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With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful mask rider 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, Big Pa! I'm Silver! Come on! The Ranger and his Indian companion, Tonto, rode the trail through the hills near the town of Caldwell, Texas. Suddenly, they were startled by the sound of a shot, and a voice called out from behind some boulders. Oh, my God! Rich! You do as he says, until he shows himself. Get up! Get up there! You come right up from boulders. Oh! I got you both covered. We're not outlaws. A mask says you are, mister. The Lone Ranger glanced quickly at Tonto. The Indian understood. Knee signals caused Silver and Scout to move apart quickly. The young man looked from the Lone Ranger to Tonto. In that second, the masked man grew and fired. You're not hurt. The bullet hit your gun. My hands numb. I told you we're not outlaws. You've got the drop on me now. I suppose you're... All right, this man will not hurt you. I think an explanation is in order. Easy said, a big fella. These country people. Oh, who are you? I'm Ned Downs. I'm gunning for Jeff Bates, leader of an outlaw gang. He killed the father of the girl I'm going to marry. We came here to help capture that gang. What? A young fellow like you wouldn't have a chance against a Malone. You came here after Bates and his gang? That's right. I don't say that. Why would a mask mean a... Him, Lone Ranger. Me, his friend, Tonto. The Lone Ranger. That's right. Oh, gosh. I've heard about you from my dad. He's sheriff in Caldwell. Why don't you work with your father? Well, dad and the posse haven't had any luck getting evidence against that gang. Much less run them down. Oh. You see, I've been away to school. I came to town last night. I stopped first at my girl's house. Judy told me that her father had been killed a week ago by a gang that held him up on the way home from the bank. Killed by Jeff Bates and his men? Well, couldn't be proved, I reckon. He died at home, but whispered the name Bates to Judy before he died. Nobody else heard him, so it's just her word. But I swore to run him down, get the truth. That wouldn't be easy, Ned. Well, anyway, Judy told me last night dad had gone to Pecos for the prisoner and left his deputy in charge. The deputy and posse haven't done much toward finding that gang. I still think it would be better if you rode with a posse, Ned. No. The deputy, Gil Harris, used to go with Judy before she decided she liked me better. We don't get along. He doesn't even know I'm back. Ned, perhaps we could work together against that gang. Oh, all right. Your bullets smashed the gun. I was holding, but I have another with me. Oh, sorry, I had to shoot. It's all right. Yesterday, over at Red Rock at the cafe, I was mistaken for an outlaw myself. Oh, what happened? I'll break him up to me and call me Trigger. Asked if I was still playing alone hand. I told him he'd made a mistake, but he just laughed. Said if I wanted to join with him and some friends to make easy money, to come back there this afternoon, then he left. He might have been one of Bates' men. Not right. That thought didn't look good on me. Say, maybe it'd be a good idea for me to go meet him. It's only five miles to Red Rock. If he did take me to Bates, I could get in with a gang and keep in touch with you until I got evidence against him. It's a great risk, Ned. But it might be our chance to get the Bates gang. You might be able to get evidence against him. But it's our one chance, mister. And as long as they're convinced I'm an outlaw named Trigger, there wouldn't be much risk. I could find out when they plan to hold up, get word to the posse, then let them move in and catch the gang red-handed. It might work, Ned. I'll go meet that hombre this afternoon and try to join the gang. We'll ride partway with you, set up a camp, and wait for word from you. Not good idea. All right, let's go. Later that afternoon, Ned entered the cafe in Red Rock. A man standing at the bar turned and grinned as the young man approached. Well, Trigger, I thought you might show up. I got to thinking over what you said yesterday. Let's sit down while we can talk prior. My name's Slim, Trigger. I told the boss about meeting you. He said if you were interested... That depends on who your boss is. Reckon you've heard of Jeff Bates? Jeff Bates. Yeah, I've heard something about him and his gang. What I heard, he must be smart. The law doesn't have evidence against his gang so far. That's right. This year, if an posse had called, well, they'd been haunting this, but even if they found the gang, there's not enough evidence to hold it, sir. I'm not used to working with a gang. You'd get used to it. You have a reputation as a gunman, Trigger, and we can use one more man. Now, what do you say? Want to meet Jeff Bates and the ride-withers? Yeah. Yeah, I think I'd like meeting him. Good. No use wasting time. We'll leave right now. Later at a hideout shack not far from Caldwell, Ned met Jeff Bates and four more of his men. Still mistaken for an outlaw named Trigger, Ned was received without question. Glad to have you with us, Trigger. For a young hombre, you sure made a reputation for yourself in Arizona. Slim recognized you in the cafe. He told me you were in this territory. I still don't remember ever seeing Slim before. You didn't. But I saw your picture on a handbill in Arizona. You joined us at a good time, Trigger. We're planning a job for tomorrow afternoon, robbing the stage from Pecos to Caldwell. We stop it in Boulder Valley. That's right. You'll ride with us on that job. You take care of the guards. Uh-huh. From then on, you'll be a full member of the gang. That evening, Slim and two of the men left to go to the cafe in Red Rock. Ned played cards for a while with Jeff Bates and the remaining two members of the gang. Then he finally stood up. I'm tired of playing cards. I think I'll ride the cafe and join Slim and the others for a while. Sure. Go ahead. Tell them to get back early. All right. See you all later. Time liquor and net-pulled rain at the Lone Rangers camp. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stay there. Everything's working out fine, mister. I can't stay long. I have to go on to Red Rock and meet a few of the men. I'm accepted as a member of the gang. Good. They plan to hold up the stage tomorrow afternoon. That'll be the chance to catch him red-handed. I suggest you write a note, Ned, explaining the steps you've taken and telling what the gang plans to do. Father will take it to your father's office tonight. All right. We'll follow the stage in tomorrow and be on hand to help capture the gang. I'll write the note now. Then I'll head for Red Rock so the men won't get suspicious. That night, Tuttle rode to town and stopped at the sheriff's office. With Ned's note in his hand, he entered. Well, engine, what brings you here? Uh, me bring note, sheriff. The sheriff down to his out of town. He expected to be back late today, but got delayed. The note's important. Oh, yeah, plenty important. It's note from son. A note from Ned? Uh-huh. But he's away at school. No, him here now. You read note. Dear dad, I arrived last night, but you were out of town. I had a chance to join the baits gang. They plan to rob the stage tomorrow. I'll be with him. This is the chance you've waited for to get evidence against him. The hold up will take place at Boulder Valley. Be there with your posse, your son Ned. So Ned Downs got in with a gang to get evidence, huh? That's right. Him brave young fella. Well, we'll be there to grab the gang. Like he says, it's the chance we've been waiting for. That good. Let me go now. Tonto let the office, and the deputy sat a moment in thought. Then he smiled grimly. Let the desk and went to speak to another deputy. Jim, I have news. Yeah? What? I found out the baits gang is planning to hold up the stage tomorrow at Boulder Valley. Holy mackerel. How'd you find that out? From an engine friend of mine. What's more, he told me something else that'll surprise everybody in town. Yeah, what? The sheriff's son Ned is a member of that gang. That's impossible. Sheriff's son is at school. No, no, no, he isn't. He must have give up school without letting the sheriff know and went to join up with baits. But if he's caught red-headed with a gang... My duty is to uphold the law, Jim. 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We'll continue. Gil Harris, the deputy in charge at Caldwell, saw a chance to get even with Ned Downs for winning the favor of the banker's daughter, Judy. The deputy did not tell that the information he had received about the baits gang had come from Ned. Gil, don't you think you'd better try to get word to Sheriff Downs so he can be here when we go to capture the gang? Can't get word to him in time. Anyway, it's better if he isn't here under the circumstances. It would be better enough for him to get back and find his son in jail as an outlaw. That's the sheriff who'll take it mighty hard. Maybe. But the law's the law, Jim. If Ned's with that gang, it's our job to capture him. Here? I suppose so. Jim, I was thinking it'd be better not to mention about Ned to the posse. I'm counting on you to keep your mouth shut. Just as you say, Gil. It'll be a feather in our hat to grab baits in his man, Jim. I don't want anything to happen to prevent it. If the gang gets word worldwide, they'll leave the stage alone. This is our big chance the word mustn't leak out, Savvy. You can count on me. Good. We'll be ready to jump that gang as soon as it stops the stage. This town is sure in for a big surprise tomorrow. The next day, the lone ranger and tanto are certain that the deputy and the posse would carry through the plan to capture the gang. Rolled some distance from town to wait for the stage to go by with the intention of following it. Meanwhile, the deputy left half the posse in hiding on one side of the valley and took the rest of the men to the opposite side. He gave them final instructions and added, Man, I want to capture all those outlaws. Don't let any one of them get away. We'll wait and hide and watch. Let them actually hold up the stage and get the cash box. Then we'll move in and catch them dead to rights with the evidence. All right, the stage will be coming soon. The wall here, beyond your toes. A few miles from town, the stage creaked along the trail. Kenneth Dunn sat in the guard's place beside the driver, who was saying, Look, you've taken this trip, Sheriff. The guard took sick just four times to leave Vegas. Glad to take his place, Jake. My horse went lame. I had to leave him behind. I'd rather ride up here than closed up inside that dog-gone coach. I feel better, haven't you, with me? Carrying a lot of bank case today, and I'd have felt nervous about the guard. Well, we'll soon be in calls while it's safe and sound. Yep, and there's Boulder Valley just ahead. Get up there, come on. Getting behind big bullers, Bates and his men waited patiently for the stage to enter the valley. He'll be coming along soon, men. Have your guns ready and ride out, suit. Yeah. I reckon you're itching to go into action, aren't you? Yeah. Well, it won't be long now. You only bizarre you joined the gang. I reckon I won't, sir. Now listen, all of you. We'll mask our faces with our bandanas, and then we... Here comes the stage now. This is it. Come on. The lone ranger and tonto following the stage rolled from cover when they heard the shooting. And a moment later, they saw the gang stop the stage. The masked man watched for the body to appear according to the plan. Then when he saw horsemen closing in from either side, he and Tonto urged their horses into a gallop to help capture the outlaws. There were no passengers in the coach, and the stage driver and sheriff were surrounded by outlaws before they had a chance to act. They were quickly disarmed and the cash box taken by the gang. Bring open that box, put the money in your saddlebag. Trigger, keep your eye on this sheriff and the driver. As the sheriff and driver sat with raised hands... Jeff, look, it's along! The sheriff turned to the driver and said, Look, a posse coming from both sides to trap the outlaw. Get out, man, it's given to us! Put their hands full with the posse. Come on, man, get him. Don't let him escape. When the sheriff called out, Jeff, the outlaw leader, turned suddenly to shoot him. But Ned Downs was quicker. Hey, sheriff, that slim young brook shot the gang leader. Yeah, the leader was about to gun me. Ned, masked by the bandana, wasn't recognized by his father. But the sheriff realized the young man had saved his life. Ned saw the Lone Ranger and Tato riding toward the stage and galloped to join them. The Deputy Gill also saw the masked man and Indian. He recognized Tato as the Indian who had brought the note and tried to shoot him. Won't do it! His first bullet went wild and before he could shoot again, the Lone Ranger opened fire. Oh, that definitely was trying to shoot you. Hit by one of the Lone Rangers bullets, the deputy fell from the saddle and the masked man and Indian rolled toward him. Near the stage, the outlaw, several of whom were wounded, quickly surrendered. Ned removed his bandana and as he and the Lone Ranger and Tato approached the stage, the posse threatened them with guns. Here comes the masked man and Indian, cover the men. The sheriff left the stage and stood with drawn gun as the four riders approached. I thunder that's my son Ned and Deputy Gill Harris with him. Wait, Ed, tell them I'm not to shoot. These men are friends. Hold your fire, man. Ned, I don't savvy. If your son was with the outlaws, the deputy found out. Wait, golly, mister, I recognize you and that Indian now? Good. Sheriff, that masked man, he shot me in the shoulder. You were shooting at my Indian friend. I don't savvy, then. They're members of the gang. And so was your son Ned. He was helping in the hold of them. Wait a minute, kid, you know better than that. I sent a note to Dad's office last night. Uh-huh. And me take note. Give it to Deputy. Him read it, say it good. Ned, get evidence against gang. He's lying about a note, Sheriff. I don't know the truth, Sheriff. Ned did join the gang to get evidence. He was with him when this robbery was planned. He sent a note to your office last night telling about it. Gill, where's that note? I'll tell you the land. I'll cover him. Search him, mister. Right. There's a note in his pocket. And Sheriff quickly read the note. Then spoke angrily. So you wanted me to believe Ned was an outlaw, did you? I reckon he did that because of Judy, Dad. I didn't think he'd pull a trick like that. Tie the crooks, men, and we'll take him to jail. Oh, sure. As for Gill, I'll figure out what to do with him after we get back to town. Well, down you have a very brave son. You have the evidence you need now to hold Bates and his men. I'm sure before long you'll get them to talk and give further evidence against Jeff Bates. I'll get them to talk plenty, mister. I don't know. I'll leave now. We'll see you in town before we leave the territory. Adios, everybody. Goodbye. Goodbye, Ned. Goodbye, and good luck. Sheriff Ned said those two are brazier friends. You took their word against Gill's. But Warms weren't a man. Jim, they are friends. They helped Ned with his plans, and they got him out of a jam. Jeff Bates and his men wouldn't have attempted a robbery if they'd known the Masked Man and Indian were in the territory. And my former deputy Gill wouldn't have tried what he did if he'd known who that Indian was who took in the note. Why? You see, that Masked Man is none other than the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger? The Lone Ranger, a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated, is produced by Tendl Campbell Muir Incorporated. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer, your announcer, Fred Foy. Listen to the Lone Ranger brought to you by Special Recording Mondays through Fridays at this same time.