This is the second in a series of adventures for young
geocachers.
The prize for completing this series is the “Great Bear
Claw” necklace. To earn the necklace you must visit the first 6
caches and collect a piece of the necklace. You will also find a
picture in the logbook that will help you solve the 7th and final
cache [GC1ABQ8].
In this cache you will find the next two beads for your
necklace.
Please take only one set of beads for your necklace. Let me know
when supplies start to run low so that I can refill them.
[Continued from GC1ABPD]
The Hunting of the Great Bear, Part 2
Before long, the four hunters and their small dog reached the
village. It was a sad sight to see. There was no fire burning in
the centre of the village and the doors of all the long houses were
closed. Grim men stood on guard with clubs and spears and there was
no game hung from the racks or skins stretched for tanning. The
people looked hungry.
The elder sachem of the village came out and the tallest of the
four hunters spoke to him.
"Uncle," the hunter said, "we have come to help you get rid of
the monster."
Then the fattest and laziest of the four brothers spoke.
"Uncle," he said, "is there some food we can eat? Can we find a
place to rest before we start chasing this big bear. I'm
tired."
The first hunter shook his head and smiled. "My brother is only
joking, Uncle." he said. " We are going now to pick up the monster
bear's trail."
"I am not sure you can do that, Nephews," the elder sachem said.
"Though we find tracks closer and closer to the doors of our lodges
each morning, whenever we try to follow those tracks they
disappear."
The second hunter knelt down and patted the head of their small
dog. "Uncle," he said, that is because they do not have a dog such
as ours." He pointed to the two black circles above the eyes of the
small dog. "Four-Eyes can see any tracks, even those many days
old."
"May Creator's protection be with you," said the elder
sachem.
"Do not worry. Uncle," said the third hunter. "Once we are on a
trail we never stop following until we've finished our hunt."
"That's why I think we should have something to eat first," said
the fourth hunter, but his brothers did not listen. They nodded to
the elder sachem and began to leave.
Sighing, the fattest and laziest of the brothers lifted up his
long spear and trudged after them.
[The adventure continues... see GC1ABPJ]