. My strange rescue, and other stories of sport and adventure in Canada. and all eager to have a share in the honours of thecapture. Many and various were the suggestions as to the bestplan for getting the animal out of the pond uninjured, butno sooner had Mr. MLeod offered his than it was unani-mously adopted as the best. By pushing away the logs a clear space could be madeleading to the incline up which the logs were drawn tomeet their fate at the saws teeth, and the millers ideawas to lasso the moose by the antlers, drag the creaturethrough the water to the foot of the incline, then attacht
. My strange rescue, and other stories of sport and adventure in Canada. and all eager to have a share in the honours of thecapture. Many and various were the suggestions as to the bestplan for getting the animal out of the pond uninjured, butno sooner had Mr. MLeod offered his than it was unani-mously adopted as the best. By pushing away the logs a clear space could be madeleading to the incline up which the logs were drawn tomeet their fate at the saws teeth, and the millers ideawas to lasso the moose by the antlers, drag the creaturethrough the water to the foot of the incline, then attachthe rope to the chain for drawing up the logs, and turn onthe water-power. The strongest animal that ever stood on four legs couldnot resist the tug of the chain, and thus the moose wouldbe drawn up on the platform, and kept there, a safe pris-oner, until he could be removed to the barn. A STRANGE HELPER 11 Mr. had little difficulty in getting the ropefastened to the big branching antlers, and not much morein towing his captive around to the foot of the CAPTURING THE MOOSE, But then came the rub. The monarch of the forest fouohtfrantically against being drawn out of the water, and itseemed as if he might kill himself in his desperate effortsfor freedom. (904) 8 114 A STRANGE HELPER. There was no resistinQf the inexorable strain of the los-chain, however, and foot by foot he was compelled to ascendthe incline until he reached the platform. Then the powerwas shut off, and Mr. MLeod decided that it was best toallow the great creature to stay where he was until day-light. The men all went back to their beds, but Rob did not w^ant to leave the prize which had thusstrangely fallen into his hands, and which he hoped tomake signally helpful in his fathers trouble. So he chosea corner of the platform where he could keep the moose infull view, and composed himself to wait for the morning. As he sat there his heart went up in gratitude to God,for right before h
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