 A horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hyal silver, the lone ring. In the wild and lawless days of the early western United States, honest men and women found it hard to defend their lives and property. The local sheriffs were powerless against the bans of outlaws that roamed the new territory, and it was not until the masked rider of the plane started this great fight for justice that peace and security were brought to the frontier. It was he more than any other man who made possible the winning of the West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Out of the past come the thundering hoofed beech of the great horse Silver, the lone ranger rides again. Come on, Silver! We're heading for Split Rock! A rodeo was in full swing just outside the little town of Split Rock, thus whirl high, grinning in the sun. Cowhands and town folk hooped and cheered as the bulldogging contest neared its finish. A young Mexican woman stood beside her husband as he coiled the rope once more and made sure it was ready for use. No, Kelto bulldogged this deer in less than one minute, Esteban. Do not worry, Tito, your husband I will do it in less than a wink. I will keep Kelto poof like nothing. That is worth fighting for. Maybe it is more better you lose, Esteban. Lose? But why you want me to lose? Then your Kelto's one bad man. He'd be very angry. Don't make no difference. A man who does not fry at all is no man. He is a cheat. You do not want your husband to be a cheat. I want my husband to be alive. You have had bad dreams, no, Tito? I am alive and strong. Since we come from Mexico, we have built ranchos, got plenty cow, everybody good friend with Esteban. Kelto, he is not friend. Don't be foolish, Tito, everybody friend. Hey, Esteban, you all set to take your crash at bulldogging? You see, what was all ready. The tying rope, she's ready, the horse, she's ready, and Esteban, she's ready, too. You mind if I give you a little advice? Huh? If I was you, Esteban, I'd let Kelto wins, have I? I tell him, too. What is this about? You tell me. Don't mistake me, don't, Esteban. You're a swell jant. We all like you. You're all right. But, Kelto, he's sort of the big chief around these parts. Don't do for some newcomer to beat him at nothing. I'm telling you for your own good. You like my horse, what for, sir? Oh, I get it. You ain't taking no advice, eh? What kind of steer I draw? All right, all right. You're stubborn, Cos, Esteban. I sure wish you luck. Oh, and there's another thing. He ain't draw such a good steer. What do you mean? Well, ma'am, like I say, Kelto ain't fooling. Esteban, he fixes so you've got a full-legged hunk of lightning to bulldog. Oh, then I bulldog him right to the ground, eh? Give you an alibi, Esteban. There ain't nary a soul to call you a quitter if you don't beat Kelto's record. Not when you've got a tough animal to handle. You, my friend, what was that? Thank you. But no, I, Esteban, you go... No, he comes now. Huh? Oh. Hello, Kelto. Hello, what is it? There's a matter, Esteban. You're backing down or something? I figured you was too chickenhearted to go through with it. Senor Kelto is mistaken. Here, boy. All ready. You let go of the steer. I got you. Don't get troubled. Mr. Bond, maybe better you go. You're not just what's for your ways. Bring out the steer. We're off him good. Well, I reckon this here is it. Get set, you fellas. Hey, boy. We've got high flyers coming to grief trying to beat me. Play off him, Kelto. He's a nice fella. Don't braze. Get that sooner than he figures. Uh, Esteban, you ready? Is he all ready? Then let him go. They've got his horse already. He's going up. Esteban, Esteban. Steer right up and fell right on top of him. The poor fellow. Esteban. Before we get the doctor, he's going to need a softball. Get the doctor. I reckon I fixed him a plan. You admit the doc on the way over, Esteban. We're all mighty sad to hear about you, Miss Fortune. Boy, it's nothing. Sooner will be better than you see. Yeah. Well, anyways, all the boys is pretty busy, you know. But sure, they're busy. He's a busy time of year. Yeah, but if there's anything we can do to help you out, Esteban. Thank you very much. But I know everyone very busy. Too much work now for everybody. Me and Zito, we get along. We got Charlie, one fine car, and we get along. Yeah. About that steer, Esteban, is the one that broke your leg. Yes. Don't you figure it was kind of funny how it happened? Right after Kelto warned you to lay on it. What do you mean? Well, you think maybe Kelto'd do something to make Carl fall on me? Pull up there, Esteban. I'd say that. If it's true, I'd fix him for always. Anyone cheat like that, I'd kill him. Hey, get back in that bunk, you crazy glue. What for, if Kelto here? What's the matter with me? That's why the way I think nobody does something like that, nobody. Or you should not make talk like that. Yeah, I guess I shouldn't. Really, just step by to say howdy. Got to be mowing along. Howdy, ma'am. Yes, c'est tout. Sounding wrong. Well, I reckon I'll be dragging out of here. Adios, Esteban. Adios, Voters. Oh, wait, senor. Show you through your holes. Is that the wrong, huh? Senor Voters, you good friend. I go to get Charlie. He's gone. He'll leave his note. You don't have to show me the note, ma'am. I know Jocow hand skipped out of four. Come in. You see, he got orders to make tracks. Kelto told him. Kelto don't like the snow. Kelto don't like your years. You know, he fixed that steer, your husband bulldog. That's how come Esteban's broke his leg. What we do if we don't care for the ranch or we lose everything? I don't know, ma'am. Kelto's too powerful for us to go against his orders. I'd like to help. You don't tell Esteban this. He gets mad, maybe trying to kill Kelto. No, ma'am. I didn't tell him. I do job all I can, but there's too much. Let's say, the only chance is to hire some hands that don't know about Kelto, savvy. What do you mean? Get some range grifters whoever passes by. Of course, as soon as Kelto hears about it, he'll see the vermouth. But you get some work out of them before they pull up stakes. But nobody comes this way. I don't know. I've seen a couple early this morning. Yeah, I wasn't close enough to get a good look, but I've seen the horses. A big white horse in the paint. They're strangers in this part of the country. Senor, you mean you will get them for us? Sure, if I run across them. I don't know how to thank you, Senor Varsus. A small thanks, ma'am. If we had more backbone, we'd stand up to Kelto for you. But, well, we got families. You keep on fighting, ma'am. I'll try to locate them too, I've seen. So long as your husband don't know, it'll be all right. I'll find them. Sonnet, I could have swore they was headed this way. I'd already assigned them. But the tracks head along here. These grattered cottonwoods take a man's head off. Why don't they stick to open trails? Well, I reckon I might as well head for home gone. Looking for us, mister? What in? That's that way. Tell us behind you. An engine. Use day, make time. Go find a way to sneak up on a jean. Sure, I was looking for you. We noticed you trailing us. Talon and I prefer not to be taken by surprise. All I come for was to pardonation. I didn't notice. You're a man. Keep away from your gun. Stranger, that was the fastest draw I ever seen. He ain't done guns. What do I want for this? Your mass. You wouldn't be interested in nothing like us. No, you tell us. We'll be the best judges of that. Hold, we tell her. Him, Tal, came a hobby. All right, but I can see I'm wasting time. Here's how it is. It's a lady in trouble on a car of her husband. What did you think of Watress's story, Talon? We go as to find Rancho. Yes. Yes, I think this is it here. Hello, Watress is honest. No doubt of that, but he was hiding something. You can do that. It seems strange that Esteban would need cowhands and not be able to get them from this section. But we'll learn what's behind this sooner or later. Oh, Scott. Shout, I'm here. Oh, I see you heard us coming. I understand you've got work for two cowhands. You do not sound like cowhand. If your husband is ill, Talon, I will be glad to help for a while. The doctor said it will be two months. Oh, that's a long time. Tell me, why don't you get some help from the men around here? If you do not want work, you need not stay with... You wear a mask. It's dark. I didn't notice before. Whatever. I suppose we'll leave it this way. I'll continue to wear my mask and you can keep your secret. What do you mean, a secret? No reasons for wanting us to work here. We won't ask you and you won't ask us. But I do... Your place is far enough from town, so you get few callers. It won't be noticed. Agreed? Very well. We'll start work tomorrow. Here you go. Corral, these horses, silver. All right, Sutter. They're all in the corral. Drop the bar. How long we stay, Kimosavi? It won't be much longer, Sutter. We're doing us about a good turn. We'll see. Red horse, put brand mark on, and we waste time. More than one moon go by. What's that? Where are you? Hey, still there, Jimmy? I've been waiting for you on your part. So, Esteban got himself some hired hands, eh? What you want? What your name? My name's Keller, engine. I'm going to see you make tracks out of your pronto. Took me a long time to learn that Esteban had picked up a couple of waddies. Hmm? We not go. Engine, I ain't arguing. I aim to smash that Mexican if I have to chase him across the border, personal. You move or I'll shoot you where you stand. Hunter, stay. You'll not shoot man without gun. It's your tough luck to have no gun, engine. But that don't stop me. Take a last look at this guy, engine. I'm going to... Oh, put in some de- Hey, where's my gun? Why, eh? You're not hurt. I'm able to hit your gun. Now, him, Batman, Kimosabi, him, say, him, fix, that's the bond. I can piece it together, Sutter. So you're the reason why we were hired instead of someone from town. I'm warning you to make tracks, Mr. Yip. Well? Eh, you may as- Get out of here, Kelzer. Yeah, sure. Sure, I'm going. But you better get smart, Savvy. Mask or no mask, I'm telling you to get out of what age of business. That's your horse? I'm getting there, I'm getting. Forget this. I run this country, see? I'll be back. If you and that engine are still around, you're running to trouble. I aim to bust this and bond wide open. And nobody's going to stop me. Get up, eh? Get up. 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. Now to continue our story. Kelzer left Esteban's ranch and spurred his horse toward the town of Split Rock, where his men were waiting for him in the Brazos Cafe. Yeah, it's not tight to take Kelzer alone to dust him waddies off of Esteban's place. You know Kelzer. He sure runs his town high and mighty. Maybe it won't be so easy to do as your wildcat's figure. Who asked you to stick your nose in, Watris? High tail out of here. Get out before I... Now wait. Someday you gun-toting arches is going to get what's coming to you. From you, I said nothing. Get out of here. Yeah, sure, I'm going. Grab his belt, you will help him out. No, no, no. I got you. All right, Glacier. Yeah, pass him away from that door. He'll hear the sundown. Here, give me your glass, dude. What's it for then? Oh, hello, Kelzer. We tossed Watris out on his ear. He did, eh? He said something about maybe to have a tough time chasing them desert ramblers off Esteban's land. And you think that's funny, eh? Well, ain't it? Who was it seeing them two riding her in Esteban's cars? Me. You know that, Kelzer. Yeah. Why didn't you tell me when I was a ninja? Well, I didn't take a close look at it. And the other one, the big fella, wore a mask. Yeah, a mask. But, boss, how did he... And it was just like lightning. And the horses stood this high. Great big stallion was the fastest and huskiest piece of horse flesh you've ever seen. A white horse. He didn't send him stampeding? We sent him. Listen, you ought to repeat it. He done it to me. Hey, Kelzer, a masked man and a white horse. You mean that there was a... Yeah, it was a lone ranger. Well, Kelzer, why didn't you say so? I guess we leave Esteban strictly alone, huh? Yeah, we. The lone ranger, boss. All right. The lone ranger's in it. But get this, get it good and get it once because they ain't repeating it. I run this district, savvy. I run it before and I'm runnin' it now. I started out to finish Esteban by fixing him so he couldn't work his land. Now his work's been done by the lone ranger. Kelzer, you can't... Make no difference. No difference at all. There's only one way to settle it. And that's to finish Esteban for good. To get him, savvy. And we're gonna do it. Put that in your packs. Yeah. When, Kelzer? When's it gonna be? I heard the doc say Esteban can get around some already. Yeah, Duke. It's gonna be right now, Blackie. Right tonight. Tito, I want to talk to you about... Esteban, why you walk around this way? The doctor's saying... I let the doctor, my leg is over there. You should better be in bed. Tito, you tell Esteban, huh? These two who work for us, you know them? Eh? Oh, do not look surprised, my pigeon. Before this evening, when I hear shots down the hill, I walk out, I look... Oh, you see them? Yeah, they're one hombre, one of them mask. The other is an Indian, yes. They help plenty, Esteban. I'm not telling you because you worry maybe about the mask, huh? Something has happened to Charlie. He... he... he go away. Oh, for what? Please, Esteban, I do not know. What's wrong? Nothing is wrong, nothing. For why Charlie go? Why you hire these two? They mask one of the Indians. Esteban, I... There's something to do with Kelton, huh? Esteban, please, better you should be in bed. The leg is better, better. Sita, you hide something from Esteban and you... And what is horses? Esteban, no. Oh, are they? I think... No, do not use the gun, they... Hurry, tell them, we must find them. We saw them, mask one of the Indians. They've got guns. Speak quick, why you out the rancho? Your leg is better. Why you here? You won't need that gun now, Esteban. There's no time to explain. You're about to be attacked. I don't know about the... Attack? Who... who attacked my rancho? Tell them, I just came from Split Rock. Any minute now, we'll attack your rancho. Oh, who will do the... You've got gun. You put out lights and... Shut up. Go through the rancho. Put out the lights and cover the back. Come to do it. This is a mystery to me. You do not explain why I... Esteban, you'll have to trust me as your wife is done. I tell you, unless we barricade and prepare, there may be nothing left of you, rancho, but ashes. Esteban, he is right. You must not let such a one as Kel to do... Sure, it is Kel. I did not mean to say it. Kel to that one. The talk we make about Kel to fix him to get this broken leg, that was true, huh? Please, Esteban. Quiet, both of you. Sita, this, I cannot... Esteban, be silent. Listen. They come for the attack. No, no, it's only one horse. Get back out of the land of the doorway. I'll see who it is. Esteban, hey, Esteban, I've come to... This way, friend, and keep your hands high. Oh, Cuba. Well, look, Mr. I know who you are. And I just come to warn Esteban. I was in town and heard Kelton and his men talking. Hey, what, sir, thank you. We have already heard. There was no time to get help for you. Kelton's right behind me. I thought you and the rest were afraid of Kelton. What for? Well, he was, Mr. But when I tell him that the loan rangers helping Esteban, they'll come rallying around like buffalo around a salt lake. You can bet on... The loan ranger? Who is this loan ranger? Huh? We have heard of the loan ranger, but... This year's the loan ranger, Esteban. This fellow wearing the mask, standing right here. See? So you're here. Who is this? His friend. Oh, good. Who I am doesn't matter, especially now. It's up to us to fight them off. They come. What is it, Tando? They come. We get ready. Kimosabe, Tando, here, horse. Many horse. Kelton, eh? What for? Yeah, Mr. There's still time. I want you to leave... No, wait, I can't. Get your horse and leave. We'll be able to hold out against Kelton without you. I want you to round up the honest people in town. Kelton's had his way long enough. Can you do that? Sure, can, Mr. Soon as I tell him you're the loan ranger, they'll be... You'll hurry, not much time. Right, engine. I'm Van Moos and Pronto. Esteban, your leg's all right. Well, I'll fix Kelton. You'll guard this side of the house. Tando will cover the rear. I'll take the other side and... What do I do, Mr. You'll make sure the rifles are loaded. Let's see. Tando, huh? We'd better get the horses in the house, or stray bullets won't get them. Not right. Not right, Kimosabe. Here, Silver. Here, old boy. Here, Silver. Come on, Silver, in the door. Get Skels head down, Tando. Bring him in. Here, Skels. Down. Bring him this way. Get him back. Close that door, Esteban. See, the door's just closed. They come. They shoot. Yes, that's Kelton all right. Get set, Tando. Esteban, we have a fight on our hands. I pick Helter back for what he do. Time for that after we drive them off. Take your posts, and don't worry. We'll send them back the way they came. Hey, Kelton, they ain't going so good. Them fellas now can shoot like they do. It's only you two and the man's man. Yeah, what about Esteban? Esteban's got a bad leg. He pulled a little trigger. Yeah, all I got to say is that. All the boys together, we're going to rush in the house. They're local. Well, I can tell you. Over this way to run them. Kelton, you can't figure them out. Listen here, fellas. Hit your guns, load, and follow me. We're going to rush in. You're the boss, Kelton, but I don't. You're the boss. Anybody got any different IDs? Kelton, suppose we don't get them this time. We will. It's a ten again one. Yeah, but suppose. All right. We'll try this once more. We don't get to them. We'll cut it off. We'll head back for town. Yeah, that's the stuff. Then we can try again later when we can get them by surprise. Good. Right now, we're charging them, Chevy. Now follow me and pull on them. Shoot, let them out of it. They're charging. Over this way, Kimo-Tubby. Come with me, I'm their one man. She's going to stay down. Oh, my husband, I hope. Here's another rifle. Good. Blow this one. It goes back, Kimo-Tubby. Then come pass. Keep it up, Tunnel. If there are only chance to drive them back, keep firing. What is happening out there, ma'am? He's what? What is in the man who come to help us? That's him, it's Watress. He's brought the townspeople. Help Shelby, get up, old boy. Where are we going, Kimo-Tubby? We're going out to help Watress. Esteban, you and you, I stay here to watch the town. Hello? Watress, please help to handle those men. Get them up, get them up, get them up. We surrender. Get on up, sir. Yeah, mister, we got them. Port it all of them, accept and kill them. Tell them to get away, Watress. And we're so doggone dark. Do you think we ought to string up these ombries? You can do it right here in Esteban's olive trees No, there'll be no hanging. That's right. No hanging, but mister, you said... Watress, you represent the honest people. Well, these men are going to be tried honestly in a court. You have a jail, haven't you? Yeah, Max, man, you're right. We got to do things legally. If you want to get killed, you'll be back to town. We'll get them, if it didn't skedaddle already. Now take these year crooks out of here. We got to get moving. You came at the right time, Watress. These men will never run... Watress, Max, man! What's the matter? What is it, ma'am? He's my husband, my Esteban. He's gone. Huh, steady? What do you mean, he's gone? Where? Please, you must help him. I look around for him in the house. He's gone. He took the horse. Oh, not bad. Wait, you mean he's gone after Kelter? See, see, yes, Watress. Now he know how bad this Kelter is. My Esteban, he's got a temper. He take gone, take horse, he go after Kelter. But him got bad legs. Still he'll go. I see his eyes when he'll on Kelter fixedeer to fall on him. He's much man. He may be killed. How long ago did your husband leave? He's not there. Maybe 10 minutes or no finding. He'll get killed. With that lame leg, he won't stand a chance against Kelter. We got to head for town. Yes, we must hurry. Esteban takes fast horse. If Esteban have bad leg, maybe Kelter kill him. Oh, no. Watress, tunnel, now go ahead. Kelter must not kill Esteban, but neither must Esteban take the law into his own hands. He'll never make it in time, mister. Not if Esteban left 10 minutes ago. We'll try. Come on, tunnel. Come on, tunnel. Get him up, scoundrel. Give anything up into my husband. Save them tears, ma'am. There ain't time. We got to get moving. Get away. Kill him. Then cannot reach him in time. Why, he wouldn't count on that. Look at them horses. Cover ground. Got the wisdom being in me. I'm making tracks out of here. Now here's my goal. And let's pray again. Put it somewhere on the floor. The bar's outside, so I'm ready to travel. Better pick up some of these bullets, help me. What's that? Ain't nobody here but me. It sounds like somebody with a game league coming here to this room. Esteban! I come for you, Kelter. But you couldn't travel your leg, is it? My leg is better. It's not so good I have to go slow on the horse. But it's better enough to come here. So you fix bull to break my leg, huh? Oh, wait a minute. All the time I think everybody friend to Esteban. Everybody good. Nobody do bad things. Listen up. No, I listen too much already. You are no good, Kelter. I think everybody in this big country is good. But there are bad ones every place. You reach for your gun. Esteban, yep. We're finished now. One sin for always. I count three. You don't draw your gun, then I shoot. Understand? But you can't. Got time for talk. One, two. You hombre, you reach. No. Then I say, please. Oh, buddies, you do not shoot. I did, Esteban. I shot the gun from your hand. Now, the mask, man. For why you do this? Don't move, Kelter. I'll take those guns. Why you do this? Because what you were planning to do isn't right, Esteban. Kelter is all you called him. But in this country, he'll stand trial. You understand that, don't you? I don't. See, yes, yes, I understand. I go low-co for a little bit, but now I understand. Good. The waters and the others will be here soon. Can I count on you to guard Kelter until they come? Oh, I guard him. See, I give you my word. Here's your gun, then. Adios. Oh, adios. Buen. You are fortunate, Kelter. I did not bring for the mask, man. You'll be dead now. Maybe go, Esteban, help me. You'll be quiet. This is a good country, Esteban, like it. But it'd be a better country after you have your punishment. So we wait for others to come, then you have your trial. This is free country. It is law for every man. Esteban, believe in this country. I'll settle my highway. You have just heard as a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.