The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, a teacher of writing at Miskatonic University in Arkham. At the point when nearby papers report peculiar things seen skimming in waterways during a noteworthy Vermont flood, Wilmarth winds up entangled in a discussion about the truth and centrality of the sightings, however, he favors the cynics. Wilmarth reveals old legends about beasts living in the uninhabited slopes who kidnap individuals who adventure or settle excessively near their region.