The Press., 1894-02-01

She come rushing to Henderson. of the small craft were soon slowed away in the capacious hold of the Red Wing, as were the extra harness and other traps The water cask was un- slung under the small wagon, and giv- ing it a kick that sent 1t rolling Hen derson said, "We shan't need that!"
 At this the old lady, of whom nobody was thinking, cried: "Yes, we shall. Take it along. It'll come mighty hanuy to keep soap in!''
 ''Never you mind, granny said Henderson, smiling at the idea. We shall find soap barrels enough over the mountains"
 Next he turned to Thomas, who was poking away at some box he was nov ing, crying: "Come, hustle up, my friendl We've got to get to Carson City as quick as the Lord will let us! I tell you, we've got to get some chickens, some fresh butter and milk, tea, fresh vegetables and a whole lot of things for these sick folks. It's wonder you ain t all down with scurvy, Guch salt hoss rations as you've been Twin on!''
 At this speech saw Mary's face light up.
 "Oh, Kitty I overheard her say, ''hear that! Chicken broth to make Kitty and mamma well!"
 Henderson spread his own mattress and part of his bedding in the small wagon for the sick woman and child, after it had been cleared of all the boxes and baggage 1t contained, making both quite comfortable. All hands of us then hauled the small craft into posi- tion, and it was securely lashed be- hind the big prairie schooner and taken in tow by the gallant Red Wing.
 Thomas and the boys mounted into the large wagon, while all the women and little ones were placed in the small one.
 As assisted the tottering old lady into the vehicle, she paused when half way in, nodded her head toward Hen derson and said to me in triumphant whisper, He's jist like Mumford!"
 "Goodby" was soon said all round, crack like the report of a rifle rang out from Henderson's blacksnake whip, shower of merry music was shaken out of the hundred bells as the 10 huge an- imals threw their weight into their col lars and set the tall steel bows arched above to quivering. Then the two ve- hicles moved slowly away in the direc- tion of the main road to Carson City.
 1.-the distance of hundred yards the old bald faced horse, as he went limping behind the smaller craft, seemed to sud denly become aware of the fact that he was leaving behind the mare, the old companion that for days, weeks and months had faithfully toiled by his side over huge mountains and across broad desert plains. Two or three times he turned and looked back with eyes that stared wildly from their sunken sockets.
 He whinnied uneasily and strove to wheel about, but his strong rope halter each time brought him up with jerk that must have made his teeth rattle in his skull and which nearly threw him off his trembling legs. So he gave it up, and they all moved on across the desert in the red light of the declining sun.
 Poor old devill'' said I as I stood there in the desert Golgotha. ''He feels as did the relict when she left Num- AOAu Uouluu uuu6T Lu0 trees Ou Cu0 DdukS of the Green river.
 "Goodby, Red Wing and kind young captain!" cried I, wiping tear away as saw the two craft drop out of view behind a distant desert pillow. "Good- by and farewell, Mary, Kitty and all of you! May you find home and hap piness in the bright land of flowers on the summer side of the Sierras''