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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 65 William Kimball with a few men and wagons turned back, taking the oversight of this company to help them in. * Capt. Grant left a wagtfh load of flour near the Pass with Redick Allred to guard it. There were several hundred people with Brother Willie. They had a few teams, but most of them had become too weak to be of much service. When we left Salt Lake it was under-stood that other teams would follow until all the help needed would be on the road. The greater portion of our company now continued on towards Devil's Gate, traveling through snow all the way. When we arrived at Devil's Gate we found our express there awaiting us. No tidings as yet were re-ceived of the other companies. CHAPTER XII. Myself and two Companions sent to Search for Missing Companies We find Them Our Cool Reception at One Camp Apathy Manifested Terrible Sufferings. HAVING seen the sufferings of Brother Willie's company, we more fully realized the danger the others were in. The Elders who had just returned from England having many dear friends with these companies, suffered great anxiety, some of them feeling more or less the responsibility resting upon them for allowing these people to start so late in the season across the plains. At first we were at a loss what to do for we did not expect to have to go further than Devil's Gate. We decided to make camp and send on an express to find |