Cave regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills . on the very narrow ledge to cogitateon the possibility of further progress, Mr. Sid-ey solved the problem by suggesting, ratherdoubtfully, that the easiest way would be todrop off and allow him to interrupt the method had twice proved the only means ofadvance in Wind Cave and can be termed rapidtransit. The walls of Red Hall are of stratifiedlimestone variegated with patches of red rock,and clay of the same gay hue. It is the highestchamber in the cave and probably the hole in the wall at the floor level, near theentrance to the
Cave regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills . on the very narrow ledge to cogitateon the possibility of further progress, Mr. Sid-ey solved the problem by suggesting, ratherdoubtfully, that the easiest way would be todrop off and allow him to interrupt the method had twice proved the only means ofadvance in Wind Cave and can be termed rapidtransit. The walls of Red Hall are of stratifiedlimestone variegated with patches of red rock,and clay of the same gay hue. It is the highestchamber in the cave and probably the hole in the wall at the floor level, near theentrance to the passage beyond, gives a glimpseof the cave river flowing on a slightly lowerlevel, not over two feet below the floor we standon. The water is said to have a depth of fifteenfeet, and a rock thrown in gave back the soundof a splash into water not shallow. Enteringthe passage already referred to, its dimensionsdecreased to a crawl and then to a squeeze, sothat most of its length was taken in a veryhumble position, which permitted no regard to. Faikies 16a. Ozarks and lilack Hilts. 165 be paid to the ample mud or little pools of waterthat must be serenely dragged through as ifcarrying them away were an agreeable a muddy passage ends in time, and at lastwe gained a standing point and after a shortclimb were in Fairies Palace, a marvel of daintybeauty, and worthy of the distasteful trip justtaken. We stood in a narrow passage thatdivided the small chamber like the central aisleof a cathedral, above which the white roofformed a Gothic arch from which dependedcountless little stalactites and draperies, whileon either side, six feet above the passage, wasa floor of onyx supporting exquisite columns ofwhich the highest are not more than three a short distance from the Fairies Palace isthe almost equally beautiful Ethereal Hall, andconnecting the two I had the pleasure to discov-er a small arched passage more beautiful thaneither. Although much of the
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