, 1876-01-15

thrr 90 forward and find the trail, or rctrHcc
my steps the way came, 1t being to darx to
follow the wire. Becoming satisfied had
mislnok the directions given me, and that I
WAS nearer the Stilh9uamish than either Tu-
hlip or Priest Point, | had the choice of
stopping where WAS ovci night, and in the
morning rctrncc my steps, possible, orpnsl,
on tn the SuIiquamsh, or else then try TO
90 to 'rulalip; or could simply try to reach
salt water by going down hill, following the
running water, or ! could try this course
without waiting until morning, going as far
M possible by night. II stoppe'l over night
, I certainly would miss the LiWy, and loose
the oncct of my trip, Therefore, Idctcrmin.
I'd 10 start Immediately, keep southeast
course rs near ms possible, so as to strike salt
water at TuIalip or east of it, In pursuance
! Of this design certainly performed some en-
! traorlnary icats of ground and lofty tumhl-
inrs over fallen timber, into water nearly
waist deep. The sky so dark that had to
| feel NV way; then when considered I had
sure footing, down would 90 ten or twelve
feet more or less, on logs, sticks, bramblcs,
/ or into the mud: it raining all the time. a
couple of hours of this kind of travel brought
me out at the upper end Of Father Chirousc's
marsh some three miles from Tulabp. i
had formerly been on the portion OF tie marsh
nearest to Tulaip. Thinking might be on
this marsh, yet fearing to travel farther until
! could he certain, stopped undcra spruce
tree, buit fire after working nearly an
hour to find materials that would burn
Made bed of spruce boughs, the tree top
being so thick that but little rain could reach
me.
And would have been comparatively
comfortable for the night, only my boots were
full of mud and water, and could not pnIl
them of, 80 would lay down with my feet
to the fire, when the water became warm !
would get to sleep, wukcning upon the fire
goinr down so that my feet became cold.
passed the night in this manner until A.
bout 4 a. M when the moon rose, the sky he
came clear; aud fancying could hear the dis
tant barking Of dogs, the noise of poultry,
& g. determined 10 set out and see II the
place from which the sounds seemed to come
was not the house Of Mr. Kirby the farmer Of
the Reservation. After following = south
ward course for almost one and n half miles,
going where there was the most wnfer, 40 as
not ,n be turned from my course by thickrts
Of small brush and braniblo heard the first
whistle cf the Lihbyas she was about to leave
Tuulip. A few moments after struck the
cleared land on the mnrsh. coming out Mt Mr.
Kirhy's House. then hnstened along the
road to Tulalip from. his be us'-had just past
his enclosure when the steamer blew its last
whistle. reaching Tulalip in time 10 sec the
Libby stcnming ort the hnrbor, on tha way
TO Seattle could not get Indians to take
me to Seattle on account Of the heavy gale
outside. At this time | presented n sorry
appearance Wet through, covered with
mud. my pants nearly torn olf from me-l
believe was the was mo't diIapd itcd spec
linen of nm Elitor ever exhibited in this Ter
ritorv: Mt least so dill the kind people OF
Tulaip appear to think, M about A. NJ,
presented myself Nt the house Of Mr.. Come
fort. the storckccpcr Of the Reservation, who
had been up to attend to the mail &c, upon
the departure # the steamer. Well. spent
the forenoon ut Tu'nlip, warmed and dried
mysclf brushed off some The mud, sewcd up
the torn places in my. clothes, transacted my
business Mt Tulnlip ard hy Dr. II. A. Smith
was placed on the Tulolip end Of the Priest
Point and Tualip trail. Found it in excel.
lent condition. An hours walk hrougt me
after twenty .f0nr hours search to the Priest
Point Cemetery. distance about n half mile
from the Boom Honsc; although had walked
some twelve or fifteen miles to reach it, think
ing l. useless 10 try anymore to reach Seattle,
80 Ms to 60 mp to Olympia, Friday on thr
ZrplHr, Iwas about directing my steps for
my canoe to paddle M stream again, when
saw the steamer Yakima under the bluff,
soon rcnchcd her. found she wns going over
tn Port Gamble with. hoom of hogs. She
left during the night We reached Gamble
about noon on Friday. Left Gamble on
steamer North Pdrifc for Olympia in 'hc
evening, reaching Olympia about two o'clock
Christmas Morning, in place ofarriring there
tho middle of the previous afternoon. Here
7 unfortunately went TO he'd at hotel. hnv
ing had hut little good sleep since Tuesday
night lcfl strict orders Ia hr called carly. ns
the ZePhyr left Olympia for Seattle at seven
7, r. NJ, and the following day would come
down 10 Saohomsh; N that bv getting press
&c. aboard at that time, still cou'd make
connections and get my paper out January
lst 1870 The watchman accidentally neg
lectcd TO cnll me. I slept until the first
whistle Of tho steamer awakened ne. Sue
cccding in getting part Of the tvp" &C.. on
the steamer, received the rest. had had 1t
nlnced in thcwnrhouse on the wharf, after
the steamer lett, spending my Christmas Mt
Olympia.
The Churches and citizens Shcd In celebrating
the day, and while my personal appearance was
hardly such as to warrant me in taking M active
uart I'm the pleasures Of the time vet lnOne the