XIV. Bart.-An anxious Night.-Suspicions.-Reappearance of Pat.-The Woes of Pat.-A hideous Thought.-The Leper.-Off to the Woods.-Indian File.-The Rear Guard.-Defection of Pat.-He makes a Circuit.-"Hyar! Hyar! You dar? Whar Mas'r Bart?" XV. Solomon in a Rage.-Flight of Pat.-The Explorers penetrate the Forest.-The missing Companions.-New Fears and Anxieties.-A baffled Search.-Onward.-The Recesses of the Forest.-An open Space.-Halt! XVI. The wide open Space.-The terrific Scene.-Arrested and driven back.-New Purposes.-The Story of the Great Fire of Miramichi, and the Ruin wrought in one tremendous Night. XVII. Phil awakes.-A morning Bath and a morning Repast.-A pleasant Discovery.-Once more upon the Move.-The rough, impenetrable Woods.-The River.-A new Mode of Travel.-The friendly Log.-I'm afloat, I'm afloat.-Arrested.-The secret Place of Fire. XVIII. The Conflagration.-A dread Alternative.-Forward or backward.-A bold Decision.-The Hood.-A terrible Venture.-The red Place of Flame.-The Place of the fiery Glow.-The toppling Tree.-A Struggle for Life.-The fiery Atmosphere.-The last supreme Moment. XIX. The black Place of Desolation.-Blue Sky.-Open Heavens.-The Glory of the Sunshine.-Green Hills.-The open Sea once more.-Along the Road.-A strange, a very strange Encounter.-The Wandering Leper.-Naaman the Syrian. XX. Fish for Breakfast.-The Cottage and the Schooner.-A familiar Sight.-The old Boat.-Sinking in deep Waters.-An exciting and amazing Meeting.-The Flag.-Bart on the Road.-A strange Discovery.-A fresh Surprise. XXI. Where is Solomon?-The Search.-The aged Wanderer.-Recognition.-Boating.-Fishing.-Cooking.-Swimming.-The Preparations for the Banquet.-The savory Smell.-Solomon dances a Breakdown, and makes a Speech. XXII. Away from Tracadie.-The Gulf of St. Lawrence.-The Bay de Chaleur.-The innumerable Fishing Boats.-Along Harbor-Shippegan.-The Acadians.-The Memories of Grand Pré. XXIII. The Story of an Acadian Exile.-The Country in Flames.-A dread Discovery.-Pursuit.-Flight over the Water.-The Bloodhound Instinct.-Red Sea Waves. XXIV. The American Indian in a new Light.-The false Guide.-Solomon prepares for Vengeance.-The Indian Chief.-Full Explanations. PICKED UP ADRIFT BY Prof. James De Mille, Illustrated 1872 THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES. 1. THE “B. O. W. C.” 2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL. 3. LOST IN THE FOG. 4. FIRE IN THE WOODS. 5. PICKED UP ADRIFT. 6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS.