A Land to Be Saved | The Lone Ranger (01-21-53)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns: “A Land to Be Saved” | The Lone Ranger (01-21-53)

Podcast Host: Andrew Rynes
Original Airdate: January 21, 1953 (Lone Ranger), Podcast aired January 23, 2026
Episode Length: Approx. 29 minutes
Restored by OTRWesterns.com

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Main Theme

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns presents a digitally restored broadcast of "A Land to Be Saved," an installment of The Lone Ranger. The central narrative revolves around espionage, betrayal, and patriotism on the Western frontier, as the Lone Ranger and his trusted companion Tonto work to safeguard secret military information vital to the United States. The story explores themes of loyalty, redemption, and the high price of betrayal during a time when the country's future is at stake.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. A Secret Mission and an Act of Betrayal

• Espionage Setup: The story opens with Army Major John Heywood, traveling incognito as John Chester, embarking on a dangerous mission to Fort Manning with confidential military plans. Unbeknownst to him, a government servant, Gregory, is a spy who leaks the details to Ferdinand Grozny, a foreign agent.

  • "Tell him it is the information he wants. Tell him also that the major has already started his journey." — Gregory (05:22)

• Foreign Intrigue in the West: Grozny, posing as a journalist, conspires with local outlaw Sam Belmore and his associates Slim Jarvis and Lucky Gordon, offering them a hefty reward to intercept the Major and steal his bag, under the guise of a “jewel heist.”

  • "Tell them there are jewels of great worth in the baggage of the man who is known as John Chester." — Grozny (08:01)

2. Lone Ranger and Tonto Receive Their Orders

• Mission Briefing: The Lone Ranger, summoned by a letter from the government, learns his task is to ensure the Major’s safe passage.
  • "The most important part says we must try to see that no harm befalls a certain man before he reaches Fort Manning." — Lone Ranger (10:00)
• Operation Silver Bullet: The Major will leave a silver bullet as a sign if he needs the Lone Ranger’s help along the route.

3. The Outlaws Move In

• Ambush at High Rock: Slim Jarvis and his gang, masked and ready, stage a violent holdup as the targeted stagecoach approaches.
  • "There’s only one hombre who’ll need shooting. That’s Chester, and I’ll take care of him." — Slim Jarvis (14:39)
• The robbery leads to chaos, with several passengers wounded. The “jewel” bag is seized.
• The Lone Ranger and Tonto, observing from afar, intervene with gunfire to disrupt the attack but only manage to wound part of the gang.

4. The Aftermath and Realization

• Rescuing the Wounded: The Lone Ranger and Tonto tend to the injured, quickly realizing the attack was targeted.

  • "Which one of you is John Chester?" — Lone Ranger (17:20)

• The Major confirms his identity using the silver bullet and a government code word.

• Interrogation of Slim Jarvis: The Lone Ranger confronts the outlaw about the true motivations for the heist.

  • "Why did you hold up that coach? It wasn’t for money, was it? ... Who told you to hold up that coach?" — Lone Ranger (19:01)
  • "We were after the jewels ..." — Slim Jarvis (19:19)

• The Greater Stakes Unveiled: The Major reveals to Slim that there were no jewels—only military secrets that could imperil the nation.

  • "Only military plans. Sam Belmore lied to you. He’s working for enemies of this country." — Major Heywood (20:37)

• Patriotism and Redemption: The Lone Ranger challenges Slim’s loyalty.

  • "Would you sell your country, this whole great country, for $1,000?" — Lone Ranger (20:07)
  • "Of course I wouldn’t." — Slim Jarvis (20:08)

5. The Turn of the Outlaws

• A Chance for Redemption: With new understanding, Slim agrees to guide the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and the Major to the outlaws’ hideout to intercept the handoff.

  • "I'll lead you there. I'll get to the boys and tell them the story. I'm feeling stronger now. Help me up." — Slim Jarvis (21:02)

• Confrontation at the Hideout: The group bursts in during the exchange between the outlaws and the spies. The truth is revealed to the whole gang, and the outlaws choose to help the government, turning against their former employer:

  • "This is war, stranger, not a hold up. We change sides, that's all." — Lucky Gordon (23:08)

• Capture of the Spies: In a tense standoff, the outlaws join forces with the Lone Ranger to capture Grozny and Belmore.

6. Resolution at Fort Manning

• Exposing the Spy Network: Major Heywood discovers critical information hidden on Grozny, including the names and locations of foreign agents throughout the West and in Washington.

  • "This tells us the names and locations of all the foreign agents in this part of the country and in Washington." — Major Heywood (24:15)
  • "I must notify my superiors in Washington at once and tell them that Gregory is a spy." — Major Heywood (24:22)

• Partial Clemency for the Outlaws: Acknowledging their help, the Major hints that Slim and Lucky may be treated leniently.

  • "You'll be tried, Slim, and you'll be punished. But the punishment may not be great in view of what you did today." — Major Heywood (24:31)

• The Lone Ranger’s Quiet Departure: True to form, the masked man disappears, his heroism left to be commended by others.

  • "The masked man's the one who shot us up and saved your life by doing it." — Slim Jarvis (24:47)
  • "I'm ready to make a report that the west was saved by the Lone Ranger." — Major Heywood (25:01)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Would you sell your country, this whole great country, for $1,000?" — Lone Ranger (20:07)
• "This tells us the names and locations of all the foreign agents in this part of the country and in Washington." — Major Heywood (24:15)
• "This is war, stranger, not a hold up. We change sides, that's all." — Lucky Gordon (23:08)
• "The world will hear of what that masked man did today because he saved more than a few lives, including my own." — Major Heywood (25:01)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Espionage revealed / Instructions leaked: 05:22–07:02
• Grozny enlists outlaws for stagecoach heist: 06:15–08:33
• Lone Ranger receives mission order: 09:54–10:49
• Stagecoach ambush and robbery: 13:47–16:33
• Lone Ranger and Tonto treat the wounded: 16:54–18:11
• Slim Jarvis' interrogation and realization: 19:01–20:29
• Outlaws join the fight for justice: 21:02–23:19
• Confrontation and the capture of spies: 23:25–24:01
• Spy ring exposed and episode conclusion: 24:01–25:01

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Tone and Style

The episode is rich with classic Western adventure elements: secret messages, shadowy spies, hard-riding heroes, and moments of sharp moral clarity. Dialogue is fast-paced, direct, and often tinged with urgency and patriotic resolve, capturing the drama of the era and the moral dilemmas of the frontier.

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Summary

In "A Land to Be Saved," The Lone Ranger blends suspenseful espionage with frontier action, bringing forth themes of loyalty, the costs of betrayal, and the potential for redemption—even among outlaws. With crisp, restored audio and a storyline thick with intrigue, this episode is a testament to the enduring legacy of America’s most celebrated masked man. As always, it ends with the Lone Ranger slipping away quietly, his deeds echoing in the grateful voices of those he saved.

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Transcript

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[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

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[Podcast Host / Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines and I'm excited to bring you another episode. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. You can find more western shows at our website by going to otrwesterns.com now let's get into this episode.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

With the speed of light, a clod of dust and a hearty hi O. Silver.

[The Lone Ranger]

The Lone Ranger.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Sam, Hello.

[Interviewer / Host]

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[Narrator / Advertiser]

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[Interviewer / Host]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

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[Interviewer / Host]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

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[Interviewer / Host]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

With his faithful Indian companion, Toto, the daring and resourceful masked 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 hoof beats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. When Army Major John Heywood left Washington to start his secret mission into the West. He believed that only a few trusted officers knew of his assignment. But Gregory's servant to the government official who had outlined the purpose of the journey and the route to be taken by Haywood, was a spy. And late that night, after the major had departed, Gregory made his way furtively to the rear door of a neighboring embassy. There, in response to his knock on the door, a man appeared. Gregory spoke low and quickly as he handed an envelope to the man.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

This is for His Excellency. Tell him it is the information he wants. Tell him also that the major has already started his journey.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Very well.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

I'll hurry back now before I'm missed.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Ferdinand Grozny, supposedly a writer for European papers, had spent months in the West. His manner of speech and deportment were strange, but the men of the trails and plains learned to accept him. It never occurred to them that there were foreign spies in that part of the country. By spending money freely, Grosney cultivated those who were known as bad men or who were suspected of being outlaws. Chief among these was Sam Belmore, in whom Grosni eventually confided. The renegade Belmore, who hated most men, was glad to enter the conspiracy with Grozny. When Grosni received the message from his embassy in Washington, he decoded and then read it. Finally, he spoke to Bellmore.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Sam, my friend, this information I have received is wonderful, wonderful. Now I do not have to seek out the military information any longer. Instead, it is coming to me. That's right. Heading for Fort Manning at this minute is one Major Heywood, who is listed on the stagecoach passenger list as John Chester, traveling salesman.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Well, how do you know?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Oh, Sam, ours is a wonderful spy system. Gregory, who works for one of America's highest officials, has gathered the information. According to what I am told in this message, this is what the major is doing.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Grozny outlined the complete details of the supposed secret instructions given to Major John Heywood.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

He concluded this information about army strength, plans of procedure and all the rest are included in a packet which he carries in his baggage.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

And all you have to do is.

[Slim Jarvis]

Get it from him before he reaches Fort Manning, huh?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

That's right. I myself have plans of the men and arms my country has hidden in certain places ready to move into this country when word is given.

[Slim Jarvis]

You have.

[The Lone Ranger]

Where are they?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

I have them. That is all you need to know. When I get the information which the major has for the officers at Fort Manning, well, the rest is easy. The elect before the United States can do anything.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Well, how you gonna go about getting it, huh? It may not be easy.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

It will be if you get your friends Slim Jarvis and Lucky Gordon and their bad men to help us.

[Slim Jarvis]

You want them?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Certainly. They have held up stagecoaches in the past.

[Slim Jarvis]

I presume it's about all the work.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

They ever did in their lives.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

And they will hold up the stagecoach on which the major rides. They need not even know what it is they seek or why they seek it. Tell them there are jewels of great worth in the baggage of the man who is known as John Chester. They know they cannot dispose of jewels in country like this. But tell them I'll pay them in gold for getting these jewels. Tell them I will pay great sums of gold.

[Slim Jarvis]

And, Slim, this hombre will pay you and your man a thousand dollars a piece for getting that bag. A thousand dollars a piece?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Yeah.

[Slim Jarvis]

And you can take on as many.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Men as you need.

[Slim Jarvis]

The more you have, the easier it'll be. He has the money too, Slim.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

I've seen it.

[Slim Jarvis]

Now, what do you say? Well, sounds good to me.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

What about you, Lucky?

[Lucky Gordon]

You're talking about a lot of money, Sam. When you mention $1,000 a piece for.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The men we use.

[Lucky Gordon]

You mean this hombre carries that sort of money on him?

[The Lone Ranger]

No, no, not on him.

[Slim Jarvis]

But I promise he'll get it for you in a hurry once you do the job. If he doesn't pay us on the line, Lucky, we just refuse to turn.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Over the bag to him.

[Slim Jarvis]

That way we still have the jewels, right, Sam?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Sure.

[Slim Jarvis]

But don't worry about the money part.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

And what's more, boys, if you do.

[Slim Jarvis]

This job the way he likes it, there'll be others for you to do later.

[The Lone Ranger]

Good.

[Slim Jarvis]

Now, what about the fellow who's carrying.

[The Lone Ranger]

The bag of jewels?

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The stagecoach he's riding will reach these.

[Slim Jarvis]

Parts sometime next week. My friend Grozny's checking on that. I'll leave it up to you fellows to pick the spot for the hold up.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

At that moment, many miles away, Toto returned to the Lone Rangers camp after a visit to the old mission. The masked man read the lengthy letter which had been addressed to him in care of the padre. When he finished reading, the Lone Ranger spoke to Toto.

[The Lone Ranger]

Toto is from the government. The information is important and grave.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Oh?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

And what did it say, Kimasabe?

[The Lone Ranger]

The most important part says we must try to see that no harm befalls a certain man before he reaches Fort Manning.

[Slim Jarvis]

But Fort Manning? A week's ride from here, Kimasabe?

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes, Toto. However, we'll try to catch up with a stage coach on which he rides about four days from now.

[Slim Jarvis]

We ride with coach?

[The Lone Ranger]

No, Toto. We'll stay in the background and try not to be noticed. Perhaps we'll not be needed at all.

[Slim Jarvis]

But how you be sure, Kimasami?

[The Lone Ranger]

We'll pick up the coach at Veneta. Stay close to it until we're sure it arrives safely at Fort Manning. If Major Heywood. He's a man we're to watch out for. If he needs help of any kind, he'll leave a message for us. How Kimasami? Well, he has a silver bullet. He'll leave that in his message at one of the relay stations along the way to be picked up by an Indian named Toto. Are you ready to go, Toto?

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Meet Ready.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Give me something easy, big fellow, and.

[The Lone Ranger]

We'Ll start at once. We'll have to ride hard in order to reach Veneto on time. All right. Let's go, Monsoon.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

When the Lone Ranger and Tonto reached the town of Bonita on the afternoon of the fourth day, Tonto returned from the stagecoach station with disturbing information.

[Slim Jarvis]

Who's careful, fellow.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Kimasabe. We late?

[The Lone Ranger]

I was afraid of that. The coach is gone.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Ah, it leave more' n our go.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, there's a relay station about 10 miles west of here. We'll catch up with the stagecoach by sundown. Let's go, Mont.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The curtain falls on the first act of our lonely Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes. Please permit us to pause for just a few moments.

[Interviewer / Host]

I'm here on a job site with Tim, who owns his own electrical contracting business.

[Narrator / Advertiser]

Three employees and two work trucks.

[Interviewer / Host]

Tim traded up to Geico Commercial Auto Insurance. We're positively here where he needs us most.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

They sure are.

[Interviewer / Host]

With step by step help on all. All his insurance needs. All for shockingly low rates.

[Narrator / Advertiser]

Shockingly low, huh?

[Interviewer / Host]

Just a little bit of electrician humor.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Do you get it?

[Narrator / Advertiser]

I got it.

[Interviewer / Host]

You know, it feels like we have a real connection. All right, I'll stop.

[Narrator / Advertiser]

Get a commercial auto insurance quote [e-mail] and see how much you could save. It feels good. To Geico.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Now to continue. At a point called High Rock, at the end of a bend in the road six miles to the west of Vanita, a band of horsemen waited. They were the outlaw band gathered together by Slim Jarvis and Lucky Gordon after their talk with Sam Belmore. They had been waiting since high noon and were getting impatient. Suddenly, Slim Jarvis, who had watched from the highest point of the rock looking eastward, rode to where Lucky and the other men Waited.

[Slim Jarvis]

Pull your bandana up around your faces, boys, and get mounted. The stage is coming.

[Lucky Gordon]

How far away is the stage then?

[Slim Jarvis]

Less than a mile. The boys know we want the bag Mark Chester more than anything else on the coach.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Lucky.

[Lucky Gordon]

Sure they know.

[Slim Jarvis]

And they know which cave we're hiding out in till Bellmore and that Palahis come with the money.

[Lucky Gordon]

Course they do. Stop worrying now. Get ready. Here it comes, fellas. All right, men, remember what we said. Once we've taken over, unhitch the horses on the coach and drive them away. Now, there's only one hombre who'll need shooting.

[Slim Jarvis]

That's Chester, and I'll take care of him. But if anybody tries anything, kill him.

[Lucky Gordon]

All right, come on, Start riding.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Get up.

[Slim Jarvis]

Come on.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Get out there. Come on. The stagecoach had reached the turn in the road when the outlaws rode down from the high ground. The guard atop the coach, hit by a bullet, toppled across the driver's seat, sending the driver off balance. The coach careened crazily and the horses bolted. Animals and vehicle tottered and landed in a ditch at the side of the road. The passengers inside the coach had no chance to attempt defense. They were piled up crazily on the floor of the vehicle when the outlaws, led by Slim Jarvis, rode close to the window.

[Slim Jarvis]

All right, in there, crawl out. Don't try any funny stuff or we blow your heads off. That goes for all of you. Now, come on, get up.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The dazed passengers, four men emerged shakily from the wrecked stagecoach as part of the outlaw gang unhitched the horses from the coach and sent them galloping away. The bandits who were searching the baggage compartment stopped as one of them held up a bag and shouted, here it is.

[Slim Jarvis]

Here's the bag, Mike. John Chester, the only one in there.

[Lucky Gordon]

All right, give it to me.

[Slim Jarvis]

Here you are, Lucky.

[Lucky Gordon]

Never mind the names.

[The Lone Ranger]

This is it.

[Lucky Gordon]

Well, now, which one of you is John Chester? Speak up. Which one of you is Chester?

[Slim Jarvis]

One of you four passengers is John Chester. Now which one.

[Lucky Gordon]

Get going, boys. We're being attacked.

[Slim Jarvis]

Where are they? I don't see anybody.

[Lucky Gordon]

Hey, they shot two more men. There must be a lot of them.

[Slim Jarvis]

Go on, ride. We didn't get Chester like we were told.

[Lucky Gordon]

Come on.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Never mind.

[Lucky Gordon]

Hen I have the bag. That's what we want. Don't stay there, Slim.

[Slim Jarvis]

Come on. All right, I'll ride behind you. Oh, my shoulder.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

As Lucky and the other outlaws galloped uphill behind the giant rock and headed into the tree studded hills. Slim Jarvis, his shoulder shattered, fell to the ground beside the four bandits who'd been wounded. A short time later, the Lone Ranger and Totto gallop down from the rise on the opposite side of the road, where they had fired at the men they had seen robbing the stagecoach.

[The Lone Ranger]

Otto, don't attempt to chase those outlaws. Some of these people are hurt badly. We must help them.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The four passengers, all of them dazed and bleeding, were helped to the side of the road. One of them, a man more conscious than the rest, suddenly regained full control of his senses.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

My. My bag. That's all they took my bag. Whoever you are, go after them. They took a bag with.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

With.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Never mind.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Get them.

[The Lone Ranger]

Which one of you is John Chester?

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

That's what they asked, too. I thought no one knew that.

[The Lone Ranger]

Do you have a silver bullet in your possession?

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Do you? I. But.

[Slim Jarvis]

Yes.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Yes, I have. You're masked, aren't you? And your horse is white. And you called your Indian friend Tonto. Yes, I have that bullet. It's in my inside pocket. Do you have the password?

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The Lone Ranger whispered a word which had been given as the word of identification by the official in Washington. Then, sure that the man to whom he talked was Major John Haywood, he worked fast treating the Major's wounds. Tonto had revived the stagecoach driver, and together they helped the other passengers. Tonto bandaged the guard while the Lone Ranger and Major Heywood went to where Slim Jarvis and the three Crooks lay on the ground, wounded. When the masked man had stopped the flow of blood, he turned to Heywood.

[The Lone Ranger]

It's getting dark, and it may be difficult to follow the trail of the men who got away.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

But I must recover that bag if you know what's in it.

[The Lone Ranger]

I do, I do. And I can't understand why a gang of road agents would hold up a stagecoach in order to get it. I want to learn why they did.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

We'll be wasting time.

[The Lone Ranger]

On the contrary, we may be saving time if we handle this right. Now, please remove the bandanas from the faces of those men.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Certainly. There you are.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, what do you know? I know who this one is. You're Slim Jarvis, aren't you?

[Slim Jarvis]

Never mind who I am. Help me. I'm hurt bad.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Die.

[The Lone Ranger]

If I doubt that. I'm going to act tough and see if it gets results.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Do anything, but get them. This one asked for John Chester. He knows something. Ask him.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The Lone Ranger, affecting a callousness foreign to his nature, concentrated on Slim Jarvis.

[The Lone Ranger]

Why did you hold up that coach? It wasn't for money, was it? Well, was it?

[Slim Jarvis]

I don't know. Please, I'm hurt bad.

[The Lone Ranger]

Not as badly as your country will be hurt after what you and your men did. Who told you to hold up that coach? Who? Tell me and perhaps I'll try to help you. Don't tell me and I'll.

[Slim Jarvis]

I'll tell. We were after the jewels.

[The Lone Ranger]

Jewels?

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

But you took my bag.

[Slim Jarvis]

And you're John Chester.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

You see, they knew about me. Yes, I'm called John Chester.

[Slim Jarvis]

We wanted the jewels you have in your bag. We were gonna be paid to get em.

[The Lone Ranger]

All right, you start talking. I'll tie up your arm while you do.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The Lone Ranger tweeted Slim Jarvis and listened to the man's story. Major Heywood, known as John Chester, spoke when Slim finished.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

The man who told him knew all about my errand and who I am. He's a spy. That's the only answer. And if a spy gets away with a pouch in my bag, we're lost.

[The Lone Ranger]

I see. Jarvis, you're an outlaw. I know that. So do you. But you're also an American. Would you sell your country, this whole great country, for $1,000?

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

What?

[Slim Jarvis]

What are you talking about? Of course I wouldn't.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, that's what you've done.

[Slim Jarvis]

Oh, you're crazy, Major.

[The Lone Ranger]

The truth will be known soon enough. No matter what happens, it may as well come out now. Identify yourself to this man and tell him your mission, the time. Important as it is, it's our one big chance.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Heywood, without going into deep details, told Slim Jarvis and the three other crooks now bandaged, the purpose behind the holdup.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

And there were no jewels in my bag, only military plans. Sam Belmore lied to you. He's working for enemies of this country.

[Slim Jarvis]

Ferdy Lion Noggin. Major Lucky and the rest of the boys are hiding in a cave a few miles from here. Belmorn, this other hombre are coming there tonight to check on the bag before paying off.

[The Lone Ranger]

You see, Major, we've saved time by doing what we've done. Where is this cave, Slim? Tell us.

[Slim Jarvis]

You don't have to threaten me now, masked man. I'll lead you there. I'll get to the boys and tell them the story. I'm feeling stronger now. Help me up. Our horses are still here. You follow me and I'll lead you.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

While Slim Jarvis waited, the Lone Ranger, Toto and the stage driver pulled the stagecoach from the ditch onto the road. Then the three wounded bandits who had been with Slim were bound securely and placed inside the coach. The driver said, I'll take them and.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

The shotgun guard to the next Relay station.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

The coach horses didn't run very far.

[The Lone Ranger]

There are four of them eating grass back there by the trees.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Yeah, sure. I'll get them. You three passengers, if you feel up to it.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Help me, huh? Right.

[The Lone Ranger]

Sure will.

[Slim Jarvis]

Get up here. Get up.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Heywood rode the horse of one of the wounded bandits. And a strangely revitalized Slim led the way on his own horse. The Lone Ranger and Tonto rode behind Jarvis as they headed for the cave in the hills. Their way was lit by the crimson rays of the setting sun. As they neared the hideout cave, a lookout, seeing the riders approaching in the early twilight, fired a warning shot. Slim Jarvis shouted.

[Slim Jarvis]

Hold your fire. Ho. Ho, ho. It's me, Slim. Hold it. I have pals with me.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Slim Jarvis led his companions into the cave and told the suspicious outlaws what he had learned. Some wanted to draw guns on the masked man and the others, but Slim prevailed. He had Major Heywood open the bag. The Major did and revealed the contents.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

You see, there are no jewels. Whatever money you were to receive is in payment for stealing your country's defense plans for the West. That's what's in this package.

[Lucky Gordon]

And that snake. Sam Belmore told me to make sure you were killed. We were going to kill you too, until we decided it comes.

[Slim Jarvis]

Two men on horses heading up here. It's Belmore and Grazni.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, men, what do you say? We can't promise to let you escape punishment for what you did today. But if we speak to authorities.

[Lucky Gordon]

Never mind that part. This is war, stranger, not a hold up. We change sides, that's all.

[Slim Jarvis]

And maybe we'll stay on the right side after this deal.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Lucky.

[The Lone Ranger]

That's Sam.

[Lucky Gordon]

All right, get your guns ready, boys. We're gonna give these two a reception.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Slim answering.

[Slim Jarvis]

It's all right, Sam. Come on in. Bring your pal with you. You get what I told you to get.

[The Lone Ranger]

Wait.

[Slim Jarvis]

Who are these men?

[The Lone Ranger]

Major Heywood. Suppose you tell him.

[Slim Jarvis]

Major Heywood. Sam, he's alive. Shoot him.

[The Lone Ranger]

Don't reach for that gun, Bellmore. You're covered.

[Slim Jarvis]

Yeah, and by all of us. Now step right up, you snakes. You're riding with us to Fort Manning. With you to Fort Manning.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

Yeah.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

Right, boys.

[Slim Jarvis]

That's right. What is this? What are you doing to me? We'll find out soon enough, Grosney. Now get moving.

[Narrator / Storyteller]

At the fort, Ferdinand Grozny was questioned and then searched. Major Heywood found a pouch hidden in the folds of the spy's coat. Inside the pouch were papers which the army officers studied. There was a look of unbelief on Heywood's face when they'd finished.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Why? This tells us the names and locations of all the foreign agents in this part of the country and in Washington. I must notify my superiors in Washington at once and tell them that Gregory is a spy.

[Slim Jarvis]

Well, what about us, Major? What are you gonna do with Lucky and me and the rest of the gang?

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

You'll be tried, Slim, and you'll be punished. But the punishment may not be great in view of what you did today.

[Slim Jarvis]

Well, that's up to you, Major. But the masked man proved to me that he. Hey, where is the masked man?

[Lucky Gordon]

He and the engine walked off a couple of minutes ago.

[Slim Jarvis]

Well, I'll be dog gone. You hear that, Major? The masked man's the one who shot us up and saved your life by doing it.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

He's the one who.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

I know everything he's done for me and his country.

[Ferdinand Grozny]

The world will hear of what that.

[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

Masked man did today because he saved more than a few lives, including my own. I'm ready to make a report that the west was saved by the Lone Ranger.

[Slim Jarvis]

It.

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[Narrator / Advertiser]

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[Major John Heywood / John Chester]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

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[Podcast Host / Andrew Rines]

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[Narrator / Storyteller]

It. This is a feature of the Lone Ranger Incorporated, created by George W. Trendle. Produced by Trendle Campbell Muir Incorporated directed by Charles D. Livingston and edited by Fran Stryker. The part of the Lone Ranger is played by Brace Beamer. Foreign.

[Podcast Host / Andrew Rines]

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[Slim Jarvis]

Sam.