The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-11-26
COOL AND COURAGEOUS.
HOW A KENTUCKY GIRL oUTwTT-
TED AND KILLED A BEAR.


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Miss Callie McC3ea. Of this placa. had
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Miss came mas been teacmng scnool
In the bear Creek district, which hea
on the waters OF Bear creek In going
to and returning from school each week
she Is obliged to pass over Bear Wallow
mountain-so called BY the early settlers
on account Of the great number Of beaEs
that formerly made It . resting place in
their migrations from the Chimney
mountains to the Cumberland For ssv-
eral years past, however, no bears have
been seen. and the inhabitants have long
ceased to apprehend any danger from
these animalA Miss Callie started for
her home for the purpose Of passing the
Sabbath with her mother. She was 90
companied by her little niece, who Il
only three years old.
THE RACE BEGUN.
The road between Bear Creek valley
and America Il lonely even for Q
mountain road. and from the base Of the
mountain on the one side to the foot on the
other-a distance Of three miles-there
are no signs Of human hAbitation.
While slowly climbing the mountain on
the farther side from this place Miss
Callie was suddenly startled by Q rus
ting Of the bushes at one side Of the
road, and upon looking around discov-
cred q large black bear stepping slowly
and cautiously into the road about forty
yards in her rear,
Catching up the child in her arms, she
Hed rapidly up the steep mountain side.
Casting terrified glance backward over
her shoulder she was appalled, to see the
bear break into q numbering gallop and
start In pursuit The child, frightened
at the unusual actions or her aunt was
screaming at the top Of its voice, and
the bear apparently redoubled his efforts
to catch them. Painting and gasping for
breath she at length reached the top Of
the mountain almost exhausted, and
upon looking back discovered the bear
still In pursuit and rapidly decreasing
the distance between them, being now
scarcely twenty yards behind her.
Occasionally the bear gave an angry
snort. as II enraged at being balked Of
his intended prey. His heavy, labored
breathing was now distinctly audible to
her ear. and she realized that her
strength was failing, and that It was i'm.
possible for her to continue her present
pAce much longer. While continuing
her flight the child's hat, with its gay
ribbons and flowers, became accident
ally disarranged and fell to the ground
After . hundred yards or more, Miss No
Gee ventured TO look back once more,
and her relief may BE- imagined when
she saw the bear biting and tearing at
the hat lying on the road
A COOL CALCULATION.
Miss MCGEE said that at sight Of this
she instantly recovered presence Of mind,
and coolly began to calculate on her
chauces Of escSDe and her beSt method
N procedure sbe knsvV thSt the neSr-
~ hone N which she copld - .afetv
was still nearly two and . half miles dis
tant, and the chances Of meeting any
ona aha "a ss-ist hsr ON tbat ionoiy
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