There was at this time another rendezvous on Green river, where there was to be a renewal of the scenes of the past year.
Kit Carson very speedily recovered from his wounds.

His perfect health and temperate habits caused a cure, which seemed almost miraculous.

As we have mentioned, these mountaineers were beyond the limits of the laws.

There was no governmental protection whatever.

Every man was compelled to be his own protector, filling the threefold office of judge, jury and executioner.
The incident we are about to record would have been highly immoral in any well-ordered community where law was recognized and could be enforced.