En route to Virginia City, Adam Cartwright bears witness as Chief Chato (Hal Jon Norman) kills two white trappers who have dared to venture upon a Shoshone burial ground. But Chato refuses to scalp the corpses, eliciting the name "White Buffalo Woman" as he walks off. Later on, Adam rescues the selfsame Woman (Anna-Lisa), a white Shoshone captive long believed to be a spirit woman, capable of healing the sick. Unfortunately, the Indians have discovered that White Buffalo Woman possesses no recuperative powers, and have condemned her to death. She is afforded a rare opportunity to redeem herself when Adam is seriously wounded. Cowritten by Joe Stone and Paul King, "The Savage" originally aired on December 3, 1960. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi