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the joy of the journey's end, nor did we pull rein until 

 our steeds were deep in the stream-bed. 



There seemed no place to camp, except here almost 

 on the very line of travel along the trail, or to go 

 farther on, neither of which things we desired. So we 



OUR PACK-TRAIN 



drove the pack-animals upstream and, urging our horses 

 after them, half swam, half waded around the nearest 

 bend. Here, sheltered from all intrusion, we found a 

 level piece of good ground where the barranca stream 

 halts its rapid flow and for a few yards widens out 

 into a broad, deep pool bordered with sand-bars. The 

 hitches were loosened and our packs were taken off 



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