The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-11-09

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with heavy hearts. they then all tonk
lrass II mn. vainls strovr IL inspire
I them with confidence. They
hal saan advanced some dlr.
tnnrr. anil miscrahl. rrnSr III
ln...linnfs anil despair crrrt over me, NJ
4 ! listened ~ the sound " their footsteps
Lying away. l remained alone i'm the
horrible solitude, Int frankly confess
i that | VIA too stupetirl by the parting
scene 10 nj HRS. realize the horror VI my
situation. | was. however, soon reminded
II II. Tie hear gav. another growl, and
returned IA the blucka,lcl opening he
ravcl about in vain, for thu pieces of
rock cilrctnally barred his passage. One
hour passed. by my watch, il was &
/ o'clock nj night. For long time no
sound broke the monotony Of my prison.
house, save the dropping Of water Mt ir.
regular intervals. | became more COM
posed. aaul took q deep ,lranght from my
Mine.flark. stuck my torch on rock,
md, fnr the first time. moved the stone
from tho opening. Then listened. All
WIS M silent as the grave. went 10 the
second opening. Again ] heard the
enemy renew his furious growing. Dies.
pair gave me Snpcrlnman strength. |
replaced tl,r pieces Of rock the hi.lcous
monster gnvc furious Hrowl, rubbed itH
hose against the chink, and glarcl al mo
Will, itt furious eyes, nna vainly Atrovc
! 10 remov. the stones. He then rushed
back alil enorted. II suddenly occurred
I 10 me- that tho bear was being pursued by
n hand Of hunters. Presently heard the
elas.eroi falling pieces cf rock In the Ills.
lance. and the bear VIVA growing 40 furi-
onrly from Sidn abyss tint my knees
knocked together with fright. gave my.
sell up for lost. My situation at this time
was perfectly narrowing. The beast was
evidently getting nearer Should / run
niter my companions Full Of despair,
| placed my torch near the prccipice.
The light f.ll upon the enrngcl shaggy
climbing the steep side of tho we'll. /
was wild will, fury, and seized hold of u
larRs piece II rock which lay before me,
md hurled II with such force upon The
head If the wild beast that il fell hack.
ward, hewling. into the yawning abyss
When "A man Inns 10 fight for his liie.-~
dear t. III nj any time, and under almost
my circumstances his actions arc rapii
enough N any rate, know mine were.
| placed my torch On chink III the
rock, took or my brown Holland coat.
which tore in llalf, and threw one piece
blazing into the chasm below. By the
liEht ! saw TINT my enemy Ind fallen
backward To great depth, and the abyss
WINS ~ precipitons TINT thu chances were
llc Munla not attempt another ascent
hut II would not do IL b. ovcr.con-
ll,lent ~ collected together mum.
hcr IT pieces oi rntk, md, for
prudence sake, let three masses, nj
three successive times, we'll down,
A cry 81 pain convinced me- that one Of
my missiles must have struck the
l.ast IN he was attempting IL climb
up. Without knowing IL, Ind
obtained 4 victory. The yelling III dogs
delighted ear. The pack of hounds had
scented the passage. aud thrown them.
selves with fury mp n the savage bcast.
In the meantime the hunters entered
with hlaxing torches. ind gnxcd with
locks II wnndcrment upon me-. must
havc presented Il strange appearance,
for Ind no cont On. a,l, with my palc
face anl streaming huir, no doubt
locked like 4 spacter. Rescued rcs.
euel calculated. hastening ~ once Ia
remove the blocks If ntone and crawl
through the narrow paas. m. assembled
mnltit,l,l. rushed forward. and shook my
hainls with mingled feelings II pity and
Joy. related our unhappy adventures.
AMI ordinations III nstonishmnnt and
fear fell from I'LL. Fonr of the hunters
volunteered 10 accompany mo In
stareh III my companions and NO,
without delay. VIZ five. nruyi,lcd Will,