There are not many of 'em left in these United States, and what there is, are going fast.

I'll have a snack with you." "Peace has been declared," murmured Emma.
"Keep that menagerie away! I don't like bears nosing around me any more'n I do wolves." "Wolves!" exclaimed Nora.

"We heard one last night." "There are lots of 'em up here and they kill the game.

The state offers a bounty of seven dollars and a half for every one killed--every full-grown critter; ten dollars for cubs." "You say the state desires to get rid of them ?" questioned Emma.
"All states do.

They're varmints," answered the ranger.
"Why don't they try dynamite ?" asked Emma.