The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-22

Der of pieces of rock, and, fot
prudence sake, let three masses, at
three successive times, well down.
A cry of pain convinced me that one of
my missiles must have struck the
beast as he %as attempting to climb
up. Without knowing it, had
obtained a victory. The yelling of dogs
andshallooing of huntsmen fell upon my
delighted ear. The pack of hounds had
ece'sted the passage, and thrown them
selves with fury up the sa-age beast.
In the meantime the hunters entered
with blazing torches, and gazed with
looks OF wonderment upon me. I must
have presented a strange appearance,
for l had no coat on, and, with my pale
face and streaming hair, no doubt
looked like a specter. RESCUED res
c1ied 7 1 calculated; fastening at once to
remove the blocks of stone aid crawl
through the narrow pass. The assembled
mui<hude rushed forward and shook my
hands with mingled feelings of pity and
Joy. related our unhappy adventures,
and ordinations of astonishment and
fear fell from all. -Four of the hunters
volunteered to accompany me in
search of my companions and 30,
without delay, we five, provided with
ropes, poles aid torches, crawled back
through the narrow pass, waded through
the first pond, and came to the second,
where there was a tiny foot-mark, tending
downward, on the left of sharp, slip
perry stone. My companions halted.
I" Eth ! murmured one, but the way
mtst have proved a difficult one for a
lady!
&c No doubt of that calculated a sec
ond, for, see, here is a small foot-mark
again. It is evident one of the ladies
mnet have slipped dewe.'
"My heart seemed to stand still, and
I grew sick and faint.
"They took soundings and found the
water to be less than three feet in depth.
breathed again.
And see yonder !! observed third
huntsman A little further on, where
the cliff ascends. the mark of water on
the yellow stone shows where the lady
got out again.
"We again ascended another cliff, and
came to a vault, where there were two
exits. My companion, guided by the
foot marks, followed the right. Hardly
hundred steps further, we came to a
narrow passage in the rocks, thfotgh
which we had to go on our hands and
knees; this led us to narrow path.
There is strong gust of wind, re-
marked one of the hunters; and, if I
mistake not, we are approaching some
other entrance to these inhospitable and
gloomy caverns 'karine Agat 7 I e1-
claimed, in a loud voice, Fastening on
ward. Marcus, where are yoa? Speak,
for mercy's sake, if you have any care
for your friend and companion = Here
this way = cried out some one in a dis
tance, which [ recognized as the we'll
known voice of my friend.
"Guided by the Sound, we hurried
forward, and soon had the satisfaction of
discerning a small group, at no very
great distance. On the projection of
the rock, near the opening, sat my COM
panlons in misfortune, patiently await
ing the first faint streaks of dawn. The
lights had been long extinguished; they
were Wet, cold, and suprenely miserable.
Il comprenended at once that some
terrible misadventure had befallen them
Karine appeared to be in a state of utter
prOstration; her countenance indicated
great personal suffering and deprivation.
Mr.. Nettlefold stepped forward, and
drew me on one side. In a few hurried
sentences, he briefly explained the ma
ture of the disastrous events which oc-
CURED after they parted with me. 1t
appeared that, soon after they had passed
the pond, the bear, with a savage howl,
sprung upon Karine, whom he infolded
in his deadly embrace. The poor girl
tainted. My English friend, with pres
ence of mind and determination for
which I shall never cease to be grateful,
struck the infuriated animal across the
eyes with the lighted torch he carried.
The hot pitch partially blinded the brute,
who, upon the instant released Karine,
and rolled on the ground with several
sharp cries of pain, while, at the same
time, he strove to remove the pitch with
his fore paws. Mr.. Nettlefold saw this
was the time for action. He and Marcus
bore the senseless Karine hastily from
the spot, and got clear away with their
charge before her assailant had time to
recover himself. I suppose it was after
this that the enraged brute, thwarted in
his vengeance, endeavored to make me
his prey"
"And the young lady-how Jared
she?" I inquired.
"Alas, my friend" exclain ed Haller,
" she was naturally delicate, and but i'll.
calculated to bear up against the trials
to which she had been subjected. The
news of her miraculous escape had al
ready spread, and, by the time we had
conveyed her to the hut of a neighbor-
ing peasant, numbers of the villagers
came out and proffered their assistance;
but every one noted the marked change in
the appearance of the ll-fated girl. SO did
/, but hoped that by care and attention
she might be restored. The hope, how
ever, proved to be vain and delusive
one. She never recovered from the
shock to the system, but fingered for
some time, lowering between life and
death-then she dropped, and died %
The speaker paused for brief pc
Rod, and 1 did not feeI disposed to
break the silence by any obtrusive ques-
tons.
Presently he resumed of his own ac-
cord, and said "Let me be silent on
my loss. Ny friend Marcus, with ten
der sympathy and brotherly love, ac-
companied me home after his sister 8
funeral, and remained with me for many
months. I have sought consolation in
change of scene-in the pursuit of ayo-
cation. I was young man at the period
when this fatal adventure took place ;
now I am old-my locks are silvered /;
but [ yet retain distinct and vivid rec
ollection of my loss, which time has
failed to obliterate from my memory"
Paul Haller leaned back on the mossy
bank upon which he was seated, and
heaved deep sigh. 1 strove. by every
means in my power, to dispel the melan-
choly to which he was subjected, and in
some measure succeeded. [ continued
to be his companion while remained at
Ems. Upon my taking leave of the
pretty watering place, Haller accompa-
MED me for some miles on my journey.
He was, at this time, cheerful and com
posed. When I returned, some three
years afterward, my attention was di-