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-LSB- Illustration : `` The grizzly folded Frank in his embrace , crushing the lad against his shaggy breast . '' -LRB- See page 205 -RRB- -RSB- Frank found Old Rocks a hard man to follow , and the guide was amazed by the endurance of the boy . It was long past midday when Rocks sat down on a fallen tree , and filled his pipe . `` Say , '' he drawled , surveying his companion , `` you beat all ther tenderfut kids I 've ever seen , dog my cats ef you do n't ! '' `` How is that ? '' asked Frank , who was glad to have a few moments ' respite .