The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02

hard. so that he was stunned for -.
ment, and when he came to he e.
peeted to find the bear on top OF hinL )
That he didn't was something Of y
surprise, but when he looked around ~
dimly saw his antagonist few fea3 o.
struggling to free herself from the
trunk of the tree. which she lad pullo1
on top of herself
1t was not very heavy, and she ueul1
have succeeded In her effort had noe
Charley picked himself mp and gos hold
of a large stone that he held in his
hands and struck the bear over tie
head with it. The blow only stunned
her for moment, bat he struck her
several times and soon she lay quiet
He knew she would be unconscious
for several minutes, SO he ran for his
rifle and then went TO see how Harry
was getting along. He found things
just rs he left them, aud went for tho
cab. 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 Is II il Were a china bowl
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not seem the least exhausted, but went
70 where the old 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 to.
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 rifle 50
that he could shoot with il. and put .
couple of bullets into the bears hesre
a. 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 q moment To breathe.
Harry was very weak, but there were
no bones broken He was scratched
about the arms and face. but the ter
rible squeezing he received had bruised
his chest and crushed his lungs until he
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 strag-
gled. but, of course. it iii d no good, and
had it not been for Charley waking up
he would, no doubt, have been dew cured.
While they We're talking the dog had
gone to sleep. but suddenly picked up
his ears aud listened. He hearl noise
and started for pile of rocks few
hundred feet away. where it was evs-
dent that he found something from tho
way he commenced to bark.
Charley did not feel much like doing /,
any more hunting. but he took his ride |
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it didn't amount To much Only lame
bear cub in very. deep rift in the
rocks.
The little fellow just about had room
TO turn around and could hardly have
got out by himself. even if he had not
been lame. Charley could have killed
him, but concluded to let him live and .
come after him some time.
When he went back and talked with
Harry about it they both agreed tbst
the cub was a brother To the one that
had been killed. 1t was also clear that
the old she bear had intended Harry az
meal for the youngster and wog.d
have tbrown'him down to be eaten.
Charley obtained some water at
water hole near by, and in an hour
Harry was strong enough 20 stand on
his feet and be helped home. lie is
still sick in bed from the effects of his
hugging, but is getting better all ths,
time.
Charley went after the cub the nex4 (
day and he is now chained up in front
of Harry's tent. lie is quite tame and
his lame leg is about well. But Harry
never looks at him as he rolls over play
fully on the ground without thinking
how near he eamsjo feeding the young
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