The Sierra del Fierro mountains, where we are going, are lined with insurrectos, and they are not in good humor just now." "I'm game for anything, so long as we can get out of the beaten way," replied Fremont.

"I've felt all the way down that we were being followed.

Anyway," he continued, more cheerfully, "I shall enjoy the sight of a mountain campfire again.

We don't have to take any matches with us.

I can build a fire, Indian-fashion, with dry sticks and a cord.