CHAPTER VI. 



BACK TO BARRANQUILLA. 



Monday, July 11, 1892. We were up very early, but owing to 

 the usual delays did not get oH: until half past seven. Mr. Bain 



insisted upon accompany- 

 ing us for a portion of the 

 way. Besides our riding 

 mules, we had three bao-- 

 gage mules, so we made 

 quite a train. 

 The air was 

 fresh and 

 cool, and we 



DISMOUNTED ONLY FOH THE BAD PORTION ABOVE CONSUELO." 



passed without trouble the bad spots in the road, so reached the 

 summit in ofood time. Alice was more accustomed to the road 

 by this time, so she dismounted only for the bad portion above 



