The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-09-18
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slioa tbsn hs hes sny rsssoa 70 tIpecs !
fa hinder. 10 feet. than spy reel wood
mar vopid soeord him slses here sfsusi
The sosthssst eofrsr OF the Adifondseks
This 10 rot das 10 sty nsiarsi dsieei Il
The Mbseleitoss soodsmea. They bsv
iasi ~ hearty Ter the isporsnus - oil oil
o. seod vooduen have. but sines AbDe
chsse cane from Bod.lo l.st spring The,
are wiling 10 sivs even . tsndstfoot siti
. SHAY ou,Gt ohsnce 10 sbos vhst's !,
him before they tsra hin over TO The pr
fsssioesi guides.
NJ Abpsr Cbsss brousbt more JOY Il
shs eoumuniiy thsu sDy ,safist that be-,
nshsd Little Blsok Ofset during the ls'
three yssrs. Tor be uss oosiss.ediy the ter
dsrsss tendsrfoot thst ever ooobiasd al
psrisnes With silvsf-plstsd oai6ts. Hs
souIdot veil spinach froa tsrsip tops nor
corn from qusck sfsss. bat be ssid be sss
"anbi,ious 10 lssro The soodsrsii." snd
vhen be expressed "sntirs confidence 10
the ability" OF Whsslerlosp back woods
men ss ''instrscton' they "osiculsted" /"
they'd 'lssrn him something. sure"
30 isr - The arts Of fishing Tor front
and applying ter oil 10 keep oG punkies
and deer dies we're concerned. Mr. Chase
vs carefully sud sincerely instructed By
Mr Bob Allen, With whom hs boarded !;
bot when 90 the third d.y after arrival be
ssid he wished be could have . hsnd 10
hand copHiet With . bear after the Nor
vssisn style" spd then explained that 10
the Norwegian styls Of oop6st the hunter
assd knife ooly. the boys thought they'd
give bin . Sau for bic money 10 . wy
thst vould msks him aud them rsmsm Der
for years to come, They sdmit nov ths.
I. YES 1 loW,dovn trick 10 plan for sny
tourist, bat stili they aren't cory they
did It,
Because bears srs sosreer than they
used TO be, and because they know we'll
that men carry guns Of marvellous powers.
the chsncs OF arranging . personal meet
ing between Mr Chase and bear wss too
remote for consideration. Bot Ben Grst
riz. who lives hall 9 mile north Of the
Wherlertovn schoolbouss. bad 9 big. snss
sy. blsck mopsrei dog -sn ugly brute =
thst the boys thought would serve instead
OF Unus. snd they told Mr. Chase they
guessed thy coold sivs him chance TO
try.
Accordingly. Bob Allen and Bod North |
took the tenderioo. into the wood, one si
teruoou, and With big reg we'll sosksd 10
6sh oil dragging behind him o. the end Of
rope they led him 10 and fro for four
hoors and fnslly stopped IN front Of The
big hollow birch that stands beside the
old reservoir trail, near the sbsndened
Pafdy clearing. Then they oil went home
for the night. bat iust before daylight the
psxt morning they got Chase ont OF bed
aud sent him sions up the trail to take q
sand 10 the hollow birch and wait for .
bs.r TO come along 10 search OF the bait
they bsd been dragging the d.y before.
Mr. Chase hsd no doubt that q besr
sonld come. for the boys assured him
lhey had seen abundant signs. and that
Ihe bait Was sure to draw. He according
y prepared bimseli with care for the 90
sssion. He wore Zoe lesthsr cost which.
}, the boys bad been osreiul to lssro. cost
5lS o. his head be- pnt . scarlet osp. be
,suse. % be explained. tho Iudisns always
Vors red hsudkershiefs srornd their
,ssds. Corduroy trousers and velve-dol
or hunting shoes com leted bis drsss, and
or seipou be carried . carving knife
Vhetted to snz,r edge
Mesntins Ben Graliz Jr.. . led ofl7, Z
,sd gone up The trsil leading the dog, and /,
o bis dslish, be vas having N mob trcuble i
q doiog IL. For the nniortunste beast
Isd been 7pt without food since the morn I
og before snd i1s. before starting for The 8
'oods he lad been allowed 10 smell Of but
lot 10 taste q oomiortsbls piece OF mes. o
l.nted by bread and potatoes covered il
nth gravy. Yonug Ben had gone up the .
rsil TO . point halt . mile OF 90 bey ond o
be old hollow birch 10 wsit till sunrise, q
nd then to release the dog. II vas sbto 4
uleiy certain tbst the dog would 60 tear a
oe down the trail, bound for ne brssk
Get. snd the woodsmen hoped the tender o
90, souId jump ont and Try TO .top him.
they knes the dos might get hurt 10 such a
o eucouoter, snd they osleols,ed on bic .,
lossios bet Ch.se's legs. sivine him ,
nip. cad then aliog on They hsd TO b
roh as they thought Of The ssy the teo a
erfoo. soold come impius 10. With eyes l
to tell Los the besr ctsved him
nd then I'D. 81
H.yi q seen Mr. Chs,e disappear up the
ID trail the boys made haste to do tbe o
bore. 90 the Allen fern, end then. with
IRE AIlen snd the children folio wing. Il
hey started Tor the woods. iast d snnriss. a
hey we're expecting 10 meet the dog ssy a
,onsnt sitter reaching to woods trsii. bat %
did DO, come. They were approaching sl
be les. bend 10 the trail before ssschipe IA
DO old birch snd Mrs Allen vss saying Ia
be believed the dog bad tstsn . short cut II
sroueb the soods. poor thing. When b,
hsss came srootd the bend. BE vss
isisly ruapins Tor iiis. bat the moment y
. sss the uomsa With the ehilduu be
Ioppsd stori spd Js'lsd. IL
Get ihtm tp TIE. Bobl I'll Try std
op bin. bot don't belis,s Gao DO Il, b,
With ,hsi be grabbed 90 old lied s,ske o
,st ley bs.ids the trail snd started back %
'ound the benI :, sLis Boz Allen and d.
I'D No ID began 10 tosi With issehttr.
be children iSinsi sssi.tiesily. bat Mrs
lice esuss, bar biesih, SD thee. turn o.