62 WILD ANIMAL CELEBRITIES 



But still Mr. Hornaday held out ; it seemed 

 a pity to run any risk of losing such a valu- 

 able newcomer. But the two bears grew more 

 and more friendly as the days went by and 

 when, after a whole week nothing but friend- 

 liness had been noticed, he finally gave his 

 consent, but still with reluctance, to put the 

 two bears together. 



Accordingly, one day, the gate of Snow's 

 den was opened, the shifting door of the 

 young Polar bear's cage was lifted up and 

 she walked through into her new home. Mr. 

 Hornaday was still nervous about it and half 

 expected even then that the bears would dis- 

 agree, but Snow came forward and met his 

 new partner, sniffed noses again, and both 

 appeared interested and friendly. And then, 

 still in a casual, half friendly manner, Snow 

 caught hold of the newcomer by the throat 

 and held on, seemingly half in play and half 

 in earnest. 



He let go after a few minutes, and the 

 young bear seemed a trifle puzzled as to what 

 he was going to do next. Then, in a rougher 



