It frightens him!" And with that we were all off in hot pursuit.
"Cut him off from the woods!" shouted Mr.Walter, who was in advance.
"If he gets in the woods we'll lose him sure!" We followed this good advice, and at the top of our speed we endeavored to get between the beast and the trees.

To a certain extent we succeeded in our object, for some of us were fast runners, and Orso, perceiving that he might be cut off from a woody retreat, turned almost at right angles and made directly for the house.
"He's after the three McKennas!" screamed Genevieve, as she turned to follow the bear, and from being somewhat in the rear she was now in advance of us, and dashed across the field at a most wonderful rate for a girl.
The rest of us soon passed her, but before we reached the house the bear disappeared behind some out-buildings.

Then we saw him again.

He dashed through the gate of a back yard.

He seemed to throw himself against the house.