 with the speed of light a plot of dust and a hearty high of silver the lone ranger with his faithful Indian companion to the daring and resourceful mass writer of the planes 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 hoof beats of the great horse silver the lone ranger rides again the lone ranger and his Indian companion had pitched camp in the hills outside of the little town of rimrock a short distance from their campsite desert land stretched to the south as far as the eye could see it was just a little before sunset and it was the sharp eyed tanto who interrupted their preparations for supper he must have a group you see someone come and cross desert land where total I don't see anyone you look off to write a joshua tree over there it looked like man as I see him now seems to be staggering and fall down come on we'll go to him maybe him wonder and desert long time as I have my canteen with me him not move look he must have been him where trooper uniform yes I know perhaps a little water will bring him to raise him up to do it here you are easy enough that's enough for now him bad off chemistry I know I have to take him back to camp you're here to help you help me please those Indians don't let him get me I can't go back I can't you're not a hit like yes I'm going to carry him back to our camp he's more rational he can tell us what happened help me let him go down be doing carefully the lone ranger and tanto carried the young trooper back to their camp and nursed him through that night and most of the next day late the next afternoon the young man opened his eyes and stared up at the lone ranger who was bending over him I seem to remember you with that mask he made him the top now came a hobby and Indian take him away don't let me go on tato won't hurt you he's your friend too he helped nurse you I don't understand I thought he was one of those what make you afraid Indian yes if you care to tell us what happened perhaps we can help you you wouldn't understand nobody will ever understand I think we will all right I'll tell you my name is Roy Robbins my my father is coming down at Fort Davis I've heard of Colonel Robin a month ago I came out from the east as a corporal in my father's regiment at Fort Davis I'd never been west before I see go on Roy I I had some training back he sent my father requested that I be sent out here to join his regiment he's very strict so I've heard dad's been here in the west for some time when I came out here he treated me like he did all the others I didn't mind that then a few days ago he sent for me to come to his headquarters Corporal Robbins reporting sir very good Corporal Robbins sit down son I want to talk to you yes sir this afternoon I had word that a small band of unfriendly Indians have camped a few miles to the north of here the scout who brought in the report thinks that they are reconordering for red cloud the Indian chief who has been upon causing his trouble well sir I'm going to ask for ten volunteers go there they're encampment and drive them out I want you to be one of those who volunteer but dad I I'm new to the west I have not any experience with Indians in fact I've never even seen that makes no difference Roy their enemies must be dealt with it's about time you gain some experience against the Indians this is your chance please dad let me work for Robbins I expect you to act like a trooper when I call for volunteers I want you to give a good example of the rest and be the first to step forward you understand yes sir very well see that you do they go now yes later that afternoon when he called for volunteers I was the first to step forward I see what happened after that Roy well I rode out with the other nine troopers Sergeant Murray was put in charge of the group we rode most of that night early the next morning the sergeant called a halt I noticed that most of the others were a bit unedged when we stopped in place with those Indians a camp is just over that hill ahead I plan to take them by surprise this is a time to do it we've been riding all night yeah we ought to rest a bit gone it's just breaking they won't be expecting to raid now I say we're going to ride in on them before they know we're here look Sergeant Kent we send somebody ahead to sort of look around first the colonel's orders are out the matter there as soon as we arrive we wait they might be ready for us here they come over the hill right up and give them all you got man as the other troopers spread out and fired at the charging Indians I had only one thought in mind to get away I couldn't help it when I saw those savages charging down on as well it was too much for me what did you do well I I'd never seen Indians before but I'd heard so much about what they did to their enemies that for a moment I couldn't move I couldn't even raise my gun to shoot then I I swung my horse around and let out at top speed I see every time my horse slowed down I spurred him on until finally well he dropped beneath me that's not good I know but I couldn't seem to think of anything but getting away from those Indians oh you aren't the first green trooper has been put into a panic when he first met hostile Indians maybe not but don't you see I'm a deserter now my father would be as hard on me as he would with any other trooper who deserted I'm a coward that depends Roy what do you mean if you'd expect to those Indians to attack like they did you think you would have deserted I I don't know it was also sudden but my father is a proud man he'll feel this grace before his entire regimen on my account I could never go back I'd be caught and I shall maybe shot for desertion Roy you want to prove that you aren't a coward you will go back and face your father no no I can't you can't make me do that forget all this for the time being perhaps when you're stronger and I've had a chance to think things over you see everything in a different light come along tolo we'll prepare supper meanwhile Colonel Robbins Roy's father had received a report from Sergeant Murray that his son had deserted during the Indian attack on the reconnoitering detail the Colonel feeling infuriated and disgraced sent a searching party out to find Corporal Robbins and bring him back to face punishment for desertion later the Colonel faced the floor in his headquarters as he talked to one of his junior officers Lieutenant Jones so the searching party you sent out for no tracing by Corporal Robbins a lieutenant that's right sir they've searched for several days send out another searching party find him and bring him back to punishment as a dessert very well sir that's what you want race that's what it is look Colonel it seems to me that well you were about to say something lieutenant you have my permission to speak freely I was going to say that after all Roy is your son sir he isn't the first green trooper to go into a panic when he came face to face with hostile Indians Corporal Robbins is a deserter but Colonel I matter his clothes lieutenant your job is to see that they find Corporal Robbins and bring him in they have no use for cowards or dessert is very well sir I'll send out another searching party immediately good I mean the surgeon what is it message just came from major weeks for Lancaster sir give it to me red clubs said to be gathering forces to attack Fort Lang is to meet immediate reinforcements signed major weeks that's bad news sir yes it done tomorrow I'll take most of the troopers northward to Fort Lancaster leaving you here lieutenant with a small force to man fort Davies you and Sergeant Murray make the preparations at once yes right away lieutenant yes sir you can forget the searching party for Corporal Robbins right now as soon as I return will continue the search for him yes all right prepare them in for departure dog that same evening Tonto who had gone to Rimrock for supplies returned to the camp where the Lone Ranger was waiting with Roy Robbins Tonto had brought back another horse with him. We get another horse Kimisabi good enough they do some town he has something that not good Kimisabi oh what is it me get supplies and me go to back a cafe look in windows he who they're window open well two men sit at table one dollar scout for troopers other renegade Indian me here a mention Colonel Robbins me listen now get this great black hole listen close me listen close red cloud wait for news from you wait back are glad he trust me tell red cloud this I told the major Fort Lancaster that red cloud was in the vicinity with a large force that he planned to raid the Fort Sally you and I know red cloud isn't that far north at all anyway major week sent a dispatch to Colonel Robbins and he needed reinforcements right away I followed the messenger this far this afternoon and he went on to Fort Davis what else like Hotel Red Cloud tell him I'm sure Colonel Robbins will leave the fort with a large bunch of troopers probably a door on the mar that'll leave Fort Davis pretty well unprotected that right tell red cloud to get his braves together tonight they can ambush the Colonel and his troopers in the narrow valley west of here that's the only way to get to or from Fort Davis may know that after they ambush red cloud can move on down to Fort Davis and attack you won't have any trouble taking it either now you better get out of here and get word to red cloud right away so as you can make preparation so renegade name Black Hawk get up and leave cafe then we come tell you that valley is the only quick route to Fort Davis the mountains on either side are impassable but take too long to take around about trail red cloud is said to be in camp close to the valley map right they've got to try to get through that valley before red cloud moves in his braves we don't get a warning to Colonel Robbins in these troopers will be massacred and Fort Davis will be taken 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 to continue our story total had returned from a trip to rimrock where he had gone for supplies and to get a horse for Roy Robbins use he told the lone ranger about a plan he had overheard to ambush Colonel Robbins and his troopers and to capture Fort Davis the lone ranger decided upon quick action to warn the Colonel we leave now they might be able to get through the valley before red cloud gets his brave set for the ambush map right she's sleeping in such a nervous condition he'd be upset if he wakens and finds himself here alone and be safe here and grow if well hidden we get back soon no tunnel better like my note telling him if he's frightened to go into the cave there until we get back I'll write the note and pin it to his blanket you put his horse in the lean to the new Nile head for the valley in Fort Davis all right hurry tunnel we've no time to lose a short time later after a note had been written and pinned to Roy's blanket the lone ranger and Tahoe were ready to leave the camp let's get going tell her here's a little easy let's go tell her once and as the lone ranger and Tahoe rode away from the camp Roy Robbins who had been dozing rather than sleeping opened his eyes and watched them disappear in the bright moonlight along a well-beaten trail that skirt at the desert land for a moment Roy closed his eyes again easily he recalled Tato's arrival in camp with the extra horse and in a confused way he remembered the Indian and the masked man talking together then suddenly Roy opened his eyes and sat upright as words that had filtered through his mind seemed to form into a clearly spoken statement that's why they rode away in a hurry have to help save dad and the troopers it's no touch to my blanket that's it say I was right gone put a horse in the lean to I'll get him I've got to help them somehow easy boy still saddle that's good get up there come boy it took the lone ranger and Tahoe several hours to reach the point where the trail entered the narrow valley it was only a short distance through the valley less than a quarter of a mile but the heavy growth and many boulders on either slope made it possible for hundreds of Indians and their ponies to be hidden even in broad daylight though the moonlight hit the trail as the lone ranger and Tato approached the bottom of the valley itself was in heavy darkness because of shadows cast by the mountain range the two men rained up at the point where the trails get into the valley well now who hit pretty dark my trail goes through a valley yes I know look he must be he noticed in moonlight Prince many Indian ponies heading into the valley to that right we get here too late seem like yes the darkness of the trail through there would be an advantage red cloud have many Braves Kim sabi them here hoof beats and trail down there if plenty of risk we have to warn the Colonel troopers not travel at night them while we start out at dawn yes I know it not far through valley why we not wait son come up soon when we see soldiers coming to valley at other end we give plenty shots for one and them here shooting them not go into valley that would warn them all right yet in spite of the risk I think I might make it to the valley now Tato know that not good Kim sabi maybe red clouds Braves like wait Kim sabi wait let me hear someone come and down trail yes I hear who beats to quick tunnel pull over behind those bushes come on so much easy oh it's got a little bit of a passing minute yes that's young Robbins ah he seemed like on face in here's top maybe that could be it he's going to warn his father he's riding right into the valley I'm going to follow him you come to get him up before Roy had reached the sharp end where the trail went into the darkness of the valley a lone ranger and Tato caught up to him by robin wait for someone who's going to keep voice low you can't go to the valley Roy Indians are heading on the slope so I know about the plan ambush I heard you talk about it I got to warn dad and the troopers I've got to risk for you is too great Roy I've got to warn them I'm afraid Indians now well I yes yes I am but I'm going to anyway they'll be massacred I won't let you stop me I'm going to now get up there come on instead of preventing Roy from entering the valley the lone ranger delighted that the boy was at last showing courage decided to let him go and to ride through the dark valley with him in cases courage should fail Tato road at the last man side riding at breakneck speed the three men followed the trail into the darkness of the valley the lone ranger knew that hundreds of sharp ears would hear their hoof beats and that hundreds of sharp eyes would try to penetrate the darkness to locate a target for bullets and arrows for a moment there was no other sound than the steady pounding of the horse's hooves then a bedlam of savage yells broke out on the slopes and mingled with a line of bullets faster right faster almost out of the valley I can't go faster we've got to make it Indians come down from behind us and give chase heavy yes I'll drop back a bit and kind of hold them off I'm coming faster silver I can't go up any Roy and lift you over here on silver with me now riding close beside Roy the lone ranger reached out and with a buddy effort left with him bodily from his fingers pulled over quick behind me I made it hang on to me Roy almost through what's out of here will be all right in another moment silver bearing his double load with Scout and Tato bringing up the rear swept out of the valley into the moonlight and headed at a fast gallop along the trail toward Fort Davis gradually the shots and yells behind them grew fainter we get away from Kimusami I know but we can't it up yet come on it was some time before the great hearted white stallion silver and the faithful paint horse scouts slacken their terrific pace and were reigned to a halt we have Robbins down now you all right Roy I am all right you get down now excited and pink Kimusami that's a little steady put him down Tato it's his shoulder fix well now as soon as we get him fixed up we can ride on slowly until we meet the troopers it's almost dawn now yeah I'll give him some water here our fellow take it easy coming to now him plenty brave yes he is here take a bit of water Roy must have fainted thanks your hand it's wet Kimusami you get hit it's not much Tato bullets crashed my forearm you had a close call do Tano look at your saddle era stuck in back a saddle if you too have never mind that now Roy I know just about finished bandaging your wound and we'll ride on slowly until we meet your father in the troopers an hour later dawn had broken Colonel Robbins and his troopers were riding along the trail when Sergeant Murray pointed ahead and spoke look ahead Colonel two riders coming down the trail moving along slowly it seems to me yes sir I guess it looks like one of them's wearing a black mask one on the white horse George I believe you read all the truth yes sir we have you covered this year I have to give a reason why you came here my son ready with you it is your son right behind the mask man your son and I came to warn you of an ambush back in the valley Red Cloud had his new ambush this troop and then to attack Fort Davis you get down now Roy here me help you thanks Tano what he told you is true dad you you think I'd believe the word of a dissuaded sergeant yes sir have these trooper taken into custody and returned to the fort I can't stand a coward just a minute Colonel Robbins easy silver believe me sir when I say your son is far from being a coward he learned about the ambush and he started through that valley to warn you on the troop even though he was afraid knew it might mean his death as it is he was wounded as you can see see here sir you should have known better than to send a green trooper in a scouting party against hostile Indians many others have become panicky when they first saw savages yes I I guess that's right that's what Lieutenant June said to me see here how do I know I can believe you you're a mask man does this mean anything for you Colonel bullet why should made of silver yes major weeks book of a mask man who used silver bullets now I know and they do believe you sir thanks I hope you'll treat Corporal Robbins like the hero he is instead of like a prisoner sir takes a great deal of bravery to do something in spite of one's fear as he did Colonel I'm sorry about right now son I'm not your criminal I'm proud to see I'm your father you're betrayed by a scout named Wade Beckham and a renegade called black box both of them at the fort now probably waiting to do more treachery when the Indians attack as they think they will we'll attend to them we'll get back right now when I was lost on the desert when I was shot coming through the valley I'll never forget that mass man won't either son he brought you back and taught me a lesson in the bargain we're not alive what an officer that loan ranger wouldn't make in the service as I'm created and produced by George W. Trennell directed by Charles D. Livingston and edited by Fran Stryker the part of the loan ranger is played by Brace Beamer