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s"i'N, hl A'ot lIIuSc', oul SHe IeSiS uI-
willing to leave her mother, who poor fool.
ish woman, still lns hopes Of reclaiming
her depravcd husband"
"Wcl its a pretty ,cklish business, and
all | can do, is to have some horses ready
if any thing should happen"
"Ics, but | am sure that Brigham spies
on me, and ii make any s:,ch preparations
he is sure to find out and lay his plans nc
cordingy."
Leave the horses to me. and you jus:
lay low and keep dark and keen dark, and
we will fool Brigham yet, or I'm Mig
ger"
After some further conversation they put
ashore md Walter leaving Tom to pursue
his journey alone returned home.
CHAPTER II.
1t was towards nine o'clock the morn
ing following Walters interview with the
hunter that Brigham Young sat alone in n
room in his stately mansion lie seemed
thoughtful, and well lie might, things had
not gone as well lately rs he might wish.
First and foremost that incdlesornc oil gen.
tleman Uncle Samuel, bad seen fit 10 send
some Of bis ncphcws on visit 10 him, and
although the cold of the winter had dytar-
red them from consumma,ing the latter
part their journey, still early in the spring
they would be sure to make their appear
ance, and then, he knew well enough, that
only two alternatives. either unconditional
surrender to the authorities, or emigration
to some out.of the.way place, where lie vet
for a few years might be at liberty to VOL
low in the n,ire Of his licentous passions.
This, although his greatest, was vet
somewhat distant danger, and like phoso
Phcr he let every day take care ofitsef:-
B1t many troubles presented themselves in
his own dolninions. And among them
Walter Berger openly set his authority at
defiance. Others were disafftcted with
his arbitrary rule, and still others whose in
icrcst or E.na.!cistn made them his willing
tools, were now fearful Of vengeance should
they commit any crime almost under the
eyes of the authorities and troops sent out
by the United States. Besides those, he
had also more than his share Of domestic
troubles. His many wives were somewhat
refractory, and at perpetual warfare with
each other, and some had even threatened
to leave him. When at the soldiers arr
val they might succeed in getting "pri.
vate" husband, when besides those troubles,
we take into consideration his unyovcrnabIr.
passions. which like evil spirits, kept goad-
ing him on, onwar'ls father excesses, we
may easily suppose the thoughts Of the Nor.
mon Prophet to bc anything else than
pleasant.
Brigham Young had for some time been
thinking Of his many troubles, when low
knock at the door recalled his wandering
thought, and bidding the one outside to
enter, the door opened and person made
his appearance who, rs he will figure some
what in our story, we may as well describe.
He was one of those abortons Of nature
that none could look at without repugnance
of a stature scarcely moro than four feet in
height, he was deforned even more than
the generality OF hump backs. Add to this
head whose monstrous size sat as it were
upon very small neck, caused it to rock
to and fro like that of the mandarincs some.
times seen in the windows of toy shops.
Such was the person who entered Brigham
Young's study.
"WeII Pop,'wbat have you got TO say 2"
ii have followed your Excelency's order
and watched Waller Berger. saw him
yesterday once talking with Fanny Langby
and afterwards l followed him to Tom Bur.
ley's cabin, but as they went out upon the
lake could of course not overbeaf their
conversation"
"But you overheard what he said to
Fanny 2"
"A great part. Il,eard them talking
about your Eyceency's visit and heard him
urging her to fly to Fort Dridger."
Brigham, springing. up in passion. said,
"l'll learn him to meddIe in my business
To your post, Pop, and lot me know ifauy,
thing happens"
Anxious looks and traces Of recent tears
greeted Walter Berger as lie made his ap-
pearance at Mr.. Langby's and good cause
there was for both anxiety and tears, for that
morning Mr.. Lansby had sigoifed his inten.
ion to bring n second wife to his home.
BY the united voices Of Fanny end Wal.
ter, Mrs. Langby was at last persuaded to
leave her british husband, and in company
with her children seek refuge at For,
Bridger.
A long CONVERSATION followed, and Wal.
ter telling them to be in readiness the fol.