Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-29

side Of which we could hear not only the
pack, but the yelling and cheering OF Hart
ley Metcalf and Tom Osborn and one or
two OF the negro hunters all Of whom were
trying to keep the logs up to their work in
the thick cane.
Again we rode ahead, and now i'll a few
minutes were rewarded by hearing the lead
ing dogs come to bay III The thlckest OF the
cover. Having galloped as near to the spot
as we could we threw ourselves off the
horses and plunged into the cane, trying TO
cause as little disturbance as possible but Of
course utterly unable to avoid making some
noise. Before we We're within gunshot,
however we could tell by the sounds that
the bear had once again started making
what is called walking bay" Give Met
calf, a finished bear hunter, was speedily able
to determine what the bears probable
course would be, and we stole through the
cane until we came to a spot near which he
thought the quarry would pass Then we
crouchcd down, with my rifle at the ready
Nor did we have long to wait. Peering
through the thick growing stalks | sud-
denly made out the dim outline OF the bear
coming straight toward us. and noiselcssly
| cooked and half-rased my rifle, waiting
for a clearer chance In a few seconds it
came the bear turned almost broadside to
me, and walked forward very stitfed-lcgged.
almost as if on tiptoe, now and then looking
back at the nearest dogs. These were two
i'll number-Rowdy very deep-voiced
hound, in the lead and Queen. a shrill-
tongued brinded bitch, A little behind Once
OF twice the bear paused as she looked back
at them, evidently hoping that they would
come % near that by 4 sudden race she
could catch one of them. But they were too
wary.
Shooting the Bear.
MI Of this took but i few moments, and
as | saw the bear quite distinctly some %
yards off, ! fired for behind the shoulder.
Although | could see her outline, yet the
cane was So thick that my sight was ON it
and not on the bear itself But | knew my
bullet would 20 true and sure enough, at
the crack OF the rifle the bear stumbled and
fell forward. the ballet having passed
through both lungs and out at the opposite
side
Immediately the dogs came running for
ward at full speed, and We raced forward
likewise lest the pack should receive dam
age. The bear had but a minute or two to
live. vet even in that time more than one
valuable hound might lose its life when
within half alozen steps OF tie black. an
gered BEAST fired again. breaking the
spine at the root 81 the neck; and down went
the bear stark dead, slain in the canebrake
in true hunter fashion One by one the
hounds struggled up and TELL OF their dead
quarry, the noise Of the Worry filing the air
Then we dragged the bear out TO The edge
OF the cane. and my companion wound his
horn to summon the other hunters.
This was 4 bic she=bear very lean anf
weighing 2o2 pounds.. In her stomach were
palmetto berries, beetles and little muttef
cane. but chiefly acorns cheWed up in hne
brown mass.
Aiter the death OF my bear had only {
couple OF days left. We spent them lone
distance from camp. having {. cross tNe
bayous before We got 70 tile hunting
grounds | missed shot at deer. seeins