. In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona . ame for this place is an appro-priate one. A Topocobya is any semi-circulardeclivity between two outstretched rocks, as atthe fleshy curve between the finger and thumb. A short distance before reaching the dry bed ofthe stream the trail makes another detour to theleft, landing us immediately at the base of the solidmass of limestone and sandstone, and there, indeed,are we surprised at finding ourselves suddenlywithin a secret recess of grandeur, fascination, andusefulness. Trickling down from the edges of thelo
. In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona . ame for this place is an appro-priate one. A Topocobya is any semi-circulardeclivity between two outstretched rocks, as atthe fleshy curve between the finger and thumb. A short distance before reaching the dry bed ofthe stream the trail makes another detour to theleft, landing us immediately at the base of the solidmass of limestone and sandstone, and there, indeed,are we surprised at finding ourselves suddenlywithin a secret recess of grandeur, fascination, andusefulness. Trickling down from the edges of thelowest layers of the rock is an almost imperceptiblespring of water, but it is sufficient to comfortablyfill three rocky basins, holding forty or fifty up from these basins is the wall, — solid, mas- THE GRAND CANYON 261 sive, pitiless rock, — curving slightly outwards, sothat, in its ascent, it soon completely overhangsand overshadows this cunningly hidden retreat. Achamber indeed for goddesses to bathe and sportin, unalarmed and fearless, for, provided the one. Cofivright, 1890, by F. H. Ma-nde. At the Topocobya Spring. approach is protected, there is no spot around fromvihich a peeping Tom may see what transpires. This trail and the spring are connected withthe memory of the notorious John D. Lee, of theMountain Meadows Massacre, for it was on theplateau above that he was discovered by the Hava-supais. Blindfolded, they led him down the canyonwe are soon to traverse, to the hospitality of the vil-lage, where, for nearly three years he was generouslyentertained and cared for; as completely lost to the 262 IN AND AROUND outside world of wives, friends, church, and country,— all of whom were looking for him with varyingdea^rees of eas^erness — as thouo-h he had no exist-ence whatever. Packs adjusted, saddles put back from the necksof the horses, and cinches tightened, we resume ourjourney. For a while — a mile or so — our trail ison the loose pebbles of
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