Stiil

10

Somewhere

in the

wagon

train lurked a traitor,

responsible for the broken treaty!

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Presents a problem for Major Adams, who must somehow uncover the culprit and amend the

BROKEN TREATY,

WAGON TRAIN
IN

M'OJLLOUGH! WHAT TARNATION ARE YOU

?

DOING SITTING ON THAT

HILL

AND LOOKING SUCKMBOS

Just as mrkness begihs to

.'

full,

wer carcH up wiru

\

the

meon thbm..

MAJOR ADAttS THIS IS TOM GINTY WE WANTS TO JOIN OUR WAGON TRAIN HE SAYS THE StOLiX HAVE CHASED HiN\ ALL THE WAY FBOiy\ FOET K6ACNY
'

THE SIOUX ARE FRIENDLY NOffi THEY SIGNED A PEACE * TREATY LESS THAN SIX / MONTHS AGO.' YOU MUST Mft

V
:*

8E MISTAKEN

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KNOW Ul* 1U SAV I NOW, HOLD ON ! WU'BE KNOW HIM? HE'S A NO- T SUGHTLV MISTAKEN.' I &OOP ROAD AGENT FROW 1 WfiS A ROAD AC-ENT ON THE NATCHEZ TRACE THE NATCHEZ TCACE ..
!

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Minutes lqt.

ONE OF THE WA60NS IN YOUR TRAIN CARRIES ARMS TO OUR ENEMY THE SIOUX WOULD RATHER FIGHT ONE WAGON TRAIN THAN THE CHEYENNE NATION ARMED WITH NW A
.'

OH, I SEE

.'

LISTEN

LET
.'

AOAMS HANDLE

THIS

IF

MAJOR WE FIND

YES
WILL

.'

TOMORROW NIGHT WE

THE MAN IS SMUGGLING GUNS, HE WILL BE PUNISHED' THE GUNS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE ARMY AT FORT BENTON
.'

MEET YOU AT FORT AT THE BOUNDARY BENTON OF YOUR LANDS WE WILL TELL YOU WHAT WE FOUND
.'

YESi THE RED-HAIRED

ONE

15 A MAN OF HONOR.' WE WILL BE READY, JUST IN CASE THEY TRY TO PASS INTO CHEYENNE COUNTRY WITHOUT SURRENDERING TOE GUNS

AS flint M'caaousH Makes HIS waYBnarowsRD WE HBGO/VS, THERE IS IT SUDDEN CRUSH OF THUNDER

STILL

mo a downpour of ruin...

Presently...

QUICKLY FLINT REPORTS

MAJOR BVRftS G80WSM0RE

WW CLOUD'S STORY, WHILE

fffi/OMORE (IN6RY.,,

ABE YOU LOOKING

WR SOMETHING,-

GENTLEMEN? TURN AROUND OR

\ Vl

NIGHT \
T!

OUR

ONE BY ONE

THE

IN THEIB TRACES, THE WHEELS CHURNING THE SOFT

WHSONS LURCH FOBWffep THROUGH THE MVP, THE TSHfAS STRUG6L ING MUSH? GROUND INTO HQUG6MIRE...

Bur when
IT

tub lqst

wagon tbies

BECOMES HOPELESSLY STUCK

to follow tub otheps, IN THE MUD...

FlNSLLV, OETER

(7 LOUS STRUGGLE, SOTYS WHSOH MOVES SL0W1.V TOWfKP THE SPOT WHERE THE OTHERS WHIT OH FIRMER GROUND...

know what you're thinking but when we explain it to war cloud, he'll
i
.'

understand; we'll campheretonight / but, major; i gave war cloud an go on in the

,

/
(

MORNING

/ y\

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOB YOU! DO I UNDERSTAND IT IS YOUR INTENTION ?

\~TO REMAIN HERE TONIGHT

OUt WORD!

MAJOR 1*1 MUCH 08LIGEP FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY. BUT I'M TAKING MY WAGON AND MY INTENDED BRIDE AND WE'RE LEAVING THE
THEN,
'

YESi MISS FAITH HAS CONSENTED TO MARRY ME.' WE'LL BE HEADING ON TO OROVIIXE, IN CHEYENNE TERRITORY, THEN To CALIFORNIA TO MAKE OUR
HOME.'

SO
,

TRAIN

PONT yOU SEE, flV&Joe! THAT'S WHY WE ARE IN SUCH A HUPPY TO GET TO
OROVllLE.' WE...

MAJOR ADAMS

f SMELLS
fflFLE

.'

SHLl$ SPlLUNG

LOOK i j

0H TO

HUNDREDS OP WJHCWESTER OUT

E

GROUND

ALL RIGHT, > YOU TWO.' NOW YOU KHOW THE TRUTH TOO LATE .'/
.

( GINTY!

WMPIT

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vj^WiV.
"J^Em "

M*-CLJLLOUGH, TIE

THAT

you

MAY

BE RIGHT, MAJOR, BUT

Vtti

AFRAID

SCOUNDREL

UP.'

FALSE BOTTOM

HE HAD A IN THIS

WAGON OF HIS.' HE REALLY WAS SMUGGLING GUNS

WE FOUND OUT TOO LATE! 1 JUST RODE IN TO TELL YOU THAT WAR CLOUDS COMING OVER THAT HILL YONDER AND HE MUST

MO AMMUNITION 10
THE CHEYENNE.'

HAVE HALF THE SIOUX NATION WITH HIM! I'M GOING OUT TO MEET U1M.J

WAGON TRAIN

THE TRAIL AHEAD IS THE ONLY V THAT ONE FOB MILES THAT CAN TAKE I MIGHT TAKE US THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS! i ! WE'LL HAVE TO CAMP HERE J\ ANP REPAIR THE 8RIOSE

W/S

Eve <ty able - sopieo Man in the wasoN rea/N joins in the MNGEHOUS <3ND tHEFICULT JOB
OF PEBlltLPING THE
BfttPSE...

NiGfiT

Ptnauf cttus a stop to tub work..

I'VE

SINCE

COME A LOT FARTHER THAN I LEFT KANSAS, SIB

HESEEMSLIKEA \
TRUSTWORTHY Y0UNG5TER, tMt.
,

IT'5

NOT THAT HA

WOMteo
,

THAT'S

MAT YOU TOLO ME

! .'

CARSON... ANP

WE

L WEN

DO

NEEP AU.THE HERE TO VWRK ON THE BRIDGE

1

\ ABOUT M/M ...BUT TO WORRY \ ABOUTTHE SUPPLIES! BlLLy > CAN'T PO ANYTHING \ WITHOUT GETTIN' IT J
.

THETIMEIASKEPVOUTO FIX UP THAT WAGON WHEEL

6OK CLEAN OFF THE NEXT MILE

ALL WRONG

J.

ly

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^r
ttA

&i

^%:

^H

HOPE YOU'RE

DOING

THE
RIGHT
THING.

SAH CARSON HASN'T GIVEN THE Boy a chance this might 66 a goop opportunity for Bill to prove he's capable of doing a goop jo0 im confident he'll coue through ! /
!
'

youn& eiu caesm is psoud una uappyas He neaps rue wagon

to*wrp

steefffi...

MAdOR

Havme

pe<;istepo arrue wore:, WBUCS TO THE SUPPLY STORE...

bill

YOU'BE NOTCARRYIN'

fAQNBV

AROUND WITH YOU NOW, ARE VOL ? IN TH/S TOWN ?.

SHORTLY, IN THE SiEgCR SHERIFF 'S OFFICB .

50RRY, KIP... I

LOOK,

I'D LIKE

ONE WAN. ..SEE THESE?

UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL, BUT
THE SHERIFF WON'T SE BACK FOR A SPELL
.

TO HELP YOU, BUT

THEY'RE

PM JUST ALL

COMPLAINTS... ROBBERY, ASSAULT, CARD CHEATS... YOU'LL JUST WAVE TO WAIT, I'M AFRAID !

Bui wi qms war uqs hgppen0.

...AND THE SHERIFF'S

BEEN OUT OF TOWN.' THE

DEPUTY'S TOO fiUSY AND

THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BUT HOPE TO FIND THEM

MY$ELF

THEN YOU

'COURSE HOT THE KIP'S PR08ABLY LYING TO COVER HIS OWN MISTAKE ...MAYBE
.'

BEAT HIM

HELOST!T...WESAWHIN\ PLAYING POKER LAST

NIGHT

AND
STEM.
HIS

MONEY 1

YOUN&

BILL

FIGHTS Like 8 W/LP TIGR..

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When the first pioneers pushed across the western country, they traveled on horseback or on foot, paying Indians to guide them. Later, when they moved into territory unexplored by the Indians, they had to find their way atone.

These adventurers knew that others would not be far behind, so they left markers to guide them. Stones were stacked into
cairns,

A single tree in a meadow often served as a guidepost. Directions, messages, and data carved into its bark were aids to everyone
who happened
to

making a course

to be followed.

pass that way.

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Even mountains served as bulletin posts. There, etched in berry juice on its stone, were maps of waterholes and springs where tired explorers could be refreshed.
Later, when wagon trains began making the long trek, the scout heeded the signs and markers, and he, too, left his messages to tell others of shorter and better routes.