Part 16 (1/2)
”I know enough Don't talk, o and find the rifle, and then co here”
”She will, sir; but, doctor, is her _leg_ brukkit?”
”Eh? Bah! no A bit sprained at the ankle joint When you fell, I suppose?”
”Ay, sir Ye see she had to try so hard to save her head, she couldna attend to her legs and feet,” said Andreith a cunning look at the doctor, as he li thethe stones
It was an enor, silky, crea down from its sides, and hid the clahen its feet were spread out
”No wonder he could stand the polar winters with a great-coat like that, eh, Steve?” cried the doctor ”Why, my lad, you must have that skin carefully dressed, and use it as an orna-room when you have one”
”_I_?” cried the boy
”To be sure; it was your shot that brought him down, eh, Marshaave the finishi+ng stroke”
The conversation was getting so personal that Steve walked away to where Skene crouched in a soft, sandy place, his ears cocked up and his eyes intent upon the actions of the two Norse; and as every now and then their tugging at the tough hide gave a slightkept ju up the hair about his neck, and showing his teeth as if about to attack
”Down, Skeny! down, boy!” cried Steve, as the dog made one of these demonstrations ”Let's have a look at you Where are you hurt?”
He knelt down by the dog, patted his; but Skene threw up hiswas immediately released and laid a short distance farther away by its owner
”Then you are hurt, old chap Shall I fetch the doctor?”
The dog yelped
”What does thatthank you, sir,” replied the Norseman ”He's hurt, but not badly; because, as you saw, he could run at the bear
He's a good deal bruised, and he'll be a bit sore for days; but aniht when they are hurt”
”But oughtn't he to be examined?”
”I did look at him, sir He's only hurt in the shoulder and ribs, where the bear struck him There isn't a trace of blood Let hiet hi appeared to be in no pain and was intent upon the skinning process, he was left alone; and the little party followed the dog's exaentlemen,” he said; ”it's hardly likely, but I'd post soht coe brutes at tiet on that stone and keep the look-out myself,” said the captain
”No; here coo up on the rock and keep watch He doesn't seem to limp much now”
This was the case, and a few minutes after Andreas perched up on a pile of rocks soround He accepted the duty ly, for the top of the rock seemed to be a particularly safe place; and as soon as he heard the object of his task he scrahed
”We need not fidget about McByle's hurts,” he said; and then he shouted: ”Keep a sharp look to the northward, McByle!”
”Ay, ay, sir, she will,” replied the aze intently toward the spot where the other bear had disappeared
Then all attention was directed to the prize, which by rough th, and as ponderous-looking as sohway on toward five feet in height as it stood