New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11


s a TONY Diliihunt The boss awaited HIM calmly as
a;d I'm but Eph and Jimmy began to slde away
1ervo,,sv round the table
Halt" COMMANDED 'iie O0''' 'O''A0 '''0 'edr got
The hear halted. And everyone drew long breath
~ sammy" began the boss in oracIlar tones
y o IN yer heado He's tame bear he is, an night
d he hack amongst friends after loafn round them
lonesome winter woods. Watch I'm now. 1t right
smart soier ne IS Tenshun!
a. Tho sudden sharp word Of command the bear cane
70 attention but he tried to do 1t too quickly. The gun
sDDed from his big furry paw and cattered TO The floor
II dcled nervosly and shut his eyes tight as ex
nectng a blow Clearly Tim Gallagher was right. It
Pc fra1ld bear that had to claim ther hos
talitv Pleased children, the men began dropping
from their hunks, with varied comments
1.-The Colones all right Don't swat I'm fer droppn'
his 1,n Tint cried Shorty Johnson, slipping down the
other side of the table.
asNlebbe Sarnny'd like to try wrastle with hinl"
suggested Eph Babcock- Make an interesta' show
III O,,ltnn crawled back sourly into the depths Of his
bunk and bit off an extra chew Of blackjack to help hin
bride his tongue He perceived himself to be in very
chilly minority.
his suspicious had slipped into his den No he came
forward boldly, bearing IN ms hand long generous
strip of smoked bacon rind. The bear suec- It and
opened his eyes. He began to realize that he not
GOING to be struck for dropping his gun. He gazed at the
fitbit then at Tirnmys dark face and stretched out
hopeful but diffident paw; but, as Jimmy made no re-
he must do something the prze something diff
cult and distinguished. With whimper he an, down
put his nose between his legs, slowly and gntingv
heaved ,1p his hind quarters. and stood fairly and
so1are1v on his head For several second he balanced
himself there and then, slowly and grntgy again he
came down. resumed his upright attitude and turned
coaxingy to Jimmy.
The camp fairly yelled with delight. GIVE It to him
Jnrnyl"-''Ye couldn't done better yeTself. He
armed it, surel'-"Look smart, Jimmy. CT he'll think
we're cheatin' an swat ye-C Good old Colonel came
the shouts of approval from everyone but Sam Culton
Jimmy held out the bacon rind and the bear took deli
cately with his great armed paw Light ez lady 1t
tie handl' cried Pat Nolan in his enthusiasm
CRONI this Dont on the evening resolved itself INTO
species of reception. Gallagher Camp IN fact was
giving an AT Home TO the Colonel .or shorty
Tohnsons epithe had hit and stuck The ColoI- was
bear of vast and varied accomplishment ana al OF
simple faith in humanity. His childlIke confidence IN
evervone's good will touched the big hearted and
quickly sentimental lurnberrnen till they Were IS ex-
travagant over him bunch OF children WITH BABY II
became reproach to Eph Babcoc6 that IN the -- mo-
nent of undiscrimnating surprise he had run Tor gun
"Eph" said Pat Nolan, had We harmed a a4- o. MS
INFAMOUS and cOnfd1n head, Id Nv been under the
painful necessity rppin out yer g1zzard Wld m own
fair hand
An allow 'tuould been no more than dessrved
Paddy drawed the AndroscOgg1ner annually T. cry
one was hilarious but OultOn He, injured and Scgr1-u
maintained superior silence throughout the evening and
would hardly degn glance at the bears most enter
tanning feats; but the whole camp knew ne Wa inter-
ested, all the same
It was great night that. for Gallagher Camp The
Colonel was first to tire of the excitement. This, as
everyone allowed but natural as he had been the
whole show Now full fed and happy he wanted 70 90
to Sleep fact he manifested by poL1ng round IN the
corners for place to lie down. On the thick fur Of ms
neck was worn spot, showing where collar had once
been With bit of heavy harness strap the Dos made
him new one and led him. unresisting and bland 70
the log walled she'd that served the camp uthy,
big arrnfu OF straw brought from the barn and
the Colonel eagerly clawing it about him. settled NM
self down with the air of the prodgal who has gor home