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The immortal pen of James Fenomore

Cooper

brings you thrilling tales of

excitement.

Blazing action on the early American

frontier.

Stirring adventures filled with the

daring and courage of Hawkeye.

First of the long rifles and his blood

brother Ching Nutachk. Last of the

Moheakans.

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is Feather of Nakona, chief of Mingo

tribe. Feathers say white man not

welcome. Well, I guess this bears out

the rumors we heard at the fort about

the Mingo wanting to go back in the war

pan.

The chief warned white men, stay away.

We came out here to see Chief Nakona to

find out why he's breaking the treaty

and no feather's going to stop us.

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A Mingo brave could get into trouble

causing harm to a man who's welcome in

the lodge of his chief. This Mingo land

young warrior quick to raise tomahawk

against my blood brother Hawkeye.

Tankawa raised Tomahawk against all

white men. Hawkeye Moakin prisoner.

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Hawkeye and Jingosk not wise to pass

feather. Nakona forgets quickly. Hawkeye

friend of mingoes. Mingo have no friend

among white men. You enemy. You have

brought your first Angawa. Go. Unless

the fate of this pale face has greater

meaning for you than hand of willow.

Get up.

Warning of feather not meant for my

friends. You're welcome at my fire. Kind

of had me worried there for a minute.

Nakona, that Tankawa sure bent on

getting my scalp. Like many braves,

Tongawa. Speak first, think later. My

ears tell me that there is unrest at

Nona's fires. For many years, my people

have been at peace. It is my wish. Now,

many young braves speak of war.

Today, much will be decided.

The time has come for Willowist to leave

my lodge. Two braves bargain for my

daughter to be squ.

Tonkawa bring many furs, fine skins.

Quana also bring much fur, fine skin.

Now Quana offer greatest possession.

Three horses stand behind my tepee. I

offer them.

That ought to settle it. Corner has made

great offer. The hand of Willowist is my

greatest desire. Nakona knows my gift.

Wait,

I will also give three horses.

You offer more, Quana. It is all I have.

I can give no more.

There is more you will give, Tongoa.

It is all I offer.

Each offers much, but both cannot have

one score. Go then to the forest.

Whichever one returns first with the

greatest deer, with the finest hide, he

shall gain hand of Willow West. Great

chief forgets easily.

Now we must hunt deer. Once most Yankee

scouts taken by warrior was much greater

prize. I have spoken. You will hunt

deer. Go.

Thank you, my father. When Quana is

chief, your wishes will be fulfilled.

She seems awful sure of herself. Nona

made it so that she would gain the hand

of Quana, the one she truly loves. Nona

have no son to follow his chief. Tribal

laws say whoever marries Willowist will

be next chief. Tonkawa make bad chief

want war. Quana will be good chief live

in peace. When nona send braves to hunt,

it was so decided. Quana best hunter in

village. Arrow quick. Aim steady. Quana

bring first deer. No wonder Tawa got so

mad. Noano is great and wise chief. Like

all father, love and happiness of little

one come first.

Maybe someday when I get old. With long

life behind me, then it's time for me

taking squ. Hawkeye and the Moheaggan

are men of the wilderness. She is your

score. While you are on the lands of my

people, you are safe.

The corner guide people well. peace not

be broken? I don't know. As long as they

have braves like Tonkawa.

He's sure anxious to get Willowis and

become the next chief. You think he

caused trouble? I wouldn't put it past

him.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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Now my brother, your death will make

many paleface lose scalp.

soon be dark. We can still make it to

the way station. We'll have to use one

of Maller's canoes to travel the river

tomorrow.

What is it?

The wind speaks of the dead

over there.

You're right. It's a deer.

It's more than that.

Bullet strike here. Wound deep. But he

not dead. Yeah, but he will be if he

doesn't get fixed up quick. We'll take

him to the way station. It's a lot

closer than going all the way back to

Nakoma's village. The Malleries can take

care of him there.

My ears do not believe the words Tankawa

has spoken. It is true. Great chief.

Tankawa see his brother Quana fall

before the long rifle of the white man.

How many were there that did this thing?

Tonkawa could not tell. Perhaps few,

perhaps many. What paleface travels

these lands unknown to me? What of the

one called Hawkeye? Hawkeye would not do

that. He is paleace. All paleace are

enemy of We stand here talk

while enemy escape. Take braves. Bring

body of corner to my lodge. If there is

truth in the words Tonkawa spoken, then

many paleface will die. There will be

war. If Donawa lies, the torture of the

stake will be his reward. Go.

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Well, glory be.

That

Oh, Zach. What is it? Look who be

coming.

Hawkeye and his engine friend. Hawkeye.

Ching. Hello, Liza. What have you got

there? This is Quana. He's a brave of

the Mingo tribe. This is a fine way to

greet old friends. Bringing them a dead

engine. Not dead. Hurt bad. He stopped a

bullet with his shoulder. You think you

can fix him, Liza? Sure. Put him in the

cabin. Now, Liza, sheltering a red skin

in our house is only asking for trouble.

That engine's a human being with the

soul, Zach Marian. And it's our

Christian duty to help him inside.

I don't take to this, Liza. You'll save

that savage's life only to lose your own

to him. He's immortal and need a car,

Zach. If you're scared of him, then buy

your time outside. Yeah, finish taking

in that wash.

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Here in this place, Quana fell before

long rifle of Paleface.

Quana taken by Paleface to cover his

evil deed from our eyes.

See Marasin of Moakin. Another mark.

Only Hawkeye and Ching could cover feet

like Moheakans. Hawkeye kill our

brother.

We follow trail. Avenge Qu.

Now you take my woman. Dedicated. That's

what she is. In there tending that red

skin like he was her own son. Mark you.

No good will come of it. You can't trust

them engines.

Of

course, I didn't include Chash Cook as

one of them. It's them savages I'm

talking about.

Yes, sir. One month's more is all I've

got. Then my contract to run this way

station expires, and I ain't renewing

it. I'm going back to civilization.

Well, you've made a good living here,

Zach. Your prices are high enough. High

they should be. Risking my life among

the Redskins in order to bring the

traveler his necessities and comforts.

That's worth something a little extra in

my way of thinking. Now that you've

lined your pockets with gold, you want a

high tailor to a place of safety where

you can live out your life growing fat

and old and such a life I deserve.

He's stirring in there. You better go

sit with him while I clean up.

You stay here, Chingu.

Help me wash the dishes. Me wash dishes.

Yes, wash dishes.

No, me not even take squis.

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Yen, come out of cabin. Come call. I

want talk. What is it? We've got

visitors and I don't think they've come

for a social call. I knew it. You let

him bring that red skin in here and now

we Zach, if you've got guns and powder,

you'd better see to him.

You help him. I won't lift a weapon

against any unless there's a

cause. Yang, come out. If they've come

after your scalp, is that cause enough?

What do you want? Tonkawa. Hawkeye

killed Quana. Tankawa and braves come

for slain brother. You didn't tell us it

was you. Tonkawa lie. I didn't shoot

Quana, but I think I know who did.

Tonawa think Quana dead.

Maybe it was him who

here. What do you think you're doing?

Quana, open eyes.

First

feel fire in back

then and hear voice of one who shot

rifle.

Tonawa never good with gun. Aim bad.

Lucky for Quana.

I guess that answers our question.

Tonkawa shot Quana for two reasons. To

win hand of Willowist, become new chief,

right? And if he can put the blame on

us, it'll be easy for him to stir up

trouble between Aona and the whites in

this territory. What are we going to do?

Well, if if you can hold off Tonkawa

till I get back to Nakona and tell him

what's happened. We can't do that. There

are probably 10 of them out there to

every one of us. And with you gone, you

got a better idea?

Yang come out

give us Quana Hai.

This was to be gift for Willowist on

marriage day. You take if you reach

village then she will know Quana lives.

You'll still get to use it. Quana Yang.

I'm out. You can't go. They're going to

attack. No, I don't think they will. Not

at least until nightfall. But they'll

sit out there and worry you some. So

don't go sticking your head out the

windows.

What are we going to do?

We wait.

You go load guns.

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Shut up. Hey

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Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

This was known only to Quana and myself.

On our wedding day, I was to receive it

as a token of his love. Hawkeye is

right. Quana lives. We follow Hawkeye.

Is all right. He was when I left him.

It's too quiet. I don't like it. Do you

think they're still there?

Me. Look.

still there. Do you think Hawkeye will

get here in time? Mhm.

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Come on.

My chief has brought Paleface.

Was he who killed Quana Kawa?

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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Where am I?

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Stop Hawkeye. Death too easy.

Go. Leave these lands. Never return. You

are not worthy of your people.

want to get well pretty quick now.

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It was a beautiful wedding. Marriage not

possible without the help of my white

brother. You are always welcome in my

lodge.

Well, I'm afraid that welcome won't do

him much good, Nakona. Come next half

moon, Zach's figuring heading east. You

leave us. Well, I was thinking about it.

You see, my way station never meant no

more to me than a way to make a living.

But now I don't know. Fighting for it

has sort of made a difference. I reckon

it don't do a man no good to fight for

something and then up and leave it. This

is our home. We got friends here. I

reckon we ought to stay.

You, I know, must go. We have many

trails to follow. The great spirit will

guide my brothers, Hawkeye and Chinguk.

I'm glad you changed your mind, Zach. We

need men like you out here. We'll be

back again this way someday soon. When

you do come back, the doors of Zach

Mallerie's Trading Post will always be

open to you.

Goodbye, Liza. Goodbye.

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What's the matter with you? When we

return, Willowist and Buano have many

papoose. Now, Zach and Liza very happy.

Maybe someday pretty soon. Ching could

take squad.

Come on.

Join us again at this same time next

week for another of James Fenomore

Cooper's gripping tales of the early

American frontier. Another exciting

adventure of Hawkeye and his blood

brother Chinguchk,

last of the Moheakans.

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Heat.

Heat.

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The immortal pen of James Fenomore

Cooper

brings you thrilling tales of

excitement,

blazing action on the early American

frontier.

Stirring adventures filled with the

daring and courage of Hawkeye.

First of the long rifles and his blood

brother Ching Nutk. Last of the

Moheakans.

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Wait.

Forest is too quiet. Birds and animals

listen. Hey, you're right. We'd better

stay off the trail.

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Too many shots for hunters. Sounds like

trouble.

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Is he alive?

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We'll do what we can for them. Then take

them to the settlement.

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Now, there's nothing to worry about.

With a little more patience, the supply

should be here anytime now. Sure.

Unless the thieves have been tipped off

again. Then what do we do for supplies?

They'll get through. Besides though,

those two barrels of flour I had Tim

divide amongst you this morning. That

should hold you for a while. Tim,

look behind you, Will.

Seems your overgrown brother-in-law has

forgotten again. Barrels of flour ain't

going to keep this settlement alive for

the winter. We need a lot more, Will. A

lot more. I'm doing my best, Sam.

Everything's going to be all right.

Where? Where'd you find them? Arrow

Lake. They were ambushed. What about the

supplies? Where are they? Supplies. No

supplies.

Some of you men help them upstairs.

You bring us bad tidings, mister. That's

the second supply shipment that's been

ambushed.

Who might you be? Folks, call me

Hawkeye. This is Chingage Kirk. You

know, a new settlement like ours can't

last the coming winter without help from

the outside. Now, just a minute. Yeah,

that's right, Sam.

None of you folks will get through your

first winter without help. Now folks, I

don't want to get your hopes up, but

there's another shipment of supplies on

its way. It left at the same time as the

one that was hit today, but it's

traveling by a longer and different

route. Say will this new route you're

talking about? Them supplies wouldn't

happen to be coming down the Twin Forks

River, would they? What gave you that

idea, Sam? Your brother-in-law, Tim.

Tim again?

That it will twin Forks the way the

supplies is coming? I'm not saying,

Jack. Too many people knew about that

last shipment. I don't want what

happened to it happening to them.

He seems a might upset. He has good

reason to be, mister. You see, he's been

elected leader of this community. Well,

here we got winter coming on and he

can't get any supplies through. I reckon

you'd be a bit upset, too. I reckon I

would. You fellas figuring on settling

in these parts? No, but we need a few

supplies ourselves. We'll probably stick

around until that next shipment gets

here. Oh, yeah. Well, good luck to you.

Thank you.

Sound like settlement in trouble. Yeah,

it seems that way. What we do? Stay.

Help. Well, I can't recall that we're in

any particular hurry to get anywhere

else.

And then the prince, he took a hold of

those iron bars in the old witch's

prison. And with all his might, he he he

bent those iron bars

open.

And he escaped into the night to rescue

the fair princess. And then Tim,

it's past your supper time. You folks

are looking for you now.

Come on, get

Tim.

I told you. I've told you time and time

again to keep your mouth shut about

those supply routes. Well, well, gosh.

Well, sure you did. And and and I've

been doing like you said, too. I ain't

told nobody. No, you ain't told nobody.

You just told Sam. That's who. But but

gosh, Will. I I didn't think Well,

that's the trouble with you. You never

think. Well, if nothing else can help

you remember to keep quiet. Maybe this

will

Jack

heard from Red Knife yet? No. When you

do, tell them about that Twin Fork

shipment. Might as well pick off that

bright plum, too. Someone's going to put

two and two together, says, and find out

you're behind all this. What are you

going to do then? Don't worry. I'll

think of somebody else they can put the

blame on.

This whole town's counting on me. I've

got the lives of every man, woman, and

child in my hands, and I need help. Your

help. And what do I get? Nothing.

Don't do that, Will. I said stop it,

Will. I said stop it. I said stop it.

Tim.

Tim.

Will. Will,

you all right? Will, you shouldn't have

shut him so hard. Tim,

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he's dead. Tim, you killed him. No, no,

no. I didn't call me. Tim, let go.

The way people are on edge around here

these days, they might do anything about

this. They might even hang you. But but

I didn't mean to. No, I know. But people

don't stop to think at a time like this.

Now, look, you better get out of the

settlement as fast as you can.

But but where am I going to go? Look,

I'll help you. Go down and get Jack the

blacksmith and bring him back here. I'll

get him to take you up to a little camp

at Deer Lake where you can hide out for

a spell. But but I I don't Get him. Get

going. I'll take care of everything.

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At first, I couldn't believe what I saw.

There was Tim Hitten Will again and

again.

If I hadn't come by, he might have

killed him. What do you think of it,

Seth?

Well, I hate to say it, but after seeing

Tim hightaila into the forest and after

hearing what he said to Will was lying

unconscious. What was he saying? Oh,

something about he was tired taking

orders from Will. Wasn't going to be

pushed around by him anymore.

And something about uh he'd found a way

to get rich.

Oh, yeah.

He said he didn't care what happened to

the folks in this community now that

winter was coming on. Seth, you figure

he might be connected with the men who

are ambushing our supplies? Well, we

know somebody's tipping off these

thieves. And who knows more about these

roots than Will's own brother-in-law?

Just don't seem like Tim. Maybe he ain't

too smart. But to do something like

this. Well, it's the way I see it.

Anybody got any better answers?

What you think, Hawkeye? That man Seth's

sure right about one thing. Someone's

telling the thieves which way the

supplies are coming. But whole

settlement know that supplies are coming

down Twin Forks River. Yeah, I know.

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looks strong as two bulls. What am I

supposed to do with him?

Take him on the next raid with you. Make

sure he's recognized. That'll back up

Seth story.

Then while everyone's out looking for

him, we'll be out of the country with

the supplies.

Supply boat, leave Kingsburg one day. Go

through Bird Lake now. If we move fast,

we can catch him on the lake this

afternoon. I'll take the word to say,

there's the supplies. All right.

Maybe we too late.

Maybe not if we hurry.

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Luke, who are they? They're taking our

supplies.

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No, I don't think they've seen us. We'll

track them around the lake. We'll get

them when they land.

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All right. Got to unload the boats, man.

Hold it.

Drop those guns.

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Look, stranger. Give us the supplies and

we'll let you go free. Seems to me the

shoes on the other foot. We're 70 to

your one. There's more than one.

We know every foot of this territory.

You and your men don't stand a chance of

getting away from us. Maybe we don't

have to. What do you mean? Maybe all

you're interested in is supplies like

these. Or maybe you're interested in

something real big. What have you got in

mind that's real big? The army supplies

to Fort Union. The job's a little too

big for us. But we know the exact time

and route they take. All we need are a

few more men. Look, I'm not the leader,

but if what you say is true, he just

might give you a deal. Why don't you

take us to him? Let him decide. Sure.

It's all right. Come on down.

Not bad.

All right, men. Load up. Follow us.

Tim's taken care of, Seth. leading him

around like a bow with a ring in his

nose, ain't going to be no trouble.

That's right. So long as Hawkeye and his

Indian friend don't find him. Meaning

what? Some of the folks around here tell

me those two have quite a reputation in

the capital

for helping out the law in the

territories. What are you going to do?

You're going back to Wolf and you're

going to alert him about those two. Tell

him if he spots them, he can do whatever

he likes. They're dangerous.

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I thought we were going to meet your

leader. How much longer are we going to

have to wait around here? He should be

here sometime today.

Who's the big fella? He is big, ain't

he? Killed his own brother-in-law with

his bare hands.

Sounds like a good man to have on our

side. We think he's going to turn out

real good.

You thinking of going somewhere? I'm

getting tired of sitting around here. My

friend and I are going out and see if we

can hunt up something for dinner.

There's two ways this leader could be

coming from town. This trail or by water

up Twin Forks River. Trail is long.

Water quicker. Traveling by water, he

can be spotted more easily. Might make

more sense if he came by the trail.

What's you, Seth? Come on in. Hello,

Mary. Just going out on a hunting trip.

Thought I'd drop by and see how Will's

doing. Take a look for yourself.

Why Will? What on earth are you doing?

Going out. Please try and reason with

him, Seth. He's not in any condition to

go out into the forest. Forest? That's

right. Things are getting out of hand

here, Seth. Two of my men just came in

and said they'd been whaid by Hawkeye

and his Indian friend. They took our

supplies. Hawkeye and the Indian have

taken your Well, that don't make sense.

Well, that's what I figured, too. My men

don't lie to me. Yeah, but you can't go

out into the forest after him in your

condition, Will.

Will, there's nothing that important.

Oh, look, Mary. There's no argument.

It's the only thing I can do. I'm

responsible for this community. It's up

to me to see that they survive this

winter.

I know how much this means to you, Will,

but if Hawkeye and the Indian have taken

your last shipment of supplies, that's

just it. They haven't. See, when the

whole town knew they were coming down

Twin Forks River, I was afraid something

like this might happen. So, I sent Sam

to Kingsburg for another load. I'm going

out to meet him now to make sure they

get here safe. But will you? Mary, it's

no use. I'm going

Seth, please do something to help him.

I'm worried sick. I'm going to help him,

too, Mary. He can't handle this thing by

himself. But first of all, I've got to

know where he's heading.

All I know is Sam is coming back through

the Elk Basin country. Elk Basin? Eh,

don't you worry, Mary. I'll take care of

everything.

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It's too nice a day to be in that much

of a hurry, friend. You better rest a

minute. What is this? Are you?

Hey, you're Hawkeye and Chingage Cook,

ain't you? And well, you remember me?

This man from Settlement. That's right,

Jack the Blacksmith. Guess maybe you

kind of mistook me for a while. No, just

wondered what a blacksmith was doing out

here in such a hurry. You better rest a

minute. Just tracking a deer I got a

shot at a while back. Was out hunting

today on this trail and almost a dead

run. Well, just

me think this man speak with false

tongue. Maybe he is one who steals food

from settler's mouths. Don't know what

you're talking about.

What are you doing?

You know, Chingichkook has such a

natural dislike for lying. Doesn't seem

to matter what he has to do to get the

truth out of a man.

You ready to talk now? No. No. It's not

me. It's Z. Seth James. He's the leader.

He's the man you want. Tie him up.

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Looking for someone, Hawkeye.

Reckon you're kind of surprised to see

me here, eh? I wasn't expecting you.

I'll admit that. You must have come by

way of the river. It's the fastest way

when a man's in a hurry.

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All right, tie him up, too. We'll leave

him to the animals. We're moving out.

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Thank goodness.

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Why' they do that?

I didn't do nothing.

It's simple enough, Tim. You didn't kill

Will. Seth lied to you. But why?

What's he trying to do? He wanted you to

be blamed for what he's been doing.

Stealing the settler supplies. So,

he wasn't being my friend. He's been a

lying to me, blaming me.

I'm going to get that man.

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Did Seth say anything about what they

were going to do before we got back to

camp? Yeah. Yeah. He he said something

about uh ambushing the shipment over to

to El Bas. Yeah. Yeah. El Basin. That's

what it was.

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There they go.

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We come too late. Unless there's some

way to stop them.

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Someone come.

Will.

Tim. Will. I'm glad to see you.

Stop it. Let go.

There's no time for that now, Will.

There's the men you're after with Seth

James leading them.

Seth, you're lying. There's no time to

argue about it. We'll prove it to you

later. But I I thought that you and Tim

were trying to You know this territory

pretty well, don't you? Like the back of

my hand. If you were going to ambush

those supplies, where would you do it?

Oh, that's easy. The narrows make a

perfect spot. Where's that? About four

or five miles away by water, but it's

only a mile and a half or so away over

this neck of land. But what are you

figuring on doing? Come on, I'll explain

to you on the way.

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Hey, Wolf. Look at that.

We'll never get through there. Looks

like a trap. Yeah, you're right. Come

on, boys. We'll head for the shore.

We'll hide the supplies and go the rest

of the way on foot.

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Wait a minute, boys.

This will do. Put the stuff down in

here. Hurry up. We got all day.

All right,

I'll go and get the rest of it. That

won't be necessary. Seth,

you drop rifle,

you lied to me. No. No, Tim. No. Well,

I'll take care of him. Now, pick up

those supplies and we'll take them to

the settlement where they belong. Go on,

pick them up.

This be good winter for everybody in

settlement but them.

Join us again at this same time next

week for another of James Fenomore

Cooper's gripping tales of the early

American frontier. Another exciting

adventure of Hawkeye and his blood

brother Chingutk,

last of the Moheakans.

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Heat. Heat.

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From the immortal pen of James Venomore

Cooper came stirring tales of the early

American frontier when freedomloving

pioneers were carving a new nation out

of an unknown, savage, and untamed

wilderness. Stories of those exciting

days.

and of the courage, daring, and devotion

of men like Hawkeye, the first of the

long rifles, and his tribal brother,

Chingachuk, the last of the Moheakans.

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The last trap should be by that dead

tree.

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Trap empty.

It hasn't been empty for long. There's

claw scratches and a blood trail. Not

reset. Mean huron rob trap. Euron should

be farther north. Huron like bird. When

winter come, go south. Put tepee in

forest to protect from winter wind. We'd

better get back to the canoe.

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We walk many miles on trap line, carry

many furs. Now me, like bear want long

winter sleep in safety of settlement.

Well, we'll be in Briston by noon, but

with Eurons around, I don't think we'll

get much sleep.

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Silence. Sudden

bird give warning. Danger. Yeah. Let's

get back to the canoe.

Hawkeye and Mohakin take much fur from

Euron trap.

Greywolf now take fur back. These furs

belong to Hawkeye and Chingichkook. And

there'd be more if Greywolf hadn't

robbed our trap lines. Hawkeye scalp

would bring much honor to Tepee of

Greywolf. Hawkeye give furs. Hawkeye and

Chinggook keep scalp. I don't think

you're going to take any furs or scalps

today.

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This time, Hawkeye lose furs. Next time,

scalp.

What' you put on head? Well, don't worry

about it. The swelling will go down in a

couple hours. Head pound like ward drum.

You're lucky you've still got a head.

Too bad you lost all your furs, Hawkeye.

I could have gotten you a good price

from him. With those urons still around,

I don't rightly figure our furs is being

lost. You're going after him. Ching

Cookook hadn't stopped that tomahawk.

We'd be after him right now. That's

dangerous business. When winter comes,

ain't safe in them woods with the hurons

behind every tree.

That's what I've been trying to tell

him, but he won't listen either. Who is

he? Name's Ever Carpenter. He's leading

them settlers over to the other side of

Glass Lake. Got a commission to set up a

new settlement and trading post there

this time of year. Yep. Says he's got to

have them all in and housed by spring

with hurons in forest. Mean trouble. You

know something else? They ain't taking

enough guns. At least not half enough.

Powder and shot for maybe four, five at

most.

How? How?

Saga, when you finish up here, go in the

Oh, I beg your pardon. Just looking over

your outfit, Mr. Carpenter. Planning on

doing some traveling, huh? That is our

intention, sir.

Storekeeper tells me you're heading for

Glass Lake. If you mean Oswiggo Lake,

yes, we're going to establish a new

settlement there. It'll be called

Carpenterville.

No need to ask where you get the name.

The establishing of Carpenterville is

the fulfillment of a lifelong dream,

sir. In as much as I've undertaken to

lead these people, I feel I'm justified

in allowing myself a slight amount of

personal pride. Saga, get the rest of

the supplies.

You figure your personal pride will

protect you from the hiron? Our guide,

Saga, he's an Indian, a mohawk. And I'm

quite certain that if anybody should

know the ways of Indians, it would be

another Indian. Chingkook's a Moakin.

Why don't you ask him? Really, Mr. uh

Mr. Folks call me Hawkeye. I appreciate

your concern, Mr. Hawkeye, but I must

attend to my own business in my own way.

Now, if you'll excuse me. Uh, just a

minute, Mr. Carpenter. Changing and I

are heading into Hiron territory. I

think it might be a good idea if we tag

along with you people. You're quite

welcome, of course, but please keep in

mind that I already have a guide for our

party. Oh, that's understood.

You must pardon my husband's abruptness.

He has so much on his mind. Do you

really think there'll be trouble with

the Indians? Well, that's a question

only the Indians can answer. But if I

were your husband, I'd sure take more

guns and powder.

I'll see what I can do.

If he is Mohawk, why does he take

Paleface into Euron territory?

Yeah, I'm kind of curious about that

myself.

Did you take the keg on the end? The one

with the yellow mark on the side. Like

others.

Like others.

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How long do you plan on keeping that

fire going, Carpenter? Why, all night,

naturally. With Huron's about, that's a

sure way of telling them where we are.

Saga assured me, Hawkeye, that we're in

no danger from the Indians. Well, I'm

inclined to think differently about

that. What do you mean?

Gone from camp? Gone? Yes, he's probably

gone to rejoin his tribe. Saga is no

mohawk or he wouldn't venture one foot

into Huron territory alone. Saga is

renegade, blood brother of Huron.

I don't believe you. If Saga is not

here, I don't see what there is to get

alarmed about. He'll be back. Well, he

may, and then again, he may not. We'll

go out and try to pick up his trail and

see what he's up to. In the meantime,

you'd better break out those powder

cakes and extra rifles that you brought

along

and put out that fire.

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Everett,

come here.

What is it? Sand

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That's a war party if I ever saw one.

If what Siwaga tell us is true, white

man called Jason Masters give many guns

for our hunters. It is true. Masters not

want rival trading post. He say drive

settlers back. Frighten them so they

will never return to land of Huron. For

this many guns

and Yankee guns they will not shoot

powder kegs filled with sand.

When great sun comes over tree many

scalps will hang in our lodges.

[Applause]

Carpenter will be wiped out before he

knows what hit him. Only one way escape

across water. You go, Warren Carpenter.

Be ready. I bring the news after Euron's

leave.

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I'm sure, my dear, this is all some sort

of misunderstanding. But Everett, that

doesn't explain how the sand got in the

powder kegs. There's scarcely enough

powder left to fill the horns there.

There. It's not as bad as all that. The

Indians haven't attacked us, have they?

Ever.

There's a Hiron war party headed this

way. Your guide, Sagago, will be right

out in front leading them. Take all the

women down along the water's edge of

ways. You men stay here with me. Get all

the blankets you can get that fire

started and keep it burning. Come on,

move.

How much powder have you got left? Well,

there was sand. I heard about that. How

much good powder have you got? Less than

half a keg. Well, get it.

Oh my god.

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Genji's gone.

[Applause]

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What are they doing? They're probably

trying to pick up our trail.

Here comes Chingage Cookook with a

canoe.

Get in the canoes. Hurry.

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Shiaga lie. Guns speak death to Duron.

No powder soon gone. See take canoe.

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Go bring canoes.

Greywolf didn't waste any time.

We not last long here without more

powder. What are we going to do?

Carpenter, if I get you out of this,

will you promise me something? Yes.

Anything. Will you take your people back

to Bridston? Wait until spring until the

Hurons have cleared out of this area.

Then Chingkook and I will come back.

We'll guide you to your new land and get

you settled properly. If you've still

got a mind to be pioneers. Yes. Yes, of

course. I'll give you my word. But how

will we I'll worry about that. Right

now, we've got a fight in our hands.

The rest of you hold your fire like I

told you.

Grey Wolf,

I want to talk to you. Our guns will be

silent.

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You killed Greywolf. I'll die. You

listen, Hawkeye.

talk. Your braves will die before they

take any scalps. My people are well

protected. You have no powder. Soon fire

sticks no good. Then we come. Who told

you we have no powder? You've heard our

guns speak and they'll speak again and

again. Greywolf not believe you.

We're out of powder. Why would I waste

it like this?

Every man up there could do this. We'd

still have more than enough powder to

blow you out of the water.

You satisfied?

Brave's not afraid to die. My people

aren't afraid to die either, but there's

no sense in killing everyone. You said

that my scalp would bring great honor to

your tepee. Suppose I give myself up to

you. Become your prisoner. We'll stop

this battle. You my prisoner to save

Yankees and Hurons. You call off your

braves and we'll let these people go

back to the village unharmed.

When great sun fall into mountain,

Hawkeye come to village. Leave knife,

fire stick behind. All right, I'll come

unarmed.

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Does he really think you'll be there? He

does and I will. You'll find after

you've been here a while. It doesn't pay

to break your word with a Huron or any

Indian. Now come on. Let's get these

people back to the wagons. I haven't

much time.

Oh, I guess you can make it on in from

here. All right. I don't know quite what

to say. Don't try to say it. Just live

up to your end of the bargain.

I guess I've got a lot to learn.

My brother Chingage, this is as far as

we go together.

What mean this?

Where my brother go, I go. It's needless

for you to go too. I gave my word to

Greywolf that I'd be his prisoner if

he'd let the settlers go without

bloodshed. Oh, I know Hawkeye not break

word, but we have traveled many trails

together for many moons. We have shared

trouble and danger. I go with you. No,

you stay.

Nana be with you.

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Hawkeye, come. Hawkeye, my prisoner.

I've kept my end of the bargain. If

that's what you mean. Hawkeye brave.

Soon torture of fire. Prove how brave.

Take him. Wait.

If Greywolf puts Hawkeye to the fire,

then Greywolf is without honor. Why

Hawkeye say this? Because you didn't

capture me. I gave myself up in exchange

for the lives of the white settlers. Now

you owe me a favor. Grey Wolf owe

nothing. What about the lives of your

braves that were saved? The white man

saves the life of a huron and is taken

prisoner. He's given the chance to

defend himself and earn his freedom.

If you don't believe me, ask your

counsel.

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How can I trick Greywolf? I'm just

giving you the chance to get great honor

by getting my scalp in combat. How we

fight? Any way you say, Tomahawk.

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Ow.

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[Applause]

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Off hand, I'd say you lost. Greywolf,

I kill now.

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Well,

I figure I've done what I started to do.

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I guess that means I'm officially in

business. Well, I reckon it does. Too

bad Jason had to sell out so fast.

Someday I'll still found the settlement

of Carpenterville. Of course you will,

Everett. But as you said, only after we

found out more about this frontier life.

With new settlers and fur traders like

us, you'll do plenty of business right

here, Carpenter. But we got no fur.

That's right. I plum forgot. Well, I

guess we better go back and see Greywolf

again. Now? Why not? There are furs,

aren't they? You better go back in there

and start figuring your prices. We'll be

back and be your first customers.

Heat.

Heat.

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