Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-17

everything combined, went into bic little
Office and brought out > beautiful
breech-loading rife. Handing It to
Yore, be said sarcasticslly: "Hers's .
gun Captain Yore took tho gun spd
started toward the end Of the platform.
The passengers, Of course, never dreamed
be was in earnest. The station agent
called him back when be had gone down
off the steps and, bringing ont . little
rat terrier dog Of the light woody Scotch
pattern, said:
"Here, you'll want . dog whom you 80
bear hunting"
Captain Yore turned back, picked up
the dog, and putting II under tho Zap Of
bis coat started dowa toward tho bear.
The grizzly had by this time got ont
far enough to be plainly seen, q 10
made Ills way across the narrow valley.
He looked to he the size Of . horse,
and did not seem to care whether there
was anybody within shot distance Of
him or not. The bear kept quietly in
bis course, and Captain Yore went
straight toward him. The station agent
realized the danger Yore was fin, and
his anxiety was quickly communicated
to the passengers. They got closer and
closer, until they were only sbout tho
length Of the train apart. Yore stopped,
took out the little dog aud set him down.
The terrier made for the bear at once,
and going behind him, bit him on tho
heel. The bear turned around to SEQ
what had scratched him on the foot, and
the minute he turned, Yore, who had
been standing motionless, watching tho
bear as it came face toward him, brought
the rifle up to his nose and flashed 1t ct
him. The bear Immediately slapped
himself on the shoulder with bic paw and
turned toward the captain. Tho pas.
sengers, who were watching him, were
now wild with excitement. HE has
hit him." said the old Californians, ,"and
now he must look out for him." Yore
never moved. The little snipe of dog
bit the bear on the heel again, ho turned
once. more, and again. Yore unloaded on
him. The bear slapped himself on tho
other shoulder and Strengthened up as
if to go quickly at Yore. Then tho
beast broke through the snow and most
disappeared from our sight. He tum-
bled and rolled and wsltzed around.
The old Californians were almost breath.
less with fright. "rhe bear is trsmping
out PLACE to fight, run, run !" they
screamed to Yore, but he stood motion
less as a statue.
The little dog flow around the top Of
the pit the bear had made, barked.
Presently tho bear put out his head to
get his assailant's position, and fixing
his eyes on Yore, he crawled up ont Of
the hole into the snow. He he'd just
steadied himself on his four lego when
tho dog bit him once more and Yore let
him have it again, quick Is flash, the
moment he turned and another time the
grizzly slapped himself with his paw,
indicating he had been hit. He started
on trot towards Yore, who now had
four loads left in his rifle. Twice again
the dog hit the bear, and at each time
as he turned Yore unloaded into him,
bringing the rife up to bis face -
quickly as he threw a weaver's shuttle.
After he had fred the fourth load aud
grizzly's pace was not slackened up
much, as you could scarcely notice his
limp, Yore turned to move back . few
PAGES, and as he did he broke through
the snow aud went down to his armpits.
We coul just SOC his head and shoulders
The passengers, expecting every moment
to see the infuristed monster crush poor
Yore, covered their eyes in perfect
terror. The bear had got within . few
yards of Yore, and but few seconds
would decideit The dog bit him again
and Yore, who had the rife firmly
sighted, poured it into him, two loads
in quick succession, aud stretched him
as he was almost at the end of tho rife.
The whole thing occurred in less time
! than it takes to tell it. The passengers
rushed down with "a shot. They brought
the immense bear up to tho station and
dubbed together and bought the rife
for Captain Yore, and the captain laid
down a $50 gold piece for the little dog
which he brought back with him.to st.
Louis, for, said be, That dog saved
my life"
A Philadelphia youth who committed