Ranger did not seem to care how close he passed a tree or under a limb, so that he missed them himself; but Helen thereby got some additional bruises.

Particularly hard was it, when passing a tree, to get her knee out of the way in time.
Roy halted next at what appeared a large green pond full of vegetation and in places covered with a thick scum.

But it had a current and an outlet, proving it to be a huge, spring.

Roy pointed down at a muddy place.
"Bear-wallow.

He heard us comin'.