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afterwards a word of encouragement sent the terrier 

 in pursuit of Bruin. Soon I knew the game had 

 been " nipped," for I heard a rush, and the cur re- 

 treated in full haste towards me, with the bear in 

 hot pursuit. The game now, for the first time, saw 

 me, and evidently not liking my appearance, turned 

 to make off, but the courageous little dog was soon 

 once more at the foe's heels, and as I cheered him 

 to the attack, never lost an opportunity of pinching 

 his enemy's stern, which caused him " to tree " to 

 avoid further persecution. By the time I came up 

 Bruin had gained the first fork, not twenty feet 

 overhead, so is it to be wondered at, that, at such 

 short range and not a twig intervening, one barrel 

 brought the bear to the ground in the agonies of 

 death ? 



