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Show A Devoted Wifo. About tho time of the Lo Lu excitement excite-ment most of the families ou Horse prairie came into Bannock, among them Mr. D, J. Winters. She was Anxious to get back borne, and Mr. V. came in the night before the massacre, mas-sacre, intending to take her out with him that night, but the doctor forbade her traveling by night, and ttie trip was postponed until morning. Just before daylight Mr. W. was culled to act as bearer of dispatcher to the settlements. set-tlements. Late Sunday night the rumor came in that Die Pierce brothers were killed, and nothing more was heard up to Monday murnini;. Mrn. Winters' anxiety lor h.T luhaml's safety became intense. I'nei-d.iy morning morn-ing she resolved lo go t-j the ranch aud alter (several (run less attempts lo get a horse, finally succeeded in procuring pro-curing one from James liarby, who ! granted it rather than see her start ou toot. She mounted the horse aud starled alone. Two men. preparing to go out, caught her a little way Irom town and went with her, and, on reaching Holehan's raueh, found the Pierce brothers aud about twenty five ' others ou the way up to 3Luutagi a ranch, Though all the im'ii tru-U to purauade her to return, she pi-maiid iu her purpose and ws one ut inu firat to ruch the scene ot Hie murder. She remained until a tborough search was made for tier husband, and ouiy consented to rsturn ou couditiou that lurther eearcb. should be made. Mr. V. iu the meantime, alter escaping a shower of bullets, got into the willow aud succeeded in making his escape, reaching Bannack the same day that the relief party went out, and Mrs. W. waa met ou the way m by a mceaenger announcing lna safe arrival. ar-rival. Mra. W. thinks thai any woman loving her husbaud would have done the same as she did, and wtnle her opinions do credit to her as a devoted wife, they detract nothing Irom the noble daring act of tho delicate deli-cate little, though courageous woman. Some of the Indians were iu the valley at the time, aud Ihe opinion ia universal that Winters' wile i- a jewel. Helena Hurakl. |