Medicine Man S Treachery

Originally Aired: August 22, 1938The Lone Ranger #869, "Medicine Man S Treachery,"A treacherous plot threatens to ignite war between two friendly Indian tribes when Nokomas, daughter of Chief Lame Bear, is kidnapped in a nighttime raid. Black Fox, the jealous medicine man of Running Cloud's tribe, has hired outlaw Max Yeager and his gang to disguise themselves as Running Cloud's braves and seize the girl. The scheme is designed to provoke Lame Bear into attacking his longtime ally, allowing Black Fox to claim Lame Bear's considerable wealth after his defeat. While war drums beat ominously and Lame Bear prepares his warriors for revenge, Swift Eagle remains unconvinced that genuine braves committed the crime.The Lone Ranger and Tonto encounter Swift Eagle, who suspects that white men painted as Indians are responsible for the abduction. With Nokomas now hidden in Black Fox's teepee and the outlaws waiting for their payment, time runs short to prevent a devastating conflict. The masked rider and his companions must race to expose the medicine man's treachery before Lame Bear launches his attack on the unsuspecting Running Cloud.