A family was traveling out west in a covered wagon. In the back of the wagon was a big package wrapped up in canvas. The wife looks at her husband and says, what did you put back there? The husband says, it's a surprise. When we get where we're going I'll show you... So for months and months each day the woman would ask and every day he would give the same answer. So finally they reach the place where they decide to settle and the wife says, okay can I finally see what's back there? The husband unwraps the package and underneath is a big bell. He sets the bell up and turns to his wife. He says, okay I dragged this thing all the way here and listened to your whining every day so that if anything ever happened and I wasn't here I would hear the bell and could come back and protect you. Do not ever ring this bell unless you are in danger... So the next day, the husband was out cutting trees for their cabin when he heard the bell, Ding, Ding, Ding... He runs to his horse, gallops back to the wagon where his wife stands at the foot of the bell tower. He jumps off the back of the horse in a shower of dust and says, what is it where's the danger? The woman holds up a tray of food and says, you've been out working all day. I thought you might be hungry. The husband shakes his head. I told you to never ring that bell unless there's danger. You understand? She nods and he goes back out. He starts cutting trees and after a couple hours he hears the bell, Ding, Ding, Ding. He jumps on his horse, gallops back to the wagon, he reigns in and jumps off the horse's back. What's wrong? What's going on? His wife comes out of the wagon with a pitcher. I thought you were probably thirsty working out in the woods all day... He grabs her by the shoulders. Gets right up in her face and says, look woman, I don't ever want to hear that bell ring again unless you are in a life or death situation. If this happens one more time, I come back and you aren't in trouble believe me you will be. So he gets back on his horse goes back out and starts working again. It's near sunset and he's getting ready to go home when he hears the bell, Ding, Ding, Ding. He jumps on his horse gallops back to the wagon. The comanche are disappearing over the horizon as he reins in. The bodies of his children are scattered around the wagon. He walks over to the bell tower where his wife is hanging half dead from the bell rope. Covered in blood and nearly lifeless, he gathers her into his arms and looks down into her glazed eyes and says... Now that's more like it.