210 TRUE:BEAR STORIES.

chain and put into. the trap between twa
of the logs, and when the bear stepped his
forepaw into the noose it was drawn taut.
. and held by four men outside. Despite the
strain upon the chain the bear easily threw
_ the noose off with his other paw, letting
- the men fall backwards in a heap on the
ground. Again and again the trick was
tried but the noose would not hold.

Then the method of working the chain .
was, changed and the noose let down .
through the top of the trap, and.after many
failures it was drawn sharply up round his
arm near the shoulder, where it held. Ten
hours were consumed in the effort to secure -
one leg and the Monarch fought furiously
every minute of the time, biting the chain,

seizing it with his paws and charging

about in his prison as though he were
erazy. He was utterly reckless of conse-~
quences to himself, and he bit the iron se
savagely that he splintered his teeth and.
whoily destroyed his longer tushes. _ ;

Having secured one leg, it was compar-