One of the loaded sleighs, driven by Corney, before he had time to unharness the dogs, as he was about to do, broke away from him, and away it went, the poor dogs, terribly frightened, endeavouring to keep ahead of it, but it went faster than they could.  In vain Corney and Red Squirrel tried to stop it.  Had it kept clear of all impediments no great harm would have happened; but, unfortunately, it came in contact with a log, turning the poor dog who had the leader's place into a pancake, while the front part of the sleigh itself was shattered to fragments.  We hurried to the spot.  The poor dog lay dead, with its head and limbs fractured.