He recognized many Mormons, and looked hard for Tull and his men, but looked in vain.
Venters concluded that the rustlers had not passed along the village street.

No doubt these earnest men were discussing Lassiter's coming.
But Venters felt positive that Tull's intention toward himself that day had not been and would not be revealed.
So Venters, seeing there was little for him to learn, began retracing his steps.

The church was dark, Bishop Dyer's home next to it was also dark, and likewise Tull's cottage.

Upon almost any night at this hour there would be lights here, and Venters marked the unusual omission.
As he was about to pass out of the street to skirt the grove, he once more slunk down at the sound of trotting horses.

Presently he descried two mounted men riding toward him.