This knowledge caused their hearts to beat a trifle faster than usual, and Frank's hand trembled a little as he unbuckled the holsters in front of his saddle, and grasped one of his revolvers.

But neither he nor Archie had any intention of discontinuing their journey, or of leaving the field without having at least one shot at the animal, whatever it might be.
"Now, boys," said Frank, in an excited whisper, "we have a splendid chance to immortalize ourselves.

If that is a grizzly, and we should be fortunate enough to kill him, it would be something worth bragging about, wouldn't it?
If I only had my rifle!" "We must rely upon our friend, here," said Archie.

"It's lucky that he is with us, for he is an old hunter, and he won't mind riding into the bushes, and driving him out--will you, Arthur ?" "Eh!" exclaimed that young gentleman, who trembled so violently that he could scarcely hold his reins.
"I say, that, as you are the most experienced in such matters, we shall be obliged to depend upon you to drive the bear out of the bushes into open ground," repeated Archie, who did not appear to notice his friend's trepidation.

"We can't all go in there to attack him, for he would be sure to catch some of us.