 light a call of dust in a hearty high oh silver the lone ranger whenever men gathered around frontier campfires stories were told of the masked rider of the planes astride his great horse silver he fought crime through the length and breadth of seven states his efforts in the cause of justice were tireless and although history does not record his deeds he will always be remembered as the man who did most to bring law and order to the west now return with us once more to those thrilling days when the west was young and adventure was found at the end of every trail the lone ranger rides again in the vicinity of Big Bend when an eastern company basing its claim on an old land grant attempted to take over the homes and property of settlers in the disputed territory as our first scene opens we see the masked man and his faithful Indian companion Tonto approaching town on their way to the stagecoach station we should be in town by the time the stage gets in from Kenwood Tonto I'm hoping the government representative will be honest him plenty late it was a good idea for the government to decide the argument between the settlers in the eastern company but they don't learn the decision soon the settlers may sell out to Randolph who ran now he's the agent of the syndicate Tonto he's rude and not too honest oh he's been trying to buy out the settlers for a tenth of what their property is worth that plenty bad thing he has most of the men convinced the government will decide against them and becoming discouraged and willing to sell for what they can get aimless Drake is the leader of the land owners but weren't for him most of the land would have been sold to the syndicate already why color from east not come I don't know what's delaying him word was received by pony express that the decision had been made the representative was being sent here to announce it why them do that the government doesn't want the decision known until their man arrives strange no whichever way the decision goes there's that to be trouble why is that a man from Washington here with authority to deal with it oh there's a stagecoach station out of plenty color there everybody's hoping that the government man will come on today's stage who that big color where black coat as Philip Randolph the syndicates man name is great is standing beside him oh we'll stay behind the station hello and now she is here and goes to the whole white I want to watch Randolph I doubt that he'll be willing to settle the argument honestly right there comes a stage now we'll soon know the man from Washington is honest there comes a stage we'll see we'll get the speed out of them horses maybe he's bringing in a ton of beans there we're all hoping for it you got no bad news to do it looks like you'll have to wait a while longer Amos go ahead and laugh dead ratchet Randolph this just gives you that much more time to try to get folks to sail off for nothing I won't argue with you there's John Perry managing the stage line maybe he's got some words what's causing the delay howdy Amos howdy John I was just wondering if see what's making you look so downright sour well Amos I just learned something today that sort of upset me it ain't about that fella from Washington is it nope it's Sam huh what's the matter with Sam him and me been friends since the he first took to driving the stage for you I reckon you'll find out soon enough Sam climb down over that stage I want to talk to you what's on your mind I'm going to ask you kind of funny question Sam here just tell me where the baggage scales are sitting but what's going on tell me shocks are right over there by the door like they always is well they ain't they was moved around back today we've been lizard Sam are you plumb blind why just did Amos Sam is blind can't be mr. Perry's right Amos I I reckon there ain't no use me pretend and anymore well I'll be dog gone I've been wondering why Sam's wife took to walking down here to meet him lately but I never know to Joe Lieber told me today it was because Sam can't see no more it was Joe that told you mr. Perry that dog gone Sam how in tongue it could you fool us like this well I've been losing my sight for near a year Amos ain't been but for the last week or so that I couldn't see it all but how could you drive the horses blacky and nick and the rest of them don't need nobody to drive them they savvy just as much about their job as I do but I drove them same horses for years why we have each other just like they was humans almost ain't that right blacky old fellow you see I'm sorry Sam you've been a good man but I'll have to let you go I knew it would have to come mr. Perry it'll take me a day or two to figure what you got coming then you can drop back here and I'll pay y'all but mr. Perry ain't there something I can do around the station or the horses why driving the stage has been my whole life I wouldn't want to live away from the business I'm sorry who uh who's taking my place I reckon I'll give Joe Libra a chance at it that crook besides it was mr. Randolph that give him a recommend Randolph he's the worst crook in these parts you shouldn't feel that way Amos just because he's working for the syndicate Sam you can help unhitch the horses right now but tomorrow Joe will be driving the stage all right mr. Perry hold on Sam yeah I've been wondering what could have happened to that government fella you don't figure he could uh got sick or something and laying up in Kenwood do you ain't heard nothing like that well I'll be walking back uptown then again so long all right fellas let me through I've got to see to the horses sound of I wonder if Amos could be right stand easy with me what what that it's possible that the man from Washington is ill that would explain his delay it's worth investigating come on tell us what we do we're riding to Kenwood to see what we can learn come on get him a point seller the following day Joe Libra drove the stage to the town of Kenwood there he picked up a single passenger a tall easterner for the return trip to big bend we see Joe now as he speaks to the guard while guiding the horses over the rough pale to town we got inside is a government ombre all right be sure of that can't be no doubt of it Randolph told me just what he's looking like I'll ground all find out about it the same way you found out the government decided again it's completely yeah it is an eastern syndicate is a powerful smart outfit there policy in washington uh-huh what are you just a second this is where we're leaving the trailer easy down your prayers last you put trying to stay on the road hey shabby's turn well this ain't the way to go yeah I'll teach you take back get along with you get up this whole trail ain't been used for long spell so we can get through and we'll make it all right all of that government has got any notion we ain't taking him to town why should he ain't never been this way before this is mighty risky business yeah mr randolph's pain is good ain't he yeah but just all we gotta do is keep away from town long enough so mr randolph can buy up that land for the settlers can find out they want you'll figure them south sure they will most of them don't wreck any standard chance against the syndicate uh-huh so they'll sound there and you won't be able to get enough at all later on boss is your penny spot he is that how much farther we gotta go not for just this side of the bridge up ahead when I say at the old cabin there ain't no better place to hide out nobody ever comes this way no more yeah then mr randolph will let us know when we can let the government tell the go then you'll pay us off and we'll clear out of this part of the country ain't randolph taking big chances no one can prove he had anything to do with it what are we gonna do with the stage yeah you just leave that to me that's just one thing I won't stand for there ain't gonna be no killing you're blamed right there ain't I don't hangar to get my neck in a noose anymore and you do right get on there blaster it was randolph found out about sand going blind wasn't it yeah he told me and I told mr burry so I got the job driver hadn't she better rain up yeah just as soon as I do you hop down and cover that probably with a gun I'll take care of him this will do all right oh god oh blaster oh there boy I'll get him all right I'll be right with you stop being here climb out of there mr come on we got your cover what's up get out of before we drill you is this a hold up never mind what it is I sure have you men can be jailed for this uh-huh but we got to be cats first I'll see shut up beat hold them horses a second yeah now I'll show you what I had in mind to do with the stage I still don't have any what you watch you're playing right am I just hold them horses me the whip Pete right here here you are good just give them horses started back for town but what do you get along with you get up get up there get along with you did you do that for it yo horses were hit right for big bang yeah but what a good one and when they get there everybody will figure we was held up and shot but all the time will be right over there in the cabin and this fellow here is staying right with us in town the usual crowd of people waiting for the stage was increased when word was spread that the stage was unaccountably late we see the district manager John Perry as he attempts to answer their worried questions the stage is almost a half an hour late already John figure there could have been an accident why never late when Sam was driving can't you tell us what's happened quiet folks quiet how do you figure I know anymore about it than the rest of you but what if the government fellow was on the stage today no one's got any call to be worried but look here there's a new man on the stage you can't expect him to do so well right off aim as you might as well forget about that fellow from Washington it won't matter if he does come last year and I've called the meeting for tonight everybody who wants to sail while they have the chance will be there ain't got no right to do that there's nothing to stop me you there's I don't see no driver what's happened to Joe my colleague them horses are coming in with him say there's been trouble grab them horses stop I'll get them over there you'll find something nameless then hold up there's bullet holes the stage maybe Joe and Peter killed I wonder the government fellow was alone I don't know but something's got to be done somebody get the sheriff we got to figure this thing out the curtain falls on the first act of our thrilling lone ranger drama before the next exciting scenes please permit us to pause for just a few moments an eastern syndicate claimed that an old land grant gave them title to property owned by settlers in the country around Big Bend the government decided in favor of the settlers and sent a representative to announce the decision in person but Randolph the agent of the syndicate learned of the decision and arranged for the representative to be kidnapped and held while he bought up the settlers land before they could learn they had won their case as our second act opens we see the lone ranger in town to that same day in their small well concealed camp in the hills I saw the stage when it arrived in town it was empty and there were bullet holes in it might be that those shots were just fired as a warning to make the stage stop maybe that right but what I can't understand is why outlaws would have held up the stage if not have cash held nothing of value and I wonder what you think when we were in Kenwood we saw a man get on the stage who looked like an eastern oh him from east all right and he might have been the man sent here from Washington huh I'm sorry now that we didn't follow the stage when it started back for Big Bend but I never thought anything would happen to it and I was anxious to arrive in town first uh Tonto learned plenty you have a name Joe worked for Randolph long time past Joe Lieber once worked for Randolph not right that's something I never knew before Joe plenty bad fella him gunman and Joe was driving the stage today here's over what you do we're riding to town Kimosawa white fella we've got to find out what's happened to the passenger on the stage that's right Randolph was called a meeting the settlers for the night he's in a hurry to buy their land don't know that most of them will sell and that the government man isn't founded maybe that they're selling land they could keep but I have a plan we'll try what that we're going to call an old Sam Lennox come on get a look white fella shortly after the masked man and Tonto started for town Sam Lennox the blind ex-stage driver made his way to the office of John Perry the manager of the stage line it is early evening as we see Sam into the office closing the door behind him evening Sam howdy mr. Perry I come for my money uh-huh here let me help you to a chair I don't need no help shucks I know this office like the inside of my hand yeah I reckon you do it that now uh about my pay it's right here but first I got some news I'd like to tell you yeah it's right good news for me well now I'm glad to hear that but uh but maybe things being so tough for you I shouldn't have mentioned it you've all has been a friend of mine mr. Perry and I don't ever expect to see the day when I'll be sorry for my friend's good fortune Sam I just got word I'm going to be made manager of the whole division that's fine of course it'll mean I'll have to move to Kenwood then uh then you'll have to give somebody your job here that's right have you got anybody in mind I don't know I was figuring on giving it to Joe Lieber you was but now if he's been killed I'll have to find somebody else ain't there been no word yet not a blame thing the sheriff took a posse and rode to Kenwood but he never seen no sign of outlaws or Joe either that's a funny thing all he found out was they had a passenger and now the passenger's gone too well the sheriff was going out to look for him again tomorrow uh mr. Perry yeah you you wouldn't give me that job you were speaking of would you now Sam you know as much as I'd like to it couldn't be done maybe I couldn't drive the stage no more but I wouldn't have to be able to see to do the work here in the office I'm sorry Sam there isn't a chance of it well I I just figured wouldn't do no harm to ask something else will turn up for you Sam I reckon you're going to Randolph's meeting tonight I don't know I'm a mask man I want to talk to you men you're an outlaw get out of here I'm not an outlaw and what do you know I'm the way to explaining I can't see you stranger but you don't sound to me like an outlaw what's your game I want Sam's help my help what do you want with the blind fellow Sam I've heard that you know this country between here and Kenwood as well as any man in this district as well I know what he better and you think of any places where a man might be hidden safely I can think of a dozen of some place not too far from the stage trail I sure can but what the man that got on the stage today at Kenwood was an Easterner now look here you're an outlaw and we don't want no truck with you let him talk mr. Perry I got a notion he's got something important in mind and it's possible that the passenger was the man you've been expecting from Washington by golly he might have been I've learned from town of the Joe Leaver once worked for Randolph who told him that say I'd heard something like that myself you might still be working for him how do you mean Randolph seems to be in a big hurry to buy the settlers land he likely get most of it tonight perhaps Joe wasn't shot perhaps he's holding his passenger a prisoner how do you know that I don't know it but I want to find out but I will you help me I'm sure do anything I can you'll have to drive the stage hold on there Sam can't do that's for Sam to say mr. Perry I could have brought that stage for years with my eyes tight closed I reckon being blind ain't no different I want you to lead top on me to all the good hideouts you know close to the stage trail I can do just that with them horses I could go anywhere well I say you ain't going to do it now listen mr. Perry the stage is company property and I can't take no chances let the blind fellow record it's more important for the settlers to save their land you can't have the stage Sam will you take a chance will you drive the stage anyhow you figure we can prove joe lieber crook I believe we can then I'm with you stranger good I was sure you would agree the stage is outside it ain't the horses are in the stable it's up the horses and the stage is ready to go and so am I come on hey wait I'll have the law on both of you wait I say come back here we'll have to risk that Perry Sam come back here you've gone local maybe I have mr. Perry but I'm sure enjoying it get started Sam Colorado and I will ride with you let's figure get up back here although blind Sam handle the heavy stage without difficulty there was perfect understanding between him and the horses he drove and while the masked man in town to road on either side he raced down the trail to Kenwood twice however he stopped and pointed out a possible hiding place to the lone ranger but both times they were disappointed well we'll just have to try again friend no one has been here what makes you so sure they can't be far from the trail if they're here in the first place the empty stage got into town only 20 minutes late I hadn't thought of that and in the second when they left the stage they had no horses they wouldn't have gone far on foot then we'll keep on going how far is the next place you had in mind if just a piece up the road get up get up come on where to know Sam I've just thinking they might have gone up the old trail yes maybe the engine seat this tracks there uncle look what's the matter with me nervous what is it old fella are you trying to tell me something dog bunny sure is trying me find him crack you did it go that way down the old trail maybe this is it but we have in a minute to spare Randolph's meeting should be almost ready to start in a in town the meeting called by Randolph got underway the village hall was crowded with settlers more than half convinced that their only chance to save something from their homes was to sell we see old Amos Drake as he speaks angrily to the syndic representative you're a hook feel Randolph and I sure give a cheek to be able to prove it talk all you want to Amos I'm getting down to business this is your meeting I can't stop you quiet everybody I have something to say man the company I represent has every reason to believe it will win the government's decision but we wish to act fairly as soon as we get possession of the property the more value we'll have for us in view of that fact I've been authorized to offer one dollar an acre to all who are willing to sell it once one dollar you'll give us it ain't near what the land's worth ten dollars an acre we figured you'd give us more than that just one moment you can hold your land if you wish but I warn you that you receive not one red penny from us when the government hands down its decision remember remember that one dollar an acre is better than nothing at all this offer won't be made again so those who wish to sell step forward I'll take your names don't pay no attention to him better hold out till the government better get here you can do it because you've got cash Amos we don't aim to lose everything we got I'll take the dollars as long as I can't get no better me too I'll get what I can't just step this way I got it I know what land each of you owns I have money here what are you doing here we immediately gonna take the blame all by ourselves as I couldn't help it you won't do any more talking he's got a gun watch out I only hit your gun Randolph hold him we got the skunk listen to me this is Mr. Bennett's the man you've been expecting from Washington then you found him after all thanks to Sam here Sam found him sometimes blind men can see more than men with eyes well I'll be blessed Sam tells me you soon need a new manager here yeah that's right Sam would make the best district manager this town ever had if I don't think you're right Mr. Perry you you really mean you give me a chance at it that's just what I mean Sam I think Mr. Bennett has something to say that will interest all of you the government decided that the land rightfully belongs to you the syndicate's land grant was proved to be a forgery thank you all the time them fellows must cook but all you fellows would have lost your land anyhow if it hadn't been for the mask fell on Sam I just helped him but it was him figuring things out and having faith in me that done the trick well the both of you saved our land and fixed it so them pool cats would be put in jail I don't know which one of you did the most of it and I don't savvy yet how it was done but we ain't forgetting no matter what happened you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated