Part 22 (2/2)

It was Bluff who had fired, but if he hit the great beast at all, the latter minded the wound no more than he would a flea bite

Jerry also took a turn as the grizzly passed the tree in which he was hidden

”I hit hiave a snap backward at his flank

But the entice forined that all his troubles ca up yonder, just within reach of his claws if he arose on his hind legs Hence his eagerness to make the atterizzly rushed under the tree and i cowboy had held out until the very last second,the eneet in his work

Afterward Frank understood his h he also liked all of the other chu given the chance to knock over the other bear, and it was his desire to see Frank even up the score

Just in the nick of tis up around the lih the air not a foot belohere he had hung Frank shuddered at the consequences had anything happened to bring Reddy within reach of such a powerful beast

”Now get his

Neither Bluff nor Jerry thought to shoot a second tiame had passed theht chance the young sports just where he should airizzly floundered, and fell over

”Wow! That did the business!” shouted Jerry

”Hold on, boys! Don't get down yet!” called Mr Mabie hastily, as he thought he detected a disposition on the part of either Bluff or Jerry to drop froround

It ell they refrained, for already thewith fury, endeavoring to reach the enely, just beyond his extended claws

”Give him another!” cried Reddy pro to end the beast as quickly as possible, he aiht to the heart But he was compelled to use every bullet in his six-shot repeater before the giant received his quietus, and rolled over, to rise no round and stood over his big game Deep down in his heart he envied his churizzly while the beast was charging hiht,” he said to Mr Mabie, ”and it's a good thing to get rid of these savage animals in any old way, but I hope I don't take part in another affair like this He had no chance, poor old chap”

The old rancher looked adly at the boy

”Those sentiments do you proud, lad, and I appreciate theo ahead of senti one,”

he said feelingly

Leaving Billy and Reddy to secure the hide of the second grizzly, the others returned to caain, and as before, success ca to have hed Bluff, as he and Frank sat on the edge of the bluff, listening to the rush of the river while it sped on its way to the lower country

”Well, a canoedownstream, but I don't believe you'd find it as safe in the rapids as those hide boats The rocks can't smash in their sides, like cedar or canvas craft Better to do as the natives do, I find, whenever I go anywhere They know by experience what's best,” returned Frank wisely

”Look there! A cowboy co his hat over his head! Say! d'ye suppose anything's gone wrong at the ranch, and we'll have to cut our hunt short?” exclaiuess not You see, those fellows are built that way They never can do anything without excite that looks like a mail pouch,” said Frank composedly

”Why, of course that's it! I heard Mr Mabie say he expected lad to hear frohed Bluff