What has become of Mystery X?

There have been whispers that they disappeared him following the ritual in the field, but it could not be so, and such rumour-mongering can have no place in a legitimate investigation. The questions remain. Private investigators have begun to comb the farm for clues. Initial report to be appended.

"It is more than possible that the Great Alarm has become bolder, more belligerent. The immediate cause is certain: the joyful celebrations of the past month had become direct affronts, affronts that had to be dealt with in crushing immediacy. The company man had to be attacked in the work place, to be ground down. This type of action demands an immediate response, and we will respond appropriately, with menace. Management may find a revolt on their hands if rectification is not immediate. Revolt, and worse!"

It is clear that these slaps from Clocky arms must be dealt with.

Red Horn and the Wild Brothers

Ahahe, ahahe! Ahahe, ahahe!

Red Horn, who is the Arrow, and who is Wears Man-Faces on His Ears, having made his third to last stand, in which he triumphs over bad spirits with his Wild Brothers, who need carry no arrows but their bows find that X marks the spot true every time they fire. And so they celebrate, in the field outside their village, and they dance, and they sing, and they recount the stories of their victories over the bad spirits.

In the field, they wear the long-nosed maskettes of "The Lord Who Guides", Yacatecuhtli, and make promises to always open their doors to brother travelers. Soon the medicine man will come and shorten the noses to cement the bonds.

1910

Stage production. Ike makes ready to do repairs and cleaning operations, holding up his broom, while Sim sits, parodying Jim, who poses and plays along, and X puffs his cheek, hand on the pull string. What kind of play are they putting on? It is rowdy and chaotic! Few can tell what the plot is, but it is generally thought to have some plot, just waiting to be put on full display. In full effect.