The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

prosch. Nrster aud near be came, and
iher suddenly loomea Gu, Of the rent
dsfiness, eoing st full ssllop and pas
ins within lev tesi Of me, No tms 10
that lish, 10 tskes tight. Bspe srd
down be went, snd lay stretched out 81
inll ieasih. a. dead ss besr conld be.
My sHvsnis we're crying TO me 10 shoo,
him. Shoe, bin, sshit, shoot hinl
No said, don't shoot dad animals.
and Esde towsri him Add then y
strange thing hsppened. The bear. as IL
electrified. started to spiu ronui snj round
like = iseloinm. Wnhoai = moments
delay, bsnel and my secoad barrel was
emptiei into him. Sutely, lhonsht.
that will qniet him, bat the tnect vas
elcily The opposite. Up be jumped 10
fury, and came s.rsigh, for ne.
Iturned 10 att another ride, bat. hor
rorl ny sttsndants. papie-st,iektn, had
deserted me and fed. taking With them
my two spste fihss, had no leiture
then for aimilins the agility with which
they scrambled up the tsos Of high
rock. but the memory OF those natives.
gteea with fesr, and clswing up that clip
perry rock, like este up the side OF chin
ney, has caussd me many . laugh lace,
The savage beast was nearly On me. and
unless ! wished to try bout Of wrestling
with him it vas high lime Tor mo to make
q move. A lsfg, bonlder close st hand
caught my eye. Behind II ! quickly
lodged.
This rock coold not have been more than
Tour feet high aud 10 fee. In circum terence
but ST least it Was a shield hetweeu me
and my entmy,
Standing on bis hind legs to the height
Of pesrly six feet, his erea! hairy arms
extended ready TO embrace me, aud the
white horseshoe showiog clearly on his
chest. the enrsged monster com
menced to chase me round the rock.
Perhaps you know what 1t 10 to be
chivisd round the dining room table by
an elder brother. IL so. sibstitnte bear for
brother, and you will be able to under
stand little what my feelings we're. Re
lex my efforts for one momsnt. slip or
make false move, and / was lest. Every
sense was alert, tvery muscle quick TO
,bey, as l worked TO eysde tbs clutches
II my dread pursuer, One last resource
was left ms-my revolver | pulled 1t
rom my belt and fred full into his face
line sitter time. till oil the chambers
we're empty, but be didn'tss to notice
hese little attentions. didn't SO much -
netza. donl know how many laps
We bad done, when be suddenly changed
lie tsctios and started 10 Chamber over
he rock to get at me 10 that way. Bat
whether the rock was slippery, or his
Tounds wsrs beginning TO toll on him,
ant Say, l only know that, to my ersA.
elisf, he failed in bis endeavor. After q
his failure, be turned away, seemingly
q disgust. and went up the hill. ! seiz
d this opportunity to reload my rife
nd then followed him, determined TO see
be adventure through. The boot was
ow on the other leg the pursusd had
0 become the pursuer, and be liked his
ew role best.
Ipresssd on through the thick under q
rowth. and had not got quite near TO him /
hen right about face asd he was chsrs b
,g foil down at me down the steep snd 9
ngged bill. scattering the loose stones
! be came. banged u him with both I
srrels, but nothing could stop ths,
ear, snd on be came. The fortunes oi Y
sttIe had changed once more, and there 9
'ss with an empty gun Is the osly v
sspon With which TO meet this new on 9
sughL ! did not like the prospect. p
I'D, ss discretion is sometimes the better b
art OF vslor, l resolved 10 be discreet {
I'd fly the lace OF my enemy. How ]
re down that hill, and Broin after me- o
ut be must have been growing weak b
ON bis wounds. ss be soon relinqnisb Il
his chase and made off a
Ny brother officer had heard sll the
ring 90 my side OF the hill, and hss.ened OF
'und to join me-. Together We followed "
10 bear, who charged to the last, until ol
Iot Ut close quarters pat 90 end to bis
'reer. "
Pleasure Ut securisg my quarry ws 81
ingled With admiration and pity for this b,
ave beast, who displayed such 6De 10
'ursee sgsinst great odds and made 30 "
ucky . light Tor bis life, Il