Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-04-11
JOHN FERRllGR,
FORMERLY OF SALT LAKE ClTY.
Died Aug. 4, 1860.

The sturdy old man, whom he had
left SO short time before, was gone
then, and this was all his epitaph. .Ief,
ferson Hope looked wildly around to see
if there was second grave, but there
was no sign Of one Lucy had been car
ried by their terrible pursuers to fulfill
her original destiny by becoming one of
the harem of the elders son. AS the
young fellow realized the certainty of
her fate and his own powerlessness tG
prevent it he wished that he, too. was
lying with the old farmer in his last
silont resting place.
Again, however. his active spirit
shook off the lethargy which springs
from despair. If there was nothing else
left to him. he could at least devote his
life to revenge With indomitable pa
thence and perseverance Jefferson Hope
possessed also power Of sustained vim
dictiveness, which he may have learned
from the Indians among whom he had
lived. AS no stood by the desolato fire
he felt that the only one thing which
conld assuage his grief would bo thor
ough and complete rotribution brought
by his own hand upon his enemies. His
strong will and untiring energy should.
he determined, be devoted to that 0ne
end With grim, white face he re-
traced his steps to where he had dropped
the food. and having stirred mp the
smoldering fire he cooked enough to last
him for 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 tho avcng
ing angels.
For five days he toiled. footsoTe and
weary, through the defiles which he bad
already traversed on horseback. At
night he flung himself down among the
rocks and snatchod few honrs Of sleep,
but before Aybreak he was always well
On his way.
On tho sixth day he reached Eagle
canyon, from which they had commenc
ed 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 oh,
served that there were flags i'll some IT
the principal streets and other signs of
festivity. He was still speculating as
10 what this might mean when he heard
the clatter of horses boots and saw a
mounted man riding toward him. As he
approached ho recognized him as Nor
mon named Cowper, to whom he had
rendered services at different times. He
therefore accosted him when he got mp
to him, with the object of finding ont
what Lucy Ferrier's fate had been.
II am Jefferson Hope" be said.
"You remember me?''
The Mormon looked at him with un-
disguised astonishment. Indeed it was
difficult to recognize in this tattered,
unkempt wanderer 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, tho mans surprise changed
to CONSERVATION.
"You are mad to come here, he
cried. 1T is as much as my own life is
worth to be seen talking with you.
There is IL warrant against you from
the holy four for assisting tile Ferricrs
away"
Il don't fear them or their warrant, "
Hope said earnestly. "You must know
something Of this matter. Ccwper, i
conjure you by everything you hold
dear to answer few questions We
have always been friends. For God i
sake, don't refuse to answer mo-
''What is it?'' tho Mormon asked un
easily. BE quick The very rocks have
ears and the trees eyes. -
"Wlat has become of I.ucy Ferrier?"
"She was married yesterday to young
Drebber. Hold up, man; hold up! You
have no life LOFT i'll you
Don't mind mo, !" said Hope family.
| He was whito to the very lips and had
sunk down ON the stone against which
he had been leaning Married, you
| say!"
Married yesterday. That's what
those flags are for on the Endowment
house There were some words between
| young Drebber and young Stangerson
az to which was to 'hayo hor. They'd
both been in the party that followed
them. and Stangerson had shot her ia.
GhiIdF@n Erv f0r