Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-04-26

ana rant In Dody, but savage ana
ungovernable in disposition. lie
will have raw meat to eat, and he
tries to scratch and bite every one
who approaches him.. Now what
can be done?"
docs he state any cause for his
having been turned into bear?"
| asked.
"Why," returned Severns, "he
imagines he was killed in the forest,
and that they made mistake and
brought the bear home"
| pondered while, and then in
formed my visitor that | could think
OF but one plan; and that was to
kill him.
xiii himp"
"Yes-just enough so that he
shall think So"
"Ah, yes-now | see."
| threw aside my paper an enter
ed at once into consideration of
the subject; and in the course Of
half an hour we had the plan all
laid. | asked Severns if there
was stuffed bear-skin in the
place, and he informed me that he
had one himself-one that Landear
had stuffed and given him.
We went at once to Severns'
dwelling, and there | found bear
as natural as life. We put the
efigy into covered wagon, and
then started for Built county, the
residence of Landear being about
fifteen miles distant. | found the
estate to be noble one, and every
thing around betokened wealth and
refinement. We called such men,
bers of the family as we wished to
assist us, and explained to them
what we desired to do. They enter
ed into the agreement with much |
zeal, and | soon found that Severns
had been telling them that | was
extra in the way of at
tending to such cases.
We had the representative bear
taken into the house, where it
would be handy, and then Landear's
sonia young man about one-and
around so as to enter
ais fathers room by door directly
oack of the place where the i'll
lated man sat. then took gun
oaded with heavy charge of pow
Ter aud wadding only, and after
his we started for the room where
he patient was confined.
found George Landear to be
tout, noble-fooking man, not far
rom fifty years of age, but pale and
laggard now. He was sitting in
,reat, stout armchair, with straps
'assing around his legs, breast, arms
nd head, and thus confined.
Mercy" l cried, assuming as
tone and look as pos
IDLE, ''why do you keep this bear
Iere? He'll bite somebody
Upon this the monomaniac be-
IAN to growl and gnash his teeth.
Hold" | cried, coming nearer to
he poor man, and holding up my
lands in establishment. This fero-
ious beast has killed a man. If
We kill him now, the man he slew
viii be restored. Stand back. Let
ne kill him! I'll shoot him through
he headr'
With these words ] raised my
'un and aimed it at the mans
ace. He glared at me furiously,
nd seemed anxious to reach me.
lie growled louder than ever before,
nd his teeth CRASHED in rage.
With quick, slight movement, |
aised the muzzle of the gun and y
red. The report was deafening,
nd the room was filled with smoke. :
he young man, who had stood pre-
AIRED, Immediately hurled his faith y
IS chair over backwards, and then
lrew thick quilt over him, !
lille one party brought in the 7 7
5uffed bear, and poured a lot of :
ark red fluid prepared for the pur- L
ose, over the floor. Severns and 9
'yself cut the straps that bound :
lie monomaniac, and dragged him :
way, we put the bear III his place.
Landear was now lifted to an D
her chair, but it was some mo-
ents ere he came to himself. :
1hen the return of perfect con- 6
iousness was apparent, Severns was
lady for him. II
"My dear Landear,' he cried,
arting forward and grasping the
anter's hand with every appear