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I wonder whether this river leads up to the old golden city." "Which old golden city are you speaking of?" asked Brace wonderingly. "The old one the Spaniards and the early English voyagers were always seeking." "But that was only an old fable." "I don't know," said Briscoe thoughtfully. "They had it, I suppose, from native reports, and they never found it." "Of course not.
He will answer, perhaps, that he has seen Maryland yellow-throats in early October, and golden warblers in early September; but he will very likely add that these were probably voyagers from the North, and that he has never made out just when his own summer birds take their leave.
These people are so minutely described by Hearne and Mackenzie, that little can be added by a passing stranger, whose observations were made during short interviews, and when they were at the forts, where they lay aside many of their distinguishing characteristics, and strive to imitate the manners of the voyagers and traders.
It was a perfect haven of refuge to the weary and exhausted voyagers, and with thankful hearts they hauled the canoes upon the strip of beach and spread out the rugs in readiness for a few hours' sleep. They ate sparingly of crackers and dates, for Guy had assumed charge of the commissary department and dispensed supplies with no liberal hand, the wisdom of which was readily acknowledged by all.
To him the spacious sea belongs, For he the same did make; The dry land also from his hand Its form at first did take. Dawn came up out of the Pacific with a new glory of light and color that dispelled the wonders of the night. It showed the voyagers that they were very near a low shore where it would be possible to land. But the helmsman shook his head at the proposal.
The yacht was attended by a squadron of nine vessels, the Trinity House steamer, and a packet, besides being followed for some distance, in spite of the unpropitious weather, by innumerable little pleasure-boats. The voyage was both tedious and trying, the sea was rough, and the royal voyagers were ill.
The pleasantly stinging spray blew in a moist cloud back in the young voyagers' faces. "Say, Frank," exclaimed Billy, suddenly, "let me take a cruise on those pontoons, will you? I've read about rafts ever since I was knee-high to a bicycle pump, but I never rode on one."
Yet although the speed of the current continued to increase gradually, it merely helped the voyagers on their way, for they now seemed to have reached a stretch of the river that was entirely free from rapids, nothing of the kind having been encountered since their start in the early morning.
The other voyagers also entered, and were greeted with the same demonstrations. Cries arose from the pit to begin the opera again, in honour of the visitors. The curtain then fell, and when it again rose, after a few moments, the actor who filled the role of Agamemnon advanced with crowns, which he handed to Madame de Flesselles, who distributed them to the aeronauts.
Departure from Chipewyan Difficulties of the various Navigations of the Rivers and Lakes, and of the Portages Slave Lake and Fort Providence Scarcity of Provisions, and discontent of the Canadian Voyagers Difficulties with regard to the Indian Guides Refusal to proceed Visit of Observation to the Upper part of Copper-Mine River Return to the Winter-Quarters of Fort Enterprise. July 18.
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