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him. said Cousin Leila. ne doesn't look bit

him." said Cousin Leila He doesn't look bit
| fierce. Do you think he's hungry"
Dobley handed the bear an apple: He took
It In his paw and made low bow. Of thanks
| Isn't he loyelys" exclaimed the ladies. with
delight. Tell Us how you captured hlm."
| "Yes-do tell Us" said Freshlngton.
| Mrs Dobley poured the coffee into the tin cups
and passed them around 1T seems like "A
fairy tale. she said.
| "0r bear story said Freshngton.
| Il wa, walking along the edgo OF the lake.
said Dobley. moi thinking particularly OF any
| thing except breakfast. when / fancied saw
something moving IN the woods. ! paused a
| hardly believe II possible that bear Of such
size should be In the vicinity OF our camp"
"or that polar bear would be taking walk
suddenly II turned" went on bobley. -and
r'ss,ns NJ Ky a%s sSHs %ssn nd%S
We're your feet rooted to the groundp" asked
soh. Rush" said Mrs. Dobley. DO let him
tell tt the story yy in his own ,,,,n way. .,...s
Just then saw the bear give the cowboy signal
Dobiey waved his hand In the air. nutterins
the fingers at the bear. 1t responded enthusi-
astically,
Isn't it too sweet for anythns'"sa Cousin
Leila.
4 saw at once" said Doblsy that this was
NO, more OF trick bear" said Freshington
Il lowered my gun" went on Dobley, "and
RSTGs?nsS mG~ns S eyes oN Hs r eas Rs,s5 Slowly
toward me and offered NE its paw. II seemed
to realize that ! had spared ils life;
Cheerful LIAR nSltpl Cub tad FreshHston Oh 'ne
said Dobiey. He handed the bear his hat and
y adyanoed to the % enc Of its chain and and pre-
Poor thing" said Mrs. Dobley. 1T has evi.
denly seen en- hard tn, times; She Io put lump & of
Fr,shlnston Offered IT a cigarette but Il re;
ss iasns Has s p S poeset ssa pSS Sd
filling it from pouch, He presented II TO the
bear which bowed and b sqh to pun 1t calmly.
did pet. i am SO glad you you didn't shoot it,
You all heard this man FreshiDgton. de-
with in miles, didn't your, asked MT Doblcy.
We, certainly did, said both ladies at once.
And ! have branded his statement as false.
"Of course you have" said Mrs. Dobley.
4 think MI. Ireshington should Apologize"
said Cousin Leila;
y intend to give the poor animal back its free
dom"
How perfectly noble OF you- said Mrs.
"Oh, let US keep IT," pleaded Cousin Leila
'U will make The camp so much more real"
no" said Lobley, firmly 1T has trusted mo
and win not betray that trust i is used 70
free and vii watch 1t pass back into the shadow
Of the forest-into tie mysterious mazes of the
the"
THE museum" said Freshinston, as Dobley
unclaimed the bear
let u all go and see him get his freedom"
suggested Mrs; Do1iey..
A voice echoed through tine woods II
seemed TO be calling IN italian. The bear
tugred rccstlcssly az its chain, Doblyy led
ington, Mrs Dobley and Cousin Leila started
70 follow lin.
Il in-st that YOU remain hero" said Dohley,
stnrnly, Just ~ a small. dark skinned man viii
white teeth and earrings pushed his way
through the trees, The bear broke from Dobry
and rolled on the ground with Joy at the feet
Of the newcomer. who began to humble " 1t
Kinda gentleman-a." he said, smiling at
pohey, who seemed somewhat disappeared.
Kinda gantleman-a giv-a me- five dollar
nen-a at the hotel say you steal-a the bear
Not 81 eh2 All right-a. Kind a sentiemsn "
Yoe sd sd'9imsd paRcl the WSGIP WS9SmPeT .oec,od ,b.
wild. desolate spot for q camping ground 7
made SUR that there was hotel IN the vicinity
! knew th'i you'd never moSe far enough from
You mean old thing" said Mrs. Doolav.
The best joke. though. Is on freshlngton
said Dobcy. He refused To accompany mo
on my hunting expeditions, prc'crrins TO loaf
here with you girls while visited the hotol, saw
the New York pare telegraphed 10 the o"lca
and kept track Of things, It's flrs-class hotel
with an orchestra and billiard room and all
the comforts Of home"
Are there any men there?" asked Cousin
Leila, snXiouslv,
q. ARRANGED for rooms there to-day" said
Dohley
"Hooray shouted the campers
How do YOU get there?" asked Freshington.
lots said Dobley. Its about ten minutes
walk"
And the campers of Tin Can Comp proceeded
10 desert their tented home. followed by tie
Italian aud Dobley's bear.