 A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hyosilver, the Lone Ranger. The early days of the Western United States, Southlaws roamed the range country and some of the bands became so powerful that local districts were under their domination. The local sheriffs were unable to control them and it was not until the mast right of the plane started his great fight for justice that law and order was brought to the new territory. Return with us now those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hootbeats of the great horse silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. It was noon when Mike Rafferty, the sheriff of Columbus County, entered the cafe in Brunswick, the county seat. With him was a small group of men, all of them dusty and tired for many hours spent in the saddle. Hi there sheriff. What love did you have? They got away. Again? That makes the third time this month. What happened? We took a standover to the south pass and we had to drop back. Didn't have enough fellas to rush the skunks. Well, I was afraid of that. Lobo Lawson's a slick customer. But we'd get him if it wasn't for Deke Brady. Maybe the other bunch got Deke. I don't know. I'm willing to bet they didn't. Blast it out, Laws. If I could get all the fellas together to go after just one of them gangs, it'd be all right. Well, why don't you? You want to know why? How about the time I took everybody with me when we got word Deke had stole some of Phil Box critters? I wasn't around here then. What happened? Why, we hightailed after Deke and we called up to that Russell herd too. Just as soon as Deke seen how many fellas were with me, he let the herd go and cleared out. That wasn't so bad. You got the beef back anyhow. Yeah. Well, them blasted coyotes didn't give a hoot about the beef. They'd been fixed up between them. Deke and his gang got me and the fellas out of town. Then when we was gone, Income Lobo with his gang and they just about took the town apart. Helped themselves to everything in sight and rode away laughing. That was a doggone tough break, Sheriff. Them crooks have been working that way ever since. While Deke gets cattle or horses, Lobo hoos up the stage or something like that. They sadly doggone well. I can't take all the boys and go after just one of them. And wanted to invite up to go after both, then there ain't enough fellas in each of the posses to get either one of them gangs. Yes, sir. You got to admit them crooks pretty smart. As long as they keep on working together the way they've been doing, I don't sell nothing good stuff. Blast them! They got me so I don't know what to do anymore. That's why I deputies get back. I'm anxious to see if his bunch had any better luck with Deke than we had with Lobo. I think some fellas just rode up outside. Yeah. That's them. Uh-huh. They're coming in. They're an empty handed. Not a doggone prisoner with them. Well, that's the way I figured it would be. Deke got clean away, huh, Barney? Sure did, Sheriff. Hanson's cows with him. They put up a fight? Late fresh in the woods beyond the flats. Wounded clam and throats the dog on much lead our way. Deke got the rest of us if we hadn't cleared out. You had let Lobo go, huh? With all the cash that was on the stage. Well, we've done the best we could. Only trouble is that same don't seem to be good enough. Pretty soon both them gangs will be striking at once. Then the same thing will be happening all over again. I don't know what you're gonna... Say, Sheriff, that engine just come in. Stranger here, ain't he? Where about you see him, Bill? Just the other side of them two fellas down far into the bar. See him? Wait. Who is he? Yack, like you recognize him, Sheriff. If that's the red skin, I think it is. By golly, it is. That fella's worn it. Hey, grab that engine! Hold on! You prove it! You're running over to Western! And we are! He's heading for the door. I'll get it. You miss! Come on, fellas, after him! Don't let him get away! Engine, hey, engine, this way. You help, Comrade. He's all behind me in the cell here. I'll get you clear. Get up! Get up! You got no trouble in that little doodle to get some less. We'll have to let the engine go, men, but keep your eyes out for him and maybe even grab him some other time. The man who had come to Tonto's rescue in town sent his horse racing across country toward a distant line of wooded hills. Entering the woods, he guided his mount deep within the trees until suddenly they broke into a clearing where a group of men were gathered about campfire. There he reigned up. Oh, boy! Oh, boy! From town already, Fritz? Who's that you got with you? Boy Thunder, a red skin. Where's the boss? Here I am. Fritz, I thought I told you to stay in town till I'd seen them posseys get back. They are, Deke, both of them. Get on, engine. Who's the red skin? The law tried to get him, boss. Only I've seen to it he got away. What'd you do that for? You said we could use some more menly gang, didn't you? We ain't taking in just anybody. That's just it, boss. The law tried to jail his fellow. We know he's a crook. That's the heat better letting some fellow join us up that we wasn't sure of. Maybe so. What's your handle, engine? Me, Tonto. Tonto? That right. You hear what Fritz just said? You willing to join up with us? Oh, me like it. How handy are you with a gun? Me, all right. Yeah? Well, we'll see about that. Here, take this one. Ah. Now, let's see what you can do with it. See that stump over there? Ah, me see it. Are them two stones a lane on top? Huh? Well, see if we can hit them. Ah, I think that in a fair test. I couldn't be sure hitting that kind of target myself. He can try, can he? Me, hit them. You watch. Go ahead. Well, be careful. Hey, that's some shooting. Got them both clean and just raise your shoot now without hardly seeing my name. If we can shoot like that all the time, you'll come in blame handy. Anything else you're good at? Hmm, me follow trail. Uh-huh. Being a red skin, I suppose you can. And that's something mighty useful too. What do you say, boss? Oh, right with me. Well, engine, make yourself to home. There's a grub over by them fires and extra blankets for the air skin. Help yourself. I don't tend to do that. Well, Fritz, say them postage did get back before you left. Yeah, the sheriff with his and the deputy with the one he left. And no prisoners, eh? Marry a ward. Ha-ha-ha. Which means Lobo and his bunch get away just as slick as we did. Fritz, things are going fine. Ha-ha-ha. Eh, what are we going to try another raise? Eh, pretty quick. Ain't no use giving the law time to think up a way to get us. Yeah. And look for Lobo right over here sometime tomorrow. Then we get together on another scheme. I-I was just thinking, boss. Yeah. After helping the engine get away in town today, I... Well, I ain't going to be able to spy out things there no more. Somebody'd recognize me sure if I was to go back. Uh-huh. Ha-ha. Well, it don't matter. They got other fellows the law ain't met up with yet. What'd you do with the beef critters you got? Hanged them into the valley and bunched them there. One more raid will have enough for a trip across the Rio. Clone Ranger had made his camp in the same woods chosen by Deek and his gang. It was late at night, but the masked man had broke no fire. He seemed to be listening for something. And when at last he heard a faint sound of movement not far away, he softly called out, Is that you, tunnel? Uh-huh. I've been waiting for you. I'm-I'm asleep now. Me get way. Deeks gang? Uh-huh. They've worked all right. Do they believe you're wanted by the law? That's what them think. Good. How much time have you got? Not long. Then we'll have to talk fast. Uh-huh. First, I've got to know what they planned. Have you heard anything? They've not make plan yet. No? Deek wait for Lobo. Then make plan. I see. When will Deek and Lobo get together? Do you know that? Next Sunday, maybe. Tomorrow. And that means they plan on striking again soon. That's right. I've been thinking things over, Tutto, and I believe I've thought of a way to round up both gangs. Uh-huh? We know the sheriff hasn't enough men to deal with both of them. Uh-huh. Against just one of them, he might be successful. But after the experience that townspeople had the other time, he went after just one gang with all these men. They refused to let him try it again. I'm afraid the other gang would raid them while the sheriff was away. Then plenty of raid. It might be arranged, however, for one of the gangs to help the law catch the other. Oh, then not do that. I've got an idea. They will. And what that? Cricked them into helping without them knowing it. And with one gang captured, the law could use its entire force to capture the other. Not right. I wish I knew just when Deacon Lobo planned to get together. And say, Nick's son. You could probably learn their plan. Uh-huh. On the other hand, you might have trouble getting in touch with me again before tomorrow night. Uh-huh. And if they went into action earlier, there'd be nothing I could do. No. Then not do that. No, I don't expect action that early either. But we can't take chances. Maybe you get near camp. That's what I was thinking. Before morning, I'll find the hiding place as close as possible to Deacon Lobo's camp. Uh-huh. And when Deacon Lobo meet, I'll be on hand. That would be good. In case I'm discovered, you'll be there to help. Uh-huh. Now you'd better be getting back. So you walked here, and it's a fairly long distance on foot. I mean, you don't take horse. Maybe them here. You were right to be careful. Oh. How scout, huh? He's over there with silver. I'm taking good care of him, Kimosabe. And when you need him, he'll be ready. No one in Deacon Lobo knows Tonto's absence. The faithful Indians slip past the guard station with the outlaw leader and return to his empty blankets. In the morning, the outlaws made no move to leave, but spent the time at their ease in the clearing. Then a little before noon, a single horseman approached. Hey, Deacon Lobo, here comes Lobo. Hey there, Lobo. I wasn't looking for you this early. I figured as soon as we talked over the next raid, the better. Yeah, I was figuring the same way. We got the law in this county, so blame mixed up, and don't know whether it's a foot or a horseback. So it might just as well keep striking why we got things our own way. Sure. Say, who's the engine setting over there? Him. His name is Tonto. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. He's a horseman. I thought you were talking over there. Him? His name is Tonto. He's joined up yesterday. Didn't think I'd seen him before. Nope. bolts who helped him get away from the sheriff over to Brunswick. To have seen is how we need his men we kept him on. Yeah, I could use a couple more men myself. Where do you figure on striking next, Lobo? Though maybe I'd try for the stage again. Right after robbing it yesterday. Why not? I got men enough to handle a garden drive or even if they are looking first. Carrying gold? I don't know what it'll be, Carigan, but there's always something worth a steal on on the Brunswick stays. Yeah. You going after cattle again or horses this time why you know where there's any good horses to be had ain't heard of any Well, then it'll be cows again. I reckon I was saying the Fritz yesterday that one more raid and we'd have enough to sell south of the border But gosh, I'd sure like to get some horses got someone at once a buy. That's I got a dozen buyers for good horses Well, I'd like to have most first ourselves. We need them bad that horse. I'm riding is as slow footed as a mule Mine ain't none too good Lobo, you're the fellow that's lucky you and your men have got some mighty fine horses Then we'd all us be willing to sell huh to us sure if you want to buy you must be local Wine blazer will repay good cares for credit as we can steal you just spoke as though there wasn't none to Steve Well, ain't none around just now one of these days. We'll find some nail the point is this I'll hold up the stage again, and you'll go after cattle just like before that part don't matter much You can go after what you want and mean my boys will do the same All it counts is see until we both strike at just about the same time so the law won't be after only one of us How about tomorrow that too soon not for me Fritz? Wasn't you saying that there were some beef critters belong to the horses who are fit there wasn't being watched too close That's what link told me he was taking a look see up that way Says they're towards the east end of the range where the line riders don't get too often and them and the critters were Taking I'm gonna stop the stage up near needle point what time about the stage passage around three in the afternoon in the afternoon Good enough. That's what will help ourselves to them cows. It's agreed then right you can figure on it And I'll be heading back to camp when I see you get Right after we've pulled off this raid and they're ready to play in the next one. Come here boys Honest Lobo, we're going to have the law clean crazier for we're done I'll all be local, but we'll have our pockets full of kids which same suits me. Just fine I'll be seeing you deacon. Look to you. Get up boy 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 After settling the time for the next attack we turn to his own camp The following day is the hour approach for the stage hold up He supervises men's of preparations for departure Bring the horses up here Pete. All right boss the rest of your city of guns and ammunition Maybe there'll be an extra guard along this trip and they'll put up a fight. There is give it to him You've been curly. We've been looking for you Hear me. I asked where you've been in the Brunswick. What were you doing there? Oh, there were just some things wanted to buy it from the back and a few other things Crazy fool going in a Brunswick for stuff like that when you might be recognized. Nobody knows me there You can't never be sure. Listen lobo. There's something you ought to know. Yeah, what I've been followed from town Followed. How do you know? Seen a fellow behind me. I tried to get away from but that white horse. It was right. It was too much for me So you wasn't recognized, huh? Well, you blasted it. Yeah, of course. You're wasn't I'll bet the law Said somebody in your trailer find out camp but it ain't the law. You're blunder and it just follow us mask I've seen the mask, huh? That's straight truth and he was alone all alone. How far back was he behind you? Not over a couple of hundred yards and what became of him that he cut off before you got here I don't think so it look boss. There he is now Masked all right for God his nerve keep your gun on him Get down off that horse easy like and don't slap leather. I got you covered I wouldn't have written into your camp of I were looking for trouble. Would you come here for help, huh? What do you mean? What are you talking about? You're lobo Lawson, aren't you? That's me No recollect ever meeting up with you before though. How come you knew my name? I made it my business to know that you better explain yourself I know several things about you lobo for one you're getting ready to hold up the stage I should find out plenty don't you've given more than anything. I haven't then what do you want you to change your plans? Yeah, you don't know whether there'll be anything worthwhile taking on the stage or not The other hand after the hold up two days ago You know very well that the stage crew will be on its guard and likely to have a real fight on your hand What's that to you I want you to let the stage go and ride the Brunswick what you up to some trick The bank would pay you better than the stage even if the stage was carrying money Is that your game you figure you can get me to help on a job that's too big for you that might be in my answers No Maybe you're in a level and maybe ain't Suppose you're riding the owl who do you wouldn't be wearing that mask? But we ain't walking right into the hands of the law for you or anybody else you wouldn't be what do you mean? It's where the sheriff is ain't it where the sheriff was An F town late this morning was just about every townsman he could get he did you don't believe me ask this man I followed here he was in town He must have seen them go that effect curly think of it boys They did leave why in blazes didn't you get right back here and tell me about it Why are you savvy what that likely means? I don't see anything special or all we know maybe the law is laying for us Maybe them fellows that rode out of town with a sheriff went to keep watch on a stage trail Hey, do you think that's it? I don't know but it could be now Do you think there'll be danger in holding up the bank in town? It's made to order if this digit here had any sense He'd have seen it from self and come and told me then you'll try it. I don't see why not boss You had it fixed with deep to rob the stage. You can't change your plans this late There ain't time to let him know what difference does it make but I and dick agreed to strike at three in the afternoon All right, we'll do that same where we strike don't matter none at all. Don't of course it don't Look here stranger. Yes, how do we know you're on the level about this? I'll take my chances alongside you. That should prove I am you'll help with the bank I will then the bank. It's gonna be Pete bring up them horses like I told you we're right Deeks men were also preparing to ride But in the midst of the preparations Tonto had a long talk with the outlaw called fritz When fritz had heard the Indian story he said Indian I knew frame well when I helped you in Brunswick that you was gonna come in handy come along We like to geek about this geek. Hey dick. Hold on a second. Don't do nothing to hear what the engine just told me He knows where we can get some good horses the thing we're needing most is that a fact tunnel not right What's more boss? He says them horses are every bit as good as the horses at low-born spots are right Yeah, I think you all let the cattle go get the horses if we can we can show you some I don't worry about some of them horses Then near town me show you near town. What's the difference boss? We could get him and be away again before anybody knew what was going on. I suppose Only you what well, we told Lobo. He was going after cattle said yourself. It didn't matter about that Didn't he there was just a time we staged our raid that made any difference. Yeah, that's so Well, what do you say? We've been needing horses for a good long time now fellas Get milded Not all you're riding that horse over there. They're done. I'll see you Get in the saddle for it. Yeah steady that black jump Now listen fellas, we ain't going after the cattle after all our plans have been changed The engine knows where there's some real good horses to be had and we're helping ourselves to them instead No, lead the way. It's time to get going The Lawnranger had told the truth when he had assured Lobo Lawson that the sheriff had left Brunswick with every man he could muster What he had neglected to add however was that the sheriff after leading his party out of sight had circled back But his man he had taken a position in a deep gully which allowed them to watch all the approaches to town I don't like this. You know blame. Well share. We shouldn't be leaving the town unprotected with them Two gangs the district. There's no telling when they'll ride in the town ain't unprotected as far as I can see there Ain't a man in it that's able to set a saddle, but we're where we can keep watching we keep watch all we can see is the Trails might anything be happening in town without our knowing it. Yeah Like them riders we seen going into town just a couple of minutes back Them fellows with that ombre on the white horse in the lead. We wasn't close enough to make them out They might be quick see Might be don't seem to worry you none sheriff You don't because you ain't got nothing to lose the rest of us got stores in a sense places that can be robbed I couldn't be robbed, but I could lose office if I made a mistake couldn't I well I got a hunch you are making a mistake. I still say I don't like this sheriff How do we know them fellas we just seen her all right they acted strange enough from what I could make out If they was just punchers why they leave their horses and that grove of trees Why didn't they take their horses into town with them like anybody else would have done Calm down when I brought you out here. I said it was to catch them crooks. It's been raising net around here Well, we're gonna do it both gangs of them. You just wait and see but we can't get both gangs to once You savvy that serves well we do and I savvy some other things you fellas don't now Just keep on waiting and quit complainer. Oh dog gone. This is too much now There comes more fellas and riding like blazes heading for that same grove Sheriff I bet anything you want to name that them first riders is one of the gang and this is the other yeah Well, we might have had a chance against that other bunch now that they're together We ain't no chance at all wouldn't have had a chance any house first I can see even if we don't read to town when we seen that first bunch These had got there just about the same time Anyhow you just keep watch they ain't joined together yet, but they're heading for that grove I said what they're in the grove now If they're the fellas, I think they are you're gonna hear more about this sheriff I suppose you take a look huh? Hey, they didn't stop at all and they're driving a whole bunch of horses ahead of them Those must be the animals the first bunch left. Yeah, they're heading this way. We going after them Wait till they get a little further up from town those fellas are crooks. All right But I reckon I must have been wrong about the first bunch They wouldn't see the horses from the fellas they was working with they're getting mighty close chef close enough Come on take after him and place away with everything he's got The first party of writers observed with a sheriff's posse had been Lobo Lawson's gang Lobo entering town and finding the men gone had been jubilant the bank had offered no opposition to the whole lot But just as the outlaws were finishing their work. They were startled by the sound of gunfire in the distance That's how we better get going got all the cash ball everything is to be had come on stranger leave the way Sounds like that fire over the top. We'll see in a second. Oh, it sounds like a battle I wonder what could have happened there. They are out there in the prairie Oh, that's just fine as long as that fight keeps going on there ain't going to be nobody bother to take out What about deep fun? We ought to help him out of it. He's way easier here. That can't be him Look see what's happening the points over now. We'd better be making tracks. They'll all be heading this way Yeah, there they come now. Here's the grove into the saddle and ride The horses we're in places that our horses get to Where that party coming this way, I never noticed those loose horses a boy. I didn't think anything about it We got to do something here. They come and that's a foot if that's a law How are we gonna get away wouldn't do us no good to run for it. It's just why this town I can make them out yet. We'll be able to in a second. Wait. I've seen something flash By thunder. That's a sheriff sure as shooting is a son hitting his badge I've seen every man in town with who the father's are holding guns on why they look to me like And I say well I do nothing but stand here Can they come fight fight a more boss get your guns out? We'll give them a battle even if we ain't got horses. Maybe we got a chance yet They're in gunshot. I got a beat on a sheriff Where is it by call of you stand back the first man that tries to rush you dirty double Make a break for Might as well give up shoot now that means a lynching Every dog all one of them sidewine is the trails with him Never got us if our horses hadn't been stole from a blaster You say you had some horses stole. Oh, howdy dick. They got you too, huh? Yeah, but the horse I'm dirty pole cats come here while we was in a bank and run off with They how come our horses come back with you fellas? Well, we never knew there was your horses We know that we are blessed that it just it was you fellas told him was you fellas have got us caught What in places was you doing over here? Anyhow, you said you was gonna rustle some cows over in East Range But you said you was gonna hold up the stage. That's why we never thought never thought it's right I don't be enough of that. You want to do any argon you can do it in jail while you're waiting trial Did you have any trouble with the Deeks manager? Oh, they put up a little fight for a while, mister But we handle them without too much trouble little air got Nick with a bullet and my deputy got scratched up some Good say sure what's this mask fella got to do with things ain't he one of those They're not it was him that fixed up the whole scheme and why didn't you tell us Sheriff if I said I was doing like a mask Well, I told me would you listen well, maybe not blame while you wouldn't do but I've been working with that mask Well, right from the first I even clean the claim the engine here was a crook that time in town Just so these outlaws and think the engine was one of pay those red skin that told us we ought to steal these horses He's heading for that paint horse with a mask man mask man got me to rob the bank Well, I'll be switched big you and me was took in right and now we're taking you into jail I've just heard is a copyrighted feature of the loan ranger incorporated