 Firey horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hyo silver, the lone ranger. With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful Masked Rider 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. The lone ranger rides again. The teenage nephew of the lone ranger rode a trail in the hills toward the town of Flintrock. Then saw two riders coming toward him. As they drew closer, he realized they were boys about his own age. As Dan approached, the two young horsemen stopped, partially blocking the trail. Then pulled to a halt. Who, who, Victor? Who? Who? Am I letting me pass? Listen to him, Red. He sounds like he doesn't want to stop and talk to us. Yeah, so unnoticed. I don't, huh? I'm in a hurry. Let me pass. Look. The horse tries to talk to the Red Blair that way and gets away with it. Red Blair? I've heard of you. Who hasn't? All the other young fellas in town are afraid of Red. I guess you haven't lived around here very long. Long enough. You know, Red, this young maverick doesn't show you the proper respect. I've been thinking the same thing, Sammy. Maybe we ought to beat a little respect into him. I'm not looking for a fight. I told you I'm in a hurry to get to town. See, Red, he's scared already. I'm not afraid of either one of you. Well, if you're not, get off that horse and prove it. I told you I'm not looking for a fight. He's yellow. That's what's the matter. Yeah, that's right. Come on, boy. And this will prove it. Easy, boy. Now, if you aren't yellow, get off your horse. Sammy won't interfere. Easy, big, best anyway. I'm ready. This is going to be good. Tie the maverick in knots, Red. That's just what I'm going to do. You ask for this? Don't beat your... Though Red Glare was slightly taller and heavier than Dan Reid, he soon realized that the boy he'd forced into a fight was much more than he bargained for. Dan had been taught the art of boxing for self-protection and he made every blow count as Red swung one wild blow after another. Miss, come on, Red. What's the matter with you? He doesn't give me a chance. Red stood his ground. Though he became panicky as Dan landed blow after blow, then Dan swung a left jab to the ribs and followed through with a hard right to Red's skin. Get up if you want more. No, no, no. I've had enough. Maybe a friend, Sammy, wants to dismount and try to... Stay away from me. Get up. Come on, boy, get up. Friend has left you. Oh, look. I don't want to fight anymore. Yeah, do I, Red? Hey, you're the first one who's ever beat me. I don't know how you did it. I learned to box. I don't believe in going around picking fights like you do. Now, listen. If you want to join our gang in town, you leave in gangs. I lead the trouble. I don't have you at all. Most of the young fellas I know are... well, are tough. You have to be tougher than they are to get along. I get along all right. Yeah. Yeah, you sure do. You're tough enough when it comes to fighting, but otherwise, you don't act tough. I've been taught to believe in what's right and fight for it. Not to try to shove other people around just to prove I'm tougher than they are. I never heard anyone talk like that before. What's your name? Dan Reed. Dan Reed, huh? Maybe things would be different for me if there were fellas around like you to be friends with Dan. You mean that? Sure. Well, then let's shake on it, won't it? All right. You can call on me if you ever need help. Thanks. I'd better be getting along to town now. Mind if I ride along with you? Of course not. Well, friends now, remember? Sure, but some people wouldn't want to be seen in town like Red Blair. Well, let's go. Easy, Victor. Just anyone. Come on, get up. Come on, Victor. Come on, Victor. Dan left Red in town and went to the general store. After buying supplies, he returned to the camp in the hills he shared with the lone ranger and toggle. Hello, Victor. Hello, I hope steady for life. Hello, Dan. It's not taking long. I came right back, Tana. You alone? Ah. When you go with the lone ranger, search hills for outlaw hideout. We separate, and he's not back yet. Oh. I didn't know we came out here because of outlaws. Ah. Outlaw gang commit many robberies around here and not get caught. Sheriff and Flintrock, no marshal and pickers, friend of ours, him get marshal, asplone ranger, help fine gang. Oh. Gang have plenty smart leader. Him name, Tuffy Blair. Tuffy Blair? Got me. You hear of him? No. Well, something happened today while I was going to town. I'll tell you about it. Briefly, Dan told Tuttle what had happened between him and Red Blair. When Dan finished, Tuttle remarked, I hear a young fella named Red Blair. He met your outlaw leader. He is? Gosh, I didn't know that. He think Blair fella, plenty surprised you in fight, Dan. Well, he was surprised, but he seemed willing to be friendly. He rode to town with me. He not mention outlaw until? No. Here comes the lone ranger now. Oh, easy, easy. Oh, luck, Tuttle. Tuffy Blair covered his tracks well. Dan, you look slightly banged up. Something happened. I was forced into a fight, sir. Oh, tell me about it. Once more, Dan related what had happened when he met Red Blair and his pal on the trail. The lone ranger smiled slightly, as he said. I suppose young Blair had a few marks to show, too. Yes, sir. One of his eyes was blackened when we finished. I hope he learned a lesson from the whipping you gave him. Oh, Dan say, Red Blair want be friends and ride to town together. That's right, sir. I hope he's sincere, Dan, but he might hold a grudge. Be careful after this when you go to town. In town, Sammy approached Red who was lounging in front of the general store. Man alive, look at that shiner. Sure took a beating, Red. Shut up, Sammy. I noticed you laid out in a hurry when he started toad you on the trail. Yeah, sure. I never did claim to be as tough as you, Red. But I figure now you're not so tough. I even saw you riding into town with the boy who whipped you. You were acting real friendly with him. Well, what of it? Maybe you were just putting on so you'd have a better chance of getting back at him later on. Is that it? Yeah, could be. I'd hate to think you were chicken-hard enough to let him get away with what he did to you. Look, Sammy, I know what I'm doing. The other fellas look down on you if you don't get even improved. You're still plenty tough, huh? Maybe I was taken in by the friendly talk young Red handed me at that. All right, Jiminy, Sammy, I'll find a way to prove I'm even tougher than you and the other stone I was. The following morning, the Lone Ranger and Tahoe went again to search for the outlaw's hideout. Dan Reed had settled Victor. He was about to ride from the camp hidden in a clump of cottonwoods. When he heard fast hoof beats moving along the nearby trail... It's Red Blair. It seems to be in a hurry. But why is he heading into the hills? Victor, I think we'll follow him before he goes. Come on, Mr. Dan followed Red for some distance. Finally, as he approached some big boulders... Ho, ho, Victor, ho, ho! I'm reaching. Yep. Ho, ho, ho, ho. I don't carry a gun. Then you can put your hands down. No tricks or I'll plug you. You don't have to hold a gun on me. Maybe not. I'm going to anyway. Now tell me why you were following Red. Red who? Don't try to act like you don't know who I mean. Red Blair, that's who. Why did you follow him up this way? I was just riding this way, that's all. Stop lying. There's no reason for you to ride this little used trail. I'm sure you were following Red why I told you why I came this way. Won't do you any good to act innocent, youngster. Red Blair went past here a short time ago and now you'll come along. I'm taking you with me to face, Red. You'll know the answer, I reckon. Ride along the trail the way you're heading and remember I'll have a gun at your back. Come on, Victor, hit up there, boy. Red Blair had arrived at a large cabin hidden in a hollow. Whoa, whoa, whoa, boy. As he dismounted him, the cabin door opened. Hey, Taffy, it's your red-headed nephew. Come on in, Red. Hi, Dave. Hi, Red. Hello, Uncle. How are you, Reddy? Sit down. Thanks. What brings you out here? You might have been followed from town. No, no, I was careful. I looked, Uncle, I... I'm big for my age and I want to join your gang. That's all right. Well, shut up, Dave. What gave you the idea to take you into the gang, Red? I just thought you would, that's all. I can ride and handle a gun as well as any man. Hmm. And I suppose you're just as well off here as you are boarding in town running with those crazy young mavericks you hang out with. Always, uh, Alex on guard at the boulders? Yeah. Are you gonna give me a gun, Uncle? I think you're ready to carry one. Now, who's that, Dave? Oh, go see. Hey, it's Alex. He's got a boy with him. They're coming in. What? Dan Reed. Oh, you're recognizing, Red? Yeah. He's the fellow beat me up yesterday. I wondered where you got the shiny. You must have trailed you here, Red. Yeah. Maybe now I can get even for what he did to me. That was just talk. So you followed Red out here, huh? You know who I am? I've never seen you before. Well, in case you don't know, I'm Tuffy Blair. Time up, Alex. Right. Then since Red was to get even for the beating he took, we'll turn him loose on this young sneak with a leather strap. He'll learn not to go around snooping on people. The curtain falls on the first act of our lone ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments to continue. The outlaw leader, Tuffy Blair, ordered one of his men to tie Dan Reed. After Dan was securely tied, Tuffy handed Red a heavy leather belt. Yeah, here, Red. You want to get even? Go ahead, take this belt. All right. Hey, Tuffy, this reminds me of the time you tied a loman to a tree and used him for a target. Tuffy! Oh, Shaco. Did you really do that? Why not? You have a grudge against someone I say get even with them any way you can. Hey, Tuffy, come on. Come on, Alex, Dave. Others are waiting. Give that maverick what's coming to him. Right, man. This is my chance to really give you a good beating, Reed. I thought you wanted to be friends, Red. What made you change? None of your business. You shouldn't have followed me out here. Your uncle's a killer, Red. He doesn't give people a chance. I didn't think you'd be like that. Shut up, you hear? Can't talk me out of what I'm gonna do. Think a minute, Red. Your uncle will hang when he's caught and so will his men. Do you want to end up that way? I came here to join the gang. I'll show those fellas in town I'm still plenty tough. So that's it. I have got my tobaccos. I came back to get them. What are you waiting for, Red? Thought you're gonna give that young sneak a good lesson. He doesn't want to turn out a killer like you. So that's what you said, eh? Give me that crap. Wait, Uncle, I didn't say that. Oh, stop it. I didn't say anything. You didn't say anything. You must have started to die. Oh, no. Stop being yellow. It was like you said you wanted to. You had no right to turn on me. Pruisey has no feeling for you, Red. I'll fix him for that. I decided not to use a strap on you after all. If I could get away from here, I'd tell a sheriff about the hideout. I didn't know my uncle was a killer. Do you think you could get away? No, no. He'd be watching. I wouldn't dare turn you loose either, Dana. I really didn't want to get even. No, that's all right. Red, if you could manage to turn my horse loose without being seen. Maybe I could find a way. But what's going to happen? Go home, Victor. He'd go to my friends and they'll follow his trail back here. Leave it to me, Dan. I'll manage it somehow. A short time later, Tuffy and some of the men rode from the hideout. Red waited until they were out of sight. Then he left the cabin. You can't leave the hideout red. It's Tuffy's audience. I'm not thinking of leaving, Dave. My uncle told me to be sure to water the horses that are still here. That's what I was aiming to do. Go ahead, then. Don't try to ride away. I'll be bound to plug you if you do. I'm not going to try to leave. Red walked slowly to the place among the trees behind the cabin where the remaining horses, including Victor, were tied to saplings. Stay there. Stay there. Stay there. You're untied. Go home, Victor. Go home! Red! Red, don't be sleeping. Maybe you were triggering me. That confounded stallion, the reed fellow rode, got loose and lit out, Dave. I'll still let you do anything about it now. But your uncle's going to be plenty sore when he finds out. You figured out I'm using that horse. I couldn't help it, could I? Maybe not. We're in the rest of them. I'll wait till you're finished and we'll go inside the cabin and wait for the others to come back. They ought to be here before long. Just went to look at the new hideout in case we want to move. And get busy already. Later that day, when the lone ranger and taunt who arrived at the camp, they found Victor waiting. Victor's settled. We not see Dan. Dan? How are you? He must be heavy. Victor's coat covered with sweat. He run plenty fast. He's been running recently too. I tell us something. Dan must have gone riding and something happened. That must be it. We found a tracks, Victor. We find Dan. We'll start right now and take Victor along. Let's go. Tuffy Blair and his men had returned to their hideout and were gathered in the cabin where Dave was telling what had happened. They went to water the horses like you told him to, Tuffy. That stallion broke loose and got away. Hold on. I didn't tell Red to water any horses. You didn't either. Why did you, Red? What kind of trick you're trying to put over on us? It wasn't a trick. I didn't use a strap on his boy like he was supposed to either. I thought there was something wrong about all this. You'll resold our next Tuffy by telling Red what we were hiding out. He and that other boy may be spying on us together. Well, I'll find out. Grab Red and tie him to a chair. The same as the other one. No, no, no. Let me go. All right, wait. Just hold Red a few minutes for your time. I'll beat this other youngster till he's unconscious, Red. Unless you speak up and tell me the truth. Give me the strap, somebody. It is, Tuffy. All right. I'm tied to this chair. You might even kill me with that heavy strap. Yeah, that's right. I might... No, wait, Uncle, don't do it. Dan hasn't done anything to you. So you call him Dan, huh? You are friends. You're in cahoots to trap the gang, maybe. Way up, put enough welts on your sneaking friend Dan so he'll never forget. All right, stand back, man. Five hard-faced men watched as Tuffy moved in front of the helpless boy, Dan. As the big muscular outlaw leader raised a heavy strap, Red broke loose from Dave and Alex and leaped towards Tuffy. It's been time to get the full force of the strap. Hey, Red broke loose. We'll hold him tight this time. Are you crazy fools? We've heard of one to take a beating for someone else. You'll get one later anyway. Now hold, Red, this time. All right. Once more, the outlaw raised the strap. Dan winced, waiting for the heavy blow. Then... The shot startled Tuffy, causing him to drop the strap. He and the others whirled to place the masked figure in the doorway. As they reached for their guns, the masked man's pistols barked. Oh! Reach all of you. You're also covered from the back window. Hey, he's right. Linion's at the back window with a gun. At the first shot, Dave and Alex released their hold on Red, who immediately ran over and began to untie Dan. The outlaws, realizing they were trapped between the guns of the masked man and Indian, stood motionless a moment. Then as Dan and Red started past Tuffy toward the door, Tuffy suddenly stepped behind Dan, placing his gun in the boy's back. I'll blast this boy in the back unless you call off the Indian and drop your guns, mister. A short distance away from the hideout, the sheriff and the posse were riding the trail. Bad chimney, Sheriff. We've been out most every day looking for Tuffy playing his game. We've never found any trace of their hideout. Wait, everybody. What's the matter, Sheriff? Why are we stopping? I think you see signs of the gang? They seem to come from over in that direction. The shots the sheriff had heard were the ones fired at the hideout. The men sat listening a moment. Then one of them spoke. We didn't hear anything, Sheriff. I can just imagine you heard shots. Let's get back to town. It's getting late. Listen, all of you. We have a job to do. We'll investigate anything that looks or sounds suspicious. We're going to ride over that hill and investigate those shots you heard with your leg or not. We'll get it, Sheriff. At the cabin, Tuffy still stood with his gun that Dan reads back. The low ranger hesitated to drop his gun as ordered. It was then that Red suddenly brought his fists down in a smashing blow on Tuffy Blair's gunarm. I won't let you shoot him. Boy, you dirty little region freeze blare. Don't give up to the men. There are only two. Use your guns. Blast them. Hi, Jiminy. You're not raw. Tuffy, I see a passe coming. I can see him through the window. Dan Red, get out quick. He hurts you even more. Hey, you and Tuddu. Hey, Sunday, you found Tuffy Blair. That's right. You'll find their lookout tied near the big boulders back along the trail, Sheriff. How don't I surprise him? That's how they manage to sneak up on us. Get the guns, Min. Three of them are wounded, Sheriff. Prepare to take them to town. I have some unfinished business with Tuffy. Hey, what's the idea? Tuffy, I'm not going to use that heavy strap. I'll host to my guns and give you a chance to defend yourself. Now. I'll kill you. Oh, this is a pleasure. Tuffy was a big man, and his first impression of his tall, lean opponent was that the fight would be in his own favor. But as the mask man swung sledgehammer blows, making every punch count, why did he make a mistake? This is for the strapping you started to give to the boy. I'll break your neck. Come on. For a few moments, they seemed equally matched. Then Tuffy's expression changed from one of rage to one of panic. Finally, the lone ranger drove two heavy blows to the can. And you took, and they stole. Get up. Hey, Craig J, what a beating you gave him. All right, get him out of here, Min. What's left of him? I knew you'd find this gang once you got here. The two boys who went outside really found the gang, Sheriff. Yes. One of them is Tuffy's nephew. Here they come now. Alas, Dan, what happened? Briefly, Dan told what had taken place and how Redd had come to his defense. Then the Sheriff spoke. Redd, I'm glad you turned out the way you have. I reckon having someone for a friend like this boy is really worth while, isn't it? Sure is, Sheriff. We'll find Tonto and leave. We'll head south this afternoon. Adios, Sheriff. We'll see you soon again. Adios, Dan, are you leaving? I thought you lived around here. No, Redd. The Masked Man and an Indian named Tonto are my friends. I'm going with them. But I'll see you again someday. Bye. Adios, Dan. Gosh, Sheriff, I don't get this at all. Dan Reed talked to me about well, being law-abiding and all that. And he leaves with a Masked Man. Redd, that boy, Dan, he's mighty lucky to have that Masked Man for a friend. In fact, there isn't a more law-abiding hombre anywhere, or one who does more to help the law than that man. He's the Lone Ranger. This is a feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated, created by George W. Twendle, produced by Twendle Campbell Mule Incorporated, directed by Charles D. Livingston and edited by Fran Stryker. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace B-