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But others had crossed here, and even now a certain rough chart existed,

handed down from these Time now for a leader, and men noere thankful

for the presence of amade

The old scout held back the company leaders and rode into the strea the bottom He found it firm He saheel

marks on the first island His horse, ears ahead, saw thely felt out the way Belly-deep and passable--yes

Bridger turned and e

The on Flankers drove

up the loose cattle, ready for their turn later Men rode on each side

the lead yoke of oxen to hold theate,

Price, Kelsey and Hall, boldthis work on

theot to the first island, all of the flood lay on ahead to the second wheel-marked

island in the river To look at the rapid surface was to lose all sense

of direction But again the gaunt horse of the scout fell out, the

riders waded in, their devoted saddle anier, student of fast fords, followed the bar upstrea with

it, till a deep channel offered between him and the island Unable to

evade this, he drove into it, and his gallant mount breasted up and held