The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27

me SO easily"
I He made many useless efforts to free
himself from the column Of rock. '..
AS hour after hour passed his heart
sank. + 4 "1-r ">'' 49,.
Again and again he shouted, but he
heard no response.
There were no signs of his father and
his men.
In fact it was doubtful if they could
discover him.
There was prospect OF his remaining
where he was long enough to freeze to
death for us it was early In the spring
season, the weather here was very cold.
He was still tugging at the thongs
when he heard low growl not far off.
The growing seemed to draw nearer.
There was a cracking sound on rock
that rose slantingly upwards few yards
in front of him.
Small particles of ice fell from crystal
masses OH the brow OF the elevation and
slid to it's base.
All at once the largest of these masses
was hurled crashing downwards, and
form of the huge white bear appeared
on the edge OF the rock.
The animal was nearly six feet in
length.
Small particles of ice adhering to its
soiled shagging hide, and the loss of
some Of the hair from its head, added
to the wild ferocity of its appearance.
Its Dloodshot eyes rolled sideways as
it stood looking askance, with its point
ed snout thrust forward at the boy fast
to the rock, and it gave utteranoe to
deep savage growl, showing the inside
of it's red mouth aud lea long sharp
fangs.
Tor moment it stood there; then it
descended tile elevation and approached
the lad
~ Bound to the rugged column and
deprived of his rifle; George gave him
sell up for lost.
Nevertheless, mastering all his reco-
luton, he resolved to struggle to the
last as we'll as his situation would per.
nit.
Drawingi his long hnnting-knite, he
grasped it firmly and stood ready.
The bear was soon within two feet of
him.
Up it rose and threw itself towards
him to grasp HIM in their fatal hug.
George made a thrust, but before the
point Of the knife could reach it. the
fore-paws of the beast closed around
him, pinning both his arms to his side.
With cry of horror George threw
his head far sideways, as the fangs of
the bear were thrust towards his throat.
This movement caused the mouth of
the animal to strike his breast.
His thick fur seal coat was some pro-
tection, as the bear strove to tear way
through with it's teeth, the latter we're
caught III the thongs Of walrus hide.
Still holding tightly to its intended
victim, the enraged beast, snarling.
growing, endeavored to extricate itself
from tho troublesome lashlngs.
THUS it soon bit them asunder, AMI
George now fell to the grennd.
The loosening of his arms enabled INN
to make use of his knife.
| He plunged it upward into the bears
side when the animal, turning its snout
around, endcnvored to grasp his wrist
and hand. ....,.>-,. ~.
George rolled quickly over, sprang to
his feet, and ran up the rock which the
bear had previously descended.
The shaggy beast pursued.
The boy grasped spur OF ice OIL the
summit to draw himself up, but tho ice
gave way, and to his dismay he slid
against his shaggy enemy ere he could
stop himself.
The bear threw itself towards him,
but as its paws closed around him he
made q thrust ut it with his knife, plung.
ing the weapon to the hilt in tho Great
ure's breast.
The infuriated animal would in few
minutes have torn the boys throat to
pieces had he not shielded it with his
left arm, the tough seal-skin sleeves of
which was some protection against the
sharp teeth.
Meanwhile, holding the knife in his
other hand, he drove it again and agaln
into the bears body.
Snarling and growing, crunohing
fierccly at the protected arm, the bear
kept shifting it's position.
A moment later, Its hind feet striking
part of the rock glazed with ice, it fell
on it's side, and still holding to the boys
arm, drew him with it, both sliding
down the slippery declivity to its base.
George had managed to retain his
, knife during the descent, but. unfortu.
nately, his right wrist had been sprained