--Prospect Cemetery--Douglas
    County Fair Grounds--Omaha Driving Park--Fort
    Omaha--Creighton College--Father Marquette--The Mormons--"Winter
    Quarters"--Lone Tree Ferry--Nebraska Ferry Company--Old
    State House--First Territorial Legislature--Governor
    Cummings--Omaha in the Civil War--Rapid Development of the
    "Gate City"                                                409

  CHAPTER XXV.

  OMAHA TO CHEYENNE.

  Leave _Paul_ in Omaha--Purchase a Mustang--Use Mexican Saddle--Over
    the Great Plains--Surface of Nebraska--Extensive Beds of
    Peat--Salt Basins--The Platte River--High Winds--Dry Climate--Fertile
    Soil--Lincoln--Nebraska City--Fremont--Grand Island--Plum
    Creek--McPherson--Sheep Raising--Elk Horn River--In
    Wyoming Territory--Reach Cheyenne--Description of Wyoming
    "Magic City"--Vigilance Committee--Rocky Mountains--Laramie
    Plains--Union Pacific Railroad                             420

  CHAPTER XXVI.

  CAPTURED BY INDIANS.

  Leave Cheyenne--Arrange to Journey with Herders--Additional
    Notes on Territory--Yellowstone National Park--Sherman--Skull
    Rocks--Laramie Plains--Encounter Indians--Friendly
    Signals--Surrounded by Arrapahoes--One Indian Killed--Taken
    Prisoners--Carried toward Deadwood--Indians Propose to Kill
    their Captives--Herder Tortured at the Stake--Move toward
    Black Hills--Escape from Guards--Pursued by the Arrapahoes--Take
    Refuge in a Gulch--Reach a Cattle Ranch--Secure a
    Mustang and Continue Journey                               435

  CHAPTER XXVII.

  AMONG THE MORMONS.

  Ride Across Utah--Chief Occupation of the People--Description of
    Territory--Great Salt Lake--Mormon Settlements--Brigham
    Young--Peculiar Views of the Latter Day Saints--"Celestial
    Marriages"--Joseph Smith, the F
--Prospect Cemetery -- Douglas 
     County Fair Grounds -- Omaha Driving Park -- Fort 
     Omaha -- Creighton College -- Father Marquette -- The Mormons--"Winter 
     Quarters"--Lone Tree Ferry -- Nebraska Ferry Company -- Old 
     State House -- First Territorial Legislature -- Governor 
     Cummings -- Omaha in the Civil War -- Rapid Development of the 
     " Gate City "                                                 409 

   CHAPTER XXV. 

   OMAHA TO CHEYENNE. 

   Leave _ Paul _ in Omaha -- Purchase a Mustang -- Use Mexican Saddle -- Over 
     the Great Plains -- Surface of Nebraska -- Extensive Beds of 
     Peat -- Salt Basins -- The Platte River -- eminent wind -- Dry Climate -- Fertile 
     Soil -- Lincoln -- Nebraska City -- Fremont -- Grand Island -- Plum 
     Creek -- McPherson -- Sheep Raising -- Elk Horn River -- In 
     Wyoming Territory -- Reach Cheyenne -- Description of Wyoming 
     " Magic City"--Vigilance Committee -- Rocky Mountains -- Laramie 
     Plains -- Union Pacific Railroad                              420 

   CHAPTER XXVI. 

   CAPTURED BY INDIANS. 

   Leave Cheyenne -- Arrange to Journey with Herders -- Additional 
     note on Territory -- Yellowstone National Park -- Sherman -- Skull 
     Rocks -- Laramie Plains -- Encounter Indians -- Friendly 
     Signals -- Surrounded by Arrapahoes -- One Indian Killed -- take 
     Prisoners -- Carried toward Deadwood -- Indians Propose to stamp out 
     their Captives -- Herder Tortured at the Stake -- act toward 
     Black Hills -- Escape from Guards -- pursue by the Arrapahoes -- drive 
     Refuge in a Gulch -- Reach a Cattle Ranch -- Secure a 
     Mustang and Continue Journey                                435 

   CHAPTER XXVII. 

   AMONG THE MORMONS. 

   Ride Across Utah -- Chief Occupation of the People -- Description of 
     Territory -- Great Salt Lake -- Mormon Settlements -- Brigham 
     Young -- Peculiar Views of the Latter Day Saints--"Celestial 
     Marriages"--Joseph Smith, the degree fahrenheit
--Prodpect Cemetery--Douglas
    County Fair Grounds--Omeha Dribing Pary--Fort
    Omaha--Creighton Collxge--Fqther Marquette--The Mormons--"Wknter
    Euarters"--Oone Rree Ferry--Isbraska Ferry Gompauy--Ild
    State Hpuse--First Derritorial Lecirlcture--Governor
    Cummings--Omaha in thq Civil Wwr--Rapid Develokment jf tgv
    "Gate City"                                                409

  CHAPTER XXV.

  LMAHW TO CHEYENNE.

  Leage _Paul_ in Imahw--Purchase a Mjstang--Use Mexican Saddme--Over
    the Great Plains--Surfaze of Nebraska--Eztwnslee Beds of
    Pewt--Salt Basins--The Pladte Rivrr--High Winds--Drn Clikatw--Fertile
    Soil--Linconn--Nebraska City--Freiont--Grand Ialand--Plum
    Creej--MxPhervon--Sveep Eairinf--Ekk Horn Givxr--In
    Wyojing Territiry--Reach Cheyenne--Dexcwpltion of Wyojing
    "Iagic City"--Vigilance Committee--Rocky Mounuains--Maramie
    Plains--Union Pacific Railroad                             420

  CHAPTER XXVI.

  CAPTURED BY INDIANV.

  Leevd Ckcnennd--Qrgange to Journey with Herders--Additional
    Noess ok Territory--Yellocstone National Lagk--Xrerman--Skull
    Rocks--Ladamie Plains--Encounher Indyans--Feiendly
    Sibnals--Surrounded by Arrapahows--One Indian Jilled--Taken
    Pridoners--Carrizd towsrd Dradwood--Indians Propose co Kilm
    their Faptives--Hsfder Tortured at thv Stdke--Move uuward
    Black Hijls--Escape frok Guardr--Purxued br the Arraoahoes--Take
    Refuge in w Guleh--Reawh a Cattlf Ranch--Secure a
    Mustang and Rpntinue Jourmef                               435

  CHAPTER XRVII.

  AMJNG TFE MORMONS.

  Ride Ecross Utah--Crief Occupatimj of the Peo'le--Descri[tiob of
    Terfktory--Great Saly Lake--Mormon Settlenents--Brigham
    Yomng--Pezhliar Views of cke Latter Day Saimts--"Zelqsniak
    Marriages"--Jmsepf Sooth, tfe F
--Prospect Cemetery--Douglas County Fair Grounds--Omaha Driving Park--Fort Marquette--The Quarters"--Lone Tree Ferry Company--Old State the War--Rapid Development of "Gate City" 409 XXV. OMAHA TO CHEYENNE. Leave _Paul_ Omaha--Purchase a Mustang--Use Mexican Saddle--Over the Great Plains--Surface of Nebraska--Extensive Beds of Peat--Salt Platte River--High Winds--Dry Climate--Fertile Soil--Lincoln--Nebraska City--Fremont--Grand Island--Plum Creek--McPherson--Sheep Raising--Elk Horn River--In Wyoming Territory--Reach of "Magic Committee--Rocky Plains--Union Pacific Railroad 420 CHAPTER XXVI. CAPTURED BY INDIANS. Leave Cheyenne--Arrange to Journey with Herders--Additional Notes Territory--Yellowstone National Park--Sherman--Skull Rocks--Laramie Plains--Encounter Indians--Friendly Signals--Surrounded by Indian Killed--Taken Prisoners--Carried toward Propose to Kill their Captives--Herder at Stake--Move toward Hills--Escape Guards--Pursued the Arrapahoes--Take Refuge a Gulch--Reach a Cattle Ranch--Secure a Mustang and Continue Journey 435 CHAPTER XXVII. AMONG THE MORMONS. Ride Utah--Chief Occupation People--Description of Salt Settlements--Brigham Views of the Saints--"Celestial Marriages"--Joseph Smith, the F
--Prospect Cemetery--Douglas
    CoUnty Fair GrOunds--omaHa DRiVing park--fort
    Omaha--CreigHTon COllege--Father Marquette--THe MorMoNS--"WinTEr
    quartErs"--Lone tReE fErrY--NEbRasKa fErRy ComPanY--Old
    StaTe House--FirSt TErRitorial LegiSLaTure--GovernOr
    CUmmings--Omaha In tHe CiviL WAr--RAPid DeVelOpmenT of the
    "gAte CitY"                                                409

  CHAPTER XxV.

  omAHA TO chEYENNE.

  lEAvE _PauL_ in Omaha--Purchase a mUsTAng--Use Mexican SAddle--OVeR
    ThE gReaT PlAins--SurfacE oF NebrASka--ExteNSiVE bEds OF
    Peat--Salt BasiNs--The Platte rIveR--High WInDs--DRY ClimaTe--FerTiLE
    SoIl--Lincoln--NeBrasKa City--FreMont--GrANd IslanD--plum
    CreEk--McPhErsOn--SHeep rAiSiNg--ELk hOrn rIvEr--IN
    wyoMing TerrItOrY--ReacH CheYENNE--DesCriPtioN of WyOming
    "Magic CitY"--ViGilaNCe COmmitTee--RoCky MOuNtainS--LaramIe
    PlaInS--Union Pacific RaIlroAd                             420

  CHAPTER xXVi.

  CaPTuReD BY IndIANS.

  LEavE ChEyenne--ARrange tO jouRnEY WItH Herders--Additional
    noTES oN TerritoRy--YellOWsToNE NationaL PArk--sherMAN--SkulL
    RocKS--LAramie PlAins--EnCOuNtEr IndiaNs--friendLy
    sigNalS--SurrOUndeD by ArrApahoes--ONe IndIAn Killed--Taken
    PRIsoners--CarrieD ToWARd dEadwOod--indians PropOse tO kill
    TheiR caPtiVEs--HerDer ToRtUReD At the Stake--Move towarD
    BLack HiLls--EsCape from GuardS--Pursued by THE arrapahoEs--TaKE
    REFuge in a Gulch--ReAch a CAttle Ranch--sEcure a
    MuStang And ContiNue JourneY                               435

  chAPTER XXvII.

  aMOnG ThE MormOnS.

  Ride Across UTAH--ChiEf occupatIon Of the PeOplE--DeScrIptIoN of
    TerritOry--Great saLt laKe--morMon SeTTlements--brIghAm
    youNg--PecULiar ViEws of The LAtTeR day saints--"CELeSTIal
    MArRiAges"--josEpH SmitH, the f
--Prospect Cemetery--Dougl as
    Cou nty F air  Gr ou nds- -Oma ha Driving Par k --Fo rt
    Omaha--Creighto n Col le g e--F a th er Ma rquette - -T h e  Mo rm on s-- "W i nt er
   Q uarters "--Lone Tr eeFe rry--Nebrask a  F erry Compa ny- -Old
    Sta teHouse- -F irs t  Terr ito rialLegisl a ture-- Governor  Cummi n gs--Oma h a  i n th e Civil War--Rapi d  D e velopment of t he
   " G at e Cit y"                                   4 09

  CHAPT E R X XV.

 O MAH A  TO CH EYENN E. 
 Leave _Paul _ in  Omaha--P urchas e  a Must a ng--Use  Mexic anSad dle- - Ov er 
  t heG re atP lai ns--Surf ac eof Ne bras k a - - Exte nsi ve B eds o f
    Peat--S alt  Bas i ns- -ThePlatt e Ri ve r--Hi gh Win ds--D ry  Climate--Ferti le
   Soil-- Lin co ln- -N ebras k a City --F rem ont--Gr and Isl a nd- -P l u m 
   Creek--McPherso n- - S he ep Raisi ng--El k  H or n  River-- In 
   Wy o m ing T erri t or y--Reach  Cheye n ne -- Descrip ti on ofWy omi ng    " M agic  City" --Vigila nce C o mmittee--Rocky Mountains--La r am i e 
  Pl ain s--Union Pa cifi c  Rai lroa d                     420

  CHAPT ER  XXVI. 

  C APTURED BY IN DIANS.

 L e a ve Cheye nne- - Ar r ange to Journe y wit h Herders- - Addition al
   Noteson Territ o r y--Yello wst one  Na tio n a lPark--Sherman - - Skul l    Roc ks- -Larami e P lai ns- -En co unter Ind ians--Fr ie nd ly 
  Signa l s--Surro un ded  b y A rrapa h oes--O ne In dian  K il l ed- -Taken P riso ne rs --Ca rri ed  towa rd D e adw ood--In dians Pro pos e  toKi ll 
    th eir Captives- -H erder Tort ur edat the S take--Mo ve toward
    Black Hil l s--Esca pefromGuar ds--Pursu edby the  Ar r apahoe s--Tak e
   R efu g e  in a G ul ch- -R each a Cat t l e R anch- -S ecur e a
   Mustang and Conti n ueJourney                  43 5 
  CHAPTER XXVI I.

  AMON GT HE  MORMONS.  R id e Acros s Utah- -Chie f  Occupa tion of t he People -- Desc r i pti on of
   Territor y--GreatS alt L a ke --Mor mon  Settl em ent s--Br igham  Young --Pecu li ar Vie ws of  t he Latte r Day Saints--"Celestia l
   Marri age s"--Josep h S m ith , the F
--Prospect Cemetery--Douglas
_ _ County Fair Grounds--Omaha_Driving Park--Fort
__ _Omaha--Creighton_College--Father Marquette--The Mormons--"Winter
_  _Quarters"--Lone Tree Ferry--Nebraska Ferry_Company--Old
  __State House--First Territorial Legislature--Governor
    Cummings--Omaha in the Civil War--Rapid Development of_the
_ __"Gate_City"    _    _ _       __  _        _     _  ___   _409

  CHAPTER XXV.

  OMAHA_TO CHEYENNE.

  Leave _Paul_ in_Omaha--Purchase a Mustang--Use Mexican Saddle--Over
  _ the Great Plains--Surface of Nebraska--Extensive_Beds of
   _Peat--Salt Basins--The_Platte River--High Winds--Dry Climate--Fertile
 _  Soil--Lincoln--Nebraska_City--Fremont--Grand Island--Plum
_  _Creek--McPherson--Sheep Raising--Elk Horn River--In
  _ Wyoming Territory--Reach_Cheyenne--Description of Wyoming
   _"Magic_City"--Vigilance Committee--Rocky Mountains--Laramie
___ Plains--Union_Pacific Railroad __ __     __      _   __   _420

  CHAPTER XXVI.

 _CAPTURED BY INDIANS.

  Leave Cheyenne--Arrange_to Journey_with Herders--Additional
_   Notes on Territory--Yellowstone National Park--Sherman--Skull
   _Rocks--Laramie Plains--Encounter Indians--Friendly
   _Signals--Surrounded by Arrapahoes--One Indian_Killed--Taken
 __ Prisoners--Carried toward_Deadwood--Indians_Propose to_Kill
    their Captives--Herder Tortured_at the_Stake--Move toward
    Black_Hills--Escape from Guards--Pursued by_the_Arrapahoes--Take
    Refuge in_a Gulch--Reach a Cattle Ranch--Secure a
_   Mustang and_Continue_Journey_    _     _  _      __     __ 435

  CHAPTER XXVII.

 _AMONG_THE_MORMONS.

  Ride Across Utah--Chief_Occupation of the People--Description of
 _  Territory--Great Salt Lake--Mormon Settlements--Brigham
   _Young--Peculiar Views of_the Latter Day Saints--"Celestial
 ___Marriages"--Joseph Smith, the F