Bear Fight

Two days after Fairmina killed the seal, Reb killed a bear. He spotted it, grabbed the harpoon out of the sled, and charged across the ice. He had gotten to be fairly good on snowshoes.

But when he got to the bear, it reared up. It was a frightening looking creature with a red mouth and beady, evil eyes.

Reb leaped forward and threw the harpoon. It was good that he struck a hard blow, for the wounded bear took one swipe at him and knocked him head over heels.

Fairmina rushed in then with another harpoon. The bear fell full length and lay still.

“You were very foolish! This is only a half-grown bear, but he was big enough to kill you!”

“Are you all right, Reb?” Sarah asked anxiously.

“Well, he tore my coat a little, but I guess we’ll have bear meat tonight. Nothing like fresh bear meat.”