CHAPTER II.

The Cascade Mountains Compared with the Rockies--Characteristics and Landmarks of the Former--The Proper Season for Cruising in the Cascades--Grand Scenery of the Columbia--Viewing Mount Tacoma from the City of Tacoma--Men Who Have Ascended this Mysterious Peak--Indian Legends Concerning the Mountain--Evil Spirits, Who Dwell in Yawning Caverns--The View from the Mountain--Crater Lake and the Glaciers--Nine Water-falls in Sight from One Point.