Thinking of it brought to mind the island with those upon whom he had so recently turned the tables, and left as prisoners within its limits.

He even laughed aloud as he pictured them toiling, as he had toiled the evening before, to construct a raft on which to escape.

"I wonder if they found any one in that log-hut," he thought, recalling its lighted window.

"And, oh! if it should have been father! It might have been.

He might have seen my signal-fire, found my message, and got as far as the hut.