The Lone Ranger's Companion Tonto #23

Dates

Cover date

May-July 1956

Pages

36

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Stories

• The Contest · 10 pages

  Tonto recalls to Stone Bear how he asked Little Hand, a scholarly sort, to partner in the contest. They lose the first two parts because Little Hand is no good at sports, then win another because Little Hand's store of knowledge gives them an edge. Shoot-the-rapids is next. Little Hand's store of knowledge comes in handy, a tie. Tie-breaker, Little Hand's store of knowledge comes in handy again, they win. Tonto lectures the rest how being strong and fast isn't everything, because knowledge and skill count, too. Now Little Hand is the tribal Medicine Man, and Tonto sends his friend a greeting.

• The Painted Pony and the Guardian of the Flock · 4 pages

  Paint grazes the sheep's pasture, the sheep dog braces him, is rebuked. Next morning Paint fails to befriend the dog, goes off, scents a wolf pack, lures the unfriendly dog to the scent, they fight off the wolves together, make friends.

• Crossing the River · 1 pages

  Deer Horn uses a bull-boat to hide from the enemy as he crosses to his tribe's side of the river.

• Hidden Rifles · 7 pages

  Tonto is pressed into labor by bandits who stole Army rifles to sell to the Indians. He finds a way to warn the cavalry patrol, then blows up the stolen barrel of gunpowder. The cavalry officer acknowledges that two Indians, Tonto and the cavalry's Indian scout, were the ones who really saved the day.

• Tonto and the Renegade · 10 pages

  Tonto saves Ralph from gunmen, he joins tribe because he can't get the law's justice from the horse rustlers. Tonto teaches him not to be a vigilante, and with the marshal's help he recovers his herd and they capture the rustlers. It took an Indian to teach him to do things by the law.

• Baskets that Carried Cider · 1 pages

  Farmer plays joke on Indians, offering them all the cider their baskets will hold, Indians turn the tables on him, he honors his pledge.

• Face Painting · Indian Arts · 1 pages

  Purpose, meaning, and types of Indian Face Painting.