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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.

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No other cereal looks like Cheerios. It's shaped like little letter O's. No other cereal tastes like Cheerios. It's the only ready to eat cereal with this fresh toasted oat flavor. No other cereal is like Cheerios. You see, Cheerios is made from oats. And every delicious spoonful of Cheerios and milk is real muscle building food. Each spoonful contains vitamins, minerals and proteins your body needs. Yes, the good things in a Cheerios breakfast do good things for your body. Help you have healthy nerves, good red blood, strong bones and muscles. Have Cheerios every morning. Then you'll hear people say, she's feeling her Cheerios. Bushy Congers, tough gunman, rode a trail that led to the mountain hideout of Leo Lopez, Mexican bandit chief. Though the Mexican government offered a substantial reward for Leo's capture, he and his followers were still at large and maintained a stronghold in the foothills beyond Piedras Negras. Across the border from Eagle Pass. Brushy reached a part of the trail bordered by large boulders. When. I have a message for you, Chief. Take me to him. A short time later, Bushy dismounted before a cabin located on a small plateau. Go into the cabin, senor. Right. What did sombre you bring to me, Carlos? I'll answer that, Mr. Lopez. I'm known as Bushy Congers. I came across from the States with a message for you. Message? From whom is this message you mention? From an old sidekick of yours, Hans Kassen. Hans Kassen, of course. My German friend who helped me when I tried to seize control of Chihuahua. The governor's troops were stronger than we thought and we were both lucky to escape. Hans crossed the border to Texas and I have not heard from him since. Yes, here's a message he gave me to bring to you. Yeah. Gracias, Senor Lopez. What? Can you make out what he wrote? I see, senor. His Spanish was terrible and his English is atrocious. But I may have the meaning of the note. Do you know what is in the notes, Senor Congress? Hans said it was about getting you to join forces with him on some deal. See? And he also says you are to be trusted, amigo. Sit down, Senor Congress. Oh, thanks. In this note, Hans says only that he wants me and my men to join forces with him for a certain purpose. He writes that you, senor, will explain what he has in mind. He has a hideout in the foothills north of Eagle Pass. He's got about 10 men with him. Now, the deal is this. A wagon train carrying a new type rifles and ammunition will head for Fort McIntosh, south of Eagle Pass. In a few days, the wagons will follow the Rio Grande trail on the American side. Hans figures if you and he can get those rifles, maybe five or six wagon loads of them, then you'd be in a position to really go places. Combine is right. Yeah. Here's a drawing showing how to reach the hideout. That is good. Very good. Tell Hans we shall be very happy to join him. I shall have my men go across and wait for me at a certain place. Then I'll lead them to Hans hideout. During the night, at various points along the shallow Rio Grande, Leo Lopez men moved across by twos and threes. The following morning at dawn, Leo stood with his lieutenant Carlos, looking at the map Bushy had given him. A strong morning breeze was blowing. Here is the trail we take, Carlos. He leads into the for us. At that point, we turn right at a large pointed rock until we reach a narrow pass. There Bushy will meet us. Bueno. I think the men are ready to leave now. St. Olio, we started. Once the map is blown out of my hand, the wind's carried it into the air. It's blowing away. No matter. I have the directions now in my head. Tell the men to mount. We'll leave now. That afternoon, the Lone Ranger and Toto rode the trail from Laredo toward Eagle Pass. Kimasabe you think gang marshal in Laredo tell us about. Maybe hide near Eagle Pass. The gang has been operating in that territory. Tono the marshal Laredo has to go to Corpus Christi for a few days. That's why he asked us to try to locate the gang. Oh. If we locate the hideout, then we'll contact the sheriff and Eagle Pass and he will form a large posse to go after the the outlaws. Owen get him off the cow. A masked man and Indian camp for the night in a small wooded grove a short distance from where Leo and his men had met. At dawn the following morning, T went to saddle his horse. Scout the horse looked up, then started nibbling the long grass again. Tavo noticed a piece of paper in which scouts sniffed. Scout, do not eat paper. Here. Simply take it. Paper have strange marks. Michelle Lone Ranger. Later, Toto settled Scout after putting the paper into his pocket and led him to the camp. Then the two men mounted. At the hideout camp, Leo Lopez and his men met Hans and his group. The two leaders sat in Hans cabin discussing their plan. It's good, Leo, that you agreed to join me. After we get those rifles, you and I can do a lot together. But first, amigo, we must get the new rifles. Without them, we shall still be fugitives, no? Yeah, that is right, Leo. We must get those rifles. One of my specialists return today with the news that the wagon train has started along the river trail. Tomorrow it will be a few miles north of Eagle pass. We have 30 good men. It should be easy. I agree, Senor Hans. If we move against the wagons with 30 men and take them by surprise, we should not have much trouble. Then that's what we'll do. The trail is boarded with thick wood on one side and the river on the other. We'll bait in the woods a few miles north of here, then strike suddenly when the wagons reach that point. Meanwhile, the Lone Ranger and Toto searched the hills without success. They were returning to their camp. Near sundown, they rounded the bend and came face to face with a troop of cavalry. They're shooting over our heads as a warning, Toto. We'll have to face them. Mister, we have you covered. We'll take your guns and I'm sending you as prisoners back to the port. You try to escape, the men will have orders to shoot you. Don't be hasty, Lieutenant Drake. What? You know my name? Yes, we met before. When and where? At Fort McIntosh, three months ago. I came there at the Colonel's request during an Indian uprising. I was in disguise and without my mask. Hold on. I remember now. Oh, Gideon, of course. That voice. I couldn't mistake that. You're the Lone Ranger. That's right. Glad to meet you again. I'm sorry, I didn't realize who you were at once. Eddie's men. These men are friends. Thanks, Lieutenant. What are you and your Indian friend doing up this way? We came at the request of the United States Marshal Laredo to search for an outlaw gang, presumably led by a man named Hans Carson. Yes, I've heard of the gang. In fact, the Colonel was anxious about some rifles coming to us by wagon train. New type rifle. He feared Carson might get wind of it and try to take them. You're going to escort the wagon? That's right, sir. There's also danger from a tribe of renegade Indians whose rifles would be a prize for either group. That's right. Well, we'll go on now, sir. I expect to camp several miles north of here and wait for the wagons. If you want to get in touch with us, we'll be easy to find. Thanks, Lieutenant. I'll remember that, Nios. Goodbye. Help. The curtain falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments. Hey, there. Get a load of this terrific offer. Now you can get a copy of a real, genuine, original Confederate bill free. In each specially marked package of cheerios. There are nine different bills in the whole set ranging from $1 to $1,000. 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Paper with markings like map on one side. We find it here this morning. It does look like a map showing the route to some definite place.