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Show 27O FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. on a 75 mile drive. Grass was plentiful and travelers often camped here for their teams to rest'. We were now in a country where our stock would have to be carefully watched every night. Our custom was to feed grain, hopple the horses and take turns guarding them through the night. It was my turn to go on guard. The animals were eating their corn. Grass was good all around the camp. The night was very dark, the brethren were singing. I got interested in listening and delayed a few minutes attending to the stock. When I went to take charge of them, they were all gone. I gave the alarm. One man remained in camp to keep up the fire and the rest of us spent until midnight hunting, but nothing of our stock could be seen. I went to bed feeling about as miserable as any one ever did. The fault was my own. I had been very strict; so much so that some of the brethren had felt hurt at times. I had been so careful of all our outfit. Now I felt, after all my strictness I had been the one to lose the stock. Next morning we could see bunches of stock in every direction, but ours could not be found. At length Brother Ivins and my son found their trail and followed it some ten miles. They were afoot and the trails showed that the animals were being driven off, so the boys returned and reported. I went to the station to see if I could get help. The commander said it was his business to lend assistance and that he would do all he could for me. I told him I wanted a good horse as I was a trailer. The commander, myself and two others were ready in a short time. Orders were given for five others to follow our trail, bringing water and provisions. We |