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Keep body through your wheelie, then you'll be new, new, new, and old. Okay. With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, The daring and resourceful masked 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 become a Silver. Hock Renner gripped the barred door of a jail cell In the town of Rainbow Bend in northern Texas. The big killer was worried. His face was tense with fear and anxiety Until he heard the door of the sheriff's office close. Howdy, Sheriff. It's Pike. Relaxing slightly at the sound of his friend's voice. Hock listened tensely to the conversation in the office At the end of the jail corridor. Sheriff, I'm John Jones, a traveling fox. This is my friend, Mr. Hood. I suppose it's a preacher. What's your business here, possum? I hear you have a prisoner in jail. No good killer named Hock Renner. We caught him last night. Every sinner deserves a chance to repent, Sheriff. I'd like to talk to Hock Renner about turning over a new leaf. You're welcome to talk to him if you want to. Before I take it to his cell, I'll have to search it for weapons. We're not carrying guns. I'll make sure of that. After making sure the collars were on arm, Sheriff Tom Pine escorted them to Hock Renner's cell. Call me when you're ready to leave, Jess. I'll let you out. Right, Sheriff? Now then, my good man, my friend and I have come here to talk to you about... Sheriff, it's out of here in Pike. It's the idea of posin' as a preacher, Pike. I had to get to see you somewhere, Hock. I figured the sheriff would be sure to let a lawyer or a person talk to you. How'd the law get you? Some tin horn started a fight with me in the gambling hall down the street last night. When the sheriff busted up the ruckus, he recognized me. After he arrested me, I found out two witnesses in Greenville saw us come out of the cattleman's bank two months ago and we pulled that robbery and shot the car. Good. They gave the description to Marshal Morgan in Greenville. He telegraphed it to every lawman in these parts. What's your message? What's more? I had some of the paper money we stole when the sheriff got me. You mean the serial numbers are on record? Yeah. You were dead set on getting you a share of the Lutian paper money. I thought it'd be easier to carry. Pike and me were smart to take gold dust. There's no way of tracing that. Even though the witnesses didn't get a close look at you, you're in as much trouble as I am. Why? If you don't get me out of here, I'll tell the law about both of you. Wait a minute, Hock. We can't bust you out of jail. I'm not asking for that. All I want you to do is take care of the witnesses. They live in Greenville, huh? That's right. Our days travel from here. Sheriff Pines sent Deputy Clyde Grady there to get sworn statements from both of them. Grady will bring them back here and they'll be used against me. How come he's bringing statements? Why not bring the witnesses back? He's getting sworn statements so the witnesses won't be able to change their minds when my trial starts. A crippled fellow named Sam Banner is one of the witnesses. The other is a widow named Mary Knorr. Sam Banner and Mary Knorr. They've got to be killed. I don't know much about the law, but if they're killed, those statements might still carry a lot of weight with the judge. Maybe so. Grady left here early this morning. He won't reach Greenville till tonight. We can't get there ahead of him. You don't have to get there ahead of him. If you get him on the way back, destroy the statements, and then take care of the witnesses, there'll be nothing on record against me. The witnesses won't be alive to make any new statements. Right. You're asking us to get rid of three people? If you don't get rid of them, I'll hang. Even for you, I'll not go to the gallows alone. I'll take it easy, Hawk. I mean it, Pike. Before I hang, I'll make sure the law gets you in order. No, not gonna hang. If I do, I'll... We'll take care of the witnesses and the deputy. You'd better. Don't worry about a thing. Now tell us what Clyde Grady looks like so we can be on the lookout for him. He's a fella about your size with red hair and a short red beard. When he left here, he was wearing a checked shirt, dungarees, and a buckskin vest. There's a deputy's badge pinned to the vest. We'll watch for him. Be sure you get those papers from him. Then toss his body into Big Engine River so he won't be found for a long time. Don't worry. We'll take care of him. After planking the sheriff for letting them see the prisoner, Pike and Hood left the jail. They headed for the livery stable, mounted their horses, and rode south from town. It's local, Pike. Why get ourselves in trouble to save that chughead? We'll be in plenty of trouble if he doesn't get out of jail. We could clear out of the country if he talks. We'd never reach the border. Every peace office on this side of the Rio Grande he'd be watching for us. And Hawks got us. Yeah, he knows it too. How will we get Deputy Grady? On his way back from Greenville to Rainbow Bend, he'll have to travel one of two routes. He'll take the trail border in Big Engine River or the Canyon Rim Trail overlooking the river. Whichever one he takes, we'll gun him, get the papers, and toss the body into the river, like Hawks said. How will we know which trail you'll take? We'll ride to the place where the trail splits. We'll watch till he comes along and go after. The only good part of the whole scheme is using the river to get rid of the body. I don't like things any better than you do. Save our necks, we gotta go through with this. There's no use complaining. I reckon not. When Hawks out of jail, our troubles will be over. Soon as he's free, I'm gonna make Doggone sure he never has another chance to blackmail us like this. There's only one way to do that. Yeah. I'll deal with him just like we're dealing with Deputy Grady. Yeah. Now you're talking. I'll go along with that. Come on, now. He thought that they eventually would be rid of Hawk Renner. But two killers spent the rest of the day traveling. We'll be able to watch the trail for Deputy Grady. There he is. Soon as we see him, we'll start traveling. Meanwhile, we'll camp here. How about breaking out the supplies? I'm hungry. Yeah. We'll get a meal started right away. The killers took turns standing watch that night. Then shortly after daybreak the next morning, Pike started a fire to make coffee. Before the water boiled, hood cold. Hey, Pike, look here. What's wrong? Look down at the trail. A rider heading north. A red-headed rider. Wearing that check shirt and a buckskin vest. Deputy Grady. Must have left Greenville before daylight. Yeah, he's riding hard. We'll have to travel fast to overtake him. I'll saddle the horses. You put out the fire. Right. As possible, the killers saddled horses and packed their gear. When they reached the trail, Deputy Clyde Grady was already some distance ahead of them. We'll follow his tracks. But nodded and spurred his horse. This followed led to the fork in the trail. Oh, he's taking the trail of the Canyon Rim. The Lone Ranger and Toppo were traveling north at a leisurely pace along the Riverside Trail beneath the overhanging Canyon Rim. Swollen by recent rains, the river was unusually high and the current was rapid. The Lone Ranger signaled a halt in front of a deep cave in the Canyon Wall. Stop here and eat breakfast. That's good idea. There's more than enough wood to make a fire. Where we cross the river? I hope we'll find a place ahead shallow enough to cross. Water here, plenty high. As the masked man and Toppo gathered driftwood to build a fire, Pike and Hood sighted the hard-riding Deputy Sheriff on the Canyon Trail, nearly a hundred feet above the river. Racing to overtake the Lone, Hood drew his gun. Oh, stop it, Kenny! Where do we get closer? But the over-anxious killer had already fired. The shot narrowly missed Deputy Grady's head. Hood triggered his gun again. Grady bent low on the saddle and tried to return the outlaw's fire. But as he drew his gun, one of Hood's bullets struck his shoulder. I got it! We'll throw him in! Get it! Enter adventure in just a moment. Diving Doris is 13 and she is the diving queen. She can do a flip because she knows. There she goes. She's feeling her cheer. It's a mighty good idea for you. Just make sure you eat a big bowl of Cheerios and milk every breakfast and you'll get go power too. Because a Cheerios breakfast is loaded with proteins, vitamins and minerals. The very things that help build healthy bodies, strong bones, good red blood and muscles. Why they'd be the sort of breakfast you'd go for even if they didn't taste so good. And they do taste delicious. Cheerios are a real oat cereal already cooked with that delicious toasted oat flavor. So that's for you. Swell tasting Cheerios and milk for go power. Eat them every morning and you'll hear... Throwing his horse, the wounded deputy saw the gunman approaching. Though he had no idea why they were after him, Clyde Grady knew they had been shooting to kill. Realizing he was too badly wounded to outrun them, he decided to take a desperate chance. Gathering his strength, he guided his horse to the edge of the trail. Then? Went over the saddle. You see him down there in the water? No, no. The current might have swept him under the overhang. There's a stretch of water beneath this ledge that we can't see from here. Yeah, we got him anyway. Now head for Greenville to take care of the witnesses. You ride down to the river trail. If Grady manages to get out of the water, you'll see him. He'll be on foot mooted. You'll have no trouble finishing him with a bullet. Then get those statements. Well, I'll meet you in Greenville. It'll take at least half an hour to get to the river trails I'll see you later. I've heard the gunfire on the canyon rim. They saw the wounded deputy fall. A moment later, the mask man dived into the river to rescue him. As he waded ashore with the unconscious deputy, Tahoe said, I've got him, Tahoe. Put him down here under the fire consciousness while I was bringing him to shore. He cut his shirt away from the wound. While you dress it out, change his dry clothing. Tahoe finished bandaging the deputies wound. Then the Lone Ranger examined Clyde Grady's blurred credentials. You come too. Good. Where are you? You take it easy. You're with friends. A mask man in a red skin. Mask man going to river. Save you. I never figured an owl who could save my skin. You're not the first man to mistake me for an outlaw, Clyde. You know my name. We examined your credentials. Credentials? Great day in the morning. I forgot about the statements. Yeah, they're safe. I spread them to the fire to dry. I've got to take those papers to Rainbow Bend. Those statements mention Hawk Renner and two other men. If you read them, you know Hawk Renner and his pals, Rob the cattleman's bank in Greenville. They shot a bank guard making their getaway. Where's Hawk Renner now? In jail in Rainbow Bend. We not know of all capture of them. I'm all right. The men who helped him pull that robbery might be trying to keep you from reaching Rainbow Bend with these papers. I don't think so, mister. These statements won't carry any weight in court. The sheriff wanted them to make sure the witnesses won't change their testimony at the trial. Rather, these friends may not know this. Hey, yes. You must not be. Yes. Rider come this way. Maybe the ones who shot me are going to finish the job. There's just one rider, Clyde. Nevertheless, it might be a good idea for tunnel me to move out of sight. Not right. Then you'll not have to answer questions about mass. Come on, Toto. What about me? We'll be inside the entrance of this cave covering you, so don't worry. As the masked man and Toto stepped out of sight, Clyde listened tensely to the hoof beats of hoods approaching horse. The killer was moving slowly, studying every inch of the shoreline for tracks. Then as he rounded the bend, he saw the deputy. Oh, hold it, hold it. Hood through rain, snatching his gun from its holster. You're covered, Freddy. You! He's ignited me, do you? I got a good look at you and your pal before I went over the cliff. I didn't figure you'd get out of the river alive. Since you did, I'll finish what we started. Why are you gunning for me? I haven't ever done anything to you. You're a lawman. That's no reason to kill me. I want the statements you got in Greenville. Oh, that's it. You're trying to save Hawk Renner. I'm saving myself. As hood spoke, he saw the papers drying near the fire. There they are. Nah, deputy. The lone ranger fired from inside the cave. A silver bullet struck the killer's gun, hopelessly smashing the weapon. An instant later, the masked man stepped into view, holding his coat. Now get your hands up. Who are you talking to? Mr. I've begun to think you weren't ever going to show yourself. What's your reason for wanting to save Hawk Renner? I'm not talking. We'll take him to Rainbow Bend and turn him over to Sheriff Pine. I want to deliver these statements to the Sheriff there as soon as possible. As Clyde Grady spoke, hood realized that as soon as the statements were delivered to the Sheriff, Hawk Renner would talk. Deciding to try to save himself, he turned to the wounded deputy. What if I tell you all I know? You give me a break? You see that I don't hang? How come you're worried about hanging? I'll not answer questions till you promise to save my neck. I can't promise you anything. Making a deal with me, you might save two lives. What lives are you talking about? Sam Banner and Mary Nolan. The witnesses against Hawk Renner. My partner, Pike, is going to Greenville to get him. Hawk will tell you everything. He'll swear I was with him when he robbed the cattleman's bank. I don't want to hang. If I get life instead of hanging, fraternity states have to... You don't talk too late. There's no way to save Sam Banner and Mary Nolan. He's said a big fella. He'll do my best to stop that killer before he reaches Greenville. He's riding a paint horse. He might be able to pick up his tracks on the canyon trail. Ride to Rainbow Bend with the deputy's prisoner, Toto. I'll meet you there. He's heavy. Come on, put him over there. I'll keep this coyote covered, Toto, while you tie his hands. Me tie him plenty tight. The mask man doesn't have a chance of overtaking that crook. Mask, friends, horse, silver, plenty fast. A lone ranger has a good chance to catch killer. Low ranger. That's right. You mean the mask man? He's the lone ranger? That's right. Well, I'll be. That's who he is. He sure to catch Pike. Crooked hands. We're all set to start for Rainbow Bend. Help him mount and we'll get going. The killer named Pike had more than an hour's start on the lone ranger. The mask man lost another half hour by riding to the canyon rim to look for tracks. When he found them, he swung to the saddle. He said enough. No, no, no. The mighty stallion raced ahead, traveling steadily at a ground covering gallop. Oh, I'd be clever. Crooked, thundered across the bend, closer to the man he sawed. Soon, Pike was within shopping distance and then saw the lone ranger. The mask man was reaching for his coiled variant. Now later, I'll pull you from the saddle. Instead of obeying, Pike reached for his gun. He fired over his shoulder. The shock was wide. As he fired again, the lone ranger's larry had arched through the air. But the rope caught Pike, shook Pike and pulled him from the saddle. The mask man dismounted as the killer's horse stopped of its own accord a few feet away. You're covered. But don't try a fast move. If this is a robbery, Missy, you're going to a lot of trouble. I'm taking you to the sheriff in Rainbow Bend. The ranger overtook Deputy Clyde Grady, Tonto and the killer named Hood on the way to Rainbow Bend. From Hood, Pike learned the reason for his capture. He was cursing bitterly as the cavalcade reached Rainbow Bend after dark that night. Out of consideration for the mask man, the deputy led the way through alleys to the back door of the jail. They entered the building, he chuckled. Looks like no one saw your mask, Mr. Thanks, Clyde. Who's that? Hi there, Sheriff. Is that you, Clyde? Yep, I've brought you some prisoners and a couple of mighty important visitors. What about those statements? I've got those, too. A mask man. Take it easy, Sheriff. This man's the lone ranger. The lone ranger? That's right. He helped me capture Hawk Redder's pals. Black Hood. So you heard us talking, did you, Hawk? He sent these rattlers to kill me, Sheriff. This gent came to talk to Hawk yesterday. He poses a preacher. He's a killer, Sheriff. Both of them are killers. I have two extra selves to accommodate him. Come on, you two. All right. Goodbye, Clyde, and good luck. Why? I owe my life to you, Mr. I'm glad we were nearby when you needed help. Now, not forget what you did for me. Adios. So long, and thanks. All said, fellow. And no thanks to the lone ranger. A special recording Mondays through Fridays at this same time.