13n ARRIVAL AT FORT COLVILLE. 



small size, and habit of hiding in thick brush, 

 renders it extremely difficult to find. 



We camp at a place called 'Dead Man's Prairie.' 

 Three roughly-made crosses denote the graves 

 of three men, who (so the story goes) lost their 

 way on this prairie, and having no provisions, 

 dus; roots to live on; but not knowing the edible 



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from the poisonous varieties, ate some bulbs that 

 killed all three of them; their bodies were 

 discovered and buried, and the place has been 

 named Dead Man's Prairie ever since. 



From this not very cheering spot we follow up 

 the Colville valley, pass by some very good farms, 

 where excellent grain and vegetables are grown; 

 and on the 12th reach our destination, Fort Col- 

 ville, already described in vol. i., in the chapter 

 on Salmon Fishing at the Kettle Falls (page 71). 



