should not be killed. That smacked of murder. He 

 should not be caged in a zoological garden. He had 

 not sinned according to bear law. Accordingly it 

 was agreed that he should be lost. He was led two 

 hundred miles from the ranch and bidden to go his 

 way. His return to the ranch preceded that of his 

 keeper by eight hours. He was led to the moun- 

 tains of Idaho, and the duration of his return jour- 

 ney not improbably is still the minimum record for 

 that course. Finally two admirers conducted him 

 to Oregon and there parted with him forever. The 

 last view disclosed a cheerful expression as he con- 

 templated two hams tied to a tree, partly for pur- 

 poses of strategy and partly as a parting gift." 



A real acquaintance with the grizzly bear ap- 

 pears to fill every one with admiration for him. Mr. 

 William H. Wright, quoted elsewhere in this book, 

 understood the grizzly thoroughly. His comprehen- 

 sive book, "The Grizzly Bear," is dedicated with 

 these words: 



"WITH THE RESPECT, ADMIRATION AND AFFECTION 



OF THE AUTHOR, 

 TO THE NOBLEST WILD ANIMAL OF NORTH AMERICA, 



