76 THE BED MOUNTAIN OF ALASKA. 
At four o'clock the whole camp was astir. Mr. Dutton, 
who had decided upon a definite course, gave his orders 
quietly. First, a good breakfast, in which hot coffee and 
Rob's rabbit played a prominent part. It was wonderful 
how much better they all felt after this. Teddy, rein- 
forced by a huge lump from the savory stew, declared 
himself ready to fight ivery Injun in Alashky." 
No alarm had been given during the night, and all 
were alert for the day's work. 
Already the terrors of the dusky evening twilight 
seemed a thing of the past. 
" The first thing," said Mr. Button, cheerily, as they 
rose from their meal, "is to find some good large logs 
floating in the lake. Half a dozen will do." 
" There's a lot of them down there," said Hugh, point- 
ing. " I crept out on them yesterday when I was fish- . 
mg. 
What are you going to do with them, papa ? " asked 
Nat. 
" I think it best that we should finish our journey, if 
possible, on a raft, though it will take all day to make 
one. We should be liable to lose our way by shore, and 
I've noticed that the undergrowth of bushes and deep 
moss is growing much more troublesome as we approach 
the coast." 
" But how about the Indians ? " 
" If they are really hostile, we shall be safest on our 
raft, for then they cannot reach us without coming into 
