This net must be torn." But on examination all the meshes of the net appeared to be intact.
"Give it to me," said Leon, Iday's sweetheart.

He assured himself that the fence was in good condition, examined the net and being satisfied with it, asked, "Are you sure that it hasn't been visited for five days ?" "Very sure! The last time was on the eve of All Saints." "Well then, either the lake is enchanted or I'll draw up something." Leon then dropped the pole into the water and instantly astonishment was pictured on his countenance.

Silently he looked off toward the mountain and moved the pole about in the water, then without raising it murmured in a low voice: "A cayman!" "A cayman!" repeated everyone, as the word ran from mouth to mouth in the midst of fright and general surprise.
"What did you say ?" they asked him.
"I say that we're caught a cayman," Leon assured them, and as he dropped the heavy end of the pole into the water, he continued: "Don't you hear that sound?
That's not sand, but a tough hide, the back of a cayman.

Don't you see how the posts shake?
He's pushing against them even though he is all rolled up.

Wait, he's a big one, his body is almost a foot or more across." "What shall we do ?" was the question.
"Catch him!" prompted some one.
"Heavens_!_ And who'll catch him ?" No one offered to go down into the trap, for the water was deep.
"We ought to tie him to our banka and drag him along in triumph," suggested Sinang.