REDEMPTION FLATS (dramatic adventure) 'ARKIE' SHELTON is a proud 83 year old Cherokee who only has a month to live. He inherits a Conquistador treasure map then has to beat death in order to collect the gold. Arkie rescues two homeless Indian women DAISY RED FEATHER and ROSE BLACKBEAR during a bitter winter cold snap. When both females freeze to death in a chicken house, he is forced to bury them secretly on his own land to keep from going to jail. Arkie finds an ancient hand drawn treasure map and a post office box among Daisy's belongings. When he meets an adventurous young man named LEE THOMAS they agree to explore Mystic Caverns in search of Fernando De Soto's lost gold. MARTIN DUNN is a crooked investigator who has trailed Daisy Red Feather for several years. He hears about her demise and discovers Arkie has the map and key. Lee enters a post office to retrieve a letter Daisy has written with detailed clues to the treasure. Martin tries to strike a bargain with him. Lee refuses to barter then has to avoid hired thugs who are determined to split the gold at any cost. Martin and his henchmen eventually track them to a hidden cave where they are attacked by wolves. Lee and Arkie barely escape with their lives and De Soto's treasure.