I didn't do it, ma ! " 
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through the mouth which a bear makes; stepping lightly 
forward we came to more open ground, when Atley pouited 
. to an old bear and cub crossing about forty yards above us. 
I waited for the old lady to pass a tree, but at that moment 
I think she must have winded me, for with a sudden 
exclamation of alarm, she sat up, turning round towards us, 
her body being partly hidden by the tree, but as there 
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was no time to be lost, I at once fired. On receiving the 
shot, with a ferocious roar she rushed upon the youngster, 
and how she did pitch into it. The little brute kept scream- 
ing out as if it said, I didn't do it, Ma": after a bit it 
got away, and as she turned round, T gave her another 
shot which rolled her over ; a very old she bear with all 
her teeth quite worn down. 
