New Colorado and the Santa Fé trail . seat to the other side. Certaindemonstrations made by him during the descent induced the driver to re-mark, later on, I guess, by the way that Smart Aleck hollered when wesMung round some of them cute curves, hed seen somethin new thistrip; and in fact we heard the next day that he had indeed seen some-thing so new to his experience, that he would give all that he possessed tobe safely out of the town, and once more on the home side of the passes. But the driver had something else to do than talk, now that the descenthad begun. Ilis eyes shone like diamond
New Colorado and the Santa Fé trail . seat to the other side. Certaindemonstrations made by him during the descent induced the driver to re-mark, later on, I guess, by the way that Smart Aleck hollered when wesMung round some of them cute curves, hed seen somethin new thistrip; and in fact we heard the next day that he had indeed seen some-thing so new to his experience, that he would give all that he possessed tobe safely out of the town, and once more on the home side of the passes. But the driver had something else to do than talk, now that the descenthad begun. Ilis eyes shone like diamonds, and there was a bright spot oneach cheek, for he saw the refractory mules behavior, and felt tlie loosebrake. The angles were terribly acute, and the front feet of the leadingmules would seem to be over the edge before they were skilfully swunground. Fortunately no clouds dropped on us, but night was fast com- 7 98 NEW COLORADO AND THE SANTA FE TKAIL. ing on, and the wind blewfiercely over the lofty sum-mits, and each turn seemed. more abrupt, and eachstretch of road nar-rower and more dan-irerou^, than the was rather more interesting than reassuring to see the only j^assengerwho was thoroughly familiar with the pass quietly clear the wraps fromhis feet, and make ready for a possible spring. The situation was notagreeable, but it was worse before it was better; for in another minuteoff came a tire, and it was hardly hammered on when adverse fate again ROUND ONE Ot TIILM CUTt CLR\»b THE HONEST MINERS OF LEADVILLE. 99 brought us to a halt. Through the whole drive we had been meetinggreat mule teams, the drivers riding one of the wheelers, one hand on astring leading to the brake-lever; and now just ahead on this narrow road,and inside^ was one of them, I swear, Jim, I believe Ill have to drive right over ye! cried Sam,in despair; but after a moments deliberation, and urged by one of theirnumber, the passengers descended, and literally put their shoulders to thewheel,
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