The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-09-09

morning, delay not lightly brooked by the i'npetuous Captain Kidd, who long before the gray head of dawn rose slowly from it's pillow over on Mesa Butte. had engaged the Babes of the Wood in an irrigation project of ab- sorbing interest.
 The Flying Dutchman. however. came very near rendering the whole scheme impracticable by gettiuga a cor ner on the irrigating material, while Hamlet was rehearslng his soliloquy under difficulties that can only be ap- preciated by those who have made a dry camp or two in Arizona. Dr. Nansen calculated the triangulations of splendid cast of prehistoric mala- pals that had become a permane ent feat ure of his lumbar region, while the Eastern Star smiled indulgently over the frantic effort of Don Quixote to pull the background for Tom and Jerry out of the Milky Way with the Dipper.
 A heavy dew fell during the night. but it didn't hurt anybody, as nearly the whole party excepting Don Qnixote and the Babes in the Wood, had been "braced" properly in anticipation of some such catastrophe.
 After good breakfast, the party headed for Flagstaff, excepting Captain Kidd, Don Qnixote and the Flying Duichman, who struck out for Moqui station to effect change of horses. This division caused the spirits of the balance of the party to fall visibly, and grave fears of drouth were en. tertained. Confidence was restored, however, when Christopher Columbus announced the discovery that the ratio of sixteen to one could be safely maintained with the aid of cork screw, without waiting for the consent of any other nation on the face of the earth. and then Gen. O'Neill agreed to take his chances with the rest. and took seat ou the Chicago platform that had been placed in the convey ance for h,s special convenience.
 The party came together in fair order at ramale Corral about noon, all but the grub wagon, which evil deutly found the expedition rather hard to catch. However it rolled in presently and the tired horses gazed over their nose bags in joyful astonish- ment to see their load grow beautifully less. Nobody stood on ceremony there wasn't any in the whole party.
 pA. It is stated on excellent authority that Gwynne Dennis ate half an acre of boiled cabbage and then kicked because they didn't have sonr kraut for dessert. One thing is sure, and it is recorded in the imperishabIe cliffs. that he loosed tho natty red cinch. with which he is won't to gird his Joins, more than 'steen holes. and swore like s pirate because the measiy store where he bought his last panties didn'. carry mems sizes. board measure.
 Camp was made that evening at Red Mountain after sore resistance on the part of Captain Kidd, who insisted on making Mudersbach's place. where he evidently wished to finish the ten acres of corn that remained unharvest- ed. He was turned down by Denny. who declared that the outfit ought not to stock up with corn until the cab bage was closed out.
 Don Quixote hastily indicted short note to his Dulcinea del Tamale. re- lating his latest encounter with the windmill, which Dr. Nansen consid- cred as personal reflection, and dip lomatic relations were suspended until it was explained that the windmill with wheels m it's head was the one referred to, which of course gave the Doctor chance to prove an alibi.
 Some improvident tenderfoot had brought along couple of pneumatic mattresses with pillows to match. but had left the filling at the factory in Williams. After some mighty sober Gen. O'Neill finally con-