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and Johnny has to fight Grey Wolf for release. Then, a treaty is signed.

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and the angry Sioux attack the small band

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catastrophe is narrowly averted as Johnny heads after the guilty men.

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DONT BE SCARED NOW.' TH<5 ISN'T THE OPENING GUN OF A WARJUST MY FLASH POWPERSCMNGOFF'

YOU ARE MY GUEST TONIGHT, RED CLOUD. WE'RE HOLDING A BIG CELEBRATION/

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night, as. the festivities begin..

SUSAN, WHEN I HOMESTEAD IN OREGON.

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TH WOMEN HAVE THEIR JOB TOO, WHEN.

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AROUND/ WE'RE STILL HEMMED IN - AND THE BIG ATTACK WILL COME
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WHAT CAN

& WE DO ?

PREPARE BOMBS TO WELCOME THEM/ LUCKy THEY GOT BACK WITH TRADER JOE'S WAGON - IT'S LOADED WITH BLASTING POWDER WE CAN USE.'

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THE SECRET TRAIL TO THE GOLD MINE

FROM CRAZY BEAR.' THEN, PRETENDIN& TO WARN THE FORT, THEY 5NEAKED OFF WITH TRADER JOE'S SUPPLIES.

CAPTAIN TRASK, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS WAR IS TO DELIVER THE KILLERS OF SREY WOLF TO RED CLOUD.' I

REQUEST PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE FORT AND HUNT THEM DOWN

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INNOCENT OR NOT, I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE THAT YOUR REAL PLAN IS TO INFORM THE INDIANS

OF OUR DEFENSES

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SCREAM, ME, JOHNNY;

YOU MUST TAKE ME TO YOUR FATHER'S SECRET GOLP

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CALLOUSLY BETRAY5 HIS PARTNER AND...

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war

camp...
ALIVE,

RED

i brins you one KILLER OF SREY WOLF, CLOUD.'' HE AND HI5

THEY ALONE INSTIGATED THE

3REEDY PARTNER MURDERED

FOR YOUR GOLD.' PUNISH HIM BY YOUR INDIAN LAW/

WAR --TO COVER THEIR COWARDLY CRIME' BUT ALL MY OTHER PEOPLE ARE INNOCENT OF ANY ATTACK/ ON YOUR PEOPLE
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HATE REDMAN

CALL

RED CLOUD? WHAT WOULD YOU IT... IF I ASK TO MARRY

WITHDRAW FROM THE FORT/ LET THERE BE TRUCE BETWEEN WHITE AND RED BROTHERS AS THERE IS LOVE BETWEEN

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