a very soft and muffled thud; then a metallic sound as

Haskins, on the latter reserve, and assigned to the duty of

completing it and building a blockhouse for the police control of the

While directing this work, I undertook to make a road across the

coast mountains from King's Valley to the Siletz, to shorten the haul

between the two points by a route I had explored. I knew there were

many obstacles in the way, but the gain would be great if we could

overcome them, so I set to work with the enthusiasm of a young path-

finder. The point at which the road was to cross the range was rough