It is lying here as it has lain since the beginning of time, and it is alive with forms and voices.

I don't pretend to say what all of them come from; but from a few slinking shapes I've seen, and hair-raising yells I've heard, I'd rather not confront their owners myself; and I am neither weak nor fearful.
"Worst of all, any man who will enter the swamp to mark and steal timber is desperate.

One of my employees at the south camp, John Carter, compelled me to discharge him for a number of serious reasons.

He came here, entered the swamp alone, and succeeded in locating and marking a number of valuable trees that he was endeavoring to sell to a rival company when we secured the lease.

He has sworn to have these trees if he has to die or to kill others to get them; and he is a man that the strongest would not care to meet." "But if he came to steal trees, wouldn't he bring teams and men enough: that all anyone could do would be to watch and be after you ?" queried the boy.
"Yes," replied McLean.
"Then why couldn't I be watching just as closely, and coming as fast, as an older, stronger man ?" asked Freckles.
"Why, by George, you could!" exclaimed McLean.