Squirrels talked to one another in the tree tops, and defiantly threw the shells of last year's nuts at the passing travelers.

Once they saw a stag bending down to drink at a brook, and when the forest king beheld them he raised his head, and merely stared at these strange new invaders of the wilds.

Henry admired his beautiful form and splendid antlers nor would he have fired at him had it even been within orders.
The deer gazed at them a few moments, and then, turning and tossing his head, sped away through the forest.
All that he saw was strange and grand to Henry, and he loved the wilderness.

About noon he and Ross went back to the wagons and that night they encamped on the crest of a range of low and grassy hills.
This was the rim of the valley that they had selected on the guide's advice as their future home, and the little camp was full of the liveliest interest in the morrow, because it is a most eventful thing, when you are going to choose a place which you intend shall be your home all the rest of your days.

So the men and women sat late around the fires and even boys of Henry's age were allowed to stay up, too, and listen to the plans which all the grown people were making.