 Agarn gets a dear john letter from his girl Betty Lou and O Rourke devises a scheme to keep them together. He proposes sending her a letter telling her of Agarn s bravery and the fact that single handedly he killed Geronimo. What they don t plan on is Betty Lou s father printing the letter in the newspaper and Agarn becoming a national hero. Geronimo has also read the newspaper and is intent on seeking revenge against Agarn. While all this transpires Parmenter is determined to capture a bear which has been seen near the fort.