Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-14
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the swale in safety, ana .aes nj,
near the cache, moved III, tnehi i,
caution and in breathless i Il, We nd
hearts beat violently, ana , ~ n
time little Mr.. keeiy beg.s I, tie
had gun. II was bv III ~ p shh
nine o'clock, and in tho iirs. ~, ~ as
September night, Whit y, asarkass
son slowly reconnoitered an Up u,
the darkness the process,,,. ~ pfefed
the doctor lighted the kero. aal'a
Under It's light the party fam sssae u
which in the afternoon thsa Aa Tie
pared as a blind, and IN !. mad
all were in its branches. ~ ny none
meath II bad not been disturb T. cache
come soon Il we keep quiet. ~ q
But he didn't come far S ehes Il
The party 'douscdn the bur .Ons u
sene and sat- in darkness for tug ,a'' Y
or more. The hard seats i ~ sSo b
es, the long, tedious viril /, ~ lfsu
the night, and natural drows i aaes
relieved the party Of its snIr se's
proposition then was made i and
Just then, however " Boz
ton in the bushes was ~ sona
grew louder and louder Ts
was roar, and pretty soon ~ q
another direction. It was ~, ,aslf
there was not only one bea, sen'
'ng' but two. This discovery s w.
enough to keep every bur,s "as qa
perch. But the grizzlies Al AM y
near the tree. They seemed i ~ ~ 81
the bushes about twenty vasd 4se'
and to be bent on having ~, ~
until the breakfast hour ~ s~
and yowled and slsylarked shs NV
played for nearly two hours ' ny
frozen hunters in the trees 49,, asc ~
the early dawn approached ths s'a i =
raj move like waves in the sea ~ s4a !,
could see nothing to shoot Il ~ ~ y
Later daylight came and II. haaI
gan to think of breakfast. STAT.
OF the monsters emerged trom
brush. He was tremendons -,
weighing good deal more tbsr N Luz
ton. lie came along with that H., ~
peculiar shuttle so characteristic !,
grizzly His companion. ey;a.ss
female, was smaller but mono Il.
formidable looking. The bunts,s
posed to open fire, but Mr. Il.
pleaded for just one more chance
his lariat. This was ralu...'
granted, for all were in great 49, ~.
end the business.
This story might have had vo.r !,
ferent ending had Mr.. Keely been ,s,a.
permission to try his lariat 1t W. Il.
a most untoward circumstance couus,,
with the lassoing of grizzlies N
which Mr.. Keely was unfamili., Il
the tale ends as it does. In orIe, 1
cilitate his use Of The lariat Mr. X
was given the topmost perch IN /,
somewhat fragile tree. and to bette,
cure his prey when caught he had nj,
the home end of the rope securel, 4
about it's trunk.
| The big bear approached the cae,
unconscious of danger. When With,
few yards of the tree and just withinla,
range Mr.. Keely let fly his lariat Al
he had learned his vaquero lesson n
we'll. The rope went out With deni
swish, it gracefully unwound its coil, !
the air. and in second its loon n
around the bears neck. Unfortunstsll
it caught him with one forefoot out }
when taut it came around his breastssl
shoulders. The bear was greatly asoi
ished, and gave forth roar which sed
his mate flying to the brush to protec.ha
cubs. Then he picked at the entanglla|
rope, but Mr. Keely, with true yaqued
skill. frightened the loop, and he coa3
not shake it off. Disguised and nd
thoroughly alarmed, the huge grnj
made a plunge for the brush. vi
keely paid out his rope with the sEiI
of a whaleman till it brought up With
snap and a whirl which made the yetl
air echo. Fortunately the treetgl
gave. and the sudden check and sprinI
landed the bear on his back. Nov b
gan struggle between rope, bear al
tree, which promised startling result
to the hunters. They foresaw this q
Tip yelled Cut the rope: he'll have
up by the roots" Fire at bin.
screamed the doctor, but who could "a
and hold on for dear life at the san
time? The bear was furious 40
struggled with all his strength ID
rope was new and of the toughest bid
Hes got us like trout on the end q
rod" gasped Commissioner Reddins
he grasped the slender tree ana ael
on. Meantime tie bears efforts
doubled. He pulled and tugged at .
swaying tree till it almost bent doaa'
At last with mighty roar
gave one plunge. Down came 7
top to the ground, and up came !
roots. The hunters jumped for 'ls
lives. Relieved of tie spring on y
lariat. the latter snapped like con
and the bear, finding himself lu
doubled on himself and made for hs =
snarers. Then came a race loE l !,
Fortunately, the monster was lHpeu'
by The trailing lariat and the swan
was near. Into it pell-mell plunsea !, !
fleeing nimrods. All were unsflls !.
their guns were shaken out OF the U
early in the scene. The doctor ssl
into the water up to his chin ana =
rest floundered through up 70 w.
waists. Of course the bear wouiu !, !,
follow them in the mud, and 50 el4'
the contest.
A sorrier-looking party never :. !
,een than that which, stln' s''' -
bathroom. found its way an hOu. -
to Greenwood's cabin. Mr. orseAe ~
lid not chide them. lie slmPP ~
behind his cabin and laughed lOi 81
hour. The hunters themselves A.
spirit for joking, and not one - 'n.,E
would under any ciTenmstancs HI r. :
Mr.. Keely. Their DISGUST WIN ~
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