San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-16

Lhdl d Dedr WIFI Drown 1ur ana DldcK nmDS,
the shoulders of which were encircled by
white band resembling collar.
The beast stopped and suddenly showed
fearful energy, occasioned, doubtless, by the
cravings of its stomach. 1t went to the
brigand, who lay stretched in death upon
the snow tinged pink by the confagration of
the forest. 1t walked around the corpse,
smelled it, and, taking a convenient posi-
ton, calmly began to devour it.
When the creature had swallowed the
flesh, which it tore TO pieces with its sharp
nails and crunched with its powerful laws,
1t went, dripping with blood, towards the
chief of police Was the latter about to be
eaten in his turn' The bear turned the mo-
tonless and paralyzed body and, afterwards,
methodically, turned it back; then it seated
itself upon its launches, reflected for an
instant and decided, like the good econo-
mist it was, that, having eaten enough for
that day, and even for several days, it should
reserve the rest Of its provisions for time
of need
1t seized Yermac by the arm and, without
sinking its pointed teeth too deeply in the
flesh, dragged his body in the direction of
little clump of dwarf trees.
Arrived there, it dug hiding place in the
earth with its nails, in which it carefully
laid the chief of police.
The bear broke some small branches, art
fully placed them over the food magazine it
had just established, and covered the whole
with snow, which it deftly projected with
its hind paws, turning its back to the little
mound.
This done, it went to complete its diges-
ton somewhat further off, and, perhaps, to
scott at some brown confrere having a less
keen scent and less activity.
Meanwhile, the fugitives-Yegor Nadege
M. Lafleur, and the little Pole-after having
escaped from the torrent of flames which
ran from south 20 north, were returning,
sl1irting the immense turaNdescent furnace,
over the eastern road, by which Tekel and
the liberating sledges would arrive in a few
days.
They had heaped upon two of their horses
which they had succeeded in recovering,
the pologue, some saved provisions, the
arms and the clothing, and were progress
ing, Yegor and M. Lafleur each leading
horse by the bride. They were advancing
slowly by the intermittent light of the con.
fiagration.
An hour after the burial of the chief OF
police, the fugitives reached the spot where
the bloody fight between Yermac and the
gold-robbers had occurred They saw blood
scattered about in profusion, and the re-
mains of a devoured human corpse. All
I stood mute with amaZement'at this hideous
spectacle On looking closer, Ladislas per
ceived a trace of blood upon the snow, as
if a wounded man had dragged himself
away. He impaired his discovery to Mad.
eye.
''There must be wounded man not far
from herew cried the young girl. See this
blood, MonsieurS, and this trodden snow.
Oh! if we have come soon enough to save
one of our kind"
''Let US look into this matter" said Yegor.
They fastened the horses to the trees.
In a neighboring valley, a growl was
heard. 1t was the bear with the white col
lar.
eve must not stray too far" said M.
Lat1eur, prudently holding his gun in his
hand, prepared for whatever might happen.
The whole party advanced to the mound
beneath which Yermac lay. This hiding.
place seemed mysterious to them.
Yegor and the little Pole got down upon
their knees and scraped away the snow
his gun upon his shoulder kept guard over
them.
The snow removed and the branches TAX
en- from their position in the light reflected
by the clouds of smoke lowering over the
forest in combustion, Yegor Ladislas and
Nadege saw mana dead man inferred.
"A corpse !" exclaimed they, simultaneous
ly, with different degrees Of emotion.
A sigh answered them.
HE is not dead" cried Yegor. And he
felt his heart. SIT beats strongly" added
he, full of hope.
"Ohl what good fortune for u.s." cried
Nadege. my friends, we are allowed to
do good action-which will somewhat con-
sole us for the cruel extremities to which
you were compelled to resort; you can re-
store this life in place Of the otherlife in the
deflesl Confidence, Yegorl This is good
omen for the success Of your courageous en-
terprise."
The chief of police was placed in sitting
posture by Yegor, aided by M. Lafieur, who
had forgotten the bear and its growls.
Yegor, frightened at seeing the distorted
features and closed eyes of the chief OF
police, thought the sight vision of the
brain.
"Ahl Nadegel" cried he, do not speak
of that man of the defles-you fill me with
terrorn
M. Lafleur, with open mouth, was also
staring with fright.
Yermac, at last opened his eyes.
"Thank you'll" said he.
sit is, indeed, the chief of police!" STAN.
mered Yegor, in extreme establishment.
E'Whoeyer YOU are / thank YOUR again