The snow on the way would average fully two feet in depth,
and the night was very cold. We stopped at a place about three
miles from Panguitch for the night. I sent David Evans into
Panguitch to see Fish, and find out if all was right. Long be-
fore daylight we saddled our horses and started on, for the night
was bitter cold. We had no blankets with us, and dared not
build a fire, for fear it would alarm Lee and notify him that
we were there. We reached the place where Evans was to meet
us sometime before daylight; he was not there. We waited
until after the sun was up, but still Evans did not come. Then
thinking that my plans had been found out in some way, and
that my two men. Fish and Evans, were captured, and more than
likely Blood Atoned, I concluded to act quickly and effectually.
We mounted our horses and dashed into the town at full
speed. We found Evans, and learned that Fish had not been
able to locate Lee, but knew that he was in town. I then or-
dered my men to go to different parts of the tovrn, and keep
a good lookout, and not to let any wagon go out of town until
they had searched the wagon. I inquired of the citizens about
Lee, but could learn nothing from them about him. Some said
they never knew him, others that they never heard of such a
man, had not even heard the name.
