Meanwhile the men who had been capsized with the boat were struggling to disentangle themselves from the waggon-box, and when freed they gained support on the rope till the entire combination was pulled back to the shore.

The whole party were finally on the island and then used the same tactics in crossing the other deeper channel.

Here they upset the ferry three times and two persons came near being drowned.

The Mohaves, who are good swimmers, rendered prompt and efficient assistance in saving the floating wreckage.

They were also supplied with their kind of raft, made of bundles of rushes tied together with willow twigs (see cut on page 30), which they handled dexterously.