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JOSE. 47 in contemplating the magnificent view before him, dashed on in advance. : “What has gone wrong now, Bill?” asked Green on hearing Bill’s voice, while his looks remained fastened on the youth, whose dark eyes had just encountered his, and whose confident bearing, his small hand on the halter strap, gave him a singular appearance. “Hverything’s moving nicelv except this chip of a boy here. He keeps coming and going, goodness knows whence and where!” answered the freighter, with an expression of mingled anger and humor. “When the wagon-boss put him to work I thought I’d take him home with me so he could have a place to hang out; but before I could turn round he was gone and I never saw him for three days until this morning, when we commenced to hitch up.” The color in the young man’s face heightened perceptibly. | “Did I neglect anything?” he asked, raising his eyes with a grave expression. “That isn’t the question!” continued Bill, still turned to Baumann, who had drawn nearer; “he put the harness on these eight Mormons in front of me, one after the other, quicker than it takes to tell it. I don’t know now how he did it. He must have been brought up with ’em—but it is right thata man should know who he is dealing with, and if a fellow wants friends he must make friends!” “T believe Dutch Bill is right,” remarked Green, who watched the boy’s change of color with visible interest; “it will not do to have secrets among the men in a dangerous expedition across the plains.” The boy flashed a passionate look, half of anger, Gomichboo cS