The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14
A LADY'S NHIM,
The Story of Bear Hunt in Russia,
BY W. ADDISON,
as IS ION etc
So, W Add
BY w. ADDISON,


Of hers surpasses all preceding ones. In
any case We win do better to take up our
quarters at the Starosts, in the village"
Nothing therei If you are really my
friend Feodor AleXandrovich. so let US
stay here. I like that young man there q"
Capt. FeOdor Alexandrovich hesitated
In spite of these words. He knew Russian
ways better than his Couland relative
Baron Won Swan. therefore he demanded
with a certain scpetical curiosity. Have
you good, long straw, upon which no one
has slept yet. and fresh eggs2"
AT your most highbOrn's service" re-
Joined the old grandfather, as saviour Of
their honor. who remembered well that
the captain had said there was money
to be earned. If they could manage to pro-
cure a bears cub for his cousin. Beau
utul big eggs. a pat OF fresh butter, and
bread from last weeks baking, and the
winter residence which vladimir Christ
of had newly whitewashed out and put
ship-shape." With a deep sigh. the cap
tain threw his mantle from OF his Shout
ders, and said. 'An right. let us stay!
But don't forget, my dear Swan, It is your
wish to stayr'
Thereupon the captain ordered his serv-
ant 70 remove the firearms and the edibles
which they had brought with them into
the winter house; the coachman he sent
with the carriage 10 the starost at Opo-
metz. just after the visitors had entered
the hall, Passkovaja. Petrovna came for
ward. and in her most amiable manner
bid them welcome. Her dark looks. how
ever, belied her words, her voice was not
the cringing one Of her fathers. The good
woman had as yet no idea as to what it
all meant. Vladimir Christof whispered
something 10 her which had the effect II
Immediately dispelling her black looks,
and in their place a smile oerspread her
ample features. The matter was a pri-
waite one, from which there was some
thing to be had; this just fell in with her
ideas. Would the gentlemen remain?
Now she was in earnest az she turned to
FeOdOr AleXandrOvich with the words
Your Most Highborn, just do as you
would in your own house Which they
without further ceremony did, and thanks
TO the rugs and elk skins which they had
with them, they had not only in a very
short time arranged comfortable shake
downs, but also had the deal table COW
cred with snow white table cloth. In
spite of all this, the captain regarded the
prospects OF successful bear hunt with
considerable misgivings. An old, expert
enced hunter like he believed in nothing
that he did not see. What the peasant
had told him about the following of the
bear tracks, be accepted as only going
TO prove that the royal forest harbored
bears, of which he was aware before hand
FeOdOr AleXandrovich laid more value
upon the intelligence he would receive
from the forresters, whom he had re-
quested through the Ispravnik to meet
him in Oponetz on the following morn
ing, to enable him to please his rich Cou-
land cousin in his desire to possess him
self of a bears cub
Baron Swan, however, who looked upon
the matter in quite different light had
already spoken repeatedly with Vladimir
Christof since their arrival. While he let
his companion arrange the mode of action,
he rubbed his hands and chuckled-
wei, at any rat, I'll try TO get an
ounce OF lead into a VOLTS carcass, so
If I come back late do not be uneasy.
I'll take the young man who knows all
the ways and byways in the neighbor-
hood with me-
Feodor Alexandrovich did not want to
near of II, and offered his companionship
but thought better of It, as he recollected.
lhat the royal tOresters might report
themselves this evening. Under these cir
cumstances Baron Swan set out with
Vladimir Christof towards o'clock. and
kept the way leading to the forest, where
the COW had disappeared. Armed with a
rifle loaded with buckshot, the rich young
iandholder resigned himself willingly to
Vladimir Christofs guidance. For many
long month the young German had had
no opportunity OF speaking his mother
tongue. Now he lent his pent up verbosity
loose, and laid out his plan as they went
along. Vladimir Christof fought he knew
the place fairly well, where the bear fam
lily had taken up their quarters 1t was
in one of the thickest parts of the pine
forest, just where hurricane mad up
rooted lot of huge trees, and thrown
them in wild disorder on the top of one
another. AT an opening in this wind
break they would have to watch at sun
set, until the old bears sailed forth in
search of prey. Then, perhaps they would
be able to kidnap a cub. Baron Swan
lf Hatlu N.HaH
a means of defense, which, however, he
declined. remarking, Il couldn't use the
kicksaw; this AK on my back will stand
me in better stead, in case of need" Ar
rived at the edge of the wood they OBJ
served that the tracks led into a thicket
The trodden-down grass betrayed the
close vicinity of Mr.. Bruln and family
Mister Bruin must have soon got tired
of the work in the underwood, because
he had deserted the thicket and gone
further on to a hillside covered with
pine. On the smooth, slippery moss the
dragging of the body had evidently be-
come easier.
There was no possibility of mistakes;
the legs of the COW had torn up The
ground here and there, as with a light
plough No track finder was necessary
to read these marks. Very soon the tracks
pointed in the direction of a hollow, in
which the hurricanes had played such
havoc And that was just what vladimir
Christof had said at first. Now" he ex-
claimed, excitedly. Look there, where
the 'Windbreak' begins. Right on the
top are the trunks lying crosswise over
one another. Now we dare not follow the
trail any further. AS soon as the bears
leave their lair they'll scent our fresh
tracks, and probably surprise us in our
best work. We must keep to the tor
SIDE so that we can look down upon
them
"All right. my friend, but the under
wood is so thick that l guess we won't
be able to see anything"
I'VE must trust to good fortune"
"Xorosho but let us have pull at the
brandy flask before we go any further in
the evenings programme. Vladimir
| Christof."
"Spasiba, your most highborn, water is
my only drink. In the disullery. which
my father managed in Poland. | com
! pletely surfeited myself, and now l can
not touch it,"
Very probable" laughed Swan. at the
same time taking a long, deep draught
/ from the flask then both lapsed into ST.
/ lence. In some places the young pines
/ stood so close together that they had "a
creep on all fours to get through. They