The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-31
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~She shall have month to cho0se,"
satd Young, rising from his seat. "At
the e I'd OF that time she shall give her
answer"
He was passing through the door,
when he turned, with flushed and
dashing eyes. 1T were better for you,
john Ferricr," he Numbered, that you
and she were now lying blanched skel-
ctOns upon the Sierrn BlancO, than
TINT you should put your weak Wills
against the orders of the Holy Four!'
With u threatening gesture Of his
hand, lie turned from the door, and
Fcrlier heard his heavy stsp crunch
ing along the shingly path.
He was Still sitting with his elbows
upon his knees, considering how he
should breach the matter to his daugll-
ter, wien soft hand was laid upon
his, and looking UP lie saw her standing
beside him. One glance at her pale,
frightened face showed him that she
had heard what had passed.
II could not help It." she sud, In
answer to his look. His voice rang
through the house. oh, father-father!
what shall We do?''
Don't You scare yourself" he an
swcred, drawing her to him, and pass.
Ing his broad. rough hand caressingly
over her chestnut hair. "Welf fix It
up somehow or another. You don't
find your fancy Of lcsscning for this
chap, do yon?'
A sob aud II squeeze of his hands
was her only answer
No. OF course not. shouldn't care
to hear you say you did. He's likely
lad, and he's Christian, which is more
than these folks here, In spite of all
their praying and preaching. There's Il
party starting for Nevada tomorrow,
and I'll manage to send him mes
sage letting him know the hole we
are in. II I know anything o. that
young man, he'll be back here with u
speed that would whip elcctro-telc-
graphs"
Lucy laughed through her tears Mt
her fathers description.
when lie comes he will advise us
for the best But 1t is for you that
am frightened, dear. Une hears-one
hears such dreadful stories about those
who oppose the prophet. Something
terrible always happens to them"
But we haven't opposed him yet"
her father answered. 1T will be time
TO look out for squalls when we do.
we utNc n Clc1tE IuOulu UGIOrC uS. Al
the end Of that, ! guess we had best
shin out Of Utah."
Leave Utah?"
"Ihat's ahout tile size of It."
But the farm?'
1--WE will raise as much as we can in
money, and let the rest 60. To tell
the truth, Lucy, it isn't the first time 1
have thought OF doing 1t. don't care
about knuckling under to any man,
us these folk do to their darned prOpl,-
ct. I'm frce-bom American, and it's
all new to me. Guess I'm too old to
learn. II he comes bro xsing about this
farm, he might chance to run up against
u charge of buckshot travelling in the
opposite direction"
But they won't let us leave" his
daughter objected.
wait till Jefferson comes, and we'll.
soon manage that. In the meantime.
don't you fret yourself, my dearie; and
don't get your eyes swelled up, else
he'll he walking into me when he sees
YOU. There's nothing to be afeared
about, and there's no danger ut all."
John Ferrier uttered these consoling
remarks in Il very confident tone, but
she could not help observing that lie
paid unusual care to the fastening of
the doors that night, and that he care
fully cleaned and loaded the rusty old
shotgun which hung upon the wall
Of his bedroom.