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Show 134 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints for insulting the Priesthood. I replied, " You hold on ; you cannot do it." " What do you mean?" he asked. " I mean I have had my say; I am done. Now you have yours, and whatever you require of me I will do. But I will not be cut off from the Church even if I have to acknowledge to the charge." Here Joseph Clark asked permission to speak. He said he did not think the charge was sustained by the evidence ; some others spoke the same. Finally Bishop Miller said to the clerk, " Read the charge again." On hearing it read the second time he said: " Oh, I do not mean to sustain the charge that Brother Jones is a traitor or anything of the kind. I had paid no particular atten-tion to that part. All I mean is that Brother Jones pay for the ox according to agreement." This was a close call for me, but I saved my stand-ing and honor. If I had said nothing probably this whole charge would have went on record as it was. Inasmuch as I had offered to pay the amount sent by the captain the whole charge was thrown out. This command under Selden was about one month working a road through to Green river. We had a pleasant time, doing well with our trading. We were treated well by both officers and men. Captain Selden was a kind- hearted officer, without any prejudices against the " Mormons," although he was of one those ordered out to wage a war against the people. On arriving at Green river where another guide was to take my place, we found he was not there. As the man, a Mexican, had not arrived I was told that my ser-vices would be required the balance of the trip. I re-fused to go. Before leaving Utah I had received word |