Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-21

dawn began to show, dim and shim-
mcrine, along the horizon. These,
from pale yellow grew and strength
cnel to an orange, then Il delicious
violet fringca with a touch Of red, and
lastly to Il rich and glowing crimson,
the sure attendant of the early sun,
which soon appeared, burning with Il
glorious beauty of its own! Long
lnnccs of level light shot through the
woods, the birds began their morning
rOunlCluy, and orc my last quarter was
up tho boys had awakened and rose to
greet the coming day.
"No bear, I suppose Z" said Will,
as with towel in hand he passed me ON
his way to the river.
"No," answered, "if Bruins the
| thief, he didn't CONE again last night
"Well. let's have break FAST" yawncd
Charlie, and he set about gathering
ii VIC choose We can get Tarcomo's
hound, and track Whatever it was.'
This l readily agreed to, my early
| rising having given me Il sharp appe~
tite, AMI. after Il plunge III tho cool,
brightnlng water Of tho river, turned
my attention to the preparation Of our
morning meal, while Charlie brought
wood for the fire aud Will water from
the spring. had just asked Charlie
TO cut some steaks from our trap meat,
when Jolly shout came ringing up
from the shore,
"Bear's steak for last, boys 2"
It was Tarcome.
"No, SIR" shouted back, ''thc ras.
cal didn't come, and we had our watch
for our pains. We think some of truck.
ing him after breakfast if we could bor-
row your hound.
"Just what 1 Thought myself" Mr..
T. answered, springing from the boat,
followed 10y his dog, and advancing to-
ward tho tire, land having had break
fast, came over at once bringing Don
with me. Would you like bear hunt,
old fellow r. he added, STOPPING to pat
the mOnstrous hound ut his side.
"A very large dog" said Charlie.
who had come up, che must require
considerable meat"
eyes," laughed our friend, che is
quite an eater, but this morning he
has had nothing. I thought no would
take to the trail better if his stomach
urged him little"
"Not bad idea," replied Will;
"let's see if he will strike the track, J"
and calling the hound he advanced
toward the tree. The meat still hung
there, for Charlie had not yet taken it
down to eat. The dog shifted little
AS he approached the spot. We all
looked eagerly up. Suddenly he rush
ed forward, but instead OF dashing
into the bushes as if in pursuit of some
animal, he made quick spring, struck
the side of the tree, reached his loug
neck upward. and i'll moment more
was scurrying away towards the thick.
cts with our venison in his jaws! The
hound .UCs the thief!
For an instant we all stood speech
less, then a general roar of laughter
broke forth. Will fairly rolled on the
ground in his excitement, occasionally
giving vent to the cries, Watched all
night !" Must be bear - ''Good
hound to catch thieves" and following
each remark with another fit or rolling
and laughter. Nor we're the rest of US
for a time much behind him in our
nOisiness.
We breakfasted ut Tarcom's camp
!, that morning. and were presented with
another haunch Of venison in pay
,, ment for the two that his dog had
8 stolen The joke was good one on us
: I'LL, although Tarcome felt his hound'f
. perfi1y more keenly than did we, but
: to this day the mention of watching
= MI night tor bear" will call laugh
> from the old friends who, with me
: spent that memorable night in sucl
business up among the Adirondacks.