Travel on Foot to Ogden—Well Received by Relatives and Friends—Reply to Inquiries by the People Regarding the Society Islands and the Inhabitants Thereof—Called to go to Fort Hall Order Countermanded—Called on a Mission to the Indians—Design of the Mission—Organization of the Company, and Start from Salt Lake City—Hard Work of the Journey—Attacked by Wolves—Fatal Duel at Fort Bridger—Plans of Desperadoes—We go to Smith's Fork—Build a Blockhouse—Arrival of More Men and Supplies—Threatening Attitude of the Indians—Writer made Sergeant of the Guard and Quartermaster—Instructions from Elder Orson Hyde—Life in our new Camp—Cold Weather and Wild Beasts—Learning the Indian Language—Give Shelter to Indians—Desperado Chief Killed by one of his Men—Animals Perish from Cold and Starvation—Terrific Storms and Snowdrifts—Saving our Stock—Shoshone Indians Ask for and Receive Assistance—Hunt tor Antelope Falls—A Bachelor's Dance—Raising a Liberty Pole—Partitioning out Lands—Plowing and Planting—Arrival of and Instructions by Elder Orson Hyde—Selections for a Special Mission to the Indians—Organization of Green River County.
Set Apart by Elder Hyde for our Special Mission—Blessing Conferred on the Writer—Discontent In Camp—Unity Again Prevails—Start on our Journey—Warned at Green River to go no Farther—Not Deterred from Performing our Mission—Proceed on our Journey—Futile Chase after Buffalo—Scarcity of Water—A Welcome Snow Storm—Reach the Camp of Washakie, the Shoshone Chief—Received with Caution—Tell the Chief the Object of our Visit—Give him Bread and Sugar—Boiled Buffalo for an Epicure Indian Powwow Called—Proceedings at the Council—Objection to one of our Propositions, which we were not Annoyed at—Recital of how Government Agents Sought to Supplant Washakie as Chief—Washakie a Great Orator.
Leave Washakie's Camp for the Other Portion of the Shoshone Tribe—Indian Guide Leaves us—Following a Trail—Sight the Other Camp—War Songs and Dances—Indians Preparing for War—Chief Gives up his Lodge to us, Warning us of Men in his Camp he Cannot Control —Indian Braves in War Paint—Surrounded by Fifteen Hundred or Two Thousand Indians—Learn that L. B. Ryan, a White Desperado Chief, is in Camp, and has sworn Vengeance on Mormons Escape seems Impossible, but we Trust in God—Retire for the Night—Ryan and Seven Warriors at our Lodge—Ryan Enters and Demands to know where we are from, and our Business—He is Told, Threatens us, and Summons his Indian Braves Inside our Lodge—Though the Enemy are two to one, we are Ready for them—Prepare for a Fight to the Death—Ryan and his Men Leave the Lodge, War Dance Outside—We Conclude to Sell our Lives as Dearly as Possible—War Party Approach the Lodge and Slit it In a Number of Places, then suddenly Depart—Our Lives being Spared, we Remain in Camp till Next Day—The chief Befriends us, Warning us not to Return the way we Came—Dispute as to the Route of Travel, and how it is Settled—Satisfied that Ryan intended to Ambush us—Rainstorm Obliterates our Tracks—Camp in the Rain—On the Alert for an Enemy—Shoot a Buffalo—Ward and Davis give chase, while Bullock and I continue on our Route—Camp at a ash—Bullock Taken very Ill—A Terrible Night—Ward and Davis not Returning by Morning, we Move on—Fear that Bullock will Die—Discover our Comrades in the Canyon—Being Hungry, we Overeat—Another Night of Sickness—Emerge from the Canyon—Press Forward to Green River—Welcomed by Friends—Three of our Party go on to Fort Supply, and I Remain to meet Chief Washakie.
Engaged as interpreter—Class of People at Green River—Appointed Deputy Sheriff—Drover Threatens to Kill Boatmen Arrest Ordered—Ride into the Outlaws' Camp—Bluffing the Captain—A Perilous Situation —Parley with Drovers—Compromise Effected—Dealing with Law-breakers—"Bill" Hickman as Sheriff Swimming Cattle Over Green River—A Drover's Failure—Writer Employed to get Cattle Over—How it is done Secret of Success—Arrival of Washakie—The Ferryman Offends him—The Angry Indian Swears Vengeance on the White Man—His Parting Threat—In Peril of an Indian Massacre.
Consternation at Washakie's Declaration—People Hurry across the River—The Writer is Asked to Attempt a Reconciliation—Night too Dark to Travel—Chief Washakie and Braves Appear at Sunrise—The Chief notes that the People are Terror-Stricken, and Decides that he will be their Friend—Troublous Exploits of Mountain Men—Sheriff's plan of Arrest—How the Scheme Worked—Desperadoes Freed by the Court—Chasing an Offender—Surrounded by his Associates—Coolness and Pluck of the Sheriff Win—Ready to Return Home—A Trying Experience.