CHAPTER XI.
So near came the rumours of war that the Mormons of Haun's Mill entered into a renewed compact of mutual peace with the Gentiles around them.
The place was about twenty miles below the town of Far West, on the same stream of Shoal Creek.

Around Far West the roads presently became very dangerous, haunted, it was said, by armed parties of bloodthirsty Gentiles who lay in wait for trains of Mormon emigrants coming from the east to the prophet's city.

All travellers became alarmed; Halsey remained where he was; the people of the place accepted his pastoral services gladly.

A train of Gentile emigrants also waited at Haun's Mill for the cessation of hostilities.
These emigrants were quiet folk and had children with them.

Susannah used to go out upon sunny days with her sturdy yearling, talking to all mothers, Gentile or Mormon, who carried little children.