The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-07

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By oRIN BELKNAP.


the dog from swimming with him to
the bank, and 1t began to look as
though he would eventually tire the
dog out. After much persuasion the
big do was finally induced to swim
In to HIS assistance.
Swimming up to The lighting pair
the big brute shut its eyes tightly and
made grab for the otter. when at that
instant, the other dogs head coming
in the way, he seized him Dy the side
Of the head and turning his course
started towing the whole outfit to shore
like steam propeller.
Jim said 1t was now only question
Of the small dogs endurance Of the
pain. He still kept fast old OF his
game. but before the bank was reached
the pain became uncomfortable, when
letting 60 Of the otter he turned to
| fight the big dog loose, and in the con
fusion The otter made good his es-
cape.
| When my father was a young man
he lived in Central Ohio, where hand
full OF settlers we're, for n time, quite
isolated in the big woods. The work
OF clearing the heavy forest was very
great. and as the first small fields were
fenced and planted to corn the pio-
neers were very much annoyed by the
depredations Of black bears, which
clambered over the rail fences in the
night time end went for the roasting
ears in a style that was exasperating.
Finally hunt was planned and
the half lozen settlers gathered at the
cabin Of the one whose field was har-
rIed the worst and where the bears
entered the field. proceeded to set two
gung, heavily loaded. and with strings
attached to the triggers in such a man
Iier as to have the thieves prove their
own executioners. Getting everything
arranged before nlghtfall all repaired
to the cabin to watch In silence and
darkness the result Of heir well laid
plan.
The guns were set In different places,
one on eech side OF the little field. One
was but small rifle while the other
was tremendous affair, one OF the
largest guns ever brought into thar
part OF the country. Both were heavily
loaded snd two big bullets were
rsmmed down the throat OF the larger
one.
As darkness set In fine mist began
falling, and in a short time the report
OF the little CUR was heard. The young
er members Of the group were for rush.
ing right out into the night. and It re-
quired all the influence OF the older
hunters TO check them. as IL was ex-
planned to them Bat the falling mist
had shrunken the line, and that the
gun was fred In this manner.
Quiet was finally restored and with
a lighted lantern. In readiness again
they walled Finally. near midnight.
the roar OF the big gun filed the silent
woods. Rushing out into the night
the larger party carrying the lantern
ran in the cornleld. while two others
ran down the cowpath which circled
the little field on the outside. A tre-
mendous commotion was heard among
the cornstalks in front. and the little |
party Of excited hunters ran down the |
corn rows In hope, by the aid Of the
lighted lantern, to get a shot at the
bear
The mortally wounded animal, which /
afterward proved to be monster in
size, ran for the fence to climb over /
Into the woods. Outside the fence the
two men could see nothing distinctly,
but hearihs the riot Of smashing corn
stalks and excited yells. the one IN
front sprang for the fence to climb |
over. at the very point where the
seemed eliminating. cisd just
as be was reaching for a hand hold OF
the top yrii the bear sprang over the
fence directly in front OF him, and
down from the top OF the
fence knocked the hunter fiat upon
his back and fell all over him, when
the stricken brute crawled short dis
lance into the darkness and died. i
fells OF pain and anguish now rose
from the PROSTATE hunter. SO unex-
pectedly fattened by the fleeing bear.
over the fence the pursuing
party now brought the light Of the
antern to bear on his PROSTATE form,
Ind were Mortified to see that the
Door fellow was covered with blood
md apparently mortaliy hurt.
In a faint tone Of voice he begged to
% taken to the house. explaining that
he feroclous brute had torn his en-
rails entirely out of him. and when
he open bosom Of his buckskin hunt
ng shirt was opened more widely. to
he horror Of his friends out rolled a
lile Of bloody entrails. The falnting
nan was tenderly carried to the house.
lis clothes removed and body washed
-and the skin wasn't broken on him.
The dying bear. dragging his entralls
fter him, had deposited part OF his
'loody burden In the open bo1om OF
he hunters shirt, as the rails of the {
ence had torn them loose. The NOR
ally wounded hunter recovered quickly I
rom his hurt. but not for many a day |
rom the jeerlng merriment Of his I
riends. Forest and Stream. La