Once in there a man's a goner." "You've had bad accidents here ?" I questioned.
"No, not bad.

We only drowned two men last year.

You see, we had to tow the boat up the river, and row across, as then we hadn't the wire.

Just above, on this side, the boat hit a stone, and the current washed over her, taking off the team and two men." "Didn't you attempt to rescue them ?" I asked, after waiting a moment.
"No use.

They never came up." "Isn't the river high now ?" I continued, shuddering as I glanced out at the whirling logs and drifts.
"High, and coming up.