The daily sentinel., 1914-05-26

My business having been rather
dull for some time. as there had been
but little sickness and less accidents
than usual, in the small town which
was but little more than a trading
post at the time of which | write, |
was pleased one morning to find upon
my table in my office, which | never
locked, note showing by its condi-
ton and lack of a stamp that II had
been brought by carrier Breaking
the seal, ran my eye over the lines,
winch were written with a pencil and
IN bold hand requesting me to meet
the writer at Indian Spring, on the
Mormon trail near the Utah line, on
the following day--as near sundown
as possible to come alone and be
sure to bring medical and surgical
bags equipped with dressings for
wounds, etc. The letter went on to
say that would be absent from
nome for week or more, but as
sured me that | would be carefully
taken care of, well paid for my servi-
ees and safely returned, and bore the
signature
"A FRIEND
Being stationed not far from an
old indian trail, frequently Travelled
W outlaws in passing from the Hole
IN the Wall'' in Wyoming to Rob
uers Roost' in La Sale mountains,
ana cognizant OF the fact that there
Aad been considerable looting going
On IN the past along the line of rail-
roads crossing that part of the
iI,S' i'oGhles' and recently renewed by the
o1lehiug up of the agent at Thomp-
sons springs, followed by a train rob-
oeI! on the narrow gauge, led me to
touclude that the gang, although get
slu6 away with the booty, had re-
SgI'eu some of the buckshot from the
yis uolDle-barrelled guns carried by
.ne Iialhmen, but as it was my busi-
ness to relieve suffering and bind up
Eile wounded, spent no time or
PAINS inqutring as to the religion or
tlon. '''' ~ 5 my "t'eii-
u, As ! could not make the entire
Instance to the spring in a single day
plahhed to start Immediately after
u'uueI and camp for the night at
'OHIe convenient water hole.
My trail led up a small stream
"ulGh gurgles down narrow rayine.
slauually becoming narrower and
yer as We advanced until at night
we're hemmed in on all sides with
i, t lttle interval, covered with a
-uAuL n-.-I ,ous growth of grass, which
Uuiu afford ample forage for nv
S,ins ,S. OF horses which | had taken
:. PFecaution TO trail behind me. as
~ Is most important, in the widest
part or the Rockies. even TODAY AS
Secidents may happen to single
Morse which might leave its ridar
W., "hlch Is extremely awkward
mart .ue nearest shelter may be any
an hundred miles away and in
tfnshoWn direction, even at that.
borsa,. 'us removed the saddles the
SeS whne proceeded to fill themselves
tbine cooked my supper and made
IN ''ss ready for the night, turning
va arly' as | realized | had long
tba +e lor the morrow, to lie and watch
roo,fs Itafs twinkle through an at.
Jipnere clear as the most perfect
e,aa,ld ,"niohd and listen to the song of the
,b.s breeze as it whisnered
r,oush the branches of the mountain
IN IN repeating tales of the mast
I'll me Indian Brave claimed these
b, ,'qs as mis- own and wooed his dus.
"a orIue under the stars and by the
W. vi these murmuring waters
l awoke the sun was creenin
shehe ep me eastern horizon, its first rays
C,lhs through pass of the grea,
di,.ihehtal Divide and gliding tn,
in i'ant peaks of the Wasatch Rang,
cn llqpid blaze of glory.
climbing the right bank of tbe
tie sIone were soon out on the gen
win hahe vi ehe mesa which is covered
lururia autltul parks, carpeted witt
cone t ~ grass and surrounded will
o, rron VI cedar and pinyon Covey.
0use iiush in front of us and tn.