 The speed of light, a cloud of dust, and the high, high old silver! The lone ranger! The Indian companion total, the daring and resourceful mask-wider 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, we follow you, Silver! Here's news for all you mothers listening. The sparkle of lovely silverware sure sets off a table, doesn't it? And now you can own a complete set of exquisite queen best patterned silverware for practically a song. All you need are the silverware coupons that come with packages of nourishing Cheerios, plus the small cost to cover mailing and handling. Imagine such an easy way to get gorgeous silverware with a charming floral wreath design. 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He has gone a great deal, Tanu. Dan, I look forward to the day when your vacation would permit you to come back to us for the summer. So have I, sir. What's in that package? Something I've kept for a long time, Dan. Old Peter, that silver mine took care of it for me. How did I went for it that long ago? They opened the package. All right. I don't know what it is, Stato. Ha, ha. Maybe you opened the package. I find that quick. Good idea. Oh, a silver-studded gun belt. Oh, golly, my boy. A silver-studded gun belt and a pro-handled gun. Ha, ha, ha. Now, Dan's voice changing, Kimusabi. Yes, Stato. The gun and belt, they belong to my brother, your father, Dan. I decided to try you out and let you wear a gun for a while to see how you handle it. I'm not giving it to you yet. Oh, I understand, sir. Remember, you carry a gun only for protection. You must promise never to shoot the kill. I promise, sir. I want to put it on. How do I look, Tato? Oh, like real man. It looked pretty good. Ha, ha. If you wear masks, you look almost like Lone Ranger. You're not as tall as Lone Ranger. But maybe people think you're Lone Ranger and they'll not see you together. Someday, Dan, too, may wear a mask to help the law in the West Tunnel. Kimusabi, you have extra masks and saddle bags. Let me get it. See how Dan looks. Here are the mask, Dan. Now, you put them on. All right. You look like Lone Ranger. There is a great similarity at that. I didn't realize it. All right, take off the mask now, Dan, and we'll go back to our camp in the hills. Dan removed the extra mask and put it into his pocket. Then the two men and the youth melted and left to grow. Easy, easy, easy. Anyway, come here. Come on, come on. Get off of there. It was about noontime when the Lone Ranger, Dan and Tato reached their camp in the hills outside of Pikeville. After having lunch, the mask man said, Dan, as an outlaw gang led by a man named Juan Marco, a spaniel operating in this territory. I heard the stage driver mention Marco, sir. Said he'd been held up and robbed a month ago by the Marco gang. We hear it, stageholder. Juan Marco is clever. Tato and I attempted to capture him once before in New Mexico. They gave us a slip. That's right. We searched the foothills for Marco's hideout, Dan. You ride the town, get some supplies. We don't have enough of the three of us. All right, sir. When you get back to camp, get some rest. You need it after your trip. I don't know. I'll be back by sundown. In a small, respectable-looking farmhouse belonging to one of his friends, Juan Marco spoke to four rough-looking men. So far, amigos, we have managed to evade the law. But from now on, we must be most careful. Why, Juan? You've been smart enough to keep us away from the law up till now? See, that is so, Max. But slickest tell me that two certain homeries are snooping around here. A masked man in the Indian... That's right, Max. I saw him on the valley trail the other day while I was riding along the ridge. The masked man is known as the Lone Ranger. He rides a big white stallion and has an Indian companion who rides a paint. They have helped to put many outlaw gangs behind the bars. That's right. Look. Maybe I'm new in this territory. But in Colorado, where I come from, we don't admit being afraid of anybody. Let's say we are just being cautious, amigo. I cased the Pikeville bank and found out it's loaded. I thought we planned to grab all that cash soon. My opinion is that we should lay low until the masked man and his Indian friend leave here, Max. Well, I don't agree with you. I say let's go out and search for them. Let's round up that masked man and make sure he can't interfere with our plans. I'm willing to take a chance and go after him. Why don't the rest of you prove you have as much nerve as I have? Maybe Max is right, Juan. I'd be willing to try. We shall see what the rest are willing to do. How about it, seniors? Do you want to take the bull by the horn so as to speak and go after the masked man and Indian? I know. I'll go. All right. Have a badge. I took him a sheriff once after he was shot by the gang I was with. Here it is. And what do you expect to do with that, senior? Wear it. Now I'm a sheriff. But I do not see how that is to help. I'll try the friendly approach, Juan. If the masked man was seen riding the valley trail, I'd say he'll pass along there again coming back to his camp which must be nearby. I'll watch for him. Then ride up to him and ask his help to round up a killer out there I've been training. We're still listening. Look, I'll tell him I've heard all about him. He'll agree to help me, of course. Then I'll bring him here saying I think the killer is hiding out here. But what about the Indian? Yeah, I forgot him. Well, if he's along, I'll ask him to help too. There's five of us. They won't be expecting me to put a gun on them from behind while you men face them as they come in here. It might work at best. I'll stare right away and watch the valley trail in the ridge. Slick, you follow me the distance and watch to see if anything happens. If I do meet the masked man, you hurry back here and warn the others. Or Max, I hope your plan succeeds. But I... Don't worry, Juan. Sooner or later we'll have those hombres right here facing our guns. Dan Reid waited a while before leaving camp for town. Then he muttered his white horse, Vickie, and started along the valley trail at a leisurely pace. Come on, Vickie. After he had gone some distance, he felt in his pocket to make certain he had the supply list. His hand came in contact with a mask Tato had given him to try on at camp. Oh, I forgot to return this mask. Come on, Vickie, go steady, boy. For a moment, Dan held the mask in place. Then something the Lone Ranger had said ran through his mind. Someday, Dan, too, may wear a mask to help the law in the west, Tato. Gosh, I wonder what that would be like. I'll put on this mask now and try imitating the Lone Ranger. Nobody will see me. There, Victor. Now we'll go after our plans. Come on, Victor. For a few moments, Dan thrilled in pretending he was the Lone Ranger. And he urged Victor onward at a rapid pace. Hi-ho, Victor! We'll continue our Lone Ranger adventure in just a moment. Diving Doris is 13. And she is the Diving Queen. She can do a flip because she knows. She's got gold power from Cheerios. Yes, she's got gold power. There she goes. Cheerios, they got gold. So nourishing because they're made from oats with minerals, vitamins, and proteins that your body needs. Yes, indeed. A bowl of Cheerios and milk really starts your day off right. Does all sorts of good things for your body. Helps you have strong bones and muscles, good red blood, and healthy nerves. So every morning, take on a bowl of Cheerios and milk for real gold power. You like that wonderful toasted oat flavor, too. Downright delicious. Come to think of it, Cheerios is one of the tastiest muscle-building foods you can eat. Try Cheerios and you'll hear... He's feeling hard Cheerios. All to continue. A short time later, Dan's attention was attracted by a horseman racing down the slope to intercept him. Momentarily, forgetting the mask he was wearing, the youth pulled Victor to a halt. Oh, Victor, hold my hold. Maybe I'd better get off. Hey, Mr. I want to help you. He seems friendly enough. You're right. You know it's my sheriff's badge. I'm from Colorado. I've heard about you and seen that mask in the White Star. Mask? Oh, for that one. No, no need to explain. Like I said, I've heard about you plenty. I want your help. Help? Listen, Sheriff, about the mask... I know you're the lone ranger, so say no more about it. I trail an outlaw down this slope. I've heard about you plenty. I want your help. Help? I trail an outlaw down this way. I think he's holed up in the nearby farmhouse. Sheriff, I'm not the man you want. You see, I'm wearing this mask. It's sort of... Ration freeze. All right. But I think you're making a... Marco and the others must be local to be afraid of an hombre like you. Now take that gun. Man alive, I wish they could see this. You know, somehow, Mr. You got everybody fooled. But you must know your match when you meet him. I'm taking you to see Marco in a game. I'll laugh in their faces, and then I'll put a bullet in your back. I get moving. Come on, Victor. You know me. Come on. Rick reported to Marco that he had seen Max capture the masked man. When Dan and Max arrived at the farmhouse, they stopped at the back door. Move it, Victor. Walk around the house. We'll go in the front door. Remember, no tricks. Now move. Open the door. Don't forget the gun at your back. Here he is, man. He acted so meek when I met him, I decided to ditch the friendly act and get tough. One, this hombre sure had you and plenty of others fooled. Keep him covered, man. You have this armed masked man alone, eh, Senor Max? I sure did. Easiest could be. Where is his horse? The white stadion is behind the house. This is more strange. I do not like it. What's strange about it? Once this hombre faced a gang, single-handed and got the best of them. I know. I stood right beside him, just as I stand now. Eh? Wait. Caramba. There is something wrong here. Eh, what do you mean? Eh, Juan, what's the movie? When I stood beside the lone ranger before, Senor, he was taller than I and broader than the shoulders. You must have imagined it. He's a good two inches shorter than you want and not so solid. I'm not the lone ranger. I tried to tell you about this man. He was a boy, Senor Max. What is this? He cannot be the lone ranger. I'll never forget his voice. I'll remove that mask. Eh, look. The face of a youth. Five years ago, I first saw the masked hombre. This one would have been a mere boy then. I thought he was masked and riding a white stadion. I was just trying to imitate the lone ranger when I met you. I started to tell you, but you made me keep quiet. Then, do you mean to say this isn't the hombre I was supposed to bring here? That's exactly it, Senor Max. The brave tough-out war from Colorado got the drop on a play-acting youth and brought him here to strut in front of us. See, he has no belt of steel, but bullet either. You're a fool, Max. I'm a fool, am I? I'll fix this maverick for pulling this trick on me. I'll not take that gun or no gun. I'll kill you for that. Wait, Max, wait. Let him alone. You brought that on yourself. At least the young fellow has courage. What is your name, amigo? Dan Raine. So you admire this masked man known as the lone ranger, eh? You wish to imitate him, no? Yes, I admire him. I had the mask. Never mind. Never mind. It was enough to fool Senor Max here and most anyone else who might have seen you. We better get rid of him and make other plans. No, wait. I have a great idea. What is it? Yeah, tell us about it, Juan. We'll go around the pike-gill bank tonight and take this fellow Dan with us. He'll wear the mask and ride the white stallion. We'll make sure he's seen. After tonight, the lone ranger will no longer be respected. He will be thought of as an outlaw. Time is, fellow, till we're ready to go. Late that afternoon, a heavy rainstorm erased any tracks Dan's course made so that when the lone ranger and Toto returned to the camp just before sundown, and Dan wasn't there, they were unable to crave him. They both took town to inquire, but learning Dan hadn't bought supplies, they decided to go back and search the trail. A white man arose and the mask man and Indian could see some distance along the trail. They found no sign of Dan nor his horse. Finally, the lone ranger spoke. I don't know, let's tell that gully all the time the trail search it. That man might be lying there, heard a wounded man. That's a good idea, Kimusami. Come on, son of a... The man rode slowly along the bottom of the gully. They heard the sound of hooves approaching out on the trail. That was like several horsemen moving toward town. Then soon passed here. We wait. This will be a shock for a lot of people to find out the mask man was riding without a horse. If he is in your place, these young fellow will be up like him so that people will be sure the lone ranger is with us. After we rob, they bang it right fast to town. They then planned to rob bank and town. Have someone posed as lone ranger. Toto, Dan may be riding with him. Yes, remember, he pulled on one of my masks. He must have had it with him. Oh, so one of the horses went in as they passed. You think you're right, Kimusami. We'll take a short cut to tell him to contact the sheriff. Get him off the top! Marko and his men stopped among the trees on the edge of town who perfected their plans. Then they circled so as to come up behind the Pikeville bank. They dismounted in a nearby hole. Senor Dan, I have taken the bullets from you. Now I give back your gun unloaded. The lone ranger would not ride with an empty holster. Here, thanks. It'll be covered every minute, Dan. Then get shot if you don't play along. See, that is right. Have your guns ready, Senor. Now we'll go force the back window then unlock the back door from the inside. You, Slick, will hold a gun on this mask all the way till we come out. Stand with him just outside the back doorway. Now let's go. This window will be easy to force. Catch his rusted. Notice him when I keep the bank. I'm gonna work on it. I need to act inside. I'll go through and unlock the door. Watch the young fellow closely, Slick. Don't worry. Follow me, Senor Dan. Griebe stood waking while Slick held a gun at his back. He had an impulse to shout for help, but knew it would be useless. He saw the white go on inside. Then, through the open door, he saw several men rise up behind the teller's long cotter. Hey! We've got to get to the right. We've got to get to the right. Holy mackerel, we've got to get away from here. Run for the whole floor. We'll stay here! Then suddenly grabbed Slick's gun arm and was surprised by Dan's bice-like grip. Let go of my arm! No, thank you. Slick's goggles were used as gun on Dan. Then drawing his empty gun brought the body and down heavily on Slick's head. That'll stop you. Dan, you all right? Yes, sir. Take off that mask and try this man. Then go away with the horses. Yes, sir. I'm going in to help the sheriff and these men. Inside, the cook was taken by surprise. Two were wounded, but Max and Marco found protection alongside the big safe. And your max spotted the land. They will try to get through the back door. Stop those guns! Hey, look. There's one fella. His gun is empty. I'll plug him. Hold it! Oh, come on, man. We've been trapped. Time to give up. I know you're really the little ranger. I dropped my gun. They have the bottle, Sheriff. Keep them covered. One of them. Three of them wounded. There's another one outside the door. He's tired. Good. That man is Juan Marco, leader of the gang. Marco, eh? He's caused a lot of trouble around here. Kimusabi, you'll find Dan. Yes, he's all right, Tutto. He's waiting with the horses. He knocked up all the cooks. That's good. Then growing up fast. Juan, the young fella with the mask. I thought he was the one who came in. So now you believe what I said, eh, General Max? You're not so tough as you thought. Neither are you, Marco. Once the masked man got in your trail, you didn't have a chance. Juan, that masked youngster got us into this mess. He hadn't fooled me in the thick and he was the real masked man you talked about. Take a quick look at the masked man. Then you'll see that... Oh, he and the Indian have already left, eh? Yeah. They don't waste time after a job is finished. I don't know what your pal's talking about, but as far as I'm concerned, nobody but a dimwit could ever mistake anybody for the Lone Ranger. We'll return in just a moment for a word about our next exciting Lone Ranger adventure. Dan reads, Fight for Life. Because champions are made not born. Yes, sir. Get on your way. Get on your way. Get on your way with sweetie. It's good to know you can make something out of yourself, and you can because champions are made not born. Take the story of Jack Cramer, tennis star. When Jack was just 11 years, his tennis didn't win him cheers, but practice built his power game and he got on his way to fame with Wheaties, the food that champs acclaim. Today Jack tops the tennis clan for 22 years a Wheaties man. Jack Cramer going steady on Wheaties since he was 11 years old. Mighty good for you. There's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties' flake. 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