whatever is waiting for us in the next 

 world. 



But fortunately we did not even lose a 

 horse. Then came the plunging down, 

 down, with no chance to pick steps 

 because of the all-concealing snow. 

 Those, indeed, were " stirring times," 

 but we made camp that night in clear 

 weather and good spirits. We were on 

 the right side of the barrier and only- 

 two days from the Palette Ranch — and 

 safety, not to say luxury. 



If you had Aladdin's lamp and asked 

 for a shooting box, you could hardly 

 expect to find anything more ideal than 

 the Palette Ranch. There is no spot 

 in the world more beautiful or more 

 health giving. It is tucked away by 

 itself in the heart of the Rockies, 150 

 miles from the railroad, 40 miles from 

 the stage route, and surrounded on the 



