He was a splendid outlaw.

He was, perhaps, three hundred pounds lighter than Thor, but he stood almost as high, and in the sunlight his coat shone with the velvety gloss of sable--the biggest and boldest bear that had entered Thor's domain in many a day.

He had pulled the caribou carcass from its hiding-place and was eating as Thor and Muskwa looked down on him.
After a moment Muskwa peered up questioningly at Thor.

"What are we going to do ?" he seemed to ask.

"He's got our dinner!" Slowly and very deliberately Thor began picking his way down those last seventy-five yards.