It was a pretty large bear: but the black animal did not seem more than two-thirds as large as Guard; and, the nearer we came to it, the more in doubt we were as to its species.
"I never saw any thing at all like it," remarked Raed.
"Wouldn't it be jolly if it should prove to be a new, undiscovered animal!" exclaimed Wade.
"That's rather too good to be true," replied Kit; "but we'll see." Just then Guard got his eye on them, and barked gruffly.

The bear looked round: so did the black creature.
"Kit, you and Wade take the bear," advised Raed.

"Wash and I will fire at the black one.

Get good aim, now." We took as good aim as the rocking of the boat would permit, and fired nearly together.

The bear growled out savagely: the black beast snarled.
"There they go!" exclaimed Weymouth.
The bear was running off along the shore, galloping like a hog.