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The Lone Ranger and Tonto had received a note from the mysterious girl. And in it were two words. Ghost Canyon. Without question, they had headed north to investigate. And they reached the canyon that night. Beyond the tangled opening near the south trail, the trees and undergrowth disappeared. But the walls rose sheer on either side, dark and forbidding. Then farther on, the rocky ground sloped more gradually toward the top of the ridge. And it was here that Ned Rockwell's mine was located. The Lone Ranger in Tonto reined up below. It'll be steady, fellas. Those canyon fellows. It's plenty die. Is that a coyote or a wolf? It doesn't sound like either one. You're right. There was something strange about that cry. Indian tell many story about this canyon. Yes, I've heard them. Tano. We aren't interested in spirits. We're looking for men. Maybe Black Arrow used this place for hideout. A girl wouldn't have sent us here without a good reason. We've got to find out what it was. Kimasabe, you look that light. Yes. Someone's inside the house. Cry for help. Come from house. We're near it. Let's go. Get him off to the cow up the hill. Silver. Watch your step. Tomo. Some of these boards may be rotten. The door's open. That's right. Can't see any light now. Pretty dark. Yes, much darker inside here. I like a match. Nobody Used this room for a long time. Kitchen must be that way. Why you want to go to kitchen? Curly can smell cooking. Oh, wait a minute. Now I'll light another match. Ah, there. Lantern on table. Yes. Now we'll be able to see what's here. Misses Kitchen. There's stove, still warm. Holds a skillet as you tonight. Marks and dust and floor are plenty fresh too. Someone cooked supper here tonight. Then listen on the back porch. Man. Kimosabe. He's unconscious. Is there water in here? Counter. Get it. He hasn't been wounded. At least there's no. Oh, here's a nasty cut. Someone hit him over the head near water. You take bandana washcloth. Who's coming around? Dogs. This might have been made by a gun butt. Maybe so. See if you can find any tracks, horses or men. Time to do that. What happened? Someone hit you? Your mask. You're an outlaw. Never mind that. We were down below when we heard you cry out. Haven't you any idea what happened? It was a wolf. Yes, we heard that too. I went out on the porch. Some of it don't look close to me. When I stepped through that door, something jumped on me. Something? You mean someone? I can only tell you what I thought. Of course. I just heard the wolf and I had a feeling it was an animal. I tried to free myself, that's all. Everything went black. And you were hit by a man. Who are you? Ned Rockwell. This mine belongs to me. How long have you been here? Since noon today. I wonder. I wonder if there is something to those stories after all. Did you find anything? T place where horse was tied? Over there by the big pine. That's right. Well, that's where my horse was. Isn't he still there? No horse, not there. Are there any tracks? No ground plenty high. Oh, wait a minute. A mask, man and an engine. Maybe you've been using this place for a hideout. You didn't like me coming back here, so you tried to scare me out. That isn't true. Rockwell. No mask. Friend help you bandit Half shore after he hit me. Just so that hightail is back to town. And stay out of the canyon. You're making a mistake about us. But as for the rest of it, you may be right. Huh? You understand? Hunna? Ah, what we do? We insert the canyon. We can leave Rockwell here. And Kimatabi. Yes, I heard it. You heard what? We kind of heard. What? A noise inside the house. There's someone in there. I didn't hear anything. And I still think this is a trick. It may Be. But we didn't plan it. Now, you stay here and try not to make any noise. Scout, Hunter, you have gun ready? Would you locate this town? Any idea where it came from? Maybe Front room. That's the way it seemed to me. Door closed? We didn't close it. That's what we heard. You think wind? There is no wind. Here goes. There's a little light behind you, mister. One more step and I shoot. 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. As the Lone Ranger opened the door from the kitchen to the front room, he stood outlined by the moonlight. And a voice from the darkness ordered him to stand where he was. Don't reach for your guns. Just unhitch your belt. What if I refuse? I'll have to let you have it. I know where you are now. Yeah? You're close to the front door. Maybe you'd still have to guess a little. And me? I can see you. Don't forget, my gun is drawn. It's leveled straight at you. So you don't think it would be a good idea to try and draw? It'll be the easiest way to commit suicide I ever heard of. Why are you here? You answer that question. We heard someone call for help. We? Who's with you? No one. Not now. So you get a partner somewhere around somewhere. Go on. I'm not saying I'll believe this, but I'll listen. You heard a cry for help and you rode up here. That's right. I found a man out on the back porch. He was unconscious, hit over the head with a gun butt. Ned Rockwell. Oh, so you know him. I knew he was here. Where do you keep your matches? My shirt pocket. Reach one. I'll light it slow, mister. Hold it closer to your face. This way. Yeah. A masked man, huh? Yes. Let's get rid of that belt. I've heard your voice before. Seems to me I've heard yours. Say, that white horse outside, what do you call him? I call him. Get him, Toto. He's right in front of you. How to do it? I'll get his gun. He let him go now, Toto. Well, I guess that proves what I wanted to know. What's that? You're smart. Your partner was in back of you when you opened that door. You kept me talking so he could slip around the front door and grab me. Yes. Now it's your turn to answer questions. You mind if I light a match? No, I Hope my disguise isn't too good. Hello, Jim. I came pretty close to messing things up, didn't I? Howdy, Tano. Why are you here in Ghost Canyon? The same reason you are, I guess. The Black Arrow. What's that? You don't know? Never mind. The sheriff reported there were outlaws seen here about a month ago. Then just last week, he found a dead man at the entrance of the canyon. The doc reported the death was from natural causes. But some of the details made me suspicious, so I decided to investigate. That's the reason for your clothes. Yeah. If there were outlaws hanging around, I figured I might join up with them and find out what they've been up to. There are outlaws, all right. One of them hit young Ned Rockwell over the head. I believe it had something to do with the mine. That's possible. The mine belongs to him, you know. Yes. He came here to see if it was worth holding onto. The land's open to new prospectors. If the mine isn't worked within the next month, they may be trying to keep everybody away from it. Yeah. We better take a look at the mine first. Kimasabi. What's Watercolor Night and Kitchen? It's love. He's got that running. Where are you, Masquerain? I am here. I can't help it myself. I can hardly stand up. But even Piara Crook. You've got to do something. Help whom? What are you talking about? There was a girl outside. Just a minute. Take a line in, fellow. Go on. Now. There's a girl named Mary Hamilton. She runs the post office in town. That's my sister. Are you Jim? Yeah. Was Mary outside? No, another girl. I couldn't see her face. She kept in the shadows, but she called me by name. What about Mary? This girl said she was waiting at your camp. But there were outlaws near there and they might take her prisoner. Where's your camp, Jim? Not far. On the other slope of the canyon. Come on. You rode over here, didn't you? Yes. Who could this girl be? The one who brought the message? We don't know. But she's helped us before. It was her note that brought us here. That is Silver. Lead the way. Right. Get up, boy. Go, Silver. Scout. Well, we gotta be hitting the main tunnel pretty soon now. Yeah, and where? To the left. It's heading for the main entrance, isn't it? Yeah. There's a place where the tunnel broadens out. That's where the boys are.
