The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER TWENTY.
(Continued.)

&Wonotrated the Missourian. Recoliect
~ many Of the bosses was shod."
But the dead menu asked
Ephriam.
well, what had been done TO them
WAS q plenty; but ! made up my MIND
q that in some sort II WAS a white man
1ob.y responded the Missourian. star
z Ing fixedly 1t him. The lids of Ray
mond's eyes dropped for an instant.
"A white mans job" he cried.
k'white men?" he repeated DULY; he
seemed stunned by the idea
which 1t might have been red
slkins.' said Jim, with his mouth full
II Elder, this cooking hits me hard.
Does the boy know who he is, and
where he comes from asked
y Ephriam
'.He knows little that's going TO
h help in finding his folks; but don I
81 allow he's got any. He's pretty
complete orphan
who are you, and where do you
come from. child?" asked the old man
gently, and he placed his hand on
Benny's head, his long fingers straying
y among his sunburned curls.
my names Benny Rogers He
SPOKE with q shrill little voice.
And where do you come from,
Benny
"rrcm Benson" answered the
child.
Dphriam seemed to consider, then
he looked At the Missourian. who
shook his head.
Never heard of It," said he short
sBenson-and where is Benson"
- "a Qatn N RannV
The boys glance instantly became
doubled.
I"I don't know, but he told me |
a. to remember" be said at last.
k"Who told you to remember Ben
rur
k"Mr Landray."
I"Where is he?".
1.-THE Indians killed him
NJ {"Where?'
ION the hill"
{@When! How long ago, mean
III don't know"
t"You are sure they killed him."
f'I seen them" in q frightened wh1s-
pr.
land they were IndiansF' he
vfatched the child's face narrowly.
I'Yes--"
81 You are sure, 'DcuHy.
Benny looked up into the old mans
! face doubtfully; he appeared TO hesi-
{. tate before answering.
Eyes, l am sure they was Indians
The three men glanced at eacn
\ other.
s.And your father, Benny. what be- |
came of him.
"The Indians killed him; but that
"a NJ
That's every blessed thing We
4 cnuld get out of him, elder" said the
I 1lissourian.
but here a quite unexpected inter.
ruption occurred. There was the
4 oound of wheels on the trail. and an
open carriage to which was attached J
\ four spirited horses, drew up at the I
Z DIOR. Ephriam rose hastily from his
chair. Il
E"Finish your meal" he said. and
With that he quilted the room.
"He's a right friendly old party"
vas the Missourian's comment.
4 reckon, Jim, II wouldn't take much |
y q plant me heah might even get |
\ - revelation to take the young VIE
h q some old Mormon saint"
E On leaving the house. Ephriam
found himself in the midst OF score
II of more of armed and mounted men
Y MO were riding in from the trail; i
Mt without giving heed to these he
hurled to the side Of the carriage,
hitch held q solitary occupant;
& dbrid-faced, good looking man of per-
\ haps ffty, who, in spite Of certain
1. rkysical coarseness. was not unim-
decisive figure He was carefully.
L Den fastidiously dressed. while his
hole air was that Of one who placed
q high opinion upon himself.
Ito him Ephriam presented himself.
hit for the moment he was entirely
Z lnored The fiorid-faced man looked
a beyond him, and through the open
dor OF the ranch house, where the |
tho men and the child could be seen.
nd inspected them narrowly. One
a the horsemen seemed equally In |
ttrested In Raymond's guests; for he |
J Md ridden up close to the single |
Window that lighted the room and |
4 Iered In. Now he turned. making a |
q 1lght gesture which the occupant OF |
tie carriage acknowledged by an al |
Most imperceptible movement OF the |
had: then he said to Raymond:
Friends of yours. Brother Ephri- !
q mi" and his short under lip and !
Il Hbavy chin quivered with some Sc
det emotion.
N"They are emigrants, Brother Brig |
HIM" answered Ephrfam. quickly.
s"Still they might be friends OF
yturs. Brother Ephriam,' returned tho
a her significantly but he held out his
n Ind frankly and cordially.
This matter OF the emigrants was q
H eDre point with Raymond He had
nven such broken spirits as passed
k IL way what comfort he could; and
Il ttfs, he knew. was a thing that lay
law against him. since the thrifty
!. 0ints saw a special Providence In the
d ming Of the gold-seekers who could
q made to pay handsomely In va.
B rIDty Of ways.
brother Brigham stepped from his
4 0rr1age. and beckoning Ephriam TO
4 blow him. led the way out of hearing
q the others.
I 1.-The Lord has greatly prospered
(, yku; not amongst our people have |
Y sken such fields as yours, and Young
laced his hand on the older mans
!, oAoulder; there was real kindness
4. I'd real regard In this involuntary
81 koture, and In the genial warmth OF
Z u companions mood, Raymond seem
\ q to expand and glow.
tHis memory harked back to their
Y 81 Irent exodus. when the church had