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I took the light from the baad of my companion, and 

 peering into the Jiole I discovered two bears moving 

 toward ns. I told McMnllen, who secreted himself 

 in a hole near the entrance. In attempting to foil 

 him I stumbled, fell, and the bears passed over 

 Smith shot the largest one as it emerged from tV 

 hole. He was a very large animal, weighing three 

 hundred pounds. As we had no dogs, the smaller 

 one escaped. 



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