The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
THE DOYs COT THE BEAR.
But for n Moment IL Looked as ff the
Rear Might Get the boys.

Hear Might Get the BOys.
From the New York Sun.
Bear Creek. Pa, May 1l-Bears are tray
cling to and from their spring feeding
places. as is their custom, and seem to have
chosen the byways of this part of the
Hemlock Belt as Offering thoroughfare to
particularly choice foraging grounds The
backwoOds farmers made UP their minds
two weeks ago that such was the case, be-
ing their opinion on sundry thinned-out
pigpens and sheep pastures. Having come
TO this conclusion, tLcv set about taRn ?
sucn measures as might rid the neighbor-
mood OF some of the proving marauders
ana restore the security of their minor
live stock.
Bernard Bowles, who has a clearing az
the foot of Whistling Ridge, was partic-
larry prompted to action in the matter
through having seen a big bear with its
nose actually sticking over the top of his
pigpen. He was 50 excited by the sight
that he got Tom Searls, bear hunter, to
set a trip for the bear Tom set the trap,
and went to IL two mornings in succession.
No bear had put In an appearance. The
third morning Tom was prevented from
visiting the trap. This was one day last
week
Farmer Bowles has 1o-year-old boy
named Tommy. Farmer Jason Lipperts.
who lives on a clearing a mile below
Bowles, has a lively 12-year-old boy named
Jarvis. Along in the forenoon of the day
that ION sears ulnn EO 10 MS Dear trap.
Tommy Bowles, who was cleaning out the
COW shed, was surprised to see Jarvis Lip
pert appear at the door, excited, but eau
uous.
Tommy" said Jarvis. hardly above his
breath. where's your papE'
Down in the stump lot, grubbin," re-
piled Tommy, speaking IN an equally
| guarded voice, although he didn't know
Where is your inammy?" asked Jarvis,
as cautious as ever.
up on the ridge, getherin sassyfras
| and other roots an YARDS replied Tom
my.
Jarvis stepped out of the cow shed and
tiptoed all around IT, peering cautiously
in every direction as he stole along When
he got back to the door again he whis-
pered to Tommy who was now thoroughly
excited by Jarvis mysterious conduct, and
came .% forward himself en- hs siptoes'
"Standin' in a corner O the spare bed
ROOM" Tommy whispered back.
kin We sneak it?1 whispered Jarvis
some sort OF explanation.
What fer2" said he.
Barr said Jarvis.
Tommy's eyes opened wide. where's"
he asked.
I'm Tom searle's trap over a'gin the
| hill" replied Jarvis.
Think it's pap's bear??" asked Tom
my.
''Sure as cat It isr'
Then I'll sneak the gum
And Tommy and Jarvis stole cautiously
to the house, "sneaked" the gun, which
they loaded with buckshot, and a big rifle
ball, and started for the woods, where
Jarvis said the bear was in the trap. Sure
enough the trap had got the bear al
last, and a tremendous big fellow II was
too. The boys did not notice that the
bear was held merely by the tip Of one
forepaw. 1t had prObaly not been in the
trap long. As the boys approached the
bear became furious and roared and
snapped and snarled ana showed its teeth
and lunged forward to get at the small spe-
cimens of humanity that had presumed "a
intrude upon its humiliation and mis-
The boys stopped within couple OF
rods of the Infatuated bear, and, having
faith in the restraining qualities of the
trap, began an argument as to who should
have the pleasure Of shooting the bear
All this time the bear was bowling and
plungjng and doing its best to get loose
and at the boys Tommy was Just about
to reply to Jarvis last point when the bear
by one tremendous surge tore it's foot
loose from the trap and rushed toward the
boys. Jarvis was nearest the bear. with
a yell he turned and started to run. The
bear followed, and In two jumps overhaul
ed him. Tommy was not more than ter
feet away. Then came a report that shook
the ground and echoed like thunder
among the hills The bear, with its sound
forepaw ON Jarvis back, fell dead in its
tracks. Tommy had fired his pap's gun
Both boys stood gazing at one another
pale and speeches. for more than a
minute. Then Jarvis found his tongue
You had the first whack, Tommy, -
said he, AN It was a good uni"
IF it hadn't ben, replied Tommy, "we'd
both ben skinned wuss than ellis by this
timer'
After examining and rejoicing over
their prize for while they concluded tc
return to Tommy's, sneak the mare and
the stone drag, and haul the bear IN tc
surprise the folks. When Tommy
mother got home she found the big carcass
lying on the back stoop, with Tommy and
Jarvis sitting on II. She dropped her
apronful of YARDS" and stood open.
mouthed and big eyed with her hands
above her head.
Don't be skeert, mammyP said Tom.
my, THE critter is deadern a macker'I
When me an Jarvis goes out after baI
we git 'emi"
Whether this was the bear that Farm.
er Bowles saw there Is no way to prove
but everybody believes 1t is, and the people
over that way fell easier And Tommy
and Jarvis are the lions of the Bear
Creek backwOods.