He was in peril, and grave peril.

Even though the storm-swept marsh had not stood in his way he was quite too weary to walk farther.

He was thrown entirely upon his own resources.

His life depended upon his own initiative, for he was quite beyond help from others.

It was a great unpeopled wilderness in which Jamie was lost, and he was but a wee lad, and even though Doctor Joe and David were looking for him there was scarce a chance that they could find him in the raging storm..