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himself by changing his pursuit into a blockade. 

 Night canie on. Poor Cannon could not know for cer- 

 tain in the darkness whether his enemy remained there 

 or not, but his fears pictured him rigorously mount- 

 ing guard, and he passed the night in the tree, a prey 

 to the most horrible fancies. At daybreak the bear was 

 gone. Cannon warily descended, picked up his gun, 

 and made the best of his way back to the camp, with- 

 out troubling himself to go in search of the buffalo- 

 meat." 



John Day, an old Kentucky hunter, accompanied by 

 one of the clerks, a lively youngster, was following the 

 trail of a deer, when suddenly a huge grizzly bear 

 emerged from the thicket at thirty yards distant, rear- 

 ing himself on his hind-legs with a terrific growl, and 

 displaying a hideous array of claws and teeth. The 

 young man instantly levelled his gun, but John Day's 

 iron hand was quickly upon his arm. " Be quiet, boy, 

 be quiet ! " said the hunter between his clenched teeth, 

 without turning his eyes from the bear. 



The two hunters remained motionless. The mon- 

 ster regarded them for several minutes, then dropping 

 his fore-feet, slowly withdrew. 



After a few steps he turned round, sat up again, and 

 repeated his menaces. Day's hand was still on the arm 

 of his young companion, whilst he repeated between 

 his teeth, " Quiet boy! keep quiet, keep quiet!" a 



