Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-07

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HgEH eyre from which place we
~ WH last wrote we thought sure
3D. ~ no roads could be worse
n n no difficulties harder to
overcome. but we have learned differ
entity. and now we merely remark
"Wel. that hill is behind us, or that
mud hole Is over with, or that river Is
crossed; now for the next"
The rest at savegre refreshed us ana
the next morning, clear and beautliul
after the nights downpour, we were
early on the road. AT the very outset
we were In the forest, and afler ten
minutes walk we could not think there
was a clearing within score OF m'les.
The land was level, the trees large ana
beautiful, and the constant chatter OF
the monkeys above us gave us diver
sion. These little creatures became as
excited at our appearance, as the IN
dian In Chepas did and they leap
about from branch to branch and tree
TO tree in a manner that would shame
the best acrobat In Ringling's
IN A QuICKsAND BAR.
An hours travel brought us to the
estro Of the Sayegre. We had arrang-
ed our time TO take advantage OF inc
low tide, and while the water was stu
deep, we We're able 10 cross by getting
all our things wet. At the very en-
trance was a qulcksand bar into
which my riding mule plunged, and az
ter lunging a few times, fell head ilrst
into the stream. loosed my feet from
the stirrups and fell with her, lighting
with less dignity than safety In water
up to my waist. | saw Immediately
that my mule was In danger, and tax
ing her by the nose | held her head
out OF water until she could get her
breath. At last she gathered strength
and two more trials brought her to her
feet, and out of the sand.
SO excited were we over the quleksand
bar. and so anxious 10 get into the
stream in safety, that we did not take
much notice of half dozen large ALI
gators summing themselves on the OPP
poste bank, and the fact that many OF
them slid into the water at our APP
proach. They We're vicious beasts,
with mouths large enough 20 take In
a mule and teeth sharp enough 10 cut
one In two.
II was here that Mr.. Pittler lost
mule few years ago, He was swim
ming several across when one was at
tackled by alligators and the hind lex
literally torn from the body The poor
animal reached the shore, but had 20
be shot.
ROMANTIC RIDE ON THE BEACH.
The ride along the beach was roman
tic. The great ocean with its endless
break of waves was on our right; the
great forest. interesting and beautiful
in spite of its jungles, its vines, its net
work of roots and its swamps and
boys. on our left, and before us the
wide stretch OF candy beach. The tide
was out A thousand sand spiders and
crabs scampered at our approach. ol
sought safety in their holes. Large Sea
birds circled around us, as II to say,
What right have you 10 invade our
territory" and several times we
thought a sharks fin could be seen
gliding along on the surface. as the
monster came into shallow water.
To all Of these beauties another was
added. Along the shore are numerous
cocoanut trees, almost all OF them
bearing fruit, and often We woulu
stop and regal the inner man with a
drink OF fresh milk, straight from the
tree that produced II. Our Indian was
expert not alone in obtaining the fruit,
but In preparing II for eating and
drinking. one stroke with his machetu
cut the outside husk, and the soft shell
inside as well, leaving the milk and
meat exposed for use.
During the middle Of the day and
str. lad
awaiting the next low tide. Now We
enjoyed a bath In the breakers, The
beach was sandy, the water clear the
breakers high, and we We're tempted.
We were knocked about, turned heels
over head, had our eyes. our nose and
mouth filled with salt water and sand,
were struck by the waves and dashed
around numerically, all of which We
called surf-bathing and enjoyed 1t very
much.
We continued on the road that night
until nine o'clock when We came TO
river emptying rapidly into the
ocean. The Indian, after testing the
current. reported that II was too swift
to cross. and that we would have to
camp for the night I disliked camp
ing until we reached our intended
point few miles farther on, where
there was feed for our stock and told
him to try IL again. He made a feeble
attempt that quite put me out of pa
thence. 80 | determined 10 try II myself
The night was very dark, and the loca-
ton Of ford difficult. but | stripped
and went in. To my surprise | found
a current that would easily take a mule
off his feet. aud | was glad enough TO
get out without having TO float down TO
the ocean and come out with the break
ers our camp was on the shore. but
not much above high tide mark, as the
land was low everywhere Several |
times IN the night the waves almost |
reached our tent a heavy wind in the |
right direction would have washed US |
out.
TRAVEL BETWEEN TIDES.
The next day was a short one. and |
with no other accident than the tum- |
bling OF a couple OF mules down a bank |
we reached Puerto Dominica where |
we found some people IN a small hut,
good feed for our mules. and a little |
food for ourselves The people Indians |
from Boruca, do not make their home |
here. but come twice year to tend 10 |
banana orchard and corn field. and |
10 gather the harvest We were plea sed |
10 see them They made us welcome: |
gave us part OF the hut for our things |
and extended 20 us the best they had. |
which, however. was not much. outside |