The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-05
Kit CarsGn-S Adventure with
Bears.

ITOHi his morse, giving IL III Chii &c VI O4ic
of the men. With his rifle he then start
ed in pursuit of game for supper. lie
walked on about a mile from the camp,
and there came upon the fresh tracks OF
some elk. Following up the trail he dis
covered the game grazing upon the SIDE
of hill. In the neighborhood of the ami
mails there were some low, scraggy pine
trees. Moving along with great care he
finally gained the covering of the trees,
which brought him in close proximity with
the elk, and within certain range OF his
rifle This care was the more necessary,
as his party had been without meat diet
for some time, and began to be III great
need thereof. These ever wary animals
saw or scented him; or at any rate became
conscious of approaching danger from
some cause, before he could reach the spot
from which he desired to take his aim.
They had commenced moving, and in an
other instant would have bounded away
out of all reach OF his rifle. His eye and
piece, however, were too quick for them;
for, bringing his piece into position, and
without dwelling, lie sped a bullet after the
largest and latest of the noble game be-
fore him. He had wisely allowed for the
first leap, for his shot caught the nimble
animal in mid air, and brought him to the
earth, writhing in the death agony, with a
fearful wound through the heart and lungs
from which was no escape. One quiver
ran through the frame Of the beautiful an
imal, and he breathed his last. The ech-
Ding sound of the rifle shot had hardly died
away, TO which the true hunter ever listens
with unfeigned pleasure, as the sweetest
music to his ear, whenever he has seen that
the game is surely within his grasp, the
last faint melody was broken in upon and
completely lost i'll terrible roar from the
woods directly behind him. Instantly
turning his head to note the source of this
sound, the meaning and cause of which he
well knew by his experienced woodman's
ear, educated until nicely was truly Won
derful, he saw two huge and terribly an
cry grizzly bears. AS his eye first rested
upon these unwelcome guests, they were
bounding towards him, their eyes flashing
frey passion, their pearly teeth glittering
with eagerness to manglc his flesh, and
their monstrous fore arms, hung with
bony claws, ready and anxious to hug his
body in a close and most loving embrace.
There was rot much time for Kit to scratch
his head and cogitate. In fact, one IN
slant spent in thought then, would have
proved his death warrant without a hope
of reprieve.
Messrs. Brun evidently considered their
domain most unjustIy intruded upon
The gentle elk and deer mayhap, were
their dancing boys and girls; and, like
many petty king in savage land, they
may have dined late and were now en- oy
ing scenic treat of their ballet troupe
At all events, Kit required no second
thought to perceive that the monarchs of
the American forest were unappeaseabl an
CRY, and were fast nearing him with nigh
ty stride. Dropping his rifle, the little
leaden bullet of which would now have
been worth to him It's weight in gold if it
could by some magic wand have been
transferred from the heart of the elk back
into its breech, he bounded from his posi-
ton in close imitation Of the elk, but with
better succcss.-The trees, he hoped and
PRAYED, as he fairly flew over the ground,
with the bears hot in chase. One quick
grasp at sturdy sapling. and by good for
tune or special Providence his hope or
prayer was answered. Grasping a lower
limb, he swung his body up in the first
tier of branches, Just as one of the bears In
passing. brushed against his legs. Bears
climb trees, and Kit Carson was not igno-
rant of the fact. Instantly drawing his
keen edged hunting knife, he cut away for
dear life, at thick, short branch. The
knife and his energy conquered the cutting
just as Messrs. Bruin gathered themselves
up for an ascent, a proceeding on their
part to Which Mr.. Carson was well &c
quainted with, the Messrs Bruins pride in,
and extreme consideration Of their noses.
\ few sharp raps made with the severed
branches upon the noses of the bears, while
it fairly made them howl with pain and
rage, caused them hastily to beat a retreat
This scene of ascending and getting their
noses tickled and again descending. howl
ING with rage and pain, now kept Mr. Car
son and tie Messrs Bruin actively busy
for some time. The huge monsters and
monarchs of the mountains, were deter
mined not to give it up SO. Such full
and fair chase; and to be beaten bv sim
pie white man on their own domain, This
evidently CALLED their sensitive natures. 1t
is true that the roaring Of the bears in his
rear stimulated Mr.. Carson In the race. so
much that he undoubtedly ran at tie top
IF hi5 speed; aud being naturally as we'll
aa 10y long practice, very fleet of foot, and
he managed to outstrip his pursurers in
the race. tits more than probable that
the bears were in too good condition To
TpIn, well, Had i been early spring time
TIC. womb doubtless nave been much low
or III flesh. That WAS their own flult TOO.
they should know that racing time cannot
he male on high condition. After Ieay.
lng their alternating quarters they should
have been les> given 10 SUMPTION, habit.
at the table.
A!talfs morc, however, hy no manner Of
means settled. They hal the ,larip, tres.
raaser on their domain tired. asuI almost
within then reach, aud, Indeed. to l.-n
a1. i tho Wv II tL..r Ineolnrlv cIa,