Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-09-17

rushed back with lowered mead ana
thrashed that bic bnll in terrible faSn'
ion. He gouged him again and again
besides drawing fresh blood with nj
hoofs Rising on his hind legs. ne
would strike with all his strength with
his front feet
The repeated blows staggered the bic
moose. and he fought franticallY {"
free himself This be managed 10 o."
after time. and believing at the TOP
of his lungs he made for the yonn2
moose: who sidestepped and dashed
away again.
The crotch horn was foxy. for NJ
would choose the narrow places, thus
constantly slo wing up the big bull 80
the nimhle one got quite distance
ahead for start.
Presently they disappeared on
through the trees. going In a different
direction from the one was travelling
so turned back toward the game trail
AhOut An hour afterward | caught
sight of that young moose some dis
lance ahead Of me, walking off into
the woods. He was sauntering along
as independent as could be. The big
bull was nowhere to be seen. hon
estly believe that the two had come
together again in battle to the death
and that the young one had conquered
With the excitement over the effects
of the fever--for it was a fever-re-
turned ! lay down By the side Of the
trail and tried to sleep. but could
to my feet again. feeling so badly that
| thought ! was going TO lose my head
The idea of my leaving the woods
did not enter my mind just then. |
said to myself. II will go down near
the camps so thatsif do go out Of my
head they will find me, sooner OF later.
and take care Of me-" reasoned also
that if found myself getting worse
and was in the proximity Of the camp
| might have strength enough left to
find my own way there.
1t was long journey. and don't
remember gUUu par. 49, tFOWeVer'
as neared the camp my mood chang
ed somewhat. Somehow | didn't quite
want to give the experiment up, and
yet at the same time | did. i was
pretty close to the camp and occasion
ally could hear voices. but | was well
out of sight.
Resolving to try and stick it out
little longer. | lay down and tried to
sleep again. became dazed and
didn't seem to want to move.
Then darkness descended.
The first thing | remembered after
that was hearing a little noise close
beside me on the trail. l made no
effort to see what it was. l was too
sick to care
Presently felt some animal shifting
me over. 1t was dog! Had it been
a man | should have spoken to him.
1t was an Airedale terrier belonging to
Harry Pierce of the King and Bartlett
camps.
The dog remembered me. He was
tickled to death to see me. spoke to
him. and be couldn't get close enough
to me- In his enthusiasm he spra wled
all over me.
After the preliminary greeting the
dog became quiet and lay down beside
me with his back against the bear
skin.
Then fell asleep. / must have slept
well, for when | awoke my headache
had disappeared. So had the dog. I
felt better in every way. could see
things from the right point of view.
After moving around bit said to
myself. Il guess | won't give up to-
day"
Presently the dog came trotting along
down the trail again. talked with
him for awhile. ard then turned back
into the woods | walked on and on
until came to the side Of Black Nub-
ble Evidently the dog had gone back
10 the camp
TN rnt cope or rTTCT NuUuTe tHrt"
up a little shelter. and all day long l
tay around There
The next day felt a great deal bet.
ter so much SO. in fact, that didn't
entertain IN idea of giving the eX-
pertinent up Early in the morning |
headed tot the Horseshoe country
again
That fever was my only sickness
| during the entire two months. | took
| no banks or medicines | might nave
| thought OF in the forest. for | consld
| cred that the fresh air, which IS al
ways laden with health giving prop
critics. was Sutfi,ient 1t proved to De.
| The civilized world is inclined. be
| Iieve, to be medicine mad
Since coming back among my FRIENDS
| have often thought OF now | com
| petely forgot my sick and weary con
| dition while watching that battle be-
| tween the crotch horn and the big bull
moose out there in the forest. 1t onlt
| emphasizes belief ! have always
maintained regarding how much the
| mind has to do with physical aches
and pains.
During that conflict in the woods my
| mind was wholly taken up with the
| combat itself. There was no room LEFT
| I'm that mind IN think of nv DhYSlCaI