184 ADVENTURES OF DR. ALLEN. 



back without his load. We looked around, found the flour, 

 salt, pepper, coffee and other eatables scattered over the 

 ground ; so we had nothing left to eat but straight sheep. 



We started for home the next morning, but were de- 

 layed two days by high waters. We stopped to pick up the 

 game we had killed at different places along the road. A 

 bald eagle was taking care of our elk on the divide, tearing 

 its flesh and picking out its eyes. Wolves had evidently 

 been there also, for there was but one arm left. 



We made our camp that night high on the mountain- 

 side, and, as darkness came on, the wind rose, and the air 

 was very cold. In the night I awoke to find myself wet with 

 perspiration, and almost smothered by some heavy thing, I 

 could not tell what. I raised the covering, and found we 

 were under about ten inches of snow. We had some trouble 

 in getting a fire started, but finally succeeded and prepared 

 a light breakfast. We were not far from home, but John, 

 fearing to cross the high waters, went up the river to find 

 a better crossing, while I took the shortest way. 



I arrived at the river in the afternoon and tied my meat 

 to the end of a long rope, then mounted my pony and pulled 

 my load after me, letting out the rope as it was needed. The 

 load nearly took my pony down stream, but he was a good 

 swimmer, and carried me safely to the other shore, where 

 some of the other boys were cheering me. I was soon eating 

 a hearty supper,, relating my adventures at the same time. 



