Then she stepped out and called to the men. Both started
violently. Migwan hastened to explain her plight.

"Sorry we can't carry you along," said the man with the purse,
"but we have to catch the boat at the lake and that would make us
miss it."

"Can't you tell someone where I am?" asked Migwan.

"Why, yes, yes," answered the man, pulling out his watch. "We'll
send some one for you." They disappeared down the path at a
quick pace, and Migwan sat down by the opening and waited.

Hinpoha, following the path taken by the leaders, was tripping
blithely along, not looking where she was going, with the result
that she ran into a pine branch which caught her long hair, and
in freeing herself broke the chain of her locket, which slipped
to the ground and hid among the leaves. Hinpoha got down on her
knees and hunted for it. The minutes passed, but still she did
not find it. She did not worry about Migwan because she knew she
would wait where the paths met. Chapa and Gladys caught up and
helped her search, and finally they found it. Upon reaching the
main path, however, they did not see Migwan. "Probably got tired
waiting and went on by herself," said Hinpoha. "Serves me
right." And she walked on with Gladys and Chapa.

Two hours later they reached camp, and Hinpoha began calling
around for Migwan, but there was no sign of her. "Are you sure
she isn't hiding about the camp to surprise us?" asked Hinpoha
hopefully. Sahwah seized the bugle and blew the call which