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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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Sight of the plague.

Can't bend. I'd have heard about it

before we left Fort Pit. That's probably

the work of some smart alaki prankster.

Take no prank, stranger.

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Your good wife's got some sense. The

plague struck Marstown. Something

fierce.

I volunteered to stand out here come

rain or shine and warn folks. But we

planned on settling in Morristown.

You're welcome to try, but once you get

inside the stockade, they'll put you and

that wagon of yours to work moving the

dead.

Well, Amy, that there's just as much

opportunity in Allentown, and that ain't

far.

Much obliged.

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Heat. Heat.

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Wait up a minute, friends. I just got

through warning the folks in that wagon.

Warning. Something we should be

interested in. If and you value your

life. The black deaths in Marstown.

People are dying like flies.

Both me and that sign there have been

set out to turn strangers away. In

carrying out your merciful duties, might

be you've spoken to a man who asked us

to meet him in Morristown. Simon Gertie.

Ain't nobody alive in Marstown answering

to that name. A good day to both of you.

And just pray that the mile of airween

here in Marstown hasn't spotted your

lungs with the plague.

Air never bothered our lungs.

Maybe a lead ball in your back could

bother them some. I warned you peaceful

like we got enough to take care of in

the settlement without adding strangers.

Now get

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There's more than one way to get to

Morristown. My brother think he not

speak with straight tongue? I've never

heard of the plague strike in here about

Stingage Cookook. Messa was brought here

by that renegade, Simon Gertie. Many

soldiers chase Simon Gertie for many

moons. We follow for a long time. He is

like wind disappear fast. Why my brother

think he is here? And no soldiers

stationed anywhere around here. Gertie

and his cynicus could find plenty of

food and comfortable quarters in a

settlement like that.

Take a look at that guardian of the

road.

He's not only disagreeable, he's a mean

killer, the sort that Gertie likes to

have around him. But what if it is like

he say there is much sickness in town?

Well, in that case, Chingage Cookook,

instead of hunting down an outlaw, we'll

be hunting for a doctor or an

undertaker.

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I tell you, as sure as my name is John

Utley, as soon as we bend our knee to

any form of tyranny, we shall have to

learn to live on our knees. We shall

become slaves instead of free men. But

Simon Gertie and his Indian, they've

been taking scalps up and down the

frontier for more years than I can

remember. We can't stand up against

them. You're quite right, Mr. Ashley.

Standing up to Simon Gertie and his men

might cost some of our lives, but

preserve all of our liberties. Gertie

and his senicas, they've promised

they'll get out of Morris Town when the

troops arrive. If and when the troops

arrive. If we call ourselves men, we'll

run them out of town right now. You make

a big noise with your mouth,

storekeeper, and the rest you spend too

much time listening to speeches. Go

home.

You stay, storekeeper.

Time you learn to keep your tongue from

flapping.

Look at those senicas. Just as I

figured, the only plague that's hit

Morristown is Simon Gertie.

We sneak by them easy.

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Let's go in the back of the trading

post, talk to Oddly, see what's going

on.

Think maybe you've learned your little

lesson now, storekeeper. If it's slavery

you're trying to teach me, I'll never

learn. Maybe we ought to have another

try.

School's out, Mr. Hawkeye. Changing.

Good day, Mr. Odley. How'd you two get

into Morristown? Someone forgot to pull

in the welcome mat. Where's Simon

Gertie? If and you live long enough,

maybe you'll find out. He's at Simmons,

Captain Hawkeye. Him and those cutthroat

senicas of his are taking over the whole

settlement. Look out.

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heat.

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Let them run, Chingage Cook. But they go

straight to Gertie. I'm sure they will.

How many Senakas does Gertie have around

here? About a dozen of them. Only a

handful. You settlers are letting them

run all over you without doing anything

about it. That handful's got the backing

of a whole army of senkas. 600 of them

scalpel hungry vomits camped over to

Mirror Lake 5 miles south here. This

calls for the delicate hand of a

surgeon. My brother mean we go easy.

We've got to go mighty easy getting Mr.

Gertie away from his companions.

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How many times I told you Simon Gertie

don't like to be interrupted when he's

eaten? This is important.

Better be very important.

You come spoiling my digestion with news

that ain't worth a hoot and a holler. We

got visitors.

Keep your tongue flapping. Friends of

the storekeeper, oddly. How many of them

are there? Two. There were three of you.

Not enough to handle the likes of

Hawkeye and Chingage. How do they get

past the guards? How they get away with

half the stuff they do? I got to agree

with you.

And two are worth half a dozen selenas.

But maybe facing up to 600 will tell a

different story.

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My paw, bless him, used to say that

putting hot fiddles into a man's the

only way to keep the wheels in his brain

turning sharp.

I'm afraid it'll take more than a meal

to help us figure out how to get Simon

Gertie separated from his engines. You

and Chinguk got into Morristown.

Couldn't you get out the same way and

bring back troops? The nearest fort's

more than two weeks march and that's in

good weather. Besides, there aren't more

than 50 or 60 soldiers garrisoned there.

It's dark. No moon. Maybe we steal

Gertie from cabin. Moon or no moon,

those Senkas can see in the dark as good

as we can. P Simon Gertie and the

engines. They're coming. I think it'd be

better all around if we weren't here

when they walk in. Oh, me hungry. We

stay and fight Gertie and Senica dog.

Then we eat. Now, the food will be cold

by the time you finish fighting.

Besides, we can't make a battlefield out

of a man's home. We'll get in touch with

you tonight. Where will you be? You

can't tell what you don't know, Oddly.

But it won't be too far away.

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It's customary to knock, Mr. Gertie. Not

when old friends come a visit.

Been having company? Not expecting it.

We was just fixing to have supper.

Tasty.

Mildly tasty.

Might be come over and cook me up a

snack sometime. The only thing I'd ever

cook for you would be a pot of poison

sumac.

All the orders have a habit of clacking

tongues.

Blown told me he run into a couple other

old friends of mine. Hawkeye and

Chinguchk.

I figured they'd be visiting here.

They've been and gone. Where? They

didn't say. Leave my paw alone. Leave

them alone. Joe, take the bread.

M.

And we'll keep them with us till Hawkeye

and that Moakin come in and give

themselves up. But we don't know where

they are. And you best find out and give

them the message. And if anybody tries

making any trouble, my senicas might

decide to take your young along with

them come spring.

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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Getting

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past time two senators ain't getting you

out of Morristown. With you along we get

out right out of the capital for your

trial. Come on.

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It's like a visitation of the plagues of

the ancient pharaohs. We should have

taken up the sword when Gertie and Mrs.

Indians descended on us like locusts. We

should have listened to you, John.

Hindsight's always better than

foresight. He's an instrument of Satan,

punishing us for not standing up to him.

We just dropped by to tell you Mr. Simon

Gertie will be leaving Morristown. Pick

up a few supplies for our trip to the

capital.

You'll be laughing out of the other side

of your face, Gertie. The laugh's on

you, Hawkeye.

I'm wagering these the settlers want to

extend their hospitality a longer. There

isn't a man or woman in Morristown

wouldn't give half they own to see you

dancing from the gallows. That shows you

don't know how much I come to mean to

these good folk. Correct, storekeeper.

Are you all dafted? Gertie's under

arrest. Soon as I can get him out of

here and on the trail to the capital,

those Senkas will fade into the

wilderness and you'll be free again.

There's some prices a man won't pay,

even for liberty. That's just what I

figured.

Storekeeper, I reckon he forgot to

deliver my message to Hawkeye.

What message? They've taken our children

as hostages.

Well, you black renegade. You'll take us

to him before we leave. In my own good

time.

My senkas are taking good care of them

kids. Mighty good. And if anything

should happen to me, why, they aren't

going to be too particular about what

size scalps hang from their belts. No,

you hang from gallows with no scalp. I

had more eaten and they'd be lamenting

in every house in this settlement. Turn

him loose. Tickets cook.

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The storekeeper ain't giving you the

rest of the message. Them kids are up

for trading.

You two in exchange for them.

You're not a man of your word, Gertie.

You two are worth more to me than

apostilus sniveling brats. Turning you

over to my tribe of Synicas would prove

that their white chief is the greatest

warrior that ever lived.

I reckon we have much choice. Change

Gertie. You have those children brought

here unharmed and you and your cynicas

clear out of this settlement and we'll

go with you.

Them two braves guarding your cabin told

us you was prisoner. I reckon when they

got knocked on their heads, their eyes

height got blurred. In a couple of days

when we visit the rest of the tribe,

we'll see how long they can live without

yelling for mercy.

Just keep right on being smart and no

harm will come to your kids. But you

promised you'd release them in exchange

for Hawkeye and Chingichkook. Sure I

did. Only I didn't say when.

You filthy spawn of the devil.

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Where you going? Simon Gertie said I

could feed the prisoners. Sort of a last

meal, huh?

Smells nourishing.

Yeah, that'll give them strength when

they try running the Senica gauntlet.

Their men's like a man to linger under

their torture sticks.

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Seeing as they won't let me untie you,

I'll have to spoon feed you. I hope you

don't mind. Being helpless, don't see

how else we can object.

Just so as I can keep an eye on you.

Is this Gertie's idea or yours? was

mine. But Gertie thinks it's a big joke

having me cookie up some viddles cuz

it's like getting sheep prime and fat

before they lead them to slaughter.

Did you get your boy back home yet? No.

Those savages are still holding all the

children. Could he never speak with

straight tongue?

You sure cook up good grub, Miss Oddley?

Lean over and feed Chingichkook. Keep

your ears open.

What are you hatching up? She's feeding

Chingage Cookook. You got eyes. The only

sound I want to hear is the chomping of

his jaws.

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Make sure you leave some for me.

Spoon the only cutlery you got with you?

I didn't dare take a chance on bringing

anything else. I knew you were being

guarded.

Your half knife.

Yeah, maybe we can persuade him to lend

it to us. Get ready to make a fuss, Mrs.

Hardly. Any kind of a fuss. I don't

understand.

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Mr. Blown, Mr. Blown, they're trying to

escape

now. How could we with our hands tied

like this? Well, you're not about to

while I got this gun on you.

Did you do this? Turn around. Let me

look at your hands.

I said turn around before I blast it.

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Good squyear

donkey.

Too bad you didn't split your skull wide

open.

You got the back of the town under guard

like I told you. And them two are still

in Morristown somewhere. Sure. The oddly

place.

That woman must have scrambled your

brains.

Is them kids

and that mic try and figure out some way

to get my whole card away from me.

Get the Indians. Bring them over to the

storehouse and don't deli.

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You guide the corner. You two braves.

Keep your eyes peeled at the back of the

storehouse.

And remember, no shooting. I've already

sent word to the tribe. I am bringing

them in alive.

And Gertie's smarter than I thought.

He's keeping one step ahead of us. My

brother is right. Gertie moved fast. He

has bad medicine. Like plague.

I think you've got the answer, Ching

Cookook. What you mean my brother? Well,

Gertiey's the one who spread the word

that the plague was here in Morristown.

Way things are, I wouldn't want to give

him the reputation of a liar. But

everybody know he speak with crooked

tongue. Maybe not this time.

You look terrible sick, Jing Cookook.

No, my brother may feel fine. Be hungry,

but feel fine. And you're going to be

sick. In a little while, you're going to

be the first victim of the plague in

Morristown. You're going to have a

fever. Your face will break out. You'll

be moaning, groaning.

You'll look awful.

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Well, not yet.

Come on.

Don't you worry. Hawkeye and Chingachuk

will get us out of here. You'll see.

Get away from that window, you brats,

Kyle. Nobody will get you out of here.

until I'm ready to let you loose.

Okay,

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Hawkeye.

Hi.

H

grab him.

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Check it. Come back.

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Help me. My red brothers. Help me. Get

back. There's a black plague.

Come back here, you little coward.

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Stand back.

He's full of the plague fever. He can't

hear you. Plague or no plague? You're

still my prisoners. That may be a matter

of opinion, Gertie, seeing as how your

courageous senas have deserted you. You

forget I still got a whole tribe out by

Mirror Lake. If I know anything about

Senica, when they get word of the

plague, they'll take off and won't stop

till they're the other side of the

Alaganis.

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Even the very air we breathe smells a

might sweeter now, Hawkeye. And that's

the way it should stay in a free

country. Just before you go, Chinguchk,

you promised to tell us your secret of

scaring off Gertie's tribe.

Is not secret. Me use clay from earth.

Juice of berries on face. Rest is fear

in heart of Senica.

Well, goodbye, Odley. Bye, Mrs. Odley.

Paul.

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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 Chingutuk,

last of the Moheakans.

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Heat. Heat.

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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

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murdering. Hold it, Lieutenant. Them the

shaers we've been chasing. Now, that's

not the main bunch of them.

Old Shauny Dick. Four, maybe five braves

make us think they are a whole war

party. But just a handful appear to be

all around us. You take it from me,

Lieutenant. If that were the whole

raiding party, they wouldn't just be

potshotting at us. They'd hit us with

all they got. Maybe by now. Chief and

main war party attack Pine Flax. Now

you're right. This bunch is just trying

to decoy us off.

I folks got a shack just this side of

Pine Flats. Well, then we'd best not be

dawning here, left tenant.

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Come on. We better get going.

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We must not stop now. Tesa, the red

coats are not far behind. They will

never catch us. This time they might.

Hawkeye Chingachuk lead them. We have

all supplies we need. More killing is

useless. In council TP Nangus, we listen

to you. On war, Tessan is chief. Attack

Tin. Wait.

What honor is there taking scalps from

old man and woman? They are white. Leave

them. Only wild beasts kill for sake of

killing.

Nangers grow soft.

sees him.

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I reckon our job here is finished.

Lieutenant,

if you'd like, we'll leave you be for a

while.

Sometimes a man wants to be alone,

especially when his heart's flooded with

tears. Doesn't hanker to have anyone see

him spilling out of his eyes. When

warrior have look unfaced like young red

coat mean he have revenge in heart, not

sorrow. Tears won't bring my empire

back.

But I swear that for every drop of blood

they've shed, I'm going to take a shy

life.

Being vengeful will only lead to more

senseless killing. You'd let those tears

out of you, you'd feel better for it.

I'll feel better only when there's tears

and lamenting in every tepee of the

Shaunies.

his son get away from us about here. I

figured it was plain suicide to try and

follow him into Pine Flats with just a

handful of men. Yes, good judgment,

Hawkeye. What do you think about

Lieutenant Parker's new plan of skirting

the flats and hitting the Shauny village

head on?

Made sure without meaning any disrespect

for the left tenant. The Shaunies had

see a body of men coming in hours before

they could reach him. and he could

easily set up an ambush that would just

wipe us out. We keep eyes open. Maybe we

catch Taan when he try for rape. By that

time, there won't be a cabin standing or

a settler with a scalp on his head.

And like I told you, Major, put a cannon

on wheels. Give me a squad of men and

I'll blast that Shauny village right off

in the face of the map.

If you're going to take cannon, you

might as well go marching through the

forest with drums of beating and fights

are blowing. You take care of the scout

and Hawkeye and do us the favor of

keeping your opinions to yourself.

Parker, I asked Hawkeye for his opinion.

I always figured, major, if you could

just set down to a pow with Nangus,

their council chief, your differences

could be settled peaceful like. Take

Nangus that's a thorn in our side. It's

that bloodthirsty Tissan. I agree with

you there, Lieutenant. We may be able to

get rid of that thorn quicker than you

think. Right now is their salt making

time. They'll all be gathered right here

with Mangus leading them instead of Tan.

The salt marsh.

A natural ambush trap for them. This

time we can get every man jack of them

before they knew what hit them.

That be like murder when they gather

salt. Squan papoose there. How's it

open? What of it? They kill our women

and children.

Chingage cook and me will not be party

to any massacre. You'd be piping a

different tune if it was your m was

killed by Tissan and his braves. My paw

died under the tomahawk, but I don't

follow a trail of vengeance against

innocent women and children. A Shaune is

a Shauny, and I'll not rest until the

whole pussle of me sent to the happy

hunting ground. Shauny like all men,

white or red. Want peace, not war.

Changing Gook's right. It's only a

handful like Tassan that keeps them

stirred up. Major, if you and Nangis

could just get together on Apollo, I'm

sure you'd agree on a treaty.

Before any of us could get close enough

to say anything to Nangus, our scalps

would be hanging from his tepee. And

it'll be mine and Chingkook's scalp. Let

me try and bring Nangus in under a flag

of truce. Flag of truce or no flag of

truce. The only Shauny you can trust is

the one with a rifle ball between his

eyes. When revenge, Phil Hart. Sometimes

tongues speak angry words. Much sorry

later, Lieutenant, men of honor respect

a flag of truce.

If you're not back with Nangus within 48

hours, leftenant Parker will have orders

to start for the salt marsh at the head

of his men. We'll do our best, Major.

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While I hunt meat for our tribe, you

welcome our enemies. Hawkeye Ching

Gachkuk, not enemy. They bring word of

peace. A trick. Seize them. Wait,

Council Tippi, not Warpath Tesson.

I speak here.

I go to fort. Talk with Yankee's chief.

Make peace. Only one way to make peace.

Kill. Drive out white men. Killing will

only lead to more killing. If you stay

on the war path, Tessan, you'll wind up

facing more guns than you ever thought

existed. Tessan. No fear white man's

guns.

White man's tongue like serpent.

Nangus go to fort. Nangus die. White men

make truce, not shoot. This no stop

rifle bullet.

Tessan, many braves go with Nangus. A

show of force will end the pow-ow before

it's even started. I give you my word on

it.

Word of Hawkeye. Good.

I go to fort

alone.

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Maybe Hawkeye were not so good if white

man knife cut through to heart of

peaceloving Nangus.

Hawk, I can't you reason with him? Well,

appears to me it isn't so unreasonable

for Nangus to not want to hand over

Tissan along with everything else. But

he's admitted that Tissan's been leading

all the raiding parties for the past few

months. Nangus, come make peace. No talk

make Tessan prisoner. Major, if one of

your men broke a regulation, you

wouldn't want an Indian courts marshal

to try him, would you?

I see your point.

Well, it'll take most of the night to

get the terms down on paper. Meanwhile,

you're a guest of the fort. I think it'd

be a good idea if the chief had an honor

guard. There's liable to be more than

one hothead around here who calculates

the only way to pow out with a Shauny is

to shoot him first and talk afterwards.

Young red coat here make good guard of

honor. Lieutenant, I know you realize

that a good soldier wouldn't allow his

personal feelings to overcome his sense

of duty. But and remember, the chief

safety is as much your responsibility as

it is mine. Yes, sir.

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Hello.

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Tessa

Tessa,

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sleep well, Langus.

When sun come up, our tribe will make

white men pay for your life.

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There is no question that Nangus was

killed with your knife, Parker. But not

by my hand. I've told you time and again

that whoever hit me on the head stabbed

Nangus with a knife and then put it back

in his sheath. When Hawkeye and Chinguk

found you, you were standing over the

chief's body. Well, so would you be if

you just come to and seen him sprawled

there? I can't accept that pocker.

And the fact remains that the court has

already found you guilty of the murder

of Nangus in order to satisfy a personal

revenge. I never killed that engine.

You've got to believe me. I give you my

word as an officer. An officer would

never have violated the honor of the

regiment and placed this entire fort in

dire peril. Under the circumstances, and

with due regard to the process of law, I

have no alternative

but to condemn you to be shot to death

by a firing squad.

Sir, Tazan is coming with some of his

warriors.

That crafty heathen. Yes, he knows he's

safe under a flag of truce.

I can't allow him in here after what's

happened to Nangus. If he finds out

about that, all Hades will break loose.

Be kind of a good idea to find out just

what he wants.

Remove the prisoner.

Bring in here. And mind you, I want

complete silence as to what's happened

to Angus. Yes, sir.

Kind of strange him showing up just at

this time. That's why I'm going to see

him. I must find out what he has on his

mind. He say he not believe in truce

flag. He say Nangus come to fort for

Pawa. He die.

Yangi soldiers fear Tessan even when he

come with peace sign.

What has a sign of peace ever meant to

you? Or I say white flag. Same like

peace wampam when show enemies talk in

peace. You know we've already started

peace talks with Nangus. Nangas here

plenty time make talk. Tessan come take

great council chief back to village.

Hawkeye bring Nangus here. Hawkeye take

Nangus back. Tessan wants speak to

Nangas. The way you and Nangas spoke to

each other back in the tepee. I

calculate he doesn't want you to have

any part of this powow. Maybe Tessan

changed Nanga's mind. Take Tessen to

council chief now.

Well, uh, we wouldn't want to do that

without getting his permission first.

And I'm certain we won't be able to get

it. We know go back without Nangus.

We wait one son. You know, bring Nangus

to us. We come back, take him and fort.

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Shut the gates and double the guards.

When Shaunie's no console chief is dead,

whole tribe followed Tisan on war path.

I haven't enough men to hold off a mess

attack. If you could turn over Nangus'

killer to the tribe, then they'd be sure

that you weren't responsible for his

death and have no reason to listen to

Tessan. Hawkeye, may I remind you that

you defended Nangus when he refused to

turn Tesan over to me. I'll defend

Parker if he cost me this fort and every

man in it. Well, sooner or later, them

Shaunies are going to find out about

Nangas. Unless we can figure out some

way to convince him that it was the

doing of one man and not under your

orders, you might as well abandon this

fort and beat a hasty retreat.

There may be one way of doing that. Turn

over Nangus' body to the tribal council

with full military honors and allow the

council chiefs to witness the execution

of his murderer. You might have

something there, Major. Must be sure.

Have right man before firing squad.

Heat. Heat.

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Okay.

Shnie feather

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doesn't belong to Nangus.

Maybe young white warriors speak with

straight tongue. Shauny weasel sneak in

at night. Kill chief. I reckon we know

who that weasel is. But knowing it's one

thing and proven it's another. Sometimes

Tommy Hawk bring truth fast. Well, only

is a last resort.

You know, there's an old saying that

dead men tell no tales. But I got a

notion that sometimes a dead man can be

mighty helpful in catching his murderer.

What you mean, my brother? Turn around.

Huh? Turn around.

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You make a mighty fine looking Shauny

chief.

Oh, but Nemo he can chief, not Shaunie.

I know it. But just the same, you make a

mighty finel looking Shaune chief.

[Music]

We come for Nangus.

Leave gate open.

We no stay in closed fort. Many braves

wait in woods. Gate open. Yankees no try

trick like with Nangus. Did it make the

great wararch chief any happier, major,

I'd leave the gate open. Very well.

Leave the gates open.

You have my word.

You came in peace. You can leave in

peace. But at the first move of any of

your braves towards the fort, I take you

all hostages. Where Nangus?

I regret to inform you. Nangus is dead.

Tessan right. Yingis kill when Sony not

strong. Kamotano. We get braves. Kill

all white men. Burn down forts. Utano,

don't listen to Tan. I sent for you and

the other chiefs to prove to you that

white men's justice is as strong as your

own. Yi's twisted tongue bring only

death.

Major Khan's trying to tell you he

invited you here to witness the shooting

of Nangas' killer. Blood of Nangus. Cry

out for blood of all white men. You're

being avenged right here and now. There

he is facing a firing squad.

Otano we take fort kill all now Nangus

dead Otano council chief like Nangus

Otano not want warp path we watch see

white man avenge death of Nangus

[Music]

Hey son,

you keep your eyes open. You might see

the ghost of Nangas watching his

murderer get punished.

Mr. Parker, it's my painful duty to

carry out the execution to which you've

been condemned. Cut the formalities.

Let's get it over with.

[Music]

Put that away.

I want to see the faces of the men who

are murdering me.

[Music]

You going to watch me die close in or

you going to join them bloodthirsty

Indians? I'm hoping you might walk away

from here. Parker, don't play Captain

House with me. Hawkeye, leave me alone.

Holy, I've been reconsidering your new

evidence. I should grant Parker a new

courts marshal.

We can't stop now. There'd be no holding

back Taan and those Shaunies.

Carry on, but keep your eyes open.

Squad. Squad. John.

Ready on the firing line.

[Applause]

Hey game.

[Music]

[Applause]

Tan.

Tan. Nangus. Come for Tan. Angus.

No, you dead.

Go back to to split world. Tissan kill

Nangus. Nangus not rest

till killed Tan pay with life. They kill

They kill Nangus. They kill all who want

peace with white men.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Go back. Go go go go go back.

[Music]

Send Angus away. Send him back to spirit

land.

Take the faceless one back to our

village.

You dead. Go. Go back.

Hawkeye promise. Give Otano murderer of

Nangus. You keep word.

Weight of guilt. Make Tissan think Moin

spirit of Nangus.

When Otano take body of chief back to

trial,

Mangus will wear feathers of eagle for

burial.

[Applause]

Lieutenant, I consider it a great honor

to reinstate you.

And if you will accept my humble

apology, why, I'd consider that a great

honor, too. Sir, I'd have done the same

as you did if there'd been a young

hotthead shooting off his mouth about

getting revenge against the engines.

Facing that firing squad made me see

that you can't blame everybody for what

one man does.

Well, the least I can do for Parker is

to send in a recommendation for his

promotion. Be glad to deliver it for

you, Major. I thought you would.

You'll find it in this dispatch along

with a copy of the peace treaty signed

by the Shaunes.

Sir Chief Otano has a gift for you.

[Music]

Salt. Oh, salt is most great gift. Mean

that white man is welcome in Shaune

village. I reckon you can leave the

gates of the fort open now. Well, thank

you very much. Well, major, we'd best be

getting along. Well, thank you, Hulk. I

Goodbye.

Bye.

Join us again at this same time next

week for another of James Venomar

Cooper's gripping tales of the early

American frontier. Another exciting

adventure of Hawkeye and his blood

brother Ching Nutk, last of the

Moheakans.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

The immortal pen of James Fen. 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.

[Music]

Hold it. Now ease off your packs. I'll

blast you both with my long rifle.

Reckon we ought to lift their scalps as

well as their furs. Moen, not want

Senica scalps, my white brother.

Turn around. I said turn around.

[Music]

Now get and don't even look back. The

last thing in the world you'll hear is a

bark and a long rifle.

[Applause]

me feel like evil spirit running

gauntlet.

[Applause]

[Music]

If those settlers eyes were powder and

ball, we'd be plum full of holes by now.

[Music]

What's going on around here, Mr. Travis?

You and the other settlers around here

act like we got the plague. be better

than having a price on your heads.

The only price we're interested in is

getting top shilling for our furs. I'm

not buying any stolen goods.

Well, that's a new one. Usually, wait

till you hear how much we want before

you start hollering thief. Maybe we

better go see Hollister over at

Chenango. The only place you're going is

to jail.

First time I hear it is against law to

sell furs. It is when you've been

stealing them from the senators.

No one's ever accused us of stealing

anything before, Mr. Travis. The first

time I heard it, I just didn't believe

it. Why did you do it, Hawkeye? Didn't

you know you and Ching Cook could be

recognized, even with masks on? What

senus say we steal first? Tell me. I

make him speak with straight tongue.

You're fortunate you fell into my hands

and not the senators. They to put you to

the stake. All right, come on. Hand over

your weapons. I've turned you over to

the sheriff.

I guess you've got us dead to rights,

Mr. Travis. We might as well own up and

make a clean breast of it. Save you

settlers the trouble of a trial.

You want to confess first or shall I?

Maybe best we talk together. Well, that

might be a little confusing. What do you

think, Mr. Travis? Uh, what I've heard

so far is enough for me. If you have

anything more to say, jail is the place

where you'll be saying it. Yeah,

calculate. You're right. You better give

him your gun, Ching Cookook.

[Music]

Let's go,

[Music]

Hawkeye. First, come on.

[Music]

[Applause]

We leave first. Run now. All settlers

sure we steal from Senakus. Now, they'd

be just as sure if we let Travis lock us

behind bars. That would kind of hamper

us from finding out how come everyone's

so certain we've turned highwaymen. But

there are many braves big like me, wear

a mask, change feathers, look like

Moheakin. You're reading my mind, Ching

Cookook. Wouldn't take much of a change

of buckskins for somebody to look like

me either. But why cynicus tell such big

lie? That's a good question. I got a

feeling that Chief Wandara might have

the answer. The only trouble is whether

he'll tell us before or after he ties us

to a stake. Well, let's head that way

and see what we can find out.

Many moons trapped for

Stark. They here se Senakas. I always

having visions. What is it this time?

The evil spirit of the mountains. No

spirits. Hawkeye, Chingich, Cook, they

come to trading post. They must have

been surprised at the kind of welcome

they got. Who got the reward for them?

No reward. They get away.

Maybe it's better that way.

If they was put in a lockup, you and

me'd have to shut up shop until we could

figure out who else we could dress up

like.

Hawkeye Ching Cookook. They have plenty

trouble.

They swift like fox, smart like cougar.

They follow track even Senica no find.

Look noi, when a man finds out the laws

after him, he hightails it fast and far.

They must be out of the territory by

now. Anokei follow. They take trail to

our village.

Either they're plain crazy

or else they're mighty sure that Chief

Wando believe whatever they tell him.

[Music]

No birds, only wind singing in trees.

That sounds like a durge. We better keep

our eyes peeled.

Nervous trigger finger of yours get in

my way.

[Music]

All right, let's get your chattering

teeth. Tell them where we're hiding.

[Applause]

Let's circle around and come at him from

the side.

[Music]

Well, it appears like our birds have

flown. Senica moccasin tracks. Yeah, two

braves. One brave. Other tracks toes

point out. Yeah, you're right, Jinguk.

Most white men walk with their toes out.

You know, this could be the pair that's

given us our new reputation.

Tracks go this way.

Chief, you can shoot me with my own

rifle if I'm not speaking with a

straight tongue. Chingk and me never

robbed any of your braves. The heart of

Wand Dara knows that Hawkeye never

speaks with tongue of serpent.

Hawkeye is friend. Friendship covers our

chief's eyes with clouds of darkness.

A snake crawls into our teepeees. Yet

our chief does not step on it. White men

seek these two for stealing. Yet one

dara greets them like brothers. There's

a snaker crawling around in these

teepeees. All right. A bushwhacking

snake whose trail led me and Ching

Cookook right to this village. Best way

for a guildy man to cover himself is to

plant a false trail.

Those who were robbed will know the

guilty men when they see them.

Anokei,

this the white man, a moakin that took

your foes.

Don't be a feud. They're not wearing

masks now. And they're not holding their

rifles on you either.

That should satisfy even you one. Darra,

just a minute.

What makes you so sure?

Change his buckskins. Put a mask on him.

Are you sure you could tell the

difference?

Put on mask. Change feathers. Senica

brave look like Moin. These evil ones

are thrown dust in your eyes. They're

gilling. They know it. For many moons,

Hawkeye and Chingichkook have been

friends of senicas.

The heart of Wandera tells him they do

not steal from friends. Maybe the heart

of Wandera grows soft and speaks with

false tongue. Do not speak so to Chief

of Senica. I mean no disrespect to your

father, but I got as much right to my

say as you have, My father may

have been white, but my mother came from

this village, the daughter of an honored

wararchief. Then honor her blood.

Respect your chief. I honor the Senica

blood in me by demanding that Hawkeye

and Cook be punished.

And my respect for your wisdom will grow

when I see it done. No listen to tongue

which drip bitter poison

before Stark come to village. Hawkeye

friend of Senica. When Neggger's

papoose, Hawkeye there. When negos make

first bow, Hawkeye bring arrow. Many

time Hawkeye helped Senica people when

trouble. Now he's helping himself to

your first. You speak more maybe

cutthroat. Not behind theirs. A brave

less than half my years is closing your

ears against my judgment.

Chief, your two friends here must have

known when they came that you and your

son had protect them even though they're

guilty.

Show your wisdom. Turn them over to

white man's law. My father. Word of

Hawkeye always straight like arrow. He

say he no steel. Negas believe.

How say you Hawkeye? If we were guilty

chief, we'd be touched in a couple of

loons to come parading into this

village. Hawkeye and me come with clean

hands to make counsel. Find out who say

we steal first. More than a dozen of our

braves described you, and all of them

know what a moheakin looks like, even if

he is masked. A chameleon not only hides

his head, but he changes colors all

over.

Old friend Hall Chinkskook and me want

is an opportunity of getting at the

truth and proven that your heart's not

being false to you about us. Wandara, if

you don't turn these men over to the

sheriff, you might find yourself in

trouble with the white man's law. Wand

is chief here. Wandara want justice, not

vengeance.

If in 10 sons you do not have proof,

Wander's heart turns from you.

[Music]

With new snow tracks of fur robbers

harder to follow than sparrow. Maybe we

are in wrong place.

This looks like the place where they

robbed the senkas.

With their tracks covered, they're going

to be mighty tough to run down. Forest

is many miles wide. Take many sons to

hunt down all trails. Are you all right,

Chingage Cookook?

Unless the hunted can be scared into

being the hunters.

[Applause]

No, Anokei, not do.

We can't afford to leave those two

running loose in the woods, not even for

10 days.

All I want you to do is take Negas on a

pleasant little hunting trip. Leave the

rest of the details to me. Our noki grow

up with nus. We become warrior together.

That more important to you than your

share of these?

Maybe maybe nus not want go hunting. If

you know what's good for you, you'll

make sure he does.

One dar never believe Hawkeye Chinkiguk

do this evil thing. You believe anything

I tell him when he's chanting a durge at

the funeral of his only son?

[Music]

You're sing.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Oh, hear me mighty manitude.

I Wanderer, chief of our Senicus,

do bid farewell to Negus,

my only son. Take him by the hand, O

Manitu, and guide his spirit to the

happy hunting ground, and so that his

spirit may rest in peace. Help Wandera

find his murderer,

and judge him with wisdom.

[Music]

Manitou's heeded your prayer, Chief. Our

braves have captured two murdering dogs

to lay at Nigga's feet. Stark, if you're

accusing us of killing Nagus, you'd

better be ready to back up your lion

with your life. Big talk from a couple

of killers who got debt to rights.

Wandara, I don't know what Stark's told

you, but whatever it is, it's his word

against mine. Not only my word, you was

a might careless on the holdup trail

this time overlooking an eyewitness.

Right, Anokei.

Best witness to murder is one who pulls

trigger himself. No, no, me not shoot.

Hawkeye and Chingage, they shoot.

Stark's lion and you're backing him up.

Nega go out hunt Beaver. Anokei crossed

to other side of lake. You're shot.

Look, Nega's dead. Why are you stop?

with

blood brother in Moakin. Speak with

straight tongue. Don't listen to him,

Wandara. He's only trying to save

himself. And Hawkeye,

your son is lying up there with a rifle

ball in his back cuz you listen to these

two before. I just assume put a shot in

my blood brother Chingage as I would.

Nus. Pretty words, but they ain't going

to save your neck or that murder in

Moheakans.

He's mine. Chinguk,

you're just about my size, Stark. You're

always blowing a fair big horn about

what a great shot you are. Chief, put us

together under the eyes of Manateu and

find out who bushwacked your son. So be

it. No food, no drink for three sons.

And this knife shall burn a curse in the

face of he who fails the trial of

Manitou.

How you feel, my brother? Fine.

[Music]

[Music]

Moheak stand like dog by grave of

master. Anokei laugh sound like yap of

yellow curr dog with tail between legs.

Mo can see who yellow dog when test of

manatu begin. A noki is like vulture.

Should have been here an hour ago. What

kept you? Not easy. Bring food, drink.

Must wait till all rest in tepee.

[Music]

Moikin not smart like anokei. Just stand

outside other tepee like dog. Do nothing

while Hawkeye grow weak.

That woodsman's going to be mighty

surprised when he sees how strong

Manatus's kept me.

[Music]

[Music]

Oh mighty manu

spirit

here one dera chief of all the synicers.

Oh mighty manu,

stretch forth your hand and give your

strength to the one that is true.

He who falls and first touches fire

fails the first test.

It'll take more than manitude to keep

your britches from scorching, woodsman.

[Music]

Begin the trial of Manitu with the voice

of the drum.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Marai has fallen and touched fire.

He fails the first test.

It is the will of Manitou. I'd have had

him burning if this hadn't broke.

Anyway, it ought to prove who's the

liar. Only one test has been taken. The

trial of Manitu calls for three. He who

loses two loes all

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Stark's been getting food and water. How

you know, my brother? Well, look at me,

Chance. My mouth is cracked. There isn't

enough moisture in me to raise a bea

sweat.

[Music]

He's sweating and he's strong as an ox.

It's not fair. Meet Chief Wandara. No.

Take more than a little sweat in a man's

brow to convince Wandera. We'd have to

prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that

he's been watered and fed.

Only one who could help Stark is Anokei.

Maybe me loosen tongue before last

trial.

I hope so.

Way I'm feeling, I'll have trouble

seeing the sights of my rifle, let alone

a target.

One more test will bring swift justice

to the killer of Negus.

[Music]

Yellow dog, tell who killed Nus. Maybe

you live.

[Music]

[Applause]

Stark is not such good shot as my

brother Hawkeye.

You talk or die?

Shoot. No, not shoot. Not die.

He not shoot, he shoot. Stark, he shoot.

Negas, he take first. Church of mouth,

you clever and squat.

[Music]

Take fals to keep me of disgrace.

[Applause]

[Music]

Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll

stick my head in a bucket of water. And

I fix you plenty of venison. Yeah,

Hawkeye, my heart turned against you.

But manitude teach me that Hawkeye

always speaks straight like Arrow. My

brother Hawkeye always speaks straight

like Arrow. Mo Hein, take Hawkeye, my

friend. Friend of my son Negus, friend

of all the Senakas to my tepee.

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 Ching Cookook, last of the

Moheakans.

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.