He objected to being turned back and said he did not want to be assisted, but would go with them and do his part and take care of himself.

The Author listened to the various speeches without speaking and became satisfied that it would end in every one looking out for himself in case of hard times.

He went over to their camp again the next night and wished to ask them why they were steering so nearly due north.
He said to them that they were going toward Salt Lake rather than California, and that the Bennet party did not feel inclined to follow them any farther in that direction.

They replied that their map told them to go north a day or more and then they would find the route as represented.

They would then turn west and reach Owen's Lake and from there there would be no more trouble.