The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-26

sIC nOUu JODQ was lDs hQo D63iQ Is
be was getting tired Of the trouble b.
continually put him to, and the IN
thankful, grumbling spirit with which
Everything he did was received. H
determined not to quarrel, were
possible to avoid it. not that be feared
Its coDse quences, or feared any man
but that his nature was opposed L
|, any violent manifestation OF a con
tentious spirit.
When supper was resdy they sa
do"n to est. but as though determined
70 drive things to txtremities, Carson
iOupd fault with every thi0g bsloE,
him fbe coffee T>s -. -, ll..5ss-
the meat was cTisped and hard al
soils leather, and the bread was moi
bali baked and UNBEATABLE. Wnai
made it all the worse was that this
| passed in the presence of others
Others to whom Osrson's dissgreeahle
Qualities had rendered him odlous.
They had long seen the impositions
prscticed upoa Dscres. ADD had raj
lied him upon it time and sgaiD; but
be bore much on account OF former
friendship, Had they been alone he
might again have passed il by in
silence, but unable longer to bear
such continual snd manifest injustice,
be answered. not aDgrily, bat ear
neslly, reminding Carson hist be, OF
all persons, should not fnd fault
That as he had done nothing towards
assisting in preparing the estables.
be should be satisfied vita what he
get. These words, upwisely spoken,
1t is true. but the frst irritation
had wrung from him, wers no sooner
spoken than they we're regretted.
They we're like match to a powder
magazine. and an explosion OF rsgs
followed = insulting words were
spoken, and had not friends been
present, they might have pro-
ceeded to extremities. AS il was
it resulted in dstermina-
ton to separate and to travel
in different companies. Carson was
to have one span of horses aud what
outfit he required, whilst Daores, in
consideration OF q gum Of money
kept the remaining span of horses
and the wagon. These preliminaries
having been arranged, they pro-
ceeded to put them into immediate
execution. Carson intended to re-
main where be was until the next
company of emigrauts came along,
while Darces travelled on with his
friends.
Carson passed the Eight in drink
ing. and when the company left in
early morning he was still continuing
his unnatural debauch. Every evil
passion seemed to be inhamed, yet,
in the midst OF it all, MS brilliant
talents shone out as vivid lightnings
from the storm-laden cloud, and men
shuddered as they gazed upon the
wreck of manhood-the ruin IN
bridled passion had wrought. But a.
they gazed, they knew net the tragedy
that was to follow.
The company progressed rapidly
the next day. It was in the genial
month of June. whom spring breezes
were giving Wsy to -ihe warmer airs
OF summer. Young May had faded
into the past, but her blushing flow.
ers remained to crown the rosy hours.
Scarcely cloud dimmed the horizon,
and not thought of danger, nor OF
gloom, crossed the minds OF the
party Robert Dacres had not. how
ever. forgotten the uDgencrous and
unmerited treatment and insults the
friend of his boyish years had beaped
upon him, yet still he had nothing to
reprosch himself with. He had
borne it so long that forbearance was
no longer virtue. Yet in spite OF
conscious rectitude be was sorrowful.
His wagon was the last in the train,
nor did be seem to care when his
horses Jagged behind, for bis mind
was busily occupied reviewing by
gone times-childhood's days, when
home-Ioys surrounded him and when
loved and loving forms were near him.
There are just such times in the
livee of every one-moments when
reflection forces itself upon the mind.
1t may not be welcome guest, still
must its presence be borne, if not
cbeeriully, ct least with resignation.
In auch moments when We look back
upon the bewildering track We have
passed over, and when We see some
misstep We have therein made, we
would, were it possible, live it over
again. Though feeling thus. per-
haps the next moment may find Us
once more in error. as gIieveous as
in former ones. Robert Dscres
almost wished himself at home again,
as he thus looked back; but what
man will acknowledge to the world
an error OF judgment? Once COM
menced. certain course of conduct,
or o certain pathway, shsme will
keep US in it almost as surely as
principle. So inconsistent is man.
1t was almost noon when Robert
Dacres was reused from this reverie
of the past. TO take glance at the
present and an interest in its scenes.
The rapid steps Of horse we're heard
coming UP TO him nom behind. he
felt no alarm, foI his friends were but
a chort distance ahead Of him.
Indians seldom attack in the day.
time. unless in overpowering num-
befs and surety OF success; snd what
had he to fear from his own country.
men. From bis dream of fancied
security be Was rudely awakened. A
horseman dashed up in front of his
horses and seizsd them by the brides,
stopping them suddenly and hoarse
voice cried OUT
''Scoundrel have ] overtaken you
at last Dismount Dismeunt Down
upon your knees, before l send
bullet through your craven brain"
Robert Dacres was brave man,
but even be felt thrill of fear pass
through bis bosom as be viewed his
asssilsnt. John Carson was Wild
insane with drink. His eyes were
bloodshot, fiery and rolling with
incipiept madness and passion. He
IsboreG under the impression that he
hsd been deeply wroneed and that he
ought to svenge that wrong. He
even fogmed at the mouth, 30 intense
was bis rage.
But Dacres was not the man to be
dsunted for any length of time. The
terrifying effect of the appearance OF
Carson was but momeniary. when his
nerves became steel. He looked