. Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest. ad become toodeep for poles, too swift for paddles ; and the bankswere so precipitous that the men were often poised atdizzy heights above the river, dragging the tow-lineround the edge of rock and crumbly cliff. CaptainLewis was leading the way one day, crawling along theface of a rock wall, when he slipped. Only a quickthrust of his spontoon into the cliff saved him fromfalling almost a hundred feet. He had just struck itwith terrific force into the rock, where it gave him fi
. Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest. ad become toodeep for poles, too swift for paddles ; and the bankswere so precipitous that the men were often poised atdizzy heights above the river, dragging the tow-lineround the edge of rock and crumbly cliff. CaptainLewis was leading the way one day, crawling along theface of a rock wall, when he slipped. Only a quickthrust of his spontoon into the cliff saved him fromfalling almost a hundred feet. He had just struck itwith terrific force into the rock, where it gave him firmhandhold, when he heard a voice cry, Good God,Captain, what shall I do ? Windsor, a frontiersman, had slipped to the veryverge of the rock, where he lay face down with rightarm and leg completely over the precipice, his left handvainly grabbing empty air for grip of anything thatwould hold him back. Captain Lewis was horrified. 3i6 PATHFINDERS OF THE WEST but kept his presence of mind; for the mans life hungby a thread. A move, a turn, the sHghtest start ofalarm to disturb Windsors balance — and he was Typical Mountain Trapper. Steadying his voice, Captain Lewis shouted back, Youre in little danger. Stick your knife in the cliffto hoist yourself up. With the leverage of the knife, Windsor succeededin lifting himself back to the narrow ledge. Then
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