Here Mr. Hunter paused.
“You’ve made quite a discovery, Will,” he said.
“Is it an animal, sir?”
“Yes. Its footmarks are obscured by the object it seems to have been dragging along by its mouth.”
“And you think it’s in the cave there?”
“Undoubtedly.”
“What is it—a wolf or fox?”
“No, a bear.”
The announcement excited both boys tremendously.
“Let’s catch him,” cried Tom.