Deadwood Dick Library No. 8

This issue contains the serialized adventure story "Old Avalanche's Fight with the Sioux," beginning with Chapter I, "Buried in the Death Gulch." The narrative follows an expedition of four men—the English baronet Sir Henry, his companion Milburn, guide Alva Lanch, and a young Canadian—who reach a remote mountain plateau thousands of feet above Nebraska's plains. They discover a massive chasm called Death Gulch, previously visited by the Frémont expedition. That night, Milburn reveals himself as a vengeful enemy and, with the Canadian's help, binds Sir Henry and lowers him by rope into the abyss, planning his death. They flee with rifles, abandoning the camp. Chapter II introduces a second plot thread: six travelers—including two wealthy ladies and several gentlemen—riding across the northwestern savannas. The continued narrative promises frontier conflict and mystery.