back of a grimly "bear, his head down in the search for food* Hot 
wishing to pass on without seeing more of the animal he shouted 
”boo« 4 xc 0 sl over the log* The bear’s head immediately rose to answer 
the greeting and in standing up exposed his chest. There was a 
quest ion of appropriate action on the part of both man and bear, 
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and Holmes decided to settle the matter at once, so raised his 
Springfield rifle and shot the beast in the exposed chest. The 
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bullet, his last cartridge, must have gone direct to his heart 
for he was dead in a moment. When the story was told in camp the 
boys volunteered to go back with Holmes to the log and skin the 
bear. 11 
The only note regarding the adventure found in my report 
of the day’s doings was ”my bear sic in is a beauty.” I may add 
that the akin did not last long used as a carpet our apartment 
(Chittenden, Ladd and Holmes) in Washington and has long since 
disappeared. 
April 1st, 1927* 
