Chapter XIV.

Arrival of Governor Ford in Carthage--Mob Converted into Militia--Elder Taylor and Dr. Bernhisel go to Carthage--Demands of Governor Ford--Pledges the Honor of the State for Joseph's Protection--Joseph Starts for the West--Returns--Arrival and Reception at Carthage

The Martyrdom

Flight of the Mob--Excitement of the Governor--Elder Taylor's Suffering--Hypocrisy--Still in Danger--The Return to Nauvoo--Gratitude--"With the Greatest of Prophets he Suffered and Bled"

Was Governor Ford a Party to the Massacre?--Suspicious Circumstances