angrily and Jack stepped back, in doubt. 

 The men girled; then Bonamy called 

 softly and untruthfully : " Honey 

 Jacky honey ! " 



The little Bear, fortunately for him- 

 self, went slowly, since in doubt; he 

 made no sudden move, and he waited 

 a lorn* time, though urged to go on, till 

 the whole swarm of bees had reentered 

 their nest. Now Jacky jerked his nose 

 up, hitched softly out a little farther 

 till right over the fateful paper globe. 

 He reached out, and by lucky chance 

 put one horny little paw-pad over the 

 hole; his other arm grasped the nest, 

 and leaping from the branch he plunged 

 headlong into the pool below, taking 

 the whole thing with him. As soon as 

 he reached the water his hind feet were 

 seen tearing into the nest, kicking it 

 to pieces; then he let it go and struck 

 out for the shore, the nest floating in 



