Then, taking their harpoons, they divided into three parties of two each.

One of these went straight across toward the bear; the second followed round the edge of the field to the right, the third to the left.

The bear must have been pretty severely wounded by our six-ounce bullet, I think; for he paid no attention to their approach till they were within four or five rods, when he made a feeble attempt to get past them.

They rushed up to him without the slightest hesitation, and despatched him in a twinkling..