He pushed on for an hour before he fell into a faint.Aroused by a noise,he could not believe his eyes.Before him stood a horse.A horse!Rubbing his eyes,he suddenly realized he was looking at a great brown bear.
The man brought his gun half way to his shoulder before he remembered it was not loaded.He lowered it and drew his hunting knife,wondering if the bear would attack.The man drew himself up to his full height,stared at the bear and waited.The bear advanced a few steps and then stopped.The man knew if he ran,the bear would run after him.With all his might the man swung the knife and growled like an animal.The bear did not understand the mysterious creature and walked away.The man pulled himself together and went on,afraid now in a new way.There were wolves.Now and again the wolves,in packs of two and three,crossed his path.They stayed clear of the man,for it was easier to hunt the caribou.