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THE OLD RANGER: And now,Death Valley Days.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]

Hyah! Yah!

Yah! Yah!

Howdy, folks. I'’m the Old Ranger,

and I have another interesting true story for you

about the historic Death Valley country.

The history of the settling of the West

is one that is filled with countless examples

of sacrifice, heroism, and fearlessness.

When it comes to human endurance and courage,

I don'’t know any story that gives a better example than this one,

which happened back in the year 1867.

I call it...

Higher, Charlie!

Six.

Don'’t forget:

after 20 pushes, it'’s my turn.

All right. But you'’ve gotta swing me higher.

Somebody'’s coming.

Can you see who they are?

Indians!Comanches!

Quick, come in the house!

[ Indians whooping ]

[ speaking in native language ]

[ speaks in native language ]

[ continues in native language ]

[ chattering ]

Stop!

No! No! No!

Leave '’em alone!

No! Leave '’em alone!

CHILD: Auntie Jane! Auntie Jane!

[ children shouting ]

[ speaking in native language ]

[ continues in native language ]

Charlie!Charlie!

Auntie Jane!

[ speaking in native language ]

No! No! No, don'’t take the children, please!

[ shouting ]

[ crying ]

Auntie, please! Auntie Jane!

[ shouts ]

CHILD: Auntie Jane! Auntie Jane!

[ speaks in native language ]

[ crying continues ]

[ brook babbling ]

Drink. Drink.

Where is he taking us, Auntie Jane?

To their village, I guess.

What'’ll they do with us when we get there?

I don'’t know.

[ grunts ] Ride.

I can'’t ride any further, Auntie Jane.

I'’m too tired.Me too.

I know, I know. So am I tired.

But we must be brave and not show it.

If they think we'’re too weak to go on, they'’ll kill us.

Come on.

Don'’t we get nothing to eat?

I'’m awful hungry.So am I.

Children hungry. Want food.

Put back.

Those children haven'’t eaten since we started,

and they'’re going to eat now!

[ quietly ] Charlie?

Charlie?

Yes, Auntie Jane?

I'’m going to try to get away and bring help.

Tonight?Yes.

If I wait till we get to the village, I might not have another chance.

You do what you can to take care of your sister.

Remember: be brave.

Yes, ma'’am.

Get more wood.

[ sputters ]

[ yelling ][ whinnying ]

[ yelling continues ][ whinnying continues ]

[ shouting in native language ]

[ man shouts in distance ]

Whoa-ho! [ wagons in distance ]

Hey-yo!

Hey-yo!

[ yelling ]

Help. Help!

Help.Hey, Todd, look.

Thank God. Thank God I'’ve found somebody.

[ crying ] Please, you'’ve got to help me save them.

Please. Hurry, hurry.Take it easy, lady. Take it easy now.

Who is it you want us to save?

The Babb'’s children.

Please, sir. The Comanches have got them.

They raided the homestead at Big Ben and carried us off.

Big Ben? Why, that'’s four days hard ridin'’ from here.

This is the Santa Fe Trail.

You say they grabbed you too? Yes.

I got away two nights ago.

I'’ve been riding ever since, trying to find help.

Big Ben. That beats anything I ever heard.

It sure does. No wonder you'’re plumb wore out.

You come on over here and get some rest and get some food in you.

No, I'’ve got to save those children. Please help me.

We sympathize with your problem, ma'’am, but the fact of the matter is,

we can'’t do nothing about it.

You won'’t help me?Said we can'’t help you.

We got lots of women and kids aboard this wagon train.

If we take enough men to go after them Comanches,

we won'’t have enough men left to protect our own.

That'’s the plain truth, ma'am.

We'’d sure help you if we could.

Fort Zarah'’s just a couple of days up the trail.

Thing to do is join up with us till we get there, then let the soldiers handle it.

Oh, a couple of days could mean life or death for those children.

If you'’d give me a fresh horse, I could ride on ahead and save lots of time.

All right, lady. If that'’s what you want, you can take mine.

Oh, thank you.

[ whinnies ]

Comanche?

Kiowa. Chief Lone Wolf.

You speak English.

Speak English good.

You fall. Hit head.

Ooh. Yes, I...

My horse threw me.

Oh, thank you for catching him for me.

I was on my way to Fort Zarah--Not go Fort Zarah.

No?No.

Go Kiowa village. Live with Kiowa.

Be Kiowa.

She dead.

[ crying ]

Bring food.

I-- I don'’t want it.

Need food. You eat.

I'’m not hungry.You eat!

Food good.

Your hair-- brown.

And your eyes are blue.

You'’re not an Indian. You'’re a white woman.

One time, long ago.

Now Kiowa.

You like being Kiowa?

Have to like.

But you don'’t really like it?

Please help me.

The Comanches have two little white children held prisoners.

I'’ve got to get word to Fort Zarah

so they won'’t be forced into a life that they have to like.

Eat.

[ speaking in foreign language ]

Come.

Where are we going?

Lone Wolf say bring you his teepee.

Oh, no! I won'’t go!

Come!No!

[ gasps ]

You come.

[ whispers ] Come quick.

Get on horse.

Up.

[ exhales ]

Comanche village, there. Other side of mountain.

Comanche village?

I thought you were taking me to Fort Zarah.

You go Fort Zarah?Please.

Get soldier, ride on Comanche.

Well, yeah.Soldier come, save children.

Yes.No.

Comanche scouts see soldier come, make signal.

Comanche kill children, bury in ground.

Soldier come, no find. Fort Zarah no good.

But what can we do?

Wait for sun go down.

While wait, I make you a Comanche.

Comanche?

[ unstraps ]

[ chanting, drum beating ]

[ gasps ]

Did you find the children?

No, but they are in village.

What'’s all that drum beating?

Comanche raid trading post.

Get much whiskey, have celebration.

We leave horses here.

Remember place, big rock.

Remember, be sure.

I'’ll remember.Come.

Keep wood in front of face.

Do not talk.

[ chanting, drums continue ]

Ha![ both gasp ]

What did he say?

He say it is late to get wood.

I say if burn fire late, must get wood late.

[ chanting ]

When you put wood by fire, move away quick.

Do not look up.

No!

Which teepee are the children in?

We find out.

[ speaking in foreign language ]

[ inaudible ]

[ speaking in foreign language ]

Children here.

[ both gasping ]Don'’t be frightened.

It'’s me, Auntie Jane.

[both] Auntie Jane! Auntie Jane!

Shh.

You'’ve come to take us away?

Yes.

Put shoes on, get ready.

Listen to what I say.

Pretty soon, Indians run other end of village.

You take children, go fast to horses, ride.

Keep North Star on back.

Come to flat top mountain, go right,

see wagon trail, follow.

Aren'’t you coming with us?No, I stay.

[ chanting ]

[ shouting ]

[ gunshot ]

Hang on tightly, now.

We'’ve got a long, hard ride ahead of us.

Where'’s that lady who helped us?

Isn'’t she coming?

No, she'’s staying here,

but we'’ll never forget her.

The rescue of the Babb'’s children became a favored story

throughout the frontier territory.

A story of endurance, courage, and sacrifice,

which is a tribute to human love and devotion.

♪♪ [ trumpet ]