Sinking down by the trunk of the tree and leaning her head against it she tried to think of a way out of her difficulty.
The fort, which she could plainly see, seemed a long distance off, although it was only a little way down the grassy slope.

She looked and looked, but not a person was to be seen.

She called to Tige.

She remembered that he had been chasing a squirrel a short while ago, but now there was no sign of him.

He did not come at her call.