The lazy guards still dozed and all was quiet at the wagons.

Now Henry recalled some knowledge that he had learned from Ross and he made a resolve.

He would show, at a time, when it was needed, what he really could do.

He dropped his cup, rushed to the fire, and picked up a long brand, blazing at one end.
Swinging his torch around his head until it made a perfect circle of flame he ran directly toward the panther, uttering a loud shout as he ran.

The animal gave forth his woman's cry, this time a shriek of terror, and leaping from the bough sped with cat-like swiftness into the forest.
All the camp was awake in an instant, the men springing out of the wagons, gun in hand, ready for any trouble.