36 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES Now this old man was the Great Chief, Glooscap himself. But this, the young man did not know. Glooscap seemed interested in their adventure, and told them how they would bet¬ ter go. "You must cross the lake, and start on your journey through the forest on the other shore," he said. They had no canoe, so Glooscap offered to loan them his. He went down to the shore with them, and told them to step upon a small island covered with trees and rocks. "This is my canoe," he said. The two travellers stepped from the shore, and as soon as they were on the island, it moved off by magic and glided over the smooth sur¬ face of the lake without sail, or oar, or rudder, and took them straight to the other shore. They landed and moored their boat, and started on their long journey through the forest. They had not gone far, when they came upon a great strong man who was chopping logs. Seeing no way of carrying the logs to the shore they asked the man how he managed. "I take them upon my back," he said. "But where are you going?" he asked. When they told him, the Log Carrier said: "I should like to go along with you, too." They were pleased to have his company, so the three journeyed on together. Soon they