Late that afternoon, it begin to turn cold as he arrived at the trading post. He stated his business to the keeper and requested to finish up the trade so he could head on back to his homestead. As nightfall came so did the cold wind, Levi knew it would be miserable traveling at night but it was more important to get back home with his family than to stay at the trading post overnight.
Along
with the 30 lbs. of salt he had traded for, there was one tin of black
powder, two pounds of lead, one small sack of taffy, Two clay jugs with
tops , three hens and a rooster. Not much for 25 top grade furs but Levi
didn’t complain.
On
his way back Levi arrived at the place where the robbers were. He could
see a small campfire deep in the woods. Quietly he continued on,
wondering what might have happened to the three. Why had they become
robbers? Why did old "Bully" do what he did? Why didn't they just ask
for help? Levi being a sensible man, knew he would never know the answer
to these questions. He decided not to stop and check on these thugs as
he told them. He felt that getting back to his family was more
important.
Gary Compton
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