The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

a few minutes the deep and ~infrequent
baying Of the old dog became almost a yelp,
which told b a the quarry a jumped
for releasing the pack, and Dandy's baying
had an accompaniment which ran almost
the entire gamut OF dogdom.,
Away they went, leaving Dandy and the
drivers far in the rear. From the writer's
station on the middle trail he heard the
beginning of the chase, but il was so fast
and furious that the dogs were Don out Of
hearing. Though the writer listened in
tently, he was unable to tell which'direc-
ton the dogs had taken. and after waiting
about half an hour he mounted his horse and
rode north on the middle trail to the Light
ming road; turning down toward the Gum
Stick Pond he ound Bud Hooks Inc Mr..
Lilly. They did not know which way the
dogs had gone, but Dandy, who had chased
a cub out Of the Hurricane while the pack
had followed a big bear, had Just returned
and started south toward Black Creek.
Mr.. Lilly and Bud at ono decided that the
big bear must have one in that direction.
Mr.. Lilly then gave the writer the following
Instructions: Ride down to the Buck
past Buck Pond. II the bear has M
to Black Greek he may come back that way,
and il he does you will meet him.
Mr.. Lilly's judgment was excellent, as
future developments proved. The Buck
Pond was about two miles away by the
NJ Mn VI bA1Mt s1O OANA INV
from Kansas made his way.
The bear had run toward Black Creek,
Just as Bud Hooks n Mr.. Lilly thought,
and there he encountered John Salter, q
bear hunter OF some distinction. The
animal had stopped frequently on the way
to fight the dogs, which are always trouble
some. though cautious, n when he had
covered h three or our miles to Black
Creek he was pretty well tired out. Acs
cordingly he climbed about twenty feet up
tha fr,xpI 80 n hfN piuo fraa ~ha1a ha vWaa
safe from the dogs. Salter, from his stand,
heard the dogs in the thicket and made
his way toward them. There he found the
bear hanging on the tree, while the dogs
barked spitefully below him.
The hunter brought his rife to his
shoulder and fired, and down came the
bear, and the dogs at once pounoed upon
him. The shot was their cue and the bear
was supposed TO have received a mortal
wound, but 10 shook them on, stopping
again made of as fast as his legs could
carry him. Salter had evidently fired too
quickly or had become exhausted by his
long run to the dogs, and 30 his ain was
spoiled. The bear ran about half a mile,
when he again took refuge In a tree and
Salter again missed his shot. h time
the bear turned north toward the Buck
pond, stopping every now and then to hght
of the dogs.
When the writer reached the Buck pond,
riding slowly, he stopped. and far ahead he
heard the yelping OF the bear pack. At the
risk of smashing a kneecap or two he
spurred the horse to a gallop. The barking
came nearer and nearer. The dogs were
in front of the rider, and in the thicket to the
left of the Buck trail. Tying his horse, he
swung his rife across his arm, first making
sure that there was a shell m the chamber,
and ran toward the thicket, where the sharp
barking OF the dogs indicated that the bear
was at bay. When within a hundred yards
of the place away went the bear with the
dogs at his heels, the hunter catching only
into the thicket. Following as fast as
possible, the Kansan got a little nearer than
before, when the bear again broke away
from the dogs. He ran only a short dis
lance and again stopped. This time the
hopeful bear hunter, hot and perspiring
the dogs were barking he came IN full sight
OF the object Of his search, only about thirty
steps away. He was standing with his
f~orefeet on a log and was looking back and
swapping at the dogs, who were behind him
at a safe distance. 1t was the act OF q
moment to bring the gun into play, and IN
an instant a "A calibre Winchester bal
struck the bear full in the shoulder.
Il was an easy shot. At the soun OF tbs
gun the dogs sprang at the animal and will
a crash the dogs and bear all disappeared
in the brush. Following as fast as possible
the visitor had not gone more than twenty
steps when back came the dogs, falling
/ over each other in their hurry to escape
The hunter ran on and thirty yards furthel
on he stumbled upon the bear lying near
log and ~gasping his last. He had turneS
upon the dogs, charged and dropped dead
IL was not necessary to fire another shot
The chase was ended, but IL required som'
time before the dogs could be induced Z
let the dead bear alone. They had an ole
grudge. apparently, n continued TO PIT
the PROSTATE animal long aIter ne naf
breathed his last. =,
THE problem that now presented itsel
was how to let the other men in h chas'
know that the end had come. Every mar
who hunts in the Big Thicket Is ~equippeC
with a horn which is made Of an ordinary
steers horn scraped thin and with the I'll
end sawed OF. This can be heard three o.
four miles after one becomes accustomec
to blowing IL and IL is the signal OF the hunts
man. The Kansan blew three blasts unit
It seemed as II his lips would drop on an'
no one answered. He fred his rife AM
shouted until he was hoarse, but there wa
no An hour passed and thel
far dow toward Black Creek the dec
baying OF Dandy was heard. He was still
following the trail Of the that wa
lying lead in the thicket The veteran
hound soon came up and he forgot his ag
long enough q caper around the prostrat
animal. This Interference was resente'
by Buck, who had curled up between tn.
front and hind legs OF the bear and whC
gFowled savagely when any other do
approached. After the bear is dead Bucl
owns it-before that he seldom gets nea
enough to establish any claim,
Ten minutes after the arrival OF Dandy tn
hunter got an answer TO his horn and 500
afterward the face OF John Salter showe'
through the brush. Bud Hooks and acorn
was cut and the bear was put on IN
%vritsrI. horse takina his place In the saddle