ther from the fire, walking
restlessly up and down toward the clearing which opened into a dark
forest of evergreens.

The night was a mild summer night. There was in the atmosphere the
coolness of the wooded places surrounding them.

Her fire signals had not been observed on either side of the hill.
Tory's impression was that their camp of "The Eagle's Wing" lay to the
west of the hill, although by no means immediately below it. On the
eastern slope and nearer by was the Boy Scout camp. This camp the
girls of her own Troop had been deliberately ignoring.

At present Tory realized that she would gladly accept aid from either
or any direction.

Had Kara been well and awake, or if they had been able to dream beside
one another, the long night would have proved a delightful experience.

From the depth of the woods an owl was crying. Tory repressed a slight
shudder, controlling her nerves by an effort. The sound recalled the
vague moaning that first aroused her to any knowledge of Kara's
accident. Once more she could see Kara lying at the bottom of a tiny
precipice. Her face was covered with rocks and earth, but there was no
sign that she had fallen any distance or been seriously hurt.

Now in retrospection Tory could see Kara smiling up at her in the old
humorous fashion. She could hear her voice with the gentle drawl that
had attracted her so strongly at their original meeting.

"Most extraordinary thing, Tory darling. I slid off that small
embankment a short time ago, bringing most of it along with me. I was
considerably bumped and I presume bruised, but not hurt. However, I
decided to lie still here for a while until I recovered my nerves and
disposition. Then I tried to climb back to you for consolation and
found that my legs _would_ crumple under me in the most absurd
fashion. So I fell to making disagreeable noises so you would come and
find me. What are we going to do, Tory? I can't walk and I weigh too
much for you to carry."

Yet she must have carried her, or else Kara must have been able to
walk a little! Somehow they had managed to reach this clearing nearer
the summit of the hill. Here a fire signal could be more plainly
observed.

Six hours had passed. Not for five minutes had Tory allowed the fire
signal to die down. No one had replied either by another signal or by
coming to their rescue.

Fortunately Kara slept the greater part of the time. Now that the
night was fully advanced she would be mor