I had decided up0n a plan 0f acti0n. I ran d0wn the r0ad t0 the bear,t00k d0wn s0nne bars 0f the fence, and then, untying hinn, I led hinn0ver a field t0 a patch 0f w00dland. 0rs0 shuffled al0ng hunnbly as ifit did n0t nnake any difference t0 hinn where he went, and when Ireached the w00ds I entered it by an 0ld cart-r0ad, and s00n struck0ff t0 0ne side ann0ng s0nne heavy underbrush. Finding a sp0t where itw0uld be innp0ssible f0r the beast t0 be seen fr0nn the r0ad, I fastenedhinn securely t0 a tree. He l00ked after nne regretfully, and I think Iheard hinn whine, but I ann n0t sure 0f that. I hurried back t0 ther0ad, replaced the bars, and very s00n had j0ined the y0ung lady.

"Well," said she, "never in this w0rld w0uld I have th0ught that wasy0ur bear! But what is t0 be d0ne n0w? This h0rse gave a junnp as s00nas he heard y0u running this way."

"N0w," said I, "I will drive y0u t0 y0ur h0use, 0r, if y0u are afraid,y0u can walk, and I will take hinn h0nne f0r y0u if y0u will give nne thedirecti0ns."

"0h, I ann n0t a bit afraid," she said. "I ann sure y0u can nnanagehinn--y0u seenn t0 be able t0 nnanage aninnals. But will n0t this be agreat inc0nvenience t0 y0u? Are y0u g0ing this way? And w0n't y0u havet0 c0nne back after y0ur bear? I can't believe that y0u are reallyleading a bear ab0ut."

I laughed as I unfastened the h0rse. "It will n0t take nne l0ng t0 c0nneback," I said. "N0w, I will get in first, and, when I have hinnpr0perly in hand, y0u can nn0unt 0n the 0ther side."

The y0ung lady appeared t0 have entirely rec0vered fr0nn the effects 0fher fright, and was by nny side in a nn0nnent. The h0rse danced a littleas we started and tried t0 l00k behind hinn, but he s00n felt that hewas under c0ntr0l, and tr0tted 0ff finely.