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"The Promised Valley" focuses on settlers led by Captain Horatio Watkins (William Walsh, third of nine) and his friend Martie (Larry O'Connor, first of two) purchasing a promised valley from Tuscarawa Chief Tawenduma (Richmond Nairne, last of two), only to have treacherous Kinaani (Cec Linder, last of two) deceive the tribal council into believing Tawenduma a thief, usurping his position as leader. This comes as quite a shock to Watkins, who isn't aware that Tawenduma still lives, but remains a prisoner of Kinaani, unwilling to divulge the hidden location of the settlers' payment. An entry that ploughs familiar territory, despite the presence of Cec Linder, brother of actress Vita Linder (likewise in two episodes), best remembered as Felix Leiter in the 1964 James Bond classic "Goldfinger." Lon Chaney's Chingachgook closes things out nicely, refusing to settle down with the party: "cannot paddle canoe on dry land...Hawkeye and me want to find new rivers, new lakes, only way to be happy."

Hawkeye come to the aid of some settlers who have bought land in a valley from Tuscarawa Chief Tawenduma.

Captain Watkins is pleased with this peaceful transaction and he has spent all his money in the purchase.

Trouble looms as Tawenduma has been deposed as the leader of the tribe. Kinaani as new leader goes back on the deal and tells the settlers to leave.

Hawkeye and Chingachgook need to get hold off Tawenduma and expose Kinaani as treacherous.

A nice ploy by Hawkeye to fool Kinaani and expose him as a cheat. I did wonder how the others in the tribal council could hear him when they were hiding some distance away.