Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #17 [363]

In a tense live television debate, Gov. Pettigrew fumbles under pressure until a quick trip to the restroom gives him a chance to regroup. When the cameras return, he confronts Sen. Oilengass with surprising new evidence about past military misconduct. As the group travels by jet to Alaska, the aircraft suffers a catastrophic engine failure, plunging toward the rugged peaks of Mt. McKinley—leaving Gov. Pettigrew, Joey, Angie, Mary Jane, and Matt Fizz with no way to escape.

Frumson Wooters is tied up after catching Gopher Gus and Grogan in the act of stealing Uncle Tom Carter’s cattle. When Pancho the burro arrives and chews through the ropes, Frumson races back to the ranch to warn the others. With June Carter, Sandy Carter, and Uncle Tom, he plans a daring trap using a conestoga wagon repurposed as a ship in the ghost town—just as Grogan and Gopher Gus set fireworks to trigger a stampede.

After a mysterious auto accident leaves him with no memory, Tony (Sourdough Tony) Laport flees into the city’s subway tunnels, evading police and front-page headlines. Seeking clarity, he trades the chaos for quiet, heading to Bearsville with new camping gear and a mind full of questions. Meanwhile, Detective Shields and Sally Sinclair are drawn into the mystery as the search for Tony intensifies.