Hawkeye and Chingachgook find a group of new settlers, trapped in the Huron's territory. Greedy scout Jake Flint makes a deal with Hurons and together they force other white people to work for them almost as slaves.
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.
