 Firey horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hotty-hio silver! The Lone Ranger! Makers of Cheerios, the old cereal that's ready to eat, Betty Crocker mixes, and Wheaties, the breakfast of champions, present by special recording, The Lone Ranger! Say youngsters, what's your favorite summer fruit? If it's peaches, blueberries, or pineapple, it would make a delicious Betty Crocker upside-down cake. All you need is a package of Betty Crocker yellow cake mix. It's so easy! The finest ingredients are right in the package. Ingredients like soft-to-silk cake flour and pure vegetable shortening. You just add water and two fresh eggs, beat and bake. For the upside-down part, line a square pan with a fruit and a sprinkling of brown sugar. Then pour in half the batter and bake. Your mom can use the extra batter for a breakfast cake topped with brown sugar and cinnamon. And Betty Crocker yellow cake turns out perfect every time. In fact, Betty Crocker guarantees a perfect cake every time you bake. Cake after cake after cake. Perfect, or write General Mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota for your money back. Keep several packages of Betty Crocker yellow cake mix on hand, and enjoy one soon! With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masquerider 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! Tonto, Indian companion to the lone ranger, returned from the town of Stockton to a camp in the hills where the masked man was waiting. Open up! Easy, easy. Did you inquire at the post office for mail, Tonto? He gets letters that come from Dan. Oh, good. I've been waiting to hear from him since he went back to school. See what he has to say. Wait, I'll read it aloud, Tonto. Oh, that's good. Dear Uncle and Tonto, I miss being with you very much and can't wait for the Christmas holidays to come so that I may be with you again. Dan, like all other boys, Kimusabi. Him wants schooling, but look forward to vacations. That's right. He goes on to say, I had a little trouble when I reached the town where I changed from the stagecoach to the train. A fellow a couple of years older than I was browbeating a young Indian brave at the station. I interfered and got a terrific black eye for my trouble. But you ought to see the other fellow. Oh, Dan, grown up plenty fast, Kimusabi. What else can I say? Let's see. The Indian boy who said his name is Little Bear insisted I take a carved silver medallion he wore around his neck on a thin chain. In return, I gave him a silver bullet I had in my pocket. I'm sending the medallion to Tonto to keep for me as soon as I can locate a small box to send it in. The fellow whose name I found out later is Max Kassen. It's wore he'd get even with Little Bear. I'm sure the Indian will keep out of his way. You think young fellow Kassen related to outlaw Lou Kassen? Maybe. Dan, right, Moore? Yes, he closes by saying, it won't be long before I'll be with you in Tonto again for the Christmas vacation. Here's nephew Dan, P.S. Here it comes, Tonto. Me know what him say, when him right, P.S. Listen, listen. I thought I brought plenty of money with me to last until I saw you again. Somehow I seem to be running low. That's what I'd mention it. I'll keep waiting to hear from you. Dan. He mean he wait to get more money from Lone Ranger. Yes, Tonto. I know Dan doesn't squander his money. Of course, likely he helps someone who is in need. He does that often. All right, I'll send him some. Me be glad when holiday come. So shall I, Tonto. I miss Dan very much. A few days later, Tonto again visited the post office and returned to camp with a small box. Containing the medallion Dan had mentioned in his letter. Lone Ranger and Tonto examined it closely. There seems to be an Indian inscription carved into it, Tonto. It's a great spirit. Protect little bear. Son Comanche Chief. The Indian lad, Dan, helped as a chieftain, son. Why not wear it on the chain around your neck, Tonto? Then it will be safe until Dan returns. That good idea. Me put on chain and medallion. You know, Tonto, I've been thinking, if the boy who fought Dan is related to Lou Cassin, he might keep in touch with the outlaw. Isn't that right? Now, Dan took the train at Meadville. We go to that vicinity and make a few inquiries. It's just a few hours' ride from here. All right, we'll break down now and head for Meadville. At a hideout cabin in the hills near Meadville, Lou Cassin, the outlaw leader and his men listened to the story Lou's nephew Max told concerning his fight with Dan Reed. The gang had just come to their territory and it was Max's first chance to talk to his uncle. He finished by saying, I've thought of a way you and the gang could get plenty for yourself and help me get even with that young Indian at the same time. Go ahead, Max. Tell us about it. Briefly, Max outlined his plan to have the gang disguise themselves as Comanches and commit several raids and robberies. The Comanches who had signed a peace treaty would be blamed and punished. Lou not only agreed with the idea but decided to get the help of a renegade Apache chief Black Crow and his band and attack the fort while the troopers were out after the Comanches. Lou remarked, We'll go along with your plan, Max. And when we're through, you'll have your revenge on that young Comanches. The following morning, Lou Cassin's gang disguised as Comanches and accompanied by Max and the renegade chief Black Crow held up a stagecoach near Meadville, then moved into town and robbed the express office. Comanches just robbed the express office. The Comanches have broken the treaty. If they all go on the warpath, none of us will be saved. That's right. Send somebody to Fort Wales to notify the commandant. I'll go, Sheriff. Go as fast as you can. Tell them what happened. You'll know what to do. After the robbery in town, Lou ordered the gang to ride in pairs, go to Fort Wales and head for the hideout. Max and Slick rode together. On the way to the hideout, they saw a hunting party of three young Comanches coming around the venue. Slick, three young Comanche braves. One of them looks like the Indian I had trouble with. Yeah, we can't let them see us in these disguises. Head into the gully quick. Get up, get up. Ho, ho, ho, hold on more. I'm sure they didn't see us. This is my chance. We'll gun them for me. Now hold on, Max. I won't miss a chance like this. Here they come. Use your gun, too, Slick. All right. Hit one of them. I think it's the one I wanted to get. Let's make sure he's done for. Get up, get up. Come on, get up. As the two outlaws rode from the gully and started toward the fallen Indian, they heard fast hoof beats approaching beyond the bend. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. There's somebody coming. Better get away fast. We're right over the ridge. Quick. Come on, get up. Get up, get up. A few moments later, the lone ranger and Toto stopped beside the fallen Indian. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. Hold on. Wait. If the man she braved, he seriously wounded. You're, you're not one who... Oh, him unconscious now. Yes. Make camp up in that grove and give him first aid, Toto. The masked man and his Indian friend bandaged the young brave's wound and made him comfortable. Leading Toto with the unconscious Indian, the lone ranger went back to the place where they had found him and looked around. Soon, he returned to the camp. Hello, is he steady big fella? What you find, Kimusabe? Two horsemen waded in the gully and ambushed the Indian. I found the tracks of two horses. Also, those of two Indian ponies had led away from a spot. And what we do? You stay with the wounded brave, Tonneau. I'll follow those tracks and try to find out who shot him. Later, we'll see if... Silver, here's something. Can you give me... Look, Indians moving yellow like crampons. Take cover quickly, Tonneau. As the horde of yelling savages moved in on all sides, the situation seemed hopeless. I'm sorry. Them not try hit us with a bullet. That means if I'm told it takes us alive. Then if not good, then torture us, maybe. Tonneau, call out. Tell them we give up. Maybe we'll be able to reason with our chief. He's with them. Let's go! Let's go! Let me take guns. Me, Chief Bigilk. You fire on hunting party. Kill Comanche. You pay with life. No! The lone ranger and Toto, surrounded by angry Comanche's and without their guns, realized the situation was serious. The lone ranger hurriedly whispered to Toto. Tonneau, we must convince the chief we didn't ambush that hunting party. Chief Bigilk! Your brave isn't dead. He's over there, wounded. You shoot at little bear, son of chief. You wound brave. No, Chief Bigilk. We helped your brave. Him alive! Bigilk, try keep treaty with white man. You break treaty. You try kill Comanche. Comanche, punished by fire. Velaga, take off mask from face of tall one. So braves watch him suffer. Then tie them to trees. We'll continue our lone ranger adventure in just a moment. All over the country in every direction. How you do it means a question. And here's what the happy people have to say. We didn't know that the weedies said, do, do, do, and OK, OK. Take champions down south. They sure enough know about weedies. The Southland's favorite weedies fan is Musio, known as Stan the Man. Because when he swings his muddy bat, he nearly knocks that baseball flat. Another Southland pride and joy is Bobby Lane, a weedies boy. Because when he starts to turn on steam, he's sure a one-man football team. Just ask Stan Musio or Bobby Lane. They know the secret of weedies energy. There's a whole kernel of wheat in every weedies' flake. Weedies, breakfast of champions. Keep party, do your weedies. And you, we do, do, do, and OK, OK. Now to continue. Chief Big Elk ordered the brave to seize the lone ranger and Toto and tie them to trees. As strong hands grasped the masked man and Toto, the two men struggled, and Toto's shirt was torn open. Suddenly, Little Bear called out. Oh, wait. Strange Indian wear charm, Little Bear gave young white friend. He's our friend too, Little Bear. Not right. No. Maybe you shoot young white friend. Take charm. Wait, Little Bear. He gave you something, a silver bullet. Here, silver bullet charm, him give me. Now look in my belt. There are also silver bullets, like the one Dan gave to you. I gave him that bullet charm. Little Bear was convinced when he saw the silver bullets carried by the lone ranger. He persuaded the chief to take them to the village and wait until the wounded brave could tell what happened. At the village, the lone ranger and Toto were taken into a wigwam and tied. An hour later, Little Bear entered. Brave has spoken. He say two Indian ride toward him from Gully after shooting. They ones who try kill us. You, Indian friend, scare him away. You no longer prisoner. I free you. Thanks, Little Bear. But here, you're gone. Do it. The tracks I found in the Gully are those of shot horses, Little Bear, not of Indian ponies. Me not savvy. Indian not ride pony with iron shoes. I know. I don't know, go follow the trails. We may find the ones who are guilty. Little Bear, go too. Very well. Take us to our horses. Later, the three men reached the Gully and found the tracks left by Max and Slick. The tracks led to the opposite side of town and back into the foothills. Finally, the lone ranger, Toto and Little Bear, approached the rim of the canyon. They stopped and dismounted among the three. Oh, they're really, really, really tall. All right, we'll move cautiously to the rim of the canyon and try to find out where those horsemen went. Come on. They crawled through the brush at the rim of the canyon and looked down. Look, Kimusabe, Indian village. Wait, I'll use my field glasses. The patches. Here, you look. Kimusabe, there's men in front of chief's wigwam. Take off war bonnets. Put on some breros. Then white men. You look, Little Bear. Here you are. They've jumped close, Little Bear. They just seem closer. Don't be afraid of the glasses. Oh, me, me not afraid. Glasses good magic. For me, see chief, him bad Indian. Him a patchy renegade, black crow. Him talk with braves in sign language. You and Toto try to figure out what he says. For a few moments, Toto and Little Bear took turns watching. Toto interpreted what they found out. Kimusabe, yes. Him tell braves, white brothers, dressed as Comanchee, rob stage, rob express office, and him say this, get Comanchee in trouble. What else? Well, him tell braves, man from town, go for troopers at Fort. Him say troopers sure to leave Fort, punish Comanchee. Oh, that's bad. And him say a patchy take back trails to Fort. Attack while troopers away. Oh, so that's it, Little Bear. We're right to your village to tell Chief Big Elk. You convincing the best thing to do would be to take all of his braves and go with us to meet the troopers. That's good. A patchy get in the way, leave Fort. All right, we'll have to hurry, come on. Meanwhile, the troopers left the Fort after receiving word of what had happened. Led by Major Downs, they rolled the main trail toward Meatville. I had hoped that we could trust Chief Big Elk. I hope you brought enough troopers. I brought almost all I had at the Fort. Holy mackerel, look, coming around the bend. The Comanchees. Those in front are holding a white cloth on a pole. Apply the troopers. It may be a trick. Troopers! The Indians have stabbed, too. Now three of them are riding troopers. Look, one of them is not an Indian. And he's a mass. I don't understand this. We'll be ready for them if it's a trick. Hold it! He's a big fellow. Good afternoon, Major. We came to meet you. So I see. Carry a flag of truth. I'll give you three minutes to say what you have to say. What's more, I don't understand that mass. A him-lone ranger. Maybe you'll hear a masked man who rides white stallion. The lone ranger? Why, Timiny? Why, Timiny? Why, Timiny? Why, Timiny? I've heard of him plenty. You're really the lone ranger? That's right. Well, I'm glad to meet you, sir. Why are you with Chief Big Elk? We had word that some of his braves had run a- Oh, wait. Please, let me explain. Quickly and briefly, the lone ranger told what they had found out about the group of men and the Apaches in the canyon. He finished by saying- Chief Big Elk agreed to bring his braves to help prevent the attack on the fort, Major. Now doubt the Apaches are already on their way by another route. We'll be glad to have the command chief's help. We'll return to the fort at the double. Subos! Cut him there! Come on! Later, behind a ridge overlooking the fort, Black Crow and Lou Cassin made last preparations for the attack. It's time to go, Black Crow. We'll ride over the ridge yelling and shooting to draw their fire. Then have your braves gradually move closer. They'll cover for others to follow with a log to ram open the gates. Now we start attack. The few men stationed at the fort caught back gallantly as the Apaches moved in. Max and the other members of the gang rode close to Lou Cassin and were careful to stay out of gun range. The inadequate defense of the fort was immediately evident and soon protected by constant gunfire from the attacking horde. Several braves carrying a large log moved to the heavy gates to ram them open. Lou and his men rode close so as to be among the first to weather. In a few minutes they'll have the gates open. Let some of the Indians go in first to clear the way and we'll go in to get Lou. Look! Cooper's coming from the right! Yeah! An Indian's moving in from the left and behind us. We're trapped! The Major and the Lone Ranger had planned their counterattack well. The troopers and the Comanches moved in at a fast pace firing as they rode. For a short time the battle raged but the Apaches taken by surprise and far outnumbered were soon subdued and those who were not killed or wounded were rounded up and disarmed including the outlaw gang. The Lone Ranger with a major Chief Big Elk, Little Bear and Toto pulled to a halt before Black Crow who was huddled with the outlaw. There are the men who planned this attack with Black Crow Major. I recognize one of them. Lou cast him the outlaw leader. I'm not one of the gang. My Uncle forced me to come along. Shut up you one little coyote. You gave us the idea to pose as Indians didn't you? Yeah. And he's the one who insisted we ambush the Comanche hunting party. Or him fellow fight young white friend Dan and meet Bill Wildeback. Dan give him plenty of good beats. Oh shut up. If I could meet them. If I could meet that young Maverick again. Too bad you'll not be around for such a meeting. I'd like to watch it. You'll spend a great deal of time behind bars for what you've done. You'll give them to Comanche for Indian punishment. No Chief Big Elk. The law will take care of him. We'll see to it that all of them get what's coming to them. We'll hold them at the fort until proper disposition is made of their cases. Your patches will be sent to a reservation. Good enough. They're in your hands now Major. Thanks to you sir. I'm glad to help. Oh little bear. When Dan comes back at Christmas time I'm sure he'll come to see you. Oh me be happy to see young white friend again. Him plenty brave. Plenty strong. Dan will be pleased to hear what you said about him little bear. I'm sure you and your father will live in peace from now on with your tribe. That's right. We make treaty. We keep treaty. You're proved to be good allies today Chief Big Elk. The great white father in Washington will hear of your help and be very pleased. That good. Hello. We'll leave now. Adios everybody. There goes a man who's a great friend to Indians and white men alike. You know today we'll always stand out in my memory as the day I met the Lone Ranger. A copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated is produced by Kendall Campbell Muir Incorporated. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer, your announcer Fred Boy. Listen to the Lone Ranger brought to you by Special Recording Mondays through Fridays at this same time.