Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-01-05

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ried q rifle on his shoulder. In his ap.
Iearance there was nothing to indicate
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.ionxl hunter. All this the mounted
traveller carefully noted as he crossed the
stream to continue bis journey and when
they came together . pleasant salutation
MAS exchanged.
Fine weather for travelling, sir" re-
piled the man with the gun.
"And for hunting, also, l should sup.
pose," smiled the other man on tho horse.
''Yes, there is game enough" replied
the other, "but am not q good hunter,
and can show only one bear for my days
work thus far, and this is almost useless
to me, because have no means of taking
it away. would willingly give dollar
for the use of horse for couple OF
hours. II you could spare five minutes
or 60 would like you to see the bear; it
is only back behind the bushes some two
hundred yards from here"
Il will not only look at it," replied the
traveller, dismounting and fastening his
horse, "but if it is not too heavy l will
take it along for you, seeing am going
your way"
The hunter thanked him in most cor
dial manner, and then, as if to make him.
self agreeable and keep up the converse
ton, inquired where the other was from,
whittier journeying, ETC.; and learned in
reply that the latter resided in Albany,
was merchant in good business, and was
travelling partly for his health, and partly
with the view for making an extensive
land purchase for future speculation.
"Well, here we are" exclaimed the
hunter, as the two emerged from the
dense thicket through which they had
forced their way into the wood, land
now I will show you as fine and fat a
bear as you ever saw. Observe where l
point with my rifle"
He stepped back some eight or ten
feet, deliberately raised the piece to his
eye, and pointed the muzzle directly at
the head of the traveller. There was q
flash and loud report, and the victim
fell like log, his face all blood.
This might or might not have been the
first crime committed by the man with
the rifle. But as the traveller fell the
rifle slipped through his hands, and he
shook violently from head to foot; yet he
IAN ca to his victim and hurriedly robbed
him Of his purse, pocket book, gold
watch and chain, with some curious seals,
"a diamond breast pin, and diamond ring
which he fairly tore from bis finger.
Then he dragged his body into the thick
-. picked up his rifle, plunged madiy
trough the bushes to the road, mounted
he travellers horse. aud dashed away
firm the awful scene.
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