Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-12-22

all manner of discorlant instruments
trumpets, saucepaas, drums, DC. de-, were
assembled under the walls of the chatau,
with the psreur at their head; while by
his side stood the mandrin, who proudly
guarded a dozen large mastiffs, held in
leash by his vigo,ors helper The young
baron and his friends armed with carbines
and hunting knives, hal scarcely appeSxel,
when, by a sign from the pareur, the. whole
troop moved silently forward. The dogs
themselves seemed 10 unGers;anl the i'm
portance Of this movements, and nothing
was heard but the confused tramp of feet,
blended with the noise of the distant tor
rent, or at intervals, tbs cry of some bella
ted night-6ird; flying heavenly h9mesvrd,
IN the doubtful glimmer ofthe ye; unopen-
ell day.
AS the party reached the the crest Of
the mountain which Immediately oyeihuug
the chateau, the first rays of the sun break
ing from the east glanced on the summit
of the Pyrenees, and suddenly illumina-
ting the landscape, discovered beneath
them deep vallay, covered with majestic
pine trees, which murmure. in the fresh
breeze of the morning.
Opposite to them the foaming waters Of
cascade fell some hundreds OF feet thro'
a cleft which divided the mountain from
the summit to the base. By one Of those
eapricos of nature which testify the prim-
tive convulsions of OR globe, the chasm
was Surmounted by natural bridge-the
pile OF granite at each side being Joined
By one immense flat rock almost seeming
to verify the fable of the litans; fog it an
PoareI impossible that these enormous
blocks OF stone coald have ever been rails.
ei to sach an elevation by human agaac1.
5lni5.ar legoads wera attached to the
p!ace, ana tie mouaLainoers resountel with
terror talt no Aunt,r, with tie exception OF
the pareW, had ever been posted at the
6ndge OF Maure, without becoming tho
prey Of oithsr the bears Or the yrecipicc.
But the pareur was too good a Christian
to partake of this ridiculous prejudice ::
h attributed the fatality to its real cause
--She dizziness arising from the sight Of
the bears and the precipice combined, by
destroying the hunters presence of mir,d,
making his aim unsteady, and death the
inevitable consequence. He could not,
however, altogether divest himself from
tears OF his young master, who obstinate
~ persevered in his intention of occuDv
ing the bridge with his antagonist.
After placing the baron's companions
at posts which he considered advantage
Gus, the pareur joined his men, and dis
posing them so as to encompass the valley
faeinS the cascade, commanded the utmost
silence to be preserved, until they should
hear the first bark of his dog. At the
signal the mastit1s were to be unleashed,
the instruments sounded, and all to move
slowly forward, contracting the circle as
they approached the cascade. These ar
rangelnents being made, the pareur and
his dog, followed by the mandrin alone.
disappeared in the depths of the wood.
For some minutes the silence had re-
NAMED mbroken when suddenly q furious
barking commenced, accompanied by low
growing. Each prepared his arms. the
instruments sounded, and the mastiffs be-
ing let loose, precipitated themselse es pell-
nell IN the direction Of the Struggle
lhelr furious barking was soon confound-
ed with the cries of the hunters and the
DIN OF the instruments, mingled with the
formidable growing Of the bears, making
altogether hideous concert, which, roll
ing along the sides of the valley, was re-
peated by the distant echoes. At this
moment the young baron regarded his
companion, whose countenance, though
pale, remained calm and scornful.
Attention, sir = said he in low voice.
'ihe bears are not far from us, let your
aim be true, or else
Keep your counsels for yourself, sir !!
Attention.. repeated Villetreton, with
out seeming to notice the surly response
'he approaches
Those who wers placed in front of the
cascade, seeing the animals directing their
course to the bridge, cried from all parts,
Look out, look out, Villetroton ? But
the breaking Of branches, followed by the
rolling OF loose stones down the precipice,
had already given warning of the animals
near approach. Malatour became deadly
pale; he, however, held his ca,bine firmly
in the attitude Of resolute hunter.
a bear at length appeared with foaming
mouth and glaring eyes, at times turning
as II ne would fain struggle With his pur-
suers but when he saw the bridge his only
way of escape, occupied, he uttered a
fearful growl, and rising himself on his
hind legs, was rushing on our two hunters,
when ball struck him in the forehead and
he fell dead at their feet. .u.
Malatour convulsively grasped his gun
he had become completely powerless.--
Suddenly new cries, louder and more pres
sing, were heard.
Fire fire! he is now on you p' cried
the pareur, unexpectedly pale and agitatcd,
his gun to his shoulder, but afraid to fire,
lest he should hit his master.
The latter, perceiying his agitation,
turnelround; it was indeed time. On tie
other side OF ;he bridge, a bear, much
larger than the frst, was in the at Of
making the final rush Splingiug Back
ward, he seized the carbine ofhE petriiied
companion, and lodged It's contents in the
animals breast, ere he could reach them.
lie reeled IN the death struggled ID, where
they stood. All this was the work Of al
instant The knees Of the hardy Old parear palts
shookiwith emotion at the escape Of his his
young master as for Malatour,, his livid
nslanass and tha cooyr1,i,1.;S,ag IL !. Il, So