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Professor Gardner*® party, which was surveying the 
territory Worth of us at about the same date as that of our 
adventure, was not so fortunate* A hand of Indians attacked 
liis camp and kept them under long range gun fire for two or 
three days* fhe party finally managed in the night to get 
away on their saddle horses taking such things as could be 
carried* As my party ascended one of the valleys on cur 
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way to the last a few days later, I was greatly surprised to 
see a horseman appear over the summit of one of the mountain 
ridges* He was followed by another and then another and I 
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finally recognised th© leader as ay friend Dr* Peele, geologist 
of the Gardner party. He was followed by the party and they 
were glad indeed to Join me and appease their hunger which was 
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fast tending toward a state of starvation. We were very glad 
to get out of the Indian country and return home* We enjoyed 
speculation, however, as to the possible enjoyment of the 
Indians in utilizing the feather lined sleeping pouch which 
Professor Gardner carried with .him on his mountain expeditions. 
