Joseph, knowing that the guns were government property, sent a dispatch immediately to notify General Atchinson and Colonel Doniphan of Clay county, what had been done. They directed that the arms should be delivered over to them, they pledging their honor that they should not be used against our people. The prophet's patriotism would not allow him to retain government property, although it had been obtained by our enemies for our destruction. If this was not a test of loyalty I fail to see an opportunity where a test could be given. I will relate one incident which occurred during the exodus of the Saints from Missouri: On the 13th of February, 1839, about two o'clock in the afternoon, an object was seen flying diagonally across our road, apparently about two hundred yards in front of us. To me, at first sight, it had the appearance of a large prairie hawk. It assumed the form of a fish to Brother Stephen M. St. John, and it appeared differently to others during the less than one minute it was in sight. It was seen all over the state, and the people were considerably frightened, fearing that it was a forerunner of some terrible calamity, which would befall them for their "unjust and inhuman treatment of the Mormons." The result was that we were more kindly treated during the remainder of our exodus from the state. CHAPTER IV. A CASE OF PALSY HEALED--ITS EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE--MR. BRIDGES UNBELIEF--THE CASE OF WIDOW CADE--SHE IS PARTIALLY CURED BY FAITH--TEMPTS THE LORD AND DIES--I AM CALLED ON A MISSION TO EUROPE--TERRIBLE SEA-STORM--THE PRAYERS OF THE ELDERS ARE HEARD AND THE WINDS CEASE--WE ARRIVE SAFELY IN A BADLY SHATTERED SHIP.