The Sail-Rigged Raft.
[Illustration: Fig. 265. A Sail-rigged Raft.]
When we went up the river again we carried the oars with us, also the sail
and mast belonging to our ice boat, as there was a good breeze blowing
down-stream. Our second trip was more successful. The mast was stepped in
a small but solid box nailed to the logs. In the top of this box a hole
was cut for the mast to fit into and then the mast was braced with guy
lines. We came down the river in fine style, steering straight for the
opening in the dam, and just as we were about to shoot through Reddy and I
plied the oars for all we were worth on the port (left) side so as to
swing the raft around past the boulder. However, we didn't escape entirely
without accident, for the raft rode up on a submerged ledge, dipping the
starboard side clear under water and nearly tipping us over. But in a
moment the raft had righted itself and we had smooth sailing for the rest
of the way.
Building the Log Cabin.
[Illustration: Fig. 266. Foundation Logs Notched.]
[Illustration: Fig. 267. Foundation Logs Fitted Together.]
[Illustration: Fig. 268. A Corner of the Log Wall.]
Our third expedition completed the number of logs we required for the
log cabin.
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