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Show ME. 0LIVEE FULLEE GTVES OUT. , 117 CHAPTER XIX. Crippled Condition of the Party-Mr. Oliver Fuller-Mr. Egloffstien-Mr. Fuller gives out-His Inability to Proceed-Mr. Egloifstien and the Author continue on to Camp for Assistance-Col. Fremont sends Frank Dixon after him-Sorrow of the Camp- Mr. Fuller's Non-Appearance-Delawares sent out to Bring the Men in-Return of Frank Almost Frozen-Restoration of Mr. Fuller-Joy of the Men-Serious Thoughts -The Author Prepared to Remain on the Road-His Miraculous Escape. ME. EGLOFI'STDSN, Mr. Fuller, and myself were generally at the end of the train, our scientific duties requiring us to stop frequently on the road. Mr. Fuller had been on foot several days before any of the rest of the party, his horse having been the first to give out. On this occasion, we started out of camp together. We were all suffering from the privations we had endured, and, of the three, I was considered the worst off. One of my feet became sore, from walking on the flinty mountains with thin moccasins, and I was very lame in consequence. Mr. Fuller's feet were nearly wholly exposed. The last pair of moccasins I had, I gave him a week before; now his toes were out, and he walked with great difficulty over the snow. He never complained when we started in the morning, and I was surprised when he told me he had " given out." "Nonsense, man," I said; "let us rest awhile, and we will gather fresh strength." We did so, and at every ten steps he had to stop, until he told us that he could go no further. |