Not One Inch Of Ground Could
Be Seen - Nothing But The Trees Surrounded; By Yellow, Muddy Water That
Showed Quite A Current.
The regular stage road has been made higher than the ground because of
these July freshets, when the snow
Is melting on the mountains, but it
was impossible to keep on it, as its many turns could not be seen, and
it would not have helped much either, as the water was deep. The
ambulance was in the lead, of course, so we were in all the excitement
of exploring unseen ground. The driver would urge the mules, and if
the leaders did not go down, very good - we would go on, perhaps a few
yards. If they did go down enough to show that it was dangerous that
way, he would turn them in another direction and try there. Sometimes
it was necessary almost to turn around in order to keep upon the
higher ground. In this way mules and drivers worked until four o'clock
in the afternoon, the dirty water often coming up over the floor of
the ambulance, and many times it looked as if we could not go on one
step farther without being upset in the mud and water.
But at four we reached an island, where there was a small house and a
stable for the stage relay horses, and not far beyond was another
island where Faye decided to camp for the night. It was the only thing
he could have done.
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