CHAPTER IV. 



In New Mexico Hunting Bear Once more at Harvey's The 

 Same Luck Camp Bear Trail The last Pot-Shot A 

 Long Chase In Ambush Too Much of a Good Thing 

 A Monarch Dethroned What was Done with the Royal 

 Hide. 



>T was under greatly changed conditions 

 that Dyche climbed the trail leading to 

 Harvey's ranch, a year after the inci- 

 dents related in the last chapter. He 

 now knew what to expect in the way of game and 

 went well prepared for the summer's campaign. He 

 had given the subject much thought during the win- 

 ter months, and this time he was after bears. For 

 his companion he had a student who displayed nerve, 

 endurance, and tact three indispensable attributes of 

 a good camper and collector. 



It was early in June when Dyche and Brown left 

 Las Vegas and took the old trail up the Gallinas 

 River. The day was fine and travelling good, and 

 they reached Harvey's home in good season. Dyche 

 was little prepared for the change which had been 

 wrought in the mountain ranch. Harvey had util- 

 ized every moment, and now in place of the little 

 one- roomed cabin there stood an imposing log-house 

 with shingled roof, a log-barn partly up, and the ex- 

 Boston merchant had prepared five acres each for 

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