FIRE IN THE WOODS
By Prof. James De Mille
Author Of The “B. O. W. C.,” “The Boys Of Grand Pre School,” “Lost In The Fog,” “Among The Brigands,” Etc.
Illustrated
Boston: Lee And Shepard Publishers
1871
Contents
On a Visit.—A Fascination and a Temptation.—Secret Plans.—An excitingLetter.—Where’s old Solomon?—Arrival of an Opportunity.—The Opportunityseized.—A hazardous Adventure.—The Island in the Falls.
The Island in the Falls.—A Discovery of a startling Kind.—The sullen Boar.—Amad Risk.—The Struggle for Life.—On the Verge of Ruin.—A last Effort.—Over theFalls.—Ingulfed and drawn down by the Vortex.—Where is Pat!
Bart off on an Expedition.—The Search after Solomon.—The aged Toiler.—TheFlaming Fury.—The brandished Broomstick.—Collapse of Solomon.—Extinction of theFlaming Fury.—Solomon vanishes.—Terrible Tidings.—An anxious Search.—Despair.
At the Mercy of the Tide.—Ears deafened.—Eyes blinded.—A fresh Struggle forLife.—The Roar of the Steam Whistle.—Where are we?—Pat explores.—A desolateAbode.—The falling Tides.—Without Food and Shelter.
Flight of Solomon.—In Hiding.—Solomon is himself again.—Up the River.—Throughthe Country.—A long Drive.—An Indian Village.—An Indian Guide.—Preparing forthe Expedition.
A long Drive, and a long Walk.—The wild Woods.—An Encampment.—The blazingFire.—Lo! the poor Indian.—The Wolf and the Watch-dog.—The Spring of the WildBeast.—Solomon to the Rescue.—A Fight, and a Flight.
Passing the Night.—On Guard.—The watchful Sentinel.—Plans.—Through theWoods.—The winding River.—Fishing.—The overcast Sky. Arrival of Pat withstartling Tidings.—A useless Search.
The Loss of Phil.—Deep Gloom and heavy Grief.—A Night of Terror.—The torridAtmosphere.——The Smell of Smoke.—The Darkness that might be felt.—Morningbrings Relief.—The Search.—The Rock and the Precipice by the River-side.—TheTrack of Phil.—Following the Trail.—The Trail lost.—Persevering Search.—The Endof the Day.
Lost—Deliberations.—Trying to regain the Course.—The Smoke of the