This neglect was another shock to the members of the party and their friends.
Stanton was urged to take one for himself, but he declined to provide this advantage over the other men.

Since then he has been disposed to blame Powell for not telling Brown that life-preservers are a necessity on the Colorado.

It was also said that Powell declared to Brown that they were not imperative and consequently he is censured for the subsequent disasters.

There was certainly a misunderstanding in this, for Powell, knowing the situation from such abundant experience, never could have said life-preservers were not necessary, though on his first trip there was but one.

In this connection Thompson writes me: "The Major sent for me at once when Mr.Brown called at the office.