There was the tree to which I had tied the bear, but there was no bear.
I stood aghast, and in a moment the rest of the party were clustered around me.

"Is this where you left him ?" they cried.

"And is he gone?
Are you sure this is the place ?" Yes, I was sure of it.

I have an excellent eye for locality, and I knew that I had chained the bear to the small oak in front of me.

At that moment there was a scream from Genevieve.