In the Sunk Lands — page 229: what you’re looking at

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212 -sIN THE SUNK LANDS. you-uns git the other noose over his haid. I reckon we'll have him then.”’ I kneeled on top of the trap, and as the little black head came out in pursuit of Treve’s feet, slung the noose over his head, and Bob and Joe at the other end pulled it taught. | sammy allowed the little fellow to get far enough away for me to reach the tough leather rope, which was drawn through the trap, and then the animated black ball was between five struggling boys. He refused to be led, and promptly sat down and braced his fore feet when we tried to do-so. Finally Treve volunteered to let himself be chased, and the bear went readily. Indeed, he went so readily that before we knew it he had nabbed Treve’s heel and took half of his trousers off with one sweep of his paw. We drove stakes down in one corner of the cabin to prevent the dogs ‘* pesterin’ ” him, and when we muffled him and held him down, Sammy sewed the buckskin collar on, with the end of a chain passing through. This was tied around one of the logs of the cabin. comircbooks.co