again. Jack was wandering down the 

 side of Tallac, following a sweet odor 

 that called up memories of former joys 

 the smell of honey, though he did 

 not know it. A flock of grouse got 

 leisurely out of his way and flew to a 

 low tree, when he caught a whiff of 

 man smell, then heard a crack like 

 thatwhich had stung him in the sheep- 

 corral, and down fell one of the grouse 

 close beside him. He stepped forward 

 to sniff just as a man also stepped for- 

 ward from the opposite bushes. They 

 were within ten feet of each other, and 

 they recognized each other, for the 

 hunter saw that it was a singed Bear 

 with a wounded side, and the Bear 

 smelt the rifle-smoke and the leather 

 clothes. Quick as a Grizzly that is, 

 quicker than a flash the Bear reared. 

 The man sprang backward, tripped 

 and fell, and the Grizzly was upon 



