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At the beginning of this episode, Joe has taken a fall from his horse and is found by two Indian and nursed back to health. When he enters a nearby town, he finds that the local saloon owner, Frank Ryan (Forrest Tucker)a retired Cavalry officer, is a respected man that is liked by all. In his saloon he tells people of his colorful past referring to all the trophies he has accumulated from his time in the service. And on his wall is an Indian War Bonnet with the entire length of feathers.

Soon the two Indians, one a very young teen and the other an elderly person referred to as a Chief, come into town. What the Indian Chief wants back is the War bonnet that was stolen from him many years ago. Frank Ryan gives no indication that he is willing to part with the head-dress and the Chief is not leaving without the stolen item.

Even though this is an unusual short review, this does not mean the episode was not entertaining. The Chief, played wonderfully by Dan George, is seeking what Ryan has obtained in the town. But if Ryan tells how he really got the head-dress then his respect will wane. It is a conflict between honor and respect.

A well done episode that was enjoyable from start to finish. Even with a few unrealistic moments that mainly involve Little Joe being placed in charge of the Indians, the story was still interesting enough to make for a good watch. nice watch.

This episode has Michael Landon taking a fall from a horse and then being rescued by a pair of Paiutes, the grandfather and grandson team of Chief Dan George and Patrick Adiarte. They take him into the next town whixh is where they are headed.

The big mover and shaker in the town is sheriff Forrest Tucker who also owns a saloon. In said saloon are some trophies of Tucker's exploits which at the drop of a hat or the price of a drink he'll be only happy to recount. The town culture is built around his stories.

Chief Dan George has different version of some of these events most specially how his chief's war bonnet got on Tucker's wall. Dan George is laying claim to it and Landon siding with him makes him most unpopular.

In the end Tucker turns out to have a wellspring of character that you wouldn't think he had. And Chief Dan George is impressive and impassive as the stoic and proud Paiute chief.

Right in the beginning, Indian chief saved Joe's life. Admirable. Right in the end, Joe is shouting out of his jail window. Pitty. And yet, the official summary says that Joe got stuck in the middle. I think that more accurate description would be that Joe caught the worst from both ends. Even though Joe had a role to play in this episode, it was not about Joe. The episode was ok, another Indian victimized by another white aggressor, and then they kiss and make up.