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Show "'. l'n'ss,py.vv .Ur(l o '.i. i ,s, ,.;.,. ... Josephine met them at the back steps. She offered her hand to the prophet, who started with her towards the door. Just as they entered, he stopped, turning towards Ben. Even in the dim lantern light, Ben could see the tears welling in the old man's eyes. "They've put us under the rule of carpetbaggers," he began, so much emotion in his voice he could hardly get the words out. "They've taken away our vote, confiscated our property, hounded our leaders to the ends of the earth, and locked our best men in jail. I defy them to do more. I will not turn from my God." He paused, swallowing hard, not taking his eyes off Ben. "But when the Saints say they have had enough, that thpv ' ' compromise, mak carpetbaggers, the Cannon is right wnen ne says we need to try harder to get along with the rest of the country. Still, I wonder if I have failed, and think perhaps it is time to die." Hanging onto the woman's arm, the prophet turned and entered the house. Ben never saw him again. "I can put you up in the barn if you like," Bateman said. Ben turned and looked at the guard. "No thanks," Ben said finally. "I think I'll be moving on to Salt Lake. There's a young lady there, a writer. The prophet wanted me to talk to her." "No," Bateman said. "He's not going to do it again! " It took Ben a few seconds to figure out what Bateman was getting at. He finally saw the humor what the guard said, but did not ugh. "No," Ben said. "President Taylor doesn't want another wife. I'll be talking to her for me, not for him." Epilogue... By DAN STORM John Taylor died July 25, 1887, shortly after my return from Canada. Three days after his death the people of Utah voted over-whelmingly in favor of a proposed constitution that would prohibit polygamy forever in Utah. Three years later the new president of the Church, Wilford Woodruff, issued a manifesto in which the Mormon Church agreed to stop the practice of polygamy. While the Church allowed more secret plural marriages to be performed, mostly in Mexico and Canada,' the practice eventually halted, at least for the main body of the Church. In 1896 Utah finally became a state, its new constitution for-bidding polygamy forever. Harry Chew recovered from his gunshot wounds and continued writing for the "Tribune," but his editorials lost their former bite. With polygamy under the carpet and statehood obtained, the "Tribune" lost much of its and - even in the eyes of many devout Mormons - became a respectable newspaper. Lydia, after her release from jail, moved to the East with funds provided by John Jex. She was never heard of again. Gibson and Shank were found in the tall marsh grass where the Jordan River empties into the Great Salt Lake. With their hands still tied, they were very thirsty and sunburned, but otherwise all right. Both turned in their badges. Deputy Charles Owen managed to stay in the saddle until rescued by Mormon dairyman Jake Smith, who was bringing a load of milk to Salt Lake. He spotted the black gelding just as it was getting light. While Owen continued to chase cohabs, there was never another report of him pushing anyone's foot through a stirrup. When Ben told me about Owen's confession concerning Patrick's death and how the runaway was not deliberate, I backed away from my personal vow for revenge, accepting what Ben did as sufficient penalty for Owen. When David Butler received word of Grace Woolley's suicide, he disappeared for a few years. Some say he joined the army in the war against Mexico. But eventually he returned, was rebaptized into the church, and raised a large family with his only wife, Alice. 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