to go in larger parties, and keep watch.

As long as beaver were taken in abundance, the

camp remained stationary; but whenever the beaver

began to grow scarce, the camp was raised, and the

party moved on to another valley.

One day Dick Varley came galloping into camp with

the news that there were several bears in a valley not

far distant, which he was anxious not to disturb until a

number of the trappers were collected together to go

out and surround them.