New-York tribune., 1910-10-30

f- 74-5. L came direct from the island And It
b- --e scent q wal-lsi She lifted her long, black
edge a and s-liffed sharply, then stood as TIgId
on The ice cakes and sea-Chlngly SC-1tlnzed the
Is--- he cub. either initiating his mother or Obeylng
SOM --a-s-so6 signal stood na0veless also One OF
III -- lessons learned by youngsters ot the wild IS
--. was not a walrls II sight; but the bears nos
II ---- not deceive her She knew the huge sea
ba4 there, on the other SIDE OF the island; and
s-- -Lev would be much Al ease on such day as
tins Using IT the SUI. Walr1ses were not the quarry
she have chosen The great bulls. courageous and
1-- red. the powerful COWS, Ca-nrleSS as herself IN
Ge-.- -he-- young. she knew them Tor antagonists
g .. E-5 whenever possible but Just now she had
r. .- Her cab was not getting food enough To
her nothing else II the world 50 important as
--a- trout lesg--e 6-oI eyed. hungry white C5b.
G-- herself now well out Of sight behind the ice
TO- --e cub close At her heels she stole down 10
t-a.- -e -e--ea-I-g c5e. The bay was too crowded
moving foes 70 be As safe tor the cub as she
v -.. lad il but she could not leave him behind
lose ~ her side IS she swan. He was
E.- Giving fea-iessly when she dlvec, his
- -.. ----I-g the grav-E-ecn water bravey
a-- .. ..e-vthlng he initiated her stealth, her
speed vigilance: for he knew there was big game n
z1 was q ridge Of some elevation, shelving
-- -...s 70 The sea The white bear knew better
--- --= zge and --- 70 steal down on the wal
.-a wei aware that they would be keenly on
@. --5- any approach from the lanCWaTC SIDE
---- direction came al they feared.
.-- arrived - tle island, therefore she swan
under shelter u -le shore, I'll she reached
Then behind the shelter OF stranded
-.. --r herself 01-, q the same time hartenlng
-.- -1- rock I'll She seemed part OfIc. Her every
THE cub copied asslIu0usly- But when she
her launches. and laid her narrow head IN a
.-a --=loe 70 peer over. he kept himself IN the
--l and watched her with his head cooked
o. one SIDE.
IS. ---ses were II t-ll view not fifty yards away.
al The ra-gs q her hunger the mother bear
stirred. -C-- remained Tor long minutes watching
E-rE The approaches, while the scent Of them
--e ls-- breeze 70 hey ug5---ls- She saw that
-l --5a-t was Inaccessible. being well guarded and
The wafer i She should t-y 70 rush them, they
escape ~ the .--t alarm: or 4 She should succeed
------g one Of The cubs n the water she would be
-F-e---le- II Z rDg-e--.--Ca-gl- Jv those mighty
-=. dragged % Tie bottom drowned. and crushed
-l-=55- But with cleaning eyes She noted The cow
--- cali lying farther up The slope Here was her
chances dangerous one ery-g b, but SUI chance. She
Jee- --u1g le- way upward among the rocks, max
Ing cover Il the smallest t---g-E projection. The
e-- zl followed her.
-i-ae--ous how small the great white beast
herself. She slowly C-cU- upon
-- quarry Her ve---erts 1olslless cat
--. had need 20 be- indeed; for the hearing Of the
keen There was not a sound upon the ar but
te leE .--.-g- and g-'irtil-gs C1 the herd and the
OCCASIONAL " ---H-- and crash II -----r. .---g
AZ distance -l.- more than twenty PAGES from her
She ola le4- --f5el and gave quick backward
- her cub Instant y The latter stopped also and
Ha-.g behind a rock Then his mother ereTJc
She knew THAI Le was agile enough 70 avoid
- -.------E r-5- u any U-----s; but with him She
take r. risks.
: SUDDENLY 4ss some preao-,ion Of peril had srnit-