He might have gone much higher; but, from what Lucien had suggested, he believed the animal to be a grizzly bear.

Her colour, which was of a fern or fulvous brown, confirmed him in that belief--as he knew that grizzly bears are met with of a great variety of colours.

He had nothing to fear then, even on the lowest branch, and he thought it was no use going higher.

So he stopped and looked down.

He had a good view of the animal below; and to his consternation he saw at a glance that it was _not_ a grizzly, but a different species.