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Instantly the dog made a magnificent rush into the midst of the herd, which scattered right and left, and seized a young calf by the nose! The creature, though young, was powerful, and for some time struggled bravely; but the hound held on with deadly firmness, and worried the calf to such an extent that in a short time Ducette was able to run in and despatch it.
"Voila! w'at is dis?" exclaimed Ducette, as he leaped on shore. "The fut-print of a grizzly bar," said Reuben, stooping to examine and measure the mark; "an oncommon big 'un, too full nine inches wide. I wouldn't like to embrace that bar." The den, or place where this monster or some of its kindred had spent the winter, was also found not far-off.
"'Tis like a glimpse o' paradise," exclaimed Reuben, as the whole party rested on their paddles for a few minutes to gaze upon it. "Ho!" exclaimed Swiftarrow, with a nod to his friend, which evidently was meant for assent. "Betterer nor the Hudson," said Ducette, one of the Canadians, with a look of admiration. "Does it beat Scottisland, monsieur?" asked Lawrence, with a somewhat sly expression.
Coming one afternoon to a place where the current was stronger than usual, Mackenzie landed with Reuben, Lawrence, and Ducette, in order to lighten the canoe. They ascended the hills, which were covered with cypress, and but little encumbered with underwood. Here they found a beaten path, made either by Indians or wild animals.
"Vraiment it all very easy to say go up dere and camp for de noit, mais I will go not farder!" growled Ducette, as he threw a heavy bag of provisions on his back and trudged sulkily up the hill.
Wolf, who belonged to Ducette, and had followed his master, was a splendid fellow, not unlike the animal after which he had been named. He was well trained too, and kept foot and tongue equally under command, until his master's wishes were made known. Hearing his name mentioned, he cocked his ears and gazed up in Ducette's face. "Allons donc, Wolf," said Ducette.
Monsieur dare not!" whispered Ducette to Reuben, as they floated for a few moments in an eddy. Reuben glanced at his leader, who stood up in the canoe surveying the boiling rapids with a stern, intent gaze, and said quietly, "He'll try." "Now, my lads, shove out with a will ho!" said Mackenzie, sitting down.
After walking a mile along it, they fell in with a herd of buffaloes with their young ones. "Hist!" whispered Reuben, throwing forward the muzzle of his gun with the instinct of a hunter. "Don't fire," said Mackenzie, arresting his arm; "it may alarm the natives, if any should chance to be within earshot. Send Wolf at them, Ducette."
At the same moment the wreck fell flat on the water; all the men jumped out, and Ducette, whose courage forsook him, shouted, "Save yourselves!" "Not so! Hold on to the canoe, men," cried Mackenzie sternly. The men obeyed, and thus prevented the total loss of everything.
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