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And be assured, Mr. Putin.

If it was your intention to fire my imagination with your glowing account of the beauties of Kentucky,

you have succeeded admirably.

The prospect of resolving the land-grant issue for the valiant men who served under me

coupled with a lifetime ambition.

To travel the trail you have blazed

prompts me to make plans for an immediate personal tour of inspection.

Mr. President, as the man responsible for your safety and well-being, I not only disapprove of this journey, I ask you...

I wondered how long it would take you to explode, Colonel.

I can't found it, sir.

How many times must you be reminded that the chief executive of these not true United States

inherited a large collection of enemies?

Three attempts were made to assassinate you before the inauguration, two have been tried since.

This journey you propose is too great a risk Kentucky is a wilderness...

Was a wilderness, Colonel.

Until Boone opened the way for its colonization.

As you were aware, he served under me before.

I have the utmost faith in his loyalty, and I shall look forward to meeting this young frontiersman again.

Now, where was I?

It prompts me to make plans for an immediate personal tour of inspection.

I ask.

My aide, Colonel James Lamport, will be arriving at the fort two weeks from this date.

I trust it will be convenient to meet with him and make arrangements for my journey over Boone's trace.

Which I hopefully wish to make under your personal direction.

With kindness to God's looking forward to our next meeting, I remain respectfully.

Would you read that back to me please, Mr. Portland?

Dear Mr. Boone...

And I apply to your letter of the twenty-first.

Pa... Pa...

Is it too Pa? Is it too Pa? Is it real? Oh, it's true.

What's true?

About President Washington. My aide is coming here Kentucky.

Well, it's what it says in the letter.

You don't seem very excited about it.

Well, ordinarily I'd be real excited.

But under the circumstances, I can't honestly say the damn.

I don't understand, Pa.

Neither do I.

This letter from Mr. Washington is an answer to one I never wrote in the first place.

And you, Boone, and you, Boone.

What a doer, what a drinker, how a doer, what can't you, Boone?

From the Boone's in cap, on the top of old Dan to the heel of his forehead, too.

The rip and the scloridest fight in this man, the runn' dear ever knew.

Daniel Boone was a man, just me, he can.

And he fought for America to make all Americans free.

But a Boone, what a doer, what a drinker, how the doer was made.

I still don't see how it's possible to receive an answer to a letter that you've never written.

From the President of the United States.

It's the first time I asked Colonel Lampart when I say him.

Those of you who doesn't have an answer.

I'll just keep on going till I get to Mr. Washington himself.

I don't like this, Daniel.

I don't like it either. That's why I came looking for you.

How many people know about this letter?

Everybody in Boone's borough, simply don't know what's in it.

Only Becky and her children, no.

What does Becky make of it?

About as much as you and I do?

Either somebody made a mistake, or somebody didn't.

Either way, the President's dependent on me.

But you're not even sure that he's the one who wrote the letter.

That signature could be a forgery.

Well, the courier's credentials were in order.

It was closed with the official seal.

Those could be forged too.

This whole thing could be a trap.

A ruse to lure you on some fool's errand.

I thought about that too.

You know what I think?

What?

It's fish is much too salty.

And you should know by now.

You've already eaten six.

Thank you.

Don't tell me, Daniel, what can I do to help?

I thought maybe you might like to come along.

Well, the fishing isn't very good anyway.

I would like the opportunity of meeting the President.

Perhaps a unit of telling him that my people would like to be a part of this country's future.

As well as its past.

I'm sure Mr. Washington would be pleased to talk to you.

Your turn, Daniel.

I'll get the water.

You were right.

My tail feathers are a bit ruffled.

I think they're still out there.

I don't know.

Why would anybody want to kill you, Mango?

Well, you're sure it was me.

It wasn't me.

I must have walked within ten feet.

I'm likely hit me with a rock.

Evidently, someone doesn't want me along on this trip.

I wonder why.

I wonder why you received an answer to her that you didn't ride.

In any event, I think we'd be safer traveling separately.

It makes a lot of sense.

Why don't you put all of our extra gear in this hollow log?

Where would I meet you?

Leave me a clench, whoever.

Maybe by then I'll have some answers for you.

I'll have some answers for you.

I can't understand it, Colonel.

It just doesn't make good sense to me.

It may be you, but all I know is I didn't write that letter to Mr. Washington.

It does make sense, Mr. Boone.

I should have known about it all along, except that up to now I've had no reason to doubt the authenticity of your letter.

I don't follow you.

I warned the President not even to consider leaving New York, but does usually paid no attention.

He, uh, heh, heh.

He can be a very stubborn man.

I reckon it's lucky for the rest of us he is.

Otherwise we could have lost the war.

Well, I'll tell him you said that, Mr. Boone. I'm sure to please him.

But it isn't really an answer to our problem.

I'm not sure. I know what our problem is.

Sir, isn't it quite obvious?

There isn't a doubt in my mind that we're face to face with one more plot to assassinate Mr. Washington.

You mean it's been tried before?

Yes, several times.

Oh, naturally it's been kept quiet, but there is a certain group of men who seem almost dedicated to taking Mr. Washington's life.

I can't imagine anybody wanting to kill George Washington.

Loyalty, Mr. Boone, is a strange thing.

There are people who think we still owe allegiance to the British.

Do you know who any of these men are?

Unfortunately no.

But the heads of this group are very clever men.

That's why the President's letter was sent in your name.

They're well aware of his interest in land grants for veterans and his fascination for the wilderness.

They figured quite correctly that a letter from Daniel Boone would be delivered to the President in person.

That's a part that seemed real smart to me.

They had to figure that the President would guess suspicious.

We found out I didn't write the letter.

They probably aren't aware of the President's personal affection for you.

They failed to anticipate he'd answer the letter in person, and that is our good fortune.

Yeah, I reckon it is.

Now that you know what's going on, you can get on back to New York and make sure Mr. Washington stays put.

On the contrary, Mr. Boone, the trip will take place as planned.

Well, isn't that kind of like setting the President up as a target of a turkey shoot?

You mean you don't see it?

These people have no way of knowing that you got an answer to a letter you never wrote.

They'll carry on just as planned.

And that's our opportunity to destroy them once and forever.

It seems like a pretty good chance to get the President shot, too.

You don't think I'll take that risk?

Mr. Washington won't be in the President's carriage.

He'll be safely guarded at Mount Vernon, but only you and I will know that.

Honoree!

Have my horse settled and brought around with the gate as soon as possible.

Yes, sir.

You won't forgive my haste, Mr. Boone, that there are details that can be taken care of, and I'll need your help.

Speaking of help, Colonel, I've got a friend who knows the country is only an Indian can.

His name is Mingo, mother Cherokee Indian father British, educated at Oxford.

He seemed to know a lot about me and my friends, Colonel.

It was an important part of my job.

Well, maybe you can tell me why somebody tried to kill Mingo in the way here.

He was traveling with you?

Up to a point.

Then I assume he knows that Mr. Washington's projected journey to Kentucky.

They read the letter.

That's the most unfortunate, but I suppose it can't be helped.

You have objections?

Listen to me, Mr. Boone.

One of the would-be assassins we took in a while back was a half breed.

Maybe that explains the attempt on Mingo's life.

I don't like the word half breed, Colonel.

Now that I'm Mr. Boone, a man's origin has nothing to do with whether he's good or bad.

We agree on that, but you can understand my hesitancy.

No. I have no real objection, Mr. Boone.

Only that I don't see his value on this preliminary trip.

When the President does make the journey, his advice will be more than welcome.

Mingo will be real pleased to hear that.

What's this about a preliminary excursion?

If you'll walk along with me, Mr. Boone, my horse should be ready by now.

Due to the risks involved, I have thought it advisable to make a prior study of our intended route.

In order to accomplish that, I've added several new men to my staff.

The security reasons, only one of them will make himself known to you.

That man is already on his way to Clinch River to work with you on preparations for President Safety.

Until my arrival, he will be in charge unless you objective that arrangement.

There's no objections, Colonel. It sort of works a little outside of my line anyway.

Good. He'll need your help in choosing campsites and plotting danger points along the way.

Places where the carriage might be forced to stop and face an ambush.

Well, how will I find this, ma'am?

You'll find you. There's a copy of his orders.

He'll give you the original to identify himself along with his other credentials.

What have you asked me for microdentials?

I hardly think you'll need them, Mr. Boone.

There's only one of you in all Kentucky, and if I may say so, you are rather unmistakable.

Well, it's just one more question, Colonel. What if folks get curious about this trip?

That possibility has already been considered. You'll simply be acting as a guide in a land survey.

You have worked in that capacity before, I believe?

Yes, sir.

All right, then until we meet again, a safe journey, Mr. Boone.

Same to you, sir.

Captain, add your newton.

What may?

Is it all there?

Hmm. His credentials and a copy of his orders.

Enough to convince Boone that he's dealing with a real agar newton.

May I rest in peace?

Unless somebody in Prince River knew him.

Or knew, tell it before.

No, no, no.

Newton came from up in New York State.

Tell if it's been in England for the past ten years.

I don't think anyone will notice a substitution.

Sir, uh, why don't you have walked at least ten miles since dark.

Captain Newton should have been here long before this. It doesn't have body.

Not a special dream.

As far as could have gone lame, or he could have been delayed in some other way.

Hmm.

Oh, he could have chosen the wrong spot for the rendezvous.

Yes, yes, with the same in both orders, I don't think there's much chance of that now.

Have another drink, he'll be alone.

You seem to forget we have a schedule to keep, and there's been small allowance made for error.

There might have been a change in plans.

Not a case.

Will I meet you, congratulate you on your alertness, gentlemen?

I could have killed you both easily.

Give me a drink, John.

I'm glad to see you both here on time.

On time.

We've been waiting here since noon.

My horse apologizes. We've been traveling since morning.

And we're not staying the night.

No, goons, you and Kinsh, over some time tomorrow. I expect it to meet him there.

No, saddle up there.

No, no, the Colonel thinks it's better we travel separately and meet his strangers.

You always had poor taste in rum, John, but I suppose it's warming.

Do you have a health gentleman?

And to the death of Washington.

Well, it looks like you've been riding the far-paced, stranger.

Riding hard.

Far and too fast.

Oh, you take care of my horse for me.

Yes, sir. How long you plan on staying?

Well, a night at least.

You look like you could use a rest.

Is there an end in town where I could get some decent food and lodging?

Billy Jen is just up the street.

It ain't really decent, but it's the only place in town.

Thank you.

By the way, would you happen to know a man named Daniel Boone?

Daniel?

You are a stranger around here, mister.

Reckoning anybody in the whole territory don't know him.

Don't you know if he's here in town?

Well, I ain't seen him.

He and a man you could overlook real easy.

Thank you.

I beg your pardon?

Well, haven't we met before?

It seems unlikely since I'm not in the habit of associating with savages.

I'm sure I've seen you before.

I'm sure you should be taught some manners.

Hey!

You're not in the nothing town!

Hey!

Hey!

What about the nothing town?

Look, we have no quarrel.

Get that Indian!

I'll teach you to insult a white man.

You all right, Mingle?

No thanks to him.

Would you like a free swing at him?

That seems to be his style of fighting.

Excuse me, sir.

I think there's been a slight misunderstanding.

You're sure of it.

Now, you better get out of here, mister.

He may not want to swing at you, but I'm real tempted.

I believe I heard him call you Daniel.

Your last name happened to be Boone.

Could be.

Fred, are you and your friend and apology, sir?

This whole affair was entirely my fault.

It's unfortunate we had to meet this way, but perhaps the whole incident can be forgotten.

For our mutual advantage.

My name is Edgar Newton.

Edgar Newton.

Since we'll be able to discuss this confidential, I would prefer to find somewhere more private.

If you'll meet me tonight in the taproom, I'll be happy to show you a copy of my credentials and my orders.

Perhaps that will suffice to convince you.

That's too easy, Daniel.

Well, he's one of Colonel Lampord's aides.

I'm supposed to guide him over the trace in preparation for the President's arrival.

Oh.

In that case, I'm afraid I owe you an apology.

Eh, what for?

Well, by defending me, I'm afraid you've made an enemy.

I don't know, Daniel.

But I...

Somehow I just don't trust you, Mr. Newton.

Can't say that I blame you.

Well, where are you going?

Back where I belong?

Why should I stay here?

Don't tell me I've been invited on your little scouting expedition.

You weren't exactly invited, but Colonel Lampord said he didn't object to your going along.

Well, that's very kind of the Colonel, but I don't think I'd like to travel with Mr. Newton.

Let this be your expedition.

Some papers seem to be in order.

That's one thing between us that settled.

No, about this afternoon's unfortunate affair.

Trust this won't affect your enthusiasm for this mission, Mr. Boone.

I was asked to work with you.

I don't have to like you.

At least you're honest, I admire that.

As long as you and I know where we stand, we can get along with you.

That's for your savage friend.

Mango.

Unfortunately, I don't like Indians.

Very sound and personal reasons.

I've apologized for what took place, but your friend appears to be a little arrogant.

Before you go any further, Mr. Newton,

I think you should know that Colonel Lampord has given his permission for Mango to come along.

Surely you can't be serious.

I can't believe he trusts the safety of the President of the United States.

You can believe it, Mr. Newton.

I didn't even know that Colonel had been consulted on this matter,

or that your Indian knew what our plans were.

The circumstances, I suppose, I'm compelled to respect the judgment of my superior.

I can't say I look forward to the pleasure of traveling with your Mango.

Mr. Newton, he felt the same way about you.

He's already gone.

John, come where?

Dr. Strand maybe?

John Huntman, he didn't say.

I'm not sure I like that.

You're a hard man to please.

First, you're unhappy because he's with us, and now you're unhappy because he's gone.

This was supposed to be a secret, Mr. Boone,

and it appears it's no longer a secret.

You don't have to worry about Mango.

He's going to turn him.

I have a range of horses and supplies.

If it's agreeable to you, we'll leave it son of a.

It's agreeable.

So what did you find out?

Nothing we didn't know before, except the Indians gone.

I told you that before, we saw him leave shortly before son of a.

Which direction was he headed?

West.

I got after him.

At this time of night.

At this time of night, he can't travel far.

I don't see what harm he can do.

He knew me in London.

Not very well fortunate, but given enough time, he might remember me.

I can't take a chance like that.

Where do we go then?

You find me on the trail, we leave it son of.

What do we do with the Indian when we find him?

Just what you were told to do before, and to this time don't miss.

So careless of me.

Make you all that smoke.

Well, yeah, you've got no reason to think anyone's looking after him.

Could be a trap.

Let's go see you.

This is theaman that rested his fuckingcorp.

I dont fit.

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Show you head him

But I don't see any sign of him now. He's drifting with the current now stop worrying

I never missed an easy target like that

Well now that was real thoughtful of him

Ready for it

Don't you think we ought to go back and report this food and said he and Boone were two to leave at Sunup?

Put him here sometime around noon. All we got to do is wait

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Roughly speaking this is a beginning of the trace

One direction takes you into Charleston the other through the gap

According to my chart that puts a 65 or 70 miles from my destination. I'd say there was close

Are you sure the president's coast can travel this wilderness without getting trapped in swamp or underbrush

It's not exactly a post-road, but it's possible

How long do you think the trip will take two days fast travel?

Circumstances, I think fast traveling might be advisable

I only problem is to find the places where he might be vulnerable to attack and to pick a campsite for an overnight stop

I'd be glad to mark those on a map save your trouble in taking the trip

There's no offense in ten to mr. Boom, but I prefer to see them for myself. I am responsible for their safety

How many will be in the military escort for mr. Washington for cavalry troopers and a driver?

Ford troopers general amperts idea he felt that a larger troop might attract attention

Well, if it's me I'd swap a little attention for a few more men

If you're getting Colonel Lampert and myself also the men who are working under me and how many sat I

Prefer to keep that a secret mr. Boone even from you. Can we proceed?

I

Know very little about assassination mr. Newton, but if I was gonna ambush somebody on this trail, this is spot I'd pick

Fine to agree with you mr. Boone

All I'm mad at have to do is push a rock up there down on the road

Sit back and take pot shots at anything it moved

No room down here for a team to turn and run. What is this road runs through the gorge?

Not more than a quarter of a mile

That's far enough. You can rest assured mr. Boone. I'll keep this place in mind

Oh

Sergeant post you may

Good evening, sir, is there something I can do for you? Yes. Have you a captain Edgar Newton lodging here? I'm Colonel Lampert

Colonel I've been expecting you captain Newton left a daybreak along with Dan will boom

I was then I expect to give you certain instructions prior to leaving that he did sir

He told me to clear the house and close the taproom for the night. There's no one here except me very good

President your lodgings already

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Stand at ease

General Washington

Mr. President I I never thought I'd have the honor Colonel Lampert tells me you served under me throughout the war

It's always a pleasure to greet an old comrade at arms. I

Presumably you have my lodgings ready. Oh

Yes, sir, I'll down in my rooms

It would be my pleasure if you join me Colonel. I am afraid I must ask to be excused

So I planned to ride ahead and join captain Newton. I'm anxious to see that he's taken all necessary precautions

I'm flattered by your solicitor for my safety Colonel

You really deserve a rest, but then you never will want to take your duties lightly. Thank you, sir

And I'll join you tomorrow somewhere along the trees very well

Convey my best regards to mr. Boone say I look forward to our meeting. Yes, sir. Good night

And now my junior host if you'll follow me sir

Oh

This is this part of chosen for our overnight stop

It's about halfway to where we're going. It's a safer place as I know off hand

The bluff back behind us it protects us from above there's only one way to get in

I can see all that mr. Boone. I'm not objecting to your choice

Expecting someone

No, I just thought it was rather late perhaps we should get some sleep

I'm willing before we do. Why don't you call your dogs in?

What do you mean by that?

They've been two men tail in a since noon

Since there are no friends of mine. I figured they belong to you

Very observant man mr. Boone reports of your woodsmanship were not exaggerated

John morning going down

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Just an added precaution something happened to me that it was someone else to carry on

I could read my two trust today. This is the great Daniel Boone. We've met that way

The boom has been suspicious of me for some time. I am up John

And go was right about you after all

Said he thought you two had met before I

Was afraid he'd recognize me. That's why I tried to kill him yesterday. I trust you caught up with India in this

Done you're under this morning. There's no cause for worry now

We had to be eliminated mr. Boone. He knew too much

Hate to interfere with your pleasure

Mr. Washington is expecting me to meet him if I'm not there. I'm sure there'll be some questions asked

I doubt there'll be any questions asked

You see contrary to what you think Washington is not at Mount Vernon

He's due to leave cleanse river sometime before dawn

He'd done away with Colonel Lamport too. Let's just say Colonel Lamport is in good hands. Ties feed as well John

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Don't think the causes any further trouble

Tying him up John and I suggest this time you gag him

I don't think anyone will be traveling this road tonight

But we can't afford to take chances or not leave him for the present. Yes

It's important to the stage you said properly

Tomorrow he'll be found at the scene of the assassination having died bravely in the defense of Washington

Bring up the horses morning

I'm sure you prefer to die here on mr. Boone my pleasure to give you that opportunity

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See they got you too

You were dead this is about as close as I can to come

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Long you've been traveling since daylight

I didn't kill you you all live to be a hundred. I you just sit there and don't try to move

What is all this mean Daniel?

Means we've been tricked

Washington leave Plinch River in the morning. They're gonna kill him on the road

What about Newton?

Just bay for me and I was fooling up to take you

If you Newton works clean shirts

And brandy how many were involved in the conspiracy

There's Newton to more than I know of

And the ones that ambushed you

It's probably more Washington has four troopers in his escort

It's all my fault

I never should have lost my temper and left you if I had stayed I

Sooner or later I would have remembered Newton and it would have been on our guard you remember

Yes, now that it's too late

I met him at the Royal military Academy in London and his name wasn't Newton then

Take a sip on this

This may burn little

Stay a little bit don't oh, it's not the pain Daniel. It's it just seems a waste of good brandy

I

Don't hold you like it back

Get back from where

Plinch River. I'm gonna stop that coach

That's

That's almost 30 miles from here. I better hurry Daniel the Sun will be up in a few hours

Where is this ambush to take place?

My guess would be the Rocky Gorge

I'm afraid I laid it out for Newton

There's not much time don't waste any more time here with me. I'll be fine

About you what if you run into them on the way

Well, I don't think I'm still tied up here. That'll be my advantage. Just in case one of them comes back

Anything else you're going I just want you to be on your way Daniel

Godspeed

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Stop toying with that confounded knife you're getting on my nerves. Yeah big your pardon

It's not every day I wait around to murder a president

Man's got to get used to that and I object to your use of the word murder call it anything you want it all comes down to the same thing

You're not thinking of getting out of here morning because I assure you it's much too late

I didn't say that

I just said I didn't like the waiting not as any of us

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Callin I'm far away. I'm making a bottle miles you and money pretty good to your post

Shoot straight what those two advanced gods down and don't block the road too soon

In the long period of planning

And the realization of it being good luck to both of us

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Oh

Oh

Mr. President like to your Caesar

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You're not alone on that Daniel, how did you get here?

If you could run 30 miles I could walk three

The president I trust you safe

If you think you'd walk a few feet further you might ask him he's standing right over there by the coach

You think to say he came with you first and peace first and war he's a mighty stubborn man

Like you're all right

My congratulations mr. Boone to you and your friend and my eternal gratitude I owe my life to both of you

Reckon the whole country owes its life to you, sir. No more than to the other men who fought and died for it

Well now it seems I shall be seeing Kentucky after all. Yes, sir

Your friend seems to be wounded mr. Boone

Would you both consent to completing the journey in my carriage in my guests?

Mango you wanted to power well with the president. Here's your chance. Thank you, mr. President

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Think I better stay and do what has to be done. I'll join you later on

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Dark and bloody ground over a harsh phrase was a peaceful countryside

And I understand much fighting

See much more before there's an end to it, but there will be an end to it

Not in my lifetime perhaps not in yours

Someday there'll be an end to this blood check

How do the Cherokee feel about it Mango the Cherokee or a proud race mr. President

At first they fought against the whites

But our chief is a wise man

He no longer lives in dreams, but he's learned to live with reality

He knows that we must live together in peace or forever be driven from our lands

The choice is obvious

And tragic in a way, but there's no help for that

If all the tribes felt as you do the problem would be simpler

Many lives that will be forfeit could be saved

It has ever been thus

There never will be

The country is young

There is nowhere to go over to the West perhaps someday. We'll even cross the Mississippi and move on to the West but from there

The people will find

As long as man is greedy and the land offers wealth

They will be fighting

But enough of this I came here to see if this country suitable for land grants and to enjoy myself during my brief stay

There'll be grief enough when I return without borrowing from the future

You know I envy you and your friend Daniel

envy us I

Envy you your freedom your leisure

Your time for hunting fishing for enjoying your life. I

Wish I could share it with you

Even for a few days even for a few days

I think that might be arranged mr. President I

Was on a fishing trip when I started this journey

The fish is still there. It's a splendid way to see the country

Excellent idea mingo. I should have thought of it myself now. That's one promise. I intend to hold you to

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