Broadcast: 8th November 1948

Starring: Paul Sutton

Added: Jul 12 2004

It was a dark night in midwinter, the sky was completely clouded over and the hills loomed menacingly around the valley. Not a light showed on any of the buildings that made up the wilderness trading post but only the factor, Laife Wilson and his son Ted were asleep. The Indians in their cabins were watching the hills. Two hours before dawn they saw a tongue of flame shoot up toward the sky at the top of the highest ridge and then suddenly the flame was gone and the night was blacker than ever. The Indians left their cabins, all their belongings packed on their backs and started marching toward the western ridge. A heavy snow began to fall and drew a curtain against their departure, their tracks were blotted out their post was silent. At sunrise Laife and Ted woke up and realized at once that something was wrong. Something had happened at the post. What was the reason for this unnatural quiet?