A child-prodigy runs away to Gene's ranch carrying his priceless Stradivarius...
The Gene Autry Show
Season 5 Episode 10: Saddle Up
With the help of a pretty schoolteacher, Gene and Pat set up a ranch as a home for underprivileged boys. A gang of owlhoots try to force Gene off the ranch by making it appear he's not providing a safe place for the boys to live.