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hoofs had completed the deception. Mutual ‘explanations as 
to who we were quickly followed. We warmed ourselves by 
their camp fire, and gladly atcepted from them some hot | 
coffee and a loaf of bread. , 
The circumstances which had brought these Mexicans to 
such a place as this are easily explained. They had come all, 
the way from Toas, east of the Rio Grande, a party of 
twenty, and being bound for Southern California, had taken , 
the 32nd parallel route. Although not acquainted with 
the country, they had made their way very well by following 
the mail-road until they reached Stean’s Pass. But here 
they found two roads, one going to Fort Bowie, and _ 
the other, well marked by our wagons, leading to Railroad 
Pass. This latter they had taken, and, once on our trail, they 
had followed it up to this point. They did not know whe e 
they were, but felt quite sure that so well-marked a trail must 
lead to California. Daylight soon came, and brought to vi 
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