The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
STEALS
AUTOMOBILE


tie girls occupied the swing, while
my wife sat in the porch nearby
within ear-shot, and this is the story
she heard and related to me:
First little girl: 20 girls. let's tell
stories,"
Second little girl. Agreed, who'll
tell the first one?"
Third little girl: Frances, you
ought to tell us something connected
with your trip to the fair
Frances: All right
THE STORY
You all know how 1t Is when one
is starting on trip: there are always
so many little details to look after,
one is almost tired out in the begin
ming and they never get started as
early as had been anticipated. 1t Has
so with us; but We managed to get
beyond the second summit for our
midday luncheon, and stopped at a
beautiful place to enjoy it, The car
''N'' 't'e cH tht iS,hl oidt vi illt iOau
in the edge of a plum thicket, while
We went to the other side a short dis
tance to spring and grassy place
near some large pine trees. | had
finished my lunch and lay stretched
out at full lenght with my head rest
ing an papa's knee, looking up
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pine trees into the clear blue sky and
away off on the distant peaks, and
taking In great gulps of the invigora
ting mountain air. when we heard a
noise in the direction of the car aaa,
lookingup, we saw a grizzly bear COM
ing OUT OF the plum thicket, walking
upright, but quite nonchalantly, to
wards the car. His left arm which
he held up against his breast was
loaded with plums, while with his
right paw he was putting plums into
one side If his mouth and splitting the
pits out at the other. When he reach
ed the car he deliberately dumped the
P''hhS INV ~ S'tPftd ohiiQ Ill tlGtll
and cranked the machine, and then
got In and took the wheel. Just at
this point Papa shouted to him Hello
there What are you doing?' Oh,
mister he said. 4 want to borrow
your car to go and bring my family.
! will not be gone long And away
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and was soon out of sight Suisse
quently, however, we learned all "a
bout his maneuyers from a note book
which he left in the car, and which he
had jotted down everything
1T seems that he kept the road as
far as Strawberry Valley, where he
stopped long enough to gather a
basket of Strawberries to take along.
Leaving this place and deliberately
ignoring all roads he took a straight
course for Antelope Vallye where, at
the camps of some hunters, who were
out at the time, he found deer hang
ing in tree. He cut down a quarter
i hNh iiolli hlS uott-DOoh lie tore OUT
"A leaf and wrote on it.
Fellows: | am taking the liber-
ty of commandery to help myself to
your venison. Many thanks.
Yours truly,
Ursa Major"
And he pinned the note on the
deer. He then made his way to the
Soda Springs in Alpine county where
he got jug of soda water and from
there he pushed straight on to Bear
Vallye, and found Mrs. ursa and
their two cubs at their den to which
they had just brought some combs of
honey they had taken from the bee
tree. When they saw him in the car
they all shouted in unison, Where
did you get the automobile? Never
mind just now where | got it. Get
out the things and let us have some
thing to eat Immediately and | will
tell you everything while we are eat
ing, for am in great hurry as told
the gentleman | would not be gone
long"
They enjoyed their feast very much
and he kept up a continued talk tell
ing them of his wanderings, and
especially of the wonderful plum
patch he had found and which he was
now going to take them ON the head
waters of the American river. Mrs.
ursa interrupted once to ask how in
the world he had managed to get the
car over the steep mountains and the
great canyons where there were no
roads. Bear this In mind Mrs. Ursa
"a Ford can go anywhere Well, |
should say so,' she retorted.
They were soon ready and started
on the return trip over the California
State Highway, coming by way of
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