Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-03-26
An Adventure in California.

Mountaineering in the Sierra Neva
das, ," relates a thrilling adventure il
which his horse, Kaweah, played 6
prominent part. When about tG
leave the village of Visalia, one hun
dred and twenty miles from Maripo
sa, his destination, the author drew
from the express Office a small bag Of
gold, taking it with him. During
this transaction he had noticed two
Mexican mountaineerS standing in
the doorway, chatting, and apparent.
" unobservant Of him. Before start
ING, however, he was annoyed to hear
tbcm inquire and receive information
of the hotel keepers as to whittier he
was going. His route lay over an
open plain, barren, almost verdure-
less. Having ridden all day, at
nightfall he stopped to rest at ferry,
where he perceived two horsemrn
crossing the stream, some distance
below, then disappearing among the
cottonwood trees upon the bank. The
following day he rose before dawn
and continued on his journey. He
had not gone far when he was put
upon his guard by the rastivencss Of
his stecd, fine, powerful, swift, and
remarkably intelligent animal. Clan
cling III the direction in which his
horses gaze was turned, he saw upon
the river bank andamong a clump Of
trees, a campfire and two men hur-
riedly saddling their horses. They
were the same he had observed cross
ing the stream the afternoon before,
and. i. flashed upon him finally, the
two he al noticed at NisaiIl. He
at once saw that their Purposc was
to wavlay him. The road lay by
their camp, then, turning sharp an
gle, led again upon the open plains
lie drew his horse into sharp trot,
glanced at his gi.tb, at his pistol,
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