Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-08
CHAPTER III.

1nrSe Weeks had passed since Jefer- son Hope and his comrades had depart ed from Salt Lake City. John Ferrier's heart was soru within him when he thought of the young mans return and of the impending loss of his adopted child. Y,t her bright and happy face reconciled him 10 the arrangement more than any argument could have done He had always determined, deep down in his rcS0iutc heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wcd Norman. Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at nll, but as Il shame and A disgrace. Whatever he might think of the Mormon doctrines, upon that one point he was infiexible. He had to sea! his month on the sub jcct, however. for to express an unor- thodoX opiuirn wuS a dangerous matter ill those days ill the Land of the Saints.
 HCs, d dangerous matter-so danger ouS that e~tn the most saintly dared only whisper their religious opinions with bated breath, lest something which fell from their lips might he miscon- strued and briE; down q swift retribu- tion upon them. The victims of pcrscCu- ton had now ,gIuvd prosecutors on their own aCCuUut, .ni prosecutors uf the most terrible dls criFtion. Not tho in- quisitiun vf Slville, nur tie German Nehmsericht. nur the secret societies of Italy, Were tvtr able to put more 1Ur- midabie u&rE!Atly ill motion than that which cast a cloud over the terri tory of Utah
 Its inVisilIiIty and tic luy stvry which was atarl,d to it nl,,tip tA.S Organization duuhly t,rlih,e. It appeared tu be um, nisciCnt and CnniputNnt, and ycI WAS neither stcn Eor heard. The laan who held out against the cnulCh vanished away, ami hone knew whithCr he had gone or Wi,t h1ii viullvn him. His wifc and children awaited him Ut home. out no father ever returned to tell i-vul how hG .Lad fHrCd At The hand: ut lis secret judges. X rash word or hasty act Was followed by HMniAilatioli, and yet none lG.;'w what the nature r.iy:Lt be of this terrible power which was suspended over them. No wonder that men went &G,'Ct in fear and trembling, and that even ln the heart of the wilder. ness they dared not whisper tho doubts which oppressed them
 At first this vague and terrible power Was exercised oHly upon the recnlci- trantS who, having vl!.hrat2d the MOr- mon faith, wished attrrN&r,i to p,rvvrt or to abandon it. Soon, Auw ever, it took a wider ru %' Tho supply of adult women Ms luEning short, and polyS- amy wlthyCt female population on which to t,lyw w;:S d barren doctrine indeed. StCahEH luNOrS began tn to banditl Atuu;-TlnnulS of murdered ilu- mi grants and ritlr6 camps ill T. 2iuus whclo IuGI~ns had never hy,u y,ru. Fresh wulnrn apprav,l | irI thu l;Hrum% If the ClGVr$->vunItn whO p.Erd &lIi wv!t and borI lti.'M their faces tho Ir;:res If an uncNti! cUishAhle horror Bvlatcd wanderers urun thu n;uUst..ius spoke of gangs of armed lAvn, mAshCd, stralthN ald moi. ,-S, WAa Iuttll l'N tAllu III thc darl.Gt>s. Thts, tales and fuInuIS t0vk substance :'3:I share aud were cor ruh> rated anal >corruNU.atcd until they resolved thr,.s, iNcs into u definite nqirp To this dAy, in tho lonely ranch,s If tEc west, the nam. uf the Daniic baud, u the AvvliS.!.- -lrGr!~, is sinister and i'll onl, :!Cd uIIv.
 Full # knowledge ut tiy rEauiGntiun which Y"o}ur,l such terrible results served tu lntlt..-,' r;:E!tv than Iu lessen the horror I,,.', h Y i">1ir,,d in tke minds of r!"u. >> urlH,'Y who belonged to this rn,Al,,~ errl'ty The names of tho payt'r.rutr~~ In the deeds of blood ! and violence, dnn" r',r the rA:n, "f religion, wyiH k"yt profoundly >, >yct. Tho y>rg 1rIrnd to wnuln you CvmIuu- nica;CH your mi-CjViEE as to the pr1lh!yt | and his mission might h" one of those who would come forth &t night with fire and sword t0 exact q terrible rCparaiiun. l Hence every man feared lis nriCEbor, and nonr sI"'lvc If the things which were nearest his hcar!.
 One fire moIlj;., John Ftrrirr N;> about to set urt tN h:S whrattirldS when ! he heard thp click of the latch. and, 1 looking through thv window, >uw d stout, sandy Eair"1, middle aged mnn coming mp the pathway, Ills heart leaped to his l.:ui.th. for thls was none other than the great Brigham IouuG himself Full If ,p!dAtion-for Ec | knew that such visit hudCd h!m little l GOOd-FcrriCr r:ln To the door to gree; the Mormon chief. Tho latter, however, | received his salUt3tion Coldly and fol | lowed him With stern face into tho sitting room.
 Brother F,rrIur, ho sand. taking a seat and ewing the farmer kcemly from under his light colorrd eyclashcS. the truo believers have been good friends to you. We picked you up wh2n you were starving in tho desert; W, shared cur food with you, led you safc t. tho Chosen valley, Gavo you goodly share of land and allowed you to wax rich under our protection. Is not this so:"
 Ut is SO. answered John Fcrrlcr.
 Tn return for all this we asked but one condition. and that was that you should embrace tho truo faith and con form ill every way to its usages. This you promised to do, and this, if com- mon report says truly. you have neg lected.
 I And how have l neglected it?" asked Terrier, throwing ont his hands in expostulation. Have l not given to the common fund? Have not attended at the temple: Have not
 Where are your wives?" asked Young, looking round him. Call them in that may greet them
 ''It is true that I have not married, |" Terrier answered. But women were few, and there were many who had bet ter claims than l was not lonely luar I h@'l " 20. tr attend to my wants.
 T, iS of th,:,,..... :,~l!,:.t l would sl,;.A to yu,., ".:..t | !or of the Murmons. "Shu l,,, -,u Ia he the flower Of Utah alld F., &I.d favor ill the eyes of Iaany wh" ,:v high iu the lanG."
 John Terrier groJ:n..tl internally.
 ''ThCre arc stories uf hvr which would fain disbelieve-storicS that she is sealed to some septile, This must be