The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-25

when he struck blow that missed the
creature his rifle flew from his hands and
lie was defense'ass.
The grizzly 81 her advantage and made
terrific rush, which Charley could only
avoid by flight. But he did not run any
farther than the nearest tree, which he
climbed just In time to escape the ferocious
animals claws.
Things now looked serious, and for sew
eral moments Charley wondered what he
would have to do next. He knew that he
was sale from the bear, as che could not
climb the tree, and that when daylight
came he would possibly have chance to
escape by running. But his rartner was
In as great danger as ever if the Old bear
took notion to attack him. But Charley
m ade up his mind that if she aid this he
would get down and go for his rife and re-
new the fight.
But the bear had no intention of leaving
the man that had wounded her, and COM
menced clawing the tree as IL she wanted
TO tear 1t TO pieces. She ran around the
tree In frenZy, and then, putting her fore
legs about 1t, commenced 10 shake 1t as
hard as she could.
The tree was dead and rotten and Char
ley conld feel It give. Little by little IL
tremoied and then commenced to shake
from top to bottom. 1t did not seem pos
sioie that one would be able to move it,
but there was sudden forward move
Inent; then came cracking of wood, fol-
lowed by crash. and before Charley
could jump in any way to save himself he
had fallen to the ground with the tree
He fell from the branches and struck the
ground har1, so that he was stunned for a
moment. and when be came TO expected to
find the bear on top of him.
Ihat he didn't was something OF a sur
prise. but when he looked around he dimly
saw his antagonist few feet off strug-
CLING to free herself from the trung of the
tree, which she had pulled on top of her.
self
II was not very heavy, and she would
have succeeded in her effort had not
Charley picked himself up and got hold of
large stone that he held In his hands and
struck the bear over the head with il. The
blow only stunned her for moment. but
he struck her several times and soon she
Law quiet.
He knew that she would be unconscious
Tor several minutes, so he ran for bis rifle
and-then went to see how Harry was get
ting along. He found things lust as he left
them, and went for the cub. which was
Still keeping the dog busy. A few blows
with the rifle soon put the little fellow to
sleep for good as the heavy barrel crushed
his thin skull as If it was Il china bowl.
When the cub lay still the dog did not
seem the least exhausted, but went to
where the cid bear was under the tree to
see how she was getting along. She was
still unconscious. so he lay down near
by to wait until she came 10, as he could
tell that she was not dead. But this never
happened, because Charley, as soon as he
saw that Harry was all right, managed TO fix
his lille 81 that he could shoot with il and
put couple of bullets into the bears heart
as she lay under the trunk of the tree
This ended the fight, and Charley aud
the dog went to where Harry was lying
and sat down for moment to breathe.
Harry was very weak, but there we're
no bones broken. He was scratched apont
the arms and face, but the terrible squeeZ-
ing he received had bruised his chest and
crushed his lungs until lie could hardly
breathe. He said that he didn't know
what had happened to him until he felt
the bear dragging him out of bed and
carrying him off. He struggled, but of
course it did no good. and had it not been
for Charley waking up he would, no doubt,
have been devoured.
While they were talking the dog had
gone TO sleep. but suddenly pricked up is
ears and listened. He heard a noise and
started for pile of rocks few hundred
feet away, where it was evident that he
found something from the way he com-
menced to bark.
Charley did not feel much like d oing any
more hunting, but he took his rife in a mo-
ment and ran to the spot. But 1t didn't
amount to much. Only lame bear cub in
very deep rltCln the rocks.
The little fellow just about had room to
turn around and could hardly have got out
by himself even il he had not been lame,
Charley could have killed him, but con-
cluded 10 let him live and come after him
soma time.
When lie went back and talked with
Harry about it they both agreed that the
cub was brother to the one that had
been killed. 1t was also clear that the old
she bear had intended Harry as n meal for
the youngster, and would have thrown
him down to be eaten.
Charley obtained some water at a water
hole near by, ands in an hour Harry was
strong enough tn stand on his feet ana be
helped home. He is still sick in bed from
the effects of his hugging, but is getting
better all the time.
Charley went after the cub the next day
and lie is now chained up in front of Har-
rvs tent. He is quite tame, and his lame
leg is about we'll But Harry never looks
at him rs he rolls over playfuily on the
ground without thinking how near he
came to feeding the young rascal.
WILL SPARKS.
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