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Hatteras and Johnson were informed how matters stood, and it was resolved to maintain a vigilant watch. HATTERAS AND JOHNSON WERE INFORMED HOW MATTERS STOOD AND IT WAS RESOLVED TO MAINTAIN A VIGILANT WATCH
 snow over till all the footprints were obliterated for a considerable distance. "It is singular, though," said Bell, "that bears could scent us all that way off; we have not been burning anything fat which might have attracted them." "Oh!" replied the Doctor, "bears are endowed with a wonderfully keen sense of smell, and a piercing sight; and, more than that, they are extremely intelligent, almost more so than any other animal. They have smelt something unusual; and, besides, who can tell whether they have not even found their way as far as our plateau during the tempest?" "But then, why did they stop here last night?" asked Altamont. "Well, that's a question I can't answer, but there is no doubt they will continue narrowing their circles, till they reach Fort Providence." "We shall soon see," said Altamont. "And, meantime, we had best go on," added the Doctor, "and keep a sharp look out." But not a sign of anything living was visible, and after a time they returned to the snow-house. HAVE TO EXPECT THREE HUNTERS SET TO WORK AND SCRAPED THE SNOW OVER TILL ALL THE FOOTPRINTS WERE OBLITERATED FOR A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IT IS SINGULAR THOUGH SAID BELL THAT BEARS COULD SCENT US ALL THAT WAY OFF WE HAVE NOT BEEN BURNING ANYTHING FAT WHICH MIGHT HAVE ATTRACTED THEM OH REPLIED THE DOCTOR BEARS ARE ENDOWED WITH A WONDERFULLY KEEN SENSE OF SMELL AND A PIERCING SIGHT AND MORE THAN THAT THEY ARE EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT ALMOST MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER ANIMAL THEY HAVE SMELT SOMETHING UNUSUAL AND BESIDES WHO CAN TELL WHETHER THEY HAVE NOT EVEN FOUND THEIR WAY AS FAR AS OUR PLATEAU DURING THE TEMPEST BUT THEN WHY DO THEY STOP HERE LAST NIGHT ASKED ALTAMONT WELL THAT'S A QUESTION I CAN ANSWER BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT THEY WILL CONTINUE NARROWING THEIR CIRCLES TILL THEY REACH FORT PROVIDENCE WE SHALL SOON SEE SAID ALTAMONT AND MEANTIME WE HAD BEST GO ON ADDED THE DOCTOR AND KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT BUT NOT A SIGN OF ANYTHING LIVING WAS VISIBLE AND AFTER A TIME THEY RETURNED TO THE SNOW HOUSE
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