Smyrna times., 1906-03-28
Spisd Him Digging Another Hole.

80 they resumed the tracking again
and for distance of fifty yards weaved
their way in, when Fred espied the
huge fellow fifty feet away. He put up
his hand for Bob to stop and pointed
in the direction of the bear, who was
busy at work digging another hole,
but stopped shortly before either one
had fired shot no doubt scenting the
men. One of the hunters could not
see the bear at all while the other
could only see portion of him, but
whether it was front or hind quarters
he knew not and was willing to take
chances and fire at the small portion
he saw rather than risk going any
closer. Immediately Bob was by his
side. At the first shot Bruin leaped
up in the air about seven feet below
ing and roaring like a battle ship in
action. When he hit the ground again
he was mad with rage and running for
the men, as 1 said before it was so
thick with saplings that he had to
weave his way out and so made a bee
line for those who would do him harm.
The first jump forward landed him be-
tween two trees, thus wedging him
fast but only for an instant, for with
his strong arm he reached down beside
him to the roots of that tree inches
in diameter, and with one mighty
sweep pulled it mp in his fury. threw it
behind him and on he came, making
the hills ring with wough-wough,
that could be heard for half a mile
Bob missed his first shot, Erred saw
the bullet hit the snow and caution ed
Bob not to miss again and get in his
work quick at which time Fred had
put two 22O gr. bullets into the bears
body. The second shot that Bob fred
caught him in the hip just as he ex-
tracted himself from between the trees
and as it struck him he grabbed the
spot like little boy would do when
stung by humble bee. That shot
turned him half arou nd and both men
put one bullet, each back of the for
ward shoulder. The thickness of the
pole patch made shooting difficult but
impeded Bruins progress immensely.
Now the bear makes one last desper-
ate effort to reach his assailants. With
bloody foam flying from his mouth at
every jump and teeth crashing, on he
comes at about one Jump to the second
and ten feet to the jump. Smaller
trees being broken off or crushed
to the ground beneath his weight and
strength, getting closer as the NOM
ents pass; still nobly battling for life
in endeavoring to get to the men, to
whom would be dealt death blow at
one stroke if he could reach them.
But two expert rifemen are not idle at
this moment, they continue to pour
lead into him as he madly leaps to-
wards them as rapidly as they can work
the levers of their guns. Fred puts
three bullets, between the shoulders
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empty. The bear has yet not dropped
Bob, who has hit HIM in various
places, has one more cartridge left il
his gun, and aims for the head which
is moving franticallY, fires and the bal
knocks out the two front teeth anG
passes down his throat and he sinks tc
the ground dieing, eighteen feet away
Thus ends the life of a great king
who bears the scars of many a hare
fought battle. Charley heard the yell
ing of the bear, he hears the report o.
the rifles; is two hundred yards away
and arrives upon the scene only il
time to help take off the skin, whicl
measured 10xl2 feet. The fat between
the hide and back bone was seveI
inches thick. The estimated weigh
of the bear is eighteen hundred pounds
Eleven out of twelve bullets fire
found Judgement in his frame.
TO BE CONTINUED.