Synopsis

Sam, Charley, Floyd, and Uncle Joe were deep in rehearsal, preparing a dramatic recreation of the treaty signing between the Umquaw Indians and the C&FW Railroad. The agreement had ceded land near Deadman’s Curve to the railroad company, and Joe was convinced that the performance would draw tourists to the region and fill the hotel rooms. Simultaneously, Norman Curtis advocated for holding the C&FW stockholders' meeting at the Shady Rest, with Homer Bedloe in the chair. Norman instructed Bedloe