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" Keep lower down, Mac, and you may get a 

 shot," shouted Norman. 



Mac did as directed, and managed to get a long 

 running shot ; hut the hear still kept on his way. 



It was next seen rounding a spur of the hill, some 

 distance off. They were on the point of following 

 as quickly as they could, with their second guns, 

 when a little man ran up to them, uttered the 

 single word, " water," and, pointing in a direction to 

 the flank and front of the bear, proceeded to consti- 

 tute himself their guide. 



Without any unnecessary expenditure of words, 

 they at once adopted the implied suggestion, and 

 followed the man. He conducted them, as fast as 

 they could go, to a pool of water, but not in time to 

 intercept the bear, who they found had reached the 

 place, gone through the water, and passed on, having 

 probably refreshed himself with a drink. They, 

 however, pushed on in his track, and got a sight of 

 him as he was making over the spur of the hill. A 

 snap shot or two, at a distance of about a hundred 

 and fifty yards, only seemed to accelerate his move- 

 ments ; and he shortly made good his object, crossed 

 the ridge, and was soon making rapid way down the 

 hill on the other side. 



The active little hill-men were skipping about 

 from height to height, intent on keeping the beast 



