Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-05
JOLIET. ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 5, 1871 1917

ing savage hound as her keeper. he
had just started forth with bis rife in
search oil game. She told this brief story
simply and artlessly, as ifconscious that
words were not wanted to color the deed
and then dropping our hands, stood be
fore US, still in her beauty and distress.
Excited as ] was myself, / involuntari-
ly started at the first word ofHarry South
His usual calm exterior changed into an
expression of terrible meaning, and even
then saw that something more than
mere compassion and anger agitated nv
friend. What he said was broken. and
evidently came struggling up from his
heart. He promised her protection and
a safe return, and without wasting words
urged an immediate departure. We
turned TO go and our eyes fell upon the
gigantic form Of the hunter, terribly lace
rated, and dripping blood. as he leaned
against the doorway for support. He ap-
.peared hardly able to stand; but the dull
CLASSY look offantness 10 his eye seemed
to surround a fierce CLEAN of foiled NAL
ice. A fearful contest was going on be.
tween his wounded body and the uncon-
querable will bis soul. The latter pre-
vailed for a moment, as, with an actually
blazing eye, he rushed towards Us rails.
ing aloft his dubbed rifle. The blow
was easily warded off, and the exhausted
desperate fell. .t-' -. g
Never did fully appreciate the won.
AMY loneliness Of Clara, holding the head
OF the dying Marimon to her bfest, until
| saw the young California girl strive to
raise her enemy and touch bis wounds.
We soon found that he was not dead;
and having carefully deposited him upon
rude couch. 1.-the perplexing questin arose.
"What is to be done?p He deserved
nothing at our hand but death, yet com.
mon hu!ninity forbade us even to leave
him in that dangerous condition. We
therefore remained there full four DAYS,
while he was balancing between life and
death. The cause OF his wounds we
could not then enquire, though they were
evidently received in close fight with
some wild beast. During this time, |
acted as hunter and Eurveyor OF food; the
Californian, of course: and Harry, equal.
ly of course, elected him elf surgeon
From what the hunter afterwards
said, it appeared that he had wandered
some distance up the mountain in search
OF wild sheep. or broadhorns, and soon
found himself in close vicinity to a grizzly
bear; almost the only animal which the
bold western hunter fears to meet. It is
nearly impossible for one to kill it; rifle
balls bury themselves in its body, and
seem but TO increase its feroci!y. Know.
ing that the eye was the only part open to
a mortal wound, he calmly waited until
the fierce monster was just about to rush
upon him, and then fired with deliberate
aim. Vain hope! The bear moved a lit
tie at that instant, and received the bullet
in its thick skull. Il staggered at first,
but instntly recovering ITSELF it seized the
hunter in its terrible embrace. Nothing
but his calmness ofnerve saved him then,
Torn and GREATNESS as he was, while the
monsters hot breath was yet upon him,
and the foam ground from those friehtful
jaws flew into his face. he drew the long
slender dagger, worn by Californians for
a hunting knife, and applying it with
steady grasp to the eve. drove it suddenly
up to the hit. Both fell together, but that
deadly thrust had saved him. The ami
mails struggles were short, and the hun.
ter arose, fearfully rnangled, but still a.
live. He tottered back as well as he
could, and arrived only to, find new en-
emies in his own home. $685.. 49,.
Atthe end offour days, the question,
"What shall we do?" was as perpiexing
as ever. The hunter was fast recover.
ing; too fast indeed for ouraown wishes,
for we could not expect him TRANQUILITY to
relinquish his prize; and it was according.
ly determined by the council of peace to
leave him secretly, after placing within
his reach provisions enough to last him
several days. The next morning saw
US five leagues distant. ..-o.sr -, ,.a
During the journey, I had few opportu-
mites of learning the charicter of our fair
companion. She mounted upon the same
mustang which carried her before, and
Harry walking by her side keptafup in.
eessantly lowtoned conversation, sothat
itoOk the hint and led the way. At the
iclosa ofslhe first day we bivouacked in
true bunting style, and making iiPa hasiy.
couch for the California; girl. laid our
selves upon the soft moss in silence, .. /
was Just falling into doze, when single
i@sfds from my friend awoke me-,
"Strange!"soeso7 81 z liailiss % si5'93
i THAT you have found your tongue at
last! What eIse!'', -, ..;,;..a,
''Why, never thought to "a ask her
ssrs.PerhapsI can inform you.,' 'a5a9i
81 s'.YouL How did you learn it!a What is
jig" exclaimed he, eagerly raising essd
What can it be, but-Mirapdal" said
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