A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle chapter 9 On The Great Alkali Plain by Isaac Birchall
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After the Ferrier's and the Mormons arrive in their "promised land" they start the construction of Salt Lake City. Ferrier who proved himself to be very useful on the journey was given a large plot of land to farm and build his home and fortune. Ferrier is respected among the Elders of the Mormon Community, but Ferrier's refusal to take a wife, does worry them. Twelve years later, Lucy, has grown into a beautiful woman who has caught the eye of many travelers. While riding to town one day, she almost gets trampled by a herd of bulls, but is saved by a stranger called Jefferson Hope. Hope. a silver miner. becomes a regular at the Ferrier household, and he pledges himself to Lucy before leaving for 2 months on a hopefully successful Silver expedition.