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Show ' , 0 , nest. The young squirrels had their eyes open now and peered out over the edge of the nest inquisitively. This was the first time they had seen the men. The Dawn Journey by -- . I es Matthews Crawford returned with a large hare and some tubers and as the animal was being prepared for roasting, he described another discovery he had made. "I found that the minerals available at this location include more than the sodium chloride or common salt which we found." He held out a chunk of white crystalline material and asked, "What do you think this is?" Haynes took the material and examined it then scraped a small amount from the chunk and rubbed it between his fingers then tasted it. He feplied, "Unless I am badly mistaken that is a piece of potassium nitrate. Where did you find it?" "Down the hill about two hundred yards among the rock and debris," Crawford answered then continued. "There is a seam of it higher up the side of the ridge over there, too." Haynes looked thoughfully mountains then said, "Now I know how we will be able to mine the ore which we need. We have sulpher, potassium nitrate and carbon. These are the elements required to make gun powder. The explosive would be crude but quite effective in blasting rock. It is a frightening thought that we could introduce-thworld to a force which will one day be used by man to destroy his own kind." As darkness fell, the men sat beside the fire and discussed plans for the journey back to the settlement. They planned to use the cart as a shelter for the night then rise early in the morning and start back. The trip would include a stop at the forested area where they would fill their baskets with berries which would be preserved by drying and stored for the winter. The axles of the cart were greased and the load was secured then the men retired to their sleeping mats for the night. The men were awakened early in the morning by the sound of thunder. A downpour of rain fell and the men were soaked as the water ran down through the cart. There was little they could do but wait for the storm to pass. Haynes remarked that he wished they were still in the cave. As daylight came, i the storm passed and left Continued from last week The journey back to the crest of the mountain range was made via a different route than that which the men had followed on their descent to the shoreline. They climbed a clear area which had been left by a massive slide. No trees or bushes impeded their progress and the ascent was made in record time. They stood on top of a wide, flat area and surveyed both the shore and the inland area. The cloud over the water could be seen in its entirety from this location. It appeared to be about two miles across and several hundred feet in height. There was no question now regarding its origin. The odor of sulphur was much stronger as the men began their descent into the inland area. Haynes remarked that the vapor from the volcano should not be as noticable now due to the fact that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction to be carrying it toward the area through which they were traveling. As they continued down the side of the mountain, the smell of sulphur became more intense. The source of the sulphur fumes - finally came into sight as they entered a shallow ravine with barren, rocky sides. At the of the ravine, a spring of foul smelling water poured from ' the rocks and fed a pool which had yellow material encrusted on its sides. The water flowed out of one side of the pool and disappeared among die rocks. The stream apparently went somewhere below ground. This pool was most interesting. The water r was too hot to touch without scalding the hand and there could be no mistake that it was saturated with minerals, predominently sulphur. Crawford chipped some of the encrusted material from the rocks and carefully packed it in his back pack. The men did not spend much time at the spring due to the nauseating odor of the sulphur. They continued down the rocky slope and found two more sulphur bearing springs before they reached the level part of the valley bordering the lake and grassy swamp. ,f :.The . loaded cart was still Secure where the- men had left it? They 'decided to spend the night at this location then travel back to the settlement the following day. Haynes prepared the fire pit and gathered wood while Crawford set out to shoot one of the hares for the evening meal. bot-to- m . - the men damp and shivering. Crawford managed to get the fire built up again and both men stood beside it drying their tattered clothing. When the sun came up from behind the moun Crawford noted that they were now able to bite seeds which the adult animals had brought in for them. The men had made no attempt to touch the squirrels to this time. Crawford reached out to the male squirrel with his hand and spoke softly to the animal. The squirrel watched Crawfords hand for a few minutes then moved toward it and brushed its face gently against his hand. The animal permitted Crawford to scratch its ears and made soft chattering sounds a she stroked its head. Later, as the men sat beside the fire, the big squirrel curled up at Crawfords feet and fell asleep. The men were discussing plans for the following day when Haynes said, "We have several major projects to think about now. First, we must begin preparations for the winter, then we must begin the construction of a new building. We will try our refining furnace and see how well we can make some gold sheets on which to write our historical journals. It will be necessary to cut and stack wood for the winter and stock the? storage with tubers, nuts and fruit. Our clothing is becoming inadequate to keep us warm through another winter season so we must hunt for deer in order to have hides from which to make leather for new clothing and footwear." tains, the men took the pulling yoke and started toward the forest. The trail was all up hill now and would remain that way until they reached the crest of the hill. The forest was quiet and the men rested for a short time after pulling the cart over the' last stretch of rocky ground. After resting for a few minutes, Crawford climbed a tree to observe the surrounding area. He located a large patch of the berry bushes and watched carefully for some time to determine whether animals were any of the bear-lik- e in that area. When he was satisfied that there was no immediate danger, he came down from the tree and the gathering of the fruit commenced. The baskets were filled and loaded on the cart and the journey was resumed. Haynes and Crawford detected a herd of bison approaching and left the trail temporarily. They concealed the cart among the trees and watched as the great animals paraded past. They were headed back to their normal grazing area. The men remained in hiding for a time to determine whether any predators stalked the herd. When they were confident that there was no immediate danger, the journey was resumed. The bison could be heard as they travelled some distance ahead and at the same rate of speed. The trail was down hill now and progress was much faster than before. The men stopped for a rest and ate some fruit then continued down the trail. Several times, they noticed the great bird, Samson, circling over them as they walked. When the men arrived at the compound, the sun was setting and the entire valley was bathed in the orange glow. It reminded them of the orange glow which had heralded the passage of the comet some time before. The two squirrels were sitting beside the door and chattered wildly when they saw the men. Both birds wheeled screeching as if to welcome the adventurers home. The cart was parked and the baskets of berries placed in the storage building for the night. The air was cool so a fire was built in the fire pit. Some concern regarding the fire was. shown, by the twq adult squirrels but 'they soon calmed down and sat beside their . at-th- e e May 12, 1993 - The Pyramid Shopper - Page Three Crawford added, "If we work during the mornings to cut and transport wood, I will make two trips in the afternoons to the enclosure which we made to protect the tubers. I will take the wheelbarrow and begin stocking the storage. If you will stay and work the refining furnace and tend to the leather we will be able to accomplish these tasks in record time." Haynes said, "That sounds like good planning. 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