CHAPTER XVIII
FINDING THE NUGGETS
"Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed. "I laid mine down back there!"
"So did I," replied his brother. "What'll we do?"
The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme. They were some distance away from their weapons, which they had rested against the side of the cave, while they debated what they had better do. The bear was rushing straight at them, growling savagely.
"Get behind me, Will!" bravely cried Jed. "I'll try to stand him off with my knife," and at that he drew his knife, which had one big blade.
