Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 207: what you’re looking at

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x IN THE SUNK LANDS. 197 pain a poor shot, and at abad time, too.. The bullet knocked off a strip of fur, leaving a white streak that rapidly red- dened, and Bruin was mad clear through ! The dogs broke loose and made for him— not more than twelve feet away. I fired hastily and missed. This gave the bear an idea that I wanted to see him, and he came for me in three great bounds. I did not stop to exchange greetings or see what the others intended to do, but, dropping my rifle, | turned and went for the young hickory, ‘‘ tetchin’ only on the high places,”’ as Sammy said afterward. “Don’t climb the tree or he’s got you shore !”’ yelled Sammy. But I heeded not. I landed four feet up the trunk and went the rest of the way quicker than I ever climbed a tree before, with the bear two feet behind and gaining, snapping at my feet and trying to catch me with his terrible claws, CONNIELOOO KSEE