"Chris!" he said, and started forward to her.
At that moment the bear, as if it knew the girl's mission, sprang forward, with a growl.

Its huge mouth was open, and all its fierce lust for killing showed again in its wild lunges.

Castine turned, with an oath, and thrust the steel-set pike into its leg.

It cowered at the voice and the punishment for an instant, but came on again.
Castine saw the girl raise a pistol and fire at the beast.

He was so dumfounded that at first he did not move.