The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-01-28
Two Boys Encounter two Bears.
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Last Monday two young men named
Clarence and William Eastman, of
kcarsege vilMge, North Conway. start
ed ont into the woods on bear HINT.
About noon they camo across the tracks
Of two bears near logging road. The
boys followed the trail eagerly until
they found that the bears had gone into
a cave some distance from the road.
They cautiously peered in,andi ia the nm
certain light saw both animals engaged
IN gnawing what appeared to be the
carcass of some wild boast. The Young
hunters were greatly excited, of course,
but they did not loose their GOODNESS.
After Il whispered consultation, which
was carried on without disturbing tho
bears, so intense were they upon their
meal, the boys selected their marks and
| fired. Both bullets took effect, rs was
evident from the furious uproar inside
| the cave. When the smoke lifted the
wounded bears rushed out OF their re-
trent, bringing the young hunters to
close quarters. The age OF the ami.
mails was probably about year, and
they weighed upward ofl49pounds each.
| Noting the size Of the game, and realiz-
ing that they must defend themselves
from the coming attack, the boys threw
away their guns and prepared to fight.
Mount him, WHIP shouted Clarence,
and ut the the next moment cath sprang
directly on the backs Of the growing
brutes Then began lively struggle
for the mastery. The boys weighed
about as much as the bears, and the CON
test was not 80 unequal rs might APP
pear. Each hunter grasped the long
hair near the ears and dug his heels in
to the Hanks OF his antagonist. Clar.
once was on steep pitch when the
struggle commenced, and after a few
minutes OF hard work, was thrown from
his seat; but in falling he upset the
bear and both rolled to the foot of the
incline, where the boy came out on
top, The lear, caught in hollow
place III the ground, was considerably
cramped, and Clarence was able to get
his knife out of his pocket and open it.
With that he dealt Il heavy blow in the
neck, which let out its life blood in tor
rents. Then the victorious Clarence
turned his attention to his comrade.
William had not succeeded so well, and
was by this time in an embarrassing
tff'ANtNAs W hNA NlONtu Mllu lllt
bear the latter made for u fallen tree
which lay several inches from the
ground. Bruin tried to crawl under
the tree, but there was not room enough
to pull his rider through. The bear
could not advance and William could
not pull him out. There thoy HIS 4
tue lear struggling to get throusd., BE- Il
the boy craned over the logy,in.aae" q y; ,
cramped and his strength Y Ly III,
him Then Clarence rusI IN M..he liz
assistance, This startled &C g NJ 70
bicked out OF MS uncom.s sa;nts, Res,
ton, and partially freed .yaiise Inv MI
, his tormentor's hold. TheL,,iII gct in,
|, got in side winder,7 for.
back his paw, he whacked Willla.
the head, tearing the flesh and leaSnsw
/, the mark of his claws across the boys
, face. William was thrown down and
the bear was free. Before either of
the hunters could load his gun bruin
took "leg BALI and escaped into the
woods. The boys dressed the other
! one and carried 1t home.