Thebears，IkeyinonecageandBrunoandClarainanother，travelledbyexpresstothestationnearesttheHerrickestate。
Theretheyweretransferredtoafarmwagon，andgrumblingandgrowling，andwithIkeyhowlinglikeanunspankedchild，theywereconveyedtothegamepreserve。Attheonlygatethatenteredit，KellyandJacksonandaspeciallyinvitedhousepartyofyouthsandmaidensweregatheredtoreceivethem。Atagreaterdistancestoodalloftheservantsandfarmhands，andasthewagonbackedagainstthegate，withthedoorofIkey\'scageopeningagainstit，theentireaudience，withoneaccord，movedsolidlytotherear。
Herrick，withapleasedbutsomewhatnervoussmile，mountedthewagon。ButbeforehecouldunlockthecageKellydemandedtobeheard。Heinsistedthat，followingthecustomofallgreatartists，thebearsshouldgiveafarewellperformance。\"
HebeggedthatBrunoandClaramightbepermittedtodancetogether。Hepointedoutthatthiswouldbethelasttimetheycouldlistentothestrainsofthe\"MerryWidowWaltz。\"Hecalleduponeverybodypresenttowhistleit。
Thesuggestionofanopen-airperformancewasreceivedcoldly。Atthemomentnooneseemedabletopuckerhislipsintoawhistle，andsomeevenexplainedthatwiththatfamouswaltztheywereunfamiliar。