The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-24
When the grizzly attempted to use

shift and returned a hind-foot blow
upon his flank. These flank blows re-
sounded like mulled bammerings OF
a maui.
Hubbard and Clayton forgot the
possible danger connected with this
exciting battle, and whooped with
elation at Joc's successful tactics.
The big stranger was too angry TO
hear any noise but his own roarings.
Determined TO drive the intruder of
his range at all hazards, he forced the
fighting until il became fast and furi-
Gus enough to have met the demands
of a Roman arena. Tremendous buff
fets we're exchanged, and the canyon
resounded with the road Of the con-
flict.
For a time the boys we're certain
that Cinnamon Joe would beat the
grizzly or. but in his shifting tactics
still fighting upon his back-Joc
approached or was showed near TO the
foot Of the ledge. and suddenly
slipped into the hollow Of a tiny run
let worn in the seasons OF rain.
Instantly the big grizzly was upon
him. and the ranch bear was inclosed
in the grip of his mighty arms. The
wild one was IN top, and having Joe
at such disadvantage would doubtless
have made short work of him. But
Immediately Hubbard and Clayton
took a hand in the fight.
heap of broken rocks lay all about
them. These they seized and heavcd
with practiced hands. Yet SO cnragcd
was the wild bear that he took sew
eral tremendous thumps from the
heavy missiles before he wheeled to
face the unseen foe.
Then Joe slipped out Of limbo, and
having had enough Of fighting. he
mn-by chance directly into a draw
which cut into the ledge.
The grizzly gave chase, and,
whooping in the hope to scare him
off, the boys ran ,cramblingalongthc
ridge. For some seconds they lost
sight Of both bears, but presently
the saw Joe's hcaying shoulders
among the powders on their right,
and in a moment they were up with
him.
But the wild bear was not yet
frightened by their whoops, and his
oar Of rage now sounded close upon
their heels. For an instant Joe lin
gered as il to renew the fight; but as
the big grizzly came in sight he fled,
and the boys, nov thoroughly fright
ened, ran with him.
There was a quick. fierce scramble
over a rocky ridge, and all four, pur.
suer and pursued, slid down the sur.
face, slippery with pine-necdles, into
the bottom of n draw. The descent
was brcakncok, and both boys
sprawled at the end of the slide, with
torn clothes and many bruises. Joe
came to the bottom at about the same
time.
Hubbard and Clayton spnng te
their feet, TO see the grizzly sliding
backward, with a growing muzzlc
turned, and almost upon them. Joe
threw himself under a projecting
bowlder in an attitude Of defense,
and the boys ilourished their arm,
and shouted.
Hitherto the attention Of the wild
bear had been wholly concentrated
upon Joe. II he had seen the boys
it must have been a. fitting and I'M
formidable shadows. As he struck
the bottom of the gulch he turned d
startled face upon the apparition OF
two yelling bipeds, His hair skunk
upon his skin, and he wheeled and
beat a hasty retreat down the rayine.
Needless to say, Hubbard and Clay
ton we're Intensely relieved at this
turn of affairs. And now Joe did not
refuse to be led grumbling home
ward. AS he shuilled at the boys
heels, however, he turned now and
then TO cast half-angry, half-fearful
looks behind, and occasionally he
growled in a savage and startling