How the West Was Lost Author:George Elkin Albitz A Mopache warrior lives the saga of the Old West with a humorous twist. Early life is good. Then the white people come?life is not so good. His people are shocked and react with clever logic. Soon more come?It gets crowded. Tension grows. In an effort to avoid war, Chief Konk, journeys to Fort Malarkey, only to be confronted by bureaucratic red ... more »tape. War is declared. A young military man, fresh out of West Point, ventures to the frontier to gain glory. He gets lost. He does something embarrassing that the Mopache brave and his sidekick use to taunt him. They are instant adversaries. War goes well, but they soon realize an air of futility. They surrender and move to a reservation. The Rez is not for them. A clever escape plan allows them to head for Canada. They meet Crazy Horse and the Sioux. A fateful meeting takes place at the Little Big Horn.« less