"If I had starved, another would have filled my place.

Men fall on the trail, but the work goes forward.
Perhaps I have said too much about my danger, but I did so because of a curious thing that happened last night.

I slept as well as usual for some hours, and then opened my eyes.

I think, however, I was not quite awake, or else my brain was dull, because I felt no surprise although a man was in my camp.

The fire had burned low and he stood back in the gloom where I could not see his face, but a dry branch broke into flame and the light fell on me.