RUSTLINGS IN THE ROCKIES. 85 



tf our two elk. The other boys thought we had better cut 

 <hem up and each pack in a load of meat, but I objected, 

 as Huffman wanted some views of them ; and in fact, we all 

 lid. 



"But," said Allen, "it's raining so he can't make any 

 views to-day, and if we leave the carcasses here over night 

 the bears will eat them up." 



"I don't think they will," I said, "for I'm going to come 

 out here and sleep with them, and if the aforesaid bears want 

 to eat any carcasses they can try mine." 



They all thought I would have rather a damp atmosphere 

 to sleep in, but I was anxious to save the meat and skins, and 

 determined to make the best of it. So we all went back to 

 camp. I fired a few cold potatoes,, beans, chunks of meat 

 and hard tack into my neck, took a small piece of canvas 

 and my rubber coat, and started for another climb up the 

 mountain. 



