
          925.
* Here too we could see Swan Creek towards the south, beautifully covered with thousands of water-lilies
** She knew which was Swan Creek and offered to lend us her boat.

to wreck because he could get no one to live there.  Mr. S. the storekeeper
had offered $125 to anyone who would stay there over night, but no one has yet
earned it.  During the night the spirits come and take hold of the
person bodily and lift<s>s</s> him out of the <s>hot</s> house landing him some place 
in the woods.  The little story was told us by the white man, but we
think he was joking.  Soon after they left we started on our way
again.  We had not proceeded very far when we saw a large black
snake.  It was over 3 ft. long and intensely black.  Soon afterwards
we saw another snake of a dull brown color.  In a short time
we were at Capt'n R's tent.  The view here of the river is a fine one.
Almost perpendicular bluffs face the river.  They are at least 20 ft. High.*
As we approached the house a dog announced our coming and soon after
Mrs. R. appeared.  Although 54 yrs of age, she appeared much younger, wonderfully
well-preserved and elastic.  We found her very interesting.  The tent was
14 x 14 but looked larger.  It was waterproof so the interior was perfectly
dry.  On the ground were spread numerous rugs.  Mrs. R. told us about the
wreck and how it was caused by the engine not working (the gasoline they had bought was 2/3 water). We spoke to her about the haunted house and she told
us she had found the people around very superstitious.  In a ravine near
the house was an old fallen holly-tree.  On it was the letters B.B. which
        