"What is that?"
"I am sure I don't know," said Shep. "Sounds like some beast
in pain."
"Maybe it is something in the trap!" cried Giant, and moved forward
on a run, before anybody could stop him.
As Giant drew in sight of the trap something caught his eyes that
brought him stock still in wonder.
There, fast in the trap, lay a small bear, and close at hand was
another bear, evidently trying to get the prisoner free!
"Look out there, Giant!" sang out Snap, as he, too, saw the situation.
"Two bears, by all that is lucky!" ejaculated Whopper.
At the sounds of the boys' voices the free bear turned swiftly.
Evidently he was in a rage, and for a good reason, for the bear in
the trap was his mate.
"He is coming for you!" cried Shep. What he said was true; the bear
was indeed coming for Giant. He stood up on his hind legs and
confronted the young hunter. A moment more and his powerful paw
must have knocked Giant down and perhaps have killed the lad.
But Snap had somewhat recovered from his astonishment, and raising
his shotgun quickly, he pulled the trigger.
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