Chapter VI. 



and snuffed carefully at the wire that the trap was fastened 

 by, following it along to where it was made fast to a 

 great block of ice. He went round this, and saw how 

 cleverly it was all arranged, then slowly followed the 



HE STARED, HESITATING, AT THE DELICIOUS MORSEL. 



(Drawn by H. Egidius.) 



wire back, raised himself up as before, with his paw on 



the beam of the gallows, had a long look at the trap, and 



shook his head again, probably saying to himself : 



These wily fellows have planned this very cleverly for 



