338 CAVE AND CLIFF DWELLERS. 
made through the development by rail¬ 
ways of new, rich countries. But with its 
failure there was no halfway ground to 
stand on, so that in this instance there 
arose such an amount of misty accusa¬ 
tion and rejoinder that many people in 
an indefinite way laid all the blame on 
the country; a most erroneous conclusion. 
When a railway is completed through 
this country there will be the usual 
amount of money made that such circum¬ 
stances justify, but only by those who 
have selected the right time for it. 
As I have already said, the main por¬ 
tion of the large pack train was started 
ahead to give it an opportunity to rest 
a little before attempting to climb the 
steep mountain trail, and, after reaching 
.the cumbra, or crest, another breath¬ 
ing spell before starting on their long 
