"I am sure I heard him," said the doctor's son, presently.
"So did I," added Snap. "I think he must be laying for us, thinking we are following him."
"Excuse me from going into that cave," came from Whopper. "Why, if a fellow went in there the bear would be sure to have everything all his own way."
"And you'd come out and still be on the inside," said Snap, with a short laugh. "Well, I don't know about this," he continued, drawing a long breath.
Again they waited. Then the leader of the club grew a little bolder and approached the mouth of the cave cautiously, holding his rifle in front of him.
"Snap, be careful," warned Shep.
"Let us get out of this hole and then throw fire brands into the cave—-like we did when we were after the wildcats," suggested Giant.
"It's going to be no easy matter getting out of this hole," answered the doctor's son.
"Well, the bears must get out."
"Maybe not—-that cave may have a back entrance."