Part 22 (1/2)
”You rizzly to have his den?”
asked Jerry
”Fine Look at the tu many a cave that affords shelter from the elements, winter and summer Then, of course, the old rascal has a nice short cut through some canyon to the open country He uses that when he feels sharp set for veal Oh, yes, I've no doubt he's been the cause offrom the herd,” said the stockman between his teeth
”I don't wonder, then, you are so keen at wanting to get rid of all such neighbors as grizzlies, panthers and wolves They hed Bluff
”They take their toll right along This region would be a paradise for a stockrass is heavy, and while the winters are severe, we kno to carry our stock over; but we can never calculate our profits, because of the losses on account of hungry wild beasts”
”Then I', for it will not only be fun for us, but a benefit to civilization,” re to succeed his lawyer father, often liked to indulge in i sentences
”Now look over yonder to where that cleft yawns,” said Reddy at this juncture
”I see it; and is that the den?” asked Jerry
”Sure as you live You fellows be choosing your trees, and letin, I hope!” exclaimed Will as the cowboy moved away
”Well, hardly Reddy doesn't want to co to make sure the old chap is at home, then he'll make preparations to smoke him out”
As Mr Mabie said, Reddy was soon back, and froan collecting dry wood and alls about such a scheme themselves, and were deeply interested
Mr Mabie insisted that each one seek an asylum in the branches of a tree that commanded the black cleft Presently, Reddy had his pile of wood and brush ready, and he put ainto the tree with Frank
”Listen!” he said presently
Frank could hear a sound like sneezing This was followed by a scra of the fire Then ca of the brands, and the enraged grizzly rushed into the open!
CHAPTER XIX
A STRANGE DISCLOSURE
”hello, there, Charlie! How's your health?”
Reddy swung himself down from the limb on which he had been perched, and kicked out with his feet in such a way that he attracted the attention of the beast
”He's co! Look out, Frank!” shouted Will, who, secure in his perch, had, of course, been !