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hearing ; but the tables were turned ; if formerly I 

 was prepared to leave him alone, I now felt equal to 

 acting on the aggressive. Giving Prince a little en- 

 couragement, he again rushed to the attack, and it is 

 wonderful with how much more ardor, knowing that 

 his master's eye was on him. Soon I knew the dog 

 had nipped him, for I heard a rush, and dogs will re- 

 treat toward their masters, which brought Bruin full 

 in view. As the distance was greater than I liked, I 

 hesitated to fire, but the bear had seen me, and dis- 

 liking my appearance, turned to make off, but the 

 brave little cur was at his heels, and as I cheered him 

 to the attack, he never lost an opportunity of pinch- 

 ing Bruin's stern, who at length tree'd to avoid the per- 

 secuting little pest which hung on his rear, the most 

 desirable course for me he could have adopted. By 

 the time I reached the spot the enemy had gained the 

 first fork, not twenty feet overhead, and is it to be 

 wondered at, that at such a short range, with not a 

 twig to intervene, and with a clear view of his shoul- 

 der, one barrel brought him to the ground with no 

 more life in his carcass than the usual death-strug- 

 gle ? My trophy was not large but well fed, and his 

 hams afforded me for many a subsequent morning a 

 bonne bouche worthy of a hunter. 



