The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
Ehe aueha 1au Eaee: aqedneslap aorua Aueus 2 1898

was not sure tnat It WaS tnelf cog, out
he hoped it was, and at any rate he
started in the direction from which the
sound seemed to come.
The barking grew louder all the time
and it seemed as if the dog was angry
and furious. There were snaps and
snaps, and then it seemed To stop. as If
he was chewing something.
As Charley got nearer he eorid hear
the growl of some large beast mingle
with the dogs bark, and he quickened
his steps He stumbled over rocks and
fallen trees and at last carne to an open
space at the foot of a hin, where the
barking seemed to be. He strained his
eyes several moments before ne dis
tinguished any moving figure In
the dim moonlight, although the
growing and barking sounded very
near. At last he made out a dark fig
ure that moved slowly. and he went in
that direction on a run. A few hun
dred yards and he was in the thick OF
the disturbance.
He saw a grizzly she bear at least
eight feet high standing on its hind
legs and carrying the limp body of a
man in lis forepaws. His dog was
swapping at the bears hams, and
well-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 had
gone into his tent and carried him OFF,
and that the dog followed TO do all he
could to save his master.
At first he thought Harry must be
dead but he called to him and got a
low moan for an answer. The bear
also found out that it had another an
,agonist and for moment stood still.
as if making up her mind what to do.
The dog saw that help was near and in
creased the fury of his attacks on the
bear, while the cub came close to its
mother
Charley was watching his chance to
get in shot with his rife, so as not to
put Harry in danger, but it was very
difficult, and he moved about from one
place to another. At last the old bear
dropped Harry on the ground. when the
cub jumped on him to- hold him down,
and went for Charley. who fired almost
at random, as he was a little surprised
at the sudden change in affairs But
the shot took effect, for the old bear
fell to the ground moment, but got
up and came TO the attack with great
fury.
Charley looked over toward Harry
and saw that he was attempting to rise
to his feet, but appeared too weak to
do so. The dog had attacked the cub
and kept it from doing any harm. 1t
was too large for the dog to kill, but he
could pull its trousers" as the hunters
say, and that is something a bear will
not stand. He soon got the cub quite
distance from Harry, when Charley
looked over and saw that he was safe.
II was only momentary glance, as
he had all he could do with the old
bear. and knew that if she ever got hold
of him it was all up with him, as she
WIS id a terrible state of fury.
She had been lamed in some way by
the first shot. and Harry was looking
for d chances to put a bullet where it
would do the most good. bat he did not
have much time to select a spot, as the
old bear was soon jumping for him. He
also commenced to jump to keep out of
her way, but managed to send several
bullets into her body, all of which
failed to reach any vital spot Five
times he fred. and the clumsy crea-
ture was dripping with blood but
it did not seem at all inclined TO stop
the proceedings.
The moon was now getting low and
a black veil was coming over the land
scape, so that Charley could not dis
his friend, but could hear the
same old sounds of growing and fight
ing. s,.
When Charley pulled the lever of his
rifle for the sixth shot feeling of hor
ror came over him because it stuck and
would not close 1t was too dark To
see what the difficultywas, SO he pulled
and jerl1ed atit in the hope that he might
jar it into condition of working; but
his efforts failed and the old bear was
as ferocious as ever. But what was to
be done?
He had neither knife nor revolver,
and it would not do to save his own life
by running away and leaving his friends
TO certain death In fact such an idea
was not in his head for an instant be-
fore he had dubbed his rife and com
menced to beat the bear over the ribs
when he could manage 10 get in blow. +
But he night as well have struck at a |
bale of hay. so little effect did his blows |
nave on the monster. IL was hot work /
and soon his arms got weak. and when /
le struck a blow that missed the crea-
.ure his rife flew from his hands and 1
le was defenseIess.
The grizzly saw her advantage and /
made terrific rush, which Charley 1
,ouid only avoid By fight But he did /
rot run any farther than the nearest
rec, which be climbed Just in time 20
.scape the ferocious animals claws.
Things now looked serious, and for
everal moments Charley wondered
What he would have 70 do next He
rneyv that he was safe from the bear,
s. she could not climb the tree, and
possibly have q chance to escape bv
unning. But mis- partner was in as
-reat danger as ever IL the old bear
ook q notion to attack him. But
harley made up bis mind that If she
"a this he would get down and go for
is rife and reness the fight
But the bear had 10 intention O.
eaviEg the man that hsd wounded
Ter. and coEa.2enced clawin5 the tree
3 II sAe wanted 70 tear i 20 pieces.
he ran around the tree ia a frcrzy,
nd then, putting her fore legs sbout
:, commenced TO shake it as hard as
he cr,ufd