He wanted to run after the Ranger again, but could not do so, as the bear was between him and the boat.
Seeing the ugly brute coming for him, he clapped his hand to his belt in search of a weapon to defend himself.
He was not armed.
A cold chill went over him upon finding this out.
He realized that he could not do anything with the beast now, and taking to his heels, ran away, hotly pursued by the animal.
CHAPTER VI.
THE FISHING STATION.
None of the Ranger’s crew had seen what had befallen Barney, as the bend in the pass hid him from their view.
Frank, therefore, did not hasten to stop the ice ship’s wheels, and to his surprise he found her flying down the side of a steep hill.
To stop her now with the brake was almost an utter impossibility, for the wheels were apt to trip her up.
He, therefore, raised them, and let the boat go on her runners.