t;; ed. quot;You cooked up a fine storm, Mr. S;

    t around a cleat to keep it open. As treamed out of top, invisible far above, to itself, and a fold, and te before.

    t ossing and lurcly it ell if ts  t easily o t kno after a minute or so Lee felt a sudden snag and kne on a branc emporary c it shey were.

    ed, quot;Fifty feet above trees—quot;

    the shaman nodded.

    t, and t t. Lee o it and found  once, but took Grumman by surprise.

    lose o swing himself clear.

    A moment later came t jolting s  fast.

    t tilted at once and a second later reetops, and amid t leaves and tormented branc jolted to a precarious .

    quot;Still t; Lee called, for it o see anything.

    quot;Still ;

    quot;Better keep still for a minute till uation clearly,quot; said Lee, for t settling tle jerks against wever was hem up.

    till a strong sidey, but c crossed Lees mind to cut it loose, but if it didnt fly aoget ops like a banner and give tion aer to take it in, if they could.

    tning flaser torm   torn only partially, for t ing on it near t ill attaco trunk.

    quot;Im going to t a rope and climb do; ed. quot;As soon as our feet touc plan.quot;

    quot;Ill follo; said Grumman. quot;My daemon tells me ty feet do;

    And Lee ter of s as ttled again on t rim.

    quot;S far?quot;  put t out of  to to t even if t did fall, it  fall far.

    ter secure in ,  of till  solid ground beneat. trunk; tree, a giant of an oak, and