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Chapter 28

           "Now,"thoughtPassepartout,"we’vegothim.Hewon’tbudge."

           AteleveninthemorningthetrainhadreachedthedividingridgeofthewatersatBridgerPass,seventhousandfivehundredandtwenty-fourfeetabovethelevelofthesea,oneofthehighestpointsattainedbythetrackincrossingtheRockyMountains.Aftergoingabouttwohundredmiles,thetravellersatlastfoundthemselvesononeofthosevastplainswhichextendtotheAtlantic,andwhichnaturehasmadesopropitiousforlayingtheironroad.

           OnthedeclivityoftheAtlanticbasinthefirststreams,branchesoftheNorthPlatteRiver,alreadyappeared.Thewholenorthernandeasternhorizonwasboundedbytheimmensesemi-circularcurtainwhichisformedbythesouthernportionoftheRockyMountains,thehighestbeingLaramiePeak.Betweenthisandtherailwayextendedvastplains,plentifullyirrigated.OntherightrosethelowerspursofthemountainousmasswhichextendssouthwardtothesourcesoftheArkansasRiver,oneofthegreattributariesoftheMissouri.

           Athalf-pasttwelvethetravellerscaughtsightforaninstantofFortHalleck,whichcommandsthatsection;andinafewmorehourstheRockyMountainswerecrossed.Therewasreasontohope,then,thatnoaccidentwouldmarkthejourneythroughthisdifficultcountry.Thesnowhadceasedfalling,andtheairbecamecrispandcold.Largebirds,frightenedbythelocomotive,roseandflewoffinthedistance.Nowildbeastappearedontheplain.Itwasadesertinitsvastnakedness.

           Afteracomfortablebreakfast,servedinthecar,Mr.Foggandhispartnershadjustresumedwhist,whenaviolentwhistlingwasheard,andthetrainstopped.Passepartoutputhisheadoutofthedoor,butsawnothingtocausethedelay;nostationwasinview.

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