The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

pranced around the bear, but tney "tIe
careful to keep out OF the reach OF MS
paws.
When the race began the bulldog was
one OF those that also ran, and when
Archie overlook the bear, BOX was tully
four miles behind. This particular paii-
faced grizzly was probably the ohiy re-
preventative OF his species In the Bun
Mountains. Archie had never seen one
OF the kind before The grizzly was
smaller than the brown bear ana not
even 50 large as the common black Dear
but he had an ugly look about him.
Arches usuai way Of treating a pear Is
to throw a club or stone at MIN. Black
and brown bears will inyariaoly run
and as Archie was hunting wolves ne
did not care to have his valuable time
taken up by f0oling with an understood
measly-looking grizzly There was some
thing so insOlent about the bears atu-
tude. however. that Archie determined
to show Bruin that he was not afraid Of
him 8, swinging the reins over his
cayuse's head. a signal for the horse to
wait for his master, he picked up a stone
and threw II at the brute. Inc gray
wolf is a cunning animal, ana II nre-
arms are discharged in his vicinity ne
will Immediately change his place or
abode. Archie thought there were plen-
~ Of wolves in the wall or rocks ana
shooting at the grizzly.
An angry snarl was the only erect pro-
duced by the missile which passed close
10 the bears head. Archie expected TO
see him run when ne threw the next
stone, and bruin did run, but he ran
toward Archie. Unlimbering his six
shooter, the hunter contrived 70 wound
the bear twice before the combat. was
reduced to a hand TO hand struggle. The
big hounds fumed and fretted but not
one OF them offered any material assist
ance to his master. Archie was cold and
numb from his long ride. and found 1t
impossible to get his knife out OF Its
sheath.
This bear was a surprise 10 him in
more ways than one. For instance, he
proved TO be a boxer. A vigorous cum
| like the scratch of a wild cat. combined
with the kick OF mule sent the man
| spinning into clump OF sage brush.
The grizzly followed MIN and crunched
| Archie's forearm between his teeth.
Archie thought it was all over with him
| and his chief regret was that the cow
| ardly dogs did not have 10 die with him.
| Then CLEAN Of hope gave him renewed
| strength and courage. lie remembered
| Box was coming
Away back I'm the distance the brindle
| bulldog was following as fast as his bow
| legs could carry him. His pace was Ike
| that of a slow freight compared 10 the
lightning express gait Of the other dogs,
| but Archie knew something would happen
| when the bulldog got there. IL was only
question as 10 whether or not Box
! would arrive in time. Meanwhile the
man and the bear were rolling over cac-
| tus, sage brush and sand. Archie
thought that the grizzly had inherited
all the fighting qualities OF the wild
| cat and the strength OF big grizzly.
His clothes were torn and his body was
| bleeding from countless scratches.
Every now and thin the warm breath
Of his antagonist was blown in his face
but with a desperate courage he fought
and awaited the arrival of his ally.
The sharp claws Of the bear tore fear
full cash in his breast and he was about
TO loose consciousness when a brindle
streak shot around the projecting butte
and he began his fight all over again.
Not a moment was wasted. The bulldog
may not possess extraordinary intelli-
gence, but he is intensely practical The
example of other the dogs had no effect
on Box. Many times he had been COM
PEELED 10 realize that he was sadly In
ferior to them in speed. and II seemed
as if he desired to show them that
desDised, plebian bulldog was Of some
use after all. lie did not slacken his
pace until he paused for the final jump.
He had never seen ball-faced grizzly
before, but when his master was in trou-
BILE he would have tackled an elephant
The bear realized that something was
about to happen and stuck his nose in
the air growing a fierce warning, which
i'm no way inundated Box. il was the
opportunity he wanted. G grabbed the
bear by the lower jaw, and bruin had no
no chance TO infict any more injuries
upon Archie He struck at the dog and
every blow left a bloody mark. The hide
was being torn from BoXs back and
sides. but the bulldog held on. The
grizzly seemed surprised that he could
not shake him off. He lifted him off his
feet and swung him back and forth
meanwhile mutilating him with his claws
but Box was still "A fixture OF bruins
anatomy. lie seemed TO have grown
there Ike a painful ulcer and Gothlng
but a surgical operation could have loos
ened his hold. Death itself would not
have separated the dog from the bear.
Archie Jumped to his feet. and in an
instant was probing with his hunting |
knife for the bears heart The ribs of |
a bear are so close together and the adj !
pose tissues so tough that IL IS a difficult |
matter to kill a bear with knife. |
less experienced hunter, although assist
ed by his brave ally, might not nave been |
able TO put an end TO the struggle. Arch |
ie. however, IS as conyersant with the |
anatomy of a bear as surgeon with |
that Of a man. and less than one minute |
after Box arrived the grizzly was dead.
During all the combat the hounds had |
kept at a safe distance. Now, when no |
danger menaced them they were eager |
20 attack the dead bear A growl from |
the brindle bulldog coming from between |
teeth still fastened IN the bears jaw |
warned them to keep away. Sundry ken
mel experiences had taught them 10 re-
spect BoXs wishes Archie busted him.
self bandaging up his wounds as best |
he could. Then before mounting his |
cayuse, he patted Box on the head and |
told him 10 let 60 Smarting with pain |
from a dozen wounds, the bulldog still |
tugged and pulled at the dead bear. 1t |
had been a fearful battle, and Box |
seemed afraid that his enemy was not |
dead. Archie commanded, cursed and |
coaxed. but Box still held on. The hunt
er was confronted with new dilemma.
He saw that the dog although badly /
wounded. seemed TO regard It as his duty |
10 hold that bear there for an indefinite
length OF time Archie was getting weak 4
from loss OF blood and realized that no |
time was 70 be lost in getting back 70
the Keg Handle cabins. Box had always |
been his favorite dog and now that he
had Just saved his life he hesitated 10 |
abandon him, well knowing that the
bulldog would probably conceive II his
duty to keep hold OF the bear until some
body came for him. While he was stu
diving the problem Box rolled UP his eyes
and LET 90 He had tainted from loss of