ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.

But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.

He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.

That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.

So he started up toward the town in the hope of identifying that.
The village petered out toward the lake; there were but a few houses.