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In following up some small <i^amc they had become lost from the 

 rest of the party, and it being their first trip in the mountains 

 they were afraid to go further, so returned for the dog that had 

 been left in camp. You can imagine their annoyance when they 

 found the most valuable dog disabled. The poor thing looked 

 almost human ; each paw had been bound up in solt white cloths 

 saturated with Pond's Extract. He was lying on a bed made of 

 car cushions and blankets. One of the men had shot a scjuirrel, 

 on his way in, that strongly resembled the one that had gixer. the 

 dog so much pain. A look of pleasiu'e came o\er lus lace when 

 it was held up l)efore his eyes ; but while it ma}' ha\e belonged 

 to the same family, I am confident our scjuirrel of the morning 

 episode was too cunning to be caught. 



During the two days spent at this camp the men brought in 

 some small game. Thev seemed disai)pointed. I ha\'e no doubt 

 each man expected to bring home his elk, deer, and buffalo ; 

 but as nothing larger than a wild goose had been found, they 

 decided to mo\e on. 



Dick looked a little crestfallen. He had had great expecta- 

 tions of this place, and with a sigh said: "It must be too early 

 in the season." 



Our third stop was made at a beautiful little town in the 

 very heart (^f the mountains, called Salida. Great was our 

 suri)rise when it first came within sight. Its situation is most 

 picturcs(jue, being on a plateau completely surrounded by mount- 

 ains. One naturally asks : " How can we get out ?" We are told 



