Tom Fillmore’s Claim | The Lone Ranger (02-06-53)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns — The Lone Ranger: “Tom Fillmore’s Claim” (02-06-53)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: February 3, 2026
Episode: Digitally restored broadcast of a 1953 Lone Ranger adventure: “Tom Fillmore’s Claim”

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Episode Main Theme

This episode plunges listeners into a suspenseful tale from the golden age of radio, following prospector Tom Fillmore as he discovers gold and seeks to protect his claim from greedy townsfolk and cunning outlaws. The Lone Ranger and Tonto step in to safeguard Fillmore from deception, thievery, and violence, embodying the show’s archetypal championing of justice at the frontier.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Tom Fillmore’s Discovery and Journey (06:12–08:40)

• Tom Fillmore, a familiar, elderly prospector, rides along the road, boasting to the Lone Ranger and Tonto about finally striking it rich.
  • Quote (07:04, Tom): “I sure do. In a spot nobody's ever dug before. The biggest vein I ever did see.”
• He plans to travel to Central City to file his claim and have the gold assayed, emphasizing the danger of carrying important documents through outlaw country.
• The Lone Ranger and Tonto offer to accompany Tom as far as a crossroads, expressing concern for his safety.

2. Fillmore’s Caution and Hidden Documents (08:40–09:20)

• Tom shows the Lone Ranger the map revealing his claim’s location, but states he will hide the papers before entering Brookvale to deter any theft attempts.
  • Quote (08:22, Tom): “On my way to Brookvale, I'll hide these papers someplace so they'll be safe while I'm in town. When I start off for Central City in the morning, I'll pick them up again and no one will be the wiser.”

3. Brookvale: Entering the Lion’s Den (09:20–12:57)

• In Brookvale, Tom seeks to buy a horse from the local power broker, Duff Logan, whose reaction reveals both contempt and avarice.
• Duff Logan, realizing Tom has struck gold, conspires with henchmen Baldy and Cliff and the reluctant hostess Flora, planning to steal Tom’s claim documents.
  • Quote (11:59, Duff): “He's a smart old geezer, that Tom Fillmore. He hasn't any maps or claim papers, huh? ... He's hidden them somewhere out of town...”

4. The Conspiracy Unfolds: Flora’s Role (14:37–17:47)

• The next morning, Flora, disguised as a schoolteacher, engineers a meeting with Tom to gain his trust for the journey out of town.
  • Quote (16:24, Flora): “It's my pleasure, Mr. Fillmore. I hope you'll not think me bold, but. But, Mr. Fillmore, you're welcome to share my buggy with me.”
• Duff instructs his men to watch for a signal: if Flora wears a white veil after a roadside stop, it means Tom retrieved his papers and they should proceed with their hold-up.

5. The Ambush and Rescue (18:20–21:53)

• Exactly as planned, Tom stops to recover his hidden documents, and Flora signals the gang with her veil.
• Baldy and Cliff, masked and armed, ambush the buggy. Flora’s betrayal shocks Tom, as she points out his papers.
  • Quote (20:15, Flora, dropping her pretense): “They're inside his coat. He put them in there a few minutes ago.”
  • Quote (20:19, Tom, hurt): “Oh, no, Miss Smith.”
• The Lone Ranger and Tonto, having anticipated treachery, intervene just as violence erupts. After a short fight, the henchmen are overpowered.
  • Action Moment (21:43): “Cliff, it’s an ass man and an Indian!”

6. Exposing the Criminals and Delivering Justice (22:05–24:34)

• Flora expresses remorse, claiming she was coerced, but the Lone Ranger holds her accountable.
  • Quote (22:33, Lone Ranger): “And you'll never do anything like it again because you're going to jail.”
  • Quote (22:36, Flora): “No, please not. I wouldn't have used the gun. I wouldn't have. I swear it.”
• Cliff confesses, exposing Logan’s broader crimes—stealing prospectors' maps and claim papers—leading to Logan’s arrest and the discovery of evidence hidden behind a panel in his office.
  • Quote (24:08, Cliff): “And the maps and papers that he stole from other prospectors are in Logan's closet. There's a panel in the rear of the closet, and that's where they are.”

7. Resolution and Reflection (24:34–25:43)

• Tom Fillmore, now safe and vindicated, looks toward the future with optimism as justice prevails in classic Lone Ranger fashion.
  • Quote (25:36, Tom): “…I'm going to ride slow and easy to Central City because I'm sure nobody will bother me. And my claim? Now, what about your friend, the masked man? ... Maybe he'll be watching out for me somewhere in the background like he was today.... Cause he's the Lone Ranger.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Tom’s Triumph and Paranoia (07:02):
  • “I'm on my way to becoming the richest Omri that ever struck pay dirt in these parts.” — Tom Fillmore
• The Betrayal Unveiled (20:15):
  • “They're inside his coat. He put them in there a few minutes ago.” — Flora Dixon (as “Miss Smith”), shocking Tom and the listeners
• Lone Ranger Justice (22:33):
  • “And you'll never do anything like it again because you're going to jail.” — The Lone Ranger to Flora
• Cliff’s Revelations (24:08):
  • “And the maps and papers that he stole from other prospectors are in Logan's closet. There's a panel in the rear of the closet, and that's where they are.” — Cliff Engel turning state’s evidence
• Classic Finale (25:36):
  • “Maybe he'll be watching out for me somewhere in the background like he was today. Yep. Yes, he will be. But he rode off without me now, saying I wouldn’t have to worry. And when he says I don’t have to, I believe him. Cause he’s the Lone Ranger.” — Tom Fillmore

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Important Timestamps

• [06:12] — The Lone Ranger and Tonto meet Tom Fillmore
• [08:22] — Tom hides his claim papers
• [11:59] — Duff Logan devises a plan to intercept Tom
• [14:45] — Flora (in disguise) begins journey with Tom
• [17:47] — Duff’s men hurry to intercept the wagon
• [18:20] — Tom retrieves his documents, Flora signals the gang
• [20:05] — The hold-up on the road begins
• [21:43] — Dramatic intervention by Lone Ranger and Tonto
• [24:08] — Cliff confesses, Logan’s crimes exposed
• [25:36] — Tom’s closing reflection, classic Lone Ranger sign-off

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Tone and Style

• The episode maintains the exciting, clear style and galloping pace of original radio dramas, with crisp dialogue, Western idioms, and an unwavering sense of morality delivered by the iconic masked hero.

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For listeners, this episode is a vibrant, suspenseful journey through classic Western perils and moral victories—a brush with treachery, a dash of cleverness, and a heavy dose of the Lone Ranger’s inimitable brand of justice. It’s an evocative showcase of the Old Time Radio Westerns’ digital restoration, bringing heightened audio clarity and immersive soundscapes to this enduring story of frontier virtue.

Transcript

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[Andrew Rines]

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[Tom Fillmore]

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[The Lone Ranger]

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[Tom Fillmore]

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[The Lone Ranger]

Hello there, Tom.

[Tom Fillmore]

How Tom go angel face. Well, gone, gone. If it isn't the masked man in Carto. Say, what are you doing back in these parts again, eh?

[The Lone Ranger]

We're on our way To Central City, Tom?

[Tom Fillmore]

Yeah, Dog gone.

[The Lone Ranger]

That's where I'm going, too, on that borough. Central City's a long way from here, Tom.

[Narrator]

Take long time to get there. If you're not ride horse.

[Tom Fillmore]

Oh, you don't think I'm going to go all the way on this critter, do you? Of course I'm not. I'm going to stop off at Brookvale and buy me a horse.

[The Lone Ranger]

Brookvale's a very small town, Tom. You may not be able to buy a horse easily there. Besides, if you do, it'll be expensive.

[Tom Fillmore]

I'm not worried about expense. Why, dog gone. I'm on my way to becoming the richest Omri that ever struck pay dirt in these parts.

[The Lone Ranger]

Do you mean you finally located gold?

[Tom Fillmore]

I sure do. In a spot nobody's ever dug before. The biggest vein I ever did see.

[The Lone Ranger]

Well, congratulations, Tom. That's wonderful. Isn't that heap good?

[Tom Fillmore]

That's why I'm heading for Central City now. Gotta file my claim there and get the ore assayed.

[The Lone Ranger]

Tom, if you don't mind company, we'll ride as far as the crossroads with you. I'd like to hear about the strike you made.

[Tom Fillmore]

I'd like to tell you about it. You're the only two I would tell. Leastways till I filed my claim. Get moving, Angel Face.

[The Lone Ranger]

Come on, get him up.

[Narrator]

It was near sundown when the Lone Ranger, Toto and Tom Tom Fillmore reached the crossroad that led to the small but notorious town of Brookdale. Before separating, the masked man warned Fillmore to be discreet while in the town. Old Tom assured him, don't worry about me.

[Tom Fillmore]

I'm too smart for those hombres, tough as they are.

[The Lone Ranger]

I hope you're right about that. Sure.

[Tom Fillmore]

Nobody'll get any proof that I found gold, even if they think I have. Brookvale's only a couple of miles from here. See these papers?

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes, Tom. That one in your left hand is the map, isn't it?

[Narrator]

Yep.

[Tom Fillmore]

Showing where my claim's located. These others tell everything about the claim. Well, on my way to Brookvale, I'll hide these papers someplace so they'll be safe while I'm in town. When I start off for Central City in the morning, I'll pick them up again and no one will be the wiser.

[Narrator]

After Tom Fillmore turned the to the crossroad toward Brookvale, the Lone Ranger said.

[The Lone Ranger]

Tomo, we'll pitch camp in the hills a few miles from here. Somewhere near the main road.

[Duff Logan]

Kim must not be.

[The Lone Ranger]

I think, too, that when morning Comes, we'll stay near our camp until Tom Fillmore comes along. You see, until he files his claim, Tom will need protection. We'll give it to him. Come on, Zoo, get him off.

[Narrator]

Fillmore buried his map and claim papers a short distance off the road, about two miles. Miles outside the town of Brookvale.

[Tom Fillmore]

That's that. Nobody will ever notice it. Now, to get to town.

[Narrator]

In Brookvale, he tied his burrow to a hitching post and registered in the town's one hotel, owned by Duff Logan, who also ran the largest cafe and gambling hall. In answer to Tom's questions, the hotel clerk told him, the only one who.

[Duff Logan]

Has horses in this town's Mr. Logan.

[Tom Fillmore]

You better see him.

[Narrator]

Tom, who had known Logan for years, found the man standing outside his cafe. Logan greeted the old man with tolerable contempt and sneered when Fillmore said, logan.

[Tom Fillmore]

I want to buy a horse, and I'll pay you a fair price for it.

[Narrator]

Fillmore withdrew the bag of gold in his pocket that he had kept in order to buy a horse. Duff Logan, when he saw the metal, controlled his surprise, but his eyes gleamed with cunning.

[The Lone Ranger]

You.

[Duff Logan]

You struck gold, huh?

[Tom Fillmore]

I'm not saying. All I'm saying is that I have.

[Duff Logan]

What you see here.

[Tom Fillmore]

I need a horse to get to Central City, and I want to leave first thing in the morning.

[Duff Logan]

Tom, I'm in no position to sell a few horses. I have still. Well, I might be able to get you one before the night's over. Where are you staying at hotel?

[Tom Fillmore]

That's a silly question. Where else is it to stay in this town?

[Duff Logan]

Oh, you're right about that. I'll try to get your horse. I'll send word to you at the hotel when I do. Don't worry, Tom.

[Narrator]

Hours passed inside his cafe. Duff Logan sat at a corner table with two henchmen, Cliff Engel and Baldy Kenna. There was a girl with them, hostess Flora Dixon, but she took little part in the conversation. Logan was talking to the men and cliffs.

[Duff Logan]

I told him I'd have a horse for him in the morning. Huh. Do you have one? Yes, but he's not going to use it. The clerk at the hotel just sent word that the old man's asleep in his room, snoring to beat all. Get out, Baldy. I told you and Cliff what to do, remember?

[Tom Fillmore]

Yeah. We'll sneak into his room and go through his belongings.

[Flora Smith]

Duff, why don't you leave the old man alone? You've done enough of that sort of thing, haven't you? You have enough money to do you for the rest of your life.

[Duff Logan]

Nobody's asking your advice, Flora.

[Flora Smith]

Good job, Baldy. Cliff, don't hurt the old man, huh? Not. Not unless he tries to hurt you.

[Duff Logan]

You make that distinction, huh, Flora? Pay no attention to her boys and get going.

[Tom Fillmore]

Yeah, sure.

[Duff Logan]

Come on, Cliff.

[The Lone Ranger]

Yeah, I'm with you, Baldy.

[Tom Fillmore]

See you later, boys.

[Narrator]

The two crooks, Baldy and Cliff, enter Tom Fillmore. They searched the sleeping prospector's clothes and haversack and found nothing. They returned to the cafe and reported their fruitless search to Duff Logan. Logan, angry at first, reached a conclusion.

[Duff Logan]

He's a smart old geezer, that Tom Fillmore. He hasn't any maps or claim papers, huh? And there's only one answer. He's hidden them somewhere out of town at some spot where he can pick them up and take them along once he leaves here.

[Narrator]

And you think he stashed him away.

[Tom Fillmore]

Before he got here, huh?

[Andrew Rines]

Yes.

[The Lone Ranger]

All we have to do is follow.

[Duff Logan]

Him to where they're hidden, huh? Now Cliff, do that and he'll never take you there. He'll be wise. He's being followed, so he'll keep on going.

[Tom Fillmore]

Yeah.

[Duff Logan]

Yeah, I guess he would. But if he thought he wasn't being followed or if he thought he was in safe company, well, that's another story. And that's what he's going to think tomorrow morning. He is. Hey boss, where you going to get my darling from? And tell her to get ready to do an act and take a journey. She's going to be Tom Fillmore's safe company whether she wants to be or not.

[Narrator]

The Clinton falls on the first act of our Lone Ranger adventure. Before the next exciting scene, please permit us to pause for just a few moments.

[Flora Smith]

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[Tom Fillmore]

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[Narrator]

Now to continue. An hour before dawn the next morning, Tom Fillmore came down the stairs from his hotel room and walked across the lobby.

[Tom Fillmore]

Good morning, Mr. Fillmore.

[Narrator]

He opened the door and went into the street. To his surprise, he saw a horse and two seated buggy Nearby. A girl dressed in severe black was trying to retrieve the reins which had slipped to the ground. The horse was skittish and her efforts were futile. Tom hurried across the otherwise deserted street.

[Tom Fillmore]

Here, lady, don't try to pick him up. Let me get him for you. All right, horse. All right, take it easy now. Easy. That's it. Hold still now as me gets off. That's it. There you are, ma'.

[Narrator]

Am.

[Flora Smith]

Thank you. Thank you very much. I. I was becoming frightened.

[Tom Fillmore]

There's nothing to be frightened about, ma'. Am. He'll be all right now. You want me to take him over to the stable?

[Flora Smith]

No, no, thank you. I'm just starting out. I'm Ms. Smith, the school teacher in town.

[Duff Logan]

Here you are.

[Tom Fillmore]

Doggone, I didn't know they had a school here.

[Flora Smith]

Oh, we're just starting one. I came over from Central City to make the arrangement.

[Tom Fillmore]

Central City?

[Flora Smith]

I'm on my way back then.

[Tom Fillmore]

Central City, See, that's where I'm going.

[Flora Smith]

Oh, are you? I'm so glad. I. I mean, I'm sorry. I was going to ask you to ride along beside me with your horse until we got to the Mean Tree.

[Tom Fillmore]

I don't have a horse, ma'.

[Duff Logan]

Am.

[Tom Fillmore]

I'm going by burrow. I couldn't get a horse. Leastways, not the way I wanted.

[Flora Smith]

How terribly. Horses are scarce in Brookvale. But a burro.

[Tom Fillmore]

Mr. Fillmore. Tom Fillmore, ma'.

[The Lone Ranger]

Am.

[Flora Smith]

How do you do, Mr. Fillmore? I'm Flora Smith.

[Tom Fillmore]

Pleased to meet you, ma'.

[The Lone Ranger]

Am.

[Flora Smith]

It's my pleasure, Mr. Fillmore. I hope you'll not think me bold, but. But, Mr. Fillmore, you're welcome to share my Budly with me.

[Tom Fillmore]

Fine man.

[Narrator]

Tom Fillmore, elated at the unexpected turn in his fortunes, placed the burrow in the stable. Then, sitting in the driver's seat, he drove out of town in the buggy with a girl who called herself Flora Smith seated beside him. As the pair left town, three men emerged from the cafe where they had watched the entire scene from start to finish. Duff Logan chuckled as he spoke to Baldy and Cliff.

[Duff Logan]

Well, it worked, boys. I told you it would say that.

[Narrator]

Floor Is a wonder, isn't she?

[Tom Fillmore]

What do we do now, boss?

[Duff Logan]

Balder, you and Cliff get your horses and ride over the hills and take that shortcut to the main road. Wait about a mile or two the other side of the cross trail. You think he's hidden a map of papers or whatever he has somewhere along the cross trail? My guess is the answer is yes. If Flora's dressed as she was when she left here, completely in black, let the wagon go on. Don't bother with her.

[Tom Fillmore]

That'll mean Tom Fillmore didn't stop along the crossroad to pick up anything.

[Duff Logan]

Right. But if he did stop to retrieve a map or anything else, then Flora will be wearing a long white veil. That'll be your signal to ride down and go through with a hold up.

[Tom Fillmore]

Come on, get up here.

[Narrator]

A few minutes later, the two crooks gallop their horses out of town into the hills, taking a short shortcut that would get them to the main trail at least an hour before the horse and buggy would reach the spot. On the crossroad. An hour after they'd left Brookvale, Tom Fillmore stopped the horse and buggy. He made a lame and elaborate excuse for walking to a rock near the side of the road and digging into the ground near it. Flora, pretending wide eyed innocence, watched him retrieve some papers from the shallow excavation. Then Tom walked back to the wagon.

[Tom Fillmore]

Yes. You think I'm loco burying things like that, eh? Well, these papers are important and it sure is hard to climb into this wagon. Hurts the bones.

[Flora Smith]

Let me help you, Mr. Fillmore.

[Tom Fillmore]

As I was saying, when I go into a town like Brookvale, I. What's the matter, Ms. Smith?

[Flora Smith]

Nothing. I'm simply putting on my veil. The sun's coming up and the veil will help keep my face protected. Now, Mr. Fillmore, shall we go?

[Tom Fillmore]

Yeah, get up there.

[Flora Smith]

I'm sorry I interrupted you. What will you say?

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger and Toto had broken camp and were waiting in the hills close to the main road. A few miles from the cross trail where they had left Tom Fillmore on the previous evening, the Lone Ranger spoke.

[The Lone Ranger]

The sun has been up for more than an hour. Tono. If Tom Fillmore left Brookvale before dawn as he intended, then I look far.

[Duff Logan]

Down road coming this way. Look like wagon.

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes, well, I use my binoculars there. I hardly think that Tom would follow on the other side of the road. You see?

[Duff Logan]

Ah, me see men ride down the trail from behind rock.

[The Lone Ranger]

They have bandanas across their faces and there are guns in their hand.

[Narrator]

You look like hold up. It is, but we'll stop it.

[The Lone Ranger]

Easy fell.

[Flora Smith]

Up there.

[Narrator]

The two crooks, masked, rode from behind the huge boulder and stopped in the path of the horse and buggy, waving their guns menacingly.

[Tom Fillmore]

Let's tighten that wagon and put their hands up high. Yeah.

[Duff Logan]

Make your move and I'll shoot you full of lead.

[Tom Fillmore]

Now, where are the papers? We're after their papers. I don't know what you're talking about.

[Flora Smith]

They're inside his coat. He put them in there a few minutes ago.

[Tom Fillmore]

Oh, no, Miss Smith.

[Flora Smith]

You never mind the Miss Smith line. Give me a man those papers.

[Tom Fillmore]

Wait a minute. I'll get him.

[Narrator]

Florida.

[Tom Fillmore]

Easy, boy.

[Duff Logan]

I'll help you. Paulie.

[Narrator]

The two crooks dis dismounted and hurried to the wagon. Baldy, followed by Cliff, was the first to climb onto the seat. He grabbed Fillmore.

[Tom Fillmore]

All right, give me those papers. If you don't. Oh, dog God.

[Flora Smith]

You.

[Tom Fillmore]

You're not gonna have pull him off of me or a joke. Hey. Hey, stop all these.

[Flora Smith]

Cliff, it's an ass man and an Indian.

[Tom Fillmore]

Get out from there. Out of the way, Cliff. Let me shoot. Oh, my arm. Stand back before I wristed busted. I'll move. You two get back.

[Flora Smith]

I have a gun. I'll use it on this old man. If you come an inch closer.

[Duff Logan]

You must hurry or have gun against Tom's back here.

[Flora Smith]

He's a friend of yours, is he? Well, if you don't want him to die, you'll back away from this wagon now.

[The Lone Ranger]

All right, Toto, backs over there. Back down. Backwards.

[Narrator]

At the Lone Ranger's words, Toto moved to the left of the wagon. The masked man moved to the right. The girl yelled at the wounded crooks.

[Flora Smith]

Get your guns from the road. Baldy. Get down there. Bad arm or no bad arm.

[The Lone Ranger]

Come on, boy, let me help you.

[Narrator]

The Lone Ranger bent from the saddle. As if to offer assistance. Flora raised her gun.

[Flora Smith]

Get back, I said. Get back or keep shape.

[Tom Fillmore]

Gun. Lady.

[Narrator]

Ko behind her, vaulted from his saddle onto the buggy.

[Flora Smith]

My arm stor me. You're hurting B Clear.

[The Lone Ranger]

Stay right there, boys. You're covered. Easy, big fellow.

[Tom Fillmore]

I'm not doing anything, see? Me neither. I rest his. But lady. I'll take that gun. I have it.

[Duff Logan]

He let go.

[Tom Fillmore]

That you?

[Flora Smith]

You all right?

[Tom Fillmore]

Now what are you going to do.

[Flora Smith]

With me, mask man?

[The Lone Ranger]

First I'll pick up these guns. Now tell me the story behind this. Hold up, Tom. What is it?

[Tom Fillmore]

Oh, I've been playing for a fool again, that's what. But I'll tell you.

[Narrator]

Tom told his story of the previous evening and about the events leading up to the present. When he finished, he said, and this.

[Tom Fillmore]

Girl here must be one.

[Duff Logan]

Must be.

[Tom Fillmore]

She is. She knows these two?

[The Lone Ranger]

Yes. Nandasa Lee knows Duff Logan better. I've heard of Logan. I've also heard he has an eye for pretty women, like this girl here.

[Flora Smith]

Don't talk about Duff Logan to me. He's the one who got me into this. I didn't want to do it. I never did anything like this before.

[The Lone Ranger]

And you'll never do anything like it again because you're going to jail.

[Flora Smith]

No, please not. I wouldn't have used the a gun.

[Tom Fillmore]

I wouldn't have.

[Flora Smith]

I swear it. Listen.

[The Lone Ranger]

No, no. Miss. Let the sheriff in Brookvale. Listen. You two get over there. Shallow banish them. Then we'll have them get back on their horses and we'll all return to Brookvale. We haven't time to waste. Come on.

[Narrator]

The Oscars to Brookvale. The Lone Ranger brought the group to a halt.

[The Lone Ranger]

Tao, I don't care to ride into town in broad daylight wearing this mask. But I do want to make sure these people tell their story of the sheriff.

[Duff Logan]

Okay, Masabe.

[Narrator]

And what you do?

[The Lone Ranger]

I'll remain here with the girl and these two men. You get the sheriff and ask him to please come here.

[Narrator]

Me Go now. Get him up. As Toddo rode into town, the Lone Ranger spoke to Baldy and Cliff.

[The Lone Ranger]

On our way here, Flora said she'd tell the sheriff everything about the crimes committed by Duff Logan and his gang, including you two men.

[Tom Fillmore]

Stranger, I'll tell you a lot of.

[Duff Logan]

Things Flora doesn't know.

[The Lone Ranger]

Go ahead, Cliff. Tell the truth. And perhaps Baldy and Logan will go to the gallows alone. Cut the facts straight for the sheriff.

[Narrator]

Returned later with a sheriff and his posse. There, on the outskirts of town, Cliff Engel confessed his crimes as a member of Logan's gang. Augmenting the story already told by the girl, he ended.

[Duff Logan]

And the maps and papers that he.

[Tom Fillmore]

Stole from other prospectors are in Logan's closet. There's a panel in the rear of the closet, and that's where they are.

[Narrator]

Duff Logan, taken by surprise, was unable to prevent a search of his office. As Cliff Engel predicted, evidence was found behind a panel in the closet. Evidence that would send him to trial for murder and robbery. Any hope the man may have had was lost when Flora Dixon and Cliff Engel told him.

[Flora Smith]

I'm going to tell everything in court, Doc.

[Tom Fillmore]

Why? You might. I've already told enough to the sheriff, haven't I? Sheriff. Yes? Maybe you'll think of more to tell after you and Baldy are finished with the doctor. One of my deputies will take you to the doctor now, and I'll get my burrow from a stable. You were smarter than I was, Logan. But I'm going to live to be rich. You, you're not right. Now I'll ride slow and easy to Central City because I'm sure nobody will bother me. And McLean? Now, what about your friend, the masked man? Him? Well, maybe he'll be watching out for me somewhere in the background like he was today. Yep. Yes, he will be. But he rode off without me now, saying I wouldn't have to worry. And when he says I don't have to, I believe him. Cause he's the Lone Ranger.

[Narrator]

God.

[Tom Fillmore]

Champions are made, not sports.

[Narrator]

Yes, sir. Get on your way get on your.

[Tom Fillmore]

Way get on your way with Tweety.

[Narrator]

You'll never get discouraged if you keep.

[Tom Fillmore]

In mind champions are made, not born. Let's see how Tom Fears, past catching.

[Duff Logan]

End for the Los Angeles Rams. Got on his way. At 12, Tom played football a lot. And many a bump is what he got. But he kept trying, never quit.

[Narrator]

And here's what helped to keep him fit.

[Tom Fillmore]

He ate his Wheaties every bit.

[Narrator]

Today, Tom sparks those touchdown drives.

[Duff Logan]

It's Wheaties still on which he thrives.

[Narrator]

Wheaties to fears.

[Duff Logan]

There's a past combination that's been clicking steady now for 19 years.

[Tom Fillmore]

Real energy in Wheaties.

[Duff Logan]

There's a whole kernel of wheat in every Wheaties flake.

[Tom Fillmore]

Okay, Tom, snag that pass. Hey, hey, hey. He's on his way, on his way. He's on his way, on his way. Get on your way with Wheaties. Cause champions are mate, not sports. Yes, sir.

[Narrator]

Get on your way get on your.

[Tom Fillmore]

Way get on your way with Wheaties. Breakfast of champions.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Narrator]

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[Andrew Rines]

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