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He grabbed one of Vear-
Jug-wals dogs by the back
and broke his spine with
a single snap of his jaws.
Another he had by the
head when a bullet made
him drop it.
The dog with the
broken back I ordered shot
at once. She was belonged to-
me last year and was a
good friend. I could not see
this happen, Poor fellow!
The tried to drag himself
after me on his front legs.
The bear has saved
us 43 lbs of American
hight and will feel like
into our tired dogs..
North Cornwall looks like
a cure this now, v.
We have made thirty-
miles today on the return
and are in our old idlo
on west side y Stassle
Cound.
The sun is breaking
through the clouds giving
us a fair day
tomorrow.