Catching Up with the Waggons. 141 



"svalkecl hard from eio-ht this mornino- till sundo'U'n 

 "\7itl10ut a- morsel of food. I didn't (|uite relish 

 the idea of sleeping ont in the cold Acldt "wdth 

 nothing on my shoulders but a flannel shirt, and 

 no fire — for, mirahile dictu, I had forgotten 

 cia"arettes and matches. In ten minutes ^ye caught 

 up the otlier waggons and trekked eight miles. I 

 foro'ot to sav tliat the tlii-ee shots I thouii-ht I 

 heard were tlie three signal shots, sure enouo;h, 

 from our waggons, and they probably sa^•ed me 

 several miles Avalking. It only shows how useful 

 it is to have a signal agreed upon. One thing I 

 am certain of — the man who says he can't lose 

 himsell" in this country (and I hem-d one once) is a 

 fool. Nothino: is easier. 



