"We'll do what we can for you," returned Allen.
Yet even as he spoke he realized how difficult, not to say dangerous, was the task which lay before him.
Should he attempt to roll the log over it might catch him just as it had caught the suffering wretch now under it.
"Take care, Allen!" warned Watson. "The bank here is mighty slippery."
"I know it," was the answer. "Watson, can you hold yonder branch?"
"Wait till I tether the hosses."
This was done as quickly as possible and then the old hunter caught hold of the branch Allen had mentioned.
Allen got down under the lower end of the fallen tree and caught Slavin by the arm.
"Can't you turn over?" he asked.
"I—I—can't budge!" was the low answer. And then with a groan the prisoner became insensible.