Solo Rangers 1

EAGLE PASS

Author: John Scott

White Hat starred in the first Solo Rangers issue. He was visiting Eagle Pass, Texas at the request of the local Kickapoo Tribe. He was a reserve ranger at the time and was not on active duty. However during the course of his visit a local boy, Pannoowau, had stolen White Hat's communicator. Pannoowau had planned to use the radio and possibly sell the high tech device.

The plot was uncovered and it was Pannoowau brother that cast suspicion on him as Pannoowau had been in trouble many times before. Wematin pointed out that his brother lied a lot. Both boys were sharp and during White Hat's presentation Pannoowau slipped away. White Hat noticed two other men followed the boy.

As soon as he was able White Hat excused himself and went in search of the boy with the Kickapoo Indian Officer Ketchi. The two soon discovered that Pannoowau was waylayed and find the boy injured. White Hat carries the boy to the tent of the medicine man, Red Cloud, wherein Ketchi carries the boy inside for treatment.

After Pannoowau is recovering the two return to the scene of the crime and with Ketchi's help they are able to track down the perpetrators to a nearby garage. Here they confront several men. The manner in which they surprise them and with Ketchi covering the rear they manage to take the men into custody without much incident.

They turn the men over to the local police for assault and theft charges. White Hat does not press charges against the boy as it is surmised that Pannoowau was intending to return the radio after White Hat's performance and was prevented from doing so.

Ketchi, Red Cloud and White Hat smoked the peace pipe and he became an honorary member of the Kickapoo tribe.

Afterwords he would be interviewed by Jake Cunningham, aka Burning Man, who was the new commander of Company G in relation to the incident. Both had a cordial conversation between a commanding officer and another officer. Jake comments about the need for new radios, that will hopefully prevent such efforts in the future.