Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08

their own hearts they secretly wished
they hadn't come In answer to the call;
but that they had gone home and re-
ported the matter to their father who,
with his gun, could have come to the
boys rescue. aF
"WeIl, have them bears stood there
just like, they are now standln during
all the time you've been in that tree?"
Joe asked
The boy hesitated before answering;
then said: Nope, they have come over
to. my tree several times and shook 1t
with all their might as II to shake me
out of 1t. You see, It's such a big tree
that they could climb 1t II they wanted
to, SO got away out mere on this limb. I
made up my mind that II they climbed
my tree ia wait till rney were almost
to the top an then I'd jump down and
hike over to one of them trees you are
on. But reckon they thought they'd
wait awhile an see If I'd come down. !
guess they think we can't see EN- there.
They're hidin' SO as to fetch us down.
Then they'd come at us Wild eyed an
snarlin'. I'm acquainted with the ways
of bears, / am"
Ever been treed before by bear?'
asked Jim, deeply interested in the boys
story and trembling with fear at the
thought that soon the bears might come
to his tree and try to shake him down.
Moo, never exactly treed," the boy
reluctantly admitted. But I've seen
bears lot and lots of times. They're dan
gerous animals"
But It's funny they stay there that
way said Joe. '"rhey haven't moved
foot away from that spot since we came.
can see them plainly from where
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Or maybe it's eatln' something dead"
Maybe it's got boy there" shuddered
the strange boy. II wouldn't wonder II
they had killed someone and are now
eatin' him. They keep lookln' down at
something all the time an they don't
move away from that one spot"
Thought you said they'd been to your
tree a-shakin it, said Jim.
The boys pale face was covered by
confused blush well, mean since you
feliers came they haven't moved" he
explained In an uneasy way.
We'll, I'm goin' to call for help" de-
clared Joe. 1--WE can't stay up here
much longer Mother will be anxious
about us an will go down to the creek
huntin' for us. When she finds the fish
| danglin' In the water an our tackle on
| the bank she'll think we've been ct up
by some wild animal. So we've got to
! get away from here some way. Dog-gone
them bears! Why don't they go or do
| something worth while? I never heard
| of wild animals actin that way.
| Well I'd rather they'd stand there all
night than to come here honestly con-
fessed the strange boy. But just at the
moment mems voices were heard in the
| woods, and soon two masculine forms ap-
| peared In the path leading up the noun
tain side. The hearts of the three boys
| In the trees beat with hope Help had
come at last The strange boy said:
Gee. whiz, I'm glad to see some men
coming! Hope they've got gun.
Hello, therel' cried Jim, speaking to
the men MS they came nearer Beware,
sirs. there're two bears In the under
brush beneath that clump OF trees. II
you've got guns you'd better be takin'
| aim"
'Hu. ha. we've got en-" laughed one
OF the men, going without fear towards
the spot where danger hid All, ha, an
old one an cub. Both caught BY their
front paws, be gorryl"
| The other man also walked close to
! the danger line and looked at the bears.