The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-30
Sally and the Grizzlv'

stopped over a day en route, aud paid
long promised visit TO the ranch of
INV o'd fellow-ranger and brother
scout, sam pritchard, on the Rio
Fro.
Sam is very comfortably situated,
Ina good ranch. well stocked. two
bright. healthy children, aud as charn-
ing little wife as man could wish.
was never entertained more roy
ally in my life. and regretted that i'm
porlant business made my stay such
short one.
Sans ranch house is a commodious
one-story building, with some prcten-
sions TO architectural beauty.
The walls are of adobe, but the in-
tcrior is flushed of very prettlly in
California rcd wood
was entertained upon my arrival
In large. square, front room, open
ing upon wi 10 porch The floor
was nicely polished, and in the centre
of tho apartment was an enormous
rug of skin which, from the claws on
Il, | Identified at once as q grizzly
bears.
Contrary to the usual custom, this
rug was hairless and oil and smoke
tanned to velvcty softness.
was examining IL when Sam ush-
cred in his wife, whom had never
met. lie introduced her.
al saw you examining that skin,
George" said he. after the greetings
were over. "lIc was a big fellow,
sure enough"
"As large a grizzly as l ever saw"
1 answered. "What made you take
Off the hair aud tan il? 1t would have
been much prctticr il the hair had been
left on"
"Ah," exclaimed Sam, "but this
grizzly dIdn't have any hair-at least
he was hairless when he fell over
dead! lie was savage old brute,
aud" barring his sincwy right arm
aud exhibiting several long scars, she
managed to give me these marks be-
fore he kceled over. aud but for Sally
here he'd have made mincemcat of me
in very few seconds, for was with
out arms aud wholly at his mercy"
''Now. SAM" poulcd Mrs. Pril-
chard. 81 hope you're not going to tell
that old story again!"
"But am" insisted her husband 4,
Sand know George will appreciate
It,"
Mrs. Pritchard dcmurred fcebly at
this; but us 4 insisted upon hearing
the story, she gave way, and Sam spun
the yarn with II graphic power which
wish that could reproduce here.
1t was during the last outbreak
among the Chiricahua Apachcs, under
tho leadership of Chief Geronimo, that
the adventure took place.
Sam, who had only q short time pae-
vious loft the Ranger service, was OF,
visit along the Rio Frio, aud had
made the acquaintance of Miss Sally
Boiling, whose father, a widower, was
the owner Of very considerable
ranch.
Rsnchman Boiling was doing very
Will, but he was a typical frontiers.
man, and when Sam arrived on the
scene had about concluded to pull up
stakes aud push on up the trail to
Arizona.
Sam, being familiar with that sec.
tion of the country, gave him consi,l.
cradle Information. Boiling finally
employed him to guide the outfit.
At first he was going TO sell hil
ranch and stock and start anew in thu
Territory. Sam argued agains
this. t
"You may not like the country
after you get thcre,' he said, "and
would gdvise you to make sort o.
preliminary survey, locate rancl
which you think will be suitable, pu
up your buildings aud corrals, ther
come back and settle up your business
here"
To this arrangement the ranchmai
finally agreed. His chief herdcr wa
very reliable man with a family
leaving that trusty man in charge o.
tl'e Rio Frio ranch, he started out il
sea oh Of now home. taking aIou!