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Chapter 12

           “CedarCityisthelastsettlement.We’llhavetogoon,that’sall,andthankourstarswearequitofthem.Twodays’journeybeyondisgoodpasture,andwater.TheycallitMountainMeadows.Nobodylivesthere,andthat’stheplacewe’llrestourcattleandfeedthemupbeforewetacklethedesert.Maybewecanshootsomemeat.Andiftheworstcomestotheworst,we’llkeepgoingaslongaswecan,thenabandonthewagons,packwhatwecanonouranimals,andmakethelaststagesonfoot.Wecaneatourcattleaswegoalong.ItwouldbebettertoarriveinCaliforniawithoutaragtoourbacksthantoleaveourboneshere;andleavethemwewillifwestartaruction.”

           Withfinalreiteratedwarningsagainstviolenceofspeechoract,theimpromptumeetingbrokeup.Iwasslowinfallingasleepthatnight.MyrageagainsttheMormonhadleftmybraininsuchatinglethatIwasstillawakewhenmyfathercrawledintothewagonafteralastroundofthenight-watch.TheythoughtIslept,butIheardmotheraskhimifhethoughtthattheMormonswouldletusdepartpeacefullyfromtheirland.Hisfacewasturnedasidefromherashebusiedhimselfwithpullingoffaboot,whileheansweredherwithheartyconfidencethathewassuretheMormonswouldletusgoifnoneofourowncompanystartedtrouble.

           ButIsawhisfaceatthatmomentinthelightofasmalltallowdip,andinitwasnoneoftheconfidencethatwasinhisvoice.

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