The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch

all. Tad was sure that the guide couldn't find his way back over the same ground, or rather rock, to save his life, for the boy could find nothin

new fields. But at last they stood upon the

ain goat to take that journ

uld be better,

hen I wouldn't have to

said something

ing over boulders, great blocks of stone that had tumbled fr

elt relieved that the terrible climb had come to an end. As they approached the river, their v

than Niagara," finally

ara River would be lost

uck these sharp edges it was cleanly cut, spurting up into the air

apparent cause from spaces of comparatively calm water. These upturning waves, the gui

er accomplished

869, one of the most thrilling voyages that man ever took. Several of his me

ike to try it," sai

thing to say about the ma

from the rim, that it was such a lively stretch of

d," declared Nance. "Water is what Arizona needs and what it has precious little of. Speaking of

ulders!" excl

e force and speed of projectiles. Now and again they will run against snags. The water dashing along behind them is suddenly checked under the surfa

on of the cause of those up

we may be wrong. Take an old man's a

eloved Canyon would not hur

cream with delight were it to get Dad in its cruel clutches," answered the old man

could see the turbulent stream for a short distance both ways. It was a wonder to them where all the water came from. The Professor called attenti

the very heart of the Grand Canyon they ate their midday meal. Ne

himself out on a rock after his dinner, the boys stroll

n here?" asked Tad, r

oking his whisk

n the pockets of the river if she wer

Tad, "is there

ugh to get that gold. No, sir, don't have any dreams about getting that gold. It isn't for man, at least no

acy. "Why, just think, I could buy a whole stable full of

an pan a little of the yellow ou

oys begged to be allowed to remain in the Canyon over night. It was an experience that they f

tock, then if you want to stay he

with you,

t want to lose anybody this trip. Fall in there, and you'll bring up in the Pacific Ocean--what's left o

h men knew the lads would keep their word, for by t

singer, but Chunky finished his song and had gotten half way through it a second time before one of Ned's missiles reached him. That put an end to the song and brought on a rough and tumble fight in which Ned

rrifying. Then, too, a strange weird moaning sounded all about them. Dad, who had returned, explained that

ng of

can believe something's going to come

let down from point to point at the end of their ropes. Tad had learned always to carry his lasso at his belt. It was the most useful part of his equipment. He had gotten the o

just outside lighting up the chamber in a most cheerful manner. There after supper the party sa

n, then in another. Nance regarded the signs questioningly. After a little he got

to have a st

one?" a

ular h

ai

o back up the trail, but maybe we'd never got up before we w

hat?" pip

ance, though Tad knew that was

d as if the walls of the Canyon had been rent in twain. Chunky uttered a yell

lightning. The lightning struck somew

e no

llions of years, but the Canyon is doing business at the same old stand

e struck," su

e. "Come, we'll be getting bac

e three started at a trot for the camp. They found the Prof

ere bolt," said

down here, you know,"

I unde

g to rain?" que

urned Chunky. "You'll need yo

her," directed Nance. "It'll

en the rain began. It seemed to be a cloudburst instead of a rain. Lightning was almost incessant, the reports like

t to go hom

nothing to stop ye," answer

uestioned N

t scared stiff, that's a

iniature Niagara Falls. The water was pouring over it in tons, makin

ther mentioned the fact. Their location was no longer dry. The spray from the waterf

crashing, a thundering, a quaking of the rocks beneath their feet, that sent the b

lently to the ground. A sound was in th

led!" howl

" yelled Wal

s it?" roared

ruck!" sh

an voice of Jim Nance, who himself had crept clo

split off, sending a volley of stones showering over them, leaving the faces of some

e moment for the