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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 67 could arrive unless the people made some head- way toward the valley. After talking to and encouraging the people, they agreed to start on the next morning. We then started full gallop for John Hunt's camp fifteen miles further. On arriving no one noticed us or appeared to care who we were. Their tents were pitched in good shape, wood was plentiful, and no one seemed concerned. Joseph A. Young became offended, not expecting such a cool re-ception and remarked, " Well it appears we are not needed here." So we went down into the bottom and made camp for ourselves. After a while some one sauntered down our way, thinking probably we were mountaineers. These recognized Brother Young and made a rush for camp, giving the word ; soon we were literally carried in and a special tent was pitched for our use. Everything was done to make " amends " for the previous neglect. I never could see where the amends came in, for no one happened to know us when we first arrived, and strangers were often passing, this being near where several camps of old traders were located. About the time we were settled in our tent, Captain Hunt and Gilbert Van Schoonhoven, his assistant, arrived from the Platte bridge, also Captain Ben Horgett. They were rejoiced to meet us. Here I first met " Gib Spen-cer" and formed a friendly acquaintance with him which continues to this day. These people were just on the eve of suffering, but as yet had not. Quite a number of their cattle had died during the snow storm which had now been on them for nine days. Next morning Brother Young and others went to Platte bridge, leaving Brother Garr and I to get the company started according to agreement made the even- |