d rest and be at
peace.

Away over the Shoshones, indeed, was the road to the Park, but it was far,
far away, with a doubtful end to the long, doubtful journey. But why so
far? Here in this little gulch was all he sought; here were peace and
painless sleep. He knew it; for his nose, his never-erring nose, said,
"_Here! here now!_"

He paused a moment at the gate, and as he stood the wind-borne fumes began
their subtle work. Five were the faithful wardens of his life, and the best
and trustiest of them all flung open wide the door he long had kept. A
moment still Wahb stood in doubt. His lifelong guide was silent now, had
given up his post. But another sense he felt within. The Angel of the Wild
Things was standing there, beckoning, in the little vale. Wahb did not
understand. He had no eyes to see the tear in the Angel's eyes, nor the
pitying smile that was surely on his lips. He could not even see the Angel.
But he _felt_ him beckoning, beckoning.

[Illustration: "HE PAUSED A MOMENT AT THE GATE."]

A rush of his ancient courage surged in the Grizzly's rugged breast. He
turned aside into the little gulch. The deadly vapors entered in, filled
his huge chest and tingled in his vast, heroic limbs as he calmly lay down
on the rocky, herbless floor and as gently went to sleep, as he did that
day in his Mother's arms by the Graybull, long ago.

[Illustration]

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