Tonto digs graves for the five dead Rangers and buries them. They parted ways and Tonto gave him the title 'kemosabe,' meaning 'trusted scout.' To return the favor, Tonto heals the Ranger's wounds over the next few days. He recalls meeting the Ranger when they were boys Tonto's family was killed and village razed by bandits, but the Ranger found him and nursed him back to health.

The Ranger is discovered by Tonto, an Indian. Collins also miraculously survives and heads off into the mountains. Hours later, one Ranger still clings to life and manages to reach a mountain spring. Cavendish shoots Collins in the back as well, fearing that he might betray them just as he betrayed the Rangers. Collins is actually working with the Cavendish gang and lures the six Rangers into an ambush, where seemingly all of them are gunned down and murdered. He leads them to a canyon and goes on alone to scout ahead. A group of six of these Rangers track down the notorious Cavendish gang, led on by Collins, a survivor of their last raid. In order to stem the tide of criminal activity, the Texas Rangers are formed as an elite law enforcement agency. The story begins at a time of danger and lawlessness during the pioneer days of the Old West. The premiere of this western series that chronicles the adventures of the Lone Ranger and his faithful American Indian partner, Tonto. LONE RANGER, THE: ENTER THE LONE RANGER (TV) Summary

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