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had clear evidence that the bear had actually been dis¬ 
turbed on the former occasion, and that his flight had 
been precipitate and undignified. These things should 
have given us a hint; but the experience to glean it 
was yet lacking. 
Twice we came on new spoor of lynx, but that 
WATCHING AND WONDERING ”—(HAWK-OWL). 
wariest of beasts we never saw, and bears but once—a 
family-party of five. Game-birds were conspicuous; 
capers clattered, like turkeys, from the pines, while 
