The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
ed about an hour. The ranch hands saw

attempt to interfere until it was too late. Time and again old Grey Rex, as the big Norman horse was called, had in short order killed black bears of considerable size and the men thought his early morning antagonist was nothing more than an unusually big black bear which had come to the ranch in search of a juicy shoat. They observed that the shaggy animals method of fighting was quite unusual, but they were too anx- ious to enjoy little sport to give the matter second thought.
 Old Grey Rex had been sleeping in his shed, the previous night and when he heard the men moving about he pranced out, neighing for his feast oi grain. AS he rounded the COW pen, the men saw him eagerly sniff the air, his ears slanted forward and his mane stiff and bristling. Gazing over the grassy range, the men saw the figure of a bear, leisurely slouching off toward heavy copse. A moment later, Grey Rex, his eyes distended with rage, sharp snorts of anger and defiance issuing from his red nostrils, started majestically across the plain to offer battle to the retreating intruder. The bear heard the hostile ad- vance of the stallion and he glanced ov- CT his shoulder, but did not quicken his shuffiing gait. He had seen horses be- fore.
 By George, boys, there's going to be some fun P cried Cowboy Jack Spires, and the men clambered to the roof of a shed the better to see the battle.
 It was not long delayed. Grey Rex, with piercing scream of rage, with his white teeth exposed, dashed at the bear. which, with low, grumbling growl, jumped to one side in time to avoid the onslaught. The savage stallion wheel ed, slowly approached the bear, and then with quick turn he landed his hind feet on the grizzly's ribs. The blow was a. sumner, and the men who heard it thought the bear was done for. It was surprise for the bear, but it did not disable him. With a shake of his big head and shifting of his feet, he faced the stallion, which again rushed at him with widely opened mouth. The grizzly was ready, and old Rex received a slap on the muzzle that threw him of his feet and caused him to collide with his hard hitting antagonist. Over went both bear and horse. Rex was first to
 t.s tLS and with terrific force, he brought his sharp fore feet down upon the bears left flank, bringing the blood in a stream. It was fearful wound, and the bear was for moment badly dazed The stallion had gained a decided advan- tage, but he became more wary. He was accustomed to fighting with bears that rose upon their launches, giving him splendid opportunities to deliver ad- roit kicks, the force of which soon prov. ed fatal. The tactics pursued by his latest opponent puzzled him and he hes. itated. The ranchmen noted this with surprise, and, jumping from the shed they cautiously approached the battle field. To their subsequent regret, they
 were too excited to think of bringing firearms.
 Rex heard the men approaching and speedily regained his waning courage He dashed at the bear, turned nimbly and kicked him end over end. The bear did not seem to be very badly injured But he was now thoroughly aroused. Rex was upon him in an instant, think ing to again stab the bear with his fore feet. As the horse reared for the blow. the grizzly darted forward and, with a blow from one of his ar mored paws, it ripped open the bowels of the belligerent stallion. The men saw the blood rush forth, saw the pro- truding entrails and realized that Rex had at length met his match. Jim Max we'll rushed to the house for his rife. the other men tried by shouts and sud- den sorties to frighten the bear away.
 But it was now too late. The animals were at it tooth, hoOf, aud claw, engag- ed in one final struggle. It was terri ble conflict. Both animals were bathed in blood, poor old Rex's color appearing only in irregular spots. He fought like a demon, striking, kicking and biting. Again and again with his gleaming teeth, he tore patches of hide and flesh from the body of the bear, and nearly every time he tried to land his feet he But the bear was as savage as the horse. He had been crippled fore and aft, but he was full of fight and great patches upon the stallion's sides, breast and head showed where his blows had struck. The bleeding ani- mals did not pause moment. They fought like tigers, the horse shrilly and the grizzly growing sul- lenly. -~
 Presently the bear saw achance to de- liver a blow with one of his tremendous paws. It fell with murderous force up= 1n the staRion's shoulder, and it knock ed him over and over. When he arose, ne was dazed. It was evident that he could not see the bear, for he commenc- d to trot here and there apparently in search of his foe. .
 Presently his eyes fell upon the bear, which was savage and expectant. With , fearful cry of rage, the horse rushed or ather staggered toward his red eyed and again he essayed to trike with his fore feet. But he was oo.weak. He gave the foe an opening md a moment later he sank to the earth lead with broken neck.
 Just at this instant Jim Maxwell fired. The bullet pierced the grizzly's body. With sharp yelp he turned to flee, but le suddenly wheeled, dashed at the men truck Maxwell upon his left hip, break :. .. sl.e hx,xa and than fa allino fnrxuard