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"And other nights before that," replied Altamont. "I don't think so," rejoined Clawbonny. "It is more likely that they waited till the cessation of the tempest, and were on their way down to the bay, intending to catch seals, when they scented us." AND OTHER NIGHTS BEFORE THAT REPLIED ALTAMONT I DON'T THINK SO REJOINED CLAWBONNY IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT THEY WAITED TILL THE CESSATION OF THE TEMPEST AND WERE ON THEIR WAY DOWN TO THE BAY INTENDING TO CATCH SEALS WHEN THEY SCENTED US
another quite different. These claws are far wider apart than those; and see here, again, that paw belongs to a much smaller bear. I tell you, if you look carefully, you will see the marks of all five different bears distinctly." "You're right," said Bell, after a close inspection. "If that's the case, then," said the Doctor, "we must take care what we're about, and not be foolhardy, for these animals are starving after the severe winter, and they might be extremely dangerous to encounter and, since we are sure of their number----" "And of their intentions, too," put in Altamont. "You think they have discovered our presence here?" "No doubt of it, unless we have got into a bear-pass, but then, why should these footprints be in a circle round our fort? Look, these animals have come from the south-east, and stopped at this place, and commenced to reconnoitre the coast." [Illustration: ] "You're right," said the Doctor, "and, what's more, it is certain that they have been here last night. CLAWBONNY LOOK AND SEE FOR YOURSELF HERE IS ONE FOOTPRINT AND THERE IS ANOTHER QUITE DIFFERENT THESE CLAWS ARE FAR WIDER APART THAN THOSE AND SEE HERE AGAIN THAT PAW BELONGS TO A MUCH SMALLER BEAR I TELL YOU IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY YOU WILL SEE THE MARKS OF ALL FIVE DIFFERENT BEARS DISTINCTLY YOU ARE RIGHT SAID BELL AFTER A CLOSE INSPECTION IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN SAID THE DOCTOR WE MUST TAKE CARE WHAT WE'RE ABOUT AND NOT BE FOOLHARDY FOR THESE ANIMALS ARE STARVING AFTER THE SEVERE WINTER AND THEY MIGHT BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ENCOUNTER AND SINCE WE ARE SURE OF THEIR NUMBER AND OF THEIR INTENTIONS TOO PUT IN ALTAMONT YOU THINK THEY HAVE DISCOVERED OUR PRESENCE HERE NO DOUBT OF IT UNLESS WE HAVE GOT INTO A BARE PASS BUT THEN WHY SHOULD THESE FOOTPRINTS BE IN A CIRCLE ROUND OUR FORT LOOK THESE ANIMALS HAVE COME FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND STOPPED AT THIS PLACE AND COMMENCED TO RECONNOITRE THE COAST YOU ARE RIGHT SAID THE DOCTOR AND WHAT'S MORE IT IS CERTAIN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HERE LAST NIGHT
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