"Oh, that," said Mr. Claxton, "is the skin of a grizzly bear."
The boys were all excitement in an instant.
"A grizzly bear!" they exclaimed in one breath.
In an instant they were down on hands and knees, examining the shaggy fur, the enormous paws and the pointed head, small out of all proportion to the huge body.
The Claxtons watched the eager boys with an indulgent smile.
"Whew, but he must have been a sockdolager!" exclaimed George.
"A lallapaloozer!" declared Bob.
"How big was he, Mr. Claxton?" asked Frank.
"Oh, I should say about ten feet from nose to tail," returned Mr. Claxton.
"Did you kill him yourself?" asked Sammy.