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The immortal pen of James Phenomore

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.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Done like a real champion.

Chingage Cook, did you see that hand

rrestle? Four of the best he's taken on.

Frazzled them all. Well, why don't you

give them a go? Me and Chingage Cook

just dropped by to rrestle a might of

food, nothing else. It' be a trifle of

cheer for us while I s cook you up a

saddle of innocent. Besides, um, have a

pleasure me to get back the flour on the

last of these strangers from the city.

I'll be more pleasure to cook another of

your flourish.

I don't mean to challenge you, mister,

but looks like I'll have to clasp hands

with you if I want my supper. I'll leave

you enough strength to lift a fork.

Come on out. Come on. Come on. Am I Come

on. Come on to this now. That's it.

Ah, I may as well collect the twin to

this now.

Me have wom say Hawkeye win.

I appreciate you helping me work up an

appetite, mister, but I reckon I'll sit

and relax now.

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A splendid feat of strength, Missure.

Permit me to introduce myself. Victor

Lassal. My direct ancestor was the

explorer, Sier de Lassal. Oh, I've heard

of him. He sailed the father of waters

before you were born.

But he have many Indian to guide him.

That is true, man. I mean, and now my

partners and I wish to have a way shown

us. What Victor means, Hawkeye, is that

we want to get to some place in the

Green Bay country. You've been

recommended as the best scout

hereabouts. You can name your own price.

The Green Bay country. That's a long

hard trail.

The looks of you three appears like

you're more used to walking city

streets. We tried this far without Miss

Hap. Exceeding for the Floren you just

cost me. Green Bay is land of Dakota

Indian. Sometimes not friendly. Maybe

you lose more than Floren. Lose Scalp.

Well, the map I possess shows we only go

to the edge of Dakota land. A map?

Sounds like you're interested in

something more than just sightseeing. An

inheritance.

There isn't much out there in the way of

an estate of value for a civilized man.

You have perhaps heard of the treasure

of Lasal. Legends have a way of coming

to life every once in a while.

Especially the one about Lasal's

treasure. We've seen the map, Tavish and

me, and it looks good enough to us to

put up the money to go after it. Let her

white man rest. Go back. Find nothing in

Green Bay country but many tree.

Well, Mure, it appears we must seek this

trail ourselves. I regret you have

refused us.

They go in forest alone. Make much

trouble. Yeah. Uh, wait up.

Seeing as how you're so set on chasing

your wild goose, maybe Chingk and me

better go with you just for the sake of

interest.

How soon can you be ready? My brother

Hawkeye and me ready, but you not ready.

Those clothes you're wearing would be in

tatters before we even got to Green Bay

country. Better go to the trading post

and get outfitted up. Be prepared to

head out first thing in the morning.

Good. Thank you.

Tender feet in the woods.

Guide in woods make much trouble. must

watch all the time. Guiding green horns

turns out to be a chore. You got to

protect them from the forest and

sometimes protect the forest from them.

Maybe now it's time for eat.

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You got to give us a chance to get a

breath. Tavish is all in.

Well, this looks like as good as any

place to make camp.

This beyond here is the beginning of

Green Bay country. Why do we not push

on? First, we got to figure out which

one of these deer trails to follow. Give

me the map.

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Well, that doesn't show the end of our

trail. Leads to Way station the old

explorers used. When we get there, we

can figure out the rest. Giving it to me

peace meal like this is bound to make me

make the wrong turn. We might never find

the place you're looking for.

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Even squ walk faster in forest.

We better stick closer together. This is

good hunting land. You never know. But

what a Dakota brave might pop out at you

if you straggle.

Let me see one behind tree. He watch.

Well, pay him no mind. Maybe he's just

curious.

Come on. We better get going if you want

to get to that way station. Bad dark.

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Dakota brave. Follow now.

Keep them moving.

You go on ahead with Chingage Cook. I'll

catch up with you. I want to take a look

around.

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Heat. Heat.

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Okay.

Heat.

Why are you trailing us in war? Where

did he come from? Is he any others? No,

I reckon he's just a one-man war party.

Why you follow our trail? Think we

better leave him alone. I want him to

talk to his chief. I'm going to turn you

loose. I want you to go back to your

village. Tell your tribe we come in

peace. We won't disturb anything in your

land. Now get

Hold it, Murray.

You see the map is correct. Now, what

are you going to say? The South Way

station.

We're going to be rich, Murray. You and

me and me. Of course, Larry. It's just

that I'm so accustomed to speaking to

Murray that way that I didn't say us.

Well, while we have yet live, we should

look at the map. So, there will be no

mistake as to where we are going.

Now, it is here we are, and it is here

we wish to go. Well, as far as we're

concerned, this cabin's our last stop.

But the treasure is not here. It is

right smack dab in the middle of the

Dakota burial ground. It is taboo. His

Indian resting place for spirit,

not touch. Spirits never hurt nobody.

For a white man to set foot on that

ground is just plain suicide. Those

Dakotas won't ask questions. They'll

just go after your scalps.

We've gone to great expense and terrible

saw feet to get this far. No ghosts are

going to spook me for my rightful share

of the wealth. Besides, how do we know

you're telling it square? What my

brother see on map is death, not

treasure. And how far would you say it

was to this death Hawkeye? Just past the

big trees. About a half a day due north.

But if you haven't got the stomach to

guide us, we'll be heading that way

ourselves. But Miss Yoly, we know

another forest so well. Do you know what

he said? There's no need to trouble the

great white scout and his makin brother

anymore. Well, you're all grown men.

After a night's rest, me and Ching Cook

are heading back. If any of you want to

join us, we'll be camped just outside.

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I do not like this.

What would you like better to share the

treasure five ways instead of three?

Right now, Hawkeye and that Mahikin are

guides. Let them see the gold and

they'll want to be partners.

You have a plan, Mir. I would never have

thought of that.

Soon, white man's scalp hang from tepee

pole of Dakota. Yeah, if we don't throw

a real fright into them. When white men

hunt gold, only death stop them.

and let's scare them. It shouldn't take

us long to catch a rabbit and make an

arrow.

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There. Now all who come after will know

I am walking in his footsteps. If I was

superstitious, I'd say that was bad

luck. Your great ancestors footsteps

sort of faded out before he got back for

his treasure.

Rabbit skin pissed with an arrow. Must

be some kind of warning. It's a Dakota

warning.

It means get out or die. Might have

rabbit skin and arrows. Not going to

keep me from getting what I come for.

Carl, it proves one thing. Them savages

got their eyes on us. The sier de lasal

would not run because of such a warning.

We waste time. Let us proceed at once.

With heathen murderers lurking

everywhere,

you're our guides. You You got to

protect us. You know my terms. I also

know that if you leave us now, our blood

is on your hands. I told that Dakota

brave that we came in peace. And I'll

not stand for any of you breaking my

word. Val

Hawkeye is right. We come for treasure,

not trouble.

We're all a might on edge.

Best thing we can do is rest up here

overnight and then we can figure out

just what we're going to do in the

morning. There's only one way to figure.

If you want to save your lives, forget

about the treasure we have. Good day,

gentlemen.

Freeze or I'll blast you wide open. If

that treasure guarded by the fire of

Hades, I'd still go after it. We get

chance we send you there. The only

chance you and Hawkeye is going to get

is to dig up that treasure and help us

carry it back. Just to make sure, we're

going to put a leash in our two guides.

Tie them up

now. Get over there.

I don't like the look of these poles,

Murray. You heard what Hawkeye told us.

Those are spirit poles. They protect the

dead from ghosts, not flesh and blood.

They also mean the ground up ahead is

taboo. Then we'll not have any

disturbing visitors while we're

searching out the spot where the

treasure lies. Much taboo. Now get

moving.

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We've been walking around in circles for

a couple hours. You reckon the great

Lasal didn't leave any treasure? It must

be around here the way the map shows.

Maybe whoever made that map got here

before you about a hundred years before

you. No, the deasal never returned here

a second time. Everybody knows you left

the treasure back here.

Maybe we missed the landmark. Ah, that's

it, Tavish. In a 100 years, landmarks

can change. Now you keep guard. The

salon me will search around. Now you go

that way and I'll go this way. We'll

work towards each other in a circle.

may not find treasure but circle make

much dizzy.

So you mind if we sit down?

All right.

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My My my

come here.

Gold, silver, jewels, the treasure of

Lassal. Millions inside the cave. Get

Tavish. We'll clean out this place and

be on our way before morning.

Did you ever see the likes of this rich?

I give a thanks to Mr. Deal for

gathering it for our sakes. Asal

probably never even saw those trinkets.

Dakota, bring treasure. Make medicine.

Leave to keep spirit of great chief

happy.

Taking them is signing your death

warnance. I don't care whether this

stuff belongs to dead chiefs or not.

Gold is where you find it and belongs to

whoever finds it.

You put a death warning.

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You know Indians, what are we going to

do? One of two things. Hang on to those

trinkets and lose your scalp. Or save

your hair and put that stuff back. I'll

save my scalp with this. They have our

way out blocked. We cannot fight so

many. Hawkeye, his cheek standing be

better. Come out, Hawkeye.

Cut me loose, Murray. I might be able to

get you out of this with a whole hide.

Cutting you loose would only give me

more trouble. I'll run things my way.

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Your only hope now, Marie, is to cut us

loose and forget about the treasure. We

might be able to talk to the chief.

Cut your loose. I got enough to worry

about without protecting my back. My

brother Hawkeye kill you. He not

shooting back.

You will never leave Dakota lands with

sacred treasure. We will wait many moons

for you to come out. You hear what chief

say? We all die. Okay. If I release you,

will you promise to help us out of here?

Might as well. We're all paddling the

same canoe now. But you've got to

realize that all they're doing is trying

to protect what's rightfully theirs. You

fool. I'm not giving up my share of the

treasure. You won't get far with it. All

you should be interested in is getting

yourself out of here. Maybe you leave

treasure. Chief, let us go in peace. As

long as I've got ball and power left,

I'm not giving up my share of anything.

Then we all die.

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You don't have my share.

It's mine. It's mine, I tell you. This

sounds pleasure. It's all mine.

I'm rich now. Rich like I said I'd be

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by the castle now. The castle Dundee.

Yes. I must go and buy the castle.

Dundee. Tamish. Come back here. You lose

your gold.

Tish. Come back to fool.

It's father lair dandee.

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Tell him joish has the riches just like

I said I'd have. Take a look. I'm no

lying. It's it's pure gold.

You You'll not have my money.

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The ghost,

it's mine. It's all mine now.

Get back here, old man fool. You'll be

killed, too.

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There's only three of us left. They'll

attack again soon and we haven't much of

a chance. Maybe if I can lead them off

in that direction, you and Lal can slip

away in the other. White brother make

good plan. But maybe Indian do better on

trail alone. A I can outrun him. If I

can't, I I just won't meet you on the

trail.

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Jig, it's good. Come back.

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Come on. Let's get

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They've caught Jiggra.

Don't catch me. Wait, that gold might

buy his life. They've draw. Come back.

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A little stone arrow robs me of wealth

and life. Moheakans say you tell white

men not to come to burial ground. Their

greed sort of plugged up their ears.

Shine of too much gold. Make some men

blind. Then why you take daboo gold?

They they did not take it. Chief Hawkeye

Chinguk tried to stop us. We were too

greedy.

Forgive.

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Hawkeye Ching Cook not want break taboo.

Go in peace.

You don't mind, Chief? We'd like to stay

long enough to put him to rest.

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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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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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those sneaking oidas.

Well, I'm through being a walking

target. Come on, man. We're going to

fight back for a change.

Lieutenant Briggs, we can't go past this

boundary. We're treaty bound not to

chase into Onita territory. There's

nothing in the treaty saying we have to

say thank you for being sniped at.

Lieutenant, that's militia man. We got

enough worries without disobeying a red

coat colonel's orders. Just to remind

you, Fiber, out here, I'm in command,

not Colonel Dylan. Now, fan out and

shoot on site. Meaning no disrespect,

Lieutenant, but that's an order you've

got no right to give. All right, Fiber,

since you seem to be thinking like a

book soldier, stay here.

Now, what about the rest of you?

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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

And no mark in a tree is going to stop

me. Even if I have to do it by myself.

But what are we all standing here for?

We can't let the left hand do all the

work for us.

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There he is. The murdering devil

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there.

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Yeah.

Woohoo.

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eat.

Hey

What have I done?

What have I done?

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regulations.

That's all that's keeping me from

hanging you. And it would be a fair

example to all militia men. But hang you

will when the commissioner general gets

this report.

Hawkeye. Colonel, I'm glad headquarters

could spare you. Greetings, Chingage.

What's this all about? The orderly said

something about transporting a prisoner.

I want you to take this man to the

territorial capital. Well, since when

have you stopped using your own guard

house? Seems to me you could cool off a

prisoner just as well right here. This

young hothead will cool off with a rope

around his neck. I trust the court

marshall will concur with my report.

What you've been up to, son? Their

election of duty is no matter to be

taken lightly, Hawkeye. This man, a

lieutenant in command of a patrol of the

king's militia, by his own admission,

violated our peace treaty with the Onas.

What I know of the Onas, they're not

very good at keeping treaties

themselves. On a smile in face, stab in

back. The fact remains that we are not

at war with them. Maybe you don't think

so, Colonel, but as long as chief of the

tribe, you'll need be in the war path.

Your opinion is of no consequence, Mr.

Briggs.

You will conduct the prisoner to the

capital and deliver him to Colonel

Quentin for trial. Colonel, uh, it's not

the kind of a job that a hanker for,

delivering a man to the gallows.

Couldn't you send some of your own

troops? I can't spare any. We're under

manned as it is. That's the same excuse

you gave when you refused to march in

and rescue my men. If I'd had regular

soldiers in my patrol instead of

militia, you'd had the whole garrison

after Coupin. Your rashness cost us your

patrol. I do not propose to lose this

fort by acting in the same manner. Come

on, Lieutenant. We better get started.

Goodbye, Colonel. Goodbye, Hawkeye.

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You know, threatening yourself sick

about those charges won't make him any

less serious, left in it. I'm not

thinking to myself. It's my men just

over that border. They're prisoners of

the Onas. Nothing being done to help

them. Well, what makes you so certain

they're still alive? That band of them

that attacked us use their guns as clubs

instead of shooting them. Yeah, they

sure wouldn't do that if they just

wanted to lift a few scalps.

Chinggook, you mind guarding the

prisoner by yourself for a while? Well,

where you go, my brother? I'm going to

do a little treaty violating myself.

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Come on.

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Come on.

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I'm back.

No torture prisoner now. Couldn't they

ask for last time? How many soldier in

fought?

Paleface not afraid die. Couldn't they

know how make them want die?

You say nothing. Maybe not need

cut out.

Wait till the word gets around to the

other Indian nations. What Coupin's idea

of the peace treaty means you'll have a

new name. Faceless one,

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right?

Not a rifle.

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You and travel pretty far south on your

raids once a year. Heard you went as far

as the father of waters once. Me lived

for many years with Nachi's tribe on

shore. The father of great waters. This

is same wood they use for make prisoner

make talk.

Natches

teach me how make brave die thousand

deaths maybe more.

Natches

teach good. No McNach's torture. Get

that tongue a wagon.

Quney sell soldiers. They didn't look

sold to me. What are they doing still in

your village? White man come soon. Bring

much wampom. You're a lion. No white

man's fool enough to buy soldiers. No

lie. White man named Joe Aker

live with Ottawa. Ottawa by many slave

not care where come from. So CN is

messing around with white renegades and

Ottawas. It's about time someone showed

him he's getting a might too big for his

britches. No talk more. You've talked

enough.

You want to prove to the colonel that

he's wrong about you. Hawkeye hanging is

unimportant to me compared to this cloud

of disgrace I'm under. Then get going.

Tell the colonel that we sent you. Tell

him to come on marching if he wants to

save the men of your patrol and to stop

Cin from getting the Onas on the war

path. Don't even stop to breathe. Well,

what about him? Him tied good. And you

two

is going to get paid a visit from a

white renegade in Ottawa a little sooner

than he expects.

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Look at the savage.

Don't give him the satisfaction of

seeing a break.

Well, let's go. I hope the chief never

met Joe Aker before. Or Ottawa brave

named attacker.

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Greetings, Coutin, great chief of the

Onas.

I'm Joe Aker. This is attacker of the

Ottawas. Ottawa tribe send greetings.

First time white man seney.

How no name? All men of woods know name

of cinney. Name of kney on many tongues.

Mana to smile.

You give wampam, me give slave. That's

what it taka and I came here for. What

is this? The famed Onita hospitality to

talk of bartering before the care and

comfort of friends who have just made a

long journey. White brother wish Gutney

obey. You go in tepee, eat, rest.

When sun hide face,

then we barter.

Dirty renegade.

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Well, we've got him fooled so far. One

sunhide face. What we use for wampom?

Powder and ball. If we're longwinded

enough with our bartering, we better

start doing some praying that the left

tenant gets here with a colonel in the

military before we run out of words.

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Appears like there's no time to say our

prayers, let alone have them answered.

Im Hawkeye

Chinguk

Moakin, not Ottawa. I got to hand it to

you, Karak. Never expected to see you

here. Moheakin Thai. Good like score.

Karak say fort weak not many soldier

while Hawkeye die or need attack you've

got a treaty with a fort kune you're

supposed to be a man of your word man of

word prisoner break treaty come on need

a country make war

that's not the way I heard it they were

out on a patrol your brave shot at him

tricked him into a trap

You don't keep your word, Coutin. You

speak with the tongue of a lion snake.

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But you've got to listen to me. My men,

they're going to be sold as slaves.

Hawkeye and Kinguk, they've gone to

their deaths. No doubt. Arrest him,

Colonel. I didn't think this up. Hawkeye

sent me to get ye in the garrison. Cute

stirring up the Onas and there's no

telling when they'll hit the war path.

Briggs, I don't know how you escaped

from Hawkeye and Chingage or what you

expected to gain by coming back here.

But let me tell you one thing. You're

going to the gallows if I have to take

you there myself. My neck's unimportant

right now. It's my men, prisoners of the

Onidas, and the safety of this whole

territory I'm worried about. The safety

of this territory is my concern, and I

need no advice from the likes of you.

Take him to the guard house, Sergeant.

Look, lock me in the guard house. Even

hang me if you want to, but hit the

Onidas first before they massacre the

whole garrison.

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Guard. Guard. You got it. Ain't no use

you ask me again, Lieutenant. You know

the Colonel won't see you. He giving me

specific orders. He's got to. Them

savages will be attacking any time now.

Colonel don't think so. And in my book,

a colonel's always right.

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Down, General Quarters.

Let me out of here.

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Yi is getting ready to leave fort.

Couldn't he set trap like catch patrol

before? We've got to try and warn the

colonel. One sound you die. Make

Yankee's chief think only few warrior.

Him come out not go back.

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We will stay in tight formation until we

make the woods. Then deploy and fire at

will. There must be a small party or

they would have attacked in force.

Open the gates. Colonel. Wait. You're

just exposing yourself to a trap. The

same kind of trap I rushed into. Quick,

watch,

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Colonel.

I pray to heaven I'm wrong.

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Hallfire, we take more slaves for

otherwise.

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Hold back.

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Kill allies.

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Hold fire.

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Release Lieutenant Briggs and bring him

to my quarters.

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If you not valuable to Goodney, you'll

be dead. Bring no wise men. They make

good shield.

Shoot. Shoot.

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It's Hawkeye and Jigs. Hey, open the

gate.

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Until

he's wounded. He's placed me in command.

There's just one chance in a million of

not being overrun by those Anas out

there. Maybe saving the lives of those

men. Anything you want in the fort is

yours, Hawkeye. Maybe all I'll need is

my bare hands.

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We stand in back. Soldiers in for not

shoot. Kill own men.

Quinney,

what are you? A squad chief hiding

behind real men?

Goodness. Show Hawkeye who's squash

chief when take Hawkeye scalp. The other

tribes will all laugh when they hear how

two men with their hands tied got away

from the Onas.

The Ottawas will spit when they hear the

name of Cin, the rabbit-hearted chief

who hides behind white men. Arai brave

hides in fort. Make fight with tongue.

You come out. CN show how fight I'll

make a deal with you CN I'll meet you

manto man bare-handed for the lives of

those prisoners so be it

could they lose fight

free prisoners

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This time, Hawkeye,

I kill.

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Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

Heat.

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Set those prisoners free.

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You need stay on your own land. Live in

peace.

Now me become Moheakin again.

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Anything more we can do for you before

you leave, Hawkeye? Well, that's just

what I was going to ask you, Colonel.

Well, now you mention it, there is one

thing. You can tell the commissioner

general that I'm taking an extended

leave. During my absence, I'm

recommending one of his militia men to

take command of the garrison. I didn't

know you were planning on a leave,

Colonel. There are compensations for

being nicked in battle. Me? Thank me. No

name of militia man. It's left tenant.

No, Jingage Cookook, you're wrong.

He's Captain Briggs now.

Well, that's one decision you didn't

make rashly, Colonel. Congratulations.

Thanks, Hawkeye. We'll deliver your

message. Thank you, Hawkeye. Goodbye,

Colonel. Goodbye. Goodbye.

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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 Chingkook,

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 courage of Hawkeye,

first of the long rifles, and his blood

brother, Ching Nutk, last of the

Moheakans.

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This is one of the Mingo's false faces.

It was found near the scene of one of

their most recent crimes, an attack upon

an army supply wagon. They seized a

number of army rifles. Their robbing and

looting has covered a wide territory,

but most of the activity seems to have

been centered around the village of

Sawya. Hawkeye, you know those Indians

in that territory better than anybody

else. I want you to go there and put a

stop to it. Bring the chief and those

responsible back here for trial. Well, I

wouldn't be too sure. The Mingos are

really behind all this, Major. It's

obvious, isn't it? That's a Mingo mask.

There's a Mingo encampment just a few

miles from Sawya. Mingos are a peaceful

tribe. Men of honor, not steel. In this

instance, Chingage, your faith in your

Red Brothers is not substantiated.

These reports are from Captain McIntyre,

who's in charge of the post at Sawyer.

In every case, the victims describe the

wearers of the masks as Indians. False

faces are like medicine, man. Heal sick.

Bring peace to soul of Indian when in

trouble. That's right, Major.

I have neither the time nor the patience

to argue the superstitious habits of the

Indian. These are the cold, hard facts.

Investigate them. Go to Sawyer. Track

down these thieves. Report to me when

you've made any progress, and I'll back

you up with full military assistance.

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Just as soon as I find out anything,

I'll let you know. Major, good luck.

Good luck.

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My husband had good day in forest. Very

good. See for lovely bride. Raven hunt

much, trap much. Raven made good home

for

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No Raven, they only false faces. What

false faces? You from far away tribe.

You not know Mingo. False faces. I've

seen them since I was child in father's

village.

They medicine man bring good medicine.

Must honor them. They chase away evil

spirit.

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Welcome, House of Raven. Grateful for

your visit. Snowbird will fix food. Get

water. We'll hurry.

Raven, not Mingo.

Come from far tribe. Not know of false

faces.

Snowbird make molasses and honey. Maybe

false face is like

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why false face do that.

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No, girl. Take Snowbird only a little

while to fix.

Raven.

Raven.

Raven.

Raven.

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You couldn't have come to a better place

if you're looking for a new rifle, my

friends. Just got in a brand spanking

new shipment. Oh, you ain't never seen

rifles like these. Easy loading,

fast, shoots as true as a mule's kick.

Here, look it over.

It good gun. There ain't a better

shooting iron to be found this side of

the Atlantic. Well, what do you say?

Want it?

Me want only one trouble? No. Have money

now. No money. What do you come in here

for? Waste my time like this then. No

waste time. Take rifle, shoot animals,

bring furs here, pay for rifle. Oh, no

you don't. No halfbreed engine and a

squire coming in here with a yarn like

that. Gold on the barrel head or there

ain't no deal.

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Happy Jack Sely.

That sign make him sound like men who

make much talk. Maybe he know about

false faces. It's as good a place to

start as any. The storekeeper usually

knows what's going on in the territory.

We go and find out. We not lie. We pay

for gun but need help because of false

faces.

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What do they got to do with all this?

False faces. Hit husband. Steel rifle

fur gold. Leave us nothing.

Why tell me all your troubles? You're a

mingo, ain't you? Yes.

Why don't you go back to your tribe?

They're the false faces. They got you

into this. Let them get you out. False

faces who rob us, not mingle. Mingo

false face is good medicine, not evil

spirit. Yeah, sure. Sure. I know.

I got cash customers to deal with. You

two get out.

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Well, what can happy Jack Sely do for

the two of you? What's the matter with

them? Oh, they come in here trying to

get a rifle and credit. Claim they was

done in by some Mingo false faces. Young

squ is right. Mingo false faces, not

steel.

Hate to see you get took in by your red

brothers, but just ain't so. them

mingoes wearing masks been terrorizing

the whole territory. But that ain't

neither here nor there.

You come in for some supplies or

something? Oh, might say we're just

passing through, heading out west. Do a

little trapping and scouting. Wonder if

there wasn't any uh army scouting we

could do around here. Thought maybe you

could tell us who to contact. Sure,

that's easy. Captain McIntyre is your

man. McIntyre? You find him over at the

post. Thanks. We'll see if he's got some

work for us. You do that, mister. And if

you need any supplies, gunpowder, flour,

salt, don't forget Happy Jack Sely. Be

glad to provision you. We'll remember

that.

I wonder what them fellas really wanted.

I don't know, Jack, but I have a feeling

they don't mean no good to us. You know

him? Seen him back at Camp Wilderness

once. Hawkeye and Chinggook are their

names. Done a lot of scotting for Major

Adams up there. Major Adams? He's the

one that's been riding Captain McIntyre

but cleaning up the false faces mess.

Wonder if he sent them here. I told you

we shouldn't have stole them army

rifles.

Them rifles is like gold to us, Cling.

They ain't going to get us into any kind

of trouble.

Go get one of them rifles out of the

packing case and back. What are you

going to do? Well, you know that half

breed engine in his squad that wanted a

rifle. You ain't going to sell it to

him. Of course I ain't going to sell it

to him. I'm going to give it to him on

credit. Sorry, my dear fellow, but we

really have no need for scouts at the

post at this time. Well, that's too bad,

Captain. My partner and I were hoping to

get a little work before heading west.

like to help out anyone in the territory

of course but under the circumstances

I'm sure you understand. Sure. Thanks

just the same.

Say uh

I was just thinking. Yes. Well uh

Chingage and I know the Indians in this

territory pretty well. Wonder if we

couldn't help you out with a false face

problem. Just what business of yours are

the false faces?

None necessarily. I just heard you were

having a little trouble with them,

that's all. I can handle these mingoes

without any outside assistance. Thank

you. Then uh you figure the false faces

are Mingos. Oh, no doubt about it. I've

sent a request to Major Adams for

reinforcements. I'm planning a

full-scale attack on the Mingos this

very moment. Well, I'm glad to see

you've got everything well in hand,

Captain. Thanks for seeing us.

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What you think, Hawkeye? Hell, everybody

seems to be pegging the Mingos for this

false face business. You believe that?

Doesn't seem reasonable knowing the

Mingos the way we do. Well, maybe we

better go to Mingo trial. Get answer

there. So far, no answer here.

I'm not so sure about that. Look, that

is same brave and squall we see before.

Only now they have new rifle.

Yeah. I wonder what made happy Jack

Seely change his mind about giving him

one. That is not hunting rifle.

That looks more like the kind of rifle

the army's been using.

I think we better get acquainted with

these people.

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Hey, Clink.

Looks like things are working out even

better than we figured.

Four strangers

carrying with them an army rifle

recently stole from Captain McIntyre's

post. You know something, Cling?

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if we just

been looking at the four false faces

Captain McIntyre's been looking for.

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Raven Cabin this way. Mingle village

over there near Big Pines. Thanks for

showing us the way. Mighty obliging of

you. Be happy to do. Good luck to you. I

hope the rifle helps you to prosper.

It's good gun. We get on credit. Mr.

Celely, good man.

Maybe he is.

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I not understand how Sely get army rifle

and change mind and give to Raven. Yeah,

that's something we're going to have to

find out. How we find that out at Mingo

Village? We've got to make sure that

we're right about the Mingos. We don't

know what kind of trouble we'll have

Apple run into. We might need some help

before we're through.

All face is not traders, not hunters.

They medicine men of tribe. So we heard

Chief Sancheu, but I just wondered if

they ever got out and picked up a little

tribute here and there. No. False faces

never leave tribe, stay in camp, help

sick, help chief. We know, but other

people not believe. me know

here pale-faced soldier blame Mingo for

bad men that steal kill

go on war path if so we go on war path

too that's not the answer sanju war

parties will never settle anything but

we wanted to make sure that we could

count on your help if we need it

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You need help? Call on Mingo.

We help

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here.

This bring good medicine to Raven and

Snowbird. If Manitu bless gun, we get

many furs. If false faces, no take.

Raven ready now. No fear, false face.

There they are, Captain. They're the

ones. Let me see that gun. At my gun.

Why you want? Let me have it. Raven,

please do as pearace soldiers say.

That's one of them. All right, you two

search every inch of the ground around.

See what you can find.

Why take rifle? Why search? How do you

explain this stolen army rifle in your

possession? That no army rifle. He sell

to us. There's a laugh for you, Captain.

It won't do you any good to lie. A

confession now will save a lot of time

and trouble later. You talk like

mountain mist. Nothing clear. Oh, come

now. You know your husband's the leader

of the false faces. You say we false

faces. You deny it after we found this

in your possession. And after he was

stupid enough to try and sell it to me

in my store, too. Lucky thing I

recognized it as one of your army

rifles, Captain, and could tell you

about these two. No, you're wrong. He

sell us rifle. He give to us. That's a

likely story.

Suppose I sold them to you, too.

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I now place you under arrest for the

crime of stealing crown property.

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It's just us, Snowbird. My husband

soldiers call him false face. Take him

to post for trial. We know on way back

from Mingo village we see they hang him

that why Snowbird going to Mingo tribe

they save Raven go on the war path that

won't help the only way is to get proof

how long ago was it the false faces made

their attack on you and Raven three sons

now

maybe trail not too old we look let's

find out

two Men stand here. Those are pale-faced

tracks. Stand here. Look at cabin.

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They went this way.

Neither trail leads in that direction.

Not hard to follow. Take too much time.

Maybe nothing at end of trail. Snowbird

get Mingos. They save Raven.

It's no good, Snowbird. It'll just lead

to bigger trouble. Raven in biggest

trouble now. Nothing else matter to

Snowbird. If Mingo have to go on war

path, they will go.

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Bail lead here but cabin look empty.

Wait, we see

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Okay.

These tell a story. If we could only

prove who wore him. Raven not wear false

face. He is good man. This show that

sely wear false face but hard to prove.

He lied too good. He lies too good for

Captain McIntyre. But I'm not so sure

about Major Adams. We tell Major truth.

I'll tell him. You try to hold the

Mingos off until I get back.

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Hawkeye and Chingage are still loose. I

wasn't figuring on them stepping into

things now. Well, figure on it. The

three of you get back to the hideout

headquarter there until you find out

what they're up to. And when you do, see

that they don't get back into this

village.

Are you sure you haven't been following

a false trail? Well, I'm sure of one

thing. If you don't do as I say, an

innocent man is liable to die.

Immediately followed by a full-scale war

with the Mingos.

I promised you full military

cooperation,

but I feel Captain McIntyre is eminently

qualified to handle the matter. He will

do so without any interference from me.

I ask you once more to look at that

crate of guns. Have you ever seen them

before? Only when you take me prisoner.

But you do admit they were found by

these two men in the woodshed behind

your cabin. I not put there. But you do

admit they were found there.

Yes.

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Prisoner, this court has now heard all

the evidence. We have found it

undeniably conclusive. But before this

court gives its verdict, I will ask this

question of you. Do you wish to change

your plea to guilty? Raven, no steel

gun, not false face. Raven, innocent.

Very well, Raven. It is the considered

judgment of this military court on the

basis of the evidence presented before

it that only one verdict can be reached.

Hold it a minute, Captain. You're

jumping the gun.

I figure someone ought to stand up for

Raven. The only thing you'll stand for

here is to stand trial. Guards, seize

that man.

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What's the meaning of all this? You see,

Captain, all the evidence in this case

has been presented by only one man. Only

seems right that Raven should have some

witnesses on his side, too.

Bring them in. Ching cook.

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These these are the witnesses you bring

in Ravens behold. There's no reason to

get excited, Captain. The way I see it,

they're going to make real good

witnesses. You talk. Sel's men are false

faces.

Sely is leader. He is guilty one.

So that's your witness, Snowbird.

Raven squ.

Naturally, she'll stick with her

husband. There's no evidence here.

Call your soldiers in. Arrest them all.

A pack of thieving sneaking. You're

jumping the gun. Cely Snowbird is a

witness.

She was there when you sold the army

rifle to Raven so he'd be accused

instead of you.

But we have other witnesses.

Suppose you talk.

Come on, talk.

Squ is right. See the leader of the

false faces. He's the one that figured

the whole thing.

I'm only his hired hand. I was just

following orders.

What kind of evidence is that? Somebody

in a mask accusing me. Let me see him.

Let him look at me and say that. All

right, Sely. It's no trouble at all.

You all know who this is. Your hired

hands, Cely. Haven't you got something

else to say? Cling. Maybe about those

rifles.

Yeah.

Me and two others Ailles's men put him

behind Raven's cabin. Was Cel's idea.

The engine had nothing to do with it.

It's only his word against mine. He

can't believe him any more than you can

believe me. Maybe. So, Sely.

Here's two other of your pals

and they'll back up everything that

Clling says. Got any questions you want

to ask, Captain?

Arrest those men.

Court dismissed. I do it all the time.

Afraid

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I owe you an apology, Hawkeye. Guess

I've been very foolish. Captain, if I

had a beaver skin for every mistake I

made, I'd have the Hudson Bay Company

working for me.

Seely, wear false face whole time. Not

easy for man to see through false face,

but easy for

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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 Chingut Cook, last of the

Moheakans.

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Heat.

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Heat.

Heat.