Summary

In Chapter 29, Mabel ran toward what she thought was the mountain. She felt a moment of panic when she thought she might not be able to find her way out. She realized she was running in circles. She continued to walk, determined not to go back to the cabin yet but suddenly fell hard. Her lantern went out. The darkness was complete. She tried to find her tracks but instead located the underside of a tree that was still dry. She was soon so cold that her whole body was shaking. She called for Jack until she was hoarse and then went to sleep.

Mabel woke to a fire and the feeling of being bound. Jack asked her if she was awake. She remembered she had run away from home because of the girl. When she asked Jack he said he wasn...