Hortense did as she was bid, and Andy began to climb.
"It gets easier," he said in a moment. "Can you find a foothold and follow me?"
Try as she would, Hortense couldn't manage a start.
"I'll come back," said Andy, descending until he could give Hortense a hand. With Andy's aid Hortense succeeded in climbing a few feet and after that was able to make her own way.
Up and up they climbed, coming at last to the hole at the top which was just big enough to crawl through. Outside was a great limb, and on this they rested.
"The Little People will hardly see us here, we're so high up," said Andy.
"But we can't get down," said Hortense, "so it does us little good."
Andy made no reply, for he was looking about him.
"These trees grow very close together," said he. "I believe I'll see where this branch goes."
Off he went, and Hortense waited. At last he came back, saying, "We can get to the next tree, and from that to another. When we are far enough away from the sentry, we'll try to climb down."