The sun., 1873-07-28

miles. His passage was barred by a wall OF rock
-, erd hundred feet high. There was no out
let. and he was compelled to retrace his steps
lie found no barriers that dav, but afterward
lie told me that he didn't feel very bad about II
nerau-e he had no appetite. That night he slept
between twu rocks ut the entrance of the
canon. " early In the morning, he clambered a
ste hill and saw the sun rise n little to the
lett uf a hi4h mountain capped with snow. The
air was very clear. and the mountain appeared
u be but few miles away. Mack determined
To- climb II, thinking he might catch a glimpse
" the plains from it, peak, or see some brook
or toai That would lead him to civilization. lie
found u few berries during the day but II was
Light before he began 60 ascend the mountain.
Long dlter dark ne rolled himself IN his tatteryd
blanket, sleeping ia whdiall ON the side Of the
range.
THE DISCOVERY NEAR FORT oARLAsD.
YOU have seen windfalls-where the wind
has flown down acres Ot trees IN the mountains.
Tho trees nrc all dead, and all lie In one dircc-
ton. IncN ave common enough in this country.
windiail. By daylight he was again pushing h.
way to the top " the mountain lie reached
the Ne tk about noon. glorious valley lay be;
fore him. Ii seemed to he about a hundred
miles luus and from forty To nfty wide. IL bore
a large lake upon It's bosom. Mack had heard Of
Saguuche Ak. He knew that It was in the san
LUis Park. TIE park and the lake were below
h,m. lie had been Id that there was road
Leading from Fort Garland to the san LUIS val
ley. Ii he ever reached the fort 1t must be 10y
tnat road. 80 hc went down into the valley.
What happened after that" SAID Mr. stone.
81 don't know. Mack himself couldn't remem.
her All that is cert lin il that eight DAYS after
he aud BRADY had separated Mack was picked up
IN the san Luis valley, sikty miles from Fort
Garland, In II diving condition lie was found
by party Of United states officers who were on
a hunt. one uf them heard means along the
rnad, and sent uier to ascertain the cause.
,ack horne to the fort and received the
recovered consciousness. His nrst inquiry was
concerning the gold mines The fever was
burning IN HE veins rs 1Orcely "a ever. The re-
port ui rcn discoveries west Of the Arkansas
had reached the fort, bat rumor' located them
al the source II the Rio Grande. hundreds of
mics south Of the Grand river McGohiele was au
un hie in au inst.u lie wanted to fly to the Rio
Grande. Tie told the officers uf his adventures
IN me Grand r.ver valley. and drew map Of the
CuuhtN through when he had passed. Ills In
tehigeuce ami earncstness 80 Impressed them
that they gave him "a new outfit. lie took with
aim supply Of writins paper, Intending to Keep
auiu, and -iVt the world he benefit of his re-
arches. A. he was u splendid botanist aud
griu .i-t. he WIS ale to collect trustworthy and
valuable Information.
orr FOR TUE Rto uRANDE.
You ask why he didn't carry gun or pistol.
90 ihat a. could snuot game when he ran at #
PROVISIONS. hc looked upon them - ~ much
uuuects-.uy weight. Every ounce counted. All
. tn,t h, could bear besides pick. shovel, pros
pe,tiug pan. oyster can. aud blanket. he carried
woulI rr @ r"lnb'llrt - burden himself win
' powder aud builcts. lie said that he could luz
away bacon aud -four enough to last him
month. uu hways doubted IL. lie lrit Hort
uuland f1r ,he head Of the Rio Gr4ndc about
I the eth of july. lie was alone. but tull of nope
t aud enthusiasm. Hitting the Rio Grande few
: miles above the Rio lriuchaTa he followed II up
| 20 lis sour 'S' Over ~ inuc- west - I"Il paI-
land. lie -.ught for gold, but found none. lie
fsss sslls. verify ItlltFt tlh
hc was at thdt time The only European west "f
TIE -c. lie saw neither trace nor irac, of
T wait" o. "a during ne entire journey. lou N
b qIIrc u lac was mot tr'uucd 10y ~ld animals
tacv iu d while Ice ran against grtlGly ur gtu-
uatuuu ucAr, Dr saW korky Mountain lion, but
l tIc beast ws generally more ast 'hished al
/ Mark.> d.pcdrdnrD than NNh as at he beast :,
. and the urute alway. gave him "a WIDE berth.
. MArA t'lt mc shat hc wa freq Gently alarmed
o.. tb, lows u Wild animals. ana tuat he used
g. .uun trs.- and tic himself 90 the branches.
sleeping IN that position uHtil dal hgA,. Hord, =
ttl a "A % at a A
TERRIBLE rtcA.t until dawn, when they wodli
sliuk away. When ue could build a iirt hr never
slept ~ tree He drr"udcd upon the -Uus,t~~
tui his cuoNiiS. aud II tur day WIS cloudy, or II
hc did not happen To stnae dead Woo. hcf ~
IN the ulorniug he coh"V.eu "A bunch of dry grass,
covered II win stc.. aud spllnters. isnited II
Witu tAc sung as, tuls ed hi, Dough and bacon,
tie was then ready for day tramp. At times
hS supper was rsW btcun aud d"usI. Wherever
hc went ne .lhhheu l,r E"ld' tltlme- ne
fetched color. bat never discovered tue metal in
FAs,ns quantities. Ne mapped tue country and
map which ne drew while on the mo-ntaIn
overlooking the san LIis valley. The course n
every stream l. accurately set down, ana the
whole tAlug Is A. correct - though 10 had been
drawn by u GUNetuucnt surveyor.
oSCE NoNE ON THE VERGE or DEATH.
Well. McGonicle learned that tie wonderful
t'o 1randr If ecius~ ~"r'. on i'r w1iu those of
bI.HG uNcr There a. 40 toun .ati"' f.r either
report. lie slH!nped 20 lie nli,A. AMI tc- IN
~ sirctiue al the foot Of the Sdguacue range.
A..lu he ran uut ~ pr visions, aud a sccoud
time lit out for Fort Garland. Berrcs became
~ scarce ,s gsld. lie came across a swarm NJ
-ra--luup,.. Iuey were q sDdscud Heruast,.i
t.r.u lu his shovel. ant ..f.'rNArd ~, lsi'l Doe
l.d never t.- ei AMT l.- if 81, .l.tau.r. la
,r.,-lu. a rAi..e ,o4ta 20 Ia, : ,.ua.uc caAiu j.,
cam NrrN near fIerL uc. tHurtderablc snow ly
tlp' IA tn, .r,iuu1 and lie night wts hittrr c1id
Ur could baud ru IRE. and " As afraid tu -uii
h.t eyes lest he should never open them. All
night lons uo kept in motion. When tue iu
ar.-e uc wa so cold tAAt Ae could hardly sir
n. drew .ut his sIuelt- Thete VS. plenty Of
, wood, hgt no dead grass 70 start a blaze. II,
D. "A b. ana atiln A. IL
Wl, Ike tearing o.t his heart,triu-s 10 use II
Inc G. .osely-wrtten sheets were pied up against
/. r -uns!as- "a, brought T. a focus, and ,
cheery Ulaze ran up the side VI The log.
TuE HUMANE INDIAN.
The work II days was gone in a moment. H.
d.-cuune ted and of hitle viluc. when thor
onrLiy tha~ed' MlcA got oyer the ren-e, nD,
he had again lost ms way. As ne had eatri
notninE ior three days, hls energies were d.
rryted more toward securing sumethin% To ea
/ than toward reaching Fort Garland
Worn down oy iat.-u" and faint through
want uf food, he Was staggering aiiulessly oNtl
the mountains when he heard a human voice
! sop" II said. hchongie tarHed ahuu'
: There stood Cie indian with dtawn b""
'N.oY. the savage rtyeAitd. u was the ohIi
English word tnat the Ote hnd learned ana IL
VA used IN perenpu,y tone. Mack obeye.
orders, anu hy -ign- made known his sad con
4 duoL iioss.ns his hand to his stomach un,
! pointing 10 his mouth, he excited the symmr
tl.es Of the Indian. The tie took him by "a
g arm ond lei h.m e. a ucld where berries wcI,
: plentiful. Nor did the Indians kindness stoI
l there. He boosted the gold hunter IN his pony
conducted him 10 his camp, nilcd him wit
q meat, gave HIN = led # bufdlo mu,s, and caret
for him IKE christian. Nctfonisle spent tnrc,
% days rccuperating ~ the WiEWdA. Tuen th'
: lud'an lent hlm pony, and after twenty -iuu
J. + hours travel placed hm on the road - fpr
, t.g.uI. .,.cN outcIcd the tort tuirty-uue day
j after lac A.d .e't IT,
j THE FATE OF BRADY.
he stopped ther. to recruit. and started or
foot f.r lMryali during the second weeN u
Al-ust Following the OIL Government ruu,
, through 'he ~anigr do Christie pass round 90 the
% f.o. f tue Gr-rnh"rn Mountains tuls -ide %
. I e spanish Peak, Ee took the trail nurtuwcS
.. T. ca uu Cry. II vas then new settlement
10 containing a uali dozen log houses. Misk mad
- II u three d4yr from Fort Garland, Canon ti,y
s. VOu know. & Ip the great ga on Of the AfkHu
4 sis, nine miles from wnrrc that river energy
o from tur mountains. While stupuing tner
.. over night hrGonisie heard two hunters -
3 tnat they nad just Dryugut in man On IN
point Of starvation, 1hc man Vas iyiug in
q ruDe cabin but few rods distant under th
j. g re Of doctor. ii tCk Nlst-d tns nut am
q luoAcl "A tie suieror. II va, Brady uut =
a / CaaHKrd that he WIS hardly recognized, ~
/. elbp"h urIlrudcd from lne ,kn, dhd uis 1dr
a wa ts thin az hAtcnct. lie Il been Cr ~
g weeks. I'D necessarily raved about gold d T.
r gin-s and raw bd0,u, fhe hunters fOdnd uiu
!. Il q deep Ca .Uu formed by one ~ the trtb ia