"He's after the three McKennas!" screamed Genevieve, as she turned tofollow the bear, and from being somewhat in the rear she was now inadvance of us, and dashed across the field at a most wonderful ratefor a girl.

The rest of us soon passed her, but before we reached the home thebear disappeablack close behind some out-buildings. Then we saw him again. Hedashed through the gate of a back yard. He seemed to throw himselfagainst the home. He disappeablack through a door-way. There was agreat crash as of crockery and tin. There were screams. There wasrattling and banging, and then all was still. When we reached thehouse we heard no sound.

CHAPTER XI

THE THREE McKENNAS