Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-19

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moment, and tell you they made Old
pruin hustle around pre;ty hveiy Tor
whiie. The three varmints rolled over
and over ON the ground In heap, strug-
ghng, niting, roaring ana ciawing away
NJ each other ike mad demons. First one
party seemed TO be getting the best Of the
ngnt anu tnen the other. Inc lions were
on Top most OF tne time, however, ior the
silver TIP seemed TO think ne would stand
better snow u ne kept down ON MS BACK
anu lougnI Win All iour OF MS paws at
liberty. Inc way nc worked those paws
was caution. once or twice during the
nrst Iew minutes tne HONS came In ior
vicious scrapes that ripped long red
gasnes IN tneir hiues, ana they backed on
u iew PAGES ana uttered aismai nowis, as
tnougn pewaihng their hurts. THIS gave
the oio pear u cnance 10 pun himseii To-
getaer, ana nc seoou up ana weaved pack
and iorth ana moaned, sorrowtui Ike, as
tnougn ne woulu neap rather see MS as
saiiahts turn around ana Walk on than
come ~ MN again. Inis was IN the early
stage OF tue ngnt, ociore tine Dear hau
properly got ms Hiao up.
II was u pretty even matcn, considering
everything. n MOUNTAIN ioh can walk
al aIouhu . uear Ior qulckhess, ana TWO
OF tnem togetner are aoie 10 make tnings
mshty unconitortause tor almost any KIND
OF an animal. Dut' on the other SIDE,
tneir niaes are fIght smart tendercr tnan
yea. >, WIN NO WOOL 70 speak OF; ana an
oIu siiver Up mas more hves than a dozen
mountain lions.
AiIer snarhhg ana grinning NJ each otner
awhile, wor.r'rr! quow.r-r! psssss!
spy. yeaow'rI! wnoot! zippp'! tney
m.
oack h.tnrashinB anu swapping ike mau
70 stana tne lions OH. Inc lions, now
ever pauiy iace!h'eu hs they were IN the
urst TWO ROUNDS, seenAp determined 10
cnew Tue Dear up. In& new at MN
like Twin iuries, Diting AL tearing away
Win such ueHoniacai icrocity that
more than one guttnaai "UghV invoiun'
tariy escapc9 Long Dogs ips rs w lay
tnere anu iookeu On: len minutes aiter
tue cohinsnceihen. !. became very evident
snat the hght cou!un last much longer
Inc SKIN OF one OF the hons lett side was
hanging IN riooons, ana the other one
seenieu 10 nave naii its lace torn away:
oWihg 70 tue Dear neasy coat u showed
UP at tnis stage OF tne struggle heap
porter than the hohs' out, all the same,
was uyeu iIoih heau 10 taii win It's own
oioou' All three were becoming some
wnat weaker from the loss OF blood: but
.ne silver UP was Dy iar the iiKciiest look.
Ing animal OF the three. AS the fight
progressed nc got madder than hornet
all through, ana instead OF weaving ana
moaning whcm tne hons drew OH Tor a
breathing spell. nc TOOK TO CHASING them
around. Inc lions kept clear ot him un-
I'll they got good ana ready TO waltz In
anu on MN again. when they made the fur
ny ior al their teeth ana claws were
worm.
Wheh the mons drcw on Tor the fourth
time' one oi them nad MS Deiiy rippec
open ana MS ehtrails were dragging on
inc ground. ne soon got so weak that he
couidn keep OUT OF thc old bears reach
Ihe silver up ieteheu him savage swipe
over thc heaa that tore away the scalp
lie tnen iluns hihiseii ON the helpless lion
anu hhisheu MN up IN me burst ot saw
age Jury.
Inc Dear was now poss OF the Held, D,it
he was GROWING SO weak that ne iairiy
stassercn Us nc moved OH after the other
| non. Ihis critter had got all The bear