The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

= r. u,,rs the speaker, q etockfiy built
INC. q ssee6 the fireplace. He was
:, houx rife which hung 90 q
:, iron books above the nlantes
re piece had belonged 20 Jacks
80 ara sincs his death had rested
s-essarbed in It's place-
- tcox down the gun. standing on
-. - Al Il. He wiped on the coating
-, and dropped the r2nroo Into the
- TIE rife was an old-sashsonea
1-s-;oaae-, and had coat considerable
-ss<T - its nfne.
=. Gu, come sentiment had led Mrs.
=. :. az lack not 20 disturb the piece.
s,~.x win many doubts that ne took
- -. weapon now. But ne had no
xrn ard a gun he must have TO
-. a,. the plan which be had formed
~ ...y had come down into the valley
-. ,se mountains. IL was rarely that
- - ! rhlng happened. particularly In
- ...<ou. when most bears were hi
s--...snw tut n some way this animal
- s.-apsd the hunting parties which
-. ,..ae I'd Il capture 10, and vas deal
- s..ta and destruction among the pigs
- $500 n the farms round about. IL
- ioes.ed itself 81 q rocky maze OF un-
1.~.-s.b. and so imDsnetrab!e was the
- surrounding It's newly found den
-. "a farmers had failed 10 drive IL
:. Tss Dig pen belonging 20 the Blrches
- e<.s ras6ed among the rest. and two
:. .,~xers taken. This was q serious
II. % The family. snd meant just 40
- less meat for the winter. IL vas
800 ths Beginning OF November. and
:. ,sr.y 10 slaughter the remaining Pigs
- saa down the pork. Jack had been
- ,uxrlec what 20 &c. he knew that
!. uust expect more visits from tie bear.
s,srsr o. later. But when7 That vas the
s.xrioa His neighoors had triec the
80 y watching their PIG pens and sheep
-. ever night armed and ready 70 give
~. a warm reception. but the bear
80 % b. p0stea with regard 10 such
,..ersna. ard Eas never seen by the
,.ssAsu a. close enough range to make
A .as sortn the trying.
hs1 felt mat there was but this one
va 70 protest his Possessions 30 be
s.-st ne rife Up 70 bis room. with the
stfasaioned powder horn and bullet
s,.ca an4 cleaned and loaded the piece.
l. nssAsr had gene over 20 the house %
/. ~shb1r, whose wife MAS sick. and
azss sister had gone With her. 50 the
~ xas alone. and felt a greater reSpoas.-
sau Il consequence.
AazAi snow had fallen during the day.
~ ne c0uts had disappeared and about
gs1ock tae moon. which was nearly full.
,ss,s9 above the tree tops. and flooded
- xA!ts neids with light. Jack. as soon
a fAs san vent down. had taken his sta
tm ID he window OF the hay NOW over
- s:ahla Prom that perch he had clear
vss q TIE pig pen. twenty yards distant.
ss4 al approaches 20 A.. and he felt conf
sssi q putting a bullet into the beast at
seA short range. ~ II should appear.
81 tao hours passed. and there was no
80 q the bear. Jack was beginning 10
o. very cold. despite his heavy coat and
- sap snd mitfeus. His feet were grow
u sanb. and he was afraid TO get up
.. Ekrp them. or even 10 withdraw TO
y nov Itself and walk around. lest pos
say he might scare of the marauder or
I'm seeing him. 80 he sat IN the shadow
e as window. his legs hanging outside
nssal. ana resolved 10 stand the cold as
IA a. he could. II was disheartening
sxk. though and his determination not
. mcye grew less and less firm as the
sz-sEssx mounted from HIS feet 20 his
ass ard arms. Al last, be could bear with
- longer. and thinking that. even II be
renamed moiionless where he was. his
saats would soon be too stiT 20 ulanipu-
he he g8n. he scrambled into the loft.
sss2ea Gown the ladder. and made his
ssy eut o, the stable door. which he latch
= after atm.
vas beautiful night. and the white
Sos made the smallest objects distin-
E4sAssla Jack stood still for moment,
as'ehlnE and looking about him. bat ex-
fsg; for the shrill culver OF a screech owl
tall poplar close 70 the house. no
sesnd broke the quiet There seemed 10
= aotAln9 moving. The lights had been
sai out In the nearest house. a quarter CT
nile away. aud the boy thought the
s7satry had never seemed SO lonely be-
re Bat be had no fear. partly because
vas naturally courageous. and partly
a~eAase he hsa made up his mind 20 put
step 70 ire bears depredations. II Il
within his power. SO he dropped the
- TITO the hollow Of one arm and
as9aFd lightly CT IN a direction away
s'Nm me house. having no particular OBJ
- n view except 20 keep warm. The
sAs7eise seer set hts blood dancing. and
sramped on. going further than he had.
nssi. Intended. every once In a while
NnE back and throwing a searching
sAee toward The pig pen. He could see
Pea cutie plainlv. and be had no In
.len ., letting hruin steal march on
IN n the rear.