Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02

getthe treatment which he had received
from Pauline and her mother. With
the aid Of MOrel the police officer was en-,
aoled TO scramble into his saddle and
make his way safey to the government
house, thanks to the intelligence Of the
horse he was riding.
The next morning Leon turning ia
his father asked him how long halt he
intended making. Another day, at
least" was the reply, 1.-The horses have
not been tethered in specially good feed
lately and need a little rest"
eve shall never reach the mines,
father, said Leon despondently.
Don't get impatient, my boy" cried
Morel encOuragingly; you shall have
all the exercise with pickax and shovel
that you want, take my word for it"
''Well, I'm off for a little prospect
ing on my own hook" replied Leon,
and swinging pick across his shoulder
he trudged out of the little camp amid
the laughter OF the others.
The day was beautiful, and Pauline,
/ LETT 20 herself, Strayed along the river
bank, accompanied only by one Of the
hunting dogs which Morel had brought
with him from Seattle. One thing after
anOther-frst a cluster Of gayly colored
leaves, then a flower and after that a
gold-winged butterfy-enticed the girl
} TO continue her ramble. In this way she
gradually drew away from the camp
without realizing the distance she had
! covered. While thus reveling in the
beauties Of the wild scenery bird of
rich plumage flew up in front of her and
alighted upon bush in plain sight.
Immediately the thought that she might
be able to find it's nest and secure the
eggs, which she doubted not would be
most daintily spotted, led her to follow
the crimson breasted trickster, which Of
course was simply engaged in leading
the girl in the very opposite direction.
On, on, through bush and tall grass,
over fallen trees and through networks
of trailing vine, followed by her four
footed companion, Pauline made her
way. The feathered will-O'-t he-wisp,
uttering plaintive cries, as If it feared
/ his purSuer was upon the very point OF
seizing his nest, hoped from branch
TO branch, displaying its beautiful plum
age I'm ever changing lights. Pauline,
intoxicated with the increasing hope of
coming upon the prize, bounded along
like a nymph of the woods, the cries OF
Of the bird and barking Of the dog serv-
ing to keep her mind from all thoughts
Of the camp left miles behind. Sudden
ly the dog halted, and raising his nose
| high in the air gave unmistakaole signs
of Scenting the presence Of some enemy,
for he whined nervously and fixed his
intelligent eyes upon Pauline's face
with 4 puzzled look,
"Good dog. Hectorw said the young
girl, for the first time realizing the dan
ger OF her position, and then patting
him on the head she murmured, "What
is it, Hector? what do you See?"
The animal replied with low, anx-
iOus whine and with the same inquiring
look into Pauline'S face. Suddenly the
low whine changed into grOwl, and
the dog showed his teeth in such
threatening manner that Pauline no
longer doubted the presence OF some
dangerous beast in the underorush.
While standing there revolving
in her mind whether the best
thing for her to do was not TO turn
and flee in the opposite direction
and trust TO her swiftness OF foot to
make her escape, the girl was suddenly
transfxed with fear at seeing large
grizzly rise OF his launches not twenty
feet from her, with open mouth aud
two rows of terrible teeth shining like
Furnished ivory in the uncertain light
OF the forest depths. Pauline'S limbs
bent under her and she had great diff
Guilty 20 overcome an inclination 70
throw herself on her face and welcome
the Inconsistencies which seemed to be
playing with her thoughts.
But all at once she recolected mother,
father, brother, and something whis-
pered to her that she must not throw
her life away. Turning about and max
ing a great effort, she regained posses
sion of her will power and bounded of
like an arrow, calling out to Hector to
/ follow her. In an instant the bear
| started in pursuit. Had there been a
clearing, the swift footed Pauline would
have had no difficulty in distancing her
| pursuer, but the long, wiry grass and at
| times thick underbruSh so impeded her
movements that a glance over her shout
der told her that the fierce beast was
slowly gaining upon her.
Still her heart did not fail her.
/ Bounding, dashing, leaping along, the
girl kept In her course. 1t was now
question OF endurance, for quarter
mile of level, open country had enabled
( her 10 increase the lead she had. Her
strength was still intact. In fact, she
began to feel a thrill Of pleasurable ex-
element in this dangerous sport OF rae
ing with a grizzly, when to her sorrow
She saw that her further advance was
/ blocked by a turbulent stream some
twenty feet in width. Swim she could
not. and so it seemed certain deStruc-
tion TO plunge into the seething, foam
| ing flood. She halted, turned, saw the
fierce beast, from whose jaws flew flakes
OF foam, not hundred feet away. 1t
was now a choice Of deaths. Thoughts
| of mother, father, brother again lifted
unanimously through her mind, mixed
with a vague idea that the bear had
| suddenly halted.
And so it had. Worried by the at
| tacks OF Hector, the huge animal had
come to bay and was making frantic ef-
forts 10 strike the brave dog with its
nav. But again the grizzly resumed
the chase. Pauline now stood hesitating
mon the bank Of the wild mountain
stream watching the terrible beast as he
drew near with an easy lope. Again the
dog succeeded in hating him wher
within few feet of her. She could see
the glare of his eyes, hear the sound OF
his breath. 1t grew black before her
"GOod dog, seek him! seek hiH!' now
rang in her ears.
The voice was a strange one, but the
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