The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
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| of him could be found. The Bishop needed
him. and pondered and ruminated over the
mystery, dropping the plumclet of con-
! lecture in all directions for the reason of his
absence. but in vain. Enoch Arson never
returned. A mystery had overtaken him.
and q reason for absence beyond the finite
reach OF Parley's plummets. but open to
him who follows the chronicle to its close.
So the Bishop of Mooseneck Stake was in
. Quandary. wanting, as he did. q partner to
his frightful scheme lgnited by sufficient
hate or insane enough with zeal to take a
harmless woman's life. In Dubette,
diseased with solicitude for the Mormon
cause. he found HIM. Dubette, who was al
ways fearful lest the Kingdom of God ON
earth should suffer shipwreck. and carry
little Dubette and his harem down with It.
had been wild and all but incoherent in de-
nunciation of Elchard and Trean, after the
Sabbath episode of two weeks previous,
and being cogrizant of their conduct Of a
like spirit had famed his feelings into
foam.
Yes. he was ready for it. he had said,
when Farley, the night after Burl Hart
mans burial. called hun out into the gloom
and muttcred his soul-straining suggestions
In his willing car. Yes, the Prophet had said
1.-The time had come when they who were
against the Lord should be cut down." and
he was ready to obey the injunction. But
wouldn't they need some one else to
help them 2 Could not Orson Beam be
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the young brethren 80 closely to the church
as a little blood-letting in its defense.
No. the human raven had croaked in the
darkness, Brother Beam had been sent upon
mission. and had already started. taking
attend to it themselves and keep it quiet.
Very well. the little zealot had answered.
when should they do it, When the CIR.
went to Slnoot's. the raven had said, as o..
course she would. or when she came back,
though it ought to be at night and soon. for
they might leave the Territory. though Of
course the girl owned q half interest in the
little farm and might not 60 until that was
disposed of.
How about the young hound of Satan.
was he to be allowed to escape what was
due him, the little zcalot had inquired
Well. about the worst thing that could
happen to him, the raven had surInised,
would be the loss of the girl. But Brigham
was interested in the young liar. and would
see to him, both on account of the insult
given himself aud the further temerity o!
running mines in the Territory. Few
things rolled the head of the church like
this latter item. 1t was bound to bring in
Yankees immigration. and that must be kept
back at any cost. SInoot had promised to
report to Brigham. and the little zealot need
not fret. the BANKED young whelp would
be sent to q warm climate flying across
lots. Which pleasant information seemed
very satisfactory to the zcalot, and. after
some farther conicctural conversation
touching the mystery of Arsen's absence,
the two p-ofesscd followers of Saviour
who Knew no virtue so great as love and
tolerance, melted away in the darkness.
But the obicc. of their malice went un-
disturbed through the canyons, on around
Eagle mountain. and down through the Ion 2
gorges into the green basin of the Great
Salt Lake. The Bishop saw her ride away
with Mrs. Smoot, and marked her pale face
dropping with sorrow, but his heart went
untouched of pity or relenting. She had
fiouted the filthiness of his life in his face.
had spurncd him. Hyrun Farley, Bishop Of
Mooscucck Stake, and the king Of place and
privilege in this mountain valley, She
would find out presently Who he was! No
fne-faced scoffer from down east should
come into his dominion. either. and carry
of the choicest flower of its Iomanhood!
He, Bishop Farley, years before had singled
out this opening blossom for his own. and it
should be defaced and destroyed ere an
other should pluck 1t from beneath his very
hand, and settling back in his chair in the
Tithing Office. after Trean had gone by. he
looked raorc than ever like . repulsive
toad.
A half hour after they had gone by he
mounted his horse and set out upon the
road they had taken, but ct the mouth of
Eagle canyon he turned and came back; it
would not do TO carry his design into effect
while the sun shone, even on these mountain
roads; besides. Mrs. Smoot was with her.
No. he would wait \ time and place of
smaller risk. The next day, however. he
went to the city and had an interview with
the Prophet but kept silent as TO his inten-
tons. That evening he met Elder Snoot
upon the street, and casually inquired IS to
the future of the lately -orphaned daughter
of his Stake. He was told that possibly she
would return to Mooscneck in . day or two
10 care IOr t0clI cUcCtS. anu tlaS prOO3Oty
she would then come to live in the city. 1t
might be. however, that her relations with
this young disturSer from the East would
take her out Of the Territory if something
were not DONE But the President had
promised to send Rockwell and his secret
service up to his mines some night soon and
dispose CT the young upstart. which would
doubtless keep the young lady in her place.
Then Pr rler hid ranc on his way fiOhfar,-
ing his :hick tobacco-stained lips and PUCK
ering his narrow brow. Yes, let the
Prophet remove the young nan, but he
would see that his holiness didn't get pos
session Of thu blossom the slain man had
hoped TO wear upon his heart, The follow
ing morning he returned to Mooseneck. and.
like spider bloated with venom, set hiI1-
self to watch fer his victim