226 THE horse's rescue. 



lioof to top of shoulder. She stood with her weight 

 forward nil on one foot. I moved her around. She 

 went on three legs. 



" Beach, this looks like a shipwreck. Well, we can 

 sail some yet. You can draw your train eight miles. 

 It will be level that distance along the river. Then it 

 will be six miles over heavy hills. Your team cannot 

 draw the load up them. I will make a single harness 

 out of my double harness and hitch the stallion single, 

 and lead the mare behind, and leave the balance of my 

 train. This is the best I can do." 



After rosining and greasing, we set sail again. 

 Beach ahead now, I in the rear, the mare with a long 

 rope tied to her head, so as to give her plenty of room 

 she hobbling along on three legs. The mud was deep 

 along the river. It had rained nearly every day since 

 we started ; showers many times a day ; then it would 

 come off hot. We moved slowly, stopping often. In 

 time we sailed eight miles. Then we must take leave 

 of the river and climb hills. This cannot be done with 

 any propelling power we have got.'' 



"Beach, drop off here all of the wagons but one, 

 and we will sail on. I think we can get through with 

 two wagons. I wish to make the port I started for 

 with some of this train, if it is wrecked, as it will be, 

 and badly, too. There we can repair up. It is at my 

 father's farm. We can turn out some of these horses 

 and they can rest up, that will help them." 



Eeaders, you can see us winding our way up and 

 down the heavy hills of the state of Pennsylvania with 

 a small part of this wreck. I am going to tell you the 

 cause as soon as I find it. A little before night we 



