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weight of the heavy satellite. The hunter took 
his place under the poles, and fifty yards more 
were gained. Then the hunter, with a resound¬ 
ing exclamation, flung down the poles and 
whipped out his hunting-knife. With difficulty 
he was dissuaded from skinning and quartering 
Bruin on the spot. The plan which induced 
him to stay his hand was suggested by one of 
the party who had read of what he called an 
“Indian wagon.” Under his direction two long 
poles were cut and the bear was lashed on top 
of them near their heavy ends. The satellites 
then stood between the light ends, as horses 
stand between the shafts, and began dragging 
the bear down the steep side of the mountain. 
They had not gone fifty feet before the weight 
of the bear turned the poles over and left the 
satellites sprawling in the bushes. Once more 
knives were drawn and skinning threatened. 
The next proposal was to wrap Bruin in grain 
bags so as to protect his skin, and then to drag 
and roll him down to where traveling would be 
easier. The bear slayer consented to try this 
experiment, and two large shorts bags were drawn 
over the body, one from its head, the other from 
its tail. Other bags were laid under the body, 
and, thus protected, it was dragged, bumping 
and rolling, down several hundred yards to the 
foot of the ledges. Short cross-sticks were then 
