Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-09-13
JOHN FERRIER,
Formerly Of Salt Lake City,
Died August 4, 1860.

The sturdy old man, whom he had
left so short n time before, was gone,
then. and this was all his epitaph.
Jefferson Hope looked wildly round to
see II there was a second grave, but
there was no sign of n Lucy had
been carried back by their terrible pur-
suers TO fulfill her original destiny, by
becoming one of the harem of the ell
der's son. AS the young fellow realized
the certainty Of her fate, and his w
pow erlesSness to prevent it. he wished
that he, too, was lying with the old
farmer in his last silent resting place.
Again, however, his active spirit
shook off the lethargy which springs
from despair. If there was nothing else
left &c him, he could at least devote
his life to revenge. With indomitaOle
patience and perseverance,, Jefferson
Hope possessed also a power of sus
tanned yindictiveneSs, which he may
have learned from the Indians among
whom he lived. AS he stood by the
desolate fire, he felt that the only thing
which could asSuage his grief would be
thorough and complete retributiOn,
brought by his own hand upon his enc
mics. His strong will and untiring
energy should, he determined, be devot-
ed TO that end. With a grim, white
face, he retraced his steps to where
he had dropped the food, and having
stirred up the ~smouldering fire, he
cooked enough to last him for n few
DAYS. This he made up into bundle,
and, tired as he was, he set himself to
walk back through the mountains upon
the track of the Avenging Angels.
For five days he toiled, footsore and
weary, through the defiles which he
had already traversed on horseback.
At night he flung himself down upon
the rocks. and snatched q few hours
Of sleep, but before daybreak he was
always well on his way. On the sixth
day he reached the Eagle canon, from
which they had commenced their i'll
fated flight. Thence he could look
down upon the home Of the saints.
Worn and exhausted, he leaned upon
his rife and shook his gaunt hand
fiercely at the silent, widespread city
beneath him. AS he looked at it, he
observed that there were flags in some
of the principal streets, and other signs
of festiyity. He was still specializing
as to what this might mean, when he
heard the clatter of horses hoofs, and
saw a mounted man riding toward
him. AS he approached, he recognized
him as a Mormon named Cowper, to
whom he had rendered services at diff
arent times. He therefore accoSted him
when he got up to him with the object
of finding out what Lucy Terriers fate
had been.
81 am Jefferson Hope" he said. "You
remember meT"
The Mormon looked at him with un-
disguised establishment. Indeed, 1t was
difficult to recognize in this tattered,
unkempt wandcrcr, with CHASTITY white
face and fierce, wild eyes, the spruce
Young hunter Of former days. Having,
however, at last satisfied himself as to
his identity, the mans surprise changed
to CONSERVATION.
"You are mad to come here" he
cried. ut is as much as my own lie
Is worth to be seen talking with you.
There Is a warrant against you from
the HOLY Four for assisting the Fer
riers away
81 don't fear them or their warrant"
Hone said. earnestly. You must know
something Of this matter, Cowper. 1
coniure you by everything you hold
dear TO answer a few questions. We
ave always been friends. For Gods
sake. don't refuse to answer me?'
"What is it," the Mormon asked, I'M
easily. BE quick. h very rocks
have ears and the trees eyes"
..yyhat has become of Lucy FerrierE'
"She was married yesterday to young
Drebber. Hold up. man. hold up. o
have no life left in you"
..Don't mind me-" said Hope, family.
He was white to the very lips, n had
sunk down on the stone against which
he had been leaning. Married, you
say" ~ rr,o,
married yesterday. That's what
those fags are on the Endowment
hcuse. There was some words
vouug Drebber and young ~Stangerson
as TO which was to have her. Ihey
both been in the party that followed
them. and S~tangerscn had shot her ia.
tber. which seemed to give him the pest
claim: but when they argued II OUT ~
@conncil Drebber's party was the strong
or. so the prophet gave her owe 10
him. No one won't have her very long
though. for / saw death In her lace yeS-