Hendrika followed them, holding the end of the hide reim in her teeth, one of the baboons hanging down from the tree to assist her ascent.

It was while she was ascending that Stella bethought of letting fall her handkerchief in the faint hope that some searcher might see it.
By this time Hendrika was on the tree, and grunting out orders to the baboons which clustered about Stella below.

Suddenly these seized her and little Tota who was in her arms, and lifted her from the ground.
Then Hendrika above, aided by other baboons, put out all her great strength and pulled the two of them up the rock.

Twice Stella swung heavily against the cliff.

After the second blow she felt her senses going, and was consumed with terror lest she should drop Tota.