Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-07

"There can't be any number of Injuns here" said the elderly man, who ap- peared 70 be in command We have passed the Pawnees, and there are no other tribes until we cross the great mountains.
 Shall l go forward und see, Brother Stangerson?" asked one of the band.
 And F" And I9' cried a dozen voices
 Leave your horses below, and we will whit you here, the elder answer ed. In 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 advanced rapidly and noiselessly. with the conti- dence and dexterity of practiced scouts The watchers from the plain below could see them fit from rock to rock until their figures stood ont against the sky line. The young man who had first given the alarm was leading them. Sud- denly his followers saw him throw up [ his hands, as though overcome with as- tonishment, 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 bowlder, and against this bowlder there lay a tall man, long bearded and hard l featured, but of an excessive thinness. His placid face and regular breathing showed that he was fast asleep. Beside ] him lay little child, with her round white arms encircling bis brown, sinewy neck and her golden haired head resting upon the breast of his vclveteen tunic. Her rosy lips were parted, showing the regular line of snow white teeth within, and playful smile played over her in fantile features Her plump little white | legs, terminating ill white socks and neat shoes, with shining buckles, offered l strange contrast to the long shriveled members of her companion On the ledge of rock above this strange couple l there stood three solemn buzzards, who at the sight of the newcomers uttered raucous screams of disappointment and ! Tapped sullenly away.
 The cries uf the foul birds awoke the two sleepers, who stared about them in bewildermenr The man staggered to his feet and looked down upon the plain l VI A4GAi lllNA ISCA oO bGSO4ASC " A4C'4 SASGp had Uvertaken him and which was HOW trRyerEed by this enormous body of men and of beasts, His face assured an eX- prcssicn of incrcdplity as he G0zcd, and be passed his bony hand over his eyes, This is wha; they call delirium, guess, he muttered The child stood beside him, holding un to the skirt of his coat, and said nothing, but looked all around her with the wondering, questioning g"lr of childhood,
 The rCscuing party were speedily able b convince tEe two Castaways that their nppearance was no drlusion One of then! s,izCd tin' little girl and hOistcd her upon his shoulder, while two others ] supported her gaunt companion and as sisted him toward the wagons
 My name ls John Terrier, the wandCr,r rAplaincd Me and that lit. The rest k all dead u' thirst and hunger away GowIl i'll the south
 'lS shu your child:' asked some one
 Il guess she is uow! the other cried deiant!y. shes Eline cause saved her No man will take her away from mr Shes Lucy Terrier from this day 1r Who gre Nou. thougA:' he COD umued, glauciug with curiosity at his staIwart. suHburned rcscners, "Thera ss ,.:s to e powerful lot e yo l NlSk RIM ,t.. .Uuu ' sad ruo ot the yong ,Gea w. .'e tho i~!r~Ccuted children of God the chosen C: the nng"! MerOIu.
 Il nrver h,;ud T ,.n him, " said the w.nd.rer, Nj" alpvars to have chosen a fair crn"d Q ye,
 Do not jest a' that which i< sacred. said the G,h.r >1rrrl>. We are of those who bclicvc III thn>c sacred writings drawn in Egyptian letters on plates ot beaten gold. which w,yc handed unto the holy Jospph smith at Palmyra. We have come from NaUvOo, ill the state of Illinois, where We had founded our tenn pie. We have come to seek d refuge from the violent man and from the god less, even though 1t hc the heart of th, desert
 The namr "t Nauvoo 'vidcnily re called recollectionS "a .Toin Terrier. ''I see. he taid. Ne arc tho MormUus
 We are the MormonS. answered his companiols with one voice. l AGu WHelG arc NC E'1IS:
 We do not know The hand of Go, is leading us under thr person of oul prophet. You must come before him He shall say what k tn te' dOro witt you.
 They had rv;,'h tho base tf the hil by this time :I!d were >urroun l"h b! crowds of the pilgrims. pale faced. moel looking women, strong. laughing chil dreu and anxious, earnest eyed men Many werr the cries 0f ast0nishmcn and of co;umisrr.,tiUn which arose iron them when they perceived tho youth Q one of the strangers and tho dcstitutiul of the other Their escort did not halt however. but pushed on. followed by great crowd "f Mormons, until the, reached wagon. which was consplcu ous for its great size and for tho Caudi ness and sinaTLncss of its appearance Six horses were voked 70 il. where's "a others were furnished with two or q most four apiece.
 Beside the driver there sat Il man wh could not have been mora than 30 year of age, but whtrse massive head and res oluts expression marked him as lead CT. He was reading brown bacilc, volume. but as the crowd approache, he laid it aside and listened attentivol to an account of the episode. Then h
 turned to the two castaways. ''If We take you with us, |" he said il
 solemn words, Lit can orly be as beliov CTS in our own creed. We shall hay
 no wolves ill our fold. Better far tha your bones should bleach in this wilder , ness than that you should prove to b that little speck of decay which in tim corrupts the whole fruit. Will you com l with us on these terms!''
 Guess I'll come with ye on an
 terms" said Fsrrier, with such em I LII Il