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which this pivcious fivighl was convevcd to the town of 

 Diokiiisoii. For tliirty-six lionrs tlie gallant captoi- 

 followed the vehicle on foot witli h)a(lc(l rillc in hand, for 

 1»\- that means only could he command his captives and 

 ensure himself and his companions against the risk of a 

 sudden attack, or attempted escape. 



W iihoiii enihiising Mr. Smalley's opinion that for liigli 

 breeding the best Americans heat the best Englishmen, it 

 must be admitted that, for humanity combined with pluck, 

 this feat is calculated to mak(^ an Ano-lo-8axon i)rou<l. 



We now cam[ied close to the Tnion l\'ak in the hope 

 of linding l.)ig-liorn sheep, but the weather had driven them 

 all down into the timbci-, in which it was all but impossible 

 to come upon them unawares ; and though we found some 

 tracks, we failed to get a sight of them. We could do 

 nothing at such a height, and therefore dropped down on the 

 east side of the Divide to Clarke's ranche, which we found 

 occupied by a considerable number of rats. Thev were 

 about the size of our common rat, but with long i'ur ami of 

 a light gray colour. 



On one of the atliuents of the Wind River we fjund 

 game in iilentv. and the wapiti were now in the lid] swino- 

 of the •■running" season. We canipe(l in ;i grove of 

 cotton-wood, o^'er which a lire had passed some time 

 before, leaving them sear and dead. This was well enouoh 

 for a cam]iing grouml in still weather, but somewhat 

 critical in a wind, as under i liese circumstances such poles are 

 a])t to fall without warning. The lirst evening I heard the 

 whistle of a large l)east, and. hurr\iiin- in that direction, sfot 

 within two hundivd }'ards of him. wlnii we were stojtpeil 

 by a small canon with perfectly sheer sides. There appeared 



