Glancing on all sides he at length selected a place where it was possible he might approach near enough to the camp to get a shot.

He carefully studied the lay of the ground, the trees, rocks, bushes, grass,--everything that could help screen him from the keen eye of savage scouts.

When he had marked his course he commenced his perilous descent.

In an hour he had reached the bottom of the cliff.

Dropping flat on the ground, he once more started his snail-like crawl.