Chapters 9 and 10, and The Hunt Summary

In chapter nine, Brian stops at the shore, where he finds the Smallhorn's cabin but hears no dogs and finds no people. He decides they must have already left for the season. Brian then realizes the door of the cabin is open. Brian steps into the cabin and comes to realize there's a horrible stench like rotting meat. The cabin is in disarray and Brian believes a bear must have broken in, torn up the place, and left food decaying. Then Brian goes to a pile of clothing in the corner and finds the body of David Smallhorn. Brian is horrified at the discovery and is sick, crying out his anguish. Once he's had time to calm down a little, he stops and analyzes the scene. He knows that David must have fought back and...