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272 CROSS THE FORTISTH PARALLEL. last night's camping ground, and althouch our party knew just where they were making for, yet now it would be admitted there is doubt, for the QuiviraHis; torical Society have not explored this region, but af- ter careful examins^tion of Marquette's and DuTis- senet's maps, and from what.can be dug up from the records, our party will continue due north until the main branch of the Nemaha river is reached near Ta- ble Bock, Pawnee county, Nebraska. So our party will )>e compelled to stop for the night, as they have come |a. strong twenty mQes and it is still about eight miles to the village where they are about to stop. There are plenty of sight-seers, for has not the news spread more than it would by telegraph? Not a soul in the conntry but knew of the approach of the wonderful strangers. It is no trouble for Alonso to procure com for his horse, or rather for Monte and Ysopete to bar^n for it. Before leaving Manhattan, Alonso made up his mind that Babieca should be fed right up to the, handle, as he resolved to use him for some stiff work if an opportunity is afforded, as well as to fit faim to stand the long trip home, for Coronado has pri- vately intimated to his lieutenant that he is going to m^ake as fast time as possible on their return. Bright and early the next morning, the host, for it had reached numbers which entitled it to such a term, began its short journey, and here is what took place: "When we arrived within about three miles of the Tillage, we were requested to remain, as the cere- mony of receiving the Kansas warriors as weU as the other Indians into the towns was to be performed there. There was a small circular spot, clear of