Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-22

ex ,ediiion was unGec.aken our cliaI. @
fof finding tina; pcr;icula, thing has
never seemed Sd SENDER, IS G, his par
ticulaT moment. As long as thai cail
wa, l sigh, I had some hope, but low
look at oun coId:, on. Here we ere,
witnouS !. boa;, or zoos 10 make one or
material from which 10 make one;
without Good and wi;h2us a y means
of se..ing any, end TO. ole I am alreat.y
hung'y. The twilight is upol IS :, nj
the sail is out OF si3l;. begin 10 thiak
I 3erved you b,t poor t.'rn whea 7
rescued yo1 from drowning tha. you
might die by Starvation" s
"Ne7e: ay die!' sud C,p;ail 9Th
mon.
Just as Arthrl fni he'd his desoond-
Jog beech and recei, ed the CHEEKY re-
ply of the tapt.:in, vho,.e appearance
accorded. buS noo-ly with ae sen,,i4aen' /,
slight noise Wit. heard upol he be. .;ch
behiud them. Quickly rs A ihir
60 led, thou3at was quicker s;'ll, end
',efo g in the fading light he corid di.-
tipyr:h The form that WIS moving 10
wa d l::.a, ais Imagination bad pie;r ed
ihe ;amilia: fe..;r 'es of IlD, futile.
so ;,i-ong was ihe conviction That This
was the person he should lee, tiat for
a moment as;er gazing f''ll e ,oo The
mo, ;ng object, he seemed LII 10 see
his ;eDd. Ets why WIS he grown SO
short and stout? HID his yellow locks
5eco,ne gray OF were they While with
frost! Strange: sill why does he Use
as arms il walking? With mole or
less distinc.net". all these thoughts
flashed th. ouah his mind, aad then he
hea. one of iio companions say" Good
Heavens! It's q polar bear" The
bear was hungry ald be:weel him and
the hungry nen it was simplya qdes-
lion OF eat Oh be eaten. There was no
delay about the beginning of the fight.
A iire-brand was thrown ct the beast
5r, as il did not hurt him and VIC. not
good 10 Get he paid no attention 10 it
whe ;eve but eAme Oh with steady
tread and open mocSh Chat meant brs-
ileSe without doubt. The young man,
me- of ;he Chc'c,rc, was The only one
that .iood his 32ound, Arthur ald the
cap:aio both eirea;ed behind The fire.
The young man deliberately put hic
hand Behind him dew oot hi, pi3,ol
pointed Il ;ttoward The animal and waited
10 Ice," cried Arthur from behind
,ae ire and smoke. "you cans kill a
bear with an empty pi., .,ol!' The young
MI il o ';hec did not he.a' or did not be-
lieye Thai Alihpr lnev The condition of
his weapon fof he stood i'll, I'LL The
be,,s wa. cpol him and then snapped
The worthless pistol in The creatu-e's
face, o. course without producing ihe
least effect. I'll a moment more The
young man was pios.rate and ..le bear
was u>oa hill. Capt!il Cannon he'd
by this time found stick of wood large
enough 10 do good service as q club,
and before the bear had time 70 lind she
yousg mans throat or 10 ina,ct any
serious iojn les he was dealing it sach
slows across The eyes asse sed 70 divert
the attack TO himself. Being stronger
than the other ne was not Immediately
th'owl down but although he succeeded
il avoiding serious hult, he was not
hui ting The bear. Arthur and ;;ae
young iaan both came Zip behind with
.scch clubs as they were able to find
ION srch short 'o;ice and attacked
The animal in the rear, bet thei: blows
had E;ile eject, IS they wefe Eo;h week
from hanger ald exposure, and more
over had no eficients weapons with
which 20 fight. Filally' crowded back
ward up the beach. the gallant ca ,,tain
fell Fad t.ie bear would have soon flu
ished him but for lucky ;hou,, bit Of
A.tbu.'s. He drew his knife, opened
sh.Ip slender blade, and leaping
Upon the creatures back, and threw his
left am around it, neck rs if in loving
embrace, and then proceeded to slab at
the creatures eyes with his knife. Ia q
moment more the bear was blind and
roaring with rage or pain. The men
were now able TO keep out of his way
and 10 strike him with clc5s and stones
without endanaering themselves, end
having this advantage dispatched him
in short time. Then binding up their
wounds they proceeded 10 dress por-
lion Of the animal for their supper.
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