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141 INDIAN MESSENGKlv.^ 141 dred, so that cannot be considered. Alonso thought the Crusades from England in the 11th and 12th cen- turies were memorable, as the route covered overland had to be at least 2,200 miles; then Coronado suggest- ed the trip of Alexander the Great in 327 B. C, when he went from Greece to conquer India; which country he had marched over to a considerable extent. Nothing happened during the night, and next morning the party continued their way. Little did they realized what a stir they were arousing near at hand. There were messengers speeding towards the settlements along the Kansas, Hepublican, Smoky HO, Solomon, Blue, Piatt, Osage, and Mis- souri rivers. The aborigines reported the presence of the magical and unknowable troop, but could not find words in their language to convey to others what they saw. It was magic to them; it was as marvelous as "Pepper's Ghost" which would scare the bravest man living, if he saw the exact counterpart of some- one he knew. He could pass a sword through it, fire at it with a cannon with no effect; it would be only a reflection of the real person, thrown upon the stage or into a room by the aid of mirrors and lime light. Talk about ghosts, this invention of Professor Pep- per is a wonderful thing, yet very few persons are cognizant of the discovery, although it was exhibited all ever England forty years ago. Our party, at the suggestion of Ysopete, crossed Holland Creek early in the morning and continued on the west bank nearly due north until they reached the mouth of the creek where it empties into the Smoky Hill river. Here they stopped, careful to