The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-18
Cool
Headed
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mule 70 carry my goods across the ST.
ezra Neyadas. writes a contributor to
LouNfille journal. chris
tened him Pete. The day after we
started we-Pete and I--came TO a nice
grassy place. tethHed Pete to a tree,
allowing him about twenty feet range.
and taking some ham and crackers out
OF my haversack sat down on a fallen
tree to eat them. While I munehed
the ham and crackers Pete cropped the
fresh grass which grew long and green.
Suddenly be reared up and snorted IN
a manner that very plainly said. Look
OUT"
! sprang to my feet, and It was well
did so, for It saved me from the en-
brace Of a very large hungry and fero-
olous grizzly bear. who was standing
erect and preparing to throw his paws
ar6Fnd me. / rushed for the nearest
tree and was up In no time.
was safe for the time being. but
alas poor Petel The bear went about
things In a very cool and complaceni
manner / could see BY the expression
OF his eyes that he was taking Pete's
measure. for be cooked his head over
on one side and assumed an appear
ance Of great wisdom, as you have seen
ortics look at a picture.
Petes behavior. much as I had al
ready learned OF that remarkable ami
NAL. surprised me When I was safe
his alarm disappeared altogether. He
dropped his head and began 70 nibbie
the grass again He went on with bis
grazing just as II there were no such
thing as a grizzly bear In the world
He would nip Oh the succulent green
stems and chew with great steadinesi
and regularity. and occasionally
could hear his contented snort as hs
struck an unusually delicate bunen q
grass.
Pete kept on grazing The bear wa'
as much astonished as I was Eyi
IDENTIFY he considered such conduct
without parallel. for he looked harder
than ever az Pete. then scratched BIZ
head and tried 70 think out an answer
20 the problem. But Pete calmly wen
on With bis grazing and looked neither
70 the right nor 70 the left while
sat IN my tree and held my breath.
BY and by the bear arose made Z
grand circuit around the tree IN order
10 watch Pete from every angle ant
point Getting no satisfaction out d
that mode Of procedure be came oyei
% my tree and looked up at me for az
1nswer. But ] had none 20 give him
Between the bear and me we began q
think that Fese had lost his mind
Perhaps fright az the appearance O
tho bear had SO bereft him Of reasoI
that be continued 20 eat grass through
the mere force Of habit
Soon the grizzly's appetite overeaml
his curiosity. aud be prepared 10
work he seemed 70 me 70 make
eNucai examination of his deNroyinl
APPARATUS He stretched his from
paws and slapped the muscles OF eacl
with the other. Evidently be was sat
lshed that he was In good TRIM for b.
showed hia great teeth with JOY n
appeared satisfied that he was ht q
demoiish a whole drove Of mules
These things done. the bear gave th
signal for action. lie opened hi
mouth ana emitted a series Of growl
which made my flesh creep and m.
hair rise under my hat
Pete went on grazing. His counte
nance expressed no proof that be ha
heard the growing Of the grizzly. Tn
latter dropped on all fours. with hi
hungry mouth open and his great teet
disclosed Sull Pete made no sig
that he either saw or heard. but con
hned his attention strictly 70 the bust
ness OF finding dinner. The bear. al
80 having the latter IN view. rapid
approached until he was IN strikin
distance. and then. rearing up. pre-
pared 70 dlsembowsl Pete and brea
bis neck with one blow.
Down came the outstrotched paw
and at that moment Pete seemed {
become aware FOR the hrst time Of d
presence OF the grizzly He spran
forward. the paws struck only the al
and then I saw a gray form doubl
itself into a bah and bound upward
out OF that bali few two legs. whie
shot back and forth with the rapidii
of piston rods. going thump. thum
upon The body Of the grizzly. Up an
down went the body and back an
forth went the two pile drivers IN
bear was struck al over-on his heal
on bis shoulder. on bis side. on b
paws He fell in one direction an
then IN another. He was kicked inf
the ar and pounded. and at length Ia
on the ground. a shapeless mass. viii
Pete quietly returned to bis inte
rupted grazing without a hair iniure
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