AT GORDON’S CAMP 35 
But Gordon would not listen to her pleading. 
He was the boss of that camp; he had sold that 
bear and had received the money, and he was going 
to deliver the goods. 
The cook, a mild-mannered man, advised his 
wife not to make any trouble but to give the cub 
up. Very unwillingly she consented, and Bruno 
was taken into the men’s cabin, where he was to 
spend the night before leaving for the village next 
day. Toward evening, the cub became hungry 
and began to cry for his supper. As his suffering 
grew more intense, his cries became the louder, 
until Mrs. Weldon in the adjoining cabin heard 
his pitiful voice, and in sympathy she too began 
to cry. 
At sunset ‘he men, tired from their long day’s 
work, came back to the camp. The bear was howl- 
ing and the woman crying. The outlook for a quiet 
night seemed not very good. Injustice was being 
done. An indignation meeting was held, and the 
boss was requested to relieve the situation. The 
crew demanded that Bruno be returned. “She 
saved his life, and he belongs to her,” they said. 
“You give him back to-night, or to-morrow we 
quit work. You can stay and cut spruce, but — 
you'll cut it alone. Give him back or we are done.” 
It was a righteous strike; the boss gave in, and 
once more the bear was saved. 
