New-York tribune., 1904-09-11


days from the date OF this notice. The bear must be
good condition and unharmed. JAMEs T BRADLEY
A TALL, roughly-dressed man slowly read this
II notice, and then went TO where Tom Mott
the owner of the store on whose wall the paper
was tackled, stood weighing out sugar for a customer
and asked: Say Tom if l get the bear viii l get
the three hundred?
know Bradley. and III guarantee that the who
gets the bear gets the gold Ephraim is wanted for
a big menager1e. Be you thinkin' OF tacklin' the
proposition, Hank" and Motifs red eyebrows lifted
IN questioning surprise
Yes I think III make try for the three hundred
'Twould take Mandy to Denver and pay the doctor.
It's terrible TO go blind and they say there's a in
Denver that would cure her eyes IN no time. Yes,
think Il make a try for that three hundred for Mandy's
sake. Tom, and the mans eyes glowed softly
We'll it would take more than three thousand
dollars tempt 10 tackle such job. answered
Mott slowly. Hows0meVer l don't say It can't
be done. But be careful be careful Hank. For an
individual tackle there amt much cnoice between
Kansas cyclone and a grizzly bear, except the bear
has the deadly grip. How Is Mandys eyes
Not worse, l hope.
They're getting worse every day. SILL be stone
blind before the winter IS over, unless l get her to
Denver; and | Just have got 10 get that grizzly
answered Hank, the look of determination deepening
On his face. Now, III be going. Good-by, Tom
and he hurried out of the store.
The road ran down a steep. rocky hill. and
the foot of the hill stood small roughly built house
Of this house. He had almost reached the door when
he stopped short, and giving his leg vigorous slap
exclaimed aloud That's the plan! The old house
VIII Ill the bill exactly" and ne pushed open the
door and entered
What's the store news. Hank" asked a woman
looking up from the sock she knitting Did you
hear how that Patterson boy coming on Liz
Andrus here and she said he couldn live. And
he such a bright little fellow l always did ike
Joe Patterson.
Il saw the doctor in the post-ofice, and according
TO HIM the boy viii pull through answered Hank
Now Mandy do stop that knitting. You know it's
bad for your eyes" and Hank went TO the woman
and gently forced the sock from her hands
The womans lips quivered- 4 don't seem TO be
good for much nowadays, and-and it's growing
me Hank" and she looked up anxiously into her
husbands face, what did the doctor say Am
gong bEnd?"
No, Mandy, no, you not going blind Who
put that notion IN your head? You'll well
ever before the winter IS Come cheer upl"
and he gently placed of his great hands her
head and began to stroke her hair softly You'll
well before the winter IS over, don I
pet dOwnhearted, wife
cheek softly against it. That is wonderful good
news Hank. I had begun to be afraid: and the
thought Of always being IN the dark IS terrible. Al
ways being in the dark and hepless-it's awful
thought TO think What would be the good Of living
thcn3" and warm tears fell the mans hand.
Where's Jake?" Hank asked his voice a bit husky
I want 10 him right off.
He went the barn about a half hour
ago answered the woman.
III 90 right out and find him, and Hank withdrew
hand gently from the woman's clasp, and went out
10 find lake Now I've Just got get that grizzly
and II get HIM tool he said himself he walked
toward the barn. But there's use telling Mandy