A clear, cold spring near furnished water for drinking.
The spirits of all were high.
This sort of thing was most enjoyable, as all agreed.
Pomp sang plantation songs and danced, and Barney gave an Irish jig and a quantity of jokes.
Roger also sang a sentimental song in a rich tenor voice.
They were thus engaged when a thrilling incident occurred.
Near by was a thick copse.
This parted suddenly, and the largest bear any had ever seen in their lives appeared.
He was a monster and evidently of a very peculiar species.
His color was a sort of blue-black. In other respects he was akin to the Rocky Mountain grizzly.