The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

" GREENHORN'' LAKIE."
be, for we knew by his manner of riding he must be either
a Mexican or an American, the doctor and myself dreamily
and vaguely speculated upon his probable fate, until, on
arriving at the top of a slight eminence, we discovered, far
beyond the solitary figure of the horseman, a mirage of the
"Greenhorn's Lake."
There it was, sparkling and beautiful in the bright sunshine, with its white-capped waves lapping the shores,
skirted by a light growth of forest trees, its deep, blue
waters affording a refreshing relief from the dusty plain
and glaring sunlight with which we were surrounded, when
suddenly it occurred to us that it was Jimmy, who was thus
galloping frantically over the plain in pursuit of the lake,
which to all appearance was only a mile or so distant.
We immediately discharged our revolvers, hoping that
the sound would attract his notice, and induce him to return.
Thinking that he might see the wagon, and give up his
fruitless chase, we waited for him some time. As he did
not appear, we finally decided to drive on slowly, keeping
a sharp lookout in the direction in which we had last seen
him. It was not, however, until nearly five o'clock in the
afternoon, that we discovered him slowly following us.
As he came up with us, his air of utter dejection told
us more effectually than words could have done, that Jimmy
was sadly disappointed and completely disheartened. After
oveltaking us, he rode beside our wagon for some distance
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