For the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty high old silver, the Lone Ranger. The water of the plains led the fight for law and order in the western United States. Strength and courage were always on the side of right. A man could match his daring and resourcefulness. And nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. There's none of those thrilling days when the West was young, and the Lone Ranger was fighting the greatest battle. He had vowed to destroy the outlaw band for almost a year. The chiefs of the criminal organization had met his death. I'd have sworn I heard something out here. It's a shadow, I guess. But just the same... Arizona! Is that you, Arizona? Arizona! Hello, old boy. Where's your master? Where's Arizona? Here, Wolf. What's the matter with you? What is it, boy? Want me to follow, do you? Want to show me something? Go on, Wolf. What have you found? That's you. Graham. Arizona! I'd like this. Man, what's the matter with you? Arizona, what's happened? Before I talked, help me up. I never thought I'd make it. Oh, well... Had to turn him loose. Had to come on in afoot. Let my saddle hit out in the hill. You mean that you had... Had to have a horse was even... Even worse off than me. But what? You get inside first. Make it up the steps, all right? Uh-huh. Well, take it easy. Stay outside. Gosh, it feels good to be a restaurant. Anything I can get you? Food or water? Why, certainly. Here you are. Thanks, Aheep. You like talking now, Arizona? You look as if you'd had a bad time of it. Like to leave a trail anybody can follow. Then you don't know whether the Lone Ring... The Masked Man didn't even live to... Skunks. They've done for the... The finest fellow the West ever seen. If he is gone for him. Gunner paid for... No, it doesn't. It ain't Gunner. It's the polecat that's hiding behind Gunner. And all them other crooks like him. I know that. It's the skunk that gives him their orders. I've thought about that, Arizona. What do you mean? I've got an idea. The only way we'll ever be... First destroy his organization. Uh-huh. If you jail the outlaws, he rules. You know what I told you? Whether the Masked Man's living or dead, you can bank on me to do what I can. I reckon that's what the Masked Man and what you can just bet I do. Then I've already planned our next step. You have? When you've rested, when you're ready to ride again, we're striking at one of the most vicious outlaws in the entire outfit. Who's that? The man who's led the gang that carried out these hold-ups. The gang that's robbed stages, banks, homes. The man who's been responsible for a score of brutal killings. Who? Turk Rigby. Hard at work on his day's report and was unaware of his danger. I'm with you, Stubber. Stop keeping covered. Right. Turk Rigby! You know what I'm here for, Collins? Get out! You're telling us when the mine figures to send out his next ship in the gold. So you and your gun hands can steal it? Doc! You can go to Thunder! Doc! I said you go to... Oh! Oh, Coyote! Get up! Happy to you! You can't do it! It's the way to handle them when they get stubborn, Turk. Let them have it. When's that gold be... I wouldn't tell you nothing if you'd come here with your whole gang! Watch out! He's after a gun! Bug him! Collins, your lucky Stubb didn't shoot to kill. My arm! Get a bandage on it and you'll be all right. I got some over here. No, you don't! Not till you come across with that information we want. You skunk! You're just storing up trouble for yourself, mister. Turk, I know what you can do to me if you want. But just the same, I ain't talking. Stubb, what are we going to do with this armory? Keep at him! But the crazy agent ain't got sense enough to come across. The boss said you was to find out when that gold... You do like the boss says. You followed. You hear that, Collins? I heard. See the spot I'm in, don't you? What do I care? You ought to. Because if you keep on acting stubborn, I'm going to let daylight kill you! Hey, watch out! Now talk! Don't pull that trigger! Collins, it's so close to going off right this... Second, you're almost the same as knocking at them pearly gates. You'd... You'd shoot me down without giving me a chance? I got orders. That boss of yours, who is he? Why don't he show himself? Why don't he come here, help me open, and do his own dirty work? One! What are you going to... I'm going to count, Collins. When I get to five, if you ain't talked yet, you never will. Wait! Two... No, no, Turk! You can't shoot me down! No, please! Three... Oh, no, don't you do! Four... Stop! Change your mind? If... If I tell you... Will you let me go? Let me live? Will you, Turk? Will you? Why, sure, Collins! Shook! We don't mean you no harm. Nothing personal, anyhow. Now, that's the kind of business proposition. The gold. The gold. Yeah? It goes out three days from now. Hmm. Well, now, fella. Why couldn't you send that right off and save yourself all this trouble? I didn't... Guards. Only the driver. Huh? They figured if they sent guards along, it would tip you off. They sent the gold in and the freighter, like it was just a plane. I get it. Trying to be slick, huh? Well, that's enough, Turk. Put a rope on this gent and let it get going. Yeah. Put out your hands, fella. You don't have to tie me up. Well, that's to keep you from trying to make a break for it on the way to the hills. On the way to the hills? You'll hurt him. Come on. You're taking me alone? Shut up and do like you're told. But you promised me. Sid, you wouldn't do nothing. You wouldn't shoot me. They're going to take me out and kill me. That's what you're going to do. You're going to get rid of me. You can't do that, fella. You think we'd be local enough to let you stay behind and give them warning? No, no, no. You can't. You can't. You can't. Tell me. Collins. Dead men don't talk. Put in the pot, Joe. He's my telling you how I feel. You thought just as much of that mass gent as I did. He was a fine man, my son. Reckon it sounds kind of funny coming from a no-count fella like what's in business I got left to do. I thought maybe I could kind of mosey into the chapel there. Is that what I mean? Oh, I think he will. I'll be out again, just where we are. I thought maybe you'd feel better about how things turned out. If you knew I'd mean to do the best I know how to finish what you started. Yes, I know, and you know, nothing I can do will amount to shucks compared to what you'd have done to go on the west. But I'm going to try, Lone Ranger. Honest, Lone Ranger. I'm going to try the best I know how. You don't know what else to tell. That's all, friend. Adios. Tonto. Tonto, I looked everywhere. Searched all through the hills, all up and down the rio. Almost got killed hunting. Where you been? Tonto have plenty of work to do. I want you to tell me. What matter? The Masked Man. Did you... Did he... Oh, Tonto, you know what I mean. Me bring good news. Tonto, you don't mean... The Masked Man. The curtain falls. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause. I'll continue our story. An Arizona attempted to tell the Padre. The Tonto had already told him the news, and... Yes, my son. We have much to be thankful for this day. Just wait till I spread the word. Just wait till I let folks know the Lone Ranger's going to fight on their side against these crooks. Say, won't that set things a-humming, no? One. Why, I don't set him. He's sick. Yeah, I know, but why does he want... He has sent for me. I shall ride secretly to the cave where Tonto has hidden him. I will send him back to health. I will be but poor protection for... It seems so funny. The Masked Man lay in there too weak to fight. Gosh, it's just one of them things that's hard to imagine. See? And them crooks and that fella at their head? How in thunder can he? When it is safe, Tonto will come to him for advice. Do not fear, my son. Though the Masked Man cannot be with you in person, you shall have the benefit of his counsel. Then, Tonto, that means you're going to stay with me. Ah. Padre, you go on to wherever the Masked Man is. And when you find him, see? You tell him to get well as fast as he can. But not to worry. Tonto and me will handle crooks that they won't put out. Well, the plan he and Graham... You see, Tonto, Graham's put a heap of thought into how to clean up these outlaws around Spanish plants. Uh-huh. Guess you recollect what he said about how they're organized. There's about a half dozen different gangs. One goes in for smuggling, one for hold-ups, one for rustling, and so on. There's one fellow we can't locate. Not even the heads of his own gangs knows who he is. He's got a fellow that takes in their orders. Oh, me savvy. Now, this army called Turk is one of the worst of the lot. It's his gang, holds up stages, robs banks and such. Uh-huh. And if we can get him, then their big boss ain't going to like it one little bit. Turk ain't the kind of a gent you can replace real easy. How old, Kevin? Ever hear of the Jingle Bob mines? Uh-huh. They're the rest of Spanish flats. Got a right big workings. They take out thousands of dollars in gold every month and melt it down their cells. Then they send it to San Francisco. Oh. Well, in the past year, they've had around a half dozen of them shipments held up and stole. All is by Turk. Oh, me hear that. Thought you might have. Of course, they've done what they could to keep Turk from learning when gold was going to be shipped. But somehow, he most always finds out. Uh-huh. When that happens, well, it's just another $15,000 or $20,000 going into the pockets of them crooks. Hmm, that's plenty of cash. Too doggone much for comfort. But just the same, Graham figured out a way to use them hold-ups to trap Turk with. How old, that? Day after tomorrow, they're sending the gold out in a freighter. That freighter will be loaded with boxes and such, like as if it weren't carrying nothing but supplies. Oh. There'll be no guards along. But that don't mean Turk's going to be fooled. Fact is, we're hoping he ain't. Hmm, why that? We want him to raid the wagon. I mean, he's not savvy. Because we're going to be inside one of them big boxes the wagon will carry. Oh. And just when them crooks figure they're having everything their own way, Graham figures. What's that? Oh. Tonto. So that looked like Mr. Graham. And howling his head off. What in fun is he doing this far from home? Come on, Tonto. We'd better go see him. Get him up, Scout. Get him up. Come on, boy. Get up there. Get up. Get up. Get up. Oh, Scout. Oh, oh, oh. Oh, what in fun is he doing this far from home? Look at this. Huh? But what's the meaning of it? I found it south of Jingle Bob Mines on a trail leading into the hills. What of it? What's it mean? Look at the initials on it. Arizona, this glove belongs to Jerry Collins. Who's he? The man in charge of the smelter at the mine. Hey, you mean me? Turk's got him. He'll make Collins talk. How much him know? Everything. He knows the gold is being sent on that freighter. And he knows Arizona planned to be hiding in it. Oh, golly. And if he tells that, our plan is ruined. You think he will? Frankly, I don't know. Well, what do we do? If we can't go through with it, how are we going to catch Turk? I haven't figured it. Me. Me got ID. Huh? Tonto, what is it? Where are you flying glove? Why, I told you that. We're south of the mine. You show Tonto place? Why, I could, yes. Arizona, where are dogs? Wolf? I left him at the ranch. You get him. Tonto, take him. What do you got in mind, Tonto? Get dog. Then me tell you. You come. Well, Tonto, I reckon you're boss. Let's go, Graham. Right. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get him up, scone. Get him up, fella. Got it. They're prisoned until finally Turk gave the signal to Holt. This will do. What are you pulling stuff in here for? This ain't no place to camp. Didn't figure it was. A place for other things, though. Battle. My hands are tied. You can make it. I'm down before I drag you down. What are you going to do? Yeah. You don't have to know everything, V. You are going to drill me. No reason for letting you live, is there? Stub, take them ropes off his hands and make him stand over by them rocks. Yeah. No, no. Don't excuse me. Don't. You're going to shut up. You can't. No, no. Please. You can't. I said shut up. I'll let him holler, Turk. Nobody's going to hear him. He won't holler for long. There. He's loose. Get over by them rocks. Please. Please, wait. Go on. Get over there. You can't do me in. You can't. If you do, they'll catch you. They'll catch you when you hold up the freezer. You can't drill me. Hey, what's that you said? Let me live and I'll tell you everything. You've been holding out on us? They knew you'd likely find out about the freighter. They've been hoping you would. They've got a scheme to catch it. Well, that'll be. Who's they? Graham and Arizona. And they want us to try and get that ship in the gold? Yes, yes. Why? What are they scheming? If I tell you, will you let me live? Will you? Sure. Out with it. Hey, you ain't telling the truth. Just as soon as you get it out of me, you'll go ahead just like you planned before. You better talk, fella. Not until I know you ain't going to shoot me. What do you want us to do? Throw your guns out of reach. Let me have one of your horses. Why, you? If you don't, I ain't going to say one word. You want to get blasted where you stand? I won't talk. I won't. You can't. Hold it, Turk. He ain't going to say anything. He knows with us planning to let him have it anyway. He ain't got nothing to lose by keeping still. You mean we're to do like he says? We have to. We've got to know what they're scheming, don't we? But he can't. Sharks, Turk. Why make a fuss about it? There's my gun. It's all yours over. All right. You can take my horse. Yeah. And when I'm holding this bridle, you'll come across. They're going to be hiding on the train. They're laying for you. Huh? How could they? They're going to be in a box big enough to hold the two of them. What? There he goes to warn them. Yeah, no, he won't. Pick up the gun. Well, he's got away, ain't he? Yeah? What? What? Well, doggone. Come back here, fella. Stub, your horse is turning right around. That's why I told Collins to take my brine. But how did you? I've got him trained. Here's Teddy, fella. Steady. You double-spot as you. All the names ain't going to do you no good. You tricked me. Just a second. What do you mean? Stub, this changes things. If Graham and Arizona find out Collins has disappeared, and if they figured it was on account of us, maybe they'll guess he's talking and change their plans again. What do you aim to do? Stub, I know the boats don't like you to do nothing but take messages back and forth. But this time, you think you can take my boys and hold up the freighter? Sure, I suppose. But why? What are you going to do? Head back and keep an eye on Graham. If they go through with their scheme like Collins said, when you stop the freighter, let them have it. But if they change their plans... I'll find a way to let you know. Now, let me get this straight. I'm the boss of the holdup. If we don't hear from you, they're hiding in the wagon like Collins said they were and we're to finish him. Right? Right. And you let us know if they scheme anything different. Right again. Stop the wagon that will have passed. Then if I have to, I'll know where to reach you. And Collins? Take him with you. But how... We'll save him for later. Hmm? And if he wasn't telling us the truth, well, he'll wish he'd let us finish him like we planned. All right. Get going. They'd been there for some time, but at last, a cloud of dust in the distance revealed the approach of the freighter with a shipment of gold. At the side of the wagon, stubbed turning his... That gun's a wagon. And Turk ain't here yet. You gents know what that means? It means Arizona and Graham and maybe a town or two are hiding in one of them boxes. Just the second a wagon pulls up, give it to them. Don't even give them a chance to show themselves. See any boxes big enough to hold them hombres? Fill them full of lead. You fellas heavy that? Well, then there's the wagon. Come on, let's go. Get up. Get up there. Come on, get up. Before you get drilled. We're in that tunnel, fire dead pennant. They carry nothing but supplies. Ain't nothing here worth a series. They'll carry him gold. From the mines. Ain't so, you're loco. And you're picking on trickers for hiding fellas to catch them at their box. You hear them, fellas? Yeah. Let them have it before they can fly them out. Stop it. No. Once more for good luck. All right. Now where's the gold hit? Go over to the driver. You'll destroy your... Come on, come on. Hey, there's Arizona and that's Tano with them. I thought they was inside that box. Somebody was in there. Who was it? How'd Collins get loose? I thought we left them safe at camp. We've got to fight them off. Here they come. That's what's going on. Get up. Get up the water. Ice your hands, you poor cat. Tano, you get Turk out of that box. See how bad hurt he is. Let stuff go. Was Turk in there? How'd he get in that box? Tano trailed him and caught him coming back. We put him in there so he'd get a taste of the same medicine you figured on giving us. Then once Turk told where you fellas were camped, Tano hid outside just waiting for you to clear out. Soon as you did, he got me away and we'd come here a kite. How is he, Tano? Him get shot, but him still lives. It'll make much difference to me which way it turned out. The polecat deserved being drilled a dozen times over. That's right. Now he'll live to hang. Well, Tano, we did a pretty good job. Stubb got away, but Turk didn't, and neither did these gents. That he's good. We've just started, Tano. Well, before we are done, we'll get them all. And that boss of theirs that hides behind them. Dry guns the masked men, would they? Well, just watch our smoke. All right, you polecats, get moving. For jail. What you have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated.
