Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-21

make the effort TO get him out the next
morning.
On the following morning, some two
hours before day, accompanied by their
trusiy dogs, they retraced their steps,
and after long and laborous walk, ar
rived at the den, only 10 find to their
great modification that the animal had left
his retreat and gone farther. They, how
ever, again followed the track, keeping the
I dogs back SO as not 10 destroy the foot
! prints by running over them. In a short
time they came across the carcass of q deer,
which had been recently killed and nearly
devoured from this they Judged they were
close upon him. The route now was oh
the very summit of Paddy Mountain, along
which they plodded through the deep snow.
unit! near the setting of the sun, when they
bad the satisfaction to find that the game
/ had again taken 10 den.
Darkness in an hour would overshadow
them, so that there was but little fine TO
spare for consultation. Surprising the ami.
| ma! TO he bear, they cautiously made
reconnoiter, each with his rife to his shoul-
der, ready TO shoot him il he should come
out, which the bear invaribv does, il ne
hears noise outside of bis den. But as
there was no appearance of his coming out,
they drew closer and examined the en-
! trance, which was hole nearly perpen-
dlcuIar, about SIX feet deep. with masses Of
shelving rock around it. While they were
doing this, one Of the dogs ran upon the
flat rock which crowned the den, and pla-
cling bis nose TO a small rent, gave unmis-
| takeable evidence by erect tail and low
growl that the animal was within. He in
stantly darted round and entered the hole,
followed by the others, before it could be
/ prevented.
! In moment terrific growl was heard,
followed by blow of the animals paw on
/ the rock as he struck at the dogs. Soon the
mingled growls Of the animal, and the furi-
Gus barking OF the dogs, with cries Of pain
aud rage Of the latter, came from the den.
/ The question was now, what was TO be
done ! The dogs must be got out or all
would be killed, as those which might be
| wounded could not retreat on account of
! those pressing behind The old hunter
then told the youngest of his nephews that
]
! the dogs out, while his brother must pre-
vent them from re-enteriug, and be would
stand ready 10 pull him out at the first no.
tice of danger. All was safely and success
/ fully accomplishments dogs Were but ht-
/ tie hurt, except the noble fellow which
| first entered ; he had received mortal
hurt-lhe animal had caught him by the
shoulder, his teeth meeting across the back.
! 1t the prey was to be secured, something
had now to be done quickly, as. night was
fast approaching, the vallies already being
shaded. Rudolph again told the young
man that he must 60 into the hole, while
| he and his brother would stand ready TO
/ pull him out, and see what the animal was.
This was cheer!ully agreed to, and he en-
tered; after careful survey he said he
/ could not see anything. "Look well to the
right" said Adam, oand under the rock
where the dog first winded." In a few
moments he answered, ''My God, see
| pair OF eyes as big as dollar and as bright
as coal of fire." .'lt is not bear, them"
/ said Adam, "for as bears head is shaped
like pig, his eyes are small and close to-
gether." The nephew was drawn out, aud
they all stood with rifles ready.
Rudolph then went to the rent in the
rock and cleared away all the leaves and
litter which obstructed the passage Of the
light into the den. AT his own instance
( he was then lowered into IT,, den TO take
4 look. In a little time he was pulled out,
and stated that there We're two animals in
the cave, one OF which he had seen leap
upon rock far back in the chamber, while
I the one the nephew had seen sill lay at
. the same place, and that it was OF a dun
color. He concluded to 90 into the hole
first and hold the muzzle Of the rifle; one
! OF the nephews was TO follow to pull the
trigger, while the other remained outside
TO keep the dogs off, and be ready to pull
them out if necessary. He had discovered
that the hole went down about six feet and
then stopped at rock about three feet
high, between which and tue roof Of the
cave was the entrance to the chamber
where the animal laid. He felt satisfied
that the animal could not spring suddenly
ont, as there was not room for him to do so,
and to that he attributed the safety of the
dogs; and that upon that rock the animal
without doubt struck the blow, which had
been heard when the dogs first entered
He was also assured that one man could not
shoot him, as from the position he must ne
cessarily occupy in the hole, he could not
get the muzzle ofthe piece over the ledge
OF rock at the entrance.
The plan being formed, il was as speedily
carried out. They both stripped off all
unnecessary clothing, and Rudolph enter
! ed first, firmly clutching the rifle near the
muzzle, which he brought over the rock
The nephew followed and brought the gun
to his shoulder, though not without great
: difficulty, as the position they We're in was
: exceedingly awkward, being nearly on
their backs and their heads lower than theil
: feet. "Do your work clear" said Adam
J ''shoot at his eye and don't let us have Il
, shoot twice.. 81 see his eyes now" sale
5 the young man, shut cannot find the end o.
the rihe-raise little higher--a little tc
: the leit-a little to the right-there, steady
"a little bigher," in a low whisper, wher