In the meanwhile one of the Indians growled to his comrade when he found the fire out, and stolidly proceeded to relight it, while Weston lay with his back against a fir and watched him with half-closed eyes.

The Siwash, however, proved that he was capable of preparing a meal, and when it was finished, Arabella, who appeared much fresher than the major, proceeded to relate her adventures to Ida and her mother.
"It was rather horrible up on the range, and I was almost afraid they wouldn't get me down," she said.

"I don't know how they did it, I'm sure.

Parts of the way were simply awful.

They had to cut the little trees down for yards at a time to get my blanket litter through, and there were places so steep that they could scarcely crawl down.