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with the additional weight. Having photo- 

 graphed this interesting group from my hiding- 

 place, I thought I must get a closer picture at 

 any price, and for the first time in the day's pro- 

 ceedings I jumped out of the hole and ran under 

 the tree. This move proved a great mistake, for 

 here the thick lower boughs came between, and 

 I could see nothing at all of the Bears at the top. 



I was close to the trunk, and was peering 

 about and seeking for a chance to use the 

 camera, when old Grumpy began to come down, ^ 

 chopping her teeth and uttering her threatening I 



cough at me. While I stood in doubt, I heard ^ 



a voice far behind me calling : 



" Say, Mister! You better look out ; that ole 

 B'ar is liable to hurt you." 



I turned to see the cow-boy of the Hotel on 

 his Horse. He had been riding after the cattle, 

 and chanced to pass near just as events were 

 moving quickly. 



" Do you know these Bears? " said I, as he 

 rode up. 



' ' Wall, I reckon I do," said he. " That there 

 little one up top is Johnny ; he's a little crank. 

 An' the big un is Grumpy ; she's a big crank. 





