The Moose 325 



time to freeze, and then after a hearty feed of 

 steaks decided to have a well-earned rest before 

 returning home. Spreading the large skin on 

 the top of the snow, hair side up, then his own 

 single blanket on top of that, he rolled himself up 

 in them completely and fell asleep. When he 

 awoke the next day the heavy green skin had 

 frozen solid and held him perfectly fast. He rec- 

 ognized his unenviable position, and commenced 

 to struggle violently for freedom. Luckily he was 

 very near the edge of a bench of earth several feet 

 high, which in his struggle he rolled down. The 

 moose skin struck a tree at the bottom and being 

 frozen very hard broke from the jar and released 

 him. I can readily believe this, because extreme 

 low temperature would render such a green skin 

 almost as brittle as glass. 



