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Fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hi O Silver. The Lone Ranger. This is the new Wager Watchers. It works for members like Jojo, who's learning simple, healthy habits. Sharia, who's making progress with meds. And Kim, who still gets to eat what she loves. For over 60 years, we've helped millions of members find what works for them. Now it's your turn. Watch your life open up. Watch your story shift. Watch what you're capable of. Watch it work. Get started today@weightwatchers.com. With his faithful Indian companion, Tato, the masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. The stories of his strength and courage, his daring and resourcefulness have come down to us through the generations. And 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 a great horse. Silver the Lone Ranger rides again. Come on, Silver. There's danger on the trail ahead. Benjamin Steel and Breed Gomez kept to the back trails as they headed south for the border. They were travel stained and weary. Their months were jaded. But they kept on doggedly, mile after mile. When night comes, we will be at the Rio Grande. On the other side is Dos Brazos. We shall be safe there, senor. Safe. It's better to be safe than sorry. I'm not finished yet. Breathe. No. You'll start over again in Mexico. Have much money with you. You will find many chance to make more. Across the river we Won't be able to make more than I did in Tomahawk Basin. It's better for you to forget Tomahawk Basin now that Darryl has talked to the lawyer. Wonderful. Murder. I'm going back here. Loco, senor. They'll put you in jail as soon as they see you. They won't see me until I'm ready. You are alone now. Do not forget that all our men are in jail. A hundred of them. If I had them all together again, I'd play the game different. I'd drive the law out of the basin. I'd take what I wanted by force. Still, your men are in jail. There have been jailbreaks before. That is what you plan? Yes. There are other things to consider. Your men will do no good if they do not have rifles and ammunition. We can get him south of the border. And horses, senor? There's plenty of horses in the basin. There's plenty of my own horses there. Better for you to stay in those dresses. Not a chance. What about the Long Rangers? We've been lucky to get away from him. He'll be waiting for us when we go back. That's the main reason I'm gone. I would even have sport without hombres. Hold a minute. Right. Hold up a minute. Oh, boy. Breathe. Are you with me or against me? The way you're talking. No, no, I. I am with you, Seor Steel. I. I only ask you to consider. I have. Lone Ranger won't stay in the basin long. The jailbreak can wait until we show you someplace else. When he does show up, we'll be ready for him. See? That would make a great difference, to have men behind you. 100. My orders will be shoot to kill on sight. Come on. Get up there. Get up. A month passed. The Tomahawk cattle still roamed the range. But the Tomahawk ranch was silent and deserted. Leadville had settled down into peace and security. So now and then, an uproar broke out in a crowded jail. The town's people only smiled. Steel's outlaw crew was behind bars. The Basin was safe for honest men and women. Oh, boy. Howdy, Jim. Howdy, sheriff. You're sure the picture of ambition. Well, there's not much else to do but lie around these days. Having any trouble with the prisoners? Not much. You heard anything from the Lone Ranger? There was a pilgrim rolled through the other day. Said he was somewhere around Tombstone. That's a long way. Yeah. I guess we won't be seeing him anymore. Can't expect a man like the Lone Ranger. To waste his time in Leadville. Too bad he didn't catch Steel while he was at it. Ran them out of the country. That's almost as good. Yeah, I guess so. Be senior sheriff. So long, Jim. Get up, boy. Then came a week of rain. And in spite of a dam and the hills, the level of river that flowed through the basin rose foot by foot. There was no alarm. If the river overflowed its banks the cattle could be driven to higher ground until the flood subsided. One night as the sheriff was standing at the bar in the crowded cafe, a new sound was added to the noise of the wind and the rain. A muffled explosion drifted down from the hills. And then afterwards the roaring of the flood waters. That sounds to me like the dams broke. There's a flood on the way down to the basin and there's still a lot of cattle near the riverbank. I'm calling every man who can ride a horse to follow me and help the ranchers get the herds out of danger. Come on. Then. In 10 minutes every able bodied man in town was in the saddle and riding to the aid of the ranchers. Half an hour later, Benjamin Steel and freed Gomez rained up in front of the jail. There's not his hole around, senor. His door will be locked. He can break it in. The keys of the sills are always hanging on the wall above the sheriff's desk. Would you wait into it now? That's good that come on like the last season. I got the keys. Look boys. It's a Boston Bree. We're going to let you out. How'd you manage it? We blow up the dam. There is a great flood. Everybody in town right out to help drive the cattle to higher ground. Breathe with you. This okay? I gotta hand it to you boss again. I don't think we'll have any trouble getting out of town. Where are we going? Back to the ranch? Not just yet. All against an ammunition we brought from the shelter up in the hills. That's where we're headed tonight. Tomorrow night we'll move back to the ranch. Sheriff will be waiting for us with a posse. We figure that you boys will get as far away from the basin as you can. Sure to find out different soon. The sooner the better. This is going to be a fight, Rusty. And we're going to win. We better run this county if we have to kill every rancher and cowhand in it. Are you coming there breathing? Let's go, boys. The rain slackened just before dawn. The sun rose in a cloudless sky. When the Men rode back to town and saw the open doors of the jail. A storm of a different sort was about to break. Help him outside. That's sure can steal. Have come back here? I don't know. He has. If he has, we're in for trouble. He's wanted for murder and he won't stop at anything. Well, as soon as the boys have something to eat and get fresh horses, we're going out after them. You haven't a chance to pick up the trail. They must have broke out when it was still raining. There won't be any tracks. We'll take a look at the Tomahawk Ranch first. Then we'll ride up into the hills. You'd better get back before dark. You can't leave the town and the ranches around here unprotected again. We'll be back. Let's hope we find them first. There's about a hundred men in the gang. I know there's more of us, but our places are scattered all over the basin. They take us one by one. We're sunk. We've got to think of some plan. I wish the Lone Ranger was here. He'd come if we sent for him. There's nothing more he'd like than to put Steel in jail. How about it, Jim? Would you go after him? Whenever you give me the word. Wait until tomorrow. We aren't sure yet. Maybe they just cleared out. Don't sound like Steel. Wait until tomorrow. If we find any trace of them, that's up to you. To bring the Lone Ranger. Prado. His gang rode down from the hills that night and three cowboys were unlucky enough to cross their trail. The outlaws asked no questions and shot to kill. In the morning, the cowboys were found and Jim Carrey prepared to ride for the Lone Ranger. Tell them everything, Jim. Tell them how they're back at the ranch and they're fixing it up like a fort. Tell them what happened to Larry Oliver and Pete Smith and Johnny Day. You're not going to try and smoke them out? Oh, it costs a over a hundred lives. I can't take the responsibility. Not when there's a chance of catching him in the open sometime. You're right. I don't have to tell you, Jim, you're taking on a mighty dangerous job. I'll get away all right. One man's got more chance than six, and I couldn't spare any more than that. I know. Good luck, Jim. So long. Get up there, boy. Well, let's hope he gets through. Two weeks later, the Lone Ranger and Tahla were heading east. At sunset, they stopped to cook their evening meal. But they did not make camp for the night. A full moon and a cool breeze persuaded them to continue on their way. The trail led along a ridge. To the right was a valley long held sacred by the Indians. The Lone Ranger and Tahoe could see their campfires and hear the throbbing of distant drums. Maybe better we ride to north. Aye, Kimasabi. Those Indians are friendly. Those aren't war drums. That's right too. Then why should you be worried? Them they big Dance to moon God. This valley of moon God. White man watch dance and die. We aren't close enough to see it. And the trail doesn't go down into the valley at all. You can see plenty far. Not that far. Better you not look that way. All right, Kimo sabe. I'll keep my eyes straight ahead till we get past the valley. It bad medicine for white men to watch dance. God not like it kill him. Oh, I thought you meant the Indians would kill anyone who watched. Oh, that's right. Them find out. Them kill them. Them not find out whom. God kill them. I didn't know you were superstitious. Well, Tom will just tell stories. That all I see. Well, I. Teddy. Silver, any that yelling part of the ceremony? No. Dance to moon God. Dance a piece. Those are war kais. You may not like it, Tunnel, but we've got to ride closer and find out what's going on. Maybe so. Come on, Silver. Have a look at Scout. There's a man riding toward us. His horse is tired. They're gaining on him. That's right. We'll ride alongside. He can get on. Silver, you grab the reins of his horse. Keep riding. Horse. Silver, I'm Jim Carrey. Jim Carrey from Tomahawk Basic? Those injured you after my scout. Swing free of your stirrups. You're changing over to Silver, huh? Shall I rein up? You don't have to. Just get your legs free. That's it. I'll lean over. Grab my shoulder. I'll help you over. We got the reins of the soil. T. Even with his double burden, Silver had too much speed for the Indian ponies and soon left them far behind. When they were out of danger, the Lone Ranger, Tonto and Kerry made camp and Jim told his story. So that's why I headed west to find you. If I hadn't found you when I did, I wouldn't have got any farther. You plenty lucky. Get away from Injun. I didn't know what they were up to. I just Rolled up to their campfire hoping I could get some information about you and the Lone Ranger. You can forget about the Indians now. We got to think about getting back to Tomahawk Basin. It's been two weeks since you left there. Yeah. No telling what's happened since then. Hello. Port Union's a hundred miles north of here. That's right. You better ride there and tell the Colonel everything that Jim has told us. He can spare some men, lead them to the basin. Ah, you ride on. Jim's horse is tired. Let him rest tonight. But we'll start out the first thing in the morning. The Lone Ranger and Jim Carrey made the trip to Tomahawk in eight days. Uncertain as to where Steel and his gang might be, they avoided the hills to the west and ended the basement in the south. Except for the cattle, it seemed deserted. A number of ranch houses had been burned to the ground. There was no sign of life around there that remained intact. Not even around Steel's place on. The masked man of the rancher rode toward Leadville. And at last they reached the outskirts of the town. The same here as every place else, Jim. Not a sign of life. What's happened? We'll have to find out. Those cooks have wiped out all the ranchers and cowhands. And there ought to be some sign to them anyway. We'll have to be watching out for that sign. But they couldn't have. We had more men than Steel did. A lot of fighting going on, Jim. That's sure. Look at the windows in that house. Yeah, every last one of them broke. Zeke Mason lived there if Steel felt strong enough to attack the town and. Yeah, it looks bad. Steady, Silver. Steady, boy. What's he acting up for? You must have a reason. Say, there's some horses out in front of the cafe. Yes, Jim. And saddled. That means there must be somebody inside. Let's get a move on. Steady, boys. Teddy, Silver doesn't want to go on, Jim. There's something wrong up ahead. But we've got to let him do the cafe's opening. There's some men coming out. Hello there. I brought The Lone Ranger. $1,000 to the man who steal his gang. Right, Tim. Get up. Right. Let's capture the town lawn. Silver. 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. From taco night in Tulum to sushi in Tokyo, every bite is rewarding and postworthy. With MX Gold's four times member membership rewards points at restaurants worldwide. Wherever you dine, points are piling up. So bring your friends along for your next course. Because it's not all about the posts. It's about the company and the memories. How can gold from Amex sweeten your next food moment? 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Now to continue our story. As a Lone Ranger and Jim Casey wheeled their horses and raced out of town, the rest of Benjamin Steele's outlaw army poured from the cafe and sent a hail of bullets after them. The masked man, the rancher, made their escape. Last deal called a halt. That's enough. They're out of rage. It was the Lone Ranger. There is no doubt about that. You don't have to tell me. There was Jim Carrey with him. He brought him from the West. Does this change our plans? Why should it? What do we want with the town? It's true. It will be hard to defend. I guess, too. All I say is, what's the use of it? We got most of the supplies that were here out to the ranch already. Rusty. Yeah. Hit those wagons around in front. Get them loaded with the gold and the rest of the stuff we can use. Keno boy, make it fast. As soon as they roll them, Breed, you can carry out the rest of my orders. Season yachts. We set fire to the town. The sun had already set when the Lone Ranger and Jim Carrey reined up on a high ridge that overlooked the Basin. They started to make camp, but suddenly a bright glare lightened the gathering dust below them. It's fire. Yes. They're setting the town on fire. They decided not to stay there. The ranch will make a better, strong. This is the end of Leadville. It never was much to look at, but it was our town and. Oh, golly. I understand how you feel, Jim. If only there was something we could do about it. But there's only you and me. What's happened to everybody? My daughter and Abby and Ted Bailey. In all my hands. Have they been killed? Have those crooks murdered every honest man and woman in the Basin? No, that can't be. Then where are they? I can't be quiet. Listen, Jim. Somebody riding this way. Right out to this point. It's a sheriff. You're right, sheriff. Who is it? Jim Kelly. Oh. Oh, boy. Oh. Oh, boy. Howdy, Jim. So you got through and found the Lone Ranger. I was worried about you. Quick, sheriff, tell us what's happened. They've set fire in the town. We can see that. It's my fault. All my fault. I waited too long. What do you mean? You know I was afraid to attack the Tomahawk Ranch when I had all of our men together. Then I couldn't hold them together. One after another, the ranchers took their crews back to their own spreads. That's just what Steel wanted. He went after them one by one, burnt them out, drove off their cattle. Abby and Ted, are they all right? Yeah. Where? Back in the hills. We didn't try to defend the town. There were too many women and children there. We didn't have as many men as when we started out. And Steele was getting reinforcements every day. He's still getting them all. The government and outlaws in Texas. What did you do, sheriff? I ordered everybody to load what they could into wagons. And one night, when there wasn't any moon, we started for the hills. You gave up without a fight? Oh, no. The town had been raided two or three times. Now it's all finished. We might just as well keep on moving. Give up the basin and head west. What do you say to that, mess, man? You aren't giving up the basin for long, sheriff. There's help on the way. Help? Troops from Fort Union. How many? As many as a colonel can spare. May take them a few days, but they'll get here. You are sure? Yes, I am. The colonel has orders from Washington about Benjamin Steele. A few days, huh? Are you safe for that long? It's hard to tell. Steel's men haven't Come into the hills yet? We still have arms and ammunition, but we could be attacked. All right. I've been hoping. They think we cleared out for good. Take us to the camp. We'll have a look around. Well, I'm turning everything over to you. Whatever you say goes. Men and women from the Basin were camped in a high valley. Sheer walls of rock protected them to the north and south and ridges swell to the east and west. It was on the crest of the eastern ridge that the Lone Ranger conferred with the sheriff and Kerry the following morning. You picked a good spot, Sheriff. But you can't expect to hide. Those outlaws working for Steel know the hills better than you do. I guess you're right. The valley can be defended, though. Whatever you say goes. We've got to get to work. Guards must be posted on this ridge and the one to the west. No cover up here. They'll have to build earthworks. Call the men together and we'll get started right away. It was late that afternoon that Rusty pulled his mustang to a sliding stop from the saddle and ran up the steps of the Tomahawk ranch house. Boss. What's up? I found him. That's fine. I heard you were still in the hills. You know the valley high up now. I'll draw you a map. Here. His pencil and paper. The Lone Rangers are with him. I guess he's getting them organized to stand off and attack. We'll have to move fast. What sets you marking Sunset Peak? The valley's a half a mile to the north. I know. You're right. To the top of the ridge. And there it is. That's right. They could light up their men at the top and stand us off. They haven't got as many as we thought they had. And I got an idea riding back here, Boss. Well? We go after them just at dawn, just as it's getting light. First we send about 20 or 30 men up the west slope. They can get around there when it's dark. But that's just a fake. See to draw them to the west ridge. We hold most of the boys below the east ridge. And when we hear the shooting on the other side I'll bet we can ride straight to the top. After that it's simple. We'll try it. There's plenty of time to get ready. Pass your word to the men. Easy, boy. For all the men at their post, Sheriff. Yeah. They didn't like it much rolling out of their blankets so early. You can send half of them back to eat as soon as the sun's Up. If Steel tries to get us today, it will be in the next few minutes. What do you think? We have to be ready for anything. Just a few more minutes before it starts getting light. Yes. I'm going to ride along the ridge and see if I can listen. I'm over west. They're coming up the west slope. The question is how many? Must be all of them. I don't know. See, we hear nothing down below here. It's still too dark to see. Had we better send the men on this ridge over there. No, Sheriff. They're enough there to hold it. And we can't afford to leave this side unprotected. But there's no sense in trying. There is. Listen to that. Most of the gang are attacking here. Open fire, man. Rusty's plan to supply the defending ranchers failed. And the first attacks were beaten off on both slopes. But they rallied for a second charged. The second wave almost reached the top before it was driven back. At that moment, the ranchers were surprised to see the great horse Silver jump the earthworks and charge down the slope. The Lone Ranger urged him on without laws on either side of him. Fire in the air. Boy, what's he up to? Keep firing men in the air. He's gonna make it, Jim. Well, I know. Savvy. He can't be running away if he's trying to capture all of them. It's just plain local. They're so anxious to find cover, they don't even know he's riding with him. He's ahead of all of them now. They're sure to recognize Silver. No. You see, he's cut into the trees just as they open fire on him. But what for? Why did he do it? Steelers and withers, men. Jim, the Lone Ranger's going after him. How do you, Silver? There's his horse in the corral. He must be here. Who's it your cupboards to you? So it's you, eh? You been got beaten right away. My men aren't beaten. But you're going to have a part in a fight. You're gonna make me go with you, is that it? You're coming back with me to the hills. Oh, no, I'm not. Don't forget that. I know a lot about you, mister. You never shoot to kill for one thing. That might not be true in your case. I'm gonna gamble on it, and it sure don't hold for me. I'm gonna draw my gun slow and easily. You talk too much. Had to be tied up sooner or later. Might just as well be now. Hold your fireman. Here comes the Lone Ranger up the hill. Why don't the outlaws fire it? Don't you see he's got steel? Stand back, man. He'll be jumping over the earth way. Easy, boy. Easy. Settle there. All right, boys. Easy. Easy there. That hold his to you, Sheriff. Easing down to the ground. We got her. Yeah. Now then, what are you gonna do with it? That depends on you. All of your men are down at the bottom of this slope. I want you to order them to throw down their guns and march up here with their hands up. What if I refuse? And I'll turn you over to someone else. All right. Let the sheriff arrest me, not the sheriff. I'll turn you over to the men whose homes you've burned. No, no, you can't do that. I'm waiting. You don't have long to make up your mind. All right, all right, I'll tell them. Hurry up, Reed. Rusty, tell the boys to throw down their guns and surrender. Throw down your guns and surrender. March up the hill with your hands above your head. What about Agreed? Are we gonna do what he says? Yeah. Why should we? He's a boss, ain't he? Is it for him to say that we go to jail? That perhaps we hang? No. If he has been stupid enough to let the Lone Ranger capture him then he has no right to be our leader anymore. All they belong to him will come to us. Let them kill him. We will do the same for them. We almost reached the top last time. See open firemen in your shadows. We charge. It didn't work. They're coming after us again for the line hole. We've had to send some of the wounded men down to the valley. We're strung out pretty thin. Masked man. They can mass our force when we see where they attacked. Hey, what's that? The cavalry. They're coming up the western ridge. The army boys open fire on the outlaws. We don't have to hold out much longer. There's the flag coming over the top of the line. The wave of blue with the Colonel, Tonto and the color bearer riding in front swept down into the valley and on up the defender's position. Colonel and Lone Ranger spoke together for a moment. The bugle sounded. Once again. The cavalry swept over the earthworks. The outlaw charge broke halfway up the slope. The sight of the well ordered ranks let only one thought in their minds escape. It was too late for that. There was a sharp, brief encounter. The Colonel's commands rang out before the gang realized. Realize what was happening. They found themselves completely surrounded by a swiftly closing ring of blue and steel. To a man. The outlaw surrendered. Their hands were tied behind their backs and they were herded down to the valley. There, the Colonel and the Lone Ranger conferred. There's no jail in Leadville, Colonel. The town's been burned to the ground. We'll take the prisoners back to the fort. That would settle everything. I don't have to tell you the steel must be sent to Washington. He's wanted for treason as well as murder. I know. That's all I believe. But I'd like to thank the army for all the ranchers in the basin. You've given them back their homes and their freedom. Seems to me the situation was well in hand when we arrived. We couldn't have held out much longer. Apollo told us when he reached the fort. We know how quickly you went into action and what a brilliant march you made. It was only a job that had to be done, and done fast. But I'll tell the boys what you said. Thank every one of them for us, Colonel. I shall. Are you going to be leaving us, masked man? I'll have to, Jim Steel won't escape. You can be sure of that. There are still two more traders at large. I've got to start after them. The best of luck. Thank you, Colonel. Big fella. Let's go, fellow. Adios. Back in the old west, folks didn't run to the pharmacy every time trouble hit. They relied on the know how and natural remedies. 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