Telegram-herald., 1889-10-21

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get in there would surely be some part Of
his anatomy missing, as the bear was right
on his heels.
just as he reached the threshold bruin
made a grab for the region Of Bilps hip
pocket, and in On instant-his lean form fell
on the dirt floor, while Creenbacks and
silver dollars flew in all directions outside.
1 slammed the door IN the bears face,
and, dropping the slender latch into place,
braced myself against it and yelled for
Bill, who was feeling around 10 fine how
much of his anatomy ne had left outside, TO
get a brace for the door.
He got up after satisfying himself that he
had only lost his months pay and the bulk
of the posterior portion OF his neither gar
ments, and found plank, with which we
soon had the door secured.
The next trouble Which stared US in the
face was the length of the BEARS patience
and the shortness of our supply Of pro-
visions.
We had both heard of bruins sagacity,
staying qualities and ability to endure
hunger, and Bill, whOwas a veritable belly
god, began to turn blue at the prospect Of
being deprived of three square meals day
until we should either be rescued or die.
tried to cheer him UP, but it was a hope
less task, and soon gave It up and COM
meuced to devise a means Of escape.
About tea o'clock in the evening bit
upon a scheme which l proceeded at once 70
carry out
After lighting an old piece Of candle.
which Bill insisted il would be wiser 10 save
for eating purposes. l proceeded 70 cut a
hole 10 the widest plank n the door with nay
knife.
Bill thought that I was going crazy, bnt
when I unfolded ny plan which was noth-
Ing less than the capture of the brute-he
agreed TO assist, and casually mentioned
that be might fad his last months pay, ard
may be we might get TO camp in time for
breakfast
Ia about two hours had managed 10 cut
about a 6ve-inCh hOlein the plank IA spite
of the repeated interruY Of the grizzly
and was ready for business.
We both had several pieces of wire hang
inroo our belts, and Bill had large pair OF
pincers which he used IN cutting wire
These along with pair Of climbing irons,
were the weapons with which we were 70
make bruin prisoner
The plan was 20 get him 20 poke his nose
through the hole. o1d then grab his lower
law W. n fle .l+tf.I-s jag kNt - liff~
tion of the climbing iron into his mouth
back # the tusks. and then vi he Jaws so
closely together that thc teeth sou.3 not ?
over. T7fs scbeuc struck Bi1 ss being ex-
ceefinrl- funny. and the prospects n got
tfrr lis Ices under tie festal board at the
cam again put h.n fn an excellent humor
sn5 ready f. tne fray
The chance fer sc.i1n soon came. for "a
Iheld mv hand close % the h7lo, the bear
attempted - seize ID, and Bill closed re
pincors On his Jaw aSn wise Ifr-r ut
the iron in placs. au7 .n five minutes TAD
the frsuria.ed brute sc securely fastened a.
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