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Show 3991 Kane- D 2011 BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q You say Mr. Hyslop went overland from this cataract 13 to Dandy crossing? A Yes sir. Q Which side of the river? A On the right bank, the north side of the river. Q Was there a trail there? A No trail. I don't just remember how many days he took to do that, but when he got back-- THE SPECIAL MASTER: Never mind. That is all. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q Are you sure that was Mr. Hyslop? A Yes. Q Did he bring back the powder? A He brought some powder back, and some short drills, three or four of them. Q Did you set off a charge in there? A The water had come up in the meantime and covered the rock, and we couldn't do it, so his trip was for nothing. We left it. Q So you abandoned the boat? A We abandoned the boat. The crew of the boat walked along the shore where the rough water was, afoot; and when we came to the end of any trial that we could walk, the bluffs came out to the river -- |