 horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. His faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the masked rider of the planes led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. The stories of his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness have come down to us through the generations. And 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! We're heading for the hills! Oh, Silver! Jim Winant went into the west as an engineer, but abandoned this profession when he struck a promising looking gold claim. He stood inside the mouth of his tunnel, working with hand tools on a strange looking contraption. His wife, Mary, stood by. But what if it doesn't work? Oh, it'll work, Mary. It's got to. When the water boils in this big boiler, you build up a pressure steam. The only way the steam can get out is through these pipelines. And the wheel just has to turn. It's your scarf, Henry. You can't break me. Oh, Jim, if only you could. Serve him right. All those double-crosser men will work with him. Jim, I guess I'm pretty slow thinking, but what will you do when you get this dimension running? Use it to haul the ore out of the tunnel. Scar thought he had me beaten. He thought I couldn't get ore out unless he and his men worked. Well, I'll get it out. I've made a little car and smoothed the tunnel floor so it can roll easy. I'll hitch a line from the engine to the car, you see. I suppose that will be easier than making the tunnel big enough to drive a wagon engine. Sure. I'm almost ready to try the engine. I'll throw in some more wood and we'll have steam pressure up in no time. Jim. Yeah? Scarf enter's coming. Let him come. I'll let him see what I've got here. I hope he doesn't make trouble. Hey there, why not? I want to talk to you. Go ahead and start talking. What's that crazy-looking contraption? Machinery. I knew it wasn't a horned toad. What do you want here, Scar? I just dropped over to see if you'd thought over the proposition I made you. There's nothing to think over. Well, maybe there is. Seems to me we made a fair deal. Listen to me, Fender. You and the rest worked here and got paid in cash every Saturday. I paid what you wanted, didn't I? That's water over the deck. The men were satisfied and willing to stick with me until we got the paydirt out before you talked to them. We're entitled to a share of the profits. Not unless you share the risks. I made you men two propositions. The first was that you'd work for a share of the mine. The second that I'd pay you in cash, you took the cash. Why should we gamble our time for nothing? Now that the paydirt is exposed and ready to haul out, you want a share in the mine. Why not? Well, you won't get it. We know where we stand. You can't get the paydirt out without men to haul it. I'll get it out. Well, you just try. I suppose you think that contraption there will take the place of a man. You'll see. I'm going to try it now. Pressure's high enough. I've got a little car loaded with ore way back in the tunnel. As soon as I start this engine, the rope will wind on this drum and haul the car right here to the entrance. Then I can load it to a wagon. Here it goes. Look, that won't never work. It will so now. It is working. The rope's winding. There, you see that? You tell the men if they want to come back to work, I'll hire them at the same prices before. If they don't want to work, they can go hang. I don't need them now. You all get away with it, Wightings. No, we'll take a look. Here comes the car bringing as much ore as six men could move. I beat you, Scar. Beat you to a finish. Tonto, that sound comes from the other side of the hill. Isn't that right? Say, what do you suppose it is? Well, Dan, it sounds like a steam engine. But I didn't know there was a railroad around here. Golly, this part of the country sure progressing fast. Come on, we'll have a look. Come on. Come on, get him up to the sky. Call ranger Tonto and the masked man's nephew Dan Reed reached the crest of the hill. They saw live steam coming from the entrance to a tunnel in the valley. They approached with curiosity. They found Jim Weiner and his wife jubilant with the success of their engine. Three loads, Mary. Scarfin and his gang are linked. Shall I shut it off now, Jim? Yeah. Now I'll throw this load in the wagon. Great day. Masked. We're interested in that engine. Are you some new members of Scarfin and his gang? We're members of nobody's gang. Did that engine really move that ore out of the tunnel? Yes, it did. Oh, golly. I'd like to see it work. Isn't your name, uh, Wynant? Yes. How'd you know? And this would be Mary Wynant. You know me? Yes. The Padre near the border told me about you. The Padre? But then you must be Jim, the white horse, the Indian. Why, this is the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger? Well, if ever I was glad to see a man, this is the time. Who's Scarfin? He was the leader of the men who worked here. They thought I couldn't get along without him. Well, I'll show them. I've rigged up this engine. You look out. That seems hot. The engine. It's not come from that way. There he is, the dirty skunk. And stay here. Come on, Silver. Come on, boy. The great whites down here leaped their head like an arrow from a taut boat. The man who'd fired into the tunnel to smash the boat, I looked up an alarm at the sight of the masked man riding down on him. He leaped at the saddle and tried to escape. But his dappled gray was no match for the flying hooves of the mighty silver. Bring it up. Keep back. Keep away from me. Bring it up. I'll rope you. Oh, let me alone. Let me be, I tell you. Oh, take that gun. Hold her. Hold her. Hold my hoove. Leave my horse alone. Hold Silver, hold her hoove. Back. Now you leave me be. You fired a Jim Winet. Why, I, I didn't. Did Scar Fennner order you to fire that shot? Oh, please let me go. I didn't mean no harm. Ehh. You take this bullet. Give it to Scar Fennner. And tell him there's to be no more violence around Jim Winet's gold mine. Was that all? Not going. You bet. Get along, man. There's the bullet he gave me, Scar. That's silver. So that's it, huh? The Lone Ranger's dealt himself a hand in the whining business. Yeah. Well, I'm lucky to be here. Now, looky here, Scar. We had jobs at that their tunnel. We made good money before you got big notions. No matter whether you or Jake. Well, I don't like to fight against the Lone Ranger. What are you afraid of? He don't hurt nobody. But hang it all. He don't need to shoot serious. He's got other ways of getting at a man. Why don't we all go back and get our job? Jim had given to us. Jake, you want to re-kaiote? You're sticking with us. He'll stick. But I tell you... Or do you want to show down with me? Scar, I only thought that we wouldn't have jobs or anything. Now we know whining won't give us a share of the gold mine. No, he won't give us no share. So we'll take it all. All? Scar, do you mean that? I don't talk unless I mean what I say. Well, how can we get it? It's all registered and recorded and everything. And it's in Jim's name. All we need is whining signature to a paper. Giving us the mine. All? Strikes me, that's a plenty. How can we get that? You boys stick to me and I'll show you. Dan Reed watched with keen interest while Jim repaired the damage to the engine. Then remained at the tunnel to help the young miner while the lone ranger and tonto rode on. So he said I might stay here and learn something about money. Go for a few days. I should hope I'm not in your way, Jim. In my way? Great, Scott Dan. You're more helped than any one of those other men could be. Now, what you lack in size, you make up an energy. Charlie, thanks. Oh, I mean it. Guess the lone ranger and tonto are going to try to learn more about scar finner in his game. Yeah. Mass man had a hunch those humbrace had made trouble in other places. We'll soon have this car loaded. You use the engine to haul it out? Sure. Two of us couldn't budget without that engine. Do you think we'll hear any more from Scar? No, Dan. It's hard to say. I don't like the way he's been keeping so quiet. You don't. Can't take the feeling that he's up to some devilry. Well, what could he do? I don't know. Might try to wailay the next load of ore I send out of the valley. He couldn't get away with that. He might be able to. And here's Laumann's at the county seat, and that's my long way from here. Yeah, the lone ranger will fix scar. I wonder. Wait and see. I'll bet when he gets back you'll have something to work on. There. Guess that fills the car. Yep. Leave the pick and shovel here, Dan. We'll go up to the mouth and start the engine. Yes, sir. How'd you like to run it? Oh, swell. Golly, that'd be great. As far enough. Look, Scar, finish. Well, you figured I was too quiet, eh? Get out of this tunnel. You thought I was up to something. Yeah, and you were. Shut up, kid. You think the lone ranger will come back with something on it, huh? What do you want? All right, I'll talk to you. But this boy's to go. Go ahead, Dan. Now see here. I'll give orders, Jim. Back by a couple of my boys. Why, then? Maybe you won't savvy what I do, but that don't matter. First of all, how long is it since you saw your wife? You leave Mary out of this. Here. Take a look at this paper. It's light enough to come in the tunnel to read it. It's all drawn up according to law. What is it? Read it. It's a bill of sale. I'm buying this hunk of real estate, Jim. Buying it from you. Like fun you are. I'm not fooling. Ask Jake or Hank. They'll tell you. I ain't fooling. You better do what he said, Jim, and read that paper. Then you can sign down at the bottom there. Hey, I'll see myself drawn in quarter before I sign this. Yeah, Jim, I figured you'd say something like that. It's no use, Fennin. Now hold on. You better hear what I got to say. Take a look at this. Do you recognize it? Mary's brooch. I guess you're savvy that I couldn't get that hunk of jewelry without seeing your wife, could I? Well, you dirty rabbit. That'll do. Rabbit boy. You won't get away with it. It's a fightin'. Hang on to it. Get the open tent. Don't get the lone ranger. Stop that kid. Help him with this, Maverick. Knock him down. There you got him. Where'd that kid go? The lone ranger. There he goes. Stop him. Get him. You confounded lame-witted fools. You dumb galoot. Let the kid get away. Well, we hit our hands full with Jim. We knocked him out. We got to work fast. That kid will bring the lone ranger. Give me that bucket of water. Here you go. This will bring him around in a hurry. Get on your feet. Yeah. Your little trick won't do any good. Because now we got to work just that much faster. I guess you're already savvy that we got Mary a prisoner. If you want her to live, you'll sign that bill of sale and do it right away. Where is Mary? You'd like to know, wouldn't you? If I do sign this, how do I know you'll let her go? You won't take my word? I don't. All right. Bring her in, boys. I'm sorry. They came to the front. Mary, are you all right? Yes, but they can't make you sign away your mind. I'll sign whatever they want. They got us out in numbers and there was no question about how far they'll go to have their own way. You're showing good sense for a change. Here's a pencil. Jim, Jim, don't sign it. I know what I'm doing, Mary. There you are, friend. Thanks, Jim. Thanks for the gold mine. You haven't got the mine yet. Maybe you've got notions of riding to the county seat and telling them why you signed this. Well, you aren't going to do any such thing. Tie them both, the two of them. They're staying right here in this tunnel. You said if I signed it... I say whatever I have to say to get what I want. If a man's food enough to believe me, that's his hard luck. Robin boys, believe me here. 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. To continue our story, the Lone Ranger and Tonto didn't know that Dan Reed had left the wine at mine and was riding hard to join them. We find the masked man raining up at the wine at house some time after darkness fell. Oh, Silver, hold on. Oh, Scott, hold on. House all dark. Why are there no light? I don't know, Kimosabe. Come on, we'll find out. Maybe girl, a tunnel with Jim. We look inside first. Oh, wide open. So I see. Otto, there's been a struggle here. Look at that table in those chairs. Come on. Come on, Silver. Meanwhile, Jake and Hank were with their crooked leader near the entrance to the tunnel. How long do you want us to stay here, Scar? The kid brings the Lone Ranger back. And I'll clear out and leave you two to watch. Yeah, but what do we do while you're gone? You'll see to it that no one interferes with things, that's all. Hey, fellas, I hear someone coming. Maybe that'll be the quitters we were after. You sure the two inside are tight up tight? I made sure of that. Hey, one of those horses is white. Good. That's the Lone Ranger all right enough. Oh, Silver. The red skin is with him, but I don't see the kid. That don't matter. The kid won't make any trouble for us. Now, they'll just go right into the cave. They're stopping. Yeah, and this mountain. Do you hear that? The two of them are going inside. That's just swell, ain't it, Scar? It's all of the good, just the way I wanted it. Oh, boys, we act fast. Then I start for the county seat. Come with me and keep your guns handy. It's clear that their every move was being watched by Scar Fennner and the members of his outlaw gang. The Lone Ranger and Tonto rained up their horses at the entrance to Jim's gold mine. The two men were unaware that Jim and his wife had met with foul play. Under the circumstances, the masked man moved with caution as he passed the steam engine that was Jim's pride and joy and moved into the darkness of the cave. It's pitch dark in here. Are you ready for anything, Tonto? No, no, you're ready. Where are you, Jim? Here, back where we were digging. Hurry. We're coming. Does Scar do this? Here's the dirty coyote. Where did Dan find you? Dan, where is he? Didn't you see him? No. There you are. Now rub your wrists. Did he come after me? He got away when those crooks came here. Scar's going to record the bill of sale. I've got to get to the county seat. Are you free? Thanks, Tonto. Save it till later, Mary. We've got to help the Lone Ranger find Dan Reed. We circled and came back. That's why he missed us. You saddle up and hurry to town, Jim. Drop the blast. Face down. Hug the ground. Shield the girls. We couldn't move it in a year, Diggan. You've got trouble. There's Tonto, but they wouldn't help. Wait. Is the tanny opening here? Yes, I can feel air coming in. Jim, those men used blasting powder for this. Sure they did. Well, isn't there any more of that powder? I don't know, Mary. It was all in the shed. I hadn't used any for weeks. There's none here in the tunnel, though. Tonto, I gave you a stub of candle. You still have it in your pocket. Uh-huh. You got it. Let's have a little light while we look the situation over. Now I savvy way scarred and knew we could get away with the scheme. He intended to get rid of us, so we couldn't tell how he got the bill of sale. Is there any chance of escape? I don't know, honey. We'll look the rocks light over. We'll look the rocks light over and see, but I'm afraid. Uh-huh. Here light. Oh, it's even worse than I thought. I remember a big ledge that overhauled the opening. Yeah, that's what those crooks blasted. They just dropped the whole ledge in front of the entrance. Let me have a try with that pick. Oh, the pick won't make an impression on those rocks, Jim. Oh, I can see it won't. Maybe Dan will come back. Maybe him see what happened and go fetch help. Dan does come. I wonder if he can get close enough to help us. What do you mean? That's this. The scar fenders are as smart as I think. You leave men on guard. The kid coming back? Yeah, that's what it is, Jake. That just about makes everything complete, don't it? Get ready, Will Neyland. I'm ready. There's cotton silver. Come on, Victor. No, Hank. Rain up! Hey, you can't go. Grab that bridle. I got it. Come here, you. Don't bore me. I'm sorry. Come on, Victor. Wait a minute. Hang on to that horse. I got the critter. I'll blow your head off. You'll leave me alone. I got the unsquirt. Let go of the horse. Help me put a rope on the kit. You'll have to fight to do it. Stop your squirming. It won't get you nothing. Get it off. That's it. Hold it tight. There. You coyote. What did you do to the Lone Ranger? You've seen the last of him. There. Now, you may as well take it easy. You won't get loose. How about drilling them? No. We got to keep them to scar. It gets back from town. But that won't be until late tomorrow. You won't be able to get into the office before morning. All right. Then we hold the kid till late tomorrow. Meanwhile, we stay right here to make sure no one else comes by. Yeah. You can't hurt the Lone Ranger. No. Well, maybe you can figure out how you move that rock from the entrance to the tunnel. Got to have the power of blasting powder. Oh, Jim, if there were only a keg of powder you'd overlooked in here. Well, there isn't, Mary. I'm careful not to have it around. Power? What can we use for power? They've got to... How about that steam engine? How about it? I don't see any way to use it. But I do. It's right at the entrance, right close to the rock. Yes, but if you can close and block the safety valve the boiler will explode. I don't know about that. It's a mighty strong boiler. Oh, the better. The stronger it is, the more pressure it will take to break it. You mean make the engine blow up? Yes. We've got to get out of here some way. But won't we be killed? Mary, we'll die if we don't get out. We know that for sure. Of course. Anything is better than sitting and waiting to starve a suffocate. Tony, help me fire up that boiler. Here, wood. I've got matches right here. I'll have the fire started in no time. Is there water in the boiler? Yes, I can see the gauge. I'll help, Tony. You fasten down that safety valve. I know a way to do it. I'll have it clamped down so nothing will loosen it. As soon as this canling gets started you can throw in the hardwood. That'll do. Get at the valve. Right. Let me help. I can carry wood, too. You'd better find a place as far back as you can get. I'll stay with you men. When it's too dangerous to stay here you've got to get back, too. Just hold the valve down. Remember a budget unless I take the clamp off. Good. Let me find that fire and get it started quicker. I don't care so much about the gold mine but the dams and the hands of those skunks. I know it. Oh, Jim, I'm so very afraid of what they'll do to us. Don't get in yet, Mary. All the more reason to blow this thing up as soon as we can. Do you think there's any chance that we'll flare an opening? I think so, Jim. The air in the tunnel will form a cushion so the force will have to go out. We'll only carry those rocks with it. Fire crackle now. Me fan flames, too. And it soon fires start to roar. It doesn't take long to get the steam started. I'll put more wood in. There, let me take a turn at Fanning. Jim, you and Mary find a place for us to wait for the blast. Jim and Mary beat a hasty retreat to the rear of the cave in the hope that they might find some place that would offer the four of them shelter when a terrific blast of the steam boiler occurred and their luck was with them. For near Jim's latest diggings was a pile of rock and shale that had been cast aside and mining the gold. The cart that hauled the ore out of the cave was pulled back for a remote corner. And around this, Jim and his wife piled the rock and shale, making a strong and efficient bearer cave. Then they raced back to the mouth of the cave to see what progress the Lone Ranger and Tonto were making. The masked man looked at them and said, Pour wood. Tonto, the Lone Ranger and Jim took turns fanning the roaring flames and throwing wood into the firebox. The needle on the indicator touched the danger point. I'll get back. I'll stay as long as I can. Take her back for there's a chance. What about you? I'll pull the fire up some more. I'm here. Get more wood. Look at that needle. Three knots has passed the danger point. It'll explode almost any minute. All right, come on then. You just wait. The Lone Ranger will get out of there. Do you know any more funny stories? Shut up, kid. We heard enough from you. Listen, kid. Why don't you tell us all you know about the Lone Ranger? Who is he? What's his name? Maybe if he give us some real facts, the boss will be generous with you. I won't do it. Hey, what? The tunnel. Look, he did it. He's blown it open. He couldn't. I told you. I told you. Look at Silver and Scout. They've seen what happened for racing to the opening. Jake, we've got to do something. Get your gun. The writing down here. This way. This way. Here they are, two of them. Shut that kid up. Never mind him. Drill those two. Shoot them. You can't hit them. You can't hit the broad side of a barn. Shoot again. Drill them. I'm trying to. That's enough from you. Oh! Oh, my shoulder. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it for you. Cover them. Cover them. Did you get them? Jim, how do I do town and see that Scar Fennner doesn't file that bill of sale? Saddle up and come after me. Right. Can you get there in time? Yes, Mary. Oh, Dan. Dan, did they hurt you? Of course not. And now you free a rope, Dan. I wish you'd have been here sooner to see the way Todd would dove it from his saddle and smash his fist into his face. Oh! He's out cold. When I come back, I'll bring the sheriff and deputies as well of Scar Fennner. We'll watch these cooks till you get here. But I got to show you how much better. Come on, Silver. Mary, I'd give him all or any part of that gold mine. Oh, he wouldn't take it. Hail, Silver! I've just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.