40 wii.n I'L()\vi;ks oI'- Colorado. 



(Tointj; throu<']i the dcscrtccl huildinos, were interested In readinir 

 the many inscriptions written on the loos. The names of Jackson 

 and Meeker were cut in a consiMcuous pLace, but I do not tiiink 

 they were placed there by the owners of the names. They had 

 little desire to lea\'e their autographs, even in this secluded spot. 



About a mile from the old loi>- house the men decided to 

 camp. It was a pretty spot just at the bend of the ri\'er and 

 under some hne old trees. The driver assured them it was 

 the \'ery place where he had caught forty-fix'c as fine speckled 

 trout as he had ever seen. This was enough, and in a remarkably 

 short time we saw our four triends each with a rod over his 

 shoulder and a fish-basket in his hand, going in different direc- 

 tions toward the ri\er. They did not seem to care for the 

 company of each other, and we ladies were entirely forgotten. 



" Let 'em go," said Mr. Smith, with a knowing smile ; "me 

 and Dick 11 gix'e 'em a surprise. I know a spot where we can 

 get enough tor dinner by the time you have the coffee made and 

 the table sot." 



While the drix'er had been taking care ot his horses, Dick 

 had built with some stones a little fireplace and on them i)laced 

 the coffee-pot filled with good spring water, read)' for boiling. 

 We started the fire, and then selecting a grassy spot we laid the 

 cloth and unpacked the basket. A monument of hard boiled 

 eggs adorned the center of the table, supported on each side 

 by plates of sandwiches, fresh and delicious to look upon. Then 

 came the plate of cold roast "fall" chicken, cut in [)ieccs just 



