. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . TIGE AND JACK DISCOVER THE GAME. 24: THE YOUNG NIMKODS. I knew, then, that they had something more than a squirrel or a rabbit,and as soon as I had finished the trap I was working on I went to seewhat they were about. There was old Tige on one rock, and Jack on another, their stumpytails in the air, and the hair on their backs bristled up like the quills of aporcupine. There was a hole between the rocks, and it was partly cov- m. IN THE BEARS EMBRACE. ered by a log, and their barking and growling were directed to the I got near
. The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys . TIGE AND JACK DISCOVER THE GAME. 24: THE YOUNG NIMKODS. I knew, then, that they had something more than a squirrel or a rabbit,and as soon as I had finished the trap I was working on I went to seewhat they were about. There was old Tige on one rock, and Jack on another, their stumpytails in the air, and the hair on their backs bristled up like the quills of aporcupine. There was a hole between the rocks, and it was partly cov- m. IN THE BEARS EMBRACE. ered by a log, and their barking and growling were directed to the I got near, I found that there was a good deal of noise coiningfrom the inside; it wasnt to be mistaken for anything but the growlingof a bear. I felt that I was in for it, and must fi^ht the beast single- o o handed, and regretted that I had a shot-gun with me in place of a I remembered that I had two or three charges of buck-shot in my HOW JOE FOWLER KILLED THE BEAR. 25 pocket, and while the dogs kept the bear occupied I drew the small shotthat were in the gun, and put some buck-shot and a ball in their place. Then I gut up to the log, and could see the eyes of the bear shininglike two great coals of fire from the inside of the hole. I irot the best o o aim I could, and fired; for an instant the air was full of smoke, and thenthe bear came rushing out of the den, and directly at me. I struck ather with my empty gun, and she hit it a blow with her paw, and sent itwhirling a do
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