The Alaska prospector., 1904-07-14
HeGot aBear
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IF THE young chap hadn't been .,
Adventures of . Youno Heater
 h ths Knot County.

eks8u ITOtn hnoO Couutys it uiu hhc- ly that they'd "a done it to him quite % strong. but he come amongst 'em . struttin' an a blusterin', with his ysller leggings an a yaller coat all full O pockets an straps an belts, an his shiny gun.
 "'Is these the biggest woods you've got around herer says he. sort O sneerin'.
 They told him them woods was the biggest they had room for. as they took up the best part O the county, an we thought they sized up pretty we'll. bein's as he mowt travel all day in them parts an find nothin' much else but woods.
 "They ain't much better than a picnic grove" says he, sneering' some more. Hut mebby they'll do he says. Any bear in 'cn? says he.
 "We told him there was a few bear left in 'em.
 Re you lookin' for bear?' says we.
 "Thnts what I'm out to git says he. I'm glad don't care to git more than one, though says he. for Id he disappointed. It don't seem to me there was room in these woods for more thon one snys he. 'But one Is all want says he.
 Now, knowcd my ownself wlere four old dodwollopers was layin' low. an Sile had a couple marked ,wn some're else an Pete an i.ube an iii an on 'em knowed where they could go an lay their hands on half dozen more. But this young chap was so fresh an knowin' an ridiculous stuck up about it that we calc lated to let him flicker an see how he'd come ut
 lie struttcd an lragacd aroH al most couple . dGss fore he rot ready to go out an git the bea. .e was after. an he hadn't been [ ne long fore s:le he sauntered out with his gun an his dog. Tige. Sile las got big teeth an sharp nose aa' shinin' eye. an he is q ;icrce.lpoL ae chap, tell you. but he aint no fielcer than 2 rabbit.
 Hut he looks fierce. an no mistake. an if you'd meet him in thev-cnds an didn't know him you'd sort O wish you was sone'rs else. Pet" an rIi an the rest on 'em was there when Sile went out with his gun an his dog an l could see they was grin min.
 Somethin's up says I.
 The young chap got way over nigh the old HObday patch lookin' for the bear he was after. but il hadn't showed up yit, when suddenly he come out facin' tall. ferce-!9o,;.n' chapwiTha gun on his arm an a.. u.si = iookin dog at his heels. 1t was s,ie an his dog. an the dog want no mercer than Sile was, though he looked terrible ugly. but the fresh young chap he hadn't never seen Sic nor the d"g.
 'huii". says Sile. savage like.
 The young chap he shouted back. skeert like, an said .Hullo.' sort O. soothin'.
 Then Sile he took a couple O dead Phea-ants out from where he had 'em inside his coat
 Killed any yit" says he.
 'No'' says the youIs chap. I'm after bear.'
 II won't make no difference what you're after.' says Sile. grui7 an prowl- in Here's what you're gointer eit,'
 "sile he had his gun cooked. an begun to finger it.
 "''r' eso pheasants is what you want s1yg Sile. They'll be two f9l- lars. Lay still. Tige! Don't take him till te.i you to!'
 ''Tigr WI. layin' sound asleen un Ter bush np' tadn't noticed a corsarued thing ia, was Poin' on.
 "'Don't take him i'll tell ycuts.' says Sile. The pheasant.'l be t.,o dollars says he, 'an' ttev'.e wfot ycn'rr re.nter rij,' says si'a TT fe hanteG 'rIu over r0 - s. ..r-- ..ap. an the y'rr, chap harafF -.'e TWO dollars an '..k 'e'a witleu, w.rf
 'T-~n ~i. he kicked i> G~g aN- To. ar' a-sar ,.ey vert. " - v..r- c'7a he con F from his bear hunt as soon as h, caa'f -eet in.
 e.! '--@ ant no bear in this here piece e weeds e your'n. 90 fur as ccul' d'- i-ir-l,' says he. 'bgt Irur ;a''n s@m-ttiE' Totse than all tae l,ers '-+' A-- -+ .ft'+1 NfftA-- .4b.t+- i-a- i-f .ii the euf-throatiu'est Ioalln' at l. whacke that's out e jail am 'rirb tfe help of hiz gun an a dogs usly a. him self he itig, vay-robted met
 He held me up wil- fierce If arms. an EuNt jest as well '7' i'd: "Y IT money IT your lir.'" for ae made re e;yr F',n two dollar f-r th=-e two bi-+s. unt -itler of '.u qs fiy as a bautv chicken becu HieHw Foaaed. -eys the yourx cial. 'au'iCe- mand a Possy 10 go an run the roLber I, o-r,'
 He produced the pAeesants in proof Of his charges. Eli. Eein' constable. took 8 look at the bir,.e an Pete an the rest an 'em was grinr;n'.
 As ;u your bein' Liz way-robbed.' says Eli. that's reelection on the eiti- zens c the Knob country that went hardly hold. but there ain't no doubt about your havin' these here two r. eas- ants in your possession. ag'in the stat ute in sitch case made an provided. The law ain't up on pheasants vet says Eli. an you're violator an sre.paS-ep au'ip i, fnr t.,;,,s .l..