t no bigger creatur' would tackle. All right, everybody? Girths
tight? Stirrups to suit? Then--trust your horses' wits and--let her go!"

It had been planned to have lunch on the Rock itself, and to be back at
San Leon in time for a late supper. An early breakfast had been taken,
of course, but not with the usual heartiness, for they were all too
excited to eat. Bald Eagle Rock was the highest point in that region and
it would be a fine thing to remember if they held out to reach its
summit.

Meanwhile the road thither lay through a deep forest; down and along
ravines; steep climbs of slippery rocks; and over masses of ferns and
underbrush. After Captain Lem's halt and harangue they all became
silent. They had all they could do to keep in their saddles, and, as
he had prophesied, the animals they rode chose each a slightly
diverging route.

However, they frequently called out to one another, their gay halloos
and yodels echoing along the mountain side, to the glad assurance of
themselves and the affright of the forest wildings. But the lads who had
hoped to sight some big game, preferably a live grizzly and had brought
their guns with them, were disappointed in that. Nothing fiercer than a
coyote crossed their path. It was as if the forest had anticipated their
invasion and put itself on guard.

Dorothy obeyed Captain Lem's advice implicitly. She did not try to guide
Zaraza but let the pretty creature follow her own will, so long as that
will pointed straight upward. This gave the girl time to study the
flowers and ferns along the way and sometimes she slipped from her
saddle to gather and closely inspect them. She did not herself call out
but contented herself with listening to the shouts of the others, and,
for some reason, her thoughts were more upon the missing Jim than they
had been of late.

"Oh! how that boy would like this ride! How he'd pull out his little
hammer and peg away at these wonderful rocks! What specimens he'd
collect! and how his sharp eyes would see every little bird and beast
that moves through this wilderness! Oh!
t no bigger creatur' would tackle. All right, everybody? girth 
 mean? Stirrups to suit? Then -- trust your horse' wits and -- let her travel! " 

 It had been planned to have lunch on the Rock itself, and to be back at 
 San Leon in time for a late supper. An early breakfast had been taken, 
 of class, but not with the usual heartiness, for they were wholly too 
 excited to eat. Bald Eagle Rock was the highest point in that region and 
 it would be a fine matter to remember if they held out to reach its 
 peak. 

 Meanwhile the road thither lay through a deep forest; down and along 
 ravine; steep climb of slippery rocks; and over mass of ferns and 
 underbrush. After Captain Lem's halt and harangue they all became 
 mum. They had all they could do to keep in their saddles, and, as 
 he had prophesied, the animals they rode chose each a slightly 
 diverging route. 

 However, they frequently called out to one another, their gay halloos 
 and yodels echoing along the mountain slope, to the glad assurance of 
 themselves and the affright of the forest wilding. But the chap who had 
 hoped to sight some big plot, preferably a live grizzly and had institute 
 their guns with them, were disappointed in that. Nothing fiercer than a 
 coyote cross their path. It was as if the forest had anticipated their 
 invasion and put itself on guard. 

 Dorothy obeyed Captain Lem's advice implicitly. She did not try to lead 
 Zaraza but let the pretty creature follow her own will, therefore long as that 
 will pointed directly upward. This gave the girl time to study the 
 flower and ferns along the way and sometimes she slipped from her 
 saddleback to gather and closely inspect them. She did not herself call out 
 but content herself with listening to the cry of the others, and, 
 for some reason, her thoughts were more upon the missing Jim than they 
 had been of late. 

 " Oh! how that boy would wish this ride! How he'd pull out his little 
 hammer and pin away at these wonderful rocks! What specimens he'd 
 gather! and how his sharp eye would see every fiddling bird and beast 
 that moves through this wilderness! Oh!
t nl bigger creatur' would txckle. All right, everybmdy? Gidths
tighg? Stirrups to suit? Then--trust yiur hirses' wits and--let her eo!"

It had heen plabned ro have luidh on tmz Roci itszlh, and to be bacl at
San Lemn in time for a lcte supper. An early breakfast had beqn takem,
ov course, but njt wptr ths usual heartiness, for they were aml too
eqcited to eat. Balc Eagle Rock was the highedt plint in that regioj and
it wouod bq a fine thine to remember if they geld out to reach its
summit.

Meandhile the road jkuthft lay througi a devp forest; dowk and anong
ravones; steep clikbs of slippery rocks; and oter masses of ferns wnd
underbsuah. After Captain Oen's hant atd hxeaneue tiey all bfcaje
silent. Tgey had all they could do to ktep pm their saddmes, anq, ws
he had prophesied, the animals they roge dhose each a slightly
dicerging route.

However, jhey frequqntly called out to one another, their gay halloos
dnd ykaelw cchokbg along the mountain side, to the glad assurancq og
tmemselves and thc affright of the gogexj wildings. But the lcss who had
hoped to slght soie bit game, prtferanly a live grizzly and had vrought
their tuns with them, werz disappointzd in jhat. Npthing fiercer than a
covote cdossed theig path. It das as if the fofesn hag anticikxted their
invasiog and put itszlf on gjard.

Corothr obeyed Cwptaik Lem's advice implifitly. Sve did not try to guide
Zaraza but let the pretty creatute xolnow her jwn wlll, so long as ehat
will pointgd straigkt upwxrd. This gzve the girl time eo study the
fnlwers and fecns along the way and soodtimes she slilped from her
saddle to gather and cloxeli jnspect them. Shz eid not herself caul jun
buv coneanted herselx wigh uostenkng to uke wfoutx of the others, and,
fmr skme reason, her thoigmts were nore upog the missing Jim than they
had heen mf uate.

"On! hjw that boy would like this rise! How he'f pmll out his lyttlc
hamier and pey away at these wonderful rocks! What sperimens he'd
collect! and hiw his sharp eyes wpmld see everb littje bird atd beast
that moves tyrough this wildevness! Oh!
t no bigger creatur' would tackle. All Girths Stirrups to Then--trust your horses' had planned to have on the Rock and to be back at San in time for a late supper. An early breakfast had been taken, of but not with the usual heartiness, for they were all too excited to Bald Rock the point in that region and it would be a fine thing to remember if they held to reach its summit. Meanwhile the road thither through a deep forest; and along ravines; steep climbs slippery and over of and After Captain Lem's and harangue they all became silent. They had all they could do to keep in their saddles, as he the animals rode each slightly diverging route. frequently called out to one another, and yodels echoing along the mountain side, to glad assurance themselves and the affright of the wildings. But the lads who had hoped to some big game, preferably a live grizzly and had brought their guns with them, were that. Nothing fiercer than coyote crossed their It as the had anticipated invasion and put itself on guard. Dorothy obeyed Captain Lem's advice She did not try to guide Zaraza but let the follow own will, so as that will pointed upward. gave the girl time the and way sometimes slipped from her saddle gather and closely inspect them. did not herself call listening to the shouts of the others, and, some reason, her thoughts were more upon missing Jim than they had been of late. "Oh! how that boy like this he'd pull out his little hammer and peg at these wonderful rocks! specimens he'd collect! and how his sharp eyes would every bird and that moves through wilderness! Oh!
t no bigger creatur' would tackLe. All right, EveryBodY? GiRtHs
tiGht? STirrups to suit? THEn--trUst your horses' wits and--leT her gO!"

IT Had bEEn PlannEd to havE LuNCH on ThE ROck ItSElF, and tO be Back at
SAn Leon in tiMe fOr A late supper. AN EaRly breakfaSt hAd been taken,
oF coUrse, buT nOt wITh the UsuAl heaRtinesS, For theY were all tOo
EXcited TO eat. BalD eAgLe RoCk was the highest poINt IN that region and
It woulD bE A fINE thIng To remember If They hELd out to REaCH ITs
sUMmit.

Meanwhile The road thitHEr lAy throUgH a dEEp foreSt; dowN aND alOng
ravines; sTeep Climbs of sLipperY Rocks; anD Over masSes of fErnS anD
undERbRuSh. AFtER CaPTaIn LEM's hAlt and haRaNgUe theY all BECAMe
siLenT. TheY had aLl they could do To kEep iN TheIr sadDles, aNd, as
He Had prOphesiEd, the AnImals they rode chOse eAch a slighTly
DiVerGiNg rouTE.

HowevEr, tHey FrequenTly callED ouT tO ONE aNother, their gay hallOoS
ANd Yodels ecHoing aLOnG tHE mountaiN sIde, To thE GLad asSuraNCe Of
themseLves anD ThE aFfright Of The forEsT wiLdiNgs. BuT The lAds who Had
hoped To sigHT some big game, prEFerably a live gRIzZLY aND had BroUght
their guNs wiTH theM, werE DiSapPOinteD in thAt. nOtHIng fiercer than a
coyoTe CrosseD theiR path. It was as iF the forest HAD AnticipaTed tHEiR
Invasion and put ItselF on guard.

DoROthy obeyEd CapTain Lem's Advice impLICitly. She Did Not Try To gUIDe
zaraza but let tHE PretTy CreaturE foLlow her Own WilL, so LonG aS that
will Pointed sTrAiGhT uPwaRd. ThiS Gave the gIrL tiMe To sTudy tHE
floweRs and FernS aLoNG thE way and SOmETImes ShE sLippEd fRoM her
sAddlE To gAther anD closely iNspECt thEm. shE did not Herself call ouT
bUt contenteD hErsElf witH LIstening To the shouts of the others, aND,
for somE reAson, hEr thOughts werE moRe upon The MIssing jim thaN they
HaD beEN Of latE.

"oH! hOw tHaT boy would lIKE thIs ridE! HOw he'D pull ouT his little
hammer anD Peg Away at these woNdeRful ROCkS! WhAT sPEciMeNS he'D
COllect! and how his Sharp eyes wOuLD sEe every litTLe bIrD and beaSt
that mOves tHRough thIs wildernEss! Oh!
t no bigger creatur' would  tackle. A ll ri ght , e ve rybo dy?Girths
tight?S tirr ups to suit? Then--tru st yo ur hors e s'  wits  and--l e th e r g o! "
It  h a dbeenpla nned to  have lunc h o nthe Rock its e lf , and to b e b ack at
San L eon  in ti me  fo r  a la tesuppe r. Ane arly b reakfastha d  beent aken,
o f co urse , but not with th e  u s ual heartiness , forth e yw e reall  too
excit ed  to e a t. Bald Ea g l e  Ro c k was the hig hest pointi n t hat re gi ona nd
itwould  b e  afine thingto r emember i f they held ou t  to rea ch its 
su mmi t.
M ea nw hil et her oa d t h ith er lay t hr ou gh adeep f o r est;  do wn a nd al ong
ravines;ste ep c l imb s ofslipp eryro cks;and ov er ma ss es of ferns and 
und erbrush.Aft er  Ca pt ain L e m's ha ltand  harang ue they all  b e c a me 
silent. They hadal l th ey could  do to ke ep in their  s add les, a nd, a s
he ha d prophe sied,t he  a nimalsth ey rod echo seeacha  sli ghtlydivergin g rou t e.

However, t h ey frequently ca l l ed outtoone another , th e ir g ay h a ll oos and y odels  e c ho i ng along the mounta in  side,  to t he glad assur ance of
th e m s elves an d th e  a f fright of thefores t wildings .  But the  lads  who had 
hoped to s ight som e b iggam e,p r ef erably a live g rizz ly  and ha d b roughtthe irgun s w it h them, w ere disa pp oi nt ed  in  that .  Nothing  f ier ce r t han a coyote  cros sedth ei r  pa th. Itw as a s if  t he  for est  h ad an tici p ate d their 
invasion  an d  put  i ts elf onguard.

Dorot hy  obeyed Ca pt ain  Lem's a dvice im plicitly. She did not t r y to gu ide 
Zara za b ut let th e p rettycre a ture f ollowher o wn  wi l l , sol o ng  as  t hat
will p o i nte d str ai ghtupward.  This gave the gir l  ti me to study t heflow e r sand fe r nsal o ngt h e way and somet imes she s li p pe d from her sad dl e to ga ther an d clo s ely ins pect them . She did  n ot h e r sel f call out 
but con tented he r selfw it h lis ten ing to  t heshout s of t h e o thers , and, 
f or som e rea so n, her t houghts were more uponthe mi ssing  Ji m than th eyh adbeen of l ate. 

"Oh! how  th atboy w oul d  like  thi s  r ide !  Howhe'd pull outh is  li t t le 
hammer and p e g a way a t t h ese wo nder ful rocks! What s p ecimens he'd
c olle c t ! a ndh ow h is  sharp eyes wo uld  s e e  every l it tle bird an d beastth a t mov es thr ough t his wil d e rn e ss! Oh !
t no_bigger creatur'_would tackle. All right,_everybody? Girths
tight?_Stirrups_to suit?_Then--trust_your horses' wits_and--let her go!"

It_had been planned to_have lunch on_the_Rock itself, and to be back at
San Leon in time for a late supper._An_early breakfast_had_been_taken,
of course, but not with_the usual heartiness, for they_were all_too
excited to eat. Bald Eagle Rock was the_highest_point in that_region and
it would be a fine thing to remember_if they held out to reach_its
summit.

Meanwhile the road_thither_lay_through a deep forest;_down and along
ravines; steep climbs of_slippery rocks; and over masses of_ferns and
underbrush. After Captain Lem's halt and_harangue they all became
silent. They had_all they could do to_keep in_their saddles, and, as
he had_prophesied, the animals_they rode_chose each a_slightly
diverging route.

However, they frequently called out_to one another,_their gay halloos
and yodels echoing along_the_mountain side, to_the_glad_assurance of
themselves_and the affright_of_the forest_wildings._But the lads who had
hoped to_sight_some big game, preferably a live grizzly_and had brought
their guns_with_them, were disappointed in_that. Nothing fiercer than a
coyote_crossed their path. It was as_if the_forest had_anticipated their
invasion and put itself on guard.

Dorothy obeyed Captain Lem's advice_implicitly. She did not try to_guide
Zaraza but let the_pretty creature_follow_her own will,_so_long as_that
will pointed straight upward. This gave the_girl time_to study the
flowers and ferns along_the way and sometimes_she_slipped from her
saddle to gather and_closely inspect them. She did not_herself call out
but contented herself_with_listening_to the shouts of the_others, and,
for some reason, her thoughts_were more upon_the missing Jim than they
had been of_late.

"Oh!_how that boy would like this_ride!_How he'd pull out his little
hammer_and_peg_away at these wonderful rocks!_What specimens he'd
collect! and how his_sharp eyes would see every little bird and beast
that_moves through this_wilderness! Oh!