He gathered, indeed, that both father and son would be rather elated than otherwise by this circumstance, seeming to suspect that the extra member must confer superior prowess and high distinction upon its possessor.
But he shook his head with much determination, and refused to take them again before the great white chief.

The thought troubled him exceedingly and would not be gone--yet he knew not how to account for it--that Brigham would not receive this novel view of the matter with any cordiality.
When they were camped that night, Brigham made a suggestion to him.
"Brother Rae, it ain't just the best plan in the world to come on a man sudden that way for so downright a miracle.

A man can't be always fired up with the Holy Ghost, with all the cares of this train on his mind.
You come and have a private talk with me beforehand after this, when you got a miracle you want done." He prayed more fervently than ever that night to be made "wise and good like thy servant Brigham"-- also for the gift of tongues to come upon him so that he might instruct the Indians in the threefold character of the Godhead and in other matters pertaining to their salvation..