Hawkeye and Chingachgook come to the aid of a young Indian doctor who attempts to practice in an intolerant town.
Someone is going to a lot of trouble to convince the townspeople that a witch has cursed them. A bell that rings by itself, a lame horse, milk with the taste of brimstone lead Hawkeye to search for the truth.
Fur trader McKenzie initiates a war between the Hurons and the nearby settlement.
