Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-15
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laiallly To Us real cause.-the itz2 noes atisldt
trotn the sight Of tho hears aud lie prerfptce
~conhbinaf' by destroying the b4nter's presgft-
80 o. fhlh9t infdg bis aim unsteady. aud h =
death the inevitable Cousequauao, He tanld
not, h%oto'grt altogether dIyesl himself q
fears for bis Young master, who ogstluatsf
pefsevefsd IN his intention Of occugyiog In
bridge with his antagonist.
After plaeio9 the baFnn's c0n1paui9ns Al
posts which he considered tho mest advapfa.
geous, The pareur rejolned bis men, and dis.
posing them 80 as to encompass tho valley
tacihg the cascade, cpmtuandad The utmost Vi.
lance to be preserved u0tiI they should hear
the hrst bark Of his dug. At that signal thu
masiIlis were n be tnleashed the Instruments
sounded, and All 10 move slowly forward. cg,.
tracing the circle % they approached tho cas.
ca1e' These arrangements being made. tho
pafeuf aud his dog, followed by tho manjrtn
alo1e, disappeared IN the depths Of tho word.
Eof s9nfg minutes the silence had remained
unbroksn, when suddenly a furious barking
commenced, accompanied by low growing.
bdcl prepared his afHJai The Instruments
sounded; and The tnastItis being lot loose,
prscipii1ied themselves pell nell in the direc.
ton Of The struggle. Thair furious barking
was soon confnupded with tho cries of the
hunters ana the din Of tbs Instruments, gDrn-
gted with the formidable growing of
bears, making altogether a hIdeona Concert.
winch rolling tho eide OF the valley, vas re-
peated by The distant echoes. At if,ls mo-
ineht the Young baron regarded his Gompan-
ION, whose couuteuauGC, though pale, remain
cd raIm and s%GJrnf0i.
Attention, sin eaid he, IN d low voice.
Tie bears are not fat from us let your am
be true, Or else-"
Keep your c]0uassls for your, sr -
ATTENTION :" repeated VIIetrei0n, with
oqt seeming 10 notice tho surly reaoonse-t
he approaches -
Those who were placed in front Of the cag.
cade, seefng the animals directing their course
TO The bridge, cried from all Darts, "Laok ont.
look odt. Vflefretou p But the breaking ~
branches, followed by the rolling Of Ioosenrd
stones do|n The precipice, had already given
Waiting Of The animal near approach. Ma1g-
tour became deadly pale; lie, however, held
Ire esfbInc 1rmlyt in tie attitude Of a resoIute
hunter.
A bear at Ienetb appeared, with flaming
mouth and gl1rlgg eyes, at times turning A. Il
he would lain struggle with his pursugrs; but
@hon he saw The bridge. bis only way Of Ca
cape, occupied, he uttered a fearful nrb,yL.
AID raising himself on his hind legs, was rush.
lug on our two hunters, when b hall struck
bun N The forehead, aud he fell dead 1T their
feet
Malatonr cooVulsively graeped bis gun-ho
had become completely powerIess. SuJdgp~
y ne" CREE, louder and more pressing were
heard.
FIRE fire! he Il on you - cried tho pa.
reur, who appeared unexpectedly, pale and
agtfated, his gun 10 his shoulder, but afraid to
fire, ltt he should biz flis master.
The latter, perceiging his agitation. turned
round-it was indeed time. On The other aids
d the bridge a bear, much larger than The
frsi, was % The act Of making the final rnsh
Springing backward, he seized the carbine of
bta petrtfted companion, and lodged ifa contents
10 the animals breast ere he could reach
them. He rolled, in the deatb-atrnpple, IA
where they stood. All this was the work III
an instant. The knees Of the hardy old on
Tour shook with emotion at the escape Of bis
young master; as for MaIatour, hfs lfvid pa.
lenoss, and The coUgulsigc ahudderinP OF h.a
limbs, testified the state Of his mind.
Take your arms" said the Young baron
quickly replacing in his hands the carbjne
"here are our comTades-thcy must not A.,
you unarmed; and pareur, not a word Of a
7 this."
7 "LeokH' said he 80 his companions az the
9 gathered around, pointing 10 the mopstrouI
Z beasts one to each. Now, Monsieur 4,
Nala'our, | wait your orders, and am ready i
give the satisfaction you require,
lbe latter made no reply, but reached NJ.
9 his hand, WINCH ViIleueton cordially shook.
That evening a banquet was given to cale
! brate the double victory. Towards the or
Of tho repast q toast 10 I" tie vaBoulshers
IS vas proposed, and Immediately ACCENTED
u Monsieur d'Argentre, glass in hand roye
pledge il, when WalatoUr, also rising. he
hls arm, eXclaiming-"To the sole van6uisbe
Of the day!--to our noble host ! Ii wac h
:. alone who killed ihe two bears; and II, tbroug
his generosity, have allowed the illusion
last SO long, it was simply for this reason; III
aftront which / gave han was a public one
the reparation ought to be public Likewise.
now declare that Monsieur do VIletfe,on
the bravest Of the brave, and that I shall main
tain it towards all and against ALL
This time, at least, / shall not take M vou
! gau rtIef," said Monsieur d'Argentre.
There's a brave young man - cried IN
pareur, whom his master bad admitted 10 m
table, AMI who endeavored to conceal a fur
g tive tear. "Nothing could better prove I
me-, sir, that, with a little experience, YOU vii
be as calm in the presence Of bsara, AZ voI
are, | am sure, in the face Of an enemy"