The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-24

ferse grows, the i've hugs boiigs were pr,eip
ltatei into our midst.
Then came the desperate struggle, which !
casnot describe, the shouts Of the hunters. the
wider yeRs Of our lndiaa allies. the hoars,
worrying of the bears. the ringing of the toma
hawk from skulls like Hint. the deep. duh
thud OF the siabbing knife. and now and
| then groan, Us the CRESCENT claw tore up tho
cliaging muscle. . il was n fearful scene
Over the platform bears and men wen, roll
ing and struggling, IA the wild battle 81 liz,
and death. Through the trees, and into tle
deep dri.l staining he s0oN with their mingled
blood Here two az three men wcre engaged
with singlc ftN-therc. sople brave hunter
stood battling alone. Several were sprawliag
apea. the ground. Evory moiaeat the bears
waa lSeassiuw the nnuibcr of their assailants :
| ] had been struck down at the commence.
meat OF the struggle. On regainiug my Gst,
! saw thu animal that had tlhy uw hugrng
the pros,rate body oi a man.
I II was Code leaned over the bar, clutch.
ing lis shaggy skin did this 60 steady my.
self; was weak aad dizzy So were we oil. I
struck with all my force stabbng the animal in
the ribs Letting 20 the Frcpchman. the bear
turned suddenly, aud reared upon M, en-.
/ uthNbrtu 10 aNbll Tue tllNNuUttf, AMI ran utk-
ward, Tending him or Will, my knife ..
/ All NJ once came agains, snow driit. and
fell over on my back, Next moment, the heavy
body was precipitated upon me, the sharp claws
pierced deep into my shouldcrl Inhaled the
monsters ie,id breath; and striking wilder with
my right arm. still free, W. rolled over and over
y the snow,
wp; 6i,ndcdI by IN; dryTIf11T Ti1t mysgn
I L 4 4 Al
b'ood. shouted a despairing shout -hu, il
could not have been hcarda' ten parce distance
Then there was "A strnngr hzling in myears n
bright light flashed across my eyes n burning
object passed over my lace. scorchipg the skin ;
there was a smell as oi singing hair | could
hear voices, mixed with the roars oi my advcr.
! sary aud nll nj once thr claws wcrr drawn ont
of my flesh, AMI the weight was lifted from my
breast, and was alone
! rose 10 my icc, and rubbing she snow out
Of my eyes. looked around could see no one
was in deep hollow made by our struggles
hut | was alone
The snow all around mr wax dyed to Grim
son ; bu, what had become Of my terrible un.
tagonist? Who had rrscncd me from his dead.
ly embrace
| staggered forward to the open ground
Here u new scene met my g'zn n strange look
ing man was running across the platform with
a hugh iircbraml the poc u burning pine
tree--which he waved in the air Iir wis
chasing one Of the bears, that growing with
rage aud pain. was max my every Effort 10 reach
the cliffs. Two others were alna1y half way
up. and evidently camber,ug with great dill
Guilty. as the blood dtippd back from their
wounded fanks.
/ The bear that waa pursued soon took TO tho
rocks, and urged by the red brand scorching
his shaggy hams. was soon beyond tho reach Of
his pursuer. The latter now made towards a
fourth, that was itll battling with two or thrce
weak antagonists. This one was routed ina
twinklng, and with ycls Of terror followed his
comrad,s MP the bluff The strange mat look.
ed around for the fifth. Il bad disappeared.
PROSTATE wounded man were strowcd over the
grouud, but the bear was nowhere To H. sten.
lie had doubtless escaped through the SNOW.
| was still wondering who was the hero OF
the ilrcbrand and where h. hal come from.
have said be was a strange looking man, lie
was so--and like no one OF our party that
could think Of llis bead was bald no. not
bald. bu, naked there was not a hair upon it,
crown or sides anil i, glstened ,n the clear
light like polished ivory. | was puzzled he
3 ~
had been Filled mon the platform hy blow
from one Of the hear. suddenly sranp to his
fee, cxclaimiug
"Go il. doctor, Three ehyars for tln doctor"
To nv nsionshmcut, I now recognized the
fatnr~ Of ,ihi hHlyidual. the absence al
whose brown locks bad produced sneb met
amorpbo-,. ns b,heye was nav,r el,ried by
means Of borrowed hair
Ilcrr's your scalp, doc. ." cried Carey, run.
ming up with the wig ..hy the liyin ,Ilnn,Ier
ver saved ne an" snl the hunter aiud the
German in his wild rnlhracc
Wounded men were All rround and rom-
mcncrd craving together i,nt where was the
fifth nf ihf s.ays -Four nuy bad c.eaIs,l by
'he .iH.
Il o~hr a. =" 'Iid '''"' A. i'Rbt
spray ing nn"" 'h' snow "fe",h snow"
) s'e'a' com"'h'u "FihNH '''" t'"'s !"
Tie Doctor armed hius n wiiha fresh pito .