 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hyosilver, the Lone Ranger. Before this exciting adventure, a word from our sponsor. General Mills, makers of Cheerios, the ready-to-eat oat cereal that gives you go-power, and Wheaties, the breakfast of champions, present by special recording, The Lone Ranger. All over the country, there's everything that comes to mind, all your fault, you're doing it in the question, and here's one of the half-happiest people I've ever seen. People are eating, and they're doing okay. Oh, okay. Hello. This is the Lone Ranger speaking. You know Americans have the reputation of being always on the go. You can see how we got that reputation when you think back on the exploits of men like Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, David Crockett, and many others. They had to cross the rivers, climb the mountains, break the trails from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Today, Americans are still full of energy, and the important thing to remember is that we are a wheat-eating nation. We eat more energy-giving wheat by far than any other grain. It's one big reason why we are still on the move exploring new frontiers. With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful mask 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 because I am Silver! Clarabelle Hornblow, who owned an extensive cattle ranch, was one of the Lone Ranger's most loyal friends. Thunder Martin, who worked for Clarabelle, was equally loyal. Activities on the ranch made it impossible for either Clarabelle or Thunder Martin to take part in the affairs of the nearest town. Despite this, the town's most important citizens were discussing Thunder Martin at a meeting in the home of Judge Joshua Knight. Now, Judge Knight, let's get this straight. Are you serious in suggesting that we appoint Thunder Martin to take your place as judge? Doctor, I have never in my life been more serious. I don't believe it, Judge Knight. Thunder Martin is the roughest, toughest ombre in this part of the country. Thunder Martin may be a good muse, King. Now, one moment, Doctor. It isn't generally known that Thunder Martin studied law in the east. Before he came to this part of the country. Moreover, he is absolutely honest and fair. He cannot be influenced by bribes or threats. Well... Well, I am willing to give Thunder a chance on Judge Knight's say so. Gentlemen, you have the authority not only to appoint a judge, but to toss one out. Give Martin a chance. If he lets us down, we can always replace him. That sounds fair enough. How do you feel, Doctor? Well, I'm fine. All right, good. Then it's agreed. Bravo, the faithful Indian companion of the Lone Ranger, rode all night to deliver the surprising news to the Lone Ranger. It was morning when he reached the camp. What's going on, fella? Easy, fella. Kim, I thought it... We got pretty big news. Oh, what is it, Bravo? Last night, men from town called on Thunder Martin and asked him to be judge. Well, how did Thunder take the news? Well, him plenty surprised. For a long time, him not speak. He watched close and he teared in his eye. Oh, what did Bravo say? Her plenty surprised, too. And plenty surprised when Thunder say, he must tell a law in East. Not many people knew about that. Is Thunder going to take the job? Yeah, him take it. Yes? How many in town know Thunder lawyer one time? When I learned that Judge Knight planned to retire, as soon as he could find a satisfactory man to take his place, I wrote a letter. Oh, you write letters to Judge Knight? Yes. I wrote to Judge Knight and suggested that he investigate the early days of Thunder Martin and consider him for the new judge. I'd like to see Thunder back where he ought to be. Here's to this. Oh, so is it Padre now? No, Tato. View of Thunder's appointment will change our plans. I want to congratulate him. He arrived at Claribel Hornblow's ranch, huh? That evening found Thunder Martin still in town accompanied by the retiring Judge Knight on the sheriff. The news of his acceptance of the post had spread through the town like wildfire and reached many of the surrounding ranches. On one of the ranches, Dan Reed sat in the living room with Claribel Hornblow. Miss Hornblow, on the way here, I heard something about a man named Blinky Ryan. That's no Count Horst Thief! I thought Ryan was a bad outlaw. Isn't he supposed to be a male robber and a murderer? Yes, yes, only that's not why he's in jail. Oh? See, he and a couple of his friends came into town a week ago and started to fight in the cafe. The sheriff caught Blinky, but his pals got away. He's in the caliber for disturbing the peace. Is that all? Yep, at worst, you'll get about 30 days in jail. What a shame. Well, yeah, and even that's better than nothing. Ryan has always bragged that no jail would ever get him. I'd have heard his try to spend some time in the pokey and Thunder's just some man to send him there. I'd kind of like to be at that trial, Dan. Tell you, let's go. Fine, I'd like to. Thunder knows more law than most people suspected. He's just a chance to find some way to put Ryan in jail for a longer stretch. That's why we're here. Who are you? Who are you? Let me get my gun out, show these crawling sneak thieves. Hey, what are you doing? It goes for you too, boy. Keepin' covered, Connie, I'll rope him. You're a Connie? That's right, and if you know me, you know I'll shoot. This one blows easy. I know these two. They're killers. They're pals of Blinky Ryan. What's your woman, Connie? I'll toss her over on the boy. Let it go! What's the idea comin' in here like this? We aim to get Blinky out of jail, that's all. We don't want to hurt anyone unless it's necessary. And hold your wrists together. Thunder will find out about this when he's out. See, he's to sit on Blinky Ryan's trial tomorrow morning. If he knows your life's in danger, he'll think twice before he puts Blinky in jail. Yeah, that'll hold you. You got the note, Connie? Yeah, right here. We shortened to the point. We didn't say anything in that note about the boy. I'll write somethin' in. And we'll leave it on the table under the lamp with Thunder Martin will see it when he comes home. He was tied in front. Not long after Clarabel and Dan Reed had been taken away by Blinky Ryan's friend, Thunder Martin returned to the ranch. He was eager to tell his old friend Clarabel and Dan Reed about his new position. Clarabel! Hey, Clarabel! Clarabel! Bad rat, it can't you hear me? Ah, dawg, on it now. Where's that woman gone? It's a dance! Dan Reed, are you here? Put it to your paper. Thunder read the message from Blinky Ryan's pals and let out a bellow of Reed. Why, that's speakin' coyotes of all the low town ornaries. I think they can shove me around by Captain Clarabel and Dan. Thunder! What the...? What's the matter with you? You hear you yelling as we came to the gate? You. Ah, great day. I'm glad to see ya. And that goes for you too, Tano. What's wrong, Thunder? There's plenty of wrong. And it's all here in this note. I've been made judge. I'm gonna try a crook named Blinky Ryan first thing in the morning. Oh, so I heard. What about it? Well, I came here from town a few minutes ago and found this note propped up beneath a lamp. Blinky's pals have captured Clarabel and Dan Reed. Dan Reed? Let me see that note. It had never been a matter of my life. Ah, quiet, Thunder. Give me a chance to read the note. Oh, God, low down. Hey, listen to this, Tato. Only one man in town can save Clarabel Hornblow's life. His name is Blinky Ryan. He rides out of town a free man. Miss Hornblow rides in. If Blinky goes to jail, you can guess what will happen. What goes for Miss Hornblow goes also for the boy named Dan. My sender of jail, Clarabel and Dan will be killed by his pals. And I got a sender on to jail. I just got it. We'll continue our lone ranger adventure in just a moment. Sheriff Sam is a boy of ten. He busts right in the robbers den and gets his man because he knows. He's got gold power from Cheerios. Yes, he's got gold power. There he goes. He's feeling his Cheerios. Cheerios. Cheerios. Cheerios. That's Cheerios. The cereal shaped like little letter O's. And those O's stand for Oats. The good grain Cheerios is made from. Every delicious spoonful of Cheerios and milk is real muscle building food. Each spoonful contains vitamins, minerals and proteins your body needs. Yes, those good things in a Cheerios breakfast do good things for your body. Help you have healthy nerves, strong bones and muscles. You can see that Cheerios is made to give you real gold power. So make sure you have a Cheerios breakfast every day. Then you'll hear people say... He's feeling his Cheerios. Now to continue. The lone ranger and tato arrived at Clarabel Hornblows Ranch House just after Thunder Martin found a note advising that Clarabel and Dan Reed had been abducted. What am I going to do if I put Ryan in jail? Those crooks will kill both Dan and Clarabel. Maybe crooks leave cracks outside. Well, I'm going to come up for it. Hold it, Thunder. Leave that to Tato and me. We'll try to locate those crooks. But what if Clarabel and Dan are still gone when I open court in the morning? What'll I do? I can't turn a crook like Ryan free. The laws waited too long to get him. Do whatever you think best. But remember, Thunder, as a judge in court you represent the government. Anything that hurts you personally should not influence your decisions. Come on, Tato. We'll look for tracks. There was enough moonlight to make it possible for the lone ranger and tato to pick out and follow the familiar tracks of Dan's horse Victor, whose shoes had an identifying mark. But presently, the ground became hard and made the mask man's task more difficult. Meanwhile, Thunder Martin couldn't sit still in Clarabel's house. He returned to town and told a number of friends what had happened. Then he reported to the sheriff who had once began to organize a posse. Later, the newly chosen judge called on Judge Knight. Jim Gordon and the doctor were there. Thunder argued for some time. I'll see you here, Judge Knight. I'm in a spot where I just can't rule on Ryan. There's no reason in the world why you can't hold court one more day. No, no, one moment, Thunder. Let me tell you something. At this time, everyone in town knows about the capture of Miss Hornblown that young friend of yours, Dan Reed. Because of that, the trial of Blinky Ryan is likely to become the most important trial in your career. It's a test for you. This nation will grow strong and great as long as we have the right laws and impartial enforcement of those laws. But on the day that men in public office let personal prejudice interfere with the conduct of their duty, that day will mark the beginning of an end to the kind of country that was founded by the framers of our Constitution. Dad, why did I can't let Parabella Dan Reed die? Then go to court. Turn Ryan loose and save their lives. Where are you going, Thunder? I'm going home. I'm going to read the book of law that Judge Knight let me borrow. Then I'm going to do some thinking. Bring Jiren Tonto at 12 of the trail for several hours while the moon sank lower in the sky. And then the moon went down and the night was dark. So, use Tonto. I can hardly see my hand before my face. Hold on. I hope we might get back to town before court opens. What's the matter, Silver? Hold on, boy. Where are you going? You've never acted like this. No, he must have. He matched that way one time before. He did? You remember some year ago when we near Green Valley, Silver acts same way and then go to Valley. Yes, that's right, Tonto. I remember. That was the time he ran away from us and returned to his first home the time he found his son. Ah, and now Victor gone again. Maybe Silver know where and try to follow Victor. Tonto, that might be it. Oh, I'm going to give you your head. So, on Silver, find Victor. Go ahead, big fella. Take us to Victor. Without guidance, the great white stallion moved through the night. Pause. Uttered a shrill whinny, then cocked his ears and listened. When there was no response, he moved ahead. He seemed to forget the man in the saddle and traveled with unharnessed freedom in the childhood days and the hills. As the first faint light of dawn broke over the eastern sky, the shrill whinny of Dan's horse Victor roused lung from his flute. Hey, I hear hoof beats. Another horse is heading this way. Get your gun out. If anyone stumbles on or hide out, we'll have to do some shooting here. Miss Hornblow, we don't want to hurt you or the boy, but if a rescue party comes this way, we'll let you testify again. There's this little chance of a rescue party finding us in this hideout. Hey, Carney, look, there's the horse. Yeah, he's coming this way. I don't see anyone in the saddle. Well, there is. Somehow that horse has lost its rider. It was a joyous reunion when Silver and Victor met. They whinnied and nuzzled each other for some time while London Carney watched with amusement. The long ranger and tonto who had dismounted mounted and left scouting the consumer the trees had ample time to creep close to the hideout. Meanwhile, Dan and Clarabel tried to keep their new hope from showing in their eyes. Look at those horses. You seem to be old friends. I wonder what happened to the rider as a big one. I'll tell you what. You're both covered. Come on, cuddles. Here it is. Right. You want some more? Get up and take it. Oh, my God. You take it. Let me be. Thank goodness you found it. When I saw Silver without a rider, I thought... We heard Victor, Dan. We knew we were close to you, but we dismounted left scout concealed and watched Silver come to this hideout. Then we followed. We've got to get to town and start back as soon as we've roped these crooks. Everyone in town knew about the capture of Clarabel and Dan Reid. A great crowd assembled in the courthouse to learn how Thunder Martin would handle the case of Blinky Ryan. The evidence against the prisoner was presented and the defense was heard. And then there was a short intermission while the new judge went to a small anti-room. Thunder's in a bad spot. I wonder what he's doing in the office by himself. Chance is there. He's figuring to find Ryan not Gilly and then start running. If he finds Ryan not Gilly, he better start running. When Thunder returned to the courtroom, a beam of sunlight sliding through a window illuminated the flag beside the bench. Thunder Martin's face was pale and tense, and he seemed to have acquired a new dignity. He said, Harder, Harder in the court. The prisoner will rise and face the court. Blinky Ryan stepped in thought of Thunder Martin with a confident swagger and a sneer on his face. Thunder glanced at the flag, then eyed Blinky coldly. Ryan, you've heard the evidence against your own. I could find you guilty of disturbing the peace with a jail term up to six months. Six months, what? On top of that, there's a law against packing a gun, which you've been proved guilty of violating. Of all the... Why everyone packs a gun? It's the same. There's a law against it. And that law can be enforced. On top of that, you beat up three men before you were arrested. That's assault and battery. For that, a man can get two years. There's three counts against you, and if a judge rules that the sentences run consecutive, it makes six years for the assault and battery. I'm on trial for disturbing a peace. You can't bring up those other charges. Don't read the law to me, Ryan. Well, what do you figure I'm doing? So far, we got a total of eight years and six months against you. Eight years and six months? Why, you crazy ugly looking... That's Ryan, his contempt of court. For that, I'm adding six months more. That makes it nine years even. I say it's the sense of this court that you go to jail for nine years. You won't get away with this. Shut up and listen to what else I say. While you're in jail, I aim to get more evidence against you and your piles as well. And I promise you, Ryan, you won't spend nine years in jail. I'm making it my business to see that we get proof of some of your real crimes. And by some duration before I'm through, you will hang. You'll be sorry for this. You'll be sorry. You just wait till my piles here are this. I know what will happen to Clarebale Hornflow. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Clarebale. Your pals are locked in the jail, and we got them for abduction, and it won't take long to put all three of you on trial for charges where hangins are penalty. Judge, Judge, listen, Judge, give me a little chair. You better take him away. Come on, Ryan. You can join your pals. Come on now. Come on. Congratulations, Thunder. I'm proud of my selection for the new judge. Thanks, Judge Knight. Claribel, I want to hear all about your rescue, but first I want Thunder to tell me just one thing. Well, what's that, Judge Knight? You went into the private room for a few minutes before you rendered your decision. I'd like to know why. All right. Well, I'll tell you, Judge Knight, I went him and I thought of Claribel and Dan Reed. And I thought of what you told me about this flag and what my new job meant. And then I did something. I sort of tried to pray and I asked the good Lord to help me make the right decision. And I asked him to help the Lone Ranger. Here a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated is produced by Trenzel Campbell Muir Incorporated. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer, your announcer, Fred Boyer.