As the stream meandered a great deal we parted from it and went to headquarters on foot.
We now expected hourly the return of Prof.and the Major, but another day passed without them or any message.

The next day was Saturday and it faded away also without any event.

Just after supper there was a hail from the west bank and on going over with a boat we found there Prof., Beaman, and an Indian.

The Major had not come because Captain Dodds, commanding the party which was charged with the taking of rations for us to the mouth of the Dirty Devil River, our next supply station, had sent word that he could not find a way through the unknown region.

The Major concluded that he would have to go and try it himself.