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Eleven Thousand Feet Aloft

           See!therearetheremainsofafireleftbytheIndians,andtherearethemarksofthemaresandthesheep."

           "Theymusthavegoneonthen."

           "Yes,butnomorewillgo;thelastearthquakehasmadetherouteimpassable."

           "Tomules,"saidtheMajor,"butnottomen."

           "Ah,that’syourconcern;IhavedoneallIcould.MymulesandmyselfareatyourservicetotrytheotherpassesoftheCordilleras."

           "Andthatwoulddelayus?"

           "Threedaysatleast."

           Glenarvanlistenedsilently.HesawtheCATAPEZwasright.Hismulescouldnotgofarther.Whenhetalkedofreturning,however,Glenarvanappealedtohiscompanionsandsaid:

           "Willyougooninspiteofallthedifficulty?"

           "WewillfollowyourLordship,"repliedTomAustin.

           "Andevenprecedeyou,"addedPaganel."Whatisitafterall?Wehaveonlytocrossthetopofthemountainchain,andonceover,nothingcanbeeasierofdescentthantheslopesweshallfindthere.Whenwegetbelow,weshallfindBAQUEANOS,Argentineshepherds,whowillguideusthroughthePampas,andswifthorsesaccustomedtogallopovertheplains.Let’sgoforwardthen,Isay,andwithoutamoment’shesitation."

           "Forward!"theyallexclaimed."Youwillnotgowithus,then?"saidGlenarvantotheCATAPEZ.

           "Iamthemuleteer,"wasthereply.

           "Asyouplease,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Wecandowithouthim,"saidPaganel.

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