 the speed of light, the cloud of dust, and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. With the rise of the cattle industry in the western United States, the bands of outlaws that roamed the frontier turned to cattle rustling, and the lives and property of the ranchers were in constant danger until the masked rider of the plane started his great fight for justice. It was his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness that brought law and order to the lawless new territory, and finally made possible the winning of the West. He turned 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! We're heading for Ambersfield! There's going to be trouble! I will sue you! The cowboy had left his horse at the corral, but instead of heading for the front door, he circled the ranch house until he reached an open window at the side. He looked around prettily. Only the crickets broke the stillness of the night. Then he turned once more to the window and called softly. Mary! Mary! Wake up! Who's there? It's Jim. Come here. I have to talk to you. Jim, don't you realize it's poor thing? I need help, sis. What have you done now? I was over at Ambersfield. I had to shoot, in self-defense. You've killed a man. I don't know. Just believe me, it wasn't my fault. No matter what happened, he'll be after me, though. I've got to find someplace to hide. And you're asking me to help you? You're my sister, aren't you? I must shame to admit it after the way you treated Pa. You never could prove, I stole his cattle. You aren't trying to deny it, are you? That was almost a year ago. I needed money. I needed it bad. Then you couldn't go to Pa and ask for it like a man. It was a gambling debt. You know what he had said to that? I'm not going to argue about it. I've only been hoping that you'd... You're right. There's no time to argue. Will you help me, or won't you? No. Going back on your promise to Ma, huh? Her deathbed promise. Even she wouldn't help you now. Who's the last thing she asked you? I heard her. You promised you'd always look after me. Jim, why can't you be a man? I want your answer, that's all. There's no place I can hide you. Pa would find you soon or later around here. And if you wanted the murder, he'd turn you over to the sheriff. You can't expect another chance from him. I don't want nothing to do with him. Then why do you ask me to... You're the schoolteacher, aren't you? What's the matter with the schoolhouse and town? Why? It ain't been used this time of the year, and you've got the keys. I won't give them to you. Why not? How do I know this isn't another trick? I won't give you the keys and you'd steal everything inside the place. You're local. There's nothing in there worth stealing. There is, though. It's the only place I'll be safe, Mary. I've been thinking all the way from Abbotsville. I'll open the door and then I'll lock you in. Lock me in? Then I'd be a prisoner. That's right. You'd be my prisoner until I find out what you've done. Decide what I should do myself. Well, listen... You can take it or leave it. I won't give you the keys. All right. It's a deal. Hurry up and get dressed. I'll have a horse saddle for you. The black with the white star. I know. Hurry. It won't take me a minute. Lucky. Not a soul stirring. You call it lucky. Lucky to be hiding from the law. Never mind a lecture. Come on. You got the keys? Right here. I'll open the door. No, you won't. You try to take them. I'll wake up the whole town. Fine sister. A fine brother, Jim. That's all I have to say to that. All right. Hurry up. There you are. I'm going to need food, you know. I thought of that. There's enough in this package to last until tomorrow night. And water. Here's a full canteen. Good. You think of everything. This is for more, Jim. But I'm going to find out all about that shooting at Abbotsville. And if you were in the room... It was just like I told you. We'll see. You can expect me tomorrow night. Quick. What? A couple of hombres galloping down the street. Get into your saddle and get my horse out of here. Right up, Tutto. Those horses were standing right here. That's right. Come to see Trank and Dust. See if you can find out anything else from them. Ah. Me look. I'm pretty sure that was a girl who rode away. To pick up a trail outside of town and I think it will lead us to the Ashland Ranch. Ah. What? Horse girl lead carries somebody here. The tracks are heavier coming up. That's right. And someone is hiding inside this schoolhouse. You look. No, Tutto. We know who it is. We want him to think he's safe for a while. We'll follow the girl's trail and then make camp. Get him up, Scout. Come on, Silver. Come on, Silver. The following morning, Mary Ashland served breakfast to her father and Red Weatherby the foreman. Mmm. You're tired, Mary. You need to sleep well? Not very. Did anything wake you up last night? Nope. I was dead to the world from the time I hit the pillow till the sun woke me. Maybe you heard me coming in, Mary. Oh, I heard you read, but I was already awake then. What's the news of Abbotsville? Abbotsville? Oh, you were? Mm-hmm. Yeah. Is there any news? I had a little trouble last night. Man was shot. Good place to stay away from, Abbotsville. Well, I'm going into town. You take care of that south fence, won't you, Red? Sure thing. Want anything, Mary? No, Pa. Well, I do. Give me a kiss. I'll be back about noon. All right. Red, the man who was shot. Did he die? He hadn't when I left. But he was hurt bad? I guess so. Why are you so interested? Oh, not exactly, but I hate all this shooting and killing. When's there going to be an end of it around here? You should be interested, Mary. Really? Do I know the man who was hurt? You know the man who shot him? Not Jim. You don't have to pretend with me. Pretend? I don't have to tell you it was Jim. What makes you think that... This, Mary. What? Bandana? Yeah. There's nothing unusual about it. It was the one Jim was wearing last night. I found it outside your bedroom window. There were footprints there, too. Yes, he... He did come here. Where is he now? Why do you want to know, Red? Well, Dark Garnet, I... I don't feel the same way toward Jim that you and your Mordor. He was spoiled when he was young. He keeps on the way he's going. He won't amount to much. But that's no reason why he should stop, Red. You mean that someone's trying to kill him? That Armour he plugged last night is plenty tough. He'll be up and around the day. Thank goodness. It's nothing to be thankful for for Jim's point of view. Scar's tough and he's got friends. He won't rest until he gets even. Now, the only safe thing for Jim is to get as far away from these parts as he can. Thank you. You'll have to give me time to think, Red. I'll admit that you can help him better than I can. All right, engine speaker. What are you doing around here? That's Paul. He's caught an engine. Come on. I hope this doesn't mean more trouble. Why should it? One engine can't make any trouble. You haven't said anything to your Paul, have you? About last night. Of course not. What is it, Paul? Anything wrong? I just found him hanging around the side of the house. He wants to buy some supplies. That's right. Why don't you buy him in town? He has a good reason for that. The way they twat it, cheat Indians is a shame. Well, give him some bacon and beans. Make him pay, though. He got money. Look, somebody's riding up. Never saw that horse before. I have. Well, who is it? I'll recall Tex. He was over in Abbotsfield last night. He rides well. Well, I don't like the way he carries his guns. Howdy, folks. Is the Ashland spread? It is. Is Jimmett? Well, why don't you finish? What about Jim? You just have to notice this armory with the red hair. You work around here, mister? That's my foreman, Red Weatherby. And your Judd Ashland? Yeah. What do you want with Jim? Is he here? He hasn't been here for close to a year. He isn't welcome, and neither is Gunn Toten pals. Well, I wouldn't call myself a pal of Jim's, but if he ain't around, I got no business here. Get around here, boy. He sure can't be a friend of Jim's, Red. No, he couldn't be found here. What do you make of it? If he ain't a friend, he might be just the opposite. Yes. You're right about everything, Red. If he isn't a friend, he must be an enemy. And you followed Tex. That's right, Kimmethummy. Him go to town, ask about Jim. What do you find in Rabbitville? Scar's better. I saw him on the street. Jim's bullet only caught him in the shoulder. And that's what Hunter thinks last night. It looks like trouble, but I can't see where Tex fits into the picture. We go to town when I get dark? Asked, Hunter. It won't be safe until after midnight. But that's when things will start to happen. Somebody outside. Hmm. It was 12 o'clock. It's too early for Mary. Yeah. Yeah, I can hear footsteps. Coming around this side to the window. The moon. I can see how pretty good. Why are you... Who's making all the noise? What's it? Mary? Sheriff, I locked Jim in the schoolhouse last night. You what? Come along, I'll tell you about it on the way. Locked him in the schoolhouse? Yes, he'd been in a fight over in Rabbitville. He'd killed a man. You heard about that. Jim and Scar had a fight. Scar wasn't hurt bad. Jim didn't know that last night, and I didn't find it out until this morning. I locked him in a schoolhouse, and I didn't come to let him out in jail just a few minutes ago. I was gonna make him get out of the country so he'd be safe from Scar and his friends. Good idea. Red and I had door fixed. Red must be waiting outside of town now with a horse and supplies, but I opened the door to the schoolhouse. Oh. Go on. Jim wasn't there. You said only? No. A glass on one of the windows was broken. It had been forced open. So that's how we get out. I think so. There was a stain on the floor. A red stain. You mean it? Here we are. I'll show you. There's something more I've got to tell you. Open the door. It isn't locked, but I just can't do it. Sure. There. When the moonlight hits the floor, you can see for yourself. Did you go any closer than this? Yes, when I was here before, but... I understand, Mary. You don't have to go in again. Sheriff, there's a man in there. I got you covered in Mr. Reach for the ceiling. Anything you say, Sheriff. You! This man came to our ranch this morning. He was looking for Jim. That's true enough. Scott sent him over here to kill him. Where is he? What have you done with him? Here's my story, Sheriff. I was in bed over at the hotel, and I heard a shot. Nothing unusual about that in this town, but it was sort of late, and it made me curious. Got dressed and walked along the street till I saw that broken window. You broke it yourself. You broke it when you killed my brother. Let him finish, Mary. Well, I was around the side when Miss Ashlyn rode up. I hear her open the door and go in. Then I heard her scream and run out again. That's when I decided to investigate. What have you done with him? Where is he? I've told you all I know. It ain't enough. He's a killer, Sheriff. Right. And today he's put his neck in the noose. You're under arrest for the murder of Jim Ashlyn. 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. I'll to continue our story. On the morning after Tex was arrested for the murder of Jim Ashlyn, the sheriff, Judd and Red, met in the lawman's office. Something must be done. Well, doing all they can, Judd. Matter of fact, I'm exceeding my authority holding Tex in jail. We can't even prove there's been a murder committed until we find Jim. We're gonna find him. What do you think we're trying to do? I've had 20 minutes since the daybreak. Get sure that you won't find Jim in town, Sheriff. He's gotta be in town. Tex didn't have time enough to take him outside any place and then get back to the schoolhouse. He recovered every square inch. He ain't here. Don't you see what that means? Sure. He finished in the thin air. Either the vatter or Tex had somebody working with him. Hey. Why not? I'm sure of it. Get a party together right away and go after him. Now, wait a minute, Sheriff. You're forgetting this, Andre, whoever he is, there's a 12-hour start on you. Yeah, not much chance. We've got to try it anyway. Why don't you let Tex lead you to him? Hey, you loco. I'm talking sense. He hasn't changed his story a little bit from last night. Why should he? That's the reason he stayed behind because he knew you couldn't do anything to him. And if you're so sure of himself, how do you expect me to get a lead out of him? Let him escape. What's that? Listen. He must have fixed it up with his sidekick to meet him someplace. All right. Once he's free, he'll go there. All you have to do is follow him. With a posse. Nine chances out of ten, you'll find Jim. It's only one thing. What? Well, if you were to fix it up for him to escape, he'd know something was wrong. Just tell him I can't hold him any longer. That might work. But here's a better idea. All right. Let's have it. Listen to him. Tonight. Tell him the town's getting ready to lynch him. Yeah. Tell him he did me a big favor by getting Jim. What's that? I thought more of the kid than you did John. You don't know what you're talking about. Well, I was only judging by the way you talked. Anyway, this is only to make Tex think it's all in the level. Oh, I see. Want me to try it, Sheriff? Yeah. I'll let you in to see him tonight. You can slip McKee and leave a horse in back of the jail. When he hide tears without a town, we'll follow him. Meanwhile, Mary Ashland was alone at the ranch house. That must be either Joe or Red. I wonder if they've found anything. A mask, men. Miss Ashland? You want a scars, men? I'm your friend, and I'm trying to help you. Do you know where my brother is? That's why I came here. I want to take you to him. You? Oh, no. Just tell me where. Not in poor Red. He's alive, Miss Ashland. Alive? Badly wounded, unconscious, but still breathing. You're the only one I can take care of. You're the only one I can take care of. You're the only one I can take to him. This isn't a trick. You'll have to take my word for that. I will, Masked Men. There's anything I can do. I'm ready. It seems to be resting comfortably. Yes. Tonto did everything a doctor could. There's nothing more to do but wait. Tonto? A mask? And a horse called Silver? I know who you are, and I'm glad I came with you. As soon as it gets dark, we'll have to leave you here alone. It's almost dark now. Oh, has Tonto gone? Must have left here four hours ago. We're expecting someone, Miss Ashland. The man your brother had a fight with in Abbotsville. You mean you're expecting him here, in this canyon? No, in town. But why should he go there? You must have heard that Jim was shot last night. You believe that tech shot him? Of course. Well, I don't. Tonto and I weren't close enough to be sure, but we had no reason to doubt it. Scar paid him. Scar doesn't pay anyone. He gets paid. Oh, I don't understand it at all. You wrote up to the schoolhouse just a minute or two after the shot. You thought you saw the man who fired it, but instead of going after him, you tried to save Jim's life. Why did you carry him away? Why didn't you leave him there? We hope to have the answer for all your questions tonight. The information you've given me has helped a lot. Techs may have more. You're going to see him? If we can manage it. He's in jail. But the windows of his cell open on the outside. There's... there's more to all this than poor Jim's life, isn't there? Yes, Miss Ashland. For instance, we had a good reason to pick this canyon for our camp. Do you realize that if rustlers were to try and drive off part of your herd, they'd have to come through here? I suppose they would, but what rustlers are you talking about? We haven't been in trouble with them for ages. Listen, that must be Toto now. Harry! Did you see him, Toto? Uh-huh. Then meet, like you say. Did you get close enough to hear anything? Uh-huh. Then set time. When Posse go after Techs. What do you mean? Sheriff, let Techs escape. Go after him with Posse. What for? What does he hope to gain by that? Him think Techs lead him to Jim. So that's it. Now what you do now? We're going to arrange it so Techs will lead them to Jim. Here, Silver. Now you do that. It will be dark with the time we reach town. We're heading to the jail. When will you be back? That depends on when they set Techs free. You said that the men... Posse will follow him here. And when they reach this canyon, they'll find more than they expected to. Come on, Silver. Now let's count. You did me a favor by getting rid of Jim, Techs. Yeah. I can believe that. I heard you fixing up a score to start that fight over in Abbotsville. That's all? Yeah. Jim was supposed to be killed then, wasn't he? He would have been. Scar's gun hadn't stuck in the holster. You know I didn't shoot him, Red. You mean that? You're innocent? I can't make you out. Whoever it was that killed Jim did me a favor. Just remember that. Whether you want to admit it or not, it'll make any difference to me. All right, we'll forget it. What brings you here? If you stay here, they'll lynch you. So I got it fixed for you to escape. How? Here's a key. It unlocks your cell door, the door to the office. I got it off the sheriff's key ring. I'll need a horse. There'll be one waiting in the back of the jail. You gonna watch? Yeah. Then wait for an hour. I'll have the sheriff out of the way by then. An hour. 11 o'clock. That's right. Make your break at 11 o'clock. You can be over the border by morning. Good luck. All right, Mass Man, he's gone. Good thing the roof of this place is flat and low. I don't have to tell you what he said, do I? No, Tex. Shall I use the key? Of course. I'll be waiting just outside of town. And then we open the sheriff's eye. One hour, Tex. We'll see you then. Here he comes, Tonto. Uh-uh. He'll ride plenty fast. You see that big cloud of dust beyond him? That's the posse. You're afraid to let him go? They're afraid to let him get too far away. They're all material, Mass Man. They ought to keep farther back. They expect me to lead them to any hideout. Well, let them keep us inside all the way. Come on, soldier. There's three of them. They're riding south. I say they're heading straight for the border. We can stop them before they get there. Yeah, but they need time to close in yet. There's still a chance they'll lead us to Jim. You're right. And now they're breaking away from the trail and heading to the west. The west? You know the country over there better need Jed. What are we getting into? I'd say they'd end up at the south entrance of the canyon. Which canyon? The one that cuts down from my south pass. What's the matter with your heads? They can lose us in that country. We've got to catch them before they reach it. Get up there! Get up! I use some iron. Won't hold up much longer at this speed, Mass Man. That's the entrance to the canyon just ahead of us. I see it now. We'll rain up there. We'll rain from past the Kimmer Zombie. Yes, Tonto. Let's hope this car and his gang are already in the canyon. All right, Tex. Listen. Cattle, huh? It sounds like a thousand head. They're still above the bend, but by the time the posse gets here, we'll be able to see them. How's it come now? I got a hunch that one of them's going to shoot first and talk afterwards. He's drawing now. Shall I? I'll take care of him. Get up your Kimmer, Span. You have to get a chance. I'll put it up on one condition, Sheriff. What's that? You and Judd and Red right up here alone. You'll give yourself a piece of wood. If you still want to hold us after we finish talking to you. Come on, Jimmy. Do you have any identification text? Sure. I'll get it out. All right. Get the flavor over. Where's Jimmy? Just a moment. Don't argue, Sheriff. Hurry him back to town. You'll read this paper first. Hey, don't read no paper by this late. A match will help. What the... Marshall Chalmers? That's me. You will text Chalmers? Yes, Sheriff. Hey, don't believe it. Why didn't you let me arrest you? Why didn't you tell me who you were? Because I was trying to catch a gang of crooks. And if I was arrested for the crime, it was a chance the man who shot Jim National would overplay his hand. Well, I'll be a dog. And in case you're interested, this man here is a lone ranger. He wouldn't catch this. Well, doggone. We've been chasing the United States Marshall and the lone ranger half across the county. We had a reason for bringing you here, Judd. Look up the canyon. Get up there. You're not cold. Good tunnel. Hold his bridle. Get his gun's text. Right. It's my cattle. Rustlers, Judd. Scar and his gang. Red tip them off that you and all your men would be riding with a sheriff tonight. Red's a crook. All ladies to the bed. Hey, wait for the rest of these two ladies. Me and this gang of rustlers up the canyon. How'd you get here, Mary? The masked man brought me to take care of Jim. He? He isn't dead? No. Let's forgive him, Paul. He'll be different from now on. He's learned his lesson. Has he regained consciousness? He has. All my questions are answered. It was Red who shot him? Yes. That's a lie. He saw you. You tricked me into telling you where he was and then you went there and shot at him. I never had anything to... Jim told me why you did it. He knew that you were rustling. He told you to leave Paul's herds alone or he'd go to the sheriff. Jim did that? Yes, Paul. Take me to him. It's this way. Get up there. Get up. Get up. So you're not only a rustler, Red. You're a guilty of attempted murder. You'll have to prove it. That won't be hard. You look. Outlaw. Throw down gun. Possibly round him up. Handy good. You'll go to jail with the rest of the gang, Red. But you'll stay there a lot longer. I'll say he will. The job's finished, Tex. That'll now be on our way. Well, I... I know you don't want thanks, masked man. But if I run up against something tough like this again, I sure hope you'll be around and lend a helping hand. We'll meet again, Tex. Adios. Adios. 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