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Show 715 we used to stay within an interval of about twenty feet of each other, that is, as near as we could. " BY MR. BLACEMAR; " Q. Did I understand you to say that you only portaged one rapid? " A. Just one rapid. " Q. How many did you line? " A. That is, we portaged the freight around this rapid and lined the boats part way through it. " Q. All the other rapids you ran? " A. Yes sir, in Cataract. " Q. Now, in running the rapids, did you carry through all of your party, or did some of than walk on the bank? " A. Just the boatmen went through on the boats; the rest of the party walked around. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: " Q. There was only this one that you took your supplies out of the boats? " A. Just the one, yes sir. " Q. Did your boats fill with water in any of these rapids that you ran? " A. What we call the cockpit, where the oarsman sat, on most every rapid would have anywhere from six inches up to be-ing full of water." R. 1713- 1715. After running through a rapid the boats would pull up to the shore to stand by for the next boat coming through in case it had an accident. All the boats wouldn't pull up to the shore, but always had one boat in case of accident so he |