They then struck across the country, in a southeast direction, a distance of one or two hundred miles, to the Big Horn river, another large tributary of the Yellowstone.

Here again they were unsuccessful.

They then journeyed westward, several hundred miles, to what are called the Three Forks of the Missouri river.

Here again they set their traps in vain.

Our disappointed but persistent trappers turned their footsteps south, and having travelled about two hundred miles, passing through one of the defiles of the Rocky mountains, they reached the head waters of the Big Snake river.