New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

Grand Canvon Of the Colorado Delta Looms slender
gray-oycd girl in khaki suit, including cap ana GSgngs,
made = GESTURE toward the broad cxpanSe OF water
AND we'l see it. Wen see the river go OUT asked
Mary Pike with an cxpcctant shake Of her beaver nat
we shall. Look at the men digging WITH their 'h1V-
els In little whc-abOut sundOwn iancy-Inc
delugo will come It's really sight worth "hic' we
They were standing on mound Of white sand over
oolrg fh swollen mouth Of Cypress River huge IT.
rcg,'. tc Of FURNISHED glass in the santlng rays %
the January sin At their right the ocean driving III
between Mission Point and Point Snake, was Poundihg
thundcrou.lv upon q strip Of white beach ~ lci o'1
a range of hills crouchng low, like row Of u9rcs2c9
abou, 20 spring, marked the rivers course cow" ''
narrow valley.
There were eight in the party,-two UNIVERSITY Pro-
lessons. Pike and LOOMS, each on thc verge Vi -
mcut their wives and daughters, and TWO young Hoi'
who leaned upon long handled, trplc-DarDeI SPcd'''
One ot these was big blond, smooth-iaced ficrcucs'
The other rather slight dark, and WIN
mobile face. Each was Ignoring the olnoi pa rs 70
with attempt easy unconcern 50 pronouhocH 40 "
indie e. cnbar~ .ncnt. -.
at . case o. Now YOU see it and now you don
See IT, went Delta LOOMS, glancing swiftly at St
two spe.rurn and then continuing with VVdcity IldO
was little forced. "You river; ana qullc " IL
Spectacle river too 50 YOU think river with us mouth
shut tight Then the mouth begins TO open lhcic
comes rush and roar, and there IS nothing ioI' oI
rayinc coated with thin, black mud, ic" POI poo
crowded with frightened trout, and an innocent "'O'
brook aun.ng along at the bottom. , 49,. .o.t,o~
-Nour river vanishcs," remarked Dclta foVIcI'
'yanisac- ike Il ghost fleeing before the dawn
But where do the salmon come IN; ASKED May
Pike How are we going to catch the salmon; ill.,.
The salmon arc supposed 10 be out IN NC pay Ta'i"h
Tor IN opportunity get up the river Dc'a iepc d.
They go up to spawn, you know eHplaii'cd i''-
lessor LOOMS -:
when the river goes out Delta continued DruS..hs
ruan strand Of pale gold hair under hcr cap , ny
waiting salmon taste the fresh water ana MAKE '"Si
for more The food passes and still the sh Keep CON-
my out Of the surf and into the river. Mtcr DARK we
hear them splash splash as they leap along through iS
Swallows Then the men will go down alter them WIFI
Their spears"
She sunny appealing glance at the two speaI pear,
men, If TO saw "Now do be good and plant uo'7
cruel ba~bs IN the fish, instead OF in each other :.
You say the salmon supposed to De out tlei' IL
The bay remarked Mrs. Pike "Humph.
Look" cried Delta, pointing abruptly toward inc
outer edge Of the breakers.
A HUGE swell driving in from the open sea- had
lowered higher and higher, and now was on tnG
pnt Of oycropping itself. As it hung to'terng wan
o. brilliant green. wildly in its depths was seen Diach
OBJECT upright like the body Of man. and hve OF SIX
iec long. The wave fell forward, and IN the weItcr o.
foam bobbcd a round black head
Its a man' gasped Mary Pike.
y mani shuddcred Mrs Pike.
OH groancd Mrs. LOOMS, fumbling for her hand-
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