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CHAPTER XXVII


INTO A BEAR'S DEN

"Boys, I move we go after that bear."

It was Snap who spoke, on the morning of the second day after Jed Sanborn had left them. He was eating breakfast and so were his chums.

"You mean the bear we saw up on the mountain, when we were after those wildcats?" queried Giant.

"Yes. Somehow, I think we can get him. if we try hard enough. And it would be a feather in our caps to bring back a bear."

"All right, I'm with you," said Shep. "Even if we don't get the bear we can climb to the top of the mountain and get a good look at the country for miles around. Maybe we'll be able to see Fairview."

The proposal to go after the bear pleased all the young hunters, and they decided to lose no time in getting ready for the trip.

"As there is no telling what luck we may have on the mountain, or when we'll get back, we had

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