The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-10

opposite side Of the fence, and Old Zeke was rs
%5T mdde sF0 #he sP iSe fna feeding
Tie e two goats 20 o and tied them
the fence While the arrangements were h hiang
made tho simnson CreekeTs st ahu uni 1o 6,in cs
cows sheep. hogs braces 81 mou unuJi: Eu US
iars AMI traps were stHkei by 'ns torsers
The bear sat on his launches and eyed the
goats and then no moved over IN THEIR htr nmd
ho couldn't reach them, Soon ono Of The old.
est and biggest goats glanced around ana saw Nv,
the bear for the first time. HIS mar. sl'i,l ~
end aud he spranr around and iaced old
Zckc. Tho other goats al looked around; too.
and G beg th to prTRa"ro Srnn apTca o
in ina a semicircic. With the biggest follow in the
centre. That iispositiion OF tho enemy r luz,
could nuke ~ his mind the goats ,o sh2t
and t came &c. to 1 focus with Old zcke in tie CEN
ire For u second or two the movement were
inlescribabs and then the mass ssn n tnrc
Eaockea tho VIM ii' out q Old lckr fora minute
started after one OF the goats, but he didnt go
and as she he tunnel he was hit in the short ribs
and Knocked HAT. But Old Zeke got in 4
square knock out blow on 10 one , niE 6,ass
With q sweep Of his paw no knocked the goat
forty feet with u hig strip OF hide torn from
in tho ribs and rump. but kept well away from
ns Of ro, nTs e tne "nd
I ork ,noF sat on ef TOP ~ the fence and yelled
and shouted for the If iaS uritcs.
knock the wind outen him. Billy: that's
rights soak him IN the ribs. Zip! Yer oIo
'Claw him Ze!c: rip his ole hide of-n him.
Tho goats didn't stop To- listen t" tn" yel,s Of
tho furkcrs. but Kept right on. letting Icke
hyS n 6S ,t| was w an 1r ma nS n%S Ee
and it didn't take the shrcwi old sheep thief
long to make M his mind. Az soon as j. he
was fast. He didn't get there without another
lenin Ter or two. as the goats. thinking tl"y
rivht and lcft. Old Heho :ot there Short u
Wind. Tut with lots Q! fight lgit in him;
ready for battle. The old Icar knew that the
rost protected his rear; and the goats found
struck it. Then they came around IN front.
Just whore the bear wanted them. Three ~
f TIM h sG n ts N ann II The r sxn o0sd
that charged in front, Old Icke caught on" in
him OF, to one side. "a lad CONT In fve min
utes two more had landed in, the bears fore
and two outside. The temper and courage Of
n tn, so na 9 9So "sH e tNS ia
would WIN and II they did tie Forkers would
TIE paS Cre eel; were juLilant. rhey yelcd
and whooped and hIeated witt such exuIer.
ancc that some Of them fe!! or the fence into
the zen. but they g, on, in hurry s,o.,-
ered Old s sh o1'y yeet =" ar S he
yelled At jack. ioteh in them two things an
All right, ole man. You uns want them
goats wrss than ole Lske will in two min'ts.'
Two rails We're Gnle1 nrart to allow the two
Jack could mean by keeping two OF the biggest
and most pugnacious goats out OF the fight 50
long. and his best friends had strong spasm3
OF skertcism. 1t was noticed that Jac !; fooled
animals. but 1t was thought that he was trying
to unfasten the ropo about their nccks.
scratch it was evident that the light was not
over. The goats that ha,! stood the brunt had
learned to avoid Old Zrkc's forepaws., They
went to either side, bent on taking tho bear in
The flank but the newcomers made ready for
a charge s1uarely in front The goats appeared
the biggest one stamped his loot and snortci.
and then all came together on Dld Ieke' = body:
The dust flew in front Of oi Zekss lace and
arms and prepared to squeeze, the life out OF
him. he let go his hold. and. dropping on all
nose nose and mn Eye eyes. Rio lin bang This
goats hit hin rish and left TnrGS 81 then
snorted and sneezed and appeared to have
some difficulty in getting his wind. Old Ieke
swung around. making vain aud iruitlesS jahs.
c!awed at his eyes. and ran his nose into the
ground. Then he began to whine and cry. rs
bear always does when whipped. but the
goats kept down to their work. At last Old
Zeke fell over on his side. and that was the
q mass of broken ribs and bruised flesh.
To say that old Simp was mad and disgust
were happy. They yelled. shouted. danced.
and made themselves superlativey ridiculous.
while the Crackers skunk homcward. bust ID
and d!sgruntlcd community. heavy Of heart.
"WT"oa! hurra fur Jack Fell and his billy
goni ~"
they drove home on n wagon load of SIMPSONS
Creek stuff. followed by string Of animals.
sheep eight foxhounds. and eleven hogs.
Easy mt dadI les fastened ne at asoTt
them two last billy goats. When they uns hit
Ole Xckc the snuff busted loose. an you seen
how't ,'fectei the. ba:. had it fx't fur ole
"Great gosh! whoopne" yelled OH Jim.
and he nfarlY rolled on the wagon But.
don't you un tell it. Jack. or ole Simson'l! put