 A fiery horse with a speed of light, the cloud of dust and a hearty hyal silver, the Lone Ranger. With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early days of the western United States. To Indians and settlers, plainsmen and pioneers, he was the symbol and the champion of justice. His strength and courage were always on the side of right against might, and soon the cry of hyal silver came to be the battle cry of law and order on the frontier. Return with us now to 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. Come on, Silver! We're heading for Indian Country! There's going to be trouble! Hyal Silver! In the moonlight, two men sat their horses below a great cliff that reared out of the desert. The face of the cliff was honeycombed with cliff dwellings carved out of a solid rock, weird and desolate and forbidding in the pale moonlight. The men were alone, but they spoke cautiously and whispers. They could make a minute of money out of this scheme if we play our cards right. They're playing with fire, Ferris. The Indians are superstitious. These cliff dwellings are sacred to them. Look at them. All white and scary in the moon. Give you the shivers, don't they? That's what I'm saying. Wonder how long since anybody lived there, Kelsey? Must be a couple of hundred years at least. Whoever they were, they'd been dead a long time. I bet if those old cliff dwellers come back again, the Indians would bow down and worship them. I wish you wouldn't talk about it. So you're scared? All right, what if I am? I don't like your idea, one bit, Ferris. I say, let's get out of here. We're staying. I say, get out. There's a curse in this place. We're staying, Kelsey. Get that straight. I got a scheme and it's gonna work. We're staying. I tell you, I see it for full moon, Eagles' Feather. They come back to Valley of Cliff Dwellers. It is forbidden for tribe to venture near Valley of Cliff Dwellers, Buffalo Horn. It is taboo. Yes? Yet you have gone there. No. Though always I stop before Valley. But I have eyes. Even at night I can look across Valley and see cliff dwellings high on Cliff. And you swear this? I swear it, Oh Eagle Feather. I swear ghosts of Cliff Dwellers have come back. If that is true, it is bad omen. I tell only you. You are chief of our tribe. You have done wisely. We shall see. We're close to Valley now. It is dark. There's no moon. Hark. Listen, Oh Eagle Feather. It is so. I never heard it. But it has been told me by my father and his father before him for generations. It is war drum of Cliff Dwellers. The war drum of Cliff Dwellers. Someone comes my son, get back back. You heard Eagle Feather? I saw them my son. They gallop straight into the Valley. Their skins glowed with strange light. Their horses glowed also. They rode straight into Valley. Then suddenly they disappeared. I've seen the same thing for long time. Every night, Oh Eagle Feather. You were right, my son. Cliff Dwellers have come back. They are great spirits. We must offer them food and treasure. The tribe has not much to offer. We must offer them all we have and more. They are great spirits, my son. We must make them offerings unless they cast spell on our tribe. We must. I tell you Carlisle, something has got to be done about them dog-gone engines. They used to come into town to trade at our store but they don't buy anything anymore. They come into town all right. They come into town to steal and rob. Now hold on there. Hold your horses just a minute. I called this meeting to figure out what's gone wrong. Some happened to them engines. They're dangerous, that's what. No, no, I mean they're in some kind of trouble. We all know them. We done a right smart lot of trading with them. There was always fair and square. Why old eagle feather and buffalo horn are good engines. They don't come any finer. Well, it's Miss Custer. Hold your tongue, Johnson. I got the floor. What I mean is those engines are worried about something. What? I don't know what. But they changed, that's all. You're right. But that doesn't get back them first. They took my cattle. My money's gone. Two hundred and ten. All right, all right. It ain't all right. We need them soldiers back again. You think we do? What else? The engines acted peaceful when the soldiers was here. I tell you, it was a mistake for them to go. Not so fast, Johnson. Why not wait a while before sending for the soldiers? Another month or two won't make it. Not another day. We waited two months already. Well, then I reckon it settled. If that's the way you folks wanted, I'll ride for the soldiers tonight. It'll take me a week to get there and a week to get back. Maybe another two weeks for the soldiers. Yeah, maybe they'll have to gather up a detail. But all we can do is ask for them. Mind you, I don't agree, but I bow to the will of the majority. Meetings adjourned. With a blade. I'll eat some food for the trip and cartridges. I reckon you can open up the store. Sure can, Carlisle. Follow me. I'll open the store right now. I'll get my horse. Hey, Kelsey. Merriman, will you? What are we going to do? I tried to stop him. I'll so die. But Carlisle's going for the soldiers. If they come back, our little scheme is finished. Get our horses outside, Kelsey. We could get out on the trail and wait for him. Do you ever hear a dry gulch? He ought to be shown up soon. The moon makes an easy target. It'll go right past. It's not more than 10 feet. How about our horses? They're tied up to muzzles. They won't make it. And his own horse will cover any stamp and they do. Ferris, there he comes. Yeah. He ain't riding awful fast. Carlisle likes cement and he hates to do this. We'll help him not to, huh? You'll get the word. Not yet. Let him get a point blank range. Get ready. Another 20 feet. What the two riders coming up? What do we do? We can't shoot now. No, not now. Get on your horse. Come on, do like I say. We can't let Carlisle suspect we come out here to kill him. We're going out to join him. Hey, Carlisle! You having any trouble, Carlisle? Are these two stopping you against your wish? Why, Ferris, Kelsey, where in thunder did you come from? Well, we are... And me and Kelsey rode out ahead of you. You know there's been so much trouble lately. We wanted to make sure nobody tried to stop you. For instance, these two ombreses. Who are they? What do they want? There's some Kelsey. So you came out here to protect Carlisle. That's right, mister. And Carlisle, he's wearing a mask. And outlaw. Post all those guns before mine go off. Well, sure, mister. You've got a lightning-fast draw. Put your guns away. We don't mean no harm. That's right. As long as Carlisle knows you, we're satisfied. It's all right. I know him. Tunnel and I want to talk to you, Carlisle. Alone. Sure, mister. So Ferris and Kelsey will head back for town. Or wherever they plan to go. Where else? I'm saying Adios. Now. Sure, sure. Adios. Adios, Carlisle. Well, Masked Man, what is it? Tunnel stopped you at the widow blakes for supplies, Carlisle. She told us where you're heading. That's right. We know those Indians. They wouldn't do anything wrong. Mister, I don't say they who you might be. But I agree with you about them Indians. There's some kind of trouble they got into. I'd just take my best horse on that. Do you trust us? Well, if the widow blake does, I do. Good. Carlisle, don't go for those soldiers. Huh? Give Tunnel and me the chance to talk to Eagle Feather and his tribe. We already talk. But you're not Indian. Tunnel talk, Indian talk. Tunnel can discover what we can't. Is it a deal? Mister, we voted on it. I'm duty bound to ride for help. All we want is two days, Carlisle. Just two days. Well, I... All right, mister. I'll do it. But heaven help us if you fail. I'll head back for town now. Wait, Carlisle. Huh? The less people know of this, the better. You can tell the widow blake. She'll keep our secret. Kino, I'll tell her and camp out of town. And Carlisle. Yeah? I think you might also tell the two men who were just here. Ferris and Kelsey? But mister, you said you didn't... I changed my mind and I've got my reasons. Now you carry out your part. Not on our calling on Eagle Feather. What? Mister, you're local. I'm here in the way they're acting up now. You might get scalded. I thought you trusted them. Yeah, I used to only. I'll be a maverick if I know what to believe now. Then it's up to us. Adios. Adios. Get them up scalded. Good luck. Good luck. Oh, sir! Oh, hey! He's up ahead. We see wigwams. We don't appear to be very welcome, Tutter. Huh? This tribe has changed. They look poor. The wigwams are in the shreds. There doesn't seem to be much food around. That's right. Hello. A drum. Oh, that bad. That mean we go away. We're not going away, Kimosabi. There's Eagle Feather. We're going to talk to him. Hi. How, Eagle Feather? Why don't you speak to your old friend? Eagle Feather speak. Eagle Feather say go. I see. The people in town say you're bad. They say you steal. If you need help, we will help. The tribe of Eagle Feather does what it was to. That is all. So there is no welcome for us here. Do not stay. My tribal base, Spirit of Cliff, dwellers. They come back from land beyond. We give them all we have and more. We have nothing for others. Go before you. Ashman, you thought to come in peace. Now I ask you, go in peace. There's nothing for you here. Nothing. Very well, chief. But we'll be back. Come on, Silver. What does Eagle Feather mean when he says Spirit of Cliff dwellers come back? Valley of Cliff dwellers empty. They not come back? That's just what we're going to find out, Tutto. There's something wrong. I think Ferris and Kelsey are at the bottom of it. They met us on the trail. Did you notice their horses? They're not savvy. They pretended they wanted to guard Carlisle. But they left their horses muzzled. Tutto, I think they meant to drag Ghost Carlisle. Matt, plenty bad. And what we do? Give them enough rope, Tutto. Give them enough rope, and they'll hang themselves. Get them up, scoundrel. Come on, Silver. Kelsey. Yeah, Ferris, what's up? Plenty. That master on me is getting Carlisle to wait for a couple of days. How do you like that? Carlisle ain't going for the soldier. No, he told me himself. The masked man wants a couple of days to figure out what's troubling the engines. Him and his poured went to see Eagle Feather tonight. Went to see Eagle Feather? Relax. Eagle Feather didn't say nothing. Well, how do you know? He wasn't there. Aren't we the voice of the cliff dwellers? Didn't we give them orders not to say nothing to nobody? Yeah, that's so. Still and all, Ferris. Maybe we better take care of them, too. Yeah, Kelsey. Reckon we better. How? From the valley of the cliff dwellers. Huh? The spirit voice will talk to the engines. They'll get orders to kill the masked man and his poured. The spirit voice says the engines do. Simple, ain't it? 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. It was late, but not too late when Ferris and Kelsey arrived at the valley of the cliff dwellers and stole along the silent ledges deep into the ancient ruins. And soon after, the echoing summons rolled out across the valley in the darkened plains to the wigwam of Eagle Feather. Buffalo horn! Buffalo horn! It is summons, spirit of cliff dwellers call. We must go to valley. Yes, Eagle Feather. We must go. Eagle Feather and Buffalo horn answered the summons and rode to the valley of the cliff dwellers to their accustomed place across the valley from the cliff. They waited. The echoing summons stopped and then... Riders come soon, Eagle Feather? They will come, my son. It's later than usual. They will come, my son. Eagle Feather. But they shine with their own light. They are great spirits. What is this? They come toward us. Do not ride away as before. They come toward us. It is omen. Turn on your face, my son. We must not look upon them. Down! Once again, they disappear into nothing. Rise, Buffalo horn. The spirits of valley of cliff dwellers have gone into beyond. Eagle Feather. They have left this message. It fell beside me. I will take it. Something written here. See how the letters glow? Written upon wool skin. What does it tell us? I can read it. What is it? My son, mass man and friend will come again to our village. When they come, they must die. Die? They are good men. They were once our friends. It is word of spirits. We cannot disobey. Come, my son. Get down! The two Indians left the valley. Ferris and Kelsey watched them go from the cliff below the ruins. Look at them travel, Kelsey. It worked. Yeah. Worked like a charm. Come on, let's wash this shiny stuff off us and off the horses too. Don't turn your head while you're walking. Remember one side of us glows in the dark with the other dawned. If we turn Eagle Feather and Buffalo horn, we might see us. They won't look back. No sense taking chances. Right. We sure thought of something when we painted the horses the same way we are. One side only. That's how it looked like we disappeared. We just turned around and the glow would disappear. Kelsey, we're right smart ombre, you and me. We got a pile of furs and gold we got from them engines, Ferris. So what? I'm just hoping nothing goes wrong, that's all. That mass man's nobody's fault. Stop worrying. There's time tomorrow night. There won't be any mass man. Last night my people of low horn and I received message from spirits of valley of cliff dwellers. Therefore you will obey me, your chief. You have seen them, my son? Yes. Mass wanted a friend right to village now. Eagle feather, we have come back as we said. I... You are brave men. You have been warned. Yet you return. So be it. Buffalo horn, braves, you're both scenarios. You must hurry. They all round us. Don't touch a gun, Talon. Mass man is wise. Braves will lose arrows when you speak, eagle feather. Then do we no longer. Now it's time. Wait. One moment, eagle feather. Talon, I could fight for our lives. We have guns. Your guns do no good. We have guns and we can use them. Many braves would die. We are your friends. You must let me speak. Speak, mass woman. Spirits, we must... Speak. You talked about the valley of the spirits and we were here before. Last night, eagle feather, you and your son went to the valley. How do you know that? You were not alone. Talon and I saw you. We were there also. That's right. We walked. You strangers. Valley is forbidden. Yet still you go. Him Indian. Him know that is forbidden. We go. If you at valley, then you know what is in store for you. We can guess. We knew before we came here that our lives were at stake. And that does not matter. You came anyway. Eagle feather, you and your tribe listen. Before the spirits came, you were a rich tribe, weren't you? I will answer that. Yes. What have you done with all your wealth? Your furs, your gold, even your stores of food. It is custom to give us spirits from beyond ask. And when your own riches ran out, you even stole from the townspeople. Yes. It is as you say, Mass Man. When our wealth is gone, we must get more for spirits. We must. Suppose I tell you, there are no spirits. You are being fooled. You have said too much. Now you must die. Wait. One more word. Talon and I have one request. We are your prisoners. We wish one favor. Name it. Since we were once your friends, and still are, would you take us to the valley of the cliff dwellers tonight? We want to face those you call spirits. Before you die? Yes. You are brave men. Show be it. Put them in weak warm. Guard them well. Soon they come for us. Sun is set. You sure you didn't tell Kalau what to do? Him get towns people to valley tonight. Like you say. You got plan? You got the package we got from the doctor in town. We got it inside shirt. Yeah. The phosphorus. Put it in the flour bowl. Ah. Water begin to shine in darkness. Yes. Kimosami. Talon. Someone is coming to the valley. Set another wire. Last one. They come for you. Sun has set. Our drum has stopped. Listen. It is someone's from spirits. You go further. I want to show you something. Talon, stand aside. Ah. The water. It glows with same fire spirits. How did you do this? Are you two medicine men? No, Eagle Feather. It's only a trick. There's a material that glows in the dark when it's wet. If you rub this on your face, it too will glow in the dark. And that's how you've been tricked. Them not spirits. Them men. I do not understand. But you've seen. You must believe. Yet I saw spirits. They disappeared into space. They disappeared? As easily as I cover this water. Now we go further. Now do you believe me? I am not sure. Two men have robbed your tribe. They have made you rob the settlers. They are bad men outlaws. This is not possible. Legend of Valley. The legend of the valley is a story. There is no truth in it. Let me ride silver tonight. Let Talon ride scout and we can prove it. I do not know what to say. Even if you make me believe, you not make my tribe believe. They are outside waiting to take you to valley. We'll go to the valley. But let us have our horses. We promise no matter where we go, we'll not try to get away. You say once we think of spirits, are not spirits. If Talon and I are wrong, we die. Is that satisfied? Mesh man, your word is good. You shall have your horses. Come. Now we go. We should not come out here, Kalyle. This year valley had no fit place at night. Those old ruins are scaring. What's that drum? I don't know. The mask man sent word and that's why we're here. Don't you trust the mask man? Sure, but I'd feel a heat better if I knew what was going on. Besides Johnson, the rest of the folks were drumming, that you should have gone for the soldiers. Yeah, I had a talk plenty to get them over that. Where's Ferris and Kelsey? Only one's left. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't see. Only one's missing. Well, I don't know. All I know is we're to stay here until we hear the mask man shout. Then we take after him. I hope he don't hid for them ruins across the valley. Wherever he goes, we follow. Come on. Come on. Look over there. I can see him coming over the ridge against the sky. It's Eagle feathers tribe. They don't... Shut up, Johnson. I reckon we don't have so long to wait as we figured. Just keep quiet and wait. Hold on. What are you doing? That ain't silver. This is where spirits are seen. Eagle feather, why we wait? I say we wait. That is why. That's it. That ain't bad for us, huh? When the drum stops, the rattles will show themselves. Then we go after them. Understand? Don't you hope engineer will not hit us first? If we fail, these Indians will go on the same way. You think it's Ferris? Kelsey? We'll find out. Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Someone stop. Now watch. Ready, Tunnel. Gather your reins. You ready? They come. It's spirits of cliff dwellers. Now, Mask One, you see. They are from Mother World. We'll find out for ourselves. Now, Tunnel. Get up, Tunnel. They'll go after them. They'll stay. Stop them! Stop them! Straight across the dark valley, faster than the Indians' arrows raced the Lone Ranger and Tunnel. Behind them from different directions pounded the Indians and the settlers. And up ahead, close to the ruins of the cliff dwellers, Ferris and Kelsey turn suddenly in their saddles. What a blaze. Ferris says the Masked Man and his part. Quick, turn the horses so they can't see the gold. It's too late for that. Head for the cliff. They're coming like the wind. The whole tribe's after them. The settlers, too. Kelsey, run for it. Up the cliff. We can hold them off from the ruins. This dog on paint. They can see us clear. I'm gonna shoot. Got those guns. I've got you. Your gun. Don't shoot, Indian. Don't shoot. Mister, listen. There's still time. We've got gold and furs head away up in those ruins. Help us get away before the tribe and the settlers get here and we'll split with you. Don't move. Either of you. There's still time? Yeah, yeah. Let us get away. We'll give you everything, everything we took. You're getting what you deserve. We'll wait right here. Where's Ferris? Mister, you did it. Who are they? Hello. Ferris. Ferris and Kelsey. Try your warriors to quiet down. Go on. What is that? Oh. That flash man speak. We have tribe having fooled. These two outlaws have your gold and furs hidden away in the ruins. They'll show you where everything is. Won't you, Ferris? Yeah, yeah, sure. The settlers will put these men in jail to await trial. Quiet. This one is right. They must be given over to law. Take them, Carlisle. Now, you're prisoners. Mister, they'll be in the Calibus before sunrise. Come here, you desert rats. Carlisle. I speak for a tribe of Eagle Feather. We have been wrong. We shall give back all these men have, all we were forced to take from you, and more. Once again, there shall be peace between us. Eagle Feather, they sure will. Yes, sir, engine. And from now on, this year Valley won't mean a thing. 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