Traveling west of Laramie, Wyoming in 1874, members of a wagon train became concerned when a band of Native American Indians began following them. A Freemason traveling with the group, known only as Brother Reid, had heard there were Masons among the tribes, so he rode off to meet their pursuers. Approaching the Indians, Brother Reid identified himself as a Freemason and gave a Masonic sign. After a brief conversation, the Indians turned, rode away and never bothered the wagon train again, with Brother Reid giving the Masonic sign credit for saving the wagon train.
Submitted by David Witte, Independence Lodge #76Independence, Missouri
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