# Catalog Note
This issue features "Yank Yellowbird's Hot Campaign" by William H. Manning, a western adventure serial. The narrative follows Gold Gauntlet, a striking figure in gold-trimmed velvet, riding through Utah seeking enemies. He discovers a mysterious red-painted image on a cliff face depicting a kneeling, Eastern-dressed man holding an anchor with a lasso behind him, accompanied by the incomplete inscription "DARK TRAGEDY HAS OCCURRED—" A skeleton lies nearby. He later encounters a rifle-bearing guard blocking entry to "Dan City Reservation," warning of death for trespassers, which piques Gauntlet's determination to investigate further. The serial alternates with a secondary narrative introducing Yank Yellowbird, Bronx Hendershot, and an Indian companion riding toward hills, where Yank regales Hendershot with a tall tale about a desperate train chase escaping rioters. The story emphasizes frontier mystery, danger, and folksy frontier dialogue.
About this artifact
- Date
- September 7, 1887
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by comicbooks.com.
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