Bang! went Hal's gun, but he had "bear ague."
"Missed him, Noll! Take quick, sure aim!"
But at that instant another hoarse growl sounded behind them, and Private Terry could fairly feel his hair rise under his campaign sombrero as he yelled:
"Here's another coming at us in the rear, Hal! Must be the old female bear!"
CHAPTER VII
BEARS AND OTHER TROUBLES
NOR was there any doubt about the correctness of Noll Terry's guess.
He had only time to back against the ledge when the bear from the rear, uttering a nasty, growling snarl, leaped straight for him.
But Noll had braced the butt of his rifle against the ledge, the bayonet up.