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7 on shore to plan some fresh stratagem, and employ some other means of attaining his object. In walking round the lake, Bruin discovered when he came to the outlet, that the lake was in fact a Beaver dam, and it immediately struck him, that if he should break the dam and drain the lake, Ish-pau-bi-kau who was still floating quite at his ease, must inevitably fall into his power. So, to work he went, and tearing away the stakes and brush which the industrious beavers had laid up with so much care and skill, the flood, small and feeble at first, soon began to assist his labors, until at length it was rushing down the stream, a perfect torrent, sweeping everything before it, in its headlong course. Ish-pau-bi-kau soon became aware of what was going on, by the motion of the water, and as quickly determined on the course to pursue; he dived deep below the surface of the lake and guided by the swift current passed out into the stream, almost under the nose of the bear, who perched up on a fallen tree which formed one of the abutments of the dam, was intently watching the centre of the lake. Long before the water had all ran out of the lake, Ish-pau-bi-kau was several miles down the stream, and as soon as he reached the spot where the stream leaving the tamarack swamp, flows out into the prairie, he left its channel and started to fly, rather than run, across the wide prairie that spread out between himself and the village. When he had accomplished about half the distance across the prairie he ventured to look over his shoulder, at the very moment when his indefategable enemy was leaving the swamp, and entering the border of the prairie. And now he felt that it was indeed a race for life; although he had but half the distance to accomplish which must be traversed by the bear, yet he knew that the speed of the bear was double that of his own. Onward he sped, straining every nerve and muscle to its utmost powers of endurance, never daring again to glance behind. Soon the welcome sight of the village meets his eye, and he shouts aloud as he runs for assistance; fortunately his cry attracted the attention of some loiterers, and while they recognized him they saw