The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-03
Description of a Lively Bear-Hunt IN
Russia,

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| Russia.
fegor returned at eight o'clock, hot
and radiant. He had ringed the bear,
which proved to have passed the night,
in the most obliging manner. close to
the village. He had posted his thirty
beaters and all was ready for us. This
was really most satisfactory, and Yegor
thoroughly deserved the generous dose
allotted to him by A. from out of the
silver medicine bottle which that
sportsman invariably carries with him
when out shooting. Then, escorted to
! the further end of the village by the
whole boy and girl population, who
stared at us with big eyes and
made audible remarks upon our
personal appearance, we sailed
forth and were shown to our places
in the ring. All this took place in the
most complete silence AS sat behind
my snowladen bush, waiting for the
beat to commence, SO perfect was the
stiffness around me that it was most
difficult to realize that there were at
least thirtyfive men and women, be-
sides bear, within short distance of
me, as well as in all probability num-
bers of hares, fox or two. sprink
ling of tree cartridges, black game and
willow grouse, with perhaps a caper-
cailzie to complete the list So far as
any outward sign of all this vigorous
life nigh at hand was concerned, l
might well have been the only living
creature within three miles. Then
suddenly a voice rang out, followed in
stantly by another; at once thirty lusty
threats took up the tale; the beat had
commenced. Bruin was afoot and
about Immediately, of course. He was
not the person to sit and dream while
the enemy was on the war path. He
first charged the beaters, but was quick
ly booed back into the ring by those in
trepid individuals. Then. to our in
tense excitement, he began to gallop
up and down in front of us, but about
hundred yards away. We caught
glimpse now and again of his big brown
body as it passed and repassed, but none
of us fired, lest by doing so we should
discourage him from paying US closer
visit by and by. At last our patience
was rewarded; he suddenly turned in
our direction and bore straight down
upon us, taking line which would |
carry him out of the ring between |
B. and G.
b. allowed the monster to approach !
within forty PAGES, and then fred. The |
shot struck him in enc of his front |
paws and Infatuated him. He bit at |
the wounded paw and looked savagely |
around for something to vent his feel |
ings upon. Observing the smoke which |
still hung around B. IS place, he forth
with came tearing down upon 3. like
an incarnated fury. B. gave him
his second barrel, and hit him, but
failed to stop his rush. B. now be-
gan to look a little anxious, and fun
bled with the breech of his smooth
bore. At this critical moment,
however, c. came to his rescue. and
planted neat shot in poor Bruins
body. This turned him just in time for
Z. s comfort! The bear was now SO
sorely wounded that he did not seem 70
know in which direction he was head
ing. He picked himself up and made
for the first Scatter he saw. The latter
gentleman very wisely. and with mar
vellous expedition, Skinned up tree.
which was the very wisest thing he
could do, for Bruin clearly meant
mischief, and was no longer TO be
turned back by few shouts Then he
chased other beaters about, making it
exceedingly lively for them. and popu-
lating dozen or SO OF pines with hui
man burdens. But by this time we, all
burning for the FRAY. had arrived upon
the scene. and poor Bruin' s last hour was
at hand. He charged B.. who seemed to
be his pet aversion, and was knocked
over once more by that I'M
iaunted Englishulan. Then he
made for A., who allowed him
to approach almost within reach OF the
nuzzle of the gun. and TO rise upon his
hind legs before he pulled the trigger.
1T the sound Of the shot over went the
enduring Mr.. Bruin, dead as the pro-
verbal mutton. going twice head over
heels with the impetus OF the fall, but
never moving limb afterward.
Then the heaters approached and sur
-ounded this good bear which had made
70 heroic fgh. fer its lie. and each /
lied with the other IN the violence with
which he poured forth abuse over its
,oor arcase--Longman'