The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25

wv bAAls flifNN was 10 put HOT mo "a
rage. and make her more eager to get
him
When She withdrew again Peter was
80 tired that he sat down Oh his ped
C>tal tn rest Then the bear. under
the impression that lac was now with.
in her reach. promptly returned. ana
! kept him busy for another hour or
| two. While this figh, was going ON he
heard The dogs barking and whining
and then hc caught glimpse OF them
swimming across the river. hut as
they could not climb the cliff they
/ had to swim back
| Again the she bear retired: and then
| Peter had u good, long rest. although
| lie had Ia take II standing up. not dar
/ ing to tempt his enemy again 10y sit.
! ting down.
| The next attack WAS the most de-
! tcrnincd of all. and lasted till the
| shadow oG the ciin reached beyond the
! river. When it WAS over. Peter could
see nothing of the dogs and supposed
they had got tired and hungry AMI
gone home. lie would have been glad
enough to 20 home. too. If that I'M
! reasonable old She bear would let him
As it was, hr felt q little discouraged
| 10y the dcscrtion of the dogs
! Perhaps whcn night came ON hun
! ger might drive the bear off into the
mountains to- lind something to cat for
| herself aud her cubs. That would
| give him an opportunity to escape
| But. on the other hand, hunger might
! drive her to u more rcsolutc effort
To make Il meal of him: and in the
darkness she might succeed. ono bad
feature OF the situation was that he
could not he missed Mt home for scv
cral days.
Not until She Had digcstcd me-
! thought Peter
Th" outlook appeared diScouragiuc
but Peter did not despair He could
! always jump TO the river. and there
was Il chance in that. 1t would. al
worst, save him from the bear. The
thought of the cool " atcr tempted
him. hui he still restrained himself.
The last rays of the sun were shin
ing against the cCdars on top of the
mountain east of the river. when Peter
| heard sharp bark. The next moment
Trap and Watch came bounding round
the corner in the ledge. and rushed
al the bear Tantalizcd by the sight
OF the animal beyond their reach. they
had gone down the river until they
could cross. and then had returned
To the bears den from above.
~ the first bark the bear turned to
meet them. When she rose ON her
| Launches To use her paws. she sat
only few inches from the edge of
the cliff. Possibly she had learned.
| from having lived here long. that the
easiest way 10 get rid Of his enemy
was to knock him over the prccipicc.
| Tin" dogs had learned something.
! too. ana kept Out of her reach Fear
| Ing that she might serve them as Sh,
had done before Peter quickly sprang
| down from his perch lie was about
! 10 run up behind the bear. and try
| to cut her head open with the hoe
! He changed his plan suddenly Low
"ring The hoe, lie grasped the handle
firmly with both hands ana moved
round till h" was but little behind
the bear. and between her and the
nearest wall. Then he rushed at her.
using the liz hoe as At battcring-ram.
| She WAS wholly occupied with the
dogs at the moment.
The hoe struck her squarcly. and
her hind parts were knocked over the
edge of the cliff: but she caught the
rough rock with her front claws.
growing iicrccly. and doing her best
10 get back upon the ledge Peter
hammered her paws with the hoe I'M
I'll h" broke hey hold. and then she
fell back and dropped down. down. as
the dogs had dropped.
lie heard tn" great splash. and
looked over III time TO see her come to
the surface and strike out for the east
bank The dogs stood with their heads
over the edge Of the cliff, barking at
her loudly.
ON reaching the bank the bear sal
down and watched she clir for min.
nc on two; then She rose and disap-
pcarcd into the bushes
While Peter was qucnchme his thirst
az thc little spring the dogs began to
bark under the cliff at The cubs. but
10 WAS getting dark. and he old bear
would doubtless return SO Peter
shouldcrcd his hoe. called off the dogs.
and after making his way cautiously
along the ledge aud up The path. went
homie
Early The next morning Inc and his
fathrr armed with guns. came to the
dcn in The clin, hut the wise old bear
hHd fproscou this visit
We're too late. IL ~ccms. remarked
Peters father. MA bear took her
family last night and left for parts
unknown. YoulI never set eyes ON
em any more"
"uh we'll lct her go. said Peter
| 'Uon.t cnrc much about killing au an.
imal with youu- ones. anyway. The
/ old brute treated mo and lbc dogs a
htIc mean. but She got paid for &c.
So guess wc1I can f square seeing
/ Eve got to." Youths Companion.
Gallant Judge.
lu case before 20 Paris court. n
which 20 popular actress has had to
appear Hs witness. the Judge seems
to hay" shown considerable dinidcuco
about asking Che lady. us hc WIS m
tNF Il ID.