Only power of will and strength of body had kept any.Capt.Asa Haines sat down one day and said he could go no farther, but his comrade, L.D.
Stephens, who had kept a little rice, a little tea, and a dry crust of bread for time of need, took a little water in a cup and made some soup which he forced his friend to eat and soon he revived and was able to move on again.

That was true friendship.
The next night Stevens himself awoke and seemed perishing with thirst.
He crawled over to Doty's bed and begged for just one sup of water, Doty in the goodness of his heart, took his canteen from under his head divided the last few drops with him and the death which threatened him was held off.Capt.Doty found it necessary to talk very seriously to those who mourned and talked of failing.

He never gave up in the least.
He encouraged all to make every step they could and know no such word as fail.

When they said that death would be easier than life, he told them so, but that life was possible if they only willed it, and a better life than had been theirs.

And so he kept them encouraged and kept them putting one foot before the other, pointing out the ever lessening distance to the mountain before them.