Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-07-17
them. So I went along further into

them. So I went along further into
:hs depths with fear and trembling
Fortunately our explorations did not
extend into the intricacies Of Old Scar
faces strange interior very far, for the
good reason that the only passageway
leading out of the big cavern terml'
mated against solid wall, after wind
ing course of perhaps an eighth OF a
mile. Midway between this wall and
the cavern where the dead bear was,
On one side of the passage, and ten feet
from the floor, we discovered an open
ing which was evidently in direct com
1nunication with the outside of the cliff
FOR daylight was shining dimly through
it. No attention was given it by either
of my companions as we passed along
beyond Uncle Jim's saying:
"'Old Scarface's side is pretty darn
thin along here when daylight kin shine
through it,
''But when we ram up against the wal!
at the end of the tunnel, and found that
there was no opening there or anywhere
big enough to let a fly through, Uncle
Jim scratched his head awhile and then
said: '"'~
"'Wcll, all thur is about it is jest this
here. That bar couldn't git in at the
door and he jest maturity clumb in at
the winder. Consequently, thar's whers
he'll have to be got out at hull
EYES, said John. That's all right,
hut where's my bcar?' .... =,
"'Jack,' said Uncle Jim, Il think i
more than likely that finding the bunk
took up by the bar that died d standin',
he didn't like any the rest O. the quar-
ters, and he went out ag' III in the way he
come. What's the use O. worryin' abous
a bar that's so little it can crawl into an
1s-inch hole, anyhow
1--WE came back along the passage to
investigate the whole that showed day
light. We got to the spot where we had
seen the hole, but the hole was gone.
There was no daylight shining through.
Thinking we had made mistake in To-
ca ting it, we passed on. I was in the
rear several PAGES. For some reason l
turned and looked back. There was the
hole in the side of the tunnel as plain
as could be. l was little startled,
and turned toward my companions and
shouted:
"'Come back. The hole is here!'
''They came hurrying back. Just be-
fore they reached me turned to look
at the hole. It was nowhere to be seen!
This was such spooky proceeding that
was scared. When Uncle Jim anil
John came up told them of the queer
temperance and sudden disappearance
Of the hole.
"'Aha!' was all I heard Uncle Jim
say, but the next second the tunnel was
roaring with the report of his gun. I
heard a heavy fall, and one snarly sort
Of groan. I looked around. Daylight
was shining again through the hole in
the tunnel.
1.-TWO of 'em to git out hull!' ex.
claimed Uncle Jim; the old Teller
that died a-standin' and his unfortunate
wife that didn't know no better than to
shet out daylight: It's kindness to
her, though. She won't never know she
was a wilder, now!'
''The getting of the bears out hull
necessitated more help, and we left
them to the custody Of old Scarface and
crawled out of his depths into the world
again and went home. Uncle Jim and
Others returned with ropes and things
and got the bears out at the hole in the
side Of the tunnel. They were cinnamon
bears, and weighed good 400 apiece.
Yet John wasn't pleased. He wanted
the little bear that had fooled him all
day and got away from him at last.
ed rather got that bear than a
dozen big fellers like thcm!' he said.
"'What!' said Uncle Jim. And one
of 'em died a-standin', and tried to kill
yuh after he was dead! I'm ashamed o
yuh, Jack!'" Y. Sun.