why have you stopped us out here? I stopped the train. Prevent a great disaster Captain. Perhaps. My men have you covered. We'll take you into custody. What was that? The bridge over Stony Canyon was blown up. The explosion was evidently timed to go off as the train was causing... Oh one would have escaped Captain. Outlaw and steward waiting in the canyon to make sure of that. Of course they'll leave now knowing the train has stopped in time. Hugh, how did you know? I know the Colonel Fort Dodge. He mentioned you were coming to Fort Union in charge of a company. That's how I knew your name. I remember now. You're the mask man he rode to Major Alger. That's right. Do your men have their horses on the train? Yes. In stock cars attached to the rear. I suggest you get them and try to capture the men who blew up the bridge. My Indian friend went to Fort Union to report the outlaw's plan. We'll unload the horses at once. All right men, let's get moving. In the canyon, writer and his men discussed what had happened as the sous stood nearby listening. Hey, son, do we all hurt that train whistle? Should have reached the bridge just when the fuse fed off the powder. What are we gonna do now? Better get away from here while we can. Yeah, Regan, you're right. The soup is on the train. Must have heard that explosion. They'll come to investigate. We take two Braves back to Indian camp. All right, Fleet Foot. We'll go part of the way with you. And we'll go on to Santa Fe. Let's get going, men. The outlaws and the sous rode along the trail that led to Fort Union intending to take a cross trail a little further on. As they started up a rise they quite suddenly pointed and spoke. Writer, look. Some troopers heading this way. Let's take them to the fort. Yeah, about 15 or so. Take cover, everybody. With these two to help us we can take care of those troopers. Quickly, the outlaws and the sous dismounted and took cover as the troopers opened fire. We can take them off from behind these boulders. Let them up! The small band of troopers also took cover but not before several were wounded. Meantime, the sous trapped through the woods in an effort to surround the major and his group. The major spoke to Tatto. There's too many for us, Tatto. We can reach the horses. We have to try and orderly retreat before our escape is cut off by the Indians. It's not easy, Carey, wounded. Get the horses. But it's bad if two move through trees and get behind the troopers. I know, but we'll... Look, Tatto! The long ranger and the company of troopers galloped into the fight. Within a short time, the battle was over. Rider and his men, most of them wounded, were tied to their horses. Fleetfoot and his braves were disarmed and stood solemnly waiting to be taken to the reservation and punished. The major was saying, We'll turn Rider Hutchinson's gang over to the sheriff at the Fort Union settlement. Then we'll send Fleetfoot and his braves to the reservation. Major, the sous fatally wounded a man on the trail a while ago. They've learned from Hutchinson's man who was a telegraph operator at Fort Union. Oh, Jake! Wonder what he is doing without permission. Perhaps Rider Hutchinson will answer that later, major. I'm grateful to you for what you've done, sir. You and Tatto saved the day for us. The masked man saved our lives, major. In a few more minutes, we'd have been crossing that bridge when it was blown up. What about the gold ship? I left men to guard it until a wagon can be sent to pick it up, sir. Good. We'll send back a wagon as soon as possible. Tatto will now go back along the trail now, major, and get the body of the telegrapher. Then we'll come on to the fort. Very well, sir. We'll see you later then. Adios. Good-bye, sir. Let's go, sir. Easy, sir. Come on. Come on. Come on. Had an event with that masked comrade. Our plans would have worked out just right. That's enough, buddy, you riders. Hey, ought to string him up, major. Easy, man. Easy, easy. I know how you feel. Especially after the narrow escape you've just had. But Rider Hutchinson and his men will be tried for more than one murder. They'll eventually be hanged, legally. Thank heaven there are fine, true Americans in the West. Men of great courage and determination who are ever ready to save lives instead of to take them. Such a man is the Lone Ranger. 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