Spanish Gold | The Lone Ranger (12-16-49)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast: Episode Summary

Episode Title: Spanish Gold | The Lone Ranger (12-16-49)
Host: Andrew Rines
Release Date: December 11, 2024

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Introduction

In this episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast, host Andrew Rines presents a classic episode of The Lone Ranger titled "Spanish Gold," originally aired on December 16, 1949. The episode transports listeners to the Wild West, weaving a tale of betrayal, treasure, and redemption with richly enhanced audio that brings every sound to life.

Plot Overview

Setting the Stage [01:19]
The episode opens with the iconic description of The Lone Ranger and his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, riding across the untamed frontier on Silver, the Lone Ranger’s swift horse. The restored audio immerses listeners in the bustling sounds of the Old West, from birds chirping to the creak of a saloon door.

Introduction of Characters [04:16]
The narrative introduces Tug Spencer, a condemned desperado in San Pablo Prison, and Denny York, a young trustee who has shown kindness to Tug and his friend Flip during their imprisonment. In a poignant exchange, Tug entrusts Denny with a canary named Billy Bird and hints at a hidden treasure:

Tug Spencer [05:15]: "I'm leaving you the bird and something else."

Discovery of the Treasure [07:41]
Tug and Denny, driven by desperation and the hope of freedom through riches, unearth Spanish gold hidden beneath the old prison. Their illicit digging leads to their inevitable capture, setting the stage for the Lone Ranger’s intervention.

Denny York [07:56]: "All us cons who got in for robbing and stealing have been doing our time on top of a treasure."

The Lone Ranger Enters [08:38]
As Tug and Denny plan their escape, the Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in Caballero, investigating reports of Denny’s suspicious activities. The tension escalates when Denny encounters the Lone Ranger, who demands Denny relinquish his recently acquired weapon to avoid re-incarceration.

Lone Ranger [09:19]: "We're not outlaws."

Conflict with Gideon Haig [12:00]
The plot thickens with the introduction of Gideon Haig, Denny’s lawyer, who reveals a deeper betrayal. Haig had manipulated the legal system to seize Denny’s inheritance, leaving Denny desperate and vengeful.

Gideon Haig [13:00]: "These are hard times. Land prices are down."

Denny’s Desperation and Nell Tucker [20:00]
Denny meets Nell Tucker, the sheriff's daughter, who sympathizes with his plight. Their alliance forms a romantic and strategic partnership aimed at securing the hidden gold.

Nell Tucker [21:02]: "I'd have to go unarmed. The way things stand, that's too dangerous."

Climactic Showdown [28:00]
The tension culminates in a dramatic confrontation within the old prison. Gideon Haig attempts to seize the remaining gold, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire between Haig, The Lone Ranger, and Denny. The episode reaches its peak as The Lone Ranger subdues Haig, ensuring justice prevails.

Gideon Haig [27:30]: "Why, you shyster."

Resolution and Redemption [31:59]
The episode concludes with Denny and Nell clearing their names. The Lone Ranger and Tonto ride off into the sunset, leaving behind a town restored to peace and order. The discovery of the gold not only resolves the immediate conflict but also unravels the corruption orchestrated by Haig.

Denny York [31:01]: "The Indian told me he's the Lone Ranger."

Key Characters

• The Lone Ranger: The masked vigilante dedicated to upholding justice in the Wild West.
• Tonto: The Lone Ranger’s loyal and resourceful Native American companion.
• Denny York: A wrongly accused young man seeking to reclaim his inheritance.
• Gideon Haig: The unscrupulous lawyer who betrays Denny for personal gain.
• Nell Tucker: The sheriff’s daughter who becomes Denny’s ally and love interest.
• Tug Spencer & Flip: Fellow prisoners who assist Denny, ultimately paying the price for their escape.

Notable Quotes

• Tug Spencer [05:15]: "Maybe so, but you took chances for me and Flip."

• Denny York [07:56]: "All us cons who got in for robbing and stealing have been doing our time on top of a treasure."

• Gideon Haig [13:00]: "These are hard times. Land prices are down."

• Nell Tucker [21:02]: "I'd have to go unarmed. The way things stand, that's too dangerous."

• The Lone Ranger [09:19]: "We're not outlaws."

Conclusion

Spanish Gold is a quintessential Lone Ranger episode that encapsulates the themes of justice, betrayal, and redemption. Through expert digital restoration, listeners experience a richly detailed auditory journey that brings the classic Western story to life with vivid soundscapes and compelling performances. Andrew Rines successfully preserves the legacy of The Lone Ranger, allowing both longtime fans and new audiences to immerse themselves in this timeless tale of the Wild West.

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Transcript

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With his.

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Faithful Indian companion, Tottle, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. 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 hoofbeats of the great horse Silver. The Lone Ranger rides again.

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The old adobe prison of San Pablo was about to be abandoned as worthless. In another week, the governor would grant a general parole to all trustees. And the other prisoners would be transferred to an up to date penitentiary in the capital. One man accepted. He was Tug Spencer, a notorious desperado doomed to die in the morning. For him, young Denny York, a mess hall trustee, had brought a last supper to the death cell. As Denny entered, a guard locked the door. Denny, you stay in there while I.

[Denny York]

Go back and finish my own supplement. Yes, sir. Here's your chuck, Tug.

[Unknown (Narrator)]

The condemned man turned a gaunt face from a caged canary at which he'd been looking.

[Tug Spencer]

It looks good, Denny. Almost good enough to get hung for. Got a cracker for Billy Bird?

[Denny York]

Sure. Yeah, Billy. Both you fellows are mighty chipper.

[Tug Spencer]

Nothing worries us. We both like you. You're the only square shooter in this hole.

[Denny York]

Maybe it's cause I'm the only innocent con here.

[Tug Spencer]

Maybe so, but you took chances for me and Flip. All last year when we were in solitary. You smuggled matches and candles and smokes to us. You took care of the bird, too. You even patched him up when a guard broke his leg with a stone.

[Denny York]

Forget it.

[Tug Spencer]

No, no, not me. I'm leaving you the bird and something else. Where's the guard?

[Denny York]

He can't hear us. Go ahead.

[Tug Spencer]

Why do you think me and Flip kept getting sent back into solitary? Every time we got out, you busted rules. Of course, we did that purposely. We want it back.

[Denny York]

Huh? You want it back in those filthy dungeons where the Spaniards used to torture engines? You and Flip must have been local.

[Tug Spencer]

Yeah, like a couple of foxes, mate. We were digging out.

[Denny York]

So that was it.

[Tug Spencer]

I worked my way into Flip's cell. Then we started tunneling from under the floor there. Figured it hit a drain.

[Denny York]

Too bad you didn't make it.

[Tug Spencer]

We got careless. Guard surprised us. Just we were putting a stone back over the hole. Everybody knows the rest.

[Denny York]

Yeah, he killed Flip and you killed him, Right?

[Tug Spencer]

So I swing it son up. That's not the point. One night while flipping, I were digging. My shovel hit something hard.

[Unknown (Narrator)]

Flip. We might get stone.

[Denny York]

Must be the dream.

[Tug Spencer]

Get hold of it, Paul. I'll pull with you.

[Denny York]

It's coming.

[Tug Spencer]

It's open ahead. I'm crawling through.

[Denny York]

I'm coming too.

[Tug Spencer]

I could stand up, light another candle.

[Denny York]

All right. Now look. What are we in?

[Tug Spencer]

Another dungeon? Only deeper. Come on.

[Denny York]

I stepped on something.

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Here's a skeleton.

[Tug Spencer]

Never mind the old bones. Let's see what this junk is.

[Denny York]

Old armor, swords, muskets, torch irons.

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Good.

[Tug Spencer]

You know, we use some of this stuff to dig with. From now on, this place will hold all the dirt.

[Denny York]

Spaniards must have had their magazine here.

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Before the engines wiped them out.

[Denny York]

All the old powder barrels and boxes.

[Tug Spencer]

Hey, here's an iron box with a lock on it.

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Here's a big sword.

[Denny York]

Bust it open.

[Tug Spencer]

Here goes.

[Denny York]

Keep on here.

[Tug Spencer]

Yeah, that fester. She's open.

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Tug.

[Denny York]

Tug, look there.

[Tug Spencer]

What is it?

[Denny York]

Gold.

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Spanish gold. Spanish gold. Spanish gold.

[Tug Spencer]

Yeah, there it was, Denny. And it still is. The very next night we got caught.

[Denny York]

Imagine it.

[Tug Spencer]

Yeah. Funny, isn't it? All us cons who got in for robbing and stealing have been doing our time on top of a treasure. Now it's yours. It's all yours.

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Mine?

[Tug Spencer]

Yeah, sure. When they turn you loose and close this dump, all you gotta do is come back and lift it.

[Denny York]

Break it up. Denny, take my dishes as you leave. All right, sir.

[Tug Spencer]

Here's the bird, Denny. So long, fellas.

[Denny York]

So long, Tug. I'll take good care of Billy.

[Tug Spencer]

See you both in Fiddler's Green.

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It was late the following week when the Lone Ranger and Toto, returning from a patrol of the troubled border country, turned their horses into a trail which led from San Pablo Prison to the town of Caballero. They rode slowly, for the day was hot and their attention had been attracted by fresh boot prints. Toto was saying, that fellow Limp Kim Wasabi.

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This is a bad place for any man to be afoot. We'll follow him. Come on, Silver. Get him up. Scout there. Him take off boots. Go barefoot. Can't be far ahead. There. Me see him? He's sitting by a rock with a birdcage. Boozled. He's got no penalty. What?

[Denny York]

Shot Billy.

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Birds. Steady, friend. We're not outlaws.

[Denny York]

As if that mattered one way or the other. I'm just out of San Pablo.

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So I see from your sunburn and misfit clothes and boots. Can we help you?

[Denny York]

Yeah, how about sparing this bird a drink?

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You both need water. Easy. Steady, Big Phillip. Here's my canteen.

[Denny York]

Thanks, Mr. Lucky. Here, Billy.

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Did you walk all the way from San Pablo?

[Denny York]

I couldn't do anything else except squat there and die. There wasn't anyone to meet me.

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I suppose you're held for Caballero.

[Denny York]

That's right. The town I was sent up from, I got a dirty deal.

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Oh, tell us about it.

[Denny York]

Well, I'm Denny York. My folks are dead. My dad used to own the barracks ranch. He's a real man.

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I have no doubt of it.

[Denny York]

A couple of years back, there was a shooting in a dance hall and I got arrested, though I wasn't there and thought I could prove it.

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Did you have a good lawyer?

[Denny York]

Sure. Gideon Haig. The same fellow who handled my inheritance. Smart as a whip.

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What happened?

[Denny York]

Jim Stanton, the kid I was with at the time of the shooting, let me down. He was my best friend. One word from him at my trial would have cleared me. But he wasn't there to say it.

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How do you account for his failure to appear?

[Denny York]

Like I account for a lot of things. The world's full of varmints.

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You'll find some decent people left.

[Denny York]

Yeah, Yeah. I found one last week. The fellow who gave me this crooked legged bird. They hung him the next morning.

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Denny, I don't blame you for being bitter, but that attitude is apt to put you back in prison.

[Denny York]

I'll do all right, mister. I'll be a millionaire in a little while. A millionaire? Savvy? The kind of hombre the law don't dare touch. Then I'll square accounts.

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[Denny York]

Sure. Why?

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I know. Give Denny your horse and you ride Silver. I'll wait here while you take Denny and his bird to Caballero. Silver made a fast trip tunnel. He wants you to know about that young fella. Oh? What did he do? Well, first he meet girl in street. Yes, her. Nell Tucker, sheriff's daughter. Were they friendly girl?

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Heap friendly.

[Denny York]

Her take care of canary bird while.

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Denny go to land office, him file homestead claim on old prison. The old prison? Well, that's strange.

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And after that, him buy gun.

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Parole convict has no right to carry a weapon. Denny is headed for trouble. Ah, and what we do? Look him up tonight and disarm him.

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Meanwhile, the people in Denny's hometown talked of his return. Gideon Haig, the lantern jawed lawyer who had represented the young ex convict in all legal matters, heard the news from Cateye Jack, a gunman and office hanger on cat eye was saying.

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[Gideon Haig]

No one knows that except you and I. And you had better forget it.

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Wait. He's coming in now.

[Gideon Haig]

Watch him. Well, if it isn't dinner.

[Denny York]

You are.

[Gideon Haig]

Sit down, son.

[Denny York]

I can do without the chair and handshake. Kid, I need money.

[Gideon Haig]

Yes, I suppose you do. But there's not a cent of your inheritance left.

[Denny York]

What? Ted's ranch was worth 15 or $20,000.

[Gideon Haig]

So it was, didn't he? But these are hard times. Land prices are down. It took all I could get out of the property to pay for your defense. If you doubt me, look at the court records.

[Denny York]

So I've been lured out of everything. Well, you got enough out of it that you should be good for a loan.

[Gideon Haig]

You are anything but a good risk. Now, as you should know, Denny, all.

[Denny York]

I want is enough to buy a couple of horses and gear. I'll pay you back within a week.

[Gideon Haig]

Not with the proceeds of a holdup.

[Denny York]

It'll be honest money. Oh, I'll even pay you double.

[Gideon Haig]

I did like to help you. Suppose you come back tomorrow.

[Denny York]

All right. Kid, Be seeing you.

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Poor fish. He still don't know he was hooked. So what's the idea of fooling with him now?

[Denny York]

Cat Eye?

[Gideon Haig]

You can bank on his word.

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What of it?

[Gideon Haig]

He'd pay just as he promised. That means he knows where to find money and needs horses to get it.

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So you aim to rook him again? I think.

[Gideon Haig]

Leave this thinking to me. Find out what he's been doing and watch what he does. Velcata. What did you discover?

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Something mighty funny. That fellow's filed a claim on San Pablo.

[Gideon Haig]

The old prison. I've got it.

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What?

[Gideon Haig]

The money, or whatever he expects to use to repair loan is in San Pablo. Why else would an ex convict, of all people, want the place?

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There's an old yarn about the Spaniards leaving a treasure.

[Gideon Haig]

Yes, I've heard the legend. I never believed it.

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Say, Gid, there's something else. Young York's got a gun.

[Gideon Haig]

Good. Now I know how to play him.

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How?

[Gideon Haig]

You tell the sheriff he's armed and he'll be arrested for violating his parole.

[Denny York]

Yeah, I savvy he'll have to hire.

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You to keep from being sent up again.

[Gideon Haig]

That's it. Of course, I lose the case. But not before I learn his secret. Now get busy.

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It was after dark when the Lone Ranger and Tottle reached town. While the Indian searched the business places for the parolee. The masked man stationed himself in an alley entrance. As he watched, Denny left the cafe and headed toward him.

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Any stop where you are.

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What?

[Denny York]

You the mess man.

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Give me that gun you bought today.

[Denny York]

What for?

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The sheriff finds it on you, you go back to prison.

[Denny York]

I need it for protection.

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It's under your shirt. I'm taking it.

[Denny York]

No, you're taking this.

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[Denny York]

He's running for his horse. What's going on? Sheriff, Jenny York was fighting with a mask.

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There he goes.

[Denny York]

Now let the masked man go.

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What are you talking about?

[Denny York]

Kenny York's the man I want.

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[Denny York]

Leery of that lawyer now. Can't I as his Man Friday? And he blabbed your dad about that gun. I know that stranger hadn't snatched the gun when he picked me up. I'd be behind bars again.

[Nell Tucker]

I never trusted Gideon Haig anyhow. You don't need him. I can help you get that gold out you, Nell. I have two horses of my very own. I have money enough to rent more and buy gear. And those guns in the corner over there, they're all mine.

[Denny York]

I'd have to go unarmed. The way things stand, that's too dangerous.

[Nell Tucker]

A lot of people are wondering about you claiming the old prison. You might be followed and robbed or killed.

[Denny York]

Yeah. Yeah, I've been thinking of that.

[Nell Tucker]

No one can do anything about it if you take my gun. And me too.

[Denny York]

You? Why, you woman.

[Nell Tucker]

Sure.

[Gideon Haig]

Oh.

[Nell Tucker]

But dad and Mother crossed the stake plains alone. When the Indians were bad.

[Denny York]

They were married.

[Nell Tucker]

Preacher Lake lives right across the street.

[Denny York]

All right. You win, Nell. I'll marry you for your guns.

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As Denny and Nell embraced, the Lone Ranger and Toto rode out of town. The San Pablo trail lay ahead of them. Looking back, the Indian asked, you think Denny's safe now?

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Denny York and Nell Tucker were married. It was the next day they arrived at the unlocked and keyless prison in high spirits. They stabled their animals in the warden's office and stowed their supplies in a mess hall. They had brought the canary along and Denny had its cage door open.

[Denny York]

He was calling, come on, Billy Bird. See what it looks like here without guards.

[Nell Tucker]

Darling, is it safe to let him loose?

[Denny York]

Sure. He knows this big bird cage just like his little one. One.

[Nell Tucker]

There he goes.

[Denny York]

He'll be back when he gets tired. Now let's find the gold.

[Nell Tucker]

What are you doing, dear?

[Denny York]

Sounding for a hollow place under this dungeon floor. This was flip cell. If Tug told the truth. You hear that?

[Nell Tucker]

The stone's loose there.

[Denny York]

Just let me get my pinch Bar down to a crack. There. I've started it. What do you see?

[Nell Tucker]

It's the tunnel.

[Denny York]

What a thick slab. It'll stand up.

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[Nell Tucker]

It's awfully dark in that hole.

[Denny York]

Yeah. Give me a lantern. I'm going in.

[Nell Tucker]

Oh, darling, do be careful.

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I can barely crawl, but I'm making it.

[Nell Tucker]

Where are you now?

[Gideon Haig]

I'm in the old room. Here's the box.

[Denny York]

I found the gold.

[Unknown (Narrator)]

For several hours, the honeymooners labored to remove the treasure. Denny passing out the heavy bars of bullion while Nell stacked them near the mouth of the tunnel. With but one ingot left to be salvaged, the young wife begged to see the vault. Reluctantly, Denny helped her through the tunnel, emerging in the torture haunted chamber where skeletons lay in rusty armor and the dust of ancient days swirled through the lantern beams in phantom forms. She gasped.

[Denny York]

Denny scared, dear?

[Nell Tucker]

I guess so. But I wouldn't have missed seeing it.

[Denny York]

Well, here's the last bar, so let's get out. I need air.

[Nell Tucker]

Listen, I thought I heard steps up above.

[Gideon Haig]

Any yard. Come out of there.

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Steps.

[Nell Tucker]

Lawyer Hay.

[Denny York]

He followed us.

[Gideon Haig]

How much gold is left?

[Denny York]

What's that to you? It's all mine.

[Gideon Haig]

We'll see about that. Are you coming out or do you want us to close this hole and smother you?

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We know you got the sheriff's girl with you.

[Denny York]

Go. Be reasonable, you varmints. I'll show you. Shoot away. You can't hit us.

[Gideon Haig]

Get a hold of that stone.

[Denny York]

Now wait, dad.

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Wait a minute.

[Nell Tucker]

He'll shoot us the moment we show ourselves.

[Denny York]

It's better than smothering.

[Nell Tucker]

We can live for an hour or so and dad may trail.

[Denny York]

All right, dear. I'm putting out the light. Now lie down and don't talk that way. The air will last longer.

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They're through waiting. Are you coming?

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They won't answer.

[Gideon Haig]

All right, close the hole.

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Who are they?

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I couldn't see. Maybe the sheriff is looking for his daughter.

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Stay here. I'll meet them.

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The Lone Ranger and Toto had turned their horses toward the old prison after finding that the water holes on the trail were dry. The masked man was saying, there must be water here.

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[Gideon Haig]

Hello there.

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[Gideon Haig]

Hey, you're wearing a mask.

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There's a reservoir outside the north wall.

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[Denny York]

Count.

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Will Cat eye the masked man in the Indian regard.

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[Gideon Haig]

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[Gideon Haig]

Smash. Smash.

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[Denny York]

What you do?

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I'm going after him.

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And you'll never get the gold.

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The masked man's hands touched a slimy wall. He was inside the dungeon. As he reached the gold, he raised himself a little. Just above him, the lawyer's gun Blazed, revealing his head. Haig yelled, now I'll fix you.

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[Denny York]

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[Denny York]

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[Gideon Haig]

I told you before, he wasn't here.

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[Gideon Haig]

I stand on my constitutional right to say nothing.

[Denny York]

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Plenty gold.

[Gideon Haig]

It's mine.

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[Gideon Haig]

Right here.

[Denny York]

Help me with my wife.

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[Nell Tucker]

Just faint from lack of air.

[Denny York]

Here's a lantern.

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Me lighter.

[Denny York]

Nell, it's the mash man again.

[Nell Tucker]

He found us just in time.

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[Denny York]

Someone coming.

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Nell. Nell, it's dad.

[Nell Tucker]

Here we are, dad.

[Denny York]

Great day in the morning. What happened? Who's that?

[Nell Tucker]

Mashman saved Denny and me. Get Haigh had us shot under the floor.

[Denny York]

Look at the gold. And there's Cat Eye Jack. Dead as a mackerel.

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[Denny York]

You forgive Nell and me for a looping. There's nothing to forgive, son. I'm an ex convict. That gold we found doesn't change that. Well, something else does. The reason I came a harkin out here after you was to tell you I'd heard from Jim Stanton. Jim? When I couldn't locate him anywhere else, I tried the army. And sure enough, he was there. And fighting Injuns in Dakota. He let me down. Lawyer Haig's to blame. He told Jim to go ahead and join the army because his testimony wasn't needed to save you. Then the crook left you to be convicted so's he could steal your inheritance.

[Nell Tucker]

Danny, you're clear, darling.

[Denny York]

We've got everything now.

[Nell Tucker]

Everything but the answer to one question. Who is that masked man?

[Denny York]

The Indian told me he's the Lone Ranger.

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