The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-03

head of a bear thrust out of the half
open window. Mrs. David hurled her
bowl at the head and started back
home as fast as she could run. On the
way it occurred TO her that she had not
Ieen anything of Mrs. Hamilton about
The farm, and she felt sure that the
bear had killed and eaten that woman,
md this she announced to her sixteen
7ear-old son John, the only person at
home when she got there, pale and out
Of breath. John ridiculed her story,
but took his shotgun and started for
The house, accompanied by his mother.
The cellar door was open, and young
David thought if there really was q
bear in the house it must be down cell
ar. So he started down the steps. He
had gone but half way when he heard
/ snort, and the next instant the bear
came out of the darkness and started
mp the steps toward him. The appear
lnce of the animal was SO sudden that
the boy dropped his gun, came back up
the steps at bound and rushed out OF
the house, slamming the kitchen door
behind him and leaving the bear Q
prisoner as before.
The boys mother was Just outside
the door, and when he made his sudden
Exit from the house without his gun
she ran toward home again, while her
son went in the opposite direction. He
had not gone far when he met Mr.. and
Mrs. hamilton and worl1ingman who
had rifle. After the party had
reached the house and examined tho
interior through the windows without
seeing the bear, they went in and pre-
pared to hunt the animal in the cellar.
With lamp Hamilton and the work.
ingman went down the steps with
great caution. The cellar was searched
In every nook and corner, but no bear
nor any signs of a bear could be found.
While the party in the house were re-
Tretting the escape of the bear and the
advisability of beginning a chase after
1t was discussed, loud shouting was
heard outside. Hamilton and the rest
ran outdoors. Mrs. David had come
back with her husband. She was
greatly surprised to see Mrs. Hamilton,
who she firmly believed had been de-
voured by the bear. but wasted no time
In informing the party that the bear
was in the chimney, and that she had
seen it poke its head ont. While she
was talking the bear substantiated her
statement bv showing its head again at
the top of the chimney.
The bear had entered the chimney at
the sitting-room fireplace, which was
open, and worked itself up 10 the top.
Before any body could take aim and fire
at its head the bear drew back out of
sight, and as it did not appear again
after the anxious group had waited
nearly quarter OF an hour for it, Ham
llton went into the house and lighted a
bundle of straw on the hearth As the
dense smoke from the straw rolled up
the chimney the bear scrambled out At
the top and dropped to the roof. Mr..
David sent ball into one of its shoul-
iers, and the bear rolled from the roof.
1t tried TO rise and defend itself, but
was too badly hurt, and bullet from
David's rifle killed it. The bear
eeighed nearly 400 pounds
SILVER TIP AND TWO CUsS
Not Looking for Bear. Rut Had TO Face
the Music.
Several years ago band of Apache |
Indians, under the leadership OF Ge-
ronirno. went on the warpath, and il |
was my good fortune to be one of |
scouting party of United States cavalry |
sent from Fort Bayard. \. NJ. on the /
ookout for the band. We were travel
ipy down mountain stream in Ayi-