out rest, I could not. I hated dread- 

 fully to be left, but of course Bobbie 

 had to follow his bear and Cap'n's 

 duty was with Bobbie. I couldn't 

 think of letting him go alone, besides 

 I could not endure the thought of 

 that poor brute suffering. But when I 

 saw them actually going off I found 

 I had more strength than courage 

 and toddled after them. Fortunately 

 we found him within a hundred 

 yards and it was soon over." 



Dear, enthusiastic, kind-hearted 

 Bobbie, the role of conquering hero 

 suited him so well, who will begrudge 

 him that one trophy, meaning as it 

 did the lure by which he gained rich 

 treasure of renewed health and 

 energy for the affairs that make the 

 world go round? 



But my tale was different and was 

 not told that night. 



Till noon Nimrod and I had 

 climbed skilfully, managing to keep 

 in the wooded torrent courses and 

 thus use the horses. But now we 

 were obliged to tie them and proceed 

 on foot. No more the majestic yel- 

 low pine, the odorous balsam and 

 spruce tempered the sun's rays. 



