It was merely a boxlike structure only six feet square and five feet high; sheets of bark from the large white birch-trees were tied with small, flexible spruce roots to the frame, which was of light poles.

The door was a small square sheet of bark bound to a little frame that would open and shut on curious wooden hinges.

Though the camp was frail, it kept off the wind and was slightly warmer than it was outside.
The boys found a couch of dry fir boughs inside, but the only cover for it was a dried deerskin and one of Daddy Goss's old coats.
Meanwhile full darkness had fallen; and there would be no moon till late at night.

An owl came circling round and whoop-hooed dismally.

Billy said that he wished he were at home, and his companion admitted that he wished he were there also.