The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-29


main unnoticpd, while momentarilv
fearing discovery, was insu Ierable
Something must he done, and that
quickly. The plan of action was ar.
ranged with bated breath. Farley and
smut crawled out beneath the rear an
OF the tent They were to make n
stealthy deiour to where the guns were,
surprise the bear, and riddle him with
bullets. Wilson was 10 remain CON
cealed in the tent.
The two men had not gone more than
a half-dozen yards from the tent when
Farley broke limb of fallen tree, in
ste ping over 1t, and the loud report
startled the bear. The Grizzly fell back
on his hind quarters, uttered furious
growl and then made for the tent on a
run Before Schultz or Farley could
shoot or collect their fri htened senses
the bear lad broken throu h the tent.
They knew that not ing less than a
m racle could save Wilson's life, and
Immediately took shelter among the low
branches of cottonwood tree. in the
dim light of the campfire they saw the
tent heaving with the conflict for life
ra ing within, and while pray M t at
wilson would come out vi torious. a
wild death cry told them that the strno-
gle was at an end. The commc on
within ceased on the fad away of the
horrible echo, and the prizzly shambled
out into the light He sta :. ed around
the fire; sur eyed the pool of sirup on
the around, but seemed to have no fur
ther appetite for it. and then departed
as abrdptlS as he C me.
1t was some time before Farley and
Schultz could muster up sufficient cour-
to des end from the tree, believ nr
that the bear was still hiding close bY.
When they entered the tent, the ght
OF a pine knot disclosed to their horrihed
aze the orm of poor " ilson literally
torn to pieces. One de of his head had
been laid bare by blow fr m the eriz-
zly' s paw, and the left side of the body,
in luding the heart. had been aim st
torn, away Tho yet warm fe-blood
covered everything around. and in the
poo lay the knife with which Wilson
had vainly tried to defend himself.
Following the track of tha bearto the
fire il was discovered that he had been
wounded, and perhaps seriously, as ey-
cry sep he made was marked by a
patch of blood. Sleep was stranger
lor that night The two men rep en-
ished the fire, and. with gun in hand,
sat and Planned revenge. little dream
ing that the ehort meant the death of
one of them. At early daybreak they
took up the blood-staine trail of the
grizzly. 1t headed straight for the inn
pregnable beaver dams. After having
pursued it for a out two miles they sud,
denly found their path blocked bv an
a ~ ~ Oh, 4.
and beLeath which the bear had fore, d
his way. There was no further trail.
Shu t.. believing that the bear. in his
wounded and weak condition, would ~
from pursuit, vO uuteered to enter the
underbrush and scare him out, tarley's
instructions rom the od mountaineer
being to stand Off at some distance so
as TO command good shot if the lear
appeared.
Farley climbed mp on a beaver house
into position which gave him sweep
ing view of more than half the circle of
the bush and nervously awaited the re-
suit of Shultz' hazardous exploration.
Shultz caut ously crept through the
chaparral. One, two and three minutes
seemed to stretch out into so many
hours. Then there broke out on the
morning air yell that fro1e the very
blood in his veins. After that
came the echo of the despairing
cry " Farley! My God, Pm killedr' A
deadly silence that was only broken by
the splashing of q eaver' Ia | in one
of the open dams, ensued, and lar'ey
knew that he had lost his second part
ner. 1t was with the feeling that he
was walking into the jaws OF certain
death that he entered the chaparral to
seek Shultz. There was no danger,
however. the bear had again fed. In
dark spot IN the under growth. 10 which
the rays OF the sun were unable to pen
citrate, arley, while crawling on all
fours, fell over the body of Shultl.
When he had recovered from the horror
OF the discovery, he dragged the re-
mains out into the ght 1t was appa-
rent that Shultz had stumbled onto the
bear and received his death wound be
fore lie could make an effort to defend
His gun was in his right hand
as if trailing it,
The bear had strick him on the left
tearing away clothes and flesh.
and then bit him through the heart. the
same as he had done to Wilson, the
wounds being almost identical.
Farley gave up the hunt He carried
the rema ms of Shultz back to camp.
After having bur ell the two bodies, and
the double grave, he left the
country that afternoon. Detroit Free
Press.
The Man Who Swallowed a Spoon.