Young Eagle #5

Young Eagle stands watch as the unscrupulous Max Dolmer works to extract gold from land he's taken from an elderly Indian—but when Dolmer's treachery extends to framing the chief for a crime he didn't commit, Young Eagle must outmaneuver a desperate man with everything to lose. With the help of Ed Bailey, a young man determined to expose Dolmer's greed, Young Eagle works to clear his name and ensure justice prevails in the frontier town of Lucky Strike.

When Loonie Les discovers something moving among the gooseberry bushes, his discovery leads to an alarming realization about what he's been snacking on. This 1957 frontier humor tale plays the joke perfectly—a brief, punchy setup and payoff that'll make you groan in the best way possible.

When Young Eagle, a Sioux warrior, rescues Jim Slavin from a wolf pack, the two former enemies discover unexpected common ground and become blood brothers—but their bond is tested when the corrupt Colonel Lawton frames Slavin for a crime to silence his evidence of a land swindle. Young Eagle must use all his cunning to free his white brother from the hangman's noose and ensure justice prevails on the frontier.

When a concerned onlooker spots Molasses Mouth casually strolling through a downpour, he figures the slow-moving character must not even realize it's raining—so he sets out to warn him. Molasses Mouth's response to the helpful advice is a piece of frontier logic that lands perfectly as the story's punchline.

When unscrupulous trader Kurt Dolman refuses to honor treaty agreements and his men strip the land of game, tension between the tribes and settlers reaches a breaking point—with hotheaded warriors on both sides eager for violence. Young Eagle and Dave Osborne, a representative from the territorial governor, must work together to expose Dolman's greed and convince their respective peoples that peace is still possible before war ignites across the valley. A frontier tale of diplomacy and courage tested against the forces of greed and anger.

An ancient storyteller recalls a pale-faced scout whose courage earned him a place in tribal legend during the tense days when war and peace hung in the balance. When Colonel Busby tasks Jim Cunningham with stopping a dangerous alliance of tribes from taking up arms, the Indian scout must journey into the highlands to confront the mighty Kwakiutl and Golden Eagle at their sacred Potlatch ceremony. Racing against time and a treacherous conspiracy, Cunningham faces a trial that will test not just his bravery, but his very ability to turn bloodshed into understanding.