Outing . ed, so that they died, and noman save the watcher on the mountain-side escaped. Then the cloud burst, andfor many hours the flood came times the earth rocked, and whenat last the storm of death was done notrace of Zaxtia or those who dwelt inthe City of Peace was left. And, then,in time, the blue snake cut his hole toyonder canon and the waters of thelake broke through. Even now youmay see the print they left. And so the prophecy came true, andthe gods revenged themselves, and of allthe wonders in the valley of the lakethere are to-day only the great quagmireand the little
Outing . ed, so that they died, and noman save the watcher on the mountain-side escaped. Then the cloud burst, andfor many hours the flood came times the earth rocked, and whenat last the storm of death was done notrace of Zaxtia or those who dwelt inthe City of Peace was left. And, then,in time, the blue snake cut his hole toyonder canon and the waters of thelake broke through. Even now youmay see the print they left. And so the prophecy came true, andthe gods revenged themselves, and of allthe wonders in the valley of the lakethere are to-day only the great quagmireand the little stream that loses itselfwithin the sands. And now you know,O senor, why the people love not to gotoo near the mountain - foot when themoon casts shadows across the quick-sand, and why it is that fearsome soundsare heard far out upon the sands. La-kanoo shouts his death - yell ; the oldpriest curses, and his fair young daugh-ter cries to her lover for help that maynot come. A TRA^\F ©N &lNOW~&H©l. yO nature belongsthe credit ofhaving inventedthe how longago matters not,but at some re-mote period cli-matic changeswrought won-ders in theregion whichconstitutes ournorth. In vastareas, oncesteamy beneath a fervid sun and greenwith rank vegetation, seasons of severecold with heavy snowfalls the altered conditions many ofthe old forms of animal life fared badly,for their choice lay between perishingoutright, or adapting themselves to thestern rule of a new climate. Someyielded, others braved it out. To many quadrupeds deep, long-lasting snow was a serious inconven-ience, if not worse; they could butdumbly appeal to Mother Nature. Thatbroad-hearted, wonderfully resourcefulold lady set to work to at least easematters. While she lost many of herinteresting children, she certainly savedsome, for she evolved the snowshoe. If given a fair chance, Nature canmeet almost any emergency. Creaturesmost in need of her assistance receivemost of it. If the creatures a
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