 the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. In the early days of the Western United States, the mask rider of the planes led the fight for law and order in the new territory. His courage was only matched by his sense of fair play and Indians and white men alike turned to him for help. It was for this reason that he was able to settle so many disputes between them by peaceful means. Return with us now those thrilling days when the West was young, from all the past and the thundering hoofbeats of the Great Horse Silver, the Lone Ranger rides again. As our story opens, the Lone Ranger and his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, had rained in their horses behind the express office at the little crossroads town of three forks. They're watching the approach of a stage from the east. That must be the stage we've been waiting for, Tonto. The regular stage on this run isn't new for several hours yet. And it all right. I hope the government has sent the right kind of man to settle the argument between Canfield and Chief White Cloud. The Indians are in the right. And if Canfield is permitted to steal their land, there may be trouble. White Cloud, maybe go on war pass. He's lived at peace with the whites for a good many years, but he'll not let his tribe be cheated. Tonto. What matter? A fellow standing just beyond the Hitching Post. Isn't that Roof Corby? Mm-hmm. That him? One of Canfield's men. Although he must be here for the same reason we are, to learn who's been appointed to judge the quarrel between his boss and the Indians. And he'll make a report. He can beat the stage in Newton by almost a week on horseback. Stage trail go a long way around. Canfield isn't taking chances. His stage down, Kimosabe. Careful we're not seeing that. Likely be wanting to stretch his legs, they might have to ride inside all morning. Yeah. Stand back, folks. Let the judge get out. Judge will be here for a couple of minutes changing horses if you like getting out for a bit. Thank you, Frank. I think I will. I'll take the horses now. You're the fellow the government sent us to Newton, mister? How's things at Washington? Who'd you figure's the right of? It can't feel to them Indians. Gentlemen, please. One question at a time. You are a judge, Alan, ain't you? Have we met before? It ain't that, Judge. Just that I heard the guard there call you by your title. It's been some talk that maybe you'd be the one that was sent out here. Oh. Rigging it won't take you long to show them Redskins where they get off. I'm not entirely acquainted with the fact. Coursing. But from the little I've been told, the issue seems clear. Sure it is. Them Indians are trying to grab what's rightfully Canfield. Yes. That wasn't my impression. Well, it's just the whole things down in black and white. Canfield's land runs up to Bitter Creek in the south, and the reservation starts on the other side of the creek. But now white clouds claim the land north of the creek. But when the boundaries of the reservation were agreed upon, the creek didn't follow its present course. It don't make no difference. It seems to me to make a considerable difference. A landslide changed the course of Bitter Creek, didn't it? Yeah. But when Chief White Cloud signed the treaty with the government, the creek flowed several miles north of its position now. Oh, what if it did? All that agreement says is that the Indians get the land south of Bitter Creek. If the creek changes course, well, that's just the Redskins' hard luck. You should have thought of that maybe happening when they signed the treaty. Canfield would become an immensely wealthy man if I decided in his favor, wouldn't he? He ain't asking for nothing, but what's his? You're one of his men? Never said it was. No, I know this, sir. Yes? Better get inside. We're all hitched up and ready to start. Thank you, Eric. Well, good day, sir. Oh, hey, Judd. Well... Then you're going to give that land to them blasted Redskins? I haven't said that. But just now you said it. I said the facts as I know them seem to favor White Cloud. I may find when I'm on the ground that there are other circumstances which alter the case. Until then, I'm certainly not qualified to express a definite opinion. But you said... Good day. All set, sir. Eric, go ahead, Frank. Get up there. Get up. Roof was asking Judd Jalan a lot of questions, Tudda. Wait, he's getting on his horse. He looked plenty mad. You see which way he's going? Him going west. He'll report to Canfield that Judd Jalan is sympathetic to the Indians. And Canfield isn't the kind of man to agree to arbitration unless he's sure that judgment will go in his favor. He'll do something to make sure he wins out. And he won't care whether it's within the law or not, just so it serves his purpose. I want you to ride on to Newton. How to do that? Try to find out what Canfield plans when he hears from Roof Corby and meet me at her old camp in the hills. I'll ride ahead of the stage to make sure none of Canfield's men are on the stage trail. Judd Jalan has to arrive at Newton safely. Come on, get him up scout. It was several days later that Phil Canfield entered the office of Bert Buckman, Indian agent for White Cloud Reservation. I have a chair. What's hailing you? This blasted officer, you and Bert, is getting overrun with a right skin. I'm Indian agent, ain't I? And teach them right skins to get out of the way when a white man comes along. Yeah? I nearly bumped into one just now because he wouldn't get off the side of the steps I was coming up. And there wasn't room to go around him. What difference does that make? I'll have a look and see who it was. I don't hold when I'm Indian getting too independent. No one out there now. Hmm. Ragan, he got scared and beat it. That's all that was troubling you? Not by a blind sight. What I want to know is what's happened to Roof. I expected him back yesterday. It's a long ways to three forks and back, Canfield. He knows we're waiting on his word. Oh, he'll get back soon as he came. You ain't worried about not getting that land, are you? Why wouldn't I worry about it? Ain't it worth a fortune? Shucks. Judge Allen's the only one we got to be afraid of. Anybody else they'd be likely to send out here. Commissioner Langley or one of them would be sure to look at it your way. I am to be certain. And besides, ain't I here to testify you got the right of it? After what I paid you, you say anything different, and I'll make it so blasted off for you. Doug, God, if you ain't touchy, you're... Who's that? Well, now. After all your hollering, here comes Roof now. Look for yourself. We was just talking about your roof. Well, what do you find out? It's Judge Allen. Well, I'll be sweet. You sure of that roof? I ought to be. I talked to him. What do you say? He said enough to show he's a Guinness. He said from what he'd heard about it that White Cloud ought to get the land. Just what I was afraid of. And that means... That means that he's got to be took care of. Took care of? Are you local? Just local enough to aim to have that land, no matter who the government was fooling up to send out here. And just local enough to have figured maybe this would happen and make a plan to take care of it. You got a scheme, boss? You just bet I have. Close that window, Roof. Right, boss. And I'm telling you this. After I get through, I'll not only have the land I want, but I'll have every engine around these parts hightailing away from here to save his skin. Now, listen. You got the roof and all right, son of? Me. Me get there, head of fuller, named Roof. Good. Did you learn what Canfield said when he found out Judge Allen had been appointed? Him. Him not like him. I expected that. But I wonder what he'll do about it. Me not hear that. Him got scheme, though. Him say, him get land, make plenty trouble for White Cloud. But you couldn't hear any more than that. Conqueror stand by Windy. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. He's got a scheme. But you couldn't hear any more than that. Conqueror stand by Windy. When him tell scheme, him close Windy. So he expects to get the land he wants and make trouble for the Indians at the same time. I'd give a lot to know what his plan is. Conqueror try and find out. Canfield feel further plenty careful. Of course, he'd keep the judge from reaching Newton. He and his men could stop the stage, even make the judge a prisoner or kill him. That wouldn't serve his purpose, because the stage trail is on this side of the mountains. The White Cloud's reservation is on the other. If anything happened to the judge on the trail, it would be white men who would get the blame, not Indians. That's right. The only way Indians could reach the trail from their reservation would be to pass through Newton. And then it'd be known in town whether or not Indians had left. So the Indians can't be made to appear guilty unless Judge Allen's body is found on their land. And Canfield would never dare to capture the judge on the trail, then take him to the reservation through town. There were a pass through the mountains that men on horseback could use, but I've never heard of one. Conqueror not know Windy. Probably Canfield is the scheme he'll use after Judge Allen reaches Newton. Here's over. What we do? The stage that bring the judge is still quite a distance west of us. I'm going to try to persuade Judge Allen to return to three forks until we can learn what Canfield plans. Not good. Come on, Kimosabe. Here we go. How far do you figure we'll get it for a nightfall, Eric? We'll most likely have to put up a Benton Cross at long enough to get a few hours sleep in fresh horses. Then we'll hit the trail again. The government's sure in a hurry to get the judge to Newton. Uh-huh. That's just why he's got us with a special stage in all instead of traveling by regular stage. Get out there! You notice roof back at three forks, didn't you? I figured Canfield had sent somebody to check up. Well, all I can say is I sure wish we'd pulled into Newton now. Shucks. It'll be another week before that happens. Yeah. I wonder how the judge is making out inside. You ought to be feeling mighty shook up at this time. Frank! Huh? What's the matter? Look over yonder, cutting across a prairie. Two horsemen. And the one on a white horse's mask. Grab your guns, they're trying to hit us off. Hang into them horses. Come on, you critters! Show me some speed-dump gun, you lazy-hides! That other one brings a red skin. Say, look at Captain Hulster there and stretch out. Stop the stage! Pull up there! What's he shouting? Something about pulling up on it. Come on, children! It can't be from Canfield, can they? You sure wouldn't have no engine working for him? Dad, just hold up, then. Get along! Blast your hides! Get up! We ain't gonna get past them. Throw some lad there away. I'll try, but it ain't easy aiming at the... ...state! Bounce the wrong like this. You never even come close! They ain't up for oil! Don't fix those bastards! Ow! He drill ya! Blast the gun right out of my head! The next time, we'll be closer! You better do like he says, Eric. A judge to be mad is a bear! Oh, bear! Oh! He doesn't want the stealing. I've got to speak to Judge Allen. What's the meaning of this? Eric, who are these men? What do they stop us for? Don't ask me, Judge. Judge, you've got to turn back. You're giving me orders. I'm warning you. It isn't safe for you to go to Newton. The postures. I know what I'm talking about, Judge. It's out of here to learn that Canfield... ...is some kind of scheme to start trouble. I want you to return to Three Forks... ...until we can find out what that scheme is. He's crazy, Judge. One moment. Stranger, you say that Canfield will try to harm me? Yes. What's his plan? I can't tell you that yet, but... I see it, Judge. It's the Redskins don't want you to get to Newton. They figure you'll learn some facts... ...and it'll make you decide again. Why, look, there's even a Redskin... ...that had the crust to come along with his mask, fellow. You're probably right, Eric. You have nothing more definite to tell me. Your danger is definite, sir. Only its form is doubtful. I see. Are you afraid? Would you and Frank rather turn back? Not by a blame sight. Very well. You'll drive on. As for you, sir... ...if this has been a trick to aid the Indians, you'll fail. If you've told me the truth... ...I want you to understand... ...I've never run in the face of danger. And I'm not a man to learn to be a coward now. Eric, get those horses started. Get up there! Get along with you! Get up there! The curtain falls on the first act... ...of our thrilling Lone Ranger drama. Before the next exciting scenes... ...please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Now to continue our story. When the Lone Ranger stopped the stage... ...carrying Judge Allen to Newton... ...and warned him of danger ahead... ...the judge refused to listen. We see the masked men and Tonto... ...as they sit astride their powerful horses... ...watching the stage disappear in the distance. Why you not make them go back? For several reasons, Tonto. In the first place, he saw that you were an Indian. If we used force to make him return to Three Forks... ...he'd blame the Indians... ...and possibly decide against them. That's right. And in the second place... ...I doubt that he's in real danger... ...as long as he's on the trail. As long as White Cloud's Indians... ...are on the other side of the mountains... ...and there's no pass through which... ...they could reach the trail... ...except for the hills thin out beyond Newton... ...Cant feel couldn't possibly shoot Judge Allen... ...and make it look as though the Indians were guilty. What we do now? There's just one thing we can do. Warn White Cloud. We can still beat the stage of Newton... ...by several days. White Cloud's village is close by... ...and we'll let him know that Can't feel... ...is likely to start trouble... ...after the judge reaches town. Then White Cloud... ...guard against trouble. Right. He can set a few of his cleverest... ...braves to spy on Can't feel if he wishes. He can give orders to the rest of his tribe... ...to stay in their village where Can't feel... ...can't get them mixed in his scheme. In the meantime, we'll be on hand... ...to stop whatever Can't feel starts. We stopped them. Come on, Tonto. Now for White Cloud's village. Oh, shit! I'm on my way! Away! The masked man and Tonto... ...raced ahead of the stagecoach. First to Newton, then on to White Cloud's village. Here we are, Tonto. Where's White Cloud? Oh, him see us. Him come this way. Hello, White Cloud. Hi, Tonto. How, White Cloud? Me not see you long time. White Cloud wonder why friends not come make talk. There have been many things to keep us away, White Cloud. Ah, but you here now. We make big feast. Not now, good friend. What matter? I'm sorry, but we brought bad news. What's that? We heard about Sir Coral with Can't feel, White Cloud. We know that he's trying to steal land... ...that rightfully belongs to you. That's why Tonto and I are here. Ah, Can't feel fellow make big trouble. But he's planning even more. He'll make more trouble? White Cloud, Can't feel was hoping that the government... ...would appoint a man who hates the Indians... ...to arbitrate in your dispute. Me know that. But the man who was appointed is Judge Allen. He's an honest man, White Cloud. And he'll decide exactly as the facts warrant. Me plenty glad to hear that. But that's just it. Can't feel will attempt any kind of trickery... ...to make the decision go his way. He's got some kind of crooked plan, White Cloud. A plan to get you and your tribe in trouble. I don't know. But I wanted to warn you... ...so that you could be on your guard. Ah. Don't let your brave go into town... ...where a fight could be started. That happened. Can't feel would claim that your people... ...were only brutal savages... ...deserved to have your land taken from you... ...as punishment. Him clever like thought. It can't feel suggests anything to you. Study it carefully. He may try to... What happened? Didn't that scream come from your lodge, White Cloud? That Indian name, Little Crow. Little Crow? Him bad Indian. Him big coward. That sounded as though he was being punished for something. Ah. Little Crow get gold from pale face. Tell pale face, heap big secret. He told a secret for gold? Ah. His secret only Indian know. Long time it's secret of my tribe. But Little Crow tell white man... ...now Little Crow... ...him pay. What secret could your tribe have, White Cloud? That would interest one of my race. You good friend. You like brother, White Cloud. Me tell you. Yes? They are passed through mountains. Only Indian know. What's that? A pass through the mountains? Ah. Indian know way through hills. White man not know them. Little Crow told that secret to a white man. Tattoo? We were wrong. There is a way through the mountains to the trail. And someone was interested enough in that pass... ...to pay for the information and gold. What you think? I think that Judge Allen's life is in danger right now. We've got to get back to him. White Cloud. What matter? I thought that the judge would be safe until he reached Newton. But this changes everything. Don't you see what Canfield can do? If he was the man who paid Little Crow for your secret... ...he can send men to capture the judge. Take the judge through the mountains onto your reservation... ...and leave him to be found there... ...so that your tribe will be blamed for his death. You think him do that? I do, and we've got to prevent it. Will you help me, White Cloud? White Cloud help. Then get half a dozen of your braves. Mouth them on your swiftest horses. Ah. And we'll see if we can reach the stage before Canfield's men do. Hey, Canfield. Ain't that the stage up ahead? Absolutely all right. Are you sure the three of us can handle this, boss? I told you I got things fixed with the driver and guard, didn't I? They won't put up no fight. Then we head for that pass. The engine told you about it, eh? All right. Hold on. Pull in them horses. They can't feel their williness. Rain up, Eric! All right, Judge. I'm out of that stage. Eric. I think that's the stage up ahead. Sorry to disappoint you, Judge. What right have you had? That'll be enough out of you. Eric. Yeah? You and Frank are riding with us as well as a judge. We brought three extra horses. They're riding with you. Look here. You see this here? A gun. And that shooting nine says you're climbing into that base saddle without no more argument. But I tell you... Canfield, why don't you plug them now and have it over with? I'll give the orders here, Bert. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. I'll give the orders here, Bert. The judge is going with us alive because it's a heap easier to open a live ombre along with this than a dead one. Now, judge, get in that saddle. You... You're Canfield? That's me. You think I won't remember this? Eric, Frank, are you and this man's pay? Why not, Judge? He pays good wages. Ready to go, fellas? Very ready. You'll be punished for this. Punished? Judge, Judge, I don't see how that can be. I never yet heard of a dead man giving evidence in court. All right. Let's go. Get up. Get up. Oh, so the door... Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Tuddle. Five or six hours, they haven't had too big of a start. Maybe catch them? Take them, Tata. We'll see what he has to say. What did you find, Tata? That's gone long, half hour, maybe. I wonder what white friends think. White cloud. Didn't you tell me the entrance to the pass is marked by an Indian symbol? That's right. And it starts at the valley at the base of Stony Mountain? Many canyon lead from valley. Only one canyon, right canyon. I believe I have an idea. Tata, there are no signs on the stage of a gunfight. No, we not see bullet hole. That probably means Judge Allen is still alive. They'll not harm him until they get through the mountains and onto the reservation. And if that's the case, I believe we can save him. You've got plan? I have. White cloud. From the hoof prints that show, it looks as though there are at least five or six men in Canfield's party. You're right. With only a half hour's head start, I believe that Tata and I can get to the pass before Canfield reaches it. You hold them till White Cloud comes? That might be possible. We depend on other things though. I'm still another plan. What's that? There's no time to explain. Every minute we waste, they're drawing away from us. But ride for the pass, White Cloud. And I promise you that Canfield and his men will be captured. Hey boss, look over there. Maybe I was wrong, but I was sure I'd seen two horses over to the left. Over beyond that draw. Any of you fellas see anything? I didn't. Me neither. Ruth, you're most likely just imagining it. Josh, I was almost sure I'd seen him. Well, it don't matter if you did. There's five of us and just two of them. They can't hold us up and if they start anything, we'll finish it. How much farther we gotta go, Canfield? That's a couple more miles. Get up there. Get up there. Is this the valley, Canfield? Is it all right? Dolly, how many blades are we gonna find? Which canyon is the one we want? There's more than a dozen of them. There's a stone, Morgan, one we want. But there's stones in front of all of them. I know that as well as you do. The canyon we're looking for has got a stone in front of it with an engine sign scratched right on top of it. An engine sign? A snake and a turtle. Now get moving and look for a sign like that. When you find it, sing out. Sure. The truth about this will come out some way, Canfield. You can't murder me and go unpunished. Use your look on the hopeful side of things, don't you, Judge? What do you hope to gain by this? Killing me won't change the facts in the case. Nope. But when folks figure the redskins drill you, they ain't gonna worry about facts. They'll just unlimber their shooting irons and run the engines clean off the map. I found a canyon. That's the canyon right over there. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Good. I can't see you. What's right here? There's the canyon. I'll keep the sign you want right in front of it. You're a local. I found the canyon. That's it there. It can't be. I'm telling you. You all found the canyons with the engine sign? I know. Blame well I did it. Hey, Eric's signaling something. Well, I'll be. That makes a third one. And look, roofs found another. Is everybody crazy? What are we gonna do? What can we do? Now we gotta try a mole till we find out which is the right one. Come on. This ain't the right one. We can't go no further this way. It's a blind canyon. Blast for luck. What in the funder could have happened? This is the third cany we've tried and everyone's been the wrong one. We've gotta find the pass. We can't take the judge through Newton to the reservation. Then, boy, heavens, we'll go back and try again. It'll take a week to try a mole. That can't be helped. If we need a week, we'll take it. Now let's get... Come on. That masked man in the red skin we've seen before. And there's inches with him. We're trapped. Shoot him. No, that masked man in the black skin. We can't fight him off. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't let them run you kids. Who hasn't got here? That masked man. But it was him in the red skin there and that paint horse I've seen passes on the way here. We did pass you, Roo. Then it was you that put... That marked those stones? It was. If it hadn't been for that, we'd have got away. Donna and I were watching you all the time. You were chosen the right canyon. We'd have tried to hold you until white cloud came up. This is white cloud? Me, white cloud. Then I want to thank you for the part you've found. Then I want to thank you for the part you've played in saving my life. And I think I can promise that when I settle the boundaries of your reservation you'll have nothing to complain about. You thank man in mask. Him save you. The story you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.