There must have been at least fifty children, and it seemed I knew them all of long time; and there were at least two score of women.

These went about the preparations for cooking supper.
While some of the men chopped sage-brush and we children carried it to the fires that were kindling, other men unyoked the oxen and let them stampede for water.

Next the men, in big squads, moved the wagons snugly into place.

The tongue of each wagon was on the inside of the circle, and, front and rear, each wagon was in solid contact with the next wagon before and behind.

The great brakes were locked fast; but, not content with this, the wheels of all the wagons were connected with chains.