"Wouldn't it be jolly if it should prove to be a new, undiscovered animal!" exclaimed Wade.
"That's rather too good to be true," replied Kit; "but we'll see."
Just then Guard got his eye on them, and barked gruffly. The bear looked round: so did the black creature.
"Kit, you and Wade take the bear," advised Raed. "Wash and I will fire at the black one. Get good aim, now."
We took as good aim as the rocking of the boat would permit, and fired nearly together. The bear growled out savagely: the black beast snarled.
"There they go!" exclaimed Weymouth.
The bear was running off along the shore, galloping like a hog. The black animal was going straight back over the ledges.
"Pull in quick!" shouted Raed.
The boat was rowed up to the shore. Jumping out, we pulled it up on the rocks.
"Here, Guard!" cried Kit, running forward to where the ledges gave a better view. "There he goes! take him now!" for we had got a momentary glimpse of the black animal crossing the crest of a ledge several hundred yards away.