Fiery horse with the speed of light, the cloud of dust, and a hearty hi-yo silver, the Lone Ranger. Built the first railroad and telegraph across the western United States, found many obstacles in their way. Not only the forces of nature, hostile Indians and outlaws, but also honest men and women who refused to face the new day of progress. The masked rider of the plains was the only ally on whom they could depend. And it was his vision of the future that finally made possible the winning of the West. 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! We're heading for Antelope Valley! There's going to be trouble! Oh, Silver! Away! Old Jared Danbury owned a ranch that stretched straight across Antelope Valley. In spite of the fact that Antelope Valley was the most direct route between Carson City and the West, Jared forced travelers to go the long way around. He would let nobody use his property for a thoroughfare. So when young Bill Slater, a field engineer in charge of stringing up the new telegraph line, heard riders approaching, he knew what to expect. Run for cover! It's Danbury in his hired hands! Dropped his shovels and picks! Run for shellers! I say shoot it out with him! I'm giving the orders here, undercover! Green up! Hold your arms, everybody! Never mind firing off your guns, now quiet down. We don't like to have guns firing at us, mister. They wasn't fired at you, just in the air. My name's Danbury, Jared Danbury. That's what I thought. Who's in charge here? You're speaking to him. Slater's the name. Well, Slater, another ten feet and you'll be on my property. I own the Antelope Valley spread. I already said word into town. No newfangled telegraph wire poles touch my land, Savvy. I told you gents to keep your distance. The telegraph wire's got to go through, mister Danbury. Then swing it around my land. Travelers have to go around. Why shouldn't you? The United States government gave us the right to put up this telegraph the shortest way. You can't fight the government. I own this spread. It's mine to do with as I like. And in this particular case, I don't like to telegraph. Set foot on my land and you and your men get bullets. My orders are not to get in trouble with anyone, Mr. Danbury. Then stay off. Stay off when there'll be no trouble. Oh, what's wrong? I heard shooting. It's nothing, Mary Bell. I just wanted to make certain these hombres know where to head in. Miss, all we want to do is get to... Never mind talking to my daughter, Slater. I nor any of my kinfolk want any part of you. Now, Paul, aren't you being silly? The telegraph's a good thing. Mary Bell, you hush. Slater, you going to heed my warning? I reckon we'll stay off, Mr. Danbury. But only long enough to get an order from the government. Even if it takes a regiment of soldiers, we'll string a wire across your land. That's my final word. Keno, and here's my final word. Make one move to string up your wire and buy gravy, you'll get strung up yourself. Now get out. I got Carson City, Slater. They say that... I know what they said. I can read Morse code, Henshaw. So we wait until I get a court order giving us the permission we need. We could beat Danbury easy in a gunfight. We got more men. No gunfighting. This has got to be legal. You'll have to go to Carson City yourself? Yeah, that's what they said over the wire. Are you going now? Yeah, no sense wasting time. Come along and help me saddle my horse. We'll bring a canteen. Right. You got your gun? Gun and grub. You'll find a canteen back in the tent. Hey, steady boy. Let me heist this saddle on you. Can I help you? Yeah, I can cinch it up, thanks. My horse is quieter than usual. Won't take two to handle him this time. You get me that water, huh? Okay. What does that word mean, Mr. Slater? What in ble... Oh, Miss Danbury, ma'am. You been standing here long? A few minutes. No wonder my horse didn't act up. I reckon you got a way of gentling lots of things. I wish you could gentle your father. What did that word mean, Mr. Slater? Hmm? The man who just left, he said, okay. Oh, you mean Henshaw. Okay is a telegraph word, Mrs. Maribel. To men working the telegraph, it means all right, everything's understood, and so on. Oh, something like keno. Mm-hmm, yeah. You're going somewhere? Carson City. I got to put in a complaint. Get a court order to go through your father's land. Oh, it's awfully stubborn. Yeah, so is the United States government. Paul means well, but sometimes he gets so cantankerous he reaches for his gun before he thinks. You, um, you won't let the men you leave behind start any shooting, will you? No, ma'am. They got strict orders to stand pat till I get back. Uh, if all this gets settled up, would, would you... Yes? What is it, Mr. Slater? Would you have any objection if I rode up some evening to talk with you? Well, I reckon I'd look forward to it. I... Oh, Miss Maribel. I... I feel a night dizzy. I... Oh, Miss Maribel. I... Here, you fell right out of your saddle. You? I... I'm all right, I... I think. Here's your canteen of water, Slater. I brought it to... Land, to go, sir. Never mind. Open that canteen. Here, Miss Maribel. Take a sip. Now, you feel better? All right. Fine now. You'll just help me into the saddle. I'll do more than that. Now, see you get home safely. Up you go. You... You can't, Mr. Slater. My father catches you on the ranch. The least I can do is take you home. Your father won't start any shooting about that. Yeah, steady boy. But don't you... No arguments. I want to make certain you're all safe and sound before I head for Carson City. Oh, and Henshaw, don't you forget. Don't take matters into your own hands. I want no gunfighting. All right. Well, come along, man. We'll take it easy. The moon's up, Tonto. Watch for the telegraph line. Ah. You think there may be trouble? Even before we left Carson City two days ago, we heard that the telegraph line was surveyed to go through Antelope Valley. And should Danbury, him own that section? So Missouri told us. Missouri said that Danbury would put up a fight before he let his land be crossed. That might mean shooting, Tonto. We near Antelope Valley already. From what I hear, Danbury is an honest man. But he's used to the old free and easy days. He isn't used to the law and order. They're wire now. See it, Gunder? Yes. The telegraph wire. Shines in the moonlight. Danbury's ranch must be just ahead, Kimo Sabe. Who you talked to first? Danbury. We can see the telegraph crew later. But he's a stumbling block. Perhaps we can persuade him to go and... What matter? Rain up. Horses crossing our trail. A man and a girl. Ah. I've tried to make Pa see how wrong he is about the telegraph line, Mr. Slater. I'm sorry, Miss Mayer, Bill, but I reckon a court order is the only way. You still insist on seeing me home? Yes, ma'am. And I promise not to get me shooting straight for your father doing it, neither. Yeah, if you cut and run, I'll keep you shooting around. They're going to the Danbury ranch. Ah. Danbury? Her father. And the telegraph man with her. We'd better trail after them, Kimo Sabe. Make sure of your guns. Get them up, Scout. Not too fast, Silver. Let me help you down. Maribel, that you? Yes, Pa? I didn't know you'd been out riding. Sorry, Pa. I went out alone. Came out in here fainting, and this gentleman was good enough to show me home. Fainting? Maribel, did you forget your medicine? I guess I did. You know, the last time the doc came out from Carson City, he said for you to take that every day. Now don't fail. I won't, Pa, but that medicine's silly. It doesn't... It saves your life. Now, no arguing. Get inside and take it. And you, mister, I want to thank you for... I see you recognize me. Well, I'll be dog. You, Maribel, out of the way. Pa. I want you to stay off my spirit. I'm leaving right now. Only came on your daughter's account. Pa, why don't you give up this foolishness? Bill's on his way to Carson City. You get a court order to put the telegraph through, you can't... Daughter, you hush up. So it's Bill, is it? Goodbye, Miss Maribel. Not goodbye so easy, mister. On top of everything else, you get friendly with my daughter. I warned you before. Now you're back. Reach for your shooting iron. Then be here. If you won't, I will. I'm drawn, Slater. Leave that gun on the ground, Danbury. Who are you? A mask man. Pa, are you hurt? He shot the gun out of my hand. Mister, I'm obliged to you and the Indians... Save your thanks, Slater, on your horse and travel. Danbury's hired hands are coming from the bunkhouse. They sure are. Adios, Miss Maribel. Good riddance to bad rubbish. I suggest you do likewise, mask man. Maribel, now you see what kind of company that Slater hombre keeps? An Indian and a masked outlaw. I don't think they're outlaws. And as for Bill, I... Bill, is it? All right, I'll show you. If he can go to Carson City, so can I. I'll follow him there. And I'll stop him from getting a court order, too. Kimo Sabe, men come pretty soon now. Better we go, huh? Yes, Tonto. Goodbye, Miss Danbury. Adios. Goodbye, Danbury. Don't be foolish. I'll show you who's foolish. Billy! Yeah? Chandler! Saddle me a horse. I'm riding for Carson City. Ride, Miss Maribel. They can't catch you. Come on, come on, come on. Who's soon? Away! Why do we wait here, Kimo Sabe? This is the trail to Carson City, Tonto. I want to see if Danbury means what he said. About going to Carson City? That's what he meant to do. Maybe a girl changes mind. I don't think much can change Danbury's mind, Tonto. He's got a muley streak in him all the way. Somebody come. We can see from here. At Danbury? Heading for Carson City. Well, that's settled it. What do you mean? You stay here, Kimo Sabe. Keep your eye on Miss Danbury and the telegraph crew. Me, Sabe? There may be trouble here. Danbury must have left orders with his hands to keep the telegraph line off his ranch. But with Slater gone, the telegraph men may become impatient at doing nothing. That's right. They may take matters into their own hands and force their way on Danbury's land. We watch all the time. But trouble not all in one place. Maybe Danbury meets Slater on trail. You watch the situation here. I'm heading for Carson City. If Slater and Danbury meet, I'll be there. Adios, Kimo Sabe. Come on, Silver. A couple days more travel, horse, and we'll be in Carson City. Ah, it sure beats me on one of the old crab apples like Danbury. Can have a daughter as sweet as Mary Bell. She's the nicest girl. Hey! Looks like we got company. Oh, boy. Green up there. I want a pow-wow with you. I've done some hard riding to catch up with you, Slater. Now I want to see you. Danbury, I'm getting good and tired of your ways. I got business to tend to. So have I. Unfinished business. I'm on my way to Carson City. And I'm here to stop you. Well, I'll be... Are you still aiming to use guns to settle this? That's the way I'm built. God, doggone. They got courts of law to settle scrapes like this. Besides, I don't want to fight you. Oh, yeller, huh? Yeller? Are you calling me a coward? To your face. That settles it. All right, then. We're alone beside this cottonwood. Joe, any time you so desire, there's a limit to what a man can stand. Suits me down to the ground. Is your gun loaded? It's loaded. Keno, then reach for it. No, you don't. There'll be no gunplay. Well, I'll do again. Yes, man, you sure turn up, don't you? I wrote ahead of Danbury. I knew you'd meet around here. Still protecting Slater, huh? Danbury, I called you foolish once, and it still goes. I'm protecting you. I got my gun for that. You're not using your gun, neither one of you. Because I'm riding with you. Huh? Yes, all the way to Carson City and all the way back, if necessary. There may be trouble back at Antelope Valley, but there'll be no trouble here. This is one argument the law is going to settle. Now, shall we go ahead? 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. While the Lone Ranger rode to Carson City with Danbury and Slater to prevent them from taking the law into their own hands, Tonto stayed near Antelope Valley, keeping his eye on the ranch and telegraph crew. He saw Jared Danbury's daughter often, and one afternoon... Howdy, Tonto. You'll ride out this way plenty much. I like to ride. It's a long time before Slater get back from Carson City. Why should I be interested in him? Well, you not fool Tonto. Well, I guess it's pretty hard to fool you. You know what's going on at the ranch, and you know what's going on at the telegraph can. Well, Tonto do what mass friend tell him. The ranch hands are all right. How about the telegraph crew? Tonto not so sure. You're not? They not do anything. Just wait. They not like to wait. You reckon they may boil over? Maybe so. Slater could handle them. But Slater, him gone. Well, it shouldn't be so long now before he gets back. Pa won't dare oppose a court order. Oh, Miss Danbury. Yes? You tell Tonto about medicine. You'll not forget today. Tonto, I declare you watch over me like a hawk. See, I brought the medicine and a spoon with me in a saddlebag. I'm supposed to take it around three in the afternoon. Just around that now. Of course, I'm certain that medicine isn't as important as Pa thinks it is. But I humoring. You take medicine. That's what I'm doing. I'm pouring a spoonful and you... Oh, you dropped medicine. Never mind that medicine. What's the shooting? You got more medicine? Never mind it, I tell you. All right. Come quick. We see what's shooting all about. Get up, boy. Get him up, scout. It's the ranch hands and those telegraph men. We make them stop. Burley, Chandler, stop shooting. Get back across the ranch line. You don't shoot. Nobody shoots. Stop shooting. Pull it in fire. She'll hit the girl. What's the meaning of this? Miss Maribel, your father told us to keep those arbories off the ranch. Ma'am, you gone loco? You cut right in between us. Why, you and the engine might have caught a bullet. At least you stopped shooting. Yeah. But I'll say this. We're getting all fired impatient. The next time those zombies start target practice, we'll forget our orders. We'll go further in and take that ranch by force. Stop it. Stop this minute. Burley, take the ranch hands back. There's plenty of work for them to do. Gino, Miss Maribel. All right, boys, I reckon this brush is over. Back to work. What's your name? My name's Henshaw, miss. Slater left me in charge. Then see you keep the peace. I'm trying to. Only my boys are getting kind of edgy. You want to get that telegraph line through. You won't get it by fighting. Well, I don't know. That's one way. You stay here. Something happened plenty quick. Now don't get your dander up, engine. All right, men. Back to the tents. We'll try and keep ourselves in hand till the boss gets back. But we ain't promising. Get up there. Come on. Get up there. Well, at least nobody's hurt. Well, not this time. You think there may be another time? No, Tonto, not like this. Better they get back from Carson City soon. If you keep an eye on those telegraph men, I'll keep Paul's hands and give them a real talking to. Ah, that good idea. Maybe that way we can keep things quiet. Maybe so. You come out tomorrow to a place where we talk, huh? Yes, Tonto. I'll be there tomorrow. Not good. Now you go and take medicine. Medicine? But I spilled the bottle. Then you take other bottle. But I... Well, anyway, don't worry. I'll be riding out to see you tomorrow, same as usual. Adios. Adios. Ah, Scout. Me not like this. Something wrong. Me not sure what, but something plenty wrong. Tonto's guess was right. Something was very wrong. For the next afternoon, as Tonto waited, instead of the girl, he saw a man approaching at a fast gallop. Scout? That foreman from ranch. Get him up. Tonto, come. What's the matter? Where's the girl? Injun. She sent me for you. She says you know something about doctorate. Oh, Tonto know a little. Then you better come, Pronto. Miss Mary Bell's sick. Huh? Why'd she not take medicine? Of course she has no more medicine. That bottle she spilled was the only one she had. Oh, that plenty banned. Come, we go fast. Get him up, Scout. Tonto, I... I never thought that medicine was... was so important. I... I guess I was wrong. Now you'll not talk. Tonto, see. I... I always thought Paul was just putting it on when... when he told me the doctor said I... I had to take it half a single day. Now you'll not talk. You'll lie quiet. I... I was awful sick a while back and... doctor said I... had to take this medicine for... for six months maybe. A little less each day. Tonto know that by now. Now you'll lie quiet. Not try to move or talk. Savvy. I... I had to tell you. Ah. You tell me. That all. Well, how is she in general? Oh, her bad. Where, doctor? Eh? Her need medicine, Tonto. Where, doctor? There's nothing you can do. Me help some, but not much. That's special medicine. Tonto not got that medicine. Oh, then she's done for. The doctor's all the way over to Carson City. Huh? Yeah, and that's the nearest. Not another doctor any closer. We couldn't ride there back in time. No. You get cook. Me tell him how make Indian medicine. Maybe help for a little while. Then you and me write for help. But I just told you that. Tonto here. You hurry. But, Indian, where are we going? Tonto got planned. Maybe it work. We go see telegraph men. Dead reddit mess men. You got no call to keep me here outside of Carson City while that young whippersnapper goes in. I'm practically a prisoner. He's gone to court to see about that order. An order to trespass on my land. The government wants to. Government nothing. Order no order. I'm stopping anybody from going through. We'll see about that. We sure will. Well, here he comes now. And from the way he's riding, it looks as if he got what he's after. I'm not so sure, Danbury. He's riding too hard for that. Danbury! Miss me! Slater, what is it? There's trouble? Danbury, I just came from the telegraph station. It's Mary Bell, your daughter. My daughter? What do you mean? She's sick. Bad sick. She dropped that bottle of medicine. Dropped the bottle? Great horned toad. She's got to have that medicine. Without it, she... Wait a second there. What kind of longbow store are you handing out? We're more than a hundred miles from my ranch. How could you know? Didn't you hear him, Danbury? He's telling the truth. He got that message over the telegraph line. Tonto must have sent it. That's right, Mass Man. My daughter, no medicine. What can we do? Slater. Yeah? Perhaps I can make it. Yes, Danbury. This man is the Lone Ranger. That's the message the Indians say. The Lone Ranger? We'll have to pick up the medicine first. It's Doc Cartwright, mister. He lives on the edge of town. I stopped off there already on the way out. He's mixing that medicine right now. Said it'll be ready time we get there. Then let's go. Come on, Silver. Get up there, boy. Come on, get up. There he is, Lone Ranger. That's his place. There's the doctor right out in front. Here's the medicine. Here it is. Give it to me. Good luck, Mass Man. Come on, Silver. Come on, old boy. Danbury, who? Who in blazes is that Mass Man? He took the bottle out of my hand without even slowing down. I thought you wanted that medicine. Mary Bell does, Doctor. But the Lone Ranger can get it there faster than anybody else. The Lone Ranger? I got my horse saddled. Just in case your girl needs more than that medicine, I'd better tag after him. Doc, you will that medicine save her at least till we get there? It's the same medicine, son. The Mass Man's got a fast horse. He ought to make it, don't you think? I wish I could encourage you, son. It's a long way. I never seen the horse yet could do it fast enough. But that white horse, Doc, look at him travel, right? He's got to make it. Yeah? He sure is traveling. Still, I... I don't want to trouble you none, Danbury. But can he keep going at that speed? That's the question. Can he keep going? Onward across the plain splashed the great horse as Silver shod hooves pounding the prairie as the Lone Ranger urged him forward. It's a long way, Silver. We've got to keep going at full speed. The girl needs help. She needs it soon. No whip, no spur was needed not for Silver. The white stallion's mane whipped as he raced faster than the wind. And the voice of his master was spurring up. A clarion voice ringing like a bugle call in Silver's ears. It's a girl's life against time, Silver. Cover the ground, old fella. Faster, Silver, faster. On and on from Carson City toward the ranch in the distant valley. On and on. And a cloud of dust swirling toward the horizon behind the shining hoops. Hour after hour. On and on and on. I'll see you there. Hoey! I tell you, Injun, if she goes, Antelope Valley Ranch won't be the same. Won't be the same without her. Ah, it's almost noon already. Almost 24 hours since we sent that message. Those telegraph men are fixing to move in anyways. But there's not one of us who'll have the gumption to stop them. Not if, not if Miss Marybell don't pull through. I want to try everything. You've done your best, Injun. Girl need medicine, not all. Boys are sitting around out in the porch just hoping and praying. Jared Danbury's daughter. While we worship the ground she walked on and now... It's not too late. Oh, but it will be soon. Poor Jared. He has a temper like a catamount, but he loves his daughter. Injun. Injun, you hear anything? Sounds like a horse. That's Silver. The boys hear it too. They're getting up. They're beginning to look off to the east there. Injun. That's Silver. That's Silver. Gravy is the stallion. Boys, that's him. He's coming. Tide. Tide. Kimozabi. Tide Silver. Am I on time? You bring medicine? Right here, Tonto. What about the girl? You bring medicine. Girl, be all right now. Girl, be all right. Tidee soon. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Tidee. Man, you and that horse made the greatest ride it ever was. You hear that, Jen? Yeah, sir. Injun says Miss Maribel's going to be all right. Yes, sir. Now let them telegraph men try to cross the Antelope Valley spread. Just let him try. I will do this. Danbury, look yonder. It's the mass man. He got here. Yes, and he got here long ahead of us. Because there's your daughter right beside him. Danbury, that medicine was all she needed. I see her, Doc. I see her. Oh, Paul. Maribel, you're all right. You're all better. Miss Maribel, I'm sure glad to see you. Like you used to be. The mass man hadn't made that great ride with the men. Mass man. You and the engine done me a service I can never repay. Never. Tonto and I are going, Danbury. But you can repay that service. Whatever it is, just name it. Respect the law. Slater, did you get that order from the court allowing you to go through Danbury's ranch? Why, doggone it. I clean forgot to pick it up. I forgot all about it. I was so worried about Miss Maribel. Slater, I want to tell you something. You don't need that court order. Huh? I can see now that I was stupid and stubborn and cantankerous. I can see I was in the wrong and I'm sorry. The mass man saved my girl. But so did your telegraph. The telegraph got the message through. We'd never known she was sick otherwise. Yes, sir, Slater. Bring on your men. String up that telegraph wire. By gravy, I'll help you do it myself. You have just heard is a copyrighted feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated. Yeah. It. It. It. It. It. It.
