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

both knew that it was too late to follow
with safety, and besides, they were ex-
nausted from their long ride, so they
called the dog back. but made up their
minds TO 90 after their visitor early in the
morning.
This was all well enough, but they
didn't know just what that visitor was.
nor where he had gone. But it made no
difference anyhow, because the visitor
came back before morning. and thew had
all they wanted and only by streak of
luck escaped with their lives.
1t did not take long to cook supper and
smoke pipe full of tobacco, after which
both retired 10 their tents, which were
only few feet apart. Charley went to sleep
In few minutes, but woke up few hours
later What disturbed him he could not
tell. and he listened intently, but all was
silent. BE turned over to go to sleep again,
but somehow felt nervous and restless,
his tent and looked out. The moon was
shining brightly, and a gentle breath of
air moved the branches of the trees, so that
the light through the leaves danced and
Quiyered.
It looked peaceful and there was not
the slightest suggestion that such a thing
az danger was near. Charley was about
turn ing to go back into his tent when il
struck him as queer that the dog was not
around, as that member of the party was
always on the watch al night. He listened
awhile and then gave a low whistle. The
dog did not come and he knew at once that
something must be wrong. lie then called
loudly and at the same time called Harry,
but only the soft wind moving among the
leaves answered him.
Now q feeling of fear came over him and
he felt sure that something had happened
that awakened him. but not soon enough
for him To realize it. He ran 10 Harry's
tent to awaken him, but found his bed
empty. There was no doubt now but that
there had been trouble and possibly n
tragedy.
Charley went back to his tent and got
into his clothes as quickly as possible and
grab Ding his rife went out to look for
signs OF fight. There were none visi bic.
so he started in the direction he had
heard tho animal go through the brush the
night before.
Silence was never more profound,
and Charley stopped every few minutes
to listen for some souno that would guide
him in tile direction of his missing friend.
He then commenced to call as loudly as
he could, but no answering voice came
back. And so he climbed over tie Mills in
all directions. strnning his eyes in the
hope of seeing something through the
faint moonlight. He had returned to the
camp twice in the hope that Harry might
have come back. On the last trip there he
surprised to see all his cl othes and weap-
ons in their accustomed places. 1t was
plain now that something strange had hap
ppned, and he started over the hills again
with his rifle cooked He felt sure that
the animal that came to the camp in the
evening had something TO do with the dis
appearance of Harry and the dog.
This time he kept in the same direction,
and had travelled over an hour when he
heard the bark of a dog. He was not sure
that it was their dog. but he hoped that it
was, and at any rate he started in the d.
recion from which the sound seemed to
come.
The barking grew louder all the tine
and it seemed as If the dog was angry and
furious. There were snaps and snaps and
then it seemed to stop, as If lie was chew
ing something.
AS Charley got nearer he could hear the
gr0wi of some large beast mingle with the
dogs bark, and he qnickened his steps.
He stumbled over rocks and fallen trees
and at last came TO an open space at the
foot of a hill. where the barking seemed to
be. lie strained his eyes several moments
before he distinguished any moving figure
in the dim moonlight, although the growl-
ing and barking sounded very near. At
last he made out dark figure that moved
slowly, and he went In that direction OH n
run. few hundred yards and he was in
the thick of the disturbance.
He saw grizzly she bear at least eight
feet high standing on its hind legs and
carrying the limp body of a man in its
f0repaws. His dog was swapping at the
bears hams. and wel-grown cub was
near by doing all it could TO keep away
from the dog.
Charley knew in an instant that it must
be Harry. and that the bear mad gone into
his tent and carried him eff, and that the
dog followed to do all he could 10 save his
master.
At first he thought that Harry must be
dead, but he called to him and got 10 W
N oan for an answer. The bear also found
out that it mad another antagonist and for
moment stood still. as If making ND her
mind what to do. The dog saw that help
was near and increased the fury Of his
attacks on the hear, while the cub came
close to its mother.
Charley was watching his chance to get
in shot with his rifle so rs not to put
Harry in danger. but it was very difficult,
and he moved about from one place to an
other. AT last the old bear dropped Harry
on the ground, where the cub jumped on
him to hold him down. and went for
Charley. who fred almost at random. as
he was q little surprised at the sudden
change in affairs But the shot took effect.