fortified camp here, a place from which they would make sudden
and terrible forays upon the settlements. He based his opinion
upon the good location and the great number of saplings that had
been cut down already. They would build strong lodges and then a
palisade around them with the saplings. He was speedily
confirmed in this opinion when he saw warriors come to the forest
with hatchets and begin to cut down more saplings. He knew then
that it was time to go, as a wood chopper might blunder upon him
at any time.

He slipped from his covert and was quickly gone in the forest.
His limbs were somewhat stiff from lying so long in one position,
but that soon wore away, and he was comparatively fresh when he
came once more to the islet in the swamp. A good moon was now
shining, tipping the forest with a fine silvery gray, and Henry
purveyed with the greatest satisfaction the simple little shelter
that he had found so opportunely. It was a good house, too, good
to such a son of the deepest forest as was Henry. It was made of
nothing but bark and poles, but it had kept out all that long,
penetrating rain of the last three or four days, and when he
lifted the big stone aside and opened the door it seemed as snug
a place as he could have wished.

He left the door open a little, lighted a small fire on the flat
stones, having no fear that it would be seen through the dense
curtain that shut him in, and broiled big bear steaks on the
coals. When he had eaten and the fire had died he went out and
sat beside the hut. He was well satisfied with the day's work,
and he wished now to think with all the concentration that one
must put upon a great task if he expects to achieve it. He