CHAPTER VII. 



THINK poor 

 Smith's nerves were 

 a little upset by 

 his encounter with 

 the bear, so we de- 

 termined to make 

 for our encamping 

 ground with as 

 little delay as pos- 

 sible, as we had to unpack some of our 

 loads to get out ammunition and other 

 stores that we were in want of. We 



