thus:--

While Cameron and Joe were away after the white

wolves, Henri came floundering into camp tossing his

arms like a maniac, and shouting that "seven bars wos

be down in de bush close by!" It chanced that this

was an idle day with most of the men, so they all leaped

on their horses, and taking guns and knives sallied forth

to give battle to the bears.

Arrived at the scene of action, they found the seven

bears busily engaged in digging up roots, so the men