strange sounds in the yard. They came 

 from the Grizzly's den: " Hyar, you, 

 lay over dahr," in sleepy tones; then 

 a deep, querulous grunting. 



The cook went as close as he dared 

 and peeped in. Said the same voice in 

 sleepy tones: "Who are ye crowding 

 caramba!" and a human elbow was 

 seen jerking and pounding ; and again 

 impatient growling in bear-like tones 

 was the response. 



The sun came up and the astonished 

 loafers found it was the missing sheep- 

 herder that was in the Bear's den, 

 calmly sleeping off his debauch in the 

 very cave of death. The men tried to 

 get him out, but the Grizzly plainly 

 showed that they could do so only over 

 his dead body. He charged with vin- 

 dictive fury at any who ventured near, 

 and when they gave up the attempt he 

 lay down at the door of the den on guard. 



