"Let us get back to our boat."
"To the camp!" came from Andrew Felps, and ran off, followed by
the other men.
"Shall we go after them?" asked Snap.
"What good will it do?" said Shep. "They can get out on the lake
in their boat---if the fire gets too strong for them."
"The wind is blowing it directly to the lake," said Whopper. "My,
but it has gained headway!" he added, looking around.
The smoke was growing thicker, and already they could see the sparks
floating overhead. From a distance they heard a wild cry, but could
not make out what it was.
Turning around, they started for the spot where they had left their
boat.
In their mad rush to gain the craft, they did not notice that they
got off the trail until they were halted by a mass of brushwood
on all sides of them.
"This can't be right!" panted Giant. "I didn't notice this before."
"We have made some mistake!" ejaculated Shep. "Maybe we are going
away from the lake!"
They gazed around. The smoke was growing thicker, and now a few
burning brands fell close by.
"One thing is certain, we can't stay here!" came from Snap.
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