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But Gordon would not listen to her pleading. 

 He was the boss of that camp ; he had sold that 

 bear and had received the money, and he was going 

 to deliver the goods. 



The cook, a mild-mannered man, advised his 

 wife not to make any trouble but to give the cub 

 up. Very unwillingly she consented, and Bruno 

 was taken into the men's cabin, where he was to 

 spend the night before leaving for the village next 

 day. Toward evening, the cub became hungry 

 and began to cry for his supper. As his suffering 

 grew more intense, his cries became the louder, 

 until Mrs. Weldon in the adjoining cabin heard 

 his pitiful voice, and in sympathy she too began 

 to cry. 



At sunset the men, tired from their long day's 

 work, came back to the camp. The bear was howl- 

 ing and the woman crying. The outlook for a quiet 

 night seemed not very good. Injustice was being 

 done. An indignation meeting was held, and the 

 boss was requested to relieve the situation. The 

 crew demanded that Bruno be returned. "She 

 saved his life, and he belongs to her," they said. 

 "You give him back to-night, or to-morrow we 

 quit work. You can stay and cut spruce, but 

 you '11 cut it alone. Give him back or we are done." 



It was a righteous strike; the boss gave in, and 

 once more the bear was saved. 



