Lone Ranger Moves | The Lone Ranger (04-18-41)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns – “Lone Ranger Moves”

Podcast: Old Time Radio Westerns
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Episode: The Lone Ranger (original air date 04-18-41)
Date Released: April 4, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this digitally restored presentation of a classic episode from The Lone Ranger, listeners are transported to the perilous Shawnee country, where treachery and courage collide. The story follows the masked hero, his steadfast companion Tonto, and a beleaguered Wells Fargo wagon crew as they face betrayal, a desperate gold heist, and a tense showdown on the wild frontier. The Lone Ranger’s resilience—despite recovering from illness—sets the stage for a tale of clever strategy and high-stakes action, emblematic of the Golden Age of radio westerns.

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Key Discussion Points & Dramatic Developments

1. Sabotage in the Shawnee Country

• Setting the Scene (03:00 - 04:30):

  • A gold-laden Wells Fargo wagon is stranded in a remote hollow, vulnerable to attack. Lance and Darn, two members of the party, plot to disable the wagon, turning on their fellows by smashing the wheels to prevent its movement and planning to steal the gold for themselves.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “Me and Darn are done it. We aim to get this gold for us.” — Lance (05:14)

• Betrayal Exposed (05:00 - 06:00):

  • Shorty and Jasper, survivors among the wagon crew, realize Lance and Darn’s treachery as their guns are found to be unloaded, leaving them defenseless. The outlaws seize the opportunity, forcing a standoff.

2. Warnings and Preparations

• Calling for Help (07:05 - 09:12):

  • Word reaches Selden, the Wells Fargo agent in town, who is deeply concerned about the delayed arrival of the gold and the dangerous men hired for the job. Tonto volunteers to ride out with Selden, even as both recognize the mission’s dangers.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “I got a funny feeling that only one of us is coming back.” — Selden (09:17)

• Peril on the Trail (09:32 - 11:16):

  • As Tonto and Selden traverse the treacherous trail, Lance and Donner ambush them using a concealed rope and gunfire. Tonto narrowly escapes, but Selden is fatally wounded.

3. The Lone Ranger Returns to Action

• Tonto’s Report (12:03 - 14:21):
  • Tonto returns to camp to deliver grim news of Selden’s death and the outlaw’s tactics. The Lone Ranger, recovering from illness, decides it’s time to move, preparing a plan with his trademark determination.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “When the Lone Ranger makes up his mag. There’s no two ways about it.” — Missouri (14:21)

4. Hope in Desperation

• Shorty and Jasper’s Dilemma (15:21 - 16:35):
  • Under siege and nearly out of hope, the stranded men debate whether to risk leaving their cover for water, fully aware the outlaws aim to starve them rather than shoot outright.

5. A Cunning Rescue Plan

• Sending a Message (17:42 - 18:14):
  • Tonto bravely risks the outlaw line to fire an arrow bearing a note from the Lone Ranger to Shorty and Jasper, urging them to hang on and providing secret instructions.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “Don’t lose hope—help is coming. This note’s from the Lone Ranger.” — Jasper (18:57)

6. Building the Raft and Outwitting the Outlaws

• An Ingenious Escape (21:19 - 22:25):

  • The Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Missouri work together to build a large raft, planning to float the broken wagon downriver—using it as a decoy to lure the outlaws away from the real gold’s hiding place.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “Ain’t it great to see the Lone Ranger moving about again, Tonto?” — Missouri (21:59)

• Executing the Scheme (23:09 - 25:17):

  • Shorty and Jasper draw the attention of Lance and Donner by floating the empty wagon downriver on the raft. The outlaws, convinced the gold is still inside, prepare for a final assault.

7. Showdown and Justice Served

• Trap Sprung (25:17 - 26:36):

  • As the outlaws close in, the Lone Ranger and allies reveal their trap. With guns trained and the upper hand secured, the masked man demands surrender.
  • Memorable Dialogue:
    • “You win. You got us.” — Lance, surrendering (26:32)
    • “The gold is going on to where it belongs. You murderers… are going with it, and our prisoners.” — Lone Ranger (26:20)

• Restoring Order (26:36 - 27:56):

  • The outlaws are arrested, the gold is returned, and the Lone Ranger—now recovered—rides “Hi-yo Silver!” once more.

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Key Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Lance’s Confession:
  • “We aim to get this gold for us.” (05:14)
• Selden’s Foreboding:
  • “I got a funny feeling that only one of us is coming back.” (09:17)
• The Rallying Promise:
  • “Don’t lose hope—help is coming. This note’s from the Lone Ranger.” — Jasper (18:57)
• Celebration of Revival:
  • “Ain’t it great to see the Lone Ranger moving about again, Tonto?” — Missouri (21:59)
• Final Surrender:
  • “You win. You got us.” — Lance (26:32)
• Reassuring Justice:
  • “The gold is going on to where it belongs. You murderers… are going with it, and our prisoners.” — The Lone Ranger (26:20)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:00 – 05:20] – Wagon sabotage and Lance’s betrayal
• [07:05 – 11:16] – Selden and Tonto’s perilous mission, ambush, and escape
• [12:03 – 14:21] – Tonto brings news; the Lone Ranger decides to act
• [17:42 – 18:14] – Message of hope delivered to besieged wagon
• [21:19 – 22:25] – The raft plan is set in motion
• [23:09 – 25:17] – The wagon decoy and outlaws take the bait
• [25:17 – 26:36] – The Lone Ranger confronts the outlaws; justice prevails

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Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is marked by tense quiet emergencies, bold frontier cunning, and unwavering moral resolve. Voices crackle with urgency, camaraderie, and the high-dramatic flourishes of vintage radio. The Lone Ranger’s calm authority and Tonto’s loyalty shine, even as the characters wrestle with danger, fear, and hope.

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Conclusion

“Lone Ranger Moves” is a classic demonstration of clever strategy, steadfast friendship, and the enduring fight for justice in the Old West. Listeners are treated to a rich, immersive adventure, restored for modern audiences but steeped in the timeless thrills of radio drama’s golden era.

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Transcript

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[Lone Ranger]

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[Andrew Rines (Podcast Host)]

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[Narrator]

A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust and a

[Lone Ranger]

hearty high O Silver.

[Narrator]

The Lone Range. Your rights again,

[Lone Ranger]

Sam.

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger, mystery rider of the plains. The unknown hero of the greatest legend of the West. His face was masked. No one could get the inspiration for his life and self sacrifice. But everyone paid tribute to his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness. Here was a champion of right against might, the symbol of American justice and American democracy. The Lone Ranger. In a desolate Shawnee country, a heavily laden freight wagon stood beside a smoldering fire. On three sides, the hollow was surrounded by a high wooded ridge. On the fourth side lay a stream. Beside the fire, one man stirred and poked the man next to him.

[Lance]

Donna, come on. Now's our chance to wreck this wagon so they can't move the girls. I've been waiting for this, Lance. Shorty and Jasper went down to the water. Yeah, it's a good run back. Hey, give me that axe. I'll smash these wheels so the wagon can't roll. You get the horses ready for us to get away. I left a horse's saddle, Lance. They hobbled right yonder. Axes in your head, Darn it. Hurry up. I hear Shorty must be coming back. Where's that other axe?

[Lone Ranger]

Here it goes.

[Lance]

I got this weird this dog gun what is tough.

[Lone Ranger]

Hurry up.

[Lance]

Just once more, Kino Lance. That does for the front wheels. We won't move this cold without.

[Lone Ranger]

Hey. Hey.

[Lance]

What's wrong with Ruckus Them get her horses. I'll handle these two ombre. Remember, Lance, don't shoot. We don't want nobody to figure it was merc like I tell you. Get them car uses. I'll be right back with them. Hey, somebody shouting wood. Yeah, she like to put a bullet in them. But I reckon Donnie set the right. Howdy, Lance. Thought you was turning to sleep.

[Tonto]

Got plenty of work tomorrow.

[Narrator]

And down at the water.

[Lance]

It's a long way there too. All downhill on back at it. Hey. Hey. What's happened to the wagon?

[Narrator]

Shorty, look.

[Lance]

Well, I'll be. The axle broke too bad. Ain't it too bad? How are we gonna move this gold? How are we gonna get the town? Look at it. Split clean down the Tony. That axle didn't break. It was cut. Huh?

[Lone Ranger]

Look here.

[Lance]

Here's an ax. And look at the marks on the wood. Lance, is this your only way of getting even? Because you think I ain't been a good boss?

[Lone Ranger]

Well, speak up.

[Lance]

We don't want to label you skunk before we get all the facts straight. Did you do this? That's just me. Gents. Me and dawn are done it. What? We aim to get this gold for us.

[Lone Ranger]

Have he? Why you reach for your gun? I'm calling you right now. Sputn blazes. My gun's empty. And he pulled it in.

[Narrator]

Yeah.

[Lone Ranger]

Gents, me and Donna slipped the bullets out of your guns a little earlier.

[Narrator]

Don't move.

[Lance]

Savvy? My gun's got plenty of bullets.

[Lone Ranger]

Come on with them horses.

[Lance]

Down here.

[Tonto]

Get Mama.

[Lance]

Lance.

[Lone Ranger]

We better travel. Yeah, you pair of pole cats.

[Narrator]

Now stop.

[Lone Ranger]

If I have to do it by my bare hands. Hunter.

[Selden]

Hunter.

[Lone Ranger]

Get him. I got him.

[Tonto]

Shorty.

[Lone Ranger]

Shorty.

[John]

Are you hurt?

[Lone Ranger]

Come on, Lance. Let's travel. How do you Shepard. You and Shorty seeing us again? Why have I told you would be so pleased?

[Selden]

Are you all right?

[Lone Ranger]

John. At the wagon for Dar. You better stand feet of far away. Right at them. Shoot your gun into the air. They'll panic. Easy. Get up. Get real time. They won't come back this way. What do we do now? Shorty and Cha won't leave the gold.

[Narrator]

Connor.

[Lone Ranger]

They carefully move so they'll be here when we get back. You'll get the boys. Last time we was in town, I was told when to come out. Better be here mighty soon. Then we take up a ring around them two down below in the hollow and starve them out. Hi. Savvy. That way it looks like they run into trouble and just died, huh? Yeah. Then we take that wagon full of gold. Savvy? It's for us then. Clarence, you sure got smart ideas. Just one more thing. Yeah? What about Selden, the Wells Fargo agent way down the trail in town. Ain't he expecting Shorty and Jasper to show up sometime with that gold? We'll take care of Sheldon Donner. We'll see that nobody comes along that sounding trail without us knowing it. Savvy? I got my plans. And nobody stops him. Not even Sod. And wherever he is, Open up.

[John]

I've got to see somebody.

[Lone Ranger]

Open up the door.

[Selden]

They take a lot. Don't you know we got a sick man here? Hush.

[John]

I know what happened to the regiment that was camped yonder. The regiment that was spread along the river.

[Selden]

Go hold out.

[Lone Ranger]

Two days ago.

[John]

I got to get him back.

[Selden]

Mister. They got important business with border raiders. You couldn't get them.

[John]

Know how I'm heading for trouble. I know.

[Selden]

Wait a second. I didn't place you in the dark. You're serving me to the Wells Fargo.

[John]

I got no time for talk, Mag. I forgot to get a couple of soldiers to go along with me. But I reckon it can't be.

[Lone Ranger]

What's the trouble?

[Selden]

Where you heading?

[John]

I've been expecting two boys to bring in a freight wagon full of gold. Mag. I heard that they hired two hombres who are just plumb bad medicine.

[Selden]

Troublemakers, huh?

[John]

Two gents named Lance and Dar.

[Lance]

They're poisoned.

[John]

Shorty and Jasper. I'd be warned.

[Lone Ranger]

So they'll be on the guard rag

[Selden]

out and tell them. Besides, what could happen on a freak trail?

[John]

This ain't no ordinary trail, Meg. This here's desolate country. Empty. Ain't more than two or three people head into it in a month.

[Lance]

Meg.

[John]

It's the Shawnee country.

[Selden]

Shawnee country? Oh. Well, maybe you better come in, Sultan. Maybe you better tell this to the Lone Ranger.

[John]

That's about all there is to tell, Marshman. I gotta go out there. But I sure hate to travel by Maloozam.

[Lance]

Uh oh.

[Tonto]

You'll not talk yet, kimosabe.

[Selden]

I was right, masked man. The army surgeon improves your health, apprentice. But don't you overdo it.

[Lone Ranger]

Yep. He said anytime now you'd burk up. Be just as Lively as he ever was.

[John]

Burk up this dangerous country I'm going into. If you got any advice to give me about it, I assure.

[Tonto]

Why you not stay here?

[Lance]

I wish I could, Injun, but I

[John]

regard it as my duty.

[Lance]

Tonto. Mag, listen.

[Lone Ranger]

What is it, mister? You figured something?

[Selden]

Just move your lips, mask man. That's it. We'll savvy what you got to tell us.

[Lance]

That way.

[Lone Ranger]

What? What's that?

[Tonto]

Oh, me savage hobby.

[Lone Ranger]

Yeah, Mag, the masked man's saying that somebody's got to ride out with Selden.

[Selden]

But ain't only one of us can do that. As long as it ain't the Lone Ranger himself, that's well enough.

[Lone Ranger]

He's got me, huh? Me. I'm the right one to go. I know the trail. I know it.

[Selden]

I'm sorry, y'.

[Lance]

All.

[Selden]

Bag of winds, you can't go. Ain't that right, mister?

[Lance]

Yes.

[Lone Ranger]

Yeah, I reckon so. All right, Tono, you go.

[Selden]

Not me.

[Lance]

Guess I know it from the first adi mosadi.

[Narrator]

Tto leave right now with Selden.

[Lance]

Like you say. Thanks, Engine.

[John]

You and me, huh?

[Tonto]

That's right.

[John]

All right, Toto. But I got a funny feeling that

[Lance]

only one of us is coming back.

[Narrator]

Tonto and Selden left immediately, striking out into the desolate Shawnee country.

[Lone Ranger]

Get along. Get along, horse. Shut him up. Shall turn him off.

[Narrator]

They saw no signs of trouble as they traveled. But Selden's hunch was right ahead of them. At a point where the Shawnee trail narrowed down, two men sat their horses.

[Lance]

The two bad men, Lance and Donner. Nobody coming along the trail yet, Donner. Seldon's coming. He ought to show up soon. Maybe we ought to get back to the ridge where the rest of the boys are. No, not yet. They're keeping up a steady fire down on Shorty and Jasper. Just close enough to make him stay right where they are, but not too close. Savage Lance, Huh? Look yonder now, where the trail bends. You spot something coming over the rise. Yeah, there's a moon. Well, that must be Seld. He's coming fast. It's a good thing we got that rope strong across the trail. Get a gun lined up on that spot, daughter. As soon as the rope clips a horse, throw bullets into one.

[Lone Ranger]

Hey, Lance, is two horses, huh? Two, I tell you.

[Selden]

Can't you hear them?

[Lone Ranger]

All right, then we'll get rid of both of them, whoever they are. Here they come. One of them's an injured.

[Lance]

Line your sights up.

[Lone Ranger]

Any second, they'll be hitting that strung rope.

[Selden]

Now

[Lance]

they're Laying still. Ain't moving. I reckon we caught him. If the fall didn't. That engine saw the rope ahead of time. He might have had a chance to fall easy so as he wasn't knocked out and the bullets got him. But we'll make sure. Come on. We'll have a look. See?

[Narrator]

The outlaws spurred their horses toward the two still figures lying on the trail next to their horses. A dry wash intervened and the trail was out of sight for a few moments. And by the time they got there.

[Lone Ranger]

Hey, the engine's gone.

[Lance]

He was here a second ago.

[Lone Ranger]

Look for yourself.

[Narrator]

He's gone.

[Lone Ranger]

Him and his horse, too. You're local man.

[Lance]

He can't be far off. Maybe he roll down that slope yonder.

[Lone Ranger]

Hey, look. There he is. Look, he's still grogging. Look out. He's shoot. We better stop him. It's getting on his horse.

[Selden]

Shoot.

[Narrator]

Power to him.

[Lone Ranger]

Come on, you mangy caillou. Travel. It's no use, Lance. His horse is too fast for him. Yeah.

[Selden]

That paint covers ground.

[Lone Ranger]

Yeah. We might as well hook back into the can. Yeah, but maybe that engine will talk. Maybe you'll head for town. Be loco, Donna. You know how engines are. He won't talk to nobody about nothing. We got seldom. That's all we needed. Besides, that engine must be scared to death. He won't be backo did not leave.

[Narrator]

As soon as he recovered from the shock of the sudden fall, he circled back to the spot on the trail.

[Lone Ranger]

Oh, oka okay.

[Lance]

Oh, he bad sultan.

[Tonto]

Him go to happy hunting ground. Scout

[Lance]

too bad. Him say he got feel nappy trouble. Maybe we go back to mass plan now, huh?

[Narrator]

No, no.

[Lance]

That right. Scout has 10 want to know who do this. We take Harris out now. Then we go on.

[Narrator]

An hour later, Tonto rode Scout on the trail of the two batmen. In the moonlight, the Indian's trained eye easily picked out the hoof marks left by the outlaw's mouth.

[Lone Ranger]

They come this way. Can I not scout?

[Narrator]

Hour after hour across the rough country, Tonto urged the paint horse on until

[Lone Ranger]

in the distance, scout that sung like rifle fire. We go see. We go see and we go back. Hell mass sand.

[Selden]

Masked man. It's Tonto.

[Lone Ranger]

He's come back.

[Selden]

He's galloping up right now.

[Lance]

Missouri.

[Narrator]

Missouri?

[Lone Ranger]

How?

[Narrator]

Mask man.

[Lone Ranger]

I ain't doing fine, doc. Still doing fine, dear.

[Selden]

That masked man. First thing Tonto asks is how you are.

[Tonto]

Oh, ta, Kima.

[Lance]

Ty Tonto.

[Narrator]

He glad to see you again.

[Lance]

Ty.

[Selden]

Tono. What happened?

[John]

Where's Seldon?

[Tonto]

Seldon?

[Lance]

Him dead.

[Lone Ranger]

What?

[Narrator]

Him Dry ghost by outlaw.

[Tonto]

I'm sorry.

[Lance]

Isn't that right? He must not be.

[Lone Ranger]

You mean what Seldon was concerned about Tono? Was it Lance and Donna come to

[Narrator]

follow and come to see him?

[Lone Ranger]

I noticed scout had a rope barn on his leg.

[Lance]

Tonto.

[Lone Ranger]

Then how we cook you out. Where are they now?

[Selden]

T? What's going on out there?

[Lance]

You listen out. Log at 10, maybe 12 men.

[Lone Ranger]

They on High Ridge.

[Tonto]

All round Little Hollow.

[Narrator]

Chy.

[John]

Jasper.

[Narrator]

They in hollow wagon broken.

[Selden]

Surrounded by those thieves Shaglines.

[Narrator]

A river on one side, but not close.

[Lone Ranger]

Eager half hills.

[Selden]

Can't get the soldiers. Can't get the town folk neither. Somebody sure to brad to some hombre who'll go out and warn them rattles to finish off Shorty and Jack the Fast.

[Lance]

Look. He must have consummate map there ridge

[Selden]

near water with them poor Amber's cock her fair ass.

[Lone Ranger]

Man. You're studying that map awful close. You got some scheme for us to help Shorty and Jasper?

[Lance]

Yes.

[Lone Ranger]

Here's a pencil. You can write most of it out.

[Tonto]

No need to write.

[Lance]

Toto.

[Tonto]

Got a wagon ready.

[Lance]

Huh?

[Lone Ranger]

A prairie schooner, mister.

[Selden]

You ain't traveling out yourself, are you?

[Tonto]

I'm going.

[Selden]

No, wait, friend. Even traveling in a wagon taking it easy, it might not be the best thing for you.

[Lone Ranger]

You might.

[Lance]

Mask friend.

[Narrator]

Him make up mine.

[Lone Ranger]

Yeah. When the Lone Ranger makes up his mag. There's no two ways about it. Mag. You might just as well stop your arguing. The masked man says he's gone, and that means he's gone. Better get that wagon ready.

[Narrator]

They go on ahead.

[Lance]

Wagon.

[Lone Ranger]

Now, Mag.

[Selden]

We'll make out all right.

[Lone Ranger]

The masked man won't budge out of this wagon till he's got to. He'll sleep most of the way.

[Selden]

Friend. Be careful, won't you? You got to help folks. But just be careful for my sake.

[Tonto]

Don't worry, Mag. Don't worry.

[Lone Ranger]

All right, Tom. Here we go. Silver's right beside the wagon. Get up there.

[Lance]

Get up.

[Lone Ranger]

Gentlemen,

[Narrator]

Now to continue our story. Shorty and Jasper welcomed the coolness of night. It brought relief from the heat of the day. They were able to relax their vigilance, though their situation was becoming more desperate with each day that passed.

[Lance]

I'll stay awake and watch for Tom. Jasper. You get a little sleep. Well, I'm done with sleeping, Shorty. We ain't ever gonna leave this place alive. I don't want to waste the last few hours in sleep.

[Tonto]

Well, I ain't giving up yet.

[Lance]

You're foolish to live on hopes.

[Narrator]

There ain't no hope.

[Lance]

Now it's clear to me what them pole cats are doing. Starving us. Sure, they could have shot us if they wanted to. They didn't do it though. Just hightailed away and left us. If we starve, there won't be nothing to show we was murdered. That's their scheme. But maybe the Wels Fargo man will come hunting us.

[Narrator]

Well, if he's coming, where is he?

[Lance]

Oh, there ain't nobody worrying about us.

[Tonto]

I reckon you're right.

[Lance]

Oh, gone Them Jasper you fear. They don't want to shoot us. Not unless they got to do it. Well, we might make a break to

[Tonto]

the river and fill our canteens.

[Lance]

If we'd done that, they would shoot us. Their intention to starve us if they begin. But they will shoot if need be. I'd sooner live. As long as we can while we're here, we got a chance that something will turn out. Oh, gone. Slim chance if you ask me. Hell, I ain't asking you. I know with a slim chance, but. But once they drop us with hot lead, there ain't no chance at all.

[Tonto]

Well, if you don't aim to get

[Lance]

some shut eye, I think I'll stretch out for an hour or so. You might as well. I don't hack up asleep. Call me if you do get me up at dawn anyhow. I will.

[Narrator]

Miles away, a prairie schooner moved through the night along a trail that led upstream but far enough from the river so the outlaw band would not throw. The mysterious Lone Ranger and his friends were passing their camp.

[Lone Ranger]

Hello. And take looking back to see if our friend is riding comfortable.

[Tonto]

Oh, Jim.

[Narrator]

All right, Jim.

[Lone Ranger]

It's great the way he's regaining his strength on this year trip, ain't it?

[Narrator]

Lone Ranger get well soon now, army doctor.

[Lone Ranger]

Pick some. Plenty good. You know, Tondo, the greatest thing a

[Selden]

man can hear is that shouting of

[Lone Ranger]

an old ranger when he's himself and riding high. Wyan Handsome.

[Tonto]

We not hear that for long.

[Selden]

Reckon we will be hearing it soon though, don't you?

[Narrator]

Oh, Tado hope that right.

[Selden]

Oh yeah, you do.

[Narrator]

Three more day on trail, that right?

[Lone Ranger]

I'm afeared we can't get the place upstream where the Lone Ranger wants to be in no rest time.

[Narrator]

You wait here, Raina.

[Lone Ranger]

Raina? For what?

[Tonto]

Ride to river.

[Narrator]

Join you later.

[Lone Ranger]

But what are you going to ride toward the river for? Tono, you go right into that missed outro you made mention of.

[Narrator]

I mean, I go that close. How to send message to Fell.

[Lance]

Message who?

[Lone Ranger]

What sort of message?

[Narrator]

Tell Fell not Lose half.

[Lone Ranger]

Get them up, Scout. We ride the river. Join you by and by. Get them up.

[Lance]

Oh, poor Shorty. Still got hopes that something will happen. Like a miracle to save the gold.

[Narrator]

Jasper looked fondly at his sleeping friend.

[Lance]

Then his eyes moved toward the river. I might take a chance of going for water. Shorter never let me take the risk. If he was awake, ain't no reason why I can't make my sneak for water while he's sleeping. I'm gonna try it. I'll get the canteen. They're using lead skins now, shooting arrows at us. Must have eyes like ours. See me reaching for the canteen in the dark. Hello. What's this? Notice some sort passing of the era. Can I get a light and see what it is? Don't lose hope. Help it.

[Lone Ranger]

Why dog on it. Hey, Shorty. Shorty, you wake up.

[Lance]

Hey, stop shaking me.

[Lone Ranger]

Wake up, Shorty.

[Narrator]

Wake up and hear what I got to tell you.

[Lance]

Jasper, you going local? What's the matter with you?

[Lone Ranger]

Ruth is known to.

[Tonto]

I'm going local.

[Lone Ranger]

Read it, Shorty.

[Narrator]

It says it would have hang on.

[Lone Ranger]

What to do what's told us and

[Narrator]

there'll be help coming.

[Lone Ranger]

This notes from the Lone Ranger. Who there? Whoa. Whoa. Time from your saddle to this wagon. Taco, there's something for you to hear.

[Lance]

What happened?

[Lone Ranger]

Listen. Our friend has woke up and he's up.

[Tonto]

Hey, Kibble. Savvy friend? Did you get the message to those ambushed men?

[Lance]

Get it Them strike match. Read it. Read notes. Oh, good. Where's Silver? Or him?

[Narrator]

Follow behind him. Wait for master.

[Tonto]

That's my horse.

[Narrator]

Him hearing your voice, eh?

[Tonto]

I know I'm going to be able to ride the big white fellow again soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Jumping Juniper. It's great to hear your voice like that now. By thunder. Racing. It'll be a bad day for them outroers when we meet them.

[Lance]

Toto.

[Tonto]

I've lost track of time for sleeping so much.

[Lance]

You need plenty sleep.

[Tonto]

Yes, but how much longer will it take us to reach that upstream camp I told you about? Maybe one day more. Good. The sooner the better. How long can those men with the gold hold out then?

[Narrator]

Pollard no.

[Tonto]

You come help. Yes, Tono, but.

[Lone Ranger]

Hello. Don't you see what Tonneau means? Now that them two prospectors know you're on their side, they'll hold out till Kingdom Cops.

[Tonto]

Come on then, Missouri.

[Lone Ranger]

Get up.

[Selden]

Get along there. Get the movin's.

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger's years of healthy living gave him a vitality that brought strength back rapidly. Once he was started on the road to full Recovery. When Missouri haunted the prairie schooner beside the river far upstream from the men in ambush, the masked man found that he could mount his great white horse

[Lance]

and ride a bit.

[Narrator]

Silver gave a mighty cry of happiness.

[Selden]

Listen to that, Donald.

[Lone Ranger]

Don't Silver know his masters on the men, though?

[Narrator]

That's it, Silver, old boy.

[Lone Ranger]

Now, don't you overdo it, mister. You just let the horse walk a few paces with you for a day or so.

[Tonto]

We'll soon be riding again, Silver.

[Lone Ranger]

Come on, Dotto. We got a raft to get built and we won't get it done by standing around. We fix wrath. There's a good treat and I'll go first. Where's my ax?

[Selden]

Let me in.

[Narrator]

Fishing into the task of constructing a large raft, Missouri Encanto dropped tree after trees, stripped off the branches and rolled big logs to the water. As each log was in place, it was lashed with ropes from the wagon. After the first day, the Lone Ranger himself felt strong enough to aid with the lashing. It was a huge undertaking for the three men, but they worked steadily. In an incredibly short time, the raft was ready.

[Tonto]

Now we can start it down. It will take some time for the raft to reach Shorty and Jasper.

[Lone Ranger]

All right, mister. I'll cut the line and let her go.

[Narrator]

Go ahead.

[Lone Ranger]

There she goes.

[Tonto]

You'll have to follow along the bank to make sure it doesn't get stuck on rocks or wash the shore.

[Lone Ranger]

And me and Tondo will attend to that, mister.

[Tonto]

We'll all attend to it.

[Lone Ranger]

Ain't it great to see the Lone Ranger moving about again, Tondo?

[Lance]

It's plenty good.

[Lone Ranger]

I'm still hankering to know how this year's scheme is going to work out.

[Tonto]

I'm counting on those outlaws doing certain things, Missouri.

[Lone Ranger]

But what if they don't do what you got doing?

[Tonto]

Then we'll have to shoot it out. But I don't think that will be necessary.

[Narrator]

Shorty and Jasper followed instructions that were contained in the Lone Ranger's message. And for the next day or so were encouraged by new hope of rescue. But then hunger and thirst assailed them again.

[Lance]

It was at night. Yes. I'm just about licked. Me too, Shorty. We'd done all we was told to

[Tonto]

do down there under cover of Dart.

[Lance]

But I don't see no sign of the help that was promised us. The Lone Ranger promised. I kept thinking that as long as I could. Now must be that Lance and Don in that part have got the Lone Ranger. I ain't heard no gunfire. Oh. But if we was to get the help we would. Kind of rare, didn't he? Yeah, that's what he said. There ain't been no raft floating downstream. We couldn't have missed it, could we? Let's see how. Hey. Hey, look. Huh? What's that coming, Shorty?

[Lone Ranger]

It does look like a ramp, don't?

[Lance]

It is.

[Lone Ranger]

You can see it clear now. We're to haul it ashore right under

[Narrator]

the noses of them dry ghosts. But let's go.

[Lone Ranger]

They're gonna shoot. They'll shoot. Come on.

[Lance]

Head for the water.

[Lone Ranger]

We'll at least get a drink of it.

[Narrator]

Shorty and Jasper rushed for the river to capture the raft and bring it to shore. They were clearly visible in the moonlight and could have been easily shot by Lance and Donner.

[Lance]

I'll show Donner. None of you boys fire. We'll wait and see what those two are up to. Yeah. Where'd they get that raft anyhow? Seems to come in a doggone convenient way. Something's in the wind, boys. We'll wait and see what. They're dragging the raft in close to the shore. Tying it there, ain't they, Gar? Yeah, tying it. Now watch Sharp. Don't let him do nothing we don't know about.

[Narrator]

Not far from the outlaws, the Lone

[Lance]

Ranger and Tonto crouched and watched Star Night.

[Tonto]

Tonto, the killers haven't fired. Now we know they aren't going to.

[Lance]

Plenty lucky Tonto got a rifle ready to shoot first.

[Tonto]

Follow the fire. I seen with the Missouri Narrow Kimosabi. They didn't take the horses into Shorty and Jasper.

[Lance]

Time to go. Give them signal. That's the answer. Yeah. Someone is fetching him a couple of horses now. I savvy. If that ain't playing right into our hands.

[Narrator]

How's that?

[Lance]

Well, don't you see?

[Lone Ranger]

Somehow or other they got word out

[Lance]

and help us come for him. They're hitching up to the wagon.

[Lone Ranger]

They're going to put the wagon on

[Lance]

that there raft that's hit. Let's stop them.

[Narrator]

Let's start shooting.

[Lone Ranger]

No, no. They won't get away at all.

[Lance]

We'll start the wagon down. See you on the left.

[Lone Ranger]

What we're going to do is follow along the river. For how long? Not for far.

[Lance]

Why? This is playing right into our hands. We'll follow along until there's a good place to attack. Then.

[Lone Ranger]

Lance, they got the wagon on the raft.

[Lance]

They're climbing aboard.

[Lone Ranger]

You see them? All right. Get your horses saddles. We'll go along with them and at the first chance we'll attack them. If we gotta Shoot him now. We'll shoot em. Then we can tell a story of the raft castizing spilling the gold in the river. And Shorty and Jasper along with it. We'll have the empty wagon and the raft to bear out the story we tell. Unload the wagon, huh? Sure, unload her and move the code whenever we want it. Get to your horses as soon as you can, boys. We'll keep that raft in sight.

[Narrator]

The raft moved downstream with the broken wagon clearly visible in the moonlight. Lance and Donner and their friends moved along the bank until shortly before dawn. Then Lance gave the signal.

[Lone Ranger]

Always the guest ready. Cats were inside the wagon, but we give them a surprise. This is a good place. A tackle of mine. Come on at us. Shoot the first one. The soldiers had it. Come on, Scottish. Come under or we'll get you. Get aboard the line. We'll show. Under with you last. Hey, this place is empty. Watch it. Where's them go? Hurry up. I want to press the horses. There's no one here at all. Where's the gold? Now I get it. Those two goons fooled us. They unloaded the gold from the wagon and it's back where they was ambushed. Now I see where the wagon could be moved. All right then go ashore. We're going right back where we come from.

[Tonto]

No, you're not.

[Selden]

Hey, who is that?

[Lone Ranger]

Look there on the shore. That man on the white horse and a prairie schooner. That's the Lone Ranger. The first man to leave that raft just shot.

[Tonto]

Unless he comes ashore with his hands over his head. There are several men who are barricaded in the prairie schooner who are ready

[Lone Ranger]

to shoot and answers for the chance. We got you all covered, Lance. Just surrender and we'll let you have it.

[Tonto]

The gold is going on to where it belongs. You murderers of the Wells Fargo man are going with it. And our prisoners.

[Lone Ranger]

Action. Oh, my head. Don't shut your gun away, Lance. The next shot might come from one

[Tonto]

of the men who'd shoot the kill.

[Lone Ranger]

You win. You got us.

[Tonto]

Bring them to town, Missouri. I'll ride ahead and take word that they're coming.

[Lone Ranger]

Go on. Old ranger doggo says you're ready to ride again. I don't away.

[Selden]

Sa.

[Narrator]

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[Lance]

Sam.

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