The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

animal That came 10 the camp IN inc
evening had something to do with the
disappearance of Harry and the dog
This time he kept in the same direc-
tion, and had travelled over an hour
when he heard the bark OF a dog. He
was not sure that IL was their dog, but
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.
the growl of some large beast mingle
with the dogs bark, and he quickened
his steps. He stumbled over rocks and
| fallen trees and ut last came to an open
space at the foot of n hill, where the
barking seemed to be. He strained his
| eyes several moments before he dis
tinguished any moving figure in
the dim moonlight, although the
growing and barking sounded very
near At last he made out dark fig
ure that moved slowly, and he went in
that direction on run. A few hum
dred yards and he was in the thick of
the disturbance.
He saw grizzly she bear at least
eight feet high standing on it's hind
legs and carrying the limp body of a
man in its forepaws. His dog was
swapping. at the bears hams, and a
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 10 him and got a
low moan for an answer. The bear
also found out that it had another an
tagonist 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 it's
mother.
Charley was watching his chance to
get in shot with his rifle, 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 fred almost
at random, as he was 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 50. 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 it's trousers" as the hunters
say, and that is something bear will
not stand. He soon got the cub quite a
distance from Harry, when Charley
looked over and saw that he was safe.
1t was only momentary glance, as
he had all he could do with the ole
bear, and knew that if she ever got hold
of him it was all up with him. as she
was in .errible state of fury.
She had been laned in some way by
the first shot, and Harry was looking
for chance to put a bullet where i
would do the most good, but he did no
have much time to select spot, as the
old bear was soon jumping for him. HI
also commenced to jump to keep out o
her way, but managed to send severa
bullets into her body, all of whicl
failed to reach any vital spot. Fiv
times he fired, and the clumsy crea
ture was dripping with blood, bu
, it did not seem at all inclined to stol
the proceedings.
The moon was now getting low an
a black veil was coming over the land
5 scape, so that Charley could not dis
, tiuguish his friend, but could hear tn
same old sounds of growing and fight
e ing.
, When Charley pulled the lever of hi
+ rifle for the sixth shot feeling of hol
\ ror came over him because it stuck an
would not close. 1t was too dark t
y see what the difficulty was, so he pulle
!. and jerl1ed at it in the hope that he migf
e iar IL into a condition of working; br
= his efforts failed and the old bear we
4 as ferocious as ever. But what was
v be done?
r He had neither knife nor revolve
and it would not do to save his own Ii.
r. by running away and leaving his frient
r to certain death. In fact such an ide
h was not in his head for an instant
v fore he had dubbed his rifle and cor
t menced to beat the bear over the ril
s. when he could manage to get in n bio,
e But he might as we'll have struck at
e bale of hay, SO little effect did his bloy
It have on the monster 1t was hot wol
ID and soon his arms got weak, and wh'
IF he struck blow that missed the ere
m ture his rifle flew from his hands al
e he was defenseless.
lc The grizzly saw her advantage al
,e made terrific rush, which Charl
could only avoid by fight But he d
,t not run any farther than the peare
a tree, which he climbed just in time
rs escape the ferocious animals claws.
at Things now looked serious, and
lie several moments Charley wonder
Of what he would have to do next.
ut knew that he was safe from the be,
n az she could not climb the tree, a
ot that when daylight came he wor
C. possibly have a chance to escape
I'd running. But. his partner was in
r. great danger as ever if the old be
,g took notion to attack him. Il
Charley made up his mind that if S
m did this he would get down and go
p his rife and renew the fight.
OF But the bear had no intention
Al Al..,A l. IL