70 SADDLE AND CAMP 



We found the animal high up in a pine tree. 

 One shot from my rifle brought it down, but 

 the bullet had hit it too far back of the ear, 

 and it charged the dogs with considerable vi- 

 tality. I approached and photographed it, then 

 put a bullet in its head. I have called this a 

 brown bear, but it was of the black bear species. 



It was a disappointment that we had not 

 found a mountain lion, the game that we had 

 set out for. But our animals were too weary 

 to continue the hunt that day, and our limited 

 time forced me to continue my journey north- 

 ward without the coveted lion. 



John had traded his worn-out horse to Cole- 

 man for a white fellow very much scarred on 

 shoulder and flank with a heart-shaped brand 

 which won him the name "Heart." With this 

 improvement in our outfit and our horses 

 rested and in good condition, we resumed the 

 trail leading up to the Mogollon Mesa. 



