The Treasure Trove Mine

Originally Aired: August 12, 1938The Lone Ranger #865, "The Treasure Trove Mine," old Ben Battle, known as one of the unluckiest prospectors in the West, stuns the citizens of Five Corners when he rides into town clutching a piece of smelted gold stamped with the initials "T.T." - proof he's discovered part of the legendary Treasure Trove mine shipment that vanished fifty years ago. The excited prospector quickly realizes his mistake in announcing his find so publicly. As Sheriff warns him, every fortune hunter in the territory will now follow his every move to locate the rest of the lost gold.Ben's careless revelation attracts dangerous attention when outlaw Smoky Joe and his gang ambush the old prospector on the trail outside town. After wounding Ben and taking him prisoner, they plan to force him to reveal the exact location of his discovery at their hidden forest cabin. The Lone Ranger and Tonto, having heard reports of Ben's find, are already riding toward Five Corners to help the deserving prospector, but they may arrive too late to prevent the outlaws from extracting Ben's secret through violence.