The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19

proach, and when the stallion came
near he turned to face him, growing
and making a great show Of teeth.
Then when the steed had advanced to
within few yards the bear made q
swift push toward him. His movement. q
scramble and run of astonishing quick
ness, brought him to his object at once,
but instead of turning tail to flee, the
stallion met him at a gallon and plung-
ed straight at him, striking terrffcally
with his foreteet with the swiftness and
certainty OF boxer in the endeavor to
trample down his enemy. The bear
half rose on his launches, and. protect
ing his head as well "a he could with
his great paws, struck in return on the
defensive. The onslaught OF the horse
was so quick and furious that the bear
was knocked backward under the de-
scending hoofs: but twisting around on
all tours almost under the horse, he
suddenly reared. and, clutching each
SIDE OF his opponents neck with his
fore paws. pulled himself downward
anu cc.n,nght with his teeth at the horses
throat. ...-----.......E.z,
Nothing but the astonishing strength
and Quickness of the stallion saved him
from being caught in deadly grapple,
which, once secured by the bear. could
hardly have been broken. But. as real.
iZing he had no show IN such clinch.
the horse backed away so strongly and
so suddenly that he broke the hold OF
the bear-a cruel grip-for from where
| was | could see the blood dripping
from the stations fore shoulder as he
galloped away.
The horse lost no time in putting a
safe distance between himself and the
bear: but then, instead of leaving his
enemy in possession of the field. as
hoped he would-for thought he had
no chance against such an opponent
he trotted in wide circle around the
bear, which with bristling hair, stood
on his guard turning his head to fol-
low his assailant's movements with a
vigilant watch He understood the
stallion better than | did. for the stall
lion. after describing several circles,
suddenly made for the bear in the same
manner Is before. striking with his fore
feet. and even making as though he
would at him with his teeth, but in
spite of the fury of the attack and the
trampling hoofs. the bear at last worked
his way as before to a firm hold of the
neck and shoulders Of the gallant en-
envy
You won't get away so easily this
time" | said to myself. as the stallion
backed away with frantic energy. drag
ging behind him over the ground the
gray. shaggy beast at his throat. But
h.
freely and leaving tattered bunch OF
his name in the bears paw as he dashed
once more safe from that terrible
clutch. eSzEel ssss. IKE 49,
With squeal of rage and fury of
speed that have never seen equaled,
the stallion came down once more upon
him. As rearing he plunged at his
shaggy antagonist. one of his sharp
hOofs landed fairly upon the bears
nose, and at the distance of ESQ yards
away | could hear distinctly the sound
of the conclusion upon the bone in the
most sensitive point of the bear. where
a heavy blow tells and is liable even tC
be fatal. As the stroke landed the
bear went over on his back helpless for
a moment. and the stallion trampled
over his body under such Roadway that
he did rot stop until he had gone to a
point dozen yards hH---A
Whirling AGAIN. ~. ..ic very ecstacy OF
fury. the wild horse came once again at
the BEAR which had gained his feet and
was crawling toward the canon. He
struck at him once with his fore hOofs.
and then suddenly whirling he planted
his fore legs against the ground at an
nF Il hoa
toward the retreating animal. let fly al
of kicks with terrific force |
and swiftness.
| could hear the trumpet blows upon |
the bears body as if they would break |
the bones wherever they fell, and every
time they landed the bear, now thor
Dughly demoralized, gave a grooming
rell of pain. Once he was knocked |
clean off his feet for second time, and |
tent PROSTATE on his side. Bat he re-
gained his feet and made the best of his
way, powerfully assisted from behind,
Oward the can0n's brink.
Followed all the way by these launch
NC heels the bear scrambled and was
licked to the edge Of the ravine, which
10 seemed pleased to reach and down
which he plunged with eager willing
less. Just as his body rounded the
rink the stations hind hoofs landed
olidly, knocking him heels over head,
o that he rolled like a ball down the
teep, rocky sides to the very bottom.
The stallion paused at the edge of the
avine, snorting defiance at his foe, then
escribed a great circle on the prairie,
urveting and neighing as he ran
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