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Clara 's mother , like Saxon 's , had crossed the Plains with ox-teams , and , like Saxon 's , had wintered in Salt Intake City -- in fact , had , with her sisters , opened the first Gentile school in that Mormon stronghold . And , if Saxon 's father had helped raise the Bear Flag rebellion at Sonoma , it was at Sonoma that Clara 's father had mustered in for the War of the Rebellion and ridden as far east with his troop as Salt Lake City , of which place he had been provost marshal when the Mormon trouble flared up . To complete it all , Clara fetched from the cabin an ukulele of boa wood that was the twin to Saxon 's , and together they sang `` Honolulu Tomboy . '' Hastings decided to eat dinner -- he called the midday meal by its old-fashioned name -- before sailing ; and down below Saxon was surprised and delighted by the measure of comfort in so tiny a cabin . There was just room for Billy to stand upright . A centerboard-case divided the room in half longitudinally , and to this was attached the hinged table from which they ate . Low bunks that ran the full cabin length , upholstered in cheerful green , served as seats .