Throwing himself on his back, the bear began clawing and biting at the hateful thing that was drawing tighter and tighter about him.
Elfreda, triumphant, now highly excited, determined to hold fast to that which she had, twisted the free end of the rope about her arm and grasped the tautened strand with both hands, at the same time bracing her feet and pulling with all her might.
Bruin bounded to his feet, and for one terrible instant J.Elfreda thought he was going to rush her.

Instead, the bear whirled and, humping himself almost into a furry ball, galloped away.

His captor, with the rope twisted about her arm, could not have freed herself in time, even had she thought of so doing.
"Help! Oh, help!" she wailed, as her feet were jerked from under her and she was hurled violently to the ground.

"Help--p!" The camp of the Overland Riders was in an uproar in an instant.

J.
Elfreda, champion of peace, though not a pacifist, had started something, the end of which was not yet in sight..