Part 29 (1/2)
Nellie was in such a tremble she could scarcely descend from the tree
When she did co out a juicy steak from the bear's flank
”We'll have a breakfast fit for a king now,” he said, with a little laugh, to scatter his forather the driest available sticks, so as to make as little smoke as possible”
”Yes, we don't want our eneirl, and saw to it that every thich went on the blaze which was kindled was as dry as a bone
In less than half an hour the steak had been done to a turn, and they sat down to eat it It was certainly a most informal meal, without plates or platter, and only dick's pocket knife to cut the steak with
Yet neither had ever enjoyed a repaststream behind them, and then dick cut off a chunk of the bearit over his shoulder
”We may want another meal of it before we reach civilization,” he explained, ”Nothing like preparing one's self, e have the chance”
”It's a shame to leave such a beautiful bear skin robe behind,” answered Nellie ”But I suppose it cannot be helped Oh, if only ere safe once ain they set off on their weary tramp northward, and thus nearly two ly, and dick saw that his fair corow tired
”We will rest a little, Nellie,” he said, ”I think perhaps we can afford to take it easy now”
”I airl with a shudder ”If he should find that bear, and--Oh, dick, look!”
Nellie leaped to her feet from the seat she had just taken, and pointed behind her dick gave one look and his heart sank within hi down upon thes would perun, and as Nellie arose he caught sight of the pair and pointed the weapon at dick's head
”White boy thron pistol!” he called out, ithin speaking distance
”Let Yellow Elk thron his gun,” answered dick His pistol was up and now he shoved Nellie behind hirowled the redskin
He had been following their trail since sun-up and was someinded
”Perhaps I can shoot Did you see that bear I brought down?” rejoined dick
At this the Indian frowned
”Bear aht hi you down if you don't stop where you are,” was the steady answer
”Oh, dick, he'll shoot you,” whispered Nellie She wanted to get before him, but he would not allow it
By this time Yellow Elk had arrived to within a dozen steps of thely countenance deepened
”Did white boy hear what Yellow Elk said?”
”I did”