Mukoki came up more easily.

Taking only their revolvers with them the three hurried to the birch bark, and in a single load brought their possessions to the rock.

By means of ropes the packs and other contents of the canoe, and finally the canoe itself, were lowered into the chasm, and while the others looked on Mukoki seized the ax and chopped down the stub.
"There!" he grunted, as a last blow sent the tree crashing among the rocks.

"Too high for heem jump!" "But a mighty good place for him to shoot from," said Wabi, looking up.

"We'd better camp out of range." "Not until we know what we've struck," cried Rod, unstrapping a pan from one of the packs.