Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-04

long scar. blre OF fur. down the beasts
neck and over the shoulder Jerry knew
AZ once what this meant, and resumed his
seat TO await the next act In the comedy.
whose sole performers were badly
frightened young man and happy-go-
lucky bear. The latter, finding that the
sawyer positively refused to cultivate his
acquaintance. proceeded at his leisure to
investigate the machinery.
Coming down on all fours, he ambled on
to the track in front Of the slowly moving
! carriage As it approached him, he re-
garoed It curiously, with head on one side,
and as soon as it began to push him back.
| ne stepped on it and found himself taking
a ride.
But evidently disliked the jerking mo-
/ ton, and wheeling around, he got down On
the track again. In a moment the heavy
frame was again pushing against him. this
time from the rear, whereupon he SAT
down and braced himself But resistance
was useless against iron cog-gearing. and
brlin was pushed along the rough and
splintery floor. This was even less to his
taste than riding. and he soon got up and
shuffled of the track defeated
He next turned his attention to tho saw
frame and It's revolving pulleys and PIN
ions. for things in motion evidently at
tracted HIM Presently one big paw came
down on the nearest pulley. but it was
harder than he had reckoned for, and the
paw went to his mouth To be licked
From the time OF Mother Ewes expert-
ment with the forbidden fruit, investiga-
tors OF mysteries are sometimes likely TO
come to grief. and bruin was only another
case in point Passing half way around
the frame, he made an effort to get over It,
and got tangled up in the attempt. with all
four feet sticking down among the shaft
ing. and his shaggy body supported by re-
yolving wheels
AT this sight Oliver, scared as he was.
could not repress smile. and old Jerry at
his window howled and slapped himself at
the comtcal performance. The bear tried
to get back to solid footing. but as often
as he reached out a paw to rise himself.
1t came In contact with a revolving pulley
and was turned under. He looked so
sprawled out and helpless. in spite OF his
violent struggles. that Oliver was on tho
point of springing down and SELLING an axe
10 brain the poor beast. But just at this
crisis bruin got a foothold In some way.
and was quickly up and out Of the MAJ
chinery's clutches.
Oliver promptly concluded to remain on
cast Sleeps eyes at him as IL asking for
sympathy. meanwhile caressing his lacer-
ated stomach and licking all his paws This
| done, he turned to further investigation.
and Immediately put his foot In II literal
ly, for one paw was drawn in between
two of the gear cog-wheels. which, turn-
ing together, drove tho carriage forward
Pull his paw out he could not, and ha1
began a very lively danca crying piteous-.
| lyas the cogs pinched him The small aux
Hilary belt that ran these wheels from tina.
| mandriI, slipped by reason OF the resis-s
lance, but not until the bears paw was
held as in u vice.
Oliver now jumped hurriedly down, and
had almost reached the axe. when the bear
in shutting about, put one hind foot ON
the lever that forced these cogs apart. ana
in a moment he was free. Oliver few to
| his roost again, without the axe.
For the first time the bear now showed
that he was thoroughly angry. for no bic
his crushed paw into shape and gave tho
cogs several whacks with his other one.
| but only TO hurt himself again Casting
ruelIl look at the machinery, he now back
ed of against the carriage. the motion OF
which he'd heen stopped by the manipllia-
ton OF the foot lever.
Getting on tho carriage again. he walk
ed along It past tho frame, and directly
over the saw end OF the mandT7I~ TOW
Oliver wished that the saw had been left
in its place, and how he pictured the re-
| suit, the great steel disk first nipping the
bear, and the latter in rage attacking It.
| only to be sliced up into chunks OF bear
meat, hide and all, in short order!
But bruin was reserved for a less tragfa
| e.. q
twenty-four inches wide. which was rum
ming with moderate speed from the great
driving pulley fifty feet away, he seemed
to take 1t for a sort of moving fence.
and attempted TO climb over It. Downs
came his paws and the weight of his fore
parts. and then his front feet shot out to
one side. and losing his balance. he tumb-
led forward squarely on the belt.
The great rubber sheet sagged low with
| his weight, but It was strong enough to
sustain tho pressure; ard the helpless
beast. unable 10 regain his feet. WIS car
rled forward to the mandril pulley Here
he was suddenly dumped into the tail-race,
and souced into a stream OF mingled wa
ter and sawdust.
Oliver now descended from his perch and
made a short cut TO the shop from which.
came Mr.. Smmonds, holding his sides with
laughter. Just at this moment they both
espIed Long Tom Wells trudgng along the
road with mis- hounds. and carrying chain
with a strap-collar attached
"oh, Tom" shouted Jerry, your bears
over yer; come an git him.
Oliver now learned for the first time that
the monster that had struck such terror
into his soul was Long Toms pet. raised
and tanned from cub. and that no would
not harm child. And then the poor
drenched beast, with sawdugt ia his hair.
and ears. and eyes. came from the tall
race below the mill. and was captured and
led tonss.-Philadelpiisa Times.