the mohawk began their high-in-the-sky life about ninety years ago. a crew of men started to build a bridge over the st.Lawrence River near Montreal. most of the steelmen had been sailors. their skill had been gained at sea: they had climbed high
above a ship's deck to work on the rigging. the mohawk lived on the Caughnawaga indian Reserve near the bridge. they watched the work. when they were warned of danger' they pretended they did not understand. after the crew had left for the day, the mohawk climbed the shaky scaffolding. they swung back and forth among the stebl beams.