wn on this stream that the Crow's village was situated. For the moment this was a matter of inferior importance to them. It was enough that they had reached wa

it. What remained tasted so strongly of the skins that at any other time the boys could not have drank it, but men and horses were both filled with delight at the sight of the bright

upon the dried meat and a drink of flour and water. The banks of the stream were well wooded, and the ani

ook again. We must wait till night, and then light the fire in the thickest part of these trees, and fasten our bl

opes were fastened from tree to tree arou

"to keep the fire up, and go on baking.

river was shallow they would cross it at once, and then follow it up stream. Should they fi

gorges where the rocks rose sheer from its edge, and they were forced to make considerable detours, and to come down upon it again. They had traveled, they

sort of valley a party exploring would be likely to follo

ached the spot where the s

id; "it has been a rough journey for the ponies, and

e ponies. Boys, you may as well walk up the stream a bit. Keep your eyes open, but don't go very far away. Keep your ri

rs. In the center of this stood two large trees, one on either side of the stream. They hurried on, and when they reached the trees saw, to the northwest, two peaks, one nearer and lower than the other, in an exact line. As the direction was exactly that of the two dots on the map, they h

, as they arrived. "We don't think t

and the three men at onc

ur guess-work as to the map, which we never felt quite sure of before, seeing them three peaks war the only thing we had to go on,

we have got to go to, and we can find our way there, I guess, anyhow. Still, their line may be the best. They may have had som