DRIFTING CLOUDS AMONG HIGH ANDEAN PEAKS 



EiU'li morning the h\eak paravios, above timljer line in the Andes, are covered with oloiuis. throngli which the lofty 



mountain peaks stand forth like islands in an ocean of foam. The work of the expedition in this region 



was done under disadvantages, for in addition to the intense cold and the lack of fuel, there was 



always the possibility of being trapped far from camp by the unexpected rolling in 



of these banks of clouds. There is nothing to do. when thus "lost "in 



the cold, dense mist, but wait the long hours until it is lifted 



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