The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
TO spr1n cur coxsxns
That Was why They chased the Hear. Bat
the Result Was DiscoursginE.

the Result Was Discoura ginE.
Tho bear would never have been chased SO
long nor 80 far. at that time OF year. when its
fur was worthless and its meat not yet In con-
dition ut even for hungry campers TO eat, II 1t
hadn't been that old Woodsmnn Abel Fuller OF
Kettle Creek was determined that 1t shouldn't
fall into tho hands Of Cub Corners.
IT'S 'tarnal shame to cut that bars cam
paign short" old Abel had said. him Just
a-stertin in fer the summer. an promisin' to
swell out into three or four hundred pound o.
the best kind o. hide meat. an taller long
about Thanksgivin' time: but Cub Corners III
cit him. sure as powder. II we don't, s., it'll DO
dom the bar q mercy an spitn Cub at tho
same time fer us to pitch in an save him by
KILN OF him ourselis."
This was down on Barley Run on the odge
OF the big hemlock woods. Abel had returned
to the cabin on the creek after n days trout
fishing Just In time to sec the bear walking
out OF tho shanty with piece OF pork and
disappear in the laurcls. There was only ono
gun in camp. That gun was Abel's. Whcr-
ever the old woodsman goes he takes his gun
with him. and 1t is always loaded for bear. SO
Abel. when lie saw the boar walking away
with the pork. had stood still in his tracks for
o moment and then said:
That bar hain't good fer nothin. but we'll
have to git him. II we don't Cub Corners I'll
Gether him In an l wouldn't have that hap
pen for hull menagerie full OF bar. So I'll
60 over to Jim Souser's an git another gun.
an tell Jim to come over hore arly to-mor-
row mornin' hisself. n fetch his dog Keep
your eye peeled fer the bar sonny. while I'm
gone. an II he comes out o that laurel patch
an goes to crossin' the creek. with his head
p'inted north. give him both o them barls o
my gun and tumble him. fer IL he gifts acrosst
hQf Cran NJ ,'tnto far hal IN pni
straight fer Cub Conners's. an Cub II git him.
an it's to perfect the bar from Cub Corners
that we're goin' to kill him oursells."
Then Abel started for Jim Souser's shauty.
which was down on Fair Run. two miles distant.
through the woods. Cub Corners was dweller
IN that wilderness that none OF tho hunters
liked He lived 10y himself in the centre OF
and had cheerful way o! shooting the dogs
OF other hunters who went into the woods. Of
sly shot ut hunters themselves once in y VIII lle.
1t was said. and Of making himself as offensive
and damaging to them as he could find ways
hated and feared Of ali other woodsmen. and
they lost no opportunity Of checkmnting him
put to no end Of i' tronbIe o or re
move deer out OF season or run down n
Dsss Sndsr uK s sun IT ito s@ s
hands Q! this despisea Cub Connsrs that the
run It down himself. right in the height of the
best trout fishing.
long dark h Thon Abel w EGt bns
were with him. and two dogs.
,a The = bar hatpt Pintcd Ter Cub connerss'
NJ; the bear hadn't. -,
hem he sh Won't s an we
row.. said Abel jim souser want to home,
an I'm dunn sorry; fer don't know anybody as
sS1n s tnat But put Wsye GSb s aS
snve the Bar. though they hain't never ex-
ne PEI bar VT But they're list spiiin te
the sat.s lis: WA wat ike ss s sffrmsd n Gns
{if Kin see a aT st ii Ts ay Daylight
\, Early next morning the Old woodsman sem
us in various positions around the big thicket
The dogs worked about in the swamp fol
hen thers Was sudde Of %
growl $. and loud swapping of savage Jaws
The laurels crashed and swayed. The bea
tation Of old Abel. his head was p'inted north
Crash. crash! Snap; snrarI yslp Erow! Ava,
tumbed and fought. 'AGcl himself was SI Or
one side Of, the patch. u long dlstanc,
from where the bear was making break tt
tssanSa HEN saa asS II
stationed there two Of the ardent "fellers' he
wanted to be there himself. When he reached
tile spot all was quiet. One OF the hunters
leaning 9sanst tree de ,L was Whit.
had wanted to start right in after the beal
w!9WSSs WAITING I'M TOR m n al ,,o
Didn't see no BARI replied Dan. his teeth
chattering.
him; crossed the creek. and gone on north. =,
That barr. most run over you; by Juniper"
cried Abel. an you've stood by an made q
present IssS e it to Cub connors' Std o lIin
But tie dogs were on the trail. and. led by
ss2 rom Out as Of but taba n
Space. Abel told him his eyesight was toe
poor to hunt beat EAT, and Nc sent sent i hin home Fol
hollows We followed the bear and the dogs
Harassed by the. dogs. the bears progress
| was slow but rapid enough to keep Just fal
enough, ahead Of US to prevent any one get
III we don't gother in that b ar fore he gifts
through that st pssSh yeadST else g
cub cennerss meat an nothin' surer' '
bear was heading for it. Abel made d shor
cut across hill to reach tho patch and &C
ss5 les ss is edge beoTs the
II III the bar gifts through them laurols saic
travel No moro. he'il turn an lead tho dogs
AE sns then hm FL Ese kin put
him back out o the roach o. Cub Corners"
Abel got around the patch before the bea
got into It. and we got 70 our PLACES in til,
hollow some time after tho bear disappearc,
in the laurels. Ten minutes later the repor
Of Abels rifle echoed among the hills. No
long afterward the bear and the two dog
came came tumblnr out Of the thtcket and rolled i
tho bear got to his feet and shunled on iii
way again only one, dog followed him. Til,
other he had crushed to death in the struggi,
d DOWN the the knoll: Three rife balls wore sen
naming dog at his heels, but he kept RICH
on. We were soon Joined by Abel. who. nj
though the bear had successfully run til,
gauntlet OF every gun and had killed ono o
We've euchred Cub Connors. all tho same =
he exclaimed, II wish that dog LAWN owe
into our laurel patch. an then hos our meat =
Back over the six miles OF hill and thicke
and hollow. weary, hot, hungry. thirsty tat
tered. and soiled. we followed the rail one,
more. 1t was late in tho afternoon when w
ran the bear into the nures wo had started
him from in tho morning.
NOW. then, by Juniperv exclaimed Abel
nd m% Go.nttsr tel!er that har rFht mt III,
him awny from Cub Conners rnn.v slirk AM