 The long ranger and companion total the daring and resourceful mask wider of the planes let the fight for law and order in the early western United States nowhere in the pages of history and one find a greater champion of justice recurring with us now to those willing days of yesteryear from out of the past come the wandering who beats of the great horse silver the long ranger rides again rides again and is the smartest boy whoever good things and a cheerios breakfast do good things for your body help you have healthy nerves and cheerios is so much fun to eat with its distinctive o shape and its wonderful toasted oat flavor so tomorrow morning and every morning stop the day right with a cheerios breakfast go through the storm for the buildings of the state coach each line was never operated during the winter months and when the rest cabin was reached and then held her lantern high in front of the door they found it had lost caught their way to the stable and then breathe the sigh of relief when she saw there was no lock on the door only one arm free it took all of John Frank to open the door quick answer to a prayer there's a stone and firewood and straw in the stalls I'll make a bet for Davey beside the stove I suppose we should have stayed at home simply done nothing no we had to try and get Davey to a doctor we'd have made it if it hadn't been for the storm what a Christmas Eve snowbound in a stable and with no way to reach a doctor oh darling if there were only something we could do for him John I'm sure it's appendicitis he needs a doctor I'll start the fire it should warm up in a minute I'll get some straw lighted in the stove a better straw was made for the little boy and John laid him gently on it it's uh the sun I think that's good Davey try to sleep darling all right see who it is John here's the lantern rough-looking customer oh we have a fire going you've come from mountain city never mind where I'm from hey there's a woman here oh my wife and that's my little boy I'm John Sinclair I'm working a claim on Rocky Crick I'm interested in mining myself the name is Smith how do you do we just know the man it's a terrible night isn't it we're always sure of having a white Christmas in the mountains white even if it isn't very merry well at least we have shelter don't tell me who it might be the man was completely exhausted and would have dropped to the floor if the other hadn't lifted him bodily and carried him to the stove do you mind if I put them down here ma'am you know dizzy heart not that I know what and what we'll have a look I found about in front of the station lying face down in the trailer what is this place what did look like to you it's a stable here I'll get these snow shoes off you know no I must keep going now there's a brave idea you take two steps outside and fall on your face again did I do that you did since we've just arrived I'm in no position to make introductions this is my wife and the little boys my son my name is Smith is it now and yours my buckle you who would like to fight the storm again my name is what's yours Irish we'll say it's green since I'm only competing with it Smith and the Jones there's no reason why I should tax my imagination what do you mean by that just that my name isn't green his name isn't jones and his name isn't smith now that mr smith realizes he's among friends he can put up his gun I don't understand I'm afraid I do these men are not what they're three wise men who've come to pay you a visit on Christmas Eve wise men three wise men ma'am who are a little too wise for their own good how do you figure you're so wise green a man was murdered in mountain city tonight and the sheriff's rounding up everyone who might have committed the crime for anyone who might be suspected it was a wise thing to get out of town and from your faces I can see that what's true for me is true for you and so I say again we're three wise men met together on Christmas Eve there's irony in that man who was killed a crook a cheater a scoundrel his name was Luke Devlin it was he or one of his hired gunmen who killed my best friend Tim Moriarty and I took a great oath in public that nothing would stop me from beating in that score Devlin was my partner once he did his best to break me I swore that I'd get even two he cheated my father out of a fortune my father committed suicide it was Devlin who killed him then each of you hated this man this devlin it seems we each had a good reason ma'am but you didn't somehow I know none of you killed him oh that's because such a sweet lady as you would find it hard to think ill of any man what's the matter with the boy Oh Davey darling we think it's a appendicitis you mind if I take a look at it oh no no I did I'll not hurt you Davey I just want to see I think you're right Sinclair my guess is that he should be operated on at once we were trying to get in the mountain city no chance of that tonight I've heard that the best temporary treatment is a cold compress well now this bandana of mine could be wet with snow it may help a little no sooner said than done a couple of lanterns near the rest cabin two men will you look now a masked man and an Indian they must be outlawed they guns are slung low they must be killers I'd better shoot first and ask questions afterwards if you shoot at all you'd better shoot straight I mean to I have a bead on the mask man you'll continue our learning just a moment hunter Harry is the boy of fire he brings wild animals back alive he can capture lions causing no man and the Indian advance toward the stable the man who called himself Smith took careful aim but before he could pull the trigger and pull himself in front of him following the door no I'll not let you shoot anyone like that all right man stand aside I'll not shoot until I'm sure but I'll keep him covered hello there come in the black and roll beside the door hello come in with your hands up it was the whole ranger and tonto who entered the stable it's light of smith's command their hands remained at their sides oh my gosh baby don't let him hurt the mask man mommy he's the Lord Ranger no darling I wish he was he is he's called the Indian cattle Mr excuse me gentlemen Davey I do would you like to see them yes sir all right here you are what the lone ranger is your horse outside no tonto and I had to leave silver in scout mountain city the snow in the past is too deep for any horse oh I was hoping you'd ride to the north pole until Santa Claus where I am I'm sure Santa Claus will find you will he may I touch one of those bullets why of course this one is for you thank you that's good boy Davey you go back to sleep what's the matter with him and the science you should be operated on once we were trying to get him to mountain city I see I'm sorry about drawing a gun on you Mr well that's all right what's your name smith and yours and yours green if you all come to the past tonight your faces are answer enough we did but there's no need to disturb the boy with our business follow me business with this mystery we're after tonto you sick what was he wearing heavy boots mac and all the description fits all three of us now may I ask what this man you're looking for is done that he should be wanted by the law the man I'm looking for knows what he's done and I expect him to identify himself oh who you you you seem very confident I am because the man I'm looking for can save that boy's life mommy has the lone ranger gone no Davey go to sleep it won't hurt so much as he knows my boy of course Davey I'm right here I'd be glad to pose your hand he said one of us can save Davey's life it would take an operation in mountain city in mountain city an operation and the one who can make that possible is the man the lone ranger is looking for the man who admits he can save Davey's life is the man who'll be accused of murder the three men separated and stood watching the lone ranger Davey moon softly still holding the mask man's hand and the lone ranger talked in quiet tones with the boy's father and mother finally the man who called himself Smith approached the group around the stove this is the only thing that can save Davey is an operation isn't it that's right an operation costs money and Sinclair probably can't afford it all right I'm the man who can you get the board of mountain city and I'll pay for the operation I have plenty on deposit at the mountain city bank under the name of Smith you don't have to be told who I am I'm Nick Blaine Devlin's ex-partner are you I suppose people heard us arguing at the hotel room tonight but when I hit him I swear I didn't mean to kill him you didn't make and you're not the man I'm looking for but people heard you quarreling with Devlin but he was shocked an hour after you left honest it isn't money that can save the boy it would be impossible for either you or me to get Davey's safety to mountain city tonight I heard that a man who called himself Green stepped forward I heard what you said and I'm the man you're looking for not if your name is green oh it isn't it's Mike to Lonnie as you well know I used to be one of freeman scouts in the sierras and I'm a man who can beat any blizzard I can make it through the past without any trouble at all even carrying the boy in my arms why could I meant by saying that no one could get Davey's safety to mountain city tonight was that he couldn't stand the trip you aren't the man who can save his life does that mean you're not accusing me of Devlin's murder it does Devlin told the sheriff who shot him and the sheriff told tunnel well since Nick and Mike have been clear that leaves only me it was my name Devlin spoke it wasn't Joe now you Dr. Henry Warren yes tunnel and I killed Devlin I went to his room and leveled the gun at his heart I told him who I was and why I meant to kill him that he'd driven my father to suicide but I couldn't pull the trigger Devlin took the gun away from me then how did it happen how was he shot it was afterward when he was pointing the gun at me and laughing he said he was going to get rid of me and claim self-defense I jumped at him it was then that it happened trying to fight me off the gun was turned toward him and it went off you're claiming self-defense it would be hard to prove wouldn't it that doesn't matter I'm willing to face the music you're wrong going thinking I can save Davey's life simply because I'm a doctor how can I operate without instruments without antiseptic or drugs you brought nothing with you yes I packed everything in my blanket roll but it got too heavy for me and I discarded it and me get blanket roll you can't I dropped it in the past you wait you can't possibly find it now we found it on our way through the past we're going with this tunnel got it just outside the door here blanket roll this you and yes will you operate Dr let me make sure everything's here instruments anesthetic antiseptic yes everything will you operate at once sir I'll need help from all of you first pouring water to sterilize my instruments then see Dr worked swiftly and within an hour the operation had been performed Warren gave John and Anne his happy assurance a boy would be all right they smiled down at their son still sleeping under the anesthetic and it was some time before they realized the lone ranger had slipped out of the stable where's he going to him go see friend not far from here friend who keep sheep ranch hit the storm let up any uh it over now long ranger gets food maybe something else you can get back by morning the lone ranger returned with a sack of provisions and a small blanket wrapped bundle that he guarded carefully but hardly had he entered the stable then the door swung open again Merry Christmas sir the same to you oh I see you found your man yes sir I'm ready to give myself up I have good news for you doctor really the best I'd say Luke Devlin will pull through I'm glad not only that but he must have been touched by the Christmas spirit when he thought that he was going to die he told us just how the shooting took place you're a free man doctor oh that is good news baby's awake yes darling mommy's here is it Christmas yet yes and you're all well isn't that wonderful did Santa come baby he he must have left your presents at home didn't he bring anything here the lone ranger promised me well here's something that might have been left for you Davey look from the blanket in his arm the lone ranger lifted a little puppy pure white with saucy black eyes and a black nose the masked man placed it beside the boy this young fellow is looking for a master the puppy adopted Davey at once he licked his hand with his tiny pink tongue and then snuggled close oh mister is he really mine of course Davey he's so soft and white I love you puppy you're the best pretty present I ever had did you hear that sir yes mrs. Sinclair told me that last night when you and Nick and the doctor came here the stable and found the boy you were reminded of the old old story of the birth of the christ child when you were asked who you were you said you were the three wise men well in a way you've acted just like those otherwise men they brought gifts to the babe in the manger gold and frankincense and moon last night Nick offered gold to Davey Mike his strength and the doctor his skill offered them when the offering might have cost a great deal and yet in the end it's what this little puppy has to give it means the most to Davey this little one is proving again what was proved 2000 years ago there can be no greater gift than love Merry Christmas everyone special Wheaties record albums yet well just listen to a few seconds of this sample every note of the tune clear and crisp and it's recorded on a standard weight 7 inch 78 rpm record from one of the Wheaties albums I'm talking about now each of the albums contains eight wonderful tunes like the one you heard but the amazing thing about them is this you can get one of these fine Wheaties record albums for only 25 cents and a Wheaties box top four big albums playtime tunes folk songs old favorites and popular tunes take your choice or even get them all for your record collection look for directions on the back of the special Wheaties record offer box at your grocery's today Incorporated is created by George W. 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