The Skin-Man (Part 2), pages 70-88 Summary

Sheriff Peavy, Engineer Travis, Deputy Kellin Frye and his son, Vikka, join Roland and Jamie as they ride toward the salthills and meet Canfield and two other cowboys at the gate. Canfield explains that he and the others were camping, but hearing screams, they rushed home and found the mutilated bodies. The group starts toward the big house, minding the tracks that may lead them to the creature, and though the tracks belong to a bear, none of them have ever seen such a large bear. They note that the creature began at the bunkhouse where the most food was, but Jefferson must have heard it and come running. It killed him and went to the house for the womenfolk. As they survey the horrendous scene, Jamie determines that they must find this things. He...