The sun., 1901-11-24
BRUiN TAKES A SLEIGH RIDE;
SEQUEL TO THE KILLING OF A
BUCK UP IN MAINE.
Harry Grant Cached II and Went for IL
Next Morning n Bear At
tached 10 the Deer and q Trap
To the Bear-Surprisc for Camp.

to the Bear-surprisc for Camp.
KATAHDIN IRON WORKS, Me, Nov. 23.-
As soon IA the first snow fell and the hunters
began TO bring in the deer, Harry Grant,
a student at Boston University. came TO
Maine for big game On his third day
here near nightfall he came upon big
buck about four miles from camp. He
shot the buck and prepared TO drag IL in.
The snow was deep and soft, and before
he had gone mile he was tired and wished
he had shot smaller deer. The more
he thought II over the more he was con-
vinced that his venison would keep until
morning Then he came upon an opening
in the side of hill, large enough to hold
the body of his deer. Into this he thrust
the carcass and, hastily covering IL with
brush and snow, went to camp for late
supper
During the meal Bill Gerrish, an old
hunter, came in and sat beside the student,
who told all about his hunt.
"Ycs, said Gerrish. Il reckon I've got
some game down Moose Mountain way,
too. though | guess 'tain't dead yet. He's
got trap onto him, though, thatll tell
me where he is SO long as the snow holds.
He then told Grant about bear he Lad
been trying TO trap all the fall. The animal
was cunning, however, and would not
look at any kind of bait so long as the snow
stayed away. preferring spiccd ants ana
fat grubs In safety to beef and honey
where there was a chance of danger
After the storm the bear became more
reasonable. On two nights he had sprung
the trap and eaten the bait by digging
below the spread Jaws and jqrring the
trencher from below. The third night
he attempted the same mannuvre'
but was caught by the paw. because Ter
rish had taken the precautlon TO set the
trap bottom side up.
Grrrish had followed the wide marx
left by the trap all day, and was going out
to take up the trail the first thing in the
morning As Grants deer was cached
near by. they agreed TO go together. with
the horse and sled which Grant had hired.
They arranged 10 pull the deer from
its hiding place and put it on the sled. after
which they could hitch the horse to tree.
cover il with n blanket, and take their
time in looking up the bear;
Grant had no trouble in locating the
dcers legs among the brush. He pulled
on them several times, and when both
men could not start the body, they tied q
stout line to the rear of the sled and hauled
It forth with horse power.
As the horse and sled went down the hill
the men saw something big and black and
shaggy emerge from the mountain, some
thing that grunted and growled and bit
al the brush a. il II were alive
by GOSH cried Gerrish. Il thought you
told me you had "A dead deer and, darn me,
if YOU haven't live bear He glanced
NJ the hind leg Of the animal. and seeing
there was a trap attached, continued Its
nv bear, too, FOR that's my trap. What
caught in my trap Is mine.
Shoot him" yelled Grant fumbling with
the magazine Of his rifle, which was half
filled with snow XIII him first and find
out who he belongs TO later. I've hirfd
that horse, and If anything happens
III have TO foot the bills shoot, i say!
He had freed his rifle from snow aud was
bringing II to his shoulder when berrlsn
broke IN with,
"Don't shoot. YOU blamed fool You'll
sure kill the horse, and then the hun camp
will laugh al us. 1t may be all right for
you who are going away soon, but ! I'VE
here and will never hear the last of y.
While the men were debating the bear
had gained his feet. and looking about
for the cause of the trouble, saw the horse
and made haste To seek rerr'sal- Tor an
jures The animal leap"d 20 the floor OF
the sled and was about TO assault the horse
from behind. when the wooden togRle IN "A
ring ~ the chain attached 20 the trap,
brought up on the hind runner.
TIE lear could iu.' reach the horse by
stretching out his ior-claws. Before lie
had made the SECOND grab the horse had
concluded that anywhere else was safer
than there, and was of for camp alta time
minute gait, leaving the hunters TO finish
their debate ar leisure.
Fifteen minutes OF 80 later fran'c
and badN blown hor" dashed np ~ front
uf the csrdD, bringing iu a live and very
ugly bear ou the >lcd A. no hunter "hs
along 20 explain tar mystery. 81 wa lu-
farnad that the bear had k'il.d h''n men
and then ridden io camp 10 make report
A. soon ~ Bruiu had i---n kIl'-i and he
hor-.a had r.c,'i we'd treatment f'r his wounds
aud l"eu pu' into III" s'db.' th" iull fufc"
in camp wa- -'ut OUT lp search Tor the
bodice Of th" men.
Two mlr- ou' from camp they were
found. sound in body. nu' much dl-' rer-'d
in mind Sluug from q pulr carried ls'-
i've, o. th.u Wof, th" head and fur"guarters
of Grant, dr"r. no, i~ar having eaten 10
hlnduuartrr- tur -upI-t di'rf CiaNtus
into the lDl' lat, a. NE''