Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-16
CHAPTER. discontinued,

AT tie nead or the column there rode
" score or more of grave, iron-faced
men, cad in Somber homespun gar
mehts' and armed with rifles. On
reaching the base Of the bluff thew
halted and held Il short council among
themselves.
Inc wells are to the right. nv
brothers." said one, a hard-ljpped
clean-Shaven mar with grizzled hair.
10 TIKI" right of the Sierra Blanco-
so we shall reach the Rio Grande."
said another.
rear not for water" cried a third.
lie who could draw it from the rocks
VIII not now abandon his chosen peo-
pie"
Amen! Amen" responded the whole
party.
They were about to resume their
Journey when n of the youngest and
keenest-eyed uttered an exclamation
t9nd pointed up to the rugged crag
! above them. From it's summit there
huttered a little whisp of pink, show
ing up hard and bright against the
gray rocks behind. At the sight there
was Il general refining up Of horses and
u%nslinging Of guns, while fresh horse
men came gallOping up to reinforce the
vanguard. The word Redskins was
on every Lip.
There can't be any number of In
tuns here" said the elderly man who
appeared to be in command. I'VE have
passed the Pawnees, and there are no
other tribes until we cross the great
mountains"
Shall / go forward and see, Broth
er Strangerson?' asked one Of the
band.
And l." And l." cried a dozen
voices.
Leave your horses below and we
will await you here" the Elder answer
ed. In a moment the young fellows
had dismounted, fastened their horses,
and were ascending the precipitOus
slope which led up TO the object which
had excited their curiosity. They ad-
vanCed rapidly and uoiselessly, with the
confidence and deyterity Of practiced
scouts. The watchers from the plain
below could see them fit from rock to
rock until their figures stood out
against the skyline. The young man
who had first given the alarm was
leading them. Suddenly his followers
saw him throw up his hands, as though
overcome with establishment, and on
joining him they were affected in the
same way by the sight which met their
eyes.
On the little plateau which crowned
the barren hill there stood a single
| giant boulder, and against this boulder
there lay a tall man, long-bearded
and Manufactured, but Of an excessive
thinness. His placid face and regular
breathing showed hat he was fast
asleep. Beside him lay a little child,
with her round white arms enCirciing
his brown, sinewy neck, and her gold
en-haired head resting upon the breast
of his velveteen tunic. Her rosy lips
were parted, showing the regular line
Of snow-white teeth within, and a play
full smile played over her infantile fea-
lures. Her plump little white legs,
terminating in white socks and neal
shoes, with shining buckles, offered a
strange contrast to the long, shrivelled
members of her companion. On the
ledge of the rock above the strange
couple there stood three solemn buZ-
| yards, who, at the sight of the new
corners, uttered raucous screams of
disappointment and tapped %sullenly
away.
The cries Of the foul birds awoke the
two sleepers, who stared about them
In bewilderment. The nan staggered
to his feet and looked down upon the
rlain which had been so desOlate when
| sleep had overtaken him, and which
was now traversed by this enormous
ILL.,. xDno and InnctC IIiC fnna nS-
| sumed an expression of incredulity as
he gazed, and he passed his ebony hand
| over his eyes. This is what they call
delirium, / guess" he muttered. The
child stood beside him, holding on the
skirt Of his coat, and said nothing,
but looked all around her with the
wondering, questioning gaze or child
hood.
The reScuing party were speedily able
to convince the w castaWayS that
their appearance was no deluSion. one
of them seized the little girl, and hoist
ed her upon his shoulder, while two
others supported her gaunt companion,
and assisted him toward the wagons.
INV name is John Ferrier," h van
derer explained: me and that little
nm are all that's left o twenty-one peo-
ME. The rest Is all dead o thirst and
hunger away down in the SOUTH
rs she your child" asked some one:
81 guess she is now," the other cried
detiantly; she's mine cause L saved
her. No man will take her from me.
She's Lucy Terrier from this day on.
who are you, thought" he continued,
glancing with curiosity at his stalWart'
sunburned ~rescuers; there seems to De
n powerful lot of ye!"
Nigh upon ten thousand saiu one
of the young men; 1--WE are - .>erse.
cuted children of God-the CHOSEN OF
the Angel Merona.
az never heard on him. SAID the
wandcrer. He appears to nave CHOSEN
a fair crowd o. ye.'
..Do not jest At that which is sacred,
said the other, sternly. are OF
those who believe in those sacred WRIT
inrs. drawn in Egyptian letters on
nIates of beaten gold, which were mana
ad INTO the holy Joseph Smith AT fai'
mvru, We have come from Nauvoo'
in the State of Illinois, where we INV
founded our temple. We have come
70 saek = refuge from the violent man
and from the goddess, even ,housh
hc in the heart Of the desert u
The name OF Nauvoo evideltly Iesanr
"A raooIIections TO John Terrier. see'
&C.,, - tho MOrmOnS.