He will guess we have been treed by wolves, and we have only to get into another tree, and fire our pistols, to bring them in this direction." "But they may be attacked, too," Charlie remarked.
"There are ten of them, and they are sure to come armed with axes and swords.

They ought to be able to fight their way through a good-sized pack.

Besides, the wolves will be so cowed by this great fire, that I don't think they will have the courage to meddle with so strong a party." One by one the arms of the tree fell, burnt through at the point where they touched the trunk.

They would have been far too heavy to be dragged, but three or four of them fell across the lower fire, and there lay blazing.

Not knowing which way the tree itself would fall, Charlie and his companion were obliged to remain at some distance off, but the heat there was amply sufficient for them.