Chapter 79
Will the fates be kind to them? Sam wondered.
He turned his horse and galloped to the front of the train, where he joined Garrett and Todd. They smiled in greeting. Gus was immediately behind them driving their food wagon at the head of the procession of wagons. He waved to Sam. Sam felt that now-familiar warmth spread through him as he looked at the trail ahead. 10: Fort Laramie and Beyond
Another three weeks of travel brought Sam, Todd and the settlers their first glimpse of the majestic mountains rising out of the mists. Gus had told them of the Rockies—how grand they were, but nothing he had said had prepared Sam for seeing them himself. Their snow-capped peaks made Sam’s heart beat faster, stimulating a sense of longing, which he didn’t completely understand.