Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-29

tine spot all was quiet 'Une OF the
hunters was leaning against tree. He
was rs white rs a sheet He was Dan
Space, the hunter who had wanted TO
start right In after the bear without
waiting for morning
where's the barr" exclaimed Abel.
Didn't see no bari" replied Dan, his
teeth chattering.
The bear had come out not twenty
feet from him, crossed the creek and
gone on north.
THAT bar most run over you, by
Junipcri" cried Abel, IAN you've stood
by an made present OF II TO Cub Con-
ners, Std o. fllin' II with leadl"
Hut the dogs were on the trail, and,
led by Abel, We followed, In the hope
OF still saving the bear from Cub Con.
ncrs All but Dan Space. Abel told
him his eycsight was too poor TO hunt
bear, and sent him home. For six
miles, over hills, through thickets,
across hollows we followed the bear
and the dogs. narassed by the dogs,
the bears progress was slow, but rapid
enough to keep just far enough ahead
OF us to prevent anyone getting shot
"lf we don't gcthcr In that bar fore
| he gifts through that laurel patch yen
der, or else git him pintcd south ng'in,"
said Abel, "he's Cub Corners meat, an
nothin' surer."
I The laurel patch was Off TO the right,
and the bear was heading for IT, Abel
made a short cut across hill to reach
the patch and 60 around to its upper
edge before tho bear could reach II,
directing us 10 take positions In the
hollow south of the patch.
III the bar gifts through them
laurcls," said he, "I'll be there an stop
him with some lead II the lead don't
hcft him down SO he can't travel no
more, ho'll turn an lead the dogs back
ag'in, an then you fcllers kin put some
more lead In him. II he keeps on
a.goin', we've saved him anyhow, fer
well be gittin' him back out o. the
reach o Cub Conncrs"
Abel got around the patch before the
bear got into IL, and we got to our
places In the hollow some time after
the bear disappeared in the laurels.
Ten minutes later the report Of Abers
rifle echoed among the hills. Not long
aftcrward the bear and the two dogs
came tumbling out Of the thicket and
rolled In n heap down a knoll into the
hollow. When the bear got to his feet
and shufIled on his way again only one
dog followed him. The other he hat
crushed TO death In tho struggle dowr
the knoll. Three rifle balls wero sen
after him as he crossed the hollow, th,
remaining dog Mt his heels, but he KEEP
right on. We were soon joined by
Abel, who, although the bear had sue
ccssfully run the gauntlet OF every gun
and had killed one OF the dogs, wa
radiant
"Wcvc euchered Cub Corners, al
the same" he exclaimed. ~ wish tina
dog luyin' over yendcr had a ben him
Wen git that bar back into our laure
patch, an then he's our meat"
Back over the six miles OF hill an
thictct and hollow, weary, hot, hungry
thirsty, battered and soiled, we 70
lowed the trail once more. II was lat
In the afternoon when we ran IN
bear into the laurcls we had startc
him from in the morning
"Now, then, by juniper" exclaimc
Abel, "Im gointer foller that b'G
right into the patch, an have some IN
with him. We got him away from Gu
Corners pooty slick, an I'll twit Il
consurned pirate OF II next time ! n,
him"
Abel WINS about To plunge into u
laurel patch, after directing us whe
TO go, when the report OF a rifle, quic
ly followed by another, came from Il
edge Of the patch, Oft 10 the RICH
Abel looked surprised. | hurried O
In the direction OF the shots. aud Alb
came along. On that side Of the laure
came suddenly upon u strapping b
bacltwoodsman. lie was leaning
the muzzle OF his rife. One foot vi
ON big bear that lay dead on Il
ground, with Jim Souser's remainiI
dog smiling at II. The woodsmau W
looking at US with peculiar gri
Abel stopped as II no had been sh
when he saw the man. A. soon as
found his voice he exclaimed:
Cub Corners, by Juniperw
"a ben tryin' to round up this cu
- min old bar fer two weeks" said q
/. woodsman, "but he was too many
: me alone. I'm much oblecdged to y
Il fellcrs for helpin' me out with him"
9 lie grinned worse than ever. AL
v turned on his heel and strobe back
y camp, and followed him. lie did
speak for an hour Then he smote /
fiat Of one hand with his fist and ,
claimed:
BARS haint safe in these woods
morew-N. Y. Sun.