boys. After we are out of our present difficulty I will put what I
have just told you into more simple language--language that you will
all understand. This is the most unusual country we have been in yet,
and I want you to leave it with a pretty clear idea of the lessons it
teaches. How far is it to where our provisions were dumped?"

"It will take us an hour to get there, I should say," replied Tad.
"We had better be on our way."

Tad tied his red handkerchief to a bush, so they might not miss the
trail upon their return, after which the party started out on its long
tramp.

"If we were nearer to food, I should not take the time to rescue the
supplies. At the present rate, it may be days before we reach a
settlement."

"Especially if we lose any more live stock," said Tad.

Lost in admiration, the lads worked their way along the bank, gazing
first at the swirling waters, whose spray here and there gave off the
colors of the rainbow in the morning sun, then up at the towering
white limestone cliffs above them.

"There's the place," announced Tad finally.

"Where?" queried the Professor.

"Just below where you see that projection of rock that looks like an
Indian's nose. That's the rock that I tumbled down after the rope