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When law and order had been established in the western United States, the masked rider of the plain still continued his fight for justice. But instead of outlaws and hostile Indians, he directed his efforts against the unscrupulous men who use the law itself to rob the honest farmers and ranchers. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the pass come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse. Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again. Come on, Silver. We're heading for Wolf Creek Valley. O Silver away. Elderly Job Turner slowly studied each member of the small group gathered in Banker Gould's office. His eyes finally came to rest on Tom Bevans, a lawyer, the man who was just about Job's own age. Tom. Yes, Job? Tom, I'm gonna tell you something and tell it to you straight. You're the only man here whose word I'd trust. I needn't get mad about it, gents. Cause it's so I'm out of a mind to hide it. I've known Tom for quite a spell. Fact is, we come west together when we was just young fellows. He took to the Law and I took to farming, but we've stayed pretty good friends for all that. Ain't that so, Tom? It is, Joe. And friends don't never do anything to hurt the other. You don't trust me, Joe? I do trust you. That's just what I'm getting at. You and your partners here claim you're forming a syndicate to run cattle in Rainy Valley. That's right. And to do that same, you have to get me and a dozen others farming the valley to leave. You're offering us an even trade. You say for every acre we own in Rainy Valley, you'll give us an acre in Wolf Creek Valley. Have you got it straight? You have, Job. And I don't need to tell you that the land in Wolf Creek Valley is far better farming land than we are now. I'll talk to Tom, if he don't mind. Mr. Gould, we save each other. Tom, I ain't no fool. You brought me here. Cause if you can convince me this is a good deal, then the other farmers will take my word for it. They've always followed your lead, Job. And I've always tried to lead them the way that was best for them. Now, I'm putting it up to you as one friend to another. Do you say we ought to make the trade? I do. And that's good enough for me. I know you wouldn't tell me wrong, gents. Well, we'll trade. You understand, of course, that I'm speaking only for myself. But I reckon the others will be willing if I am. That's why we wanted to speak to you first, Joe. You'll speak to the others soon, before the week's out. Now, if there ain't anything else, I guess I'd better be running along. There's nothing. Well, good day to you, Jeff. Good day. Bye, Tom. Job. Yeah, Tom, I. Huh? Oh, nothing, Job. Nothing. I thought of something, but it doesn't matter. Well, you'll be hearing from me, Jim. Good. Tom. What did you start to say to Turner? Nothing. Didn't begin to have an attack of conscience, did you, Gould? Job told you the truth. We've been friends for 40 years. I wish to heaven you'd left me out of this. You'll feel better about it when you bank your share of the profits. I wonder if money obtained by cheating a friend is worth the getting. Tom, in business, friendship doesn't count. That's something I learned long ago. Well, gentlemen, shall we have a drink on this? Thanks to Tom here, we'll shortly be very wealthy men. As Gould and His friends had expected the influence of Job Turner was enough to persuade the farmers owning property in Rainy Valley to exchange it for land in Wolf Creek Valley. A month later, the exchange had already been effected. And when the Lone Ranger and his faithful Indian companion Tonto rode into the valley, they saw a dozen newly erected homes at widely spaced intervals. This is strange, Tunnel. Oh, it's strange. There's another new place. I wonder why anyone would choose to buy property in Wolf Valley at this time, huh? There must be newcomers to the district who didn't know any better. Maybe. I think I'll find out about this kimosabe what we do. See that woman who just left the house? She's going to the well. I'd like to ask her a few questions. You wear a mask. It won't take long to show her we're not outlaws. Come get him up. Come on, Silver. Come on, boy. Hello there. Oh, Lord. Don't be frightened. Oh, Silver. I told you we're not crooks. Up with your hands, Both of you. Raise your hands before I let you have both barrels. You're Job Turner. Know me, do you? Well, then you know when I say a thing, I mean business. Feist your hands. Bless you, Laura. Stand out of the way. You won't fire. I will if you don't do like you're told. We rode here for just one reason. To rob us. If you figured you could. No, to find out why anyone in his senses would choose a time like this to farm Wolf Creek Valley. And why shouldn't we? Just what kind of farming country will this be after the dam is built? Dam? What dam is that? Don't you talk to him, Laura. I'll handle a critter, stranger. Just what do you figure you're talking about? You certainly know about the dam and the reservoir that's going to be built at the head of the creek, don't you? You must be loco. Any such thing was planned, I'd have heard about it. It's known at the state capitol. Tado and I just came from there. You claim you heard talk like that? We did. The entire project settled. The syndicate got permission to dam the creek for irrigation purposes. Part of Rainy Valley will be used as a reservoir. The syndicate figures that the semi desert land beyond Rainy Valley can be made into farming country. Sold for high prices if it can be watered. But that'd mean the creek would be diverted. Of course. Without the creek, the land here wouldn't be hardly worth anything. Are you just the same as said that Tom Bevans Tricked me. Is Bevans a friend of yours? The best I got. He had something to do with your settling here. It was on his say so that I traded the land I had in Rainy Valley for this land here. Well, then he did trick you. He's a member of the syndicate I mentioned. The banker in town is ahead of it. Gould is his name. I understand why you. Job, I'm sorry you had to learn the truth like this. If I'd known Bevans was supposed to be your friend, I'd have found another way to break the news. Nevertheless, what I've told you is true. Evidently, Gould and his partners have seen fit to keep it secret for the present. If you doubt my word, however, you can investigate for yourself. It's a lie. Everything you've said is a lie. I don't know what your game is, but whatever it is, you ain't getting away with it. Tom wouldn't do a thing like this to me. I know it. As I said, you'd better investigate for yourself. Come. Tada. Get him. Upstart. Wait. What was their idea? What did they figure to gain by a story like that? Job? Huh? I don't want you to get mad at me, Job, but it seemed to me that that masked man at least thought he was telling the truth. You mean to say you're doubting Tom after all the things he's done for us? No, but don't you think you ought to find out what he. I'll find out. What are you gonna do? I'm riding to town. I'm riding to town and calling on Tom. He'll tell me the truth. And when he has, I'm gonna apologize for doubting him. Even the elderly lawyer was not alone in his office. The banker had called on him, and they were studying a map spread out on Tom Bevin's desk. Look here, Tom. Look at this basin here. 200,000 acres in there that we bought for practically nothing. We build our dam, and every acre in that basin will be worth a hundred times what we paid for it. Yes. What's the matter? You don't sound as though becoming a rich man interested you very much. I'm not sure it does. Job Turner bothering you? I told you, he's always been my friend. Well, what would you have done? Told them our plans, Let them hold us up for their property? It would have been more honest. Honest? What's got into you? You want to know? Well, then I'll tell you. I'm sick of this. I'm sick of every cheating Trick I've helped you put across. I wish I'd never met you. I wish when you first came to me, I'd told you. Just a moment. I can break you just as easily as I made you. I imagine you could, Tom. What would a man of your age do if I did break you? I could make out. Not here, Tom. Not here. Not in this county. I'm not even sure I'd let you stay inside the state. You know me well enough to realize that I could keep you from practicing in this state, don't you? Tom? This is a threat, huh? We won't put it like that. I'm just saying what could happen if you were foolish. Of course, I know you won't be. Not when you thought it over. All right, Gould. I'm no fool. I know when I'm licked. Let's not talk about it anymore. That's better. Now you're sounding like yourself again. What the. Well, if it isn't Job Turner. Good afternoon, Job. Hello, Job. Tom, I just heard something. I come to you because I know you. Tell me the truth. Yes. Just give me a yes or a no. Are you and banker Ghoul here planning to damn Wolf Creek or ain't you? Answer it straight. Well, Tom. Tom, what's the matter? Can't you answer me? Tongue tied, Tom. Tell him. He has to know sometime. It. It's true, Job. Tom. Oh, yeah. You can't lose, Job. It was just business. I was afraid you might misunderstand. But there wasn't anything actually crooked about it. You know I wouldn't. Mask man was telling the truth. Mask man? What mask Man? None of your talk on business, Tom. I don't savvy this. I always thought we was friends. We are friends, Job. We are? We are. When you lied to me, when you stood right there in Banker Gould's office and said all you wanted our land for was to run cattle on it. And you. Gould, I'm telling you something. Me? Yes, you. After I'm through telling about this stunt, you'd better make tracks. You'll find this part of the country dog gone. Unhealthy, Job. As a matter of fact, you aren't going to say one word after you leave this office. That's what you think. I'll show you. Job. You find yourself in a far worse fix than Tom and I will. How do you figure that? Yeah. Just take a look at these. If you tail them up, remember the originals are on file with a county clerk. What? Go on, read them. These are forged. I never seen These before? No. And just how will you prove it? You'll have to admit that's a pretty fair imitation of your signature. You rotten skunk. Gould, what are those papers? Oh, just something I thought might come in handy if Job threatened to get out of hand. That's a deed to a thousand acres in the basin after the dam's constructed. That thousand acres will represent quite a sum of money. If Job talks out of turn, his friends might think we gave him that land to pay him for persuading them to make the trade. That's the dirtiest trick I ever heard of. You mean the cleverest, don't you, Tom? You've made it look as though I was bribed to sell out my friends. Exactly. I won't stand for it. What chance have you got? Open your mouth, Job. And if I understand the people around here, you'll be the first one to be lynched. Hey, you can't shoot him. You want to hang for sure. Let go. My arm. Job, no. You can't. Don't be a fool. I'll fix this skunk. I'll get it with you. Come with me, Mask. What? Come along with you? Job, take over. Take over my arm. You can't take me. Gould. Who was that man? I'm not sure, but what the. You know him. The Lone Ranger. 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.