They Were Dressed Very Much Alike,
Each One Having On His Head An Immaculate White Straw Hat, And Over
His
Coat a long - very long - linen duster, and they both had on gloves!
Their trousers were pulled up as high
As they could get them, giving a
fine display of white hose and low shoes. The last one was having
additional woe, for one leg of his trousers was slipping down, and of
course it was impossible for him to pull it up and keep his balance.
Every turn of the wheels the thick yellow water was being spattered on
them, and I can imagine the condition they were in by the time they
reached the little inn on the island. The pilot thought they were
funny, too, for when he passed he grinned and jerked his head back to
call my attention to them. He called to know what had happened to me,
and I told him that I was a derelict, and he would ascertain the cause
farther on.
After a while - it seemed hours to me - Faye and the wagons came up, and
in time we got out of the awful mess and on dry land. It was the
Fourth of July, and we all wished for a gun or something that would
make a loud noise wherewith we could celebrate - not so much the day as
our rejoicing at getting out of the wilderness. The men were in a
deplorable condition, wet and tired, for no one had been able to sleep
the night before because of the vicious mosquitoes and the stamping of
the poor animals.
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