"The bear is after him again," said Toney.
"Great thunder! I would as soon be shot out of a cannon!" shouted Tom Seddon, as the huge creature thrust its nose under the man's coat and propelled him forward with prodigious velocity. The man again fell on his hands and knees, and the beast stood still and regarded him with a steadfast look.
"The bear is waiting for him to get up," said Tom.
"That's right," said the Professor. "Never strike a man when he is down."
"He is on his feet again," said Tom, as the man sprang up and commenced running.
"And the bear is at him again," said Toney, as the eccentric monster rushed at the man and hurled him headlong with tremendous force.
"Jupiter Tonans!" exclaimed Tom. "That was a settler."
"He is stunned," said Toney, as the man lay motionless with his face on the ground. The bear stood still and looked intently at the prostrate form. The man did not move. After gazing at him for several moments, the bear walked up and smelled him from head to foot.
"Is he going to eat him?" cried Tom.
"I do not believe that he is," said the Professor.