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On
the
declivity
of
the
Atlantic
basin
the
first
streams
,
branches
of
the
North
Platte
River
,
already
appeared
.
The
whole
northern
and
eastern
horizon
was
bounded
by
the
immense
semi-circular
curtain
which
is
formed
by
the
southern
portion
of
the
Rocky
Mountains
,
the
highest
being
Laramie
Peak
.
Between
this
and
the
railway
extended
vast
plains
,
plentifully
irrigated
.
On
the
right
rose
the
lower
spurs
of
the
mountainous
mass
which
extends
southward
to
the
sources
of
the
Arkansas
River
,
one
of
the
great
tributaries
of
the
Missouri
.
At
half-past
twelve
the
travellers
caught
sight
for
an
instant
of
Fort
Halleck
,
which
commands
that
section
;
and
in
a
few
more
hours
the
Rocky
Mountains
were
crossed
.
There
was
reason
to
hope
,
then
,
that
no
accident
would
mark
the
journey
through
this
difficult
country
.
The
snow
had
ceased
falling
,
and
the
air
became
crisp
and
cold
.
Large
birds
,
frightened
by
the
locomotive
,
rose
and
flew
off
in
the
distance
.
No
wild
beast
appeared
on
the
plain
.
It
was
a
desert
in
its
vast
nakedness
.
After
a
comfortable
breakfast
,
served
in
the
car
,
Mr.
Fogg
and
his
partners
had
just
resumed
whist
,
when
a
violent
whistling
was
heard
,
and
the
train
stopped
.
Passepartout
put
his
head
out
of
the
door
,
but
saw
nothing
to
cause
the
delay
;
no
station
was
in
view
.
Aouda
and
Fix
feared
that
Mr.
Fogg
might
take
it
into
his
head
to
get
out
;
but
that
gentleman
contented
himself
with
saying
to
his
servant
,
"
See
what
is
the
matter
.
"
Passepartout
rushed
out
of
the
car
.
Thirty
or
forty
passengers
had
already
descended
,
amongst
them
Colonel
Stamp
Proctor
.
The
train
had
stopped
before
a
red
signal
which
blocked
the
way
.
The
engineer
and
conductor
were
talking
excitedly
with
a
signal-man
,
whom
the
station-master
at
Medicine
Bow
,
the
next
stopping
place
,
had
sent
on
before
.
The
passengers
drew
around
and
took
part
in
the
discussion
,
in
which
Colonel
Proctor
,
with
his
insolent
manner
,
was
conspicuous
.
Passepartout
,
joining
the
group
,
heard
the
signal-man
say
,
"
No
!
you
ca
n't
pass
.
The
bridge
at
Medicine
Bow
is
shaky
,
and
would
not
bear
the
weight
of
the
train
.
"
This
was
a
suspension-bridge
thrown
over
some
rapids
,
about
a
mile
from
the
place
where
they
now
were
.
According
to
the
signal-man
,
it
was
in
a
ruinous
condition
,
several
of
the
iron
wires
being
broken
;
and
it
was
impossible
to
risk
the
passage
.
He
did
not
in
any
way
exaggerate
the
condition
of
the
bridge
.
It
may
be
taken
for
granted
that
,
rash
as
the
Americans
usually
are
,
when
they
are
prudent
there
is
good
reason
for
it
.
Passepartout
,
not
daring
to
apprise
his
master
of
what
he
heard
,
listened
with
set
teeth
,
immovable
as
a
statue
.
"
Hum
!
"
cried
Colonel
Proctor
;
"
but
we
are
not
going
to
stay
here
,
I
imagine
,
and
take
root
in
the
snow
?
"
