The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-30

The women whom had so strangely 2
cued from such strange prison were in ~
condition to travel They were hardly nd ~
than skeletons, and the reaction was sud
shock that they were mentally as WE'LL
physically Frustrated.
1t was three days before they seemedns
fully realize the great and sudden chdse
in their prospects, and when they had IA
the contents of my housewife" to rel as
their wardrobes, and had chance to VIZ
up and satisfy their hunger, could haln
recognize them as the same women. IL
were a thousand times grateful, and seq ~
to cling to and depend upon me as if
had been small children.
While giving them all possible attention
did not entirely neglect the object TO
which had placed my life in peril. Th
little valley was thoroughly explored, ant
| rode for several miles up and down tn
base of the mountain in making nv Ok
aminations. On these trips | ;ept sltarI
eye out for Indians, Danites, or stran Ter
of any sort; but it seemed as if we thre
were entirely out of the world
On the morning of the fifth day after OH
rescue / decided to move. The WORKER
were now in good spirits, and found tina
both had plenty of pluck. They were tt
ride the horses of the two Mormons.
There was another thing to encqrragt
o
brief inspection of the carbines Of the Nor
mons, the women were confident that they
could make use of them on pinch. Walk
neither was a marksman, or had ever made
use OF anything larger than pistol il vas
Il comfort to know that they would not be
entirely burden on my hands in case We
had to turn at bay.
We did not leave the valley until lad
assembled the mountains to spot iron
which could view the plain for mile
around. 1t appeared perfectly destitute Of
all human or animal life. We then Ride
out and headed to the east, and aftjr a
journey of about twenty miles we camd tc
another valley or canyon breaking into the
mountain like the one we had left. There
was difference, however, in the fact thai
the entrance was not over five yards wide
and at the end of hundred feet the gorge
opened into circular basin Of about two
acres 1t was a capital hiding spot. but
gave it careful inspection.
After dinner had been prepared and ca
] staked out the horses at the further a "a
and got up the two tents The women ~ T
pretty well done up with the ride, it besie
their first for several years, and at ttw
O'Clock, as picked up my rifle and sta 70,
for the plain to have a look around, ~
were asleep on the blankets I was g hs
alarmed as | walked away though | Sod
nothing to them. Happ ming to
toward the horses, | notict1 flat all ad
ceased grazing and had their he,ds up and
their ears working. The sagacitr of a dog
in detecting danger has often beenextoIled
but he is far behind the horse in hat bar,
ticular sense These animals could no, bee
or ears. InaJ S0nfs OIIe Wars wi -sttsi,. ae
of us | could not doubt. 1t could nov
wild animals, because the horses showed
signs of trepidation. If human bel
they must be enemies.
Az | blIrriaH Hovur tba I
bered that our trail for the last ten m
had led over hard and broken grou
which would leave only here and the
footprint. An Indian or dog might fol
such trail, but white men could IN.
nothing of il. As | came within a few fe
of the mouth of the gorge, hugging Il
right hand side found a place where
could scramble up and take an obsery
ton. After attaining a height of tlIirt
feet | carefully crept forward for lOt
down on the plain. Half mile to the
OF me were two white men riding at
speed, going east. Between them and
gorge was white man on foot, leading
horse and carefully scrutinizing che groI
To the west. about half mile. was n fora
white man, mounted, and holding one
OF long rope attached to monsti
great dog. The dog was running al
and shifting the air, and seemed to be hil
excited.
The Danites were at hand They
followed our trail by the help of the
Coming near the mouth of the gorge,
dog had been kept back for fear he m
betray them. Two of the men had gallo
on to pick up our 5rail if we had left
valley, and even now were return
When the four men were satisfied that
were in the valley what would be b
programmed
As scrambled down the rugged eli
realized that these men must have
sent from Salt Lake to overhaul me. T
must have visited the other valley,
they must have discovered that Rad
the women free They had me penned
and they sought my life. 1t was fdle tot
they might withdraw, or that four
would fear to attack one.