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√Geomyx [[?]], a Sitomys & a Sorex.  For these arrivals [[strikethrough]] track [[/strikethrough]] traps were set & many of the last two taken during the night. 

The slender, bamboo-like palm from which the men made their shelter is abundant all through the forest here from 1200 to 4600 ft. Soon after we made camp two of the water carriers were sent back to town to bring up another load of water tomorrow & join us. Soon after dark we turned in, the men continually talking about tigers (Jaguars) & the necessity of keeping a fire going to keep them away.  About 9 P.M. a loud rushing sound came sweeping across the forest & we were suddenly enveloped in a terrific rain storm that lasted nearly all night. A high, cold wind accompanied the rain & swept across the ridge on which we were perched with disagreeable force. Water beat in under our shelter & flooded the ground so that the men were soon on foot. [[strikethrough]] & fi [[/strikethrough]] The fire was ext. at once & the men put in the rest of the night miserably-
      
May - 12th The day broke with rain still falling & the men were evidently tired of their trip. Several of them made remarks about the impossibility of going on & one asked me if I would still go to the mt. I replied that we would certainly go on & [[strikethrough]] we [[/strikethrough]] then spent an hour or so scanning the sky. To my great pleasure, between 7&8 the rain ceased & the clouds began to break away. Camp was broken at once & [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] I started