The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-11
NsrAR ADvEHruRE. S
An Incident Of Rocky Mountain Lifs.

OF Inc ol0rx4 LNeN1d1 mounCainh- III
home was IN 4 wildly romantic and bean
tiful spot, and fortune appeared to smilr
upon him. 20 far rs his pecuniary matter.
were concerned for his land yielded well
in the summer and the mines gave n fan
yisldi ofh"yellow gdross" in the colder
But death came to the family OF Dick
The drsf stroke fell upon his eldest boy. |
lad Of twelve years Of age. The little
fellor yns fond Of hunting, and, with bis
dic, he would often venture a considerable
distance from his home. and sometimes be
vss9 mccessful in bringing down small
game : But one day he was absent much
beyond HE usual time, and n search discov- |
ersdphia mingled rcmainz lying at the bot
tom of = ledge of rocks. He had evidently
and cruel death, The blow fell heavily
upen Dick and his wife, but the mnn bore
bnSayCnpA under his grief, whilc the vo-
man gave way 70 melancholy.
Not long after q second child, a little girl
OF fye years Of age, sickcned and died II
now appeared as IL Mrs. Barron would 90
mad, n for a time her agony was terrible
to BEHOLD Bot this gradually subsidized.
and II mother hegan To sink rapidly. and
in eshqrt tine after she followed her little
one, leaving stnl another child, a daughter.
three ycars Of age, to the care OF the strick'
q father.
The grief of Dick was not of an explosive
character, but it wa deep and enduring.
Stu he had something yet TO live for, and
he went TO work iikc a brave man to pro.
vide for his littie Eva. Winter had set in.
and Dick lad come 3 tho Cancellation to
mako - mpoh - possible in the mines be-
foloI <1ng, n then to sell his property
- - San francisco, where he could
secuzo ne advantages Of education for hi,
little on6. tfEt
For some time the ncighborz of Dick, as
well = himself, had been much nnnoyec
BY thsfk Several lambs and sheep had
been killed, and poultry in large quantities
stolen There WINS n difference OF opinion
with regard TO these depredations. Some
said they were committed by Indians.
others BY wolves, and others by bears. Blu,
- yct no pnoY had fallen, and as the ground
va frszen very hard, no tracks could be
Ode nsrniAs. however. she alarm. wa,
given 4 light snow had fallen during the
night, and tracks were discovered. A
large grizzly bear sfas the thief and despoiIer
and no must be hunted down at once. 1t
vL4 no. supposed that they would be
skligsdto 60 far to find the animal, and SO
Dick seized his rifle and Joined the party,
leaving his child still in bed. 0n9l7e9s
The trncks were fresh. and a dozen ex-
cited men were soon on the trail. In a
short time they were on the monster but
each mnn paused, turning their eyes to-
ward Dick. and waiting for him to speak.
The bear was standing near the cabin door
OF Berron. gatingl at the child, who was
seated In the doorway, watching the moye-
meut8 of the animal with evident curiosity
but without exhibiting any signs OF fear.
Dick felt his very heart sink within him
~ he saw this; but his weakness passed
away in an instant, and without removing
his eyes from the bear, he asked
MEN, can you use your rifles with stead,
hands,"
fopheu several
lAnen raiso them n have them ready.
S.uH1o CUT am Is good, and that every
Se n Mouio ne buried IN the body OF the
49, srtn1 1se Q, nt'ng. bui hold your
else'tne word
NJ eseIy nne was raised.
80 = around toward the
sntsrth 100. WIS ms intention TO
S-rzslo "lnaoss, seize nis little one. draw
~ - ~ eieeing ene uoof, save her.
2es now the animal began to utter deep
mo advance slowly toward Eva.
z.ener sAw tnis and exclaimed
uus, ". up 60 INTO the house
No cose the door"
Ane cniid looked up, smiled, and then
sxuse, attempting to do the bidding OF the
tatner but the monster advanced with a
against him he struck it with one Of his
hug paws. shattering il into splintera.
feared this. Fire, but be careful and
nos .nlure my child cried the father.
- s.sonaiged nus OWL piece, and ut the
m.~ . uo.en otner riies rang out.
49, "a. ssse : most fearful howl, turned
pom ms enemies, glaring upon them with
eyes o. hre, md seemed just on the poin,
on splinging upon them. Suddenly how
cssl; me beast appeared to change hi
mlno- turning quickly around, the mon
- sneeIeo the cabin A shrek was in
-sy .us.1l, NC the fathcr rushed for
n. M IN 1and, TO save his darling.
p.s ~ ~ 700 tate, Tor with a bound the
- atsPed through the window, hold
teet9 ~ H.,
AZ VILE ~ his speed toward the
the bs,s4sr.s 9ne came PACK TO the ears OF
And na- iA'ner.
bear;ng n. s.e monster began Its ascent,
went ard ,r~s% burden, Inward it
rocks tovering ~. climbing forward, as
his psthway Al M 49, arose 70 obstruct
fearful hori;n, n ~ snis Time it kept up its
the child weTs I hsa lor a tune the wills of
fainter.anS fsintor ~. out they became
no lonfSr 81 dst,sishsah e sound could
dieppeafed from view behind length II
ledge. '''n' a 'ussing
sp.s n made sn snn intention Of the animal was
from evsJy IL ny I'D OF agony burst
; ;sssssssd .a sSs they y. sns : & as ~. well ID. ,ssi - 4,