and polishing the projecting masses of granite. So great was the 
resemblance of these rounded rocks to flocks of sheep that we named 
it* after the manner of the French, oche Moutonnes valley. 
On the opposite side of this valley and somewhat farther up* 
there stood a dark mountain that immediately attracted our attention* 
and Beamed certainly to be the object of our search. High and 
rugged and cold, its scarred granite faces woro tattooed "by many 
ragged lines and patches of snow. But there was no cross/ We look- 
ed in vain for forms that might oven suggest a cross; but neither 
on this .mountain nor on any of those that lay back of it could the 
obi act 6f our search be found. 
But after all this must be the one, and the cross, if it has 
not already melted away, will be found on one of the other faces. It 
is at least our duty to see, and first this great valley must be 
crossed. Two thousand feet of weary zigzagging brought us to the 
creek bed* fuming up this we picked our way among the rocks and 
fallen trees until within about three miles of the mountain’s base. 
Here we found' it necessary to halt, not only because our animals were 
utterly tired out, but because the way was completely blocked up. 
So camp was made by the banks of the roaring creek, with no alterna- 
tive for the morrow but to advance afoot. 
At flight it rained in torrents, but we sat stoically by the 
camp-fire talking of the past day’s work and planning for the pros- 
pective ascent. It was decided that one party with the surveyor’s 
instruments should move up the valley along the main creek until 
opposite the northern spur of the peak and ascend from that direc- 
tion* She photographic party ton id climb directly up the valley 
rim from camp™ so" vffifpW YaaoE* - a long hi^h ridge that' hemmed in the 
peak on the east, a d fro m which it was thought a good view could 
be obtained of the main sasten face and the cross if it still existed. 
When it grew late we spread our blankets among the wet logs and went 
to bed. 
By sunrise all hands were stirring, and the start was made al- 
most with a dash, every man for himself and the bast man to the front. 
It was not long before the party was pretty well scattered, but 
communication was kept up by frequent shouts. Ih© heavy instruments, 
which weighed some forty pounds, had been carried a mile or -more 
ahead the evening before, so that we scaled the barriers of rock and 
wood that lay in our way with unusual rapidity, but when the rock 
on which the heavy instrument -bos had been cached was reached, a halt 
was called and the announcement made that each man must take hie turn 
at the box and carry it a distance proportionate to his strength. 
Our party consisted of seven members. 6nly four had come up, 
but we decided to move on. Dr. H._was the first to take up the load. 
It was strapped to his shoulders and he marched off with an ease and 
