Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-22

then told the youngest of his nephews that
he must try and get into the hole and pull
the dogs out, while his brother must pre-
vent them from re-entering, and he would
stand ready to pull him out at the first no.
tice of danger. All was safely and sue
cessfully accomplished; the dogs were but
little hurt, except the noble fellow which
first entered. he had received mortal hurt
the animal had caught him by the shoul-
der. his teeth meeting across his back.
IF 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 mist 90 into the hole, while he and
his brother would stand ready to pull
him out. and see what the animal was
This was cheerFlllv agreed to. He entered,
and after careful survey said he could not
see anv thing. Look well to the right. said
Adam. and under the rock where the dog
first windpd In few moments he answer
ed. NV God I see a pair Of eyes as big as a
dollar. and as bright as coal Of fire. II is
no bear. then. said Adam. for as bears
head is like piq's. his ewes are small and
close together. The narhew was drawn
ont and they all stood with their rifles
ready.
Rudolph then went 70 the rent in the rocl;
and cleared nwav MI the leaves and litter
which obstr,lcted the passage of the light
into the den. At his own instance he was
then lowered into the den TO take a look In
little time he was pulled out and stated
/ that there were two animals in the cave, one
Of which he had seen leap upon a rock far
back in the chamber. while the one the ne
phew had seen still lay at the same place,
and that If was of dun color. He conclu-
dcd 10 po into the hole first and bold the
muzzle Of the rifle: one OF the nephews was
to follow TO null the trigger. while the other
remained outside 70 keen the dogs off. and
he ready TO null them ont if necessary. Hc
had discovered that the hole went down
about six feet and then storped at a rock
about three feet high. between which and
the roof of the cave was the entrance TO the
chamber where the animal laid. He felt
satisfied that the animal could not spring
suddenly out, 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 frs
entered. He was also assured that one maj
l could not shoot him, as from the position h,
must necessarily occupy in the hole, HI
could not get the muzzle of the piece oyc
t the ledge of rock at the entrance.
/, The plan being formed, it was as speedil,
carried out. They both strip ID off all I'm
;, necessary clothing, and Rudolph entere,
: first, firmly clutching the rifle near the muz
zle, which he brought over the rock. TIL
S nephew followed, and brought the gun t
y his shoulder, though not without great dii
a ficulty, as the position they were in was ex
!, ceedingly awkward, being nearly on thei
It backs, and their heads lower than their fee
: Do your work clear, said Adam. shoot at hi
e eve. and don't let us have TO shoot twice
o ! see his eye now, said the young man, bl
r cannot find the end Of the rItlc-raise Ii
e tie higher there, steady, in low whispe
V and instantly the piece was discharged, wit
V a most terrific report in that confined plac
e and they afterwards said they thought Il
" rocks would have surely tumbled in {
III them.
le In moment the young man was draw
ID out by his brother, and together they pull'
away at the old man, whose shirt becomil
W cntangled in a projecting angle of the roc
70 he cried out he was fast; they supposil
IL the animal had hold of him, pulled the har
lie er, and after some bruises and confusion
is got him out. Listening quietly, low, de
Id groans, like the sobs of human being
if distress, were heard issuing from the cay
inf One Of the dogs was now sent in, and all
Dp ing quiet, tltN MIC" tlS nillih"i hos '-'
m Their next efforts were directed to getti
ic- the body out, which proved to be that OF
Of Panther, measuring nine feet and one ii
,re from the nose to the end of the tail. l
be rifle ball had taken effect in the left e,
,c- dashing out the brains and breaking
TX neck. Finding it impossible to carry
wl body home, fatigued as they were, with
tlv long distance before them, they skinned
,ed hung the body on tree, and started OIL "
ed the hide, trophy of perseverance and co
rd age rarely equalled.
on g7e"What are these?" Cromwell o
oon inquired, a, he saw a dozen silver stat
/ a in the inches of chapel. "The tive
of apostles replied the trembling Dean
the take them down." said Cromwell "
$ TO coin them into money, SO that like their n