CHAPTER IX.

THE AGED PAIR——BIRTHPLACE OF LEGENDS.

The Scene Changes——The River Steamer——The Railroad——The Battle Ground——Causes of War and Slaughter——A Legend of the Cascades—— Battles——Divine Interpositions——Soul-stirring Traditions——The Waiting Dead——Sacrilegious Hunters——McNulty, the Noble Captain——Mount Hood——Mount Adams——Sublime Scenery——The Dalles—— The Salmon Fishery——Its Value——Habits of the Salmon—— Commencement of the Fishing Scenery——Indian Superstition—— Methods of Catching and Curing Salmon 138