This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...bear fell across his body, knocking the breath out of him and rendering him wholly unconscious. When he came to himself, which he did almost instantly, the bear's body had been pulled off from him, and El Estranjero, white and anxious, knelt beside him, mopping with his handkerchief his chest, which was bleeding from ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...bear fell across his body, knocking the breath out of him and rendering him wholly unconscious. When he came to himself, which he did almost instantly, the bear's body had been pulled off from him, and El Estranjero, white and anxious, knelt beside him, mopping with his handkerchief his chest, which was bleeding from the scratches of the bear's claws. Philip sat up and looked about him. He smiled a little shakily as he rose to his feet. He was unhurt, for the scratches were only superficial. "Well, comrade," he said, as he spurned the bear with his foot, "we won't have to eat venison for lunch even if the cub did spill my berries. Where's my knapsack? Oh, there it is! I think, hereafter, Senor, I will carry my gun on my back, as you do." "I think it would be wise," said Estranjero. Philip picked up his fallen hat and came and gazed down upon El Estranjero, who was examining, the huge carcass. "Senor," he said, "this is the second time you have saved my life, and you have doubled the debt I owe you." "You owe me nothing," El Estranjero returned with a frank smile. "I have only done what you would have done for me or another under the same circumstances. I happened to be the one nearest you both times, and accidents will happen in a life like this. You'd better go back to camp now and send Marco with the pack horse. I will dress the bear and then we'll bring it in. Bear steak will taste good with these berries." El Estranjero handed Philip his well-filled pouch and set to work upon the bear. Philip quickly made his way to the camp, where his disheveled condition excited Nawona's tenderest concern, and, while Marco went with the pack horse to help El Estranjero, Philip surrendered himself to...
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