The Forrest City times., 1896-07-03

, - 5-.F- ~ ..---- = - =. = when female bear. followed by cub, crossed the track little way ahead.
 Retracing her steps to the clubhouse, she reported.
 Come on,r said Hawkins to the other two men. We'll get 'em in no tlme."
 Not or your life" said the candi- late. No we goes here. This ain't any free thing. like silver's going to be. That's my bear. Arthur can go along and tackle the cub. but the old one is your Uncle Williams game"
 As bear meat is no novelty at the clubhouse, Hawkins subsided, with d wink at Arthur. and the candidate and Arthur salled forth duly armed.
 What kind of shots in their guns Powell ," asked Mrs. Hawkins of her worse half.
 No. 6's" he replied with 8 grin.
 Why, good Lord. They can't kill bears with 6's."
 Course they can't" said Hawkins.
 Then. why i'll the nation didn't yOu--n
 Now look here," interrupted flaw kins, i've got TO grudge against that old bear, and | want her to have fair show There's plenty more can dldates II anything happens to this thne. Arthur'Il get the cub all right and can nail the old, any time"
 A half hour passed and then tht Hawkins family heard the report of gun, apparently about mile distant in the swamp. Then another report Then silence. TlIen d noise like unt, the cry of human creature in sort distress.
 The bear must be a-winnin'," re- marked Hawkins. and taking dowu 'hls rifle he sallied forth to the rescue. 1 He had gone but little way alont the path leading to Blackfish bayou. when the grewSome sounds deyelopet into yells of fear and anguish. Thel flying form appeared in the distance.
 It was the candidate-hatless. gun less and almost breathless.
 Like a quarter horse he covered the intervening space, hitting the ground at intervals 0f fourteen feet or there aboutS.
 Hold on. yelled Hawkins. "What the hell--''
 "Bear!'' gasped the candidate, and 'on he sped to the clubhouse, falling utterly exhausted on the platform.
 Mrs. Hawkins thoughtfuly emptied the contents of the water bucket OH his head and he revived. Hawkins came up and with his assistance the candi date was conveyed into the house.
 Ut. all comes of my being too greedy he explained when Hawkins had poured a gill of snake medicine down him. II made Arthur go away from me SOS I'd have all the credit of killing the bear. 1 came upon her in the cane out there and cut down on her with one barrel. She growled and started for me. I gave her the other barrel and she kept coming. Then thought of my poor wife and children and lit out. That durned bear chased me for four miles, if it was yard Say, what kind of shot was in that gun. aDyway?'
 Blue whistlers." said Hawkins. ''"ren in each barrel. You must have missed.''
 Missed nothing. What made her Iso durned mad, then?"
 Maybe she's a goldbug." observed Hawkins, making joke for the first and probably the fast time in his life. Are you hurt anywhere?"
 "Hurtr I'm mass of bruises from head to fOOt-must have fallen down forty times and dassent stop to rub myself. But. say All this affair is graveyard. you know. If it was to get out it would ruin my chances for that job. Don't breathe word of it to a soul"
 And Hawkins said he wouldn't.
 A half hour later Arthur came in with the cub. He had caught it wan dering about in search of it's mother while she was in pursuit of the hunter that had dared to sting her with No. 6 shot.
 The candidate returned to Forrest City that night on stretcher-Scmt - tai.