The rope tripped Grace who landed flat on the ground.
It was at this juncture that Anne and Nora reached the scene, and the next instant they too were tripped by the rope.

The entire Overland party were now floundering about in the bushes, and Washington Washington was up a tree, clinging to it, wide-eyed, as he listened to the uproar below him.
Darting this way and that, the bear finally raced around a tree with Miss Briggs following.

The purchase thus given to her served to check the progress of the animal.

Hippy took instant advantage.

He threw himself on the rope, and, this time, succeeded in grasping it with both hands.
[Illustration: "Get Her Loose."] "Quick! Get her loose," he panted, holding to the lasso with all his strength, but feeling it slowly slipping through his hands, for the bear possessed greater pulling strength than did Hippy.
Grace lost no time in freeing the rope from Elfreda's hands and arm.
"Drag her away.