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With a shout that brought the other boys and Swiftwater on the run he drew from his pocket a small cord, doubled it into a slipnoose and placing it on the Indian’s wrist drew it so tight as to cut off the circulation.

Afore yer could count ten I made a slipnoose fast about ther necks o' forty o' them animiles, got back aboard the frigate an' tied ther other and o' ther line ter the capstan.

Those bought at stores have a metal knot or honda through which the slipnoose runs; but cowboys and Boy Scouts do not need this.

This done, he made a slipnoose on one end of a piece of twine.

The ring was made of a reed, the ends of which were secured by a long string wrapped over the ring like a slipnoose.