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disturbance it was their very life. On such occasions kind words 

 and persuasions are of no avail, and only a sound thrashing is of 

 any use. After almost hopeless confusion the pack was disentangled, 

 and I drove Fosheim's team after him. 



It proved, however, that such haste had been unnecessary, 

 for the dogs had kept the bear well at bay, and I had hardly 

 started when it fell for Fosheim's rifle. We now turned it over 

 on to the sledge, so as to drive it to the other sledges, at the spot 



FROM THE WEST SIDE OF AXEL HEIBKliG LAXP. SPRING, 1900. 



where we thought of camping; but we had counted without my 

 dogs. When they discovered that I was driving another team, 

 their fury knew no bounds, and, mad with jealousy, they all fell 

 at once on Fosheim's team. We separated them, but no sooner 

 had I begun to drive again than we had a repetition of the scene. 

 There was nothing for it but to change teams, and when my own 

 had been put to the sledge, they started off quite happily, and as 

 if nothing had happened. They would not allow the others to be 

 driven by their driver ! 



Fosheim and Isachsen saw to the skinning of the bear, while 

 Hassel and I looked after the dogs, pitched the tents, and did 

 various other things. Fleeching is said to be a paying business, 



